Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 2 (ANI): 'Shubh Mangal Saavdhan' actor Bhumi Pednekar introduced the newest member of her family to her fans on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): Piquing his fan's interest, actor Randeep Hooda on Wednesday unveiled his first look from the upcoming Netflix series titled 'CAT'.
Mumbai Jan 27 PTI Actor Bhumi Pednekar says her upcoming comedy drama Badhaai Do talks about love and acceptance through a sensitive lens never using its humour against the LGBTQI community to mine cheap laughsThe film features Pednekar as a lesbian physical education teacher Sumi who gets into a marriage of convenience with actor Rajkummar Raos Shardul Thakur who the makers teased will be a gay policemanThe film is billed as a spiritual sequel to the National Award-winning 2018 hit Badhaai HoIn an interview with PTI Pednekar said she agreed to do the film half way through its narration as she saw the potential of the project to speak to a large audienceWhat really jumped out for me was that it is a big franchise which stands for speaking about things that usually make people uncomfortable but something that we need to accept and normaliseThere is a lot of humour in the film even in the narration I could not stop laughing But the humour is not degrading not there to titillate It is not at the expense of the communityThe actor whose credits include socially relevant films like Shubh Mangal Saavdhan Bala and Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare said Badhaai Do came to her without any dos and dontsPednekar said the team of the film-- director Harshvardhan Kulkarni writers Suman Adhikary and Akshat Ghildia-- were aware of telling an important story with maturityThere was a lot of sensitivity about the LGBTQI community which is something I really respected That came from the writing and the direction There was not a lot for me to be alert about which tells you about the maturity and the thinking that has gone behind the writingWhen I heard the narration it was done so well there was no reason for me to say We should not create a joke about the community You have to show the society the way it is because thats the only way we would be able to achieve the change we hope we do but there is no digging It is a very sensitive film she saidWith Sumi the 32-year-old actor said he found an opportunity to play a vulnerable character a departure from some of her strong willed roles in films like Saand Ki Aankh and DurgamatiHer character is of someone looking for love she is flawed brave and eventually finds the courage to be herself she addedSumi is genuinely inspirational What truly excited me as an actor was that I saw her vulnerabilities I have played a lot of strong willed women women who are out there to get it but thats not the case for everyone Everybody has their coming of age through experiences you find courage I saw her do that Pednekar said the film is ultimately a celebration of love accepting oneself and overcoming fearsIt is not easy One can easily say come out let people know who you are but it is a journey It is a film about your family accepting you for who you are about understanding that love at the end of the day is about two individuals irrespective of any kind of social conditioning we have gone through over the years she addedBacked by Junglee Pictures Badhaai Do is gearing to release on February 11 PTI JUR BK BK
Mumbai Oct 27 PTI Actor Bhumi Pednekar has been cast in filmmaker Anubhav Sinhas upcoming sociopolitical drama Bheed co-starring Rajkummar RaoThe film will be jointly produced by Sinha and Bhushan Kumar who previously backed the filmmakers ThappadSinha known for films like Mulk and Article 15 said Pednekar fit the bill for Bheed as she is an assured actor and a woman with a mind of her ownThats the quality this character needs to have I couldnt have asked for a better cast These are performers who not only shine every time they are on screen they elevate the written word to create magic on screen I am blessed to have the team I am working with the director said in a statementPednekar star of films like Saand Ki Aankh and Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare said she is honoured to team up with Sinha for the projectHe shares my value system in believing that movies have the power to shift mindsets As artists the responsibility of telling such stories lies with us Same goes for Bhushan Kumar who allows his writers directors and actors to be gutsy giving them the confidence like being the inspired producer he is This is a crackling subject and I cant wait to get on to the journey of this film the 32-year-old actor saidThe sociopolitical drama will be shot across Lucknow where Sinha recently conducted an elaborate recceKumar who is backing the film through his production house T-Series said he is extremely proud of Bheed and the subject it tacklesAnubhav Sinhas process of working is so effortless that I couldnt have asked for a better partner at work Bheed is another one of those projects I am super proud of Its a hard hitting story and he has brought on board exemplary actors Bhumi is a fantastic performer and there couldnt have been a better choice for the role he saidThe film is expected to go on floors in November PTI JUR RDS RDS
Mumbai Sep 24 PTI Actor Randeep Hooda is set to star as a gangster in an upcoming crime-thriller series which will release on streamer NetflixAccording to a source close to the project the untitled show will be directed by Balwinder Singh Januja known for writing the screenplays of films like Saand Ki Aankh and MubarakanIt is a crime-thriller series set in Punjab between two time lines 1991 and 2005 It is not inspired by any particular incident or event We have Randeep Hooda on boardHe will be seen as a gangster It is quite an interesting role and we are happy to have him lead the show the source saidThe team will commence shooting for the upcoming show from Saturday in PunjabWe will most likely wrap up the shoot this year and the show will release next year on Netflix the source said adding that the second season will be set in CanadaThe show will be the second collaboration between Hooda and Janjua after their upcoming film Tera Kya Hoga LovelyAlso starring Ileana DCruz the movie talks about Indias unrelenting obsession with fair skinThe film is set in the backdrop of Haryana and chronicles the story of a dusky girl tamed by prejudices and biases held by the society against dark skin It is backed by Sony Pictures Films India PTI KKP RB RB
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