Mumbai Apr 19 PTI Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra has finished filming for his short starring Taapsee Pannu for the Anubhav Sinha-produced anthology which is based on stories around the coronavirus pandemicThe yet-untitled anthology produced by Sinha and Bhushan Kumar brings together makers like Mishra Hansal Mehta Ketan Mehta and Subhash Kapoor to thematically explore the emotional shifts in lives since the outbreak in 2020According to the makers the project is said to showcase emotional stories of love and compassion with the pandemic as a backdropMishras short which was the first one to roll was filmed in a start-to-finish schedule in Lucknow It also stars Parambrata ChatterjeeThe segment explores a larger take on relationships and is set in two different eras the makers saidPannu described filming for the anthology as a learning experience The actor has previously worked on Sinhas directorials Thappad 2020 and Mulk 2018We had a ball of time creating memories of a lifetime Filmmakers like Sudhir Mishra and Anubhav Sinha are institutions who enhance your craft and for me every day was dedicated to learning and evolving as an artiste the 34-year-old actor said in a statementThe short marks the first collaboration between Pannu with Mishra director of films like Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi and Serious MenFrom the first draft I knew I wanted Taapsee to do the film We had such a great time working on the film Together we have made a film with all our heart and we hope it connects with the world Mishra saidSinha said Mishras story was a nuanced tale peppered with loveTaapsee and Sudhir along with the team have made a movie I am so proud to associate with Its a beautiful film that is heartwarming and moving he addedSinha has backed the anthology via his production house Benaras Mediaworks along with Kumars T-Series PTI JUR RDS RDS

Mumbai Dec 26 PTI Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha on Sunday announced he has finished filming his forthcoming social-drama BheedThe film which stars Rajkummar Rao in the lead went on floors in November in LucknowSinha took to Instagram and shared a picture of his crewAnd thats a movie wrap Bheed the director known for helming films such as Mulk Article 15 and Thappad captioned the photoBheed which also stars Bhumi Pednekar is jointly produced by Sinha and Bhushan Kumar who previously backed the filmmakers ThappadDuring the films announcement in October Rao had described Bheed as a film with an important subject The actor finished his work on the film on ThursdayBesides this film Sinhas upcoming directorial venture Anek is currently in post-production It reunites the filmmaker with his Article 15 actor Ayushmann Khurrana PTI JUR RDS RDS

Lucknow Dec 26 PTI Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday paid tributes to Wing Commander Harshit Sinha who was killed in the MiG-21 crash in Rajasthans Jaisalmer last weekSinha was a resident of LucknowAccording to an official statement Adityanath said the Uttar Pradesh government will extend all possible help to Sinhas familySinhas plane crashed during a training sortie in Jaisalmers Desert National Park area on December 24According to eyewitnesses the plane burst into flames before hitting the ground PTI NAV DIV DIV