Evil lies in the mind games

There is something about grey characters that attracts most actors. Anushka Ranjan remembers gravitating towards her role of Sabrina when she heard the narration of Mixture, director Hanish Kalia’s thriller that also stars Aahana Kumra. “My character in Mixture is complex. I have never played a grey character before. She is dark and has her…

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Dial M for Mads and murder

In her maiden web series, The Fame Game (2022), Madhuri Dixit-Nene played a superstar who plotted her own disappearance. Two years on, it looks like the actor is set to go a few shades darker. mid-day has learnt that she is apparently in talks to portray a serial killer in a psychological thriller, which will…

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Have you heard? The more the funnier

It appears that Ajay Devgn has got quite an ensemble cast for his new venture, Son of Sardaar 2 (SOS 2). In June, the actor-producer began filming with director Vijay Kumar Arora. The family comedy, which stars Mrunal Thakur as the leading lady, also marks Sanjay Dutt’s on-screen reunion with Ajay about 12 years since…

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Have you heard? Akshay the unstoppable

Akshay Kumar is undeterred by the underwhelming box-office performance of his recent outings. The actor,  known for his work ethics, is gearing up for the release of Khel Khel Mein on August 15. What makes director Mudassar Aziz’s comedy an interesting watch is Akki’s success rate in the genre. Akshay has often taken questions about…

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Race to finish

On Friday, director Anees Bazmee wrapped up the final schedule of the romantic-horror comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 in Mumbai after concluding their schedule in Orchha, Madhya Pradesh. In July, mid-day had reported about the team kicking off the last schedule (Darr ke aage release hai, July 10), with Vidya Balan joining them in Orchha.  The…

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`Ulajh` movie review: Untangling this pretentious nonsense

UlajhU/A: Thriller, dramaDir: Sudhanshu SariaCast: Janhvi Kapoor, Gulshan DevaiahRating: *1/2 I know, delusion can equal patriotism, sometimes. Especially, with movies, for what else are films, if not fantasies, first. That said, the sheer delulu around a dapperly-dressed, foreign ministry bureaucrat, carefully selecting snazzy #ootd—strutting around in her fancy apartment and office, like some US Vice…

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Too busy for Bebo

In June, news broke that Kareena Kapoor Khan and Ayushmann Khurrana were being brought together by filmmaker Meghna Gulzar for a hard-hitting drama, based on the 2019 Hyderabad rape and murder case (Fresh jodi, June 18). There was much interest around the project as fans were curious to see the new on-screen pair. However, now,…

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Have you heard? Together on screen?

Together on screen? Bollywood sibling duo Khushi and Arjun Kapoor have set the internet abuzz with their latest Instagram stories. They shared a video on their profiles featuring a bright, eye-catching sign that read: “Mere Khushi Arjun Ayenge in a filmy style.” The post hinted at their collaboration on a new project, details of which…

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