INTERVIEWS
Conversations with news-makers and trendsetters about their work and lives
18-year-old Maitreyi Ramakrishnan has found instant stardom with her breakout role in the Netflix show Never Have I Ever. 'I think identity is a conversation that happens irrespective of age, at 15, at 40 and 50,' she tells Udit Jhunjhunwala in an interview with Firstpost.
Bulbbul is a breakout performance for Tripti who conveys the innocence of a child bride growing into a confident and coquettish young woman ready for vengeance against marital abuse and the hold of patriarchy.
Twenty-six year old Tripti Dimri’s performance as a child bride enduring several traumatic experiences to grow into a woman on top in the supernatural drama Bulbbul (streaming on Netflix) has earned her universal praise. In just her third film, the Delhi girl who moved to Mumbai to pursue modelling, made such an impression that she’s being hailed a breakout star.
Twenty-six year old Tripti Dimri’s performance as a child bride enduring several traumatic experiences to grow into a woman on top in the supernatural drama Bulbbul (streaming on Netflix) has earned her universal praise. In just her third film, the Delhi girl who moved to Mumbai to pursue modelling, made such an impression that she’s being hailed a breakout star.
It’s been nearly two years since Phantom Films, the production company Anurag Kashyap ran with his partners, was disbanded following an allegation of sexual harassment. Kashyap has since set up a new company, Good Bad Films, with two new partners, and is looking ahead to the premiere of Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai. The Netflix original film, which stars Saiyami Kher and Roshan Mathew, will be streamed from June 5.
Actress, pilot, adventurer, entrepreneur, fitness enthusiast, mother Gul Panag is enjoying a wonderful phase in her acting career. After playing Saloni in the award-winning show The Family Man, Panag will now be seen in the new Amazon Prime original, Paatal Lok.
The Mukkabaaz and Saand Ki Aankh actor’s story is one of determination with an undeniable edge of madness. How else do you explain running away from post-graduate college in Nagpur and hiding out in the dorms of Podar Ayurved Medical College, Mumbai, just to be closer to your dream. Kumar’s mathematician father in Varanasi did not approve, but Kumar’s sights were set on the film industry.
While Chris Hemsworth headlines Extraction, an action drama about a mercenary hired to extract a kidnapped Indian boy from the clutches of a Bangladeshi drug lord, the film stands out for the meaty parts played by Indian actors. Directed by Sam Hargrave, and written by Joe Russo, the adaptation of the graphic novel ‘Ciudad’ drops on Netflix on 24 April.
Chris Hemsworth, best known for playing the Marvel superhero Thor, was in India in 2019 to shoot portions of the action thriller Extraction. Hemsworth and director Sam Hargrave were supposed to return to India in March to promote the film for Netflix. And then suddenly, the world as we knew it stopped because of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Prashant Nair’s Indo-French production Tryst With Destiny was all set to be premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City in April. Covid-19 put a stop to that, and almost everything else around the world. However, the entries were judged by a jury online, and Nair’s third feature was named best screenplay.
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