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NDTV
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
10 Years Of Masaan: Vicky Kaushal Recalls Fond Memories Of His Debut Film, Says "Feels Like Yesterday"
Mumbai: Vicky Kaushal took to social media to celebrate 10 years of his debut film, Masaan. The Sanju actor shared heartfelt memories from the project that marked a turning point in his career. He took to Instagram to share a carousel of throwback pictures from Masaan with the cast and crew. He captioned it, "Feels like yesterday." The opening frame of the carousel had a text message which read, "It's been a decade. So much to learn, so much to you for everything. Musafir hai hum bhi, musafir ho tum bhi. Kisi modh pe phir mulaakat hogi." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vicky Kaushal (@vickykaushal09) The 2015 drama marked the acting debut of Vicky Kaushal and the directorial debut of Neeraj Ghaywan. The film also starred Richa Chadda in the lead role. The movie was showcased in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won two awards. It was later screened at the first New York Dalit Film and Cultural Festival, along with films like Pariyerum Perumal, Kaala, and Fandry. Since its release, the film has gained cult status and continues to be celebrated for its powerful storytelling. The story of Masaan revolved around four individuals in Varanasi, each dealing with their own struggles related to love, grief, and social pressures. It followed a low-caste boy in love with an upper-caste girl, a daughter dealing with guilt after a tragic encounter, a father facing moral challenges, and a child longing for a family. Their lives came together along the ghats of the Ganges, as they all tried to break free from the restrictions of their small-town society. Meanwhile, Vicky Kaushal's most recent appearance was in the historical drama Chhaava, where he portrayed Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, the son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The action drama also featured Ashutosh Rana, Akshaye Khanna, Rashmika Mandanna, and Diana Penty, among others. The movie was released on February 14, 2025 and went on to become the highest-grossing Indian film of the year, as well as the top-grossing Hindi film of 2025.
News18
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Siddhant Chaturvedi Reveals He Was Rejected From Laila Majnu: 'I Grew My Beard But...'
Last Updated: Siddhant Chaturvedi reveals he was rejected from Laila Majnu for looking too young, despite growing a beard and sending new photos. Triptii Dimri later starred in the film. Before Gully Boy catapulted Siddhant Chaturvedi into Bollywood's limelight, the actor had nearly made his big-screen debut with Triptii Dimri in the 2018 romantic tragedy Laila Majnu. In a recent candid chat with Just Too Filmy, Siddhant opened up about how he was shortlisted for the lead role in the Sajid Ali-directed film — but eventually lost it due to his age. Currently gearing up for the release of Dhadak 2 opposite Triptii Dimri, Siddhant was asked which of her earlier performances he admired most. Without missing a beat, he chose Laila Majnu. 'I was shortlisted for Laila Majnu, and I was 22 at that point in time. Very close," he recalled. Explaining what cost him the part, he said, 'The thing is, the guy had to be older than the girl. I didn't know who was going to be playing the girl. It was my audition round days. I auditioned, but they felt I was a little too young." Desperate to land the role, Siddhant even tried to tweak his appearance. 'I grew my beard. My brother shot me in his new camera, and I made a profile that I sent them. Obviously, it didn't work out," he admitted with a smile. Eventually, the role of Qais went to Avinash Tiwary, with Triptii making her film debut as Laila. Though Laila Majnu underperformed during its initial theatrical run in 2018, the film found a second life online, developing a loyal fan base post its digital release. In a surprising twist of fate, when it was re-released in theatres in August 2024, it earned four times more than its original run and finally turned profitable. 'I went to the screening of Laila Majnu just to know what I was missing out on," Siddhant said, adding that he was deeply moved by Triptii's performance in the film. Now, the duo will finally share the screen in Dhadak 2, directed by Shazia Iqbal and produced by Dharma Productions, Zee Studios, and Cloud 9 Pictures. Touted as a spiritual sequel to Dhadak and an official remake of the Tamil film Pariyerum Perumal, Dhadak 2 is set to hit theatres on August 1, 2025. Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Hindustan Times
20 hours ago
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- Hindustan Times
Triptii Dimri's sister got stressed seeing the hate for her online post Animal: 'She read every comment till late night'
Even though Laila Majnu marked her debut as a lead in 2018, it was the 2023 release Animal that marked Triptii Dimri's breakthrough into the mainstream. Her cameo in the ₹900-crore blockbuster brought her many eyeballs, but a large amount of criticism and trolling as well. Triptii's nude scene and intimate scenes in the film were heavily criticised online, to a point where the actor felt she had to detach herself from social media. Triptii Dimri with Ranbir Kapoor in Animal. On Animal and hate online However, her loved ones were still rattled by it. In conversation with Just Too Filmy, Triptii recently revealed that her sister, who has been her rock throughout her career, was stressed by the hate coming her way. Talking about the backlash after Animal, Triptii said, "After all the criticism, I had stopped reading anything. She was the one who would read every comment till late at night, and she'd get stressed. She realised it would affect me eventually. So, she said, 'People are going to talk even if you do good. Rather, do what you truly believe in. It's your life, and you get to live it only once. You will make mistakes, but just learn from them'." On her sister's advice In the same interview, Triptii credited her sister as being her biggest support from outside the industry. "I have been blessed with good friends, and my sister has always been there for me since day 1. Even when I was failing at auditions, she was there. I would call her crying, and she would say, 'You have to keep doing this. Don't listen to the noise, don't listen to relatives or people around me. Just keep doing this and see if it works for you. If you're not happy, that's the only time you step back'," said the actor, adding that her advice has really helped her. Triptii will now be seen opposite Siddhant Chaturvedi in Dhadak 2. Directed by Shazia Iqbal, the film is being produced by Dharma Productions, Zee Studios, and Cloud 9 Pictures. A spiritual sequel to Dhadak and a remake of the Tamil film Pariyerum Perumal, Dhadak 2 will be released in theatres on August 1.
The Hindu
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Shazia Iqbal: in cinema as in life
Shazia Iqbal, 41, wants trolls to know she's from Bihar, not Bandra. She gets what it's like to live outside the bubble of privileged India and yes, she has felt the crippling weight of identity. We speak a week before the release of her first feature film Dhadak 2, headlined by Triptii Dimri and Siddhant Chaturvedi. It's uncommon for debut filmmakers to get theatrical releases these days as commercial stakes are high. Iqbal also had a long and tricky dance with the censor board and has had to fend off fans who are annoyed that Karan Johar's Dharma Productions is remaking Pariyerum Perumal, Mari Selvaraj's cult anti-caste Tamil hit, produced by Pa. Ranjith in 2018. But if reviewers called the first Dhadak a watered-down version of Marathi film Sairat, Dhadak 2 is an amped up cry against casteism in higher education and love. 'Don't treat a film or book like religion,' says Iqbal. 'You're emotionally attached and that is fine, but a remake won't hurt the original and it's a chance for more people to watch it.' Dhadak 2 is not an exact copy of Selvaraj's film. 'I felt we needed to talk about both caste and gender,' Iqbal says, adding that she wanted the female lead to have more agency than in the original. 'People can be flawed and ignorant and yet they can have a voice.' It's an important film for an age when young Indians still don't have the right to choose their life partner. Full circle moment Iqbal's award-winning 2018 short film Bebaak (meaning defiance) was about a young woman being told that she would only get a scholarship from a religious trust if she wore the hijab and behaved more 'Muslim'. It's based on something the director, once a quota student in a Muslim-run college, faced when she went to ask for financial assistance with untied hair and her unblinking attitude. Only, unlike the girl in Bebaak, Iqbal complied. 'It rattled me so much,' she says. 'I began looking critically at how patriarchy functions in my own community and family.' After she graduated as an architect, Iqbal opted for production design. She worked in advertising but was drawn to the Hindi film industry, and has worked on half a dozen movies and web series such as Sacred Games, Lust Stories and Love Storiyaan. Telling her story in Bebaak was healing. 'I overcame that guilt or trauma of being in such a vulnerable position that I had to take that money,' she says. Iqbal was born in Patna, one of four siblings. Her father Zahid, an RJ who wrote radio plays, was a man with emancipated ideas and he told her, when she was eight, that life was about more than getting married. The idea stuck. It was the age of Salim-Javed and someone suggested that Zahid try his hand at writing for Hindi films, so he moved to Mumbai in the 1970s. At one point, he worked with director Ramanand Sagar on the TV series Ramayan. 'I love to tell people that my father cast Ram and Sita,' Iqbal says. The family followed him in 1988 and lived on the 'fringes of the metro' in Vasai. Iqbal's father never made it as an independent writer and years later, his daughter felt like she had to 'complete that circle' for him. The personal is political The issue of identity and marriage is one Iqbal has engaged with since 2008, when her brother informed the family that he was in love with a Hindu woman. 'It was very shocking for my parents and I also thought my brother was doing the wrong thing,' she says. 'Back then, we believed that whatever parents say is right.' A year later, her second brother announced he was seeing a Malayali woman and then, her sister fell in love with a Gujarati man. All three siblings are in interfaith marriages. 'My mom used to think her children are behaving like this because we are not upper middle class or rich,' says Iqbal. 'I told her Anil Ambani also married someone against his parents' wishes. Being with someone you chose is not about money or disrespecting parents.' After chaos and cancellations, the family emerged stronger. 'My extended family have become better people because my siblings took a stand,' she says. 'In their way, they made the world a better place.' In an industry that rushes to label itself 'apolitical', Iqbal practises that feminist maxim — the personal is political. Representation matters Her expertise in production design means Iqbal is adept at building worlds and backstories. At some point during the making of Dhadak 2, the costume team wanted to know how authentic the film would look. 'It has to look as real as possible,' Iqbal told them. 'We have to buy a ₹100 shirt, not a ₹2,500 shirt and then age it to look like a cheaper shirt.' She cites the example of Anurag Kashyap's 2018 film Mukkabaaz, about a Varanasi-based boxer, on which she was production designer. 'We would never shoot with new things,' she says. 'We would buy stuff and request the neighbours to give us their old stuff to build a lived-in environment.' Iqbal makes films because she wants to make a difference. She wants a student in Kota who is feeling bullied in college to see themselves represented in her film. The power of mainstream cinema lies in its reach, and when people watch her film, she hopes they will think: 'I saw myself on screen.' The writer is a Bengaluru-based journalist and the co-founder of India Love Project on Instagram.
News18
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Siddhant Chaturvedi Grooves To Preet Re Ahead Of Dhadak 2's Release
Dhadak 2 is a spiritual sequel to the 2018 film Dhadak and a remake of the Tamil film Pariyerum Perumal. Following the soul-stirring first song, Bas Ek Dhadak, Dhadak 2 makers released their second track, Preet Re. The song, which features Siddhant Chaturvedi and Triptii Dimri, steers away from spectacle and instead focuses on the simplicity of young love. Ahead of the film's theatrical release, Siddhant Chaturvedi entertained fans with a dance video with the latest song, Preet Re. While fans were also in love with the melodious tune, the actor has now got them grooving. In the clip, Siddhant Chaturvedi is seen dancing effortlessly to the beats of the song and in the caption, he wrote, '#PreetRe- here's me Grooving to one of my favourite tracks from the #Dhadak2 with my boys Neeraj Yadav Neeraj Lama. Darshan Raval. Rochak Kohli and Jonita are bringing absolute magic to our ears!" The actor was seen in a casual pink tee with white trousers. Preet Re gives the audience a glimpse into the early phases of romance between Siddhant and Triptii's characters in Dhadak 2. In the music video, Siddhant and Triptii appear to be college students who gradually fall in love. The song video depicts daily love encounters in a joyful and light-hearted manner, mirroring relatable feelings of affection and new romance. Dhadak 2, produced by Dharma Productions, Zee Studios, and Cloud 9 Pictures, is a spiritual sequel to the 2018 film Dhadak and a remake of the Tamil film Pariyerum Perumal. Dhadak 2, directed by Shazia Iqbal, follows the love story of Nilesh (Siddhant Chaturvedi) and Vidhi (Tripitii Dimri). However, their love is put to the test as a series of mishaps threatens to separate them. Speaking about his role in the film during the trailer launch, Siddhant said, 'As an actor, I feel truly fortunate that Karan sir had faith in me and chose me to portray a small-town character. Until now, most of the films I've done have been urban-centric, and since I come from a small town, Ballia, I was missing that kind of small-town story." The film delves into themes of caste inequality, societal limitations, and prejudice. Dhadak 2 is set to hit theatres on August 1, 2025, competing with Ajay Devgn's Son of Sardaar 2. First Published: July 23, 2025, 13:43 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
