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Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury casts Huma Qureshi for his next

After winning rave reviews for his critically and commercially successful courtroom drama Pink in 2016, director Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury is about to finish writing his next movie. And if reports are to be believed, the director has approached Huma Qureshi to star in his upcoming directorial.

“Huma and Aniruddha met a few times, and have spoken at length about this project. It’s a hard-hitting drama based on a real-life incident,” an insider reveals.


Reportedly, Huma, who was last seen in Dobaara: See Your Evil, has already given her consent to the project and now just modalities are being worked out. The actress will sign the film on dotted line soon. “In all likelihood, the movie will go on floors this year and an official announcement is expected soon,” the source adds.

Besides Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury's untitled film, Huma is also rumoured to be joining the cast of Sajid Nadiadwala's forthcoming comic-caper, Housefull 4.

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Yash says Ravana in Ramayana must connect with Western viewers as film eyes global audience

Highlights

  • Yash says he humanised Ravana to help global audiences relate to the character.
  • Asura designs in the first glimpse drew criticism for looking too Western-inspired.
  • Producer Namit Malhotra compares the film's tone to Lord of the Rings and Gladiator.
Yash, who plays the demon king Ravana in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, says his portrayal was shaped by one clear goal: making the character relatable beyond Indian audiences.
Speaking at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this week, where the film was presented alongside major Hollywood releases, the actor said he worked to strip away the purely mythological reading of the role.

"I have tried to internalise the whole essence of Ravana and tried to make him as human as possible at times," Yash told Reuters.

"It is important for people to relate to him, and since we have global ambitions, we need to make it familiar to a Western audience as well."

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