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Anurag Basu’s next titled Ludo

Anurag Basu’s next has been in the news for quite some time. The movie has an amazing star cast which includes Abhishek Bachchan, Rajkummar Rao, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Aditya Roy Kapur, and Sanya Malhotra. The film was supposed to release this year but has been postponed to 2020.

While the shooting of the film is completed, the makers had not announced the title. But now, finally, the movie has a title. It has been named as Ludo. Basu took to Instagram to share the first poster of the film. He posted, “Let's play #Ludo! In cinemas, 24th April, 2020 @tanibasu @ipritamofficial @bachchan @inayatverma22 @rajkumarraofficial @fatimasanashaikh @pearlemaany @rohitsaraf10 @adityaroykapur @sanyamalhotra_.”


The poster features all the actors and it is quite an interesting poster.

Vidya Balan will be seen doing a cameo in the film. And a few weeks ago, Basu had posted a picture with the actress and had written, “Can't believe! It's already 20years since Me And Vidya worked together.”

Earlier, it was said that this film is a sequel to Basu’s Life In A Metro, but the filmmaker had denied the reports. While talking to a news agency, he had earlier stated, "The genre is different. 'Life...' had drama, love story and it revolved around multiple stories about relationships. This is not that. This film has a bit of crime and black humour in it. The only common thing is all four stories are intersecting and affecting each other. I don't want to confuse the audience and call it as a sequel to 'Life..'.”

Ludo is slated to release on 24th April 2020.

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  • Pushes back against old stereotypes, choosing to focus on joy and celebration instead of struggle.
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  • It walks through four raw, human chapters: Seeking, Desire, Acceptance, and Love.
  • Its core mission is putting brown, queer male bodies on stage in a way that is still rarely seen.

In an exclusive chat with Eastern Eye, choreographer Jaivant Patel spoke about ASTITVA, a new dance work that reimagines what it means to be queer and south Asian through movement, rhythm, and emotion.

ASTITVA translates to “existence,” an apt title for a piece born from the need to simply be seen and heard. It reflects Patel’s journey and the lived realities of queer south Asian people today.

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