Skip to content
Search

Latest Stories

Ishaan Khatter set to work with seasoned actress Tabu

Web is attracting several big names from Bollywood and how! From Saif Ali Khan to Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi to Bobby Deol, the list of Bollywood actors venturing into digital space is growing by leaps and bounds.

The latest ones to join this space are seasoned actress Tabu and newcomer Ishaan Khatter. According to reports, Tabu and Ishaan have been finalized to play significant characters in acclaimed filmmaker Mira Nair’s next project, which is a web-series based on Vikram Chandra’s book, A Suitable Boy.


While Tabu has worked with Mira Nair several times in the past, Ishaan will be teaming up with the eminent filmmaker for the first time. Earlier, there were reports that Ishaan rejected the project as he wanted to focus only on films, but it seems like that the newcomer has changed his mind.

The series will run on BBC. More details are expected to arrive soon.

More For You

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

Praised for visuals, but some criticised Western-style asura designs for not fully reflecting Hindu roots

Instagram/thenameisyash/YouTube

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."

Keep ReadingShow less