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Karwaan, featuring Irrfan, Dulquer Salmaan and Mithila Palkar, set for 1st June release

A couple of weeks ago, reports were doing the rounds that Malayalam superstar, Dulquer Salmaan, will enter Bollywood with an Aanand L Rai production called Manmarziyan. However, the deal could not materialize and the project went to Abhishek Bachchan.

Now, the southern sensation will be making his Bollywood debut with debutant director Akash Khurana's film Karwaan, which also stars internet sensation Mithila Palkar and globally known actor Irrfan Khan in principal roles.


Said to be a travel film, Karwaan revolves around two strangers who meet each other for the first time during this trip. Other details about the film are under the wrap, but it is expected to roll soon and will be shot across the beautiful locations of Ooty and Kochi.

Renowned producer Ronnie Screwvala is bankrolling the film under his production house, RSVP. It is set for its theatrical release on 1st June 2018.

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  • 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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