Skip to content
Search

Latest Stories

Kriti Sanon on transformation for Mimi

Kriti Sanon on transformation for Mimi

Kriti Sanon can go to any length when it comes to doing justice to the roles she takes up. In her forthcoming film Mimi, directed by Laxman Utekar, she plays a surrogate mother. To look thoroughly convincing in her role, the actress had to put on some weight, which stopped her from shooting for other projects.

Talking about the same, Sanon says, “I had to put on 15 kgs in 2 months for Mimi which I could start losing only once I had completed the film. It made more sense to not take up any other project during the shoot and even till a few months after since I needed to lose the weight before starting any other project. I did let go of a lot of award show performances too in that period because dancing makes me lose weight very fast.”


Mimi is the official adaptation of the National Award-winning Marathi film Mala Aai Vhhaychy (2011). It narrates a quirky tale of a feisty and carefree girl who becomes a surrogate mother to make money. Director Laxman Utekar has written the story and screenplay along with Rohan Shankar, who has penned the dialogues as well.

In addition to Kriti Sanon, Mimi also features Pankaj Tripathi, Manoj Pahwa, Sai Tamhankar and Supriya Pathak in important roles. It is produced by Jio Studios and Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films. After months of speculations, the film is finally scheduled to release on July 30 on Jio Cinema and Netflix.

Apart from Mimi, Sanon has her plate full with several other interesting projects which are currently at various stages of development. Some of her upcoming films include Bachchan Pandey, Bhediya, Adipurush, Ganapath, and Hum Do Hamaare Do.

Keep visiting this space over and again for more updates and reveals from the world of entertainment.

More For You

Mona Singh

Mona Singh charts her journey from bhangra royalty to global stages

Mona Singh on legacy, longevity and leading the evolution of British bhangra

Few artists embody both heritage and evolution quite like Mona Singh. Born into the musical dynasty of Channi Singh OBE — the visionary behind the iconic bhangra band Alaap — Mona grew up surrounded by melody, rhythm and the energy of live performance. Onstage from the age of six and later crowned the ‘princess of British bhangra’, she has carved out a remarkable career marked by hit albums, international tours, chart-topping collaborations, and genre-defining artistry. She also broke ground for females in the British Punjabi music industry.

In this candid conversation, Mona looks back at the milestones that shaped her — from singing on Top of the Pops and performing at 10 Downing Street, to creating globally loved Punjabi anthems. She also shares the lessons learned from her legendary father, the pressures of today’s content-driven music landscape, and what fans can expect next as she embarks on a new creative chapter.

Keep ReadingShow less