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Kriti Sanon signs an Aanand L Rai film?

Kriti Sanon, who was most recently seen in Maddock Films’ spoof comedy Arjun Patiala (2019), has a spate of films lined-up for release in 2019 and 2020. And if fresh reports doing the rounds in media are to be believed, the beautiful actress has added yet another exciting project to her repertoire.

According to reports, filmmaker Vinil Mathew, who last helmed the Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra starrer Hasee Toh Phasee in 2014, is back to feature film direction. He recently announced his next directorial venture, Sinbad. Based on the life of merchant navy officer Audumbar Bhoi, whose ship was attacked by Somali pirates, the movie was to be produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur. However, it is taking time in getting started.

While Sinbad may take some more time before taking off, Vinil Mathew has reportedly planned another film. Reportedly, he has even signed Kriti Sanon to headline the project as the female lead. Well-known filmmaker Aanand L Rai will bankroll the film under his banner, Colour Yellow Productions.

“Aanand L Rai is producing the film which has Kriti in it now. Kriti also has Panipat, starring Arjun Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt, and Housefull 4 coming up. Meanwhile, Vinil’s debut film may not have been a success, but there are actors like Aamir Khan and R Madhavan who have worked with him in commercials and swear by his work,” says an industry source.

Besides Panipat and Housefull 4, Kriti Sanon has filmmaker Rahul Dholakia’s next in her kitty. Her name is also being linked to Sajid Nadiadwala’s recently announced film, Bachchan Pandey, starring superstar Akshay Kumar in the title role.

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How Lee Cronin’s 'The Mummy' turns a classic adventure into a domestic horror

Highlights

  • Moves away from the adventure tone of The Mummy (1999) into possession-led horror
  • Shifts the setting from desert tombs to a family home in Albuquerque
  • Focuses on parental fear and a “returned” child rather than treasure hunting
  • Relies on body horror, sound design and shock value over spectacle
  • Critics call it bold and unsettling, but uneven in storytelling

From desert spectacle to domestic dread

For decades, The Mummy has been tied to adventure, romance and spectacle, most famously in The Mummy (1999). That version thrived on sweeping desert landscapes, archaeological intrigue and a sense of escapism.

Lee Cronin takes a sharply different route. His reworking strips away the sense of adventure and relocates the horror into the home. The story still begins in Egypt, anchored by an ancient sarcophagus, but quickly shifts to the United States, where the real tension unfolds inside a family house.

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