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Malvika Raaj to make her full-fledged debut opposite Emraan Hashmi!

If you have seen Karan Johar's multi-starrer Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…, then it's not going to be difficult for you to remember who Malvika Raaj is. Yes, we are talking about the same sweet but naughty child artist who played the younger version of Kareena Kapoor’s character in the blockbuster movie.

Malvika is all grown up now and looks amazingly charming and beautiful. She is all set to make her full-fledged debut with the movie called Captain Nawab.


The actress has been roped in to play the female lead opposite Emraan Hashmi who also happens to be the producer of the film. As part of her preparations, she has even started learning Urdu and Punjabi.

To be directed by Tony D’Souza, who previously directed Hashmi in Azhar, the movie sees Emraan in the role of an Army man. It's the first time when the actor has taken up such kind of a role.

Bankrolled by Emraan Hashmi Films and Oddball Motion Pictures, Captain Nawab will hit screens next year.

Meanwhile, Emraan Hashmi is busy promoting his next movie Baadshaho, also featuring Ajay Devgn, Vidyut Jammwal, Sanjay Mishra, Ileana D’Cruz and Esha Gupta in lead roles. Helmed by Milan Luthria, the action drama film arrives in cinemas on 1st September.

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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."

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