Veteran actor Paresh Rawal, who has played a variety of roles in Hindi movies over the years, is a popular name in Gujarati cinema as well. He acted in a number of Gujarati films at the beginning of his career. But once he started getting plentiful of offers from Bollywood, the actor could not focus much on his career in Gujarati cinema.
However, Rawal is now set to make his comeback to Gujarati films with a special project. The actor on Tuesday announced that he is gearing up to make his return to Gujarati cinema after a 40-year absence with a film based on his own play, Dear Father. He also revealed that Ratan Jain of Venus Films has come onboard as producer.
The actor made the announcement on his own Twitter account. “So, so excited! (I) will be doing a Gujarati film almost after 40 years. It is based on my play Dear Father which was a runaway success. Joining me on this endeavour is Ratan Jain ji (Venus Films). Need your love and blessings,” he wrote.
Starring Chetan Dhanani, Minamayee Godbole, and Paresh Rawal, Dear Father is a comic family drama about three members of one household. The play has been staged several times since its debut.
Meanwhile, Paresh Rawal is looking forward to the release of his two upcoming Hindi films – Toofaan and Hungama 2. Also starring Farhan Akhtar and Mrunal Thakur, Toofaan is a sports drama, set to premiere on July 18 on Amazon Prime Video.
Hungama 2, on the other hand, is set for its direct-to-digital premiere on July 23 on Disney+ Hotstar. The film, which is a sequel to the 2003 hit Hungama, also stars Shilpa Shetty, Meezaan Jaaferi, and Pranitha Subhash in prominent roles.
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Amar Kanwar is getting a huge London show in 2026.
Will host a site-specific, immersive installation.
Feature both new and existing films, transforming the entire building.
A new catalogue will feature unpublished writings and a long interview.
Indian filmmaker and artist Amar Kanwar, a quiet but monumental figure in contemporary art, is getting a major retrospective at Serpentine North. Slated for September 2026 to January 2027, this Serpentine Gallery retrospective won’t be a standard exhibition. It’s being conceived as a complete, site-specific art installation that will turn the gallery into what organisers call a “meditative visual and sonic environment.”
Amar Kanwar’s immersive films and installations will fill Serpentine North next year Instagram/paolamanfredistudio
What can visitors expect from this retrospective?
Don’t walk in expecting to just sit and watch a screen. Kanwar’s work has never been that simple. The plan is to use the entire architecture of Serpentine North, weaving his films into the very fabric of the space.Yeah, the Serpentine's been tracking his work for years. He was in that 'Indian Highway ' show back in 2008. Turns out that was just the start.
What it is about his work that gets under your skin?
He looks at the hard stuff. Violence. Justice. What we’re doing to the land. But he does it with a poet’s eye. That’s his thing. And it’s put him on the map. You see his work at big-league museums like the Tate, the Met. He’s a fixture at major shows like Documenta. You don't get invited back that many times by chance. His work just has that weight. His art isn’t easy viewing; it asks for your patience and focus. The upcoming Serpentine show is being built specifically to pull you into that slow, deep way of looking.
Alongside the films, the Serpentine will publish a significant catalogue. It’s not just a collection of images. It will feature a trove of Kanwar’s previously unpublished writings, giving a deeper look into his process. The book will also contain an extensive interview between the artist and the Serpentine’s artistic director, Hans Ulrich Obrist.
The gallery is betting big on an artist who works quietly, but whose impact resonates for years. As one staffer put it, they’re preparing for an installation that changes how you see, and hear, everything.
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