Showing posts with label Ashwini Kalsekar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ashwini Kalsekar. Show all posts
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is a new kind of horror. It surprises you at so many places-Anees Bazmee
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Yashika Mathur (HINDUSTAN TIMES; November 1, 2024)
Filmmaker Anees Bazmee’s directorial Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is in theatres now. Starring Kartik Aaryan, Triptii Dimri, Madhuri Dixit and Vidya Balan, the horror comedy, initiated by Bhushan Kumar, brings back the tale of Manjulika. While the star-studded cast adds to the maker’s confidence, Bazmee says that right from the film’s scripting stage, he had great hopes.
“This star cast is such that you feel confident by signing them on. But even before that, we had the confidence that we were working on something beautiful and special, and all the people joined us because they loved the story that we narrated to them. They loved their characters, too,” says Bazmee.
The first Bhool Bhulaiyaa released in 2007, while the second one, led by Kartik Aaryan, released in 2022 and was a blockbuster. Now, bringing the third instalment of the franchise does make the filmmaker want to give an even better version.
Speaking about the USP of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, Bazmee says, “I think it’s tough to mention one USP. Ek toh the talented cast — Kartik, Vidya, Madhuri ji and pandits ka trio (actors Sanjay Mishra, Ashwini Kalsekar and Rajpal Yadav). Then, bahut khoobsurat kahaani hai, it’s a new kind of horror. It surprises you at so many places. And above all, Madhuri and Vidya ji ke saath khoobsurat gaana hai, Ami Je Tomar 3.0. There are a lot of USPs.”
Bazmee recalls how the movie evoked a positive feeling since day one. “When we shot the first scene and edited it, we got a good feeling. We felt it was looking good and everyone was in their character. The first two-three days of shoot were crucial, because everyone was coming together for the film after playing different characters [in different films]. For instance, Kartik did Chandu Champion. Vidya was in her character since day one. When we took the first shot of Madhuri, everyone on the set clapped for her,” he says.
The actors who played criminals in Rudra had to be as powerful performers as Ajay Devgn-Kavish Sinha
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Stating that Rudra is quite different from its source material, casting director on building ensemble cast that complemented Ajay
Upala KBR (MID-DAY; February 10, 2022)
Ajay Devgn’s digital debut is built on a solid foundation — Rudra: The Edge of Darkness is an official adaptation of the popular British television series, Luther. For a crime thriller that focuses as much on the antagonists as it does on the quick-thinking protagonist, casting director Kavish Sinha (below) says roping in the right actors was crucial. “Casting for the villains was a big challenge,” says Sinha of the series that stars Esha Deol-Takhtani, Atul Kulkarni and Raashii Khanna, among others.
While Devgn and Deol were part of the project from the beginning, the casting director was given the responsibility of building the supporting cast. “When you have powerful actors on board, you have to cast an equally strong ensemble cast. Raashii auditioned with the director [Rajesh Mapuskar], along with the other cast members, including Atul, Ashwini [Kalsekar] and Ashish [Vidyarthi]. Rudra [focuses on] the villains as each episode [studies] a different crime and criminal. The [actors who played] criminals had to be as powerful performers as Ajay. Sameer Nair [of Applause Entertainment] and BBC were supportive about getting new actors,” says Sinha, who also worked on the casting of Rocket Boys.
The brief given by Mapuskar was simple: Even though the series was inspired by a British offering, Rudra had to be desi in its essence. Sinha says, “Rajesh wanted to capture the essence of Mumbai through the series. When I read Rudra episodes, I realised it isn’t similar to [Luther], [save for] his relationships with those around him. We have Indianised it for the audience here. So, I never asked any of the actors I auditioned to watch Luther.”
Images: Meet the ‘sheroes’ of Simmba
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BOMBAY TIMES (December 27, 2018)
One of the highlights of director Rohit Shetty’s Simmba will be the focus on women’s safety. The film, which features Ranveer Singh and Sara Ali Khan in the lead, talks about the need to respect women and ensure that they feel safe. The movie has a strong female cast and every actress contributes significantly to the story and the social cause discussed in the film.
The main ‘sheroes’ of the film discuss their roles and reveal their thoughts on respecting and protecting women’s safety and dignity. Here’s what these actresses have to say...
We must ensure that all women in the nation feel safe because that’s the only way forward to secure a bright future: Sara Ali Khan
In the film, my character Shagun manages a catering service, which is located very close to the police station, and my father used to be a police officer, too. The handful of girls that run this catering service are quite attached to the police officers. We are very well aware of what goes on in the police station, so much so that we have a very interesting dynamic with the cops. As you have seen in the trailer, Simmba, even asks the ladies for what their course of action would be in a particular case. That’s what makes our roles pivotal, because it is us women who help Simmba and the other officers in the police force.
Being a girl from contemporary India, I have strong opinions on women’s safety and gender equality. As daughters of this country it is our responsibility to ensure that India and its people give equal opportunity to both genders. But foremost, we must ensure that all women in the nation feel safe because that’s the only way forward to secure a bright future.
Including topics of women’s safety and respect in a mainstream movie should be an eye opener for a lot of people: Ashwini Kalsekar
Women safety and dignity is, was and will always be of utmost importance regardless of where you are in the world. These subjects have been presented very well in Simmba and with a lot of respect. Including these topics in a mainstream movie should be an eye opener for a lot of people and it will hit their emotions very hard.
I play a session’s court judge in the film, who is very honest and upright. Her court sees the case of Sangram Bhalerao, which leads to a lot of drama and puts the narrative into perspective.
Simmba, does well to put a perspective on women’s safety, without being preachy: Vaidehi Parshurami
I really think that a commercial film like Simmba, does well to put a perspective on women’s safety, without being preachy. We generally talk about instilling good values in our boys where they should learn to respect girls and ensure their safety, but that hasn’t quite become a part of our social fabric, yet. A lot of men still take a woman’s integrity for granted and end up disrespecting her. The day we won’t have a need to talk about these topics is the day that we will truly succeed in ensuring that women are safe and protected.
I essay the role of Aakruti Dave in the film, who is a modern girl. She’s a strong, independent woman and she cannot tolerate wrong being done to anyone. She’s very protective of the kids she teaches in the film and out of this protectiveness, she sets out on a hunt to find the people who are responsible in messing up the lives of a few kids. It’s on this mission that she teams up with Simmba, developing a bond of sibling love with him.
Men should inherently feel a responsibility towards respecting women: Suchitra Bandekar
In today’s society, it’s become important that boys are given the right upbringing. When they grow up to be men, they should know how to respect women and not take her rights for granted. It’s very important to educate young boys and adults on why women’s freedom needs to be safeguarded and respected. Also, men should inherently feel a responsibility towards respecting women, it shouldn't just be an external obligation.
My role in the film is that of a cop’s wife. She has a young daughter and it is definitely a key role in the story.
Crimes against women take place because of a lack of dialogue and education: Neha Mahajan
I play Kavya, a daring young girl who risks her life for a friend, who is murdered and raped. Problems like women’s safety will be eliminated the day men start treating women as equals. We need to understand that we are all human beings and we should treat each other with respect.
I feel, crimes against women take place because of a lack of dialogue and education. We need to strive to make a better society that supports gender equality. We can send out these messages by making films and advertisements that don't objectify women.
Our film endeavours to start a dialogue around women’s rights and respect: Ronjini Chakraborty
My role in Simmba is that of a girl working with Shagun (Sara) at the catering service. She works closely with Shagun and is always by her side. She is a strong woman who supports Simmba in standing up against the perpetrators of a rape. She gives her testimony in court and takes part in the fight against the convicts.
Our film endeavours to start a dialogue around women’s rights and respect. After years of regressive practices, it’s become hard for women and men to speak out against gender exploitation. But with more awareness and open conversations, there’s a change in the offing. Women should not be subdued, they should be encouraged.
Ayushmann Khurrana-Sriram Raghavan's film titled Shoot The Piano Player; Tabu & Radhika Apte joins the cast
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Avinash Lohana (MUMBAI MIRROR; June 19, 2017)
After Sriram Raghavan's 2015
revenge-drama Badlapur, Radhika Apte reunites with the filmmaker for
his next. Titled Shoot The Piano Player, the thriller-musical features
Ayushmann Khurrana and Tabu in the lead and went on the floors yesterday
in Pune.
“Radhika was signed recently but had been prepping for the part for a while. Ayushmann, who plays a musician in the film, started attending workshops two months ago, while Tabu kicked off prep last month. Radhika and Tabu will join Ayushmann in Pune for the first schedule this week,“ informs a source close to the development, adding that Vinay Pathak and Ashwini Kalsekar who have earlier worked with Sriram in the Neil Nitin Mukesh-starrer Johnny Gaddaar and Badlapur are also a part of the cast.
While the film marks Raghavan's first collaboration with composer Amit Trivedi, the filmmaker has roped in his Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) batchmate K U Mohanan as the DoP. “This is Sriram and Mohanan's first feature film. This schedule is expected to go on for 16-18 days, after which the team will take a break and resume by July-end in Mumbai,“ the source further reveals.
“Radhika was signed recently but had been prepping for the part for a while. Ayushmann, who plays a musician in the film, started attending workshops two months ago, while Tabu kicked off prep last month. Radhika and Tabu will join Ayushmann in Pune for the first schedule this week,“ informs a source close to the development, adding that Vinay Pathak and Ashwini Kalsekar who have earlier worked with Sriram in the Neil Nitin Mukesh-starrer Johnny Gaddaar and Badlapur are also a part of the cast.
While the film marks Raghavan's first collaboration with composer Amit Trivedi, the filmmaker has roped in his Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) batchmate K U Mohanan as the DoP. “This is Sriram and Mohanan's first feature film. This schedule is expected to go on for 16-18 days, after which the team will take a break and resume by July-end in Mumbai,“ the source further reveals.
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