Showing posts with label Murder Mubarak. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Murder Mubarak. Show all posts
Homi Adajania turned down Khel Khel Mein remake-Sanjay Kapoor
3:59 PM
Akash Bhatnagar (HINDUSTAN TIMES; March 15, 2024)
Actor Sanjay Kapoor is collaborating with director Homi Adajania for the first time in their latest film, Murder Mubarak. But this isn’t the first attempt that the actor made to work with the director. Ahead of the film’s release, the stars of Murder Mubarak got together for HT City’s Stars In the City, where Kapoor made the revelation of his first ‘failed’ attempt at working with Adajania.
During the session, Kapoor remarked that Adajania has been on his bucket list of filmmakers to work with for more than 10 years. He said, “In fact, I wanted to produce a film with him. There is this film starring the great Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor and Rakesh Roshan titled Khel Khel Mein (1975) and I bought the rights for it. I don’t know whether he (Homi) knows, but I told the writer Shibani Bathija that if there’s one person who can make this film, it’s Homi. I approached him through her for the film, [but] he told her very politely that he doesn’t do remakes. But I think I am more fortunate that I got a chance to work with him, now, as an actor.”
Kapoor had acquired the rights of Khel Khel Mein a while ago and had announced making a remake in 2012. He planned to start filming for it the following year with fresh faces, but it never took off. However, the rights of the film remain with Kapoor, and he still plans to remake it sometime soon.
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An adaptation of Louis Thomas’ French novel Good Children Don’t Kill, Khel Khel Mein was a story of three college students (Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor and Rakesh Roshan). They play a prank and get involved with a notorious criminal. The comedy quickly turns into an edge-of-the-seat thriller.
Ibrahim watched Murder Mubarak and said, ‘Aapa jaan, I think you’re looking extremely hot’-Sara Ali Khan
3:54 PM
The cast of the upcoming film entertained fans with juicy tidbits at Mumbai’s first-ever HT City Stars In The City
Compiled by Rishabh Suri (HINDUSTAN TIMES; March 14, 2024)
You’ve heard shaadi mubarak, janamdin mubarak and saal mubarak, but hearing chants of murder mubarak ringing out in a room? That’s what happened when the cast of Netflix’s Murder Mubarak, starring Sara Ali Khan, Pankaj Tripathi, Vijay Varma, Karisma Kapoor, Tisca Chopra, Sanjay Kapoor, Suhail Nayyar and director Homi Adajania met the winners of the first-ever Mumbai edition of HT City Stars In The City contest.
In conversation with Sonal Kalra, Chief Managing Editor (Entertainment and Lifestyle), Hindustan Times, Homi kicked things off by sharing how he got this “whacky” cast together. “These guys are all a bunch of nuts. It was quite difficult to control them,” he joked and added, “We didn’t even do a table reading, I just chucked them together. For directors, it’s pretty boring to keep watching the same film, but I’ve watched it 30 times and there was always a different character for me to watch.”
‘IBRAHIM CALLED ME HOT’
Excited about her character, Sara said, “It’s been a while since I played an urban, glam girl. My brother, Ibrahim (Ali Khan), watched the film and said, ‘Aapa jaan, I think you’re looking extremely hot’. I have a difficult family to impress.”
Tisca can’t wait for audiences’ feedback: ”I don’t think they’ve seen me play a character like this that’s semi-comical.”
Vijay had the audience in splits. He pointed out that he’s been on a spree of working with the ‘Kapoor khandaan’: “My last few outings were hectic for the audience, I played twisted men. But I got to act with Bebo (Kareena Kapoor Khan) in Jaane Jaan (2023), now Lolo (Karisma’s nickname), of course Alia (Bhatt, actor) in Darlings (2022). I am doing tambola with the Kapoor family!”
Glad to be a part of a multi-starrer after many years, Karisma said, “The way of working has changed. We didn’t have table reads or bound scripts. Here everybody knows exactly what they are doing. The last multi-starrer I acted in was Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999).”
A game to reveal secrets
A round of ‘True or False’ left their fans clutching their sides, while the cast also revealed some juicy secrets — Tisca grew up in Kabul, Afghanistan; Homi is a trained diving instructor, but the most shocking information was Pankaj having spent time in jail. “Main ek hafta jail mein tha. Criminal nahin, student leader tha, aur politics mein jail jaana achhi baat hai,” he responded, cheekily.
FANS ASK, STARS ANSWER
The fans got an opportunity to ask a few questions to their favourite actors. As a part of the filmy parivaar, Sanjay was asked if they talk films at home as well, to which he responded, “Filmwale film ki hi baat nahi karte. I talk about education with my children, health, too. But like any normal family, our conversations are about normal things too.” Suhail feels like a kid in a carnival as he gets to work with his on-screen heroes. “When I saw Sanjay sir, I recited his dialogues from Luck by Chance (2009) and when I saw Dimple Kapadia ma’am, I said, ‘Ma’am aapne jo film mein frustrated kutti bola na...’”
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It’s been a while that I played an urban and glam girl. It’s not something I associate myself with. I’m the kind of person who would rather leave her hair jhalla and go out in a salwar kameez.
- Sara Ali Khan
My last few outings were hectic for the audience, I played twisted men. But I got to act with Bebo (Kareena Kapoor Khan) in Jaane Jaan (2023), now Lolo (Karisma’s nickname), of course Alia (Bhatt, actor) in Darlings (2022). I am doing tambola with the Kapoor family!
- Vijay Varma
Sara Ali Khan and I finished the hot scene and went back to goofing around immediately-Vijay Varma
3:45 PM
Teaming up with Sara for the first time on Murder Mubarak, Vijay says their on-screen passion is at odds with their goofy equation off camera
Mohar Basu (MID-DAY; March 14, 2024)
A crafty whodunnit with many suspects—that’s Murder Mubarak for you. But director Homi Adajania has also woven an unrequited love story in it. His win lies in the casting of Vijay Varma and Sara Ali Khan as the star-crossed lovers. For the director, it was important to bring two actors, who have not been seen together, and play on their chemistry.
He says, “Their characters have an intense backstory. They play childhood sweethearts grappling with an unrequited love story. Often, the anticipation of making or professing love is sexier than the act itself, and the characters constantly find themselves in this state.”
The two actors make for not only a fresh on-screen pair, but also a fascinating creative collaboration as they hail from dramatically different schools of cinema. Khan, who plays Bambi, a wealthy girl about town to Varma’s human rights activist Akash, credits her co-star and director for making it look so easy.
“Working with Vijay was a privilege. He is an effortless actor and brings so much spontaneity to every scene. It wasn’t difficult to have chemistry with him because of the ease that Homi sir created on set. The chemistry that people are appreciating is just us trying to do justice to what Bambi and Akash feel for each other. As soon as we heard action, we’d go from being Vijay and Sara to Akash and Bambi.”
After Dahaad (2023) and Jaane Jaan (2023), Varma hopes to continue his dream run with the Netflix film. He says shooting for the murder mystery, based on Anuja Chauhan’s book, Club You to Death, was a riot. “On paper, it is a simmering, unspoken romance. But on set, Sara and I were always cracking jokes and goofing around. So, I never imagined that we could have sizzling chemistry.” The actor was surprised by the intensity of one of their sequences.
“During one passionate scene, Sara was so deep into her character, she pulled me in as well and we gave a hot take. Only when two actors share a comfortable bond and let go of their inhibitions can they create passion. We finished the hot scene and went back to goofing around immediately,” he laughs.
The film also stars Karisma Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Dimple Kapadia, Tisca Chopra and Sanjay Kapoor.
(Crisp) Movie Review: MURDER MUBARAK by FENIL SETA
6:19 PM
Murder Mubarak, which has released today on Netflix, has a great beginning; the characters are introduced in style. The murder is depicted most unexpectedly and the characters are quite quirky. The investigation process is entertaining while the climax is unpredictable. But mid-way, the film drops. It gets too long and also unexciting. Also, a benchmark has been set by certain murder mysteries of late and Murder Mubarak doesn't reach that level. The other major problem is that the makers don't do justice to the starry presence of Karisma Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia. The former, especially, doesn't have much to do. Sanjay Kapoor is great but again, after a point, he gets a raw deal. And this is sad as his arc is too good. Pankaj Tripathi, nevertheless, steals the show. Sara Ali Khan is quite good, especially in the second half. Vijay Varma, as always, is dependable. Deven Bhojani is adorable and dominates the first 30 minutes. Brijendra Kala (Guppie Ram) leaves a mark. Tisca Chopra is lovely. Suhail Nayyar, Aashim Gulati and Priyank Tiwari do well in supporting roles. All in all, Murder Mubarak is an average film.
My rating - ** ½ out of 5!
I am working with some of the best directors right now. They show a lot of belief in me-Sanjay Kapoor
8:26 AM
Thrilled to add Sriram Raghavan’s Merry Christmas to his résumé, Sanjay on how his perseverance during low phase has led him to work with the best filmmakers today
Priyanka Sharma (MID-DAY; January 16, 2024)
Sanjay Kapoor remembers meeting Sriram Raghavan almost five years ago at a party hosted by Shah Rukh Khan. All the two did was rave about each other’s recent work—he about the director’s Andhadhun (2018), and Raghavan about his performance in Lust Stories (2018).
“I think he had it in his mind that he would cast me in one of his films,” grins Kapoor. Things worked out perfectly for the duo as they teamed up for Merry Christmas, headlined by Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi.
In Raghavan’s deliciously twisted thriller, Kapoor plays Ronnie, who tries his luck with Kaif’s Maria after meeting her at a church. That his character, unsuspecting of the mayhem around him, was so well-written made it an easier yes for him.
“You want to work with a good director, but you also want your role to be good. Ronnie comes only in the film’s second half, but the story really starts with his introduction. Sriram was so keen on having me that after I said yes, he excused himself, went to his ADs and said, ‘Sanjay has said yes!’ There was so much excitement among them. That gave me confidence; that here is a director who could have cast anyone, but he was excited about me saying yes.”
Things have been looking up for Kapoor since he featured in Lust Stories. Soon, he will be seen in Homi Adajania’s Murder Mubarak, and Prakash Jha’s next. “I am working with some of the best directors right now. They show a lot of belief in me. It’s not that they have suddenly woken up to me. It’s [the result of] my perseverance. Even when I was in my low [phase], I didn’t lose focus.”
Does he feel these directors saw in him what the industry couldn’t back in the day? “I don’t want to blame those directors. I am better suited for the kind of work I am doing now.”
Pankaj Tripathi’s new #workgoal: Maximum four projects a year
4:48 PM
Deep Saxena (HINDUSTAN TIMES; June 15, 2023)
Pankaj Tripathi, known as a versatile performer, has expressed his desire to strike a better work-life balance. Amid his busy schedule, the actor has made the decision to limit himself to a maximum of “four film projects a year”, allowing him to focus on the quality of his work and personal development.
The 46-year-old shares, “I will complete Main Atal Hoon on July 7 and then on July 9, I will join the cast of Stree 2. I am shooting for 360 days in a year aur main asal zindagi mein itna vyast rehne wala aadmi nahi hoon.”
Tripathi attributes his ability to portray diverse characters to his background in theatre and is grateful that he has not been typecast. But, he acknowledges his limitations. “Acting is such an art ki aap utna hi kharch kar sakte ho jitna aapke andar jama hai. So, you need to refill your earnings (life experiences and observations) which I am not able to do at present,” says the actor, wishing to spend time with his family and a couple of months in his village doing farming.
Despite this newfound goal, Tripathi has an array of releases lined up. “I have around six projects slated for release this year, including OMG 2, Fukrey 3, Mirzapur 3, Murder Mubarak, Kadak Singh, Gulkunda Tales, Father and Metro... In Dino,” ends the actor, adding that “a gap of 15-20 days between projects is also important to prep better”.
Since I was seen a lot on screen over 2 two years, it was a conscious decision to take a step back-Pankaj Tripathi
10:16 AM
Pankaj Tripathi explains why he kept a low profile in the first half of 2023 and what kept him busy
Sugandha Rawal (HINDUSTAN TIMES; May 12, 2023)
Pankaj Tripathi has kept a low profile in the year so far. The actor admits that staying away from the limelight was a deliberate move. “Since I was seen a lot on screen over the last two years, it was a conscious decision to take a step back. I am a low-key person. I just work and head back home. I have many projects releasing in the second half of 2023. So, I thought it is better for me to keep it low-key in the first half of the year,” Tripathi tells us.
The 46-year-old adds that with projects like Gulkanda Tales, Mirzapur season 3, OMG 2, Fukrey 3, Murder Mubarak, Father and Metro... In Dino releasing this year, “work-wise, everything is on track”. Sharing what kept him busy, the actor says that contributing towards the development of his village, Belsand (Bihar), over the last few months gave him a lot of satisfaction:
“The school where I studied was a primary school. Since it has now become secondary, it needed some work. So, the principal reached out to me. That’s how I got involved in bettering its infrastructure. I also got a solar system installed.”
Tripathi adds, “The main reason for me to get involved was to inspire the students studying there. I also helped them build a library.”
The actor feels it’s his way of staying connected to his roots. “It was important for me to contribute towards the development of my village because my life’s foundation was laid there. Whenever I get time, I head to Belsand. My parents still stay there. Last year, I supervised the planting of 500 trees in the area with the help of the local authorities. It gave me satisfaction,” he ends.
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