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Vicky Kaushal is perfect for the role of Maharana Pratap-K V Vijayendra Prasad
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Having loved Vicky Kaushal’s performance in Chhaava, noted writer V Vijayendra Prasad wants the actor to lead his period drama on the Mewar king and his descendant
Upala KBR (MID-DAY; February 23, 2025)
RRR (2022) has shown us that V Vijayendra Prasad has a knack for larger-than-life historical dramas. Now, the veteran writer has penned a script on Maharana Pratap, the 16th century king of Mewar. In his last discussion on the subject with mid-day, Prasad had said that Hrithik Roshan, Prabhas and Ranbir Kapoor were his choices to portray the king (‘Prabhas, Hrithik or Ranbir can play the part’, Jan 2, 2024). But the writer appears to have had a new thought. Having loved Vicky Kaushal’s performance as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj in Chhaava, he is keen that the actor lead his period piece.
“Vicky Kaushal was excellent in Chhaava. While Hrithik, Prabhas and Ranbir are very good for the role of Maharana Pratap, after Chhaava, Vicky is in the same league as them. He is perfect for the role of Maharana Pratap. He is tall and strong, and will be able to carry the weaponry well,” says the famed screenwriter. Legend has it that the Mewar king carried two swords that weighed about 25 kilos each. Through the drama, Prasad wants to highlight the king’s bravery and honesty.
He says, “Sometimes, our movies portray our warriors in a shabby way; they don’t show their glory but a good attempt has been made with Chhaava.”
In the yet-untitled period drama, Prasad will show how Maharana Pratap was the only Rajput king who did not bow down to the Mughals. It will be a fictional take with the story playing out in two timelines—the 16th century, and modern day where the king’s descendant is trying to clear the king’s name.
About the plot, Prasad elaborates, “It will be a double role, with the actor playing Rana Pratap and his descendant. Akbar camped for two years to catch Rana Pratap but when he couldn’t, he took chests of money, gold, and jewels from Agra to give it to Rana Pratap but it never reached Delhi. The other royal dynasties felt that Rana Pratap had taken it all. Now it’s the job of Maharana Pratap’s descendants, a historian, to prove that he had never taken the money.”
17th Mumbai Film Fest: A R Rahman creates signature tune, Hrithik, Kangana to grace opening ceremony
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Sanyukta Iyer (MUMBAI MIRROR; October 27, 2015)
The 17th edition of the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival partnered by Mumbai Mirror will open with a light show on Thursday at the Gateway of India. The program features a visual spectacle reflected on the monument.
Two-time Academy Award winner A R Rahman has created a signature tune for the festival, that he will perform at the ceremony.
The star-studded night will be hosted by Kalki Koechlin and will have actors like Hrithik Roshan, Kangana Ranaut, Parineeti Chopra and Radhika Apte in attendance. Filmmakers Rajkumar Hirani, Anand Gandhi, Vishal Bharadwaj, Dibakar Banerjee, Juhi Chaturvedi, Neeraj Ghaywan will grace the event.
Writer-duo Salim-Javed, who have penned iconic films like Deewaar, Sholay and Zanjeer, will be felicitated with the 'Excellence in Cinema' award for their outstanding work.
"It was Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis who took active interest in the festival and also made the venue available. He will be in attendance at the opening ceremony," the spokesperson of the festival told Mirror.
A celebrity after party will follow the opening ceremony, which will be hosted at Antilla, home of Nita and Mukesh Ambani. Ava DuVernay, head of the International Jury, will attend the party, among other Bollywood celebrities.
A new addition to the festival, presented by Jio, this year is the Movie Mela, which will feature actors participating in panel discussions on October 31 at Mehboob Studio. "The discussion between young actors and experienced moderators will bring forth interesting opinions on the future of Bollywood in the next five years. With the industry seeing so many developments each year, the discussion appears to be a promising one. I am looking forward to it," says Parineeti, who will be one of the panelists.
For the festival, designer Masaba Gupta has created a special power bank for the jury that will leave them with a 'Bollywood masala' touch. "I think it's very important for Mumbai to have a festival of its own, since it is the heartbeat of Bollywood. I am looking forward to being a part of all the festivals to come," Masaba, whose design for MAMI, features Amitabh Bachchan as the angry young man of B-town, told Mirror.
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