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What makes Sacred Games different

'That only a certain Mumbai story -- look at Salaam Bombay and Slumdog Millionaire for other examples -- gets made when an international audience is as much a target as the desi viewer, should invoke questions of representation,' notes Vikram Johri. from Rediff Movies - columns https://ift.tt/2LTDO7F

What makes Sacred Games different

'That only a certain Mumbai story -- look at Salaam Bombay and Slumdog Millionaire for other examples -- gets made when an international audience is as much a target as the desi viewer, should invoke questions of representation,' notes Vikram Johri. from rediff Movies https://ift.tt/2LTDO7F

'Janhvi is a full Bollywood heroine!'

'Janhvi came into our lives thanks to Manish Malhotra.''He knew Janhvi for a long time and asked Karan to meet her.''He said, she has been doing natak from the age of four!''I made her do scenes from Badri just to see what she can do.''When I saw the scenes and how she responds to directions, I was convinced that I had found Parathvi.' from Rediff Movies - Quote https://ift.tt/2mqodRA

'Jahnvi has a unique energy about her'

'With Janhvi, we spent a lot of time together during the prep.''So by the time we went on the sets of Dhadak, it felt like being on the sets with your best friend.''On the sets, we were having too good a time.''We were having so much fun that I was worried if we were getting the work done or not.' from Rediff Movies - Quote https://ift.tt/2uEHL8B

The labourer who floored Kamal Haasan, Shankar Mahadevan

'When Kamal Haasan came into the room, I was literally shivering. I am just an ordinary head load worker and there, I was standing next to a legend like him. I didn't know what to do. Not even in my dreams did I think of meeting Kamal sir or talking to Shankar Mahadevan sir. I was living a dream.' from rediff Movies https://ift.tt/2uGHVMC

'My mom painted such a colourful world'

'I think my mom's fear came from the fact that I would be compared to her.''She was worried about the comparisons because she would say, "I have done 400 films and this is your first, but they will compare you to my 400 films".' from Rediff Movies - Quote https://ift.tt/2JiwG2u

More power to Sonali Bendre

Sonali's unrelenting spirit, Jai's unacceptable loss, Ijaazat's timeless melancholy, Neetu Singh's zing and not enough Sacred Games dominates Sukanya Verma's Super-Filmi Week. from Rediff Movies - columns https://ift.tt/2zofPeO

Sacred Games: The Gangster as Mumbai

'What would a composite of Dawood, Rajan, and Arun Gawli be like?''What if an absconding mafia boss were to land in Mumbai tomorrow, tired from all the running, and tender his final apology to the city by narrating his story and narrating it with brutal honesty?'Sreehari Nair watches Sacred Games. from Rediff Movies - columns https://ift.tt/2m3Thqh

'Sonali will win it with a smile'

'When we are busy with the everyday bhag-daud, one fine day a health scare just stops it all.''I am shocked. A healthy happy Sonali is detected with cancer.''But one thing I know for sure -- this lovely girl with come out of it, emerging a winner.' from Rediff Movies - Bollywood updates https://ift.tt/2NtH7n7

Sanju: The Master Manipulator returns

'In Sanju, Rajkumar Hirani has essentially found a Rajkumar Hirani story buried inside Sanjay Dutt's life.''Now if you think that's scary, sample the alternative: Perhaps Sanjay Dutt had been living his life to suit the narrative of a Rajkumar Hirani film,' says Sreehari Nair. from Rediff Movies - columns https://ift.tt/2KRcHJE