Tag: Chhapaak
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Deepika Padukone and Rishi Kapoor to Star in Bollywood Remake of ‘The Intern’
Warner Bros., Azure Entertainment and Ka Productions will co-produce a Hindi-language remake of Nancy Meyers’ 2015 hit “The Intern.” Iconic Indian actors Deepika Padukone (“Chhapaak”) and Rishi Kapoor (“The Body”) will play the roles enacted by Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro respectively in the original.A director for the still untitled adaptation will be announced…
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Bollywood Film ‘Chhapaak’ Makes Serious Splash
Bowing to rave reviews in India, “Chhapaak” (Splash) a Hindi-language film directed by Meghna Gulzar, an Indian director who was educated at NYU Tisch, is opening in North America on Friday.The daughter of Bollywood star Raakhee and Oscar-winning songwriter mono-monikered Gulzar, she directed music videos before breaking through with 2015’s “Talvar.” Her next film 2018’s…
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Actor Deepika Padukone on Making Her Producing Debut in Acid Attack Movie ‘Splash’
Acid attacks on women by spurned men are endemic in South Asia. Top Indian actor Deepika Padukone is debuting as a producer and headlining the cast of Disney-owned Fox Star Studios’ “Splash” (“Chhapaak”), a film that deals with the issue.India’s Hindi-language film industry, known popularly — or pejoratively, depending on your point of view —…