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Priyanka Chopra calls herself Dharna Durga’s fan, lauds Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri’s Maa Behen: ‘Keep crushing’

Priyanka Chopra calls herself Dharna Durga’s fan, lauds Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri’s Maa Behen: ‘Keep crushing’

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Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri and Dharna Durga’s film Maa Behen, which released on Netflix recently, has been garnering praise from all quarters. Recently, Priyanka Chopra took to Instagram to applaud the film. Priyanka Chopra praises Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri and Dharna Durga’s film Maa Behen. Priyanka cheers for Maa Behen The actor shared the film’s poster and applauded its entire team. She especially lauded content creator Dharna Durga’s performance in the film and called herself Dharna’s “fan”. She wrote, “Such a clever film. Sharp, funny and so well done. My queen @madhuridixitnene, always the scene stealer and the phenomenon @tripti_dimri… what an amazing show and tell! and @dharnaaaaa I have been such a fan always, and I cannot wait to see what all you unleash upon us. Keep crushing!! And most importantly… so honest and cinematic. @sureshtriveni such a beautiful vision. Congratulations to the entire team.” Vidya Balan praises Maa Behen Not just Priyanka Chopra, Vidya Balan had also expressed her admiration for the film. Vidya tagged the director, Suresh Triveni, on Instagram and posted …

Maa Behen writer recalls Suresh Triveni’s brief for Madhuri Dixit film: ‘I want flawed women’ | Bollywood News

Maa Behen writer recalls Suresh Triveni’s brief for Madhuri Dixit film: ‘I want flawed women’ | Bollywood News

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In less than 10 years since his directorial debut Tumhari Sulu, Suresh Triveni has explored stories of women like only a few filmmakers do. After Jalsa (2022) and Daldal (2026) on Prime Video India comes Maa Behen on Netflix India, a dark comedy revolving around a mother, Rekha (Madhuri Dixit) and her two daughters Jaya (Triptii Dimri) and Sushma (Dharna Durga), which is now trending at #2 in Netflix Global Top 10 Non-English Films. Though Suresh had cracked the premise years ago, it began to saw fruition only when writer Pooja Tolani came onboard. She’s best known for writing The Mirror, Konkona Sen Sharma’s segment in Netflix India’s Lust Stories 2 (2023). In an exclusive interview with SCREEN, Pooja traces back how their collaboration started, how they designed the inner lives of the three leading ladies, and what went into casting each of them. How did you come onboard Maa Behen? I had a script which I’d written a while ago. So, my professor Anjum Rajabali put me in touch with Suresh. He read it …

Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri, Dharna Durga’s Maa Behen ranks #2 in global non-English films on Netflix

Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri, Dharna Durga’s Maa Behen ranks #2 in global non-English films on Netflix

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Netflix’s latest release, Maa Behen, directed by Suresh Triveni and starring Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri and Dharna Durga in lead roles, has received high praise since its release. The film that takes on patriarchy is now ranking high in the list of global non-English releases, beaten only by a Spanish film. Ravi Kishan, Triptii Dimri, Madhuri Dixit and Dharna Durga star in Maa Behen. Maa Behen ranks #2 on global non-English releases Maa Behen has taken the #2 spot on Netflix’s top 10 non-English films list and is trending in 15 countries. The film is beaten only by the Spanish film The Marked Woman, which takes the top spot. Vignesh Raja’s Dhanush-starrer Kara stands behind Maa Behen on the list, while Mexican-American movie Mexico 86 and Argentinian movie Risa and the Wind Phone take the fourth and fifth spots. Maa Behen team react to its success Madhuri shared in a press note that the response Maa Behen received has been overwhelming. “What drew me to the film was its ability to tell a deeply relatable …

Influencer Dharna Durga beats Maa Behen co-stars Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri on IMDb’s popular Indian celebrities list

Influencer Dharna Durga beats Maa Behen co-stars Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri on IMDb’s popular Indian celebrities list

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Netflix’s new film Maa Behen, directed by Suresh Triveni, was released on June 4, and the film’s lead cast has made it to IMDb’s popular Indian celebrities list. Interestingly, influencer Dharna Durga ranked better than her co-stars Madhuri Dixit and Triptii Dimri. Actors from Prime Video’s Made in India – A Titan Story also found top spots. Dharna Durga, Madhuri Dixit and Triptii Dimri co-star in Netflix’s Maa Behen. Dharna Durga beats Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri on popularity list On the popular Indian celebrities list, Dharna took the 5th spot, right below Yudhvir Ahlawat from Saif Ali Khan’s Netflix film Kartavya, Aishwarya Rai, who attended the Cannes film festival last month, Prime Video’s Sapne vs Everyone’s Ambrish Verma and Sonakshi Sinha, who was recently seen in the Jyotika co-starrer System. Triptii took the 13th spot after Mrunal Thakur, Shah Rukh Khan, Ranveer Singh, Sara Arjun, Vijay, Salman Khan and Wamiqa Gabbi, while Madhuri is in the 15th spot after Kaveri Seth of Made in India – A Titan Story. Alia Jafry, Janhvi Kapoor, Ram Charan, …

Maa Behen scrutinizes what Bandar doesn’t bother to examine: Inherent bias against women | Opinion-entertainment News

Maa Behen scrutinizes what Bandar doesn’t bother to examine: Inherent bias against women | Opinion-entertainment News

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It’s an interesting week at the movies, particularly when viewed through the lens of gender politics. The two most striking of the lot are Suresh Triveni’s Netflix comedy Maa Behen and Anurag Kashyap’s crime thriller Bandar. While the former exhibits the patriarchal gaze on women — only to turn it on its head by the end — the latter leaves you longing and hoping for one final swing, which will make its women as three-dimensional and evocative as its men. Maa Behen revolves around Rekha (Madhuri Dixit), a widow, and her daughters Jaya (Triptii Dimri) and Sushma (Dharna Durga), harbouring troubled relationships because they hold each other accountable for the increasing burden of patriarchy placed on their shoulders — particularly the peeping bare-skinned shoulders of the mothership, who refuses to conform to sleeved blouses because “humein garmi lagta hai.” It’s no surprise that adman Suresh Triveni borrows the names of his central characters from the popular Nirma advertisement, which showcases its women and their bleached saris to be as spotlessly clear and dew-like pristine as …

Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor’s reunion at Maa Behen screening sparks nostalgia; fans ‘want them together in romantic film’

Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor’s reunion at Maa Behen screening sparks nostalgia; fans ‘want them together in romantic film’

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Bollywood actors Madhuri Dixit and Anil Kapoor ruled the silver screen through the late 1980s and 1990s, delivering several memorable hits together, including Tezaab and Ram Lakhan. The beloved on-screen pair recently reunited at the special screening of Madhuri’s film Maa Behen, and their reunion has sent fans on a trip down memory lane. Pictures and videos from the event quickly surfaced online, with many fans expressing their wish to see the duo share screen space once again. Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit reunite at Maa Behen special screening. Madhuri Dixit and Anil Kapoor’s reunion On Saturday, the makers of Maa Behen hosted a special screening of the film. Apart from the cast, the event was also attended by Anil Kapoor. The actor kept it simple yet stylish in an all-black ensemble. Madhuri, on the other hand, looked stunning in a blue and yellow Anarkali suit. The duo posed together for photographs and even shared a side hug as the paparazzi clicked away. The videos and photos shared by several paparazzi pages sparked a wave …

Jatin Sarna credits MoMaCu and Maa Behen for breaking his career pause

Jatin Sarna credits MoMaCu and Maa Behen for breaking his career pause

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Actor Jatin Sarna is currently enjoying a successful phase in his career, thanks to a string of interesting projects across films and OTT platforms. However, the journey wasn’t always easy. In an exclusive conversation with Mid-day, the actor reflected on the difficult period when work was scarce, the challenges of waiting for the right opportunities, and how projects like MoMaCu helped reignite his career. Jatin Sarna opens up about the lull phase Talking about the lull phase before his recent successes, Jatin admitted that the uncertainty of an actor’s life can be overwhelming. “There was no release before that except for the last film Sikandar. So I waited also for all of this to happen. I think the wait is the most toughest part especially for an actor where some days you are only working. This is the only problem I feel as an actor,” he said. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view …

Maa Behen: Madhuri Dixit and Triptii Dimri take sexist swearing and give it a slipper treatment

Maa Behen: Madhuri Dixit and Triptii Dimri take sexist swearing and give it a slipper treatment

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Only last week, audiences witnessed Sacha Baron Cohen’s sarcastic takedown of patriarchy in Netflix’s Ladies First. The film follows a white male executive who treats the women around him like props. But when this chauvinistic, power-hungry man finds himself in an alternate world dominated by women, he is forced to experience the same sexism that he once subjected his female colleagues to. It is only when women dictate the terms to this ‘dictator’ that he begins to recognise his mistakes and make amends. Maa Behen stars Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri and Dharna Durga in lead roles. Not sabki pasand, and proud of it But the real world doesn’t function like that, does it? Here, women have to fight, struggle, and sometimes even deceive or lie to survive. And in extreme circumstances, they may have to become kidnappers. In Suresh Triveni’s Maa Behen, three so-called “abla naris” — Rekha (Madhuri Dixit) and her daughters Jaya (Triptii Dimri) and Sushma (Dharna Durga) — find themselves pushed to that very edge. Rekha, Jaya and Sushma have been battling …

Maa Behen review: This thriller-comedy with Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri and Dhaarna isn’t what it seems, and that works

Maa Behen review: This thriller-comedy with Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri and Dhaarna isn’t what it seems, and that works

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Maa BehenCast: Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri, Dhaarna, Ravi KisanDirector: suresh TriveniRating: 3 stars Three women and a body in the house. On paper, Maa Behen sounds like a recipe tailor-made for outrageous fun. But the film is far from being just another comic thriller, and that’s where it earns a few brownie points. Maa Behen review: Triptii Dimri, Madhuri Dixit and Dhaarna in Maa Behen. Also read: Peddi review The plot of Maa Behen Suresh Triveni, who previously directed Tumhari Sulu, returns with another quirky premise. Rekha (Madhuri Dixit), a single mother, calls her two daughters, Jaya and Sushma, in the middle of the night with alarming news: their neighbour Gupta (Ravi Kishan) is lying dead on the floor of their house. What follows is a frantic attempt by the trio to figure out what to do next. The world-building is one of the film’s strengths. Triveni understands the nuances of his characters and their surroundings. For instance, something as simple as Rekha wearing sleeveless blouses in a small town becomes a talking point, subtly …

Maa Behen star Madhuri Dixit remembers her time in Denver: ‘They didn’t know who I was, I was Mrs. Nene there’

Maa Behen star Madhuri Dixit remembers her time in Denver: ‘They didn’t know who I was, I was Mrs. Nene there’

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Actor Madhuri Dixit was recently in Delhi along with her Maa Behen co-stars Triptii Dimri and Dharna Durga for an edition of HT City’s Stars In The City. During the visit, Madhuri opened up about her time in Denver, Colorado, where she relocated for over a decade, shortly after getting married to cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Shriram Nene. The actor moved back to Mumbai with her husband and two sons, Arin and Ryan, in 2011. Madhuri Dixit during HT City’s Stars In The City During the Stars in the City contest, a winner asked Madhuri if being such a big celebrity she ever wished to go to a general store and indulge in something as common as golgappe. Hearing this, Madhuri replied, “Karti hoon main. Haan, dheere se, hat pehen ke… pata bhi nahi chalta hai logon ko, because I take a non-descript car, I go there and then I quickly eat and come.” When Sonal Kalra, Chief Managing Editor, Entertainment and Lifestyle, Hindustan Times, asked if the actor found pleasure in a little bit of …