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‘Ridiculous past a point’: Maa Behen actor Arunoday Singh slams hyper-masculinity in films | Exclusive

‘Ridiculous past a point’: Maa Behen actor Arunoday Singh slams hyper-masculinity in films | Exclusive

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Maa Behen may be packed with laughs, but beneath its humour lies a sharp commentary on consent, misogyny and the stigma faced by single mothers in society. The film, starring Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri and Dharna Durga, has struck a chord with audiences for blending important social issues with crowd-pleasing entertainment. Arunoday Singh plays a soft-spoken cop in Maa Behen. In an exclusive chat with us, actors Geetanjali Kulkarni, who plays the ever-curious Gupta Aunty, Arunoday Singh, the soft-spoken cop Maheshwari, and Shardul Bhardwaj, who plays Triptii’s husband, opened up on balancing comedy with meaningful storytelling, what went behind creating these unique characters and why it is important for any film set to be fun. ‘Tricky to tackle serious issues in comedy’ When asked how they feel about being part of a film that tackles such serious questions while delivering them through the comedy genre, Geetanjali said, “I feel comedy is the best way. People are bored with preaching. Whenever something meaningful has to be told, it has to be told in a lighter and …

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, …

Lost her father, became family’s breadwinner, and then landed film with Madhuri Dixit: Dharna Durga’s inspiring journey

Lost her father, became family’s breadwinner, and then landed film with Madhuri Dixit: Dharna Durga’s inspiring journey

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“I want to make it as an actor,” content creator and now actor Dharna Durga had told Hindustan Times in a 2023 interview. Three years later, that dream has begun to take shape. Dharna has already starred in two major Bollywood films and has earned praise from both critics and audiences for her performances. Dharna Durga in a still from Maa Behen. While most people know Dharna for her relatable social media videos — from the aunty at a kirtan to the iconic parlour wali didi — her journey from Instagram Reels to the big screen has been anything but easy. Here’s a look at her inspiring journey. How Dharna became a social media queen During her interaction with us, Dharna revealed that she was involved in extracurricular activities during her college days at Delhi University. At the time, she was trying to decide between joining the dance club and the theatre club. However, before she could fully pursue either, the COVID-19 lockdown brought everything to a halt. Suddenly left with a surplus of creativity …

Tripti Dimri opens up on her experience working in film

Tripti Dimri opens up on her experience working in film

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Triptii Dimri reflected on her experience working on Maa Behen, calling it a special project and a valuable experiment as an actor. Sharing behind-the-scenes moments, she praised director Suresh Triveni, co-star Madhuri Dixit Nene, writer Pooja Tolani and Dharna Durgaa, thanking them for making the journey memorable 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 the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

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 …

Three women in a dark comedy that is bold and unapologetic

Three women in a dark comedy that is bold and unapologetic

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‘Maa Behen,’ a rather derogatory slur used for generations as an abuse, now gets a comedic yet dark twist with Suresh Triveni‘s latest film. Madhuri Dixit plays Rekha, the mother, Triptii Dimri plays Jaya, the elder sister, while Dharna Durga plays Sushma, the younger one. The three take on the roles of maa and behens, respectively, to hide a death at their home. Rekha is the sultry neighbourhood lady, who has the entire colony’s men and boys drooling over her. After her husband dies early, she’s all by herself to take care of her daughter. Before you assume, no, she’s not the ‘abla naari’ one would expect. She’s instead a confident, knows her worth, and cares very less about what people think of her. Years later, she has a second illegitimate daughter with an unknown man, whom she genuinely loves.  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 the original source, please visit the following …

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 …