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Sidharth Malhotra says Mission Majnu is not ‘in-your-face’ like Ek Tha Tiger | Bollywood

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Sidharth Malhotra is returning to the cine screen with Mission Majnu, his first release of 2023. The actor plays an Indian spy in Pakistan in this inspired-by-real-life tale set in the 1970s. As the movie gears up for release, Sidharth sat down for a chat with Hindustan Times about the film, its delayed (and eventual digital) release, and his role. (Also Read | Sidharth Malhotra reveals he has Kiara’s number on speed dial, months after she admitted to having him on speed dial) In Mission Majnu, Sidharth plays Tariq, an Indian agent in Pakistan, working to foil plans of an offensive against India. The plot is inspired by the work of unnamed real Indian spies. Talking about what drew him to the role, Sidharth says, “It is inspired by true events so we had a lot of public domain information as to what really transpires, at least for my character, when people go abroad from agencies across India to protect the country. They don’t really go guns blazing. The whole idea is to be so …

Sidharth Malhotra addresses wedding rumours, says ‘nobody has invited me’ | Bollywood

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After Shershaah (2021), Sidharth Malhotra once again returns to OTT with his next: Mission Majnu. The actor plays a spy in the Netflix thriller which premieres on January 20. But more than his next role, everyone seems interested in the rumoured nuptials between him and actor Kiara Advani, who was his co-star on Shershaah. He addressed the rumours and said he hadn’t received an invitation to his own wedding. (Also read: See Sidharth Malhotra’s reaction at a bash as a guest teases him ‘iski bhi hone wali hai shaadi’. Watch) Sidharth, who is promoting Mission Majnu, revealed that he plays a tailor in the spy thriller. Inspired by true events, the film follows the unsung heroes who often go unrecognised. But even with a new film coming this month, fans seemed convinced that the actor and his Shershah co-star Kiara will be tying the knot in January. Several reports have suggested that the couple has even selected the locations and venues, with many celebrities and colleagues attending the upcoming wedding. Both Sidharth and Kiara have …

This is how Rashmika Mandanna trained to play a blind girl in Mission Majnu | Bollywood

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Rashmika Mandanna worked hard and trained for more than a month so she could play the role of a blind woman in Mission Majnu, the film’s producer has said. Mission Majnu is directed by Shantanu Bagchi. (Also read: Rashmika Mandanna on being ‘disliked’: ‘Can’t expect people to only like us’) Mission Majnu is a spy thriller that features Sidharth Malhotra alongside Rashmika, and is scheduled to release in theatres later this month. Mission Majnu is set in the 1970s and is a thriller that revolves around an undercover RAW agent, essayed by Sidharth. Talking to Dainik Bhaskar about the hard work that went into making the movie, producer Amar Butala said, “Sidharth plays a tailor in the film and the sewing machine used in the 70s was very different from what we usually see nowadays. He took three month’s training and learnt operating the sewing machine with the help of his legs, putting thread in the needle, sewing buttons and such stuff. A tailor used to take his old machine to Sidharth’s house and tutor …

OTT 2022 rewind: From Gehraiyaan to Gullak, the year when the web experimented with variety | Web Series

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The year of 2022 turned out to be the first time when a sense of normalcy seeped in after standstill as a result of Covid-19 pandemic, with the entertainment industry finding its pace once again. And what has been the highlight of it all has been how the OTT space found its ground despite theatres turning back their lights on. According to a report by Ormax Media, the audience of OTT platforms grew in double digits in 2022 versus last year. The viewers of streaming platforms have increased by 20 percent to 423.8 million this year from 353.2 million in 2021, with a large share coming from rural India, indicating that the metro cities have reached saturation levels. “The web space is now a category which is more settled, pushing forward more experiments, from docu series to non fiction shows. 2022 was a clear indication that it has essentially evolved from being a startup category into a more stable category,” says Shailesh Kapoor, CEO at Ormax Media, a media consulting firm. In the last two …

Netflix January 2023 Releases: Mission Majnu, Fauda, Vikings: Valhalla, and More

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Netflix has announced only two originals from India for January 2023 as yet. Sidharth Malhotra plays an undercover Indian spy in the 1970s in Mission Majnu, who’s sent across the border on a deadly mission to expose a covert nuclear weapons program in the heart of Pakistan. Originally designed to be a theatrical release, Mission Majnu was sold off to Netflix earlier in December. Timed for Republic Day, Mission Majnu is out January 20, 2023, on Netflix. The other Indian Netflix original in January, Trial by Fire, follows a grief-stricken couple’s (Abhay Deol and Rajshri Deshpande) struggle for justice as they navigate the loss of their kids. It’s based on the real-life 1997 Uphaar Cinema fire in New Delhi. All episodes of Trial by Fire drop on January 13, 2023, on Netflix. The first month of the new year has a third Netflix original about India. (It’s a British production otherwise.) Mumbai Mafia: Police vs The Underworld follows the battle between police and organised crime through the 1990s on the city’s streets. Featuring interviews with …

Mission Majnu teaser: Sidharth Malhotra is a spy who doesn’t like using guns | Bollywood

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Actor Sidharth Malhotra on Friday unveiled the teaser of his upcoming espionage thriller Mission Majnu. Taking to Twitter, he posted the over one-minute-long video. He captioned the post, “Iss Majnu ke kaam karne ka tarika alag hai (The style of working of this Majnu is different). Presenting the Official Teaser for MISSION MAJNU Only on Netflix, 20th Jan, 2023.” (Also Read | Mission Majnu: Sidharth Malhotra, Rashmika Mandanna reveal their first look as they begin shoot) The teaser starts with clips giving glimpses of the period after Pakistan lost the 1971 war to India. A voiceover narrates the power of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), a foreign intelligence agency of the central government. The video next shows Sidharth jumping feet first out of a train’s window, seemingly that of a Pakistani train, and then hangs from it. The actor jumps on top of the moving train, stands between the coaches, and then hurls himself between pillars of a bridge with his gun as bullets are fired towards him. The actor dons his intelligence agent …

EXCLUSIVE | Sidharth Malhotra: I have never looked at film business as a factory to churn out new stories | Bollywood

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Having spent 10 years in the Hindi film industry and with 13 films in his kitty, actor Sidharth Malhotra has no qualms about taking it slow and steady, professionally. While he admits that the intent is to work constantly without any breaks, he is quick to add “it doesn’t mean I start choosing films for wrong reasons.” With three projects — Mission Majnu, Yodha and Indian Police Force, already announced, Sidharth says there is “enough” for his fans to look forward to in the coming year. In a freewheeling chat, the actor also talks about his love for true-story genre, scripts inspired from real-life heroes and doing a lot of action in his upcoming projects. This last one decade in Bollywood has been quite a roller coaster ride for you. Looking back at all the high and low points, how important it is for you to celebrate these small yet important milestones in your career? Yes, it’s the first decade, but in today’s times, things are moving so fast, it doesn’t feel that long. There’s …