Is Taapsee Pannu Calling Out Bollywood’s Casting Bias and Lack of Creative Risk-Taking?
Taapsee Pannu speaks out against repetitive casting in Bollywood, revealing she has questioned top directors about choosing the same actors for similar roles.
Taapsee Pannu speaks out against repetitive casting in Bollywood, revealing she has questioned top directors about choosing the same actors for similar roles.
A Letterboxd listing has sparked fan chatter around Emraan Hashmi’s possible role as the enigmatic antagonist ‘Bade Sahab’ in Dhurandhar: The Revenge.
Karan Johar discusses his vision for a modern remake of his classic film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, naming Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh and Ananya Panday (or Janhvi Kapoor) as leads, while deliberately not choosing stars such as Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone and Kiara Advani.
Author Chetan Bhagat revealed that Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra were initially approached to play the lead roles in 2 States. The film eventually starred Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, whose chemistry brought a youthful freshness to the story.
Newcomer Aneet Padda steps into the lead role in Maddock Films’ horror-comedy Shakti Shalini, replacing Kiara Advani