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Confirmed: Namik Paul roped in for Colors’ Kavach 2

Known for such successful shows as Ek Duje Ke Vaaste and Ek Deewaana Tha, popular television actor, Namik Paul, has been finalized to play the male lead in Colors’ forthcoming show, Kavach 2.

To be produced by Indian television czarina, Ekta Kapoor, Kavach 2 is the second season of Colors’ 2016 horror series, Kavach, which starred Mona Singh and Vivek Dahiya in lead roles and was one of the leading shows on the network.


Talks about the second season of the supernatural series have been around for quite some now. However, neither the makers nor the channel ever confirmed anything officially. But with the lead cast of the show finally locked, Balaji Telefilms is gearing up to begin production very soon.

Namik Paul, who started his career as a television journalist, was earlier linked to Ekta Kapoor’s another popular show, Kasautii Zindagii Kay, which Paul also had earlier announced.

However, the actor will now play the lead role in supernatural thriller Kavach 2 opposite Deepika Singh.

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Riz Ahmed’s 'Hamlet' trailer drops murder suspicion into a South Asian business dynasty

Riz Ahmed’s Hamlet trailer exposes a South Asian family empire in crisis

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Riz Ahmed’s 'Hamlet' trailer drops murder suspicion into a South Asian business dynasty

Highlights:

  • Hamlet trailer lands with Riz Ahmed in the lead role
  • Film sets Shakespeare inside a wealthy British South Asian family
  • Directed by Aneil Karia and in cinemas 6 February 2025
  • Cast includes Morfydd Clark, Joe Alwyn, Sheeba Chadha and Art Malik

Riz Ahmed has entered Hamlet in a way British cinema has not quite seen. The new Hamlet trailer has been released by Universal, giving the first proper look at Aneil Karia’s modern take on Shakespeare and placing the story inside a British South Asian business empire. It is due in cinemas on 6 February, and the footage shows a tense, controlled Ahmed moving through grief, suspicion and family power.

The film teams Ahmed and Karia again after The Long Goodbye, which won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short. That success informs this production. This is the first time a major UK studio release has grounded Hamlet within a South Asian household for a wide audience.

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