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Eros Now begins work on Swara Bhasker starrer original series Flesh

Eros Now, a digital venture by Eros International, has started shooting for its much-awaited original series Flesh. Starring Swara Bhasker, Akshay Oberoi and Vidya Malvade in principal cast, the series is set for its premiere in early 2019.

Talking about the storyline of Flesh, it revolves around global human trafficking industry and how a cop takes the matter in her hands and cracks down on criminals involved in the illegal trade. Bhasker has been roped in to play the cop.


Talking about the series, Bhasker said, “To associate with brave, bold, relevant and impactful characters and projects is a dream for any passionate actor. I am delighted to become a part of Flesh and looking forward to working with this fantastic and talented crew. For the first time in my career, I am playing a cop and my fans will be witnessing a new version of myself in this Eros Now original series.”

Siddharth Anand is co-producing the series, while director Danish Aslam has come onboard to call the shots from a story written by Pooja Ladha Surti. Shruti has previously written commercially and critically successful films like Andhadhun (2018), Badlapur (2015) and Phobia (2016).

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  • Experts say the ban responds to medical evidence and years of campaigning.

You see it everywhere now. In mainstream pornography, a man’s hands around a woman’s neck. It has become so common that for many, especially the young, it just seems like part of sex, a normal step. The UK government has decided it should not be, and soon, it will be a crime.

The plan is to make possessing or distributing pornographic material that shows sexual strangulation, often called ‘choking’, illegal. This is a specific amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill. Ministers are acting on the back of a stark, independent review. That report found this kind of violence is not just available online, but it is rampant. It has quietly, steadily, become normalised.

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