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Karisma Kapoor’s digital debut gets new cast members

Last seen in Dangerous Ishhq in 2012, well-known Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor is making a comeback to acting with an ALTBalaji series, titled Mentalhood. While the Raja Hindustani (1996) actress is set to play the female lead on the series, there will be several other important female characters as well.

If latest reports are to be believed, after finalizing Karisma Kapoor for the lead role, the makers have now signed talented actresses Sandhya Mridul and Shruti Seth to play two pivotal roles. Yes, you read that right. Karisma will be joined by Sandhya and Shruti on her digital debut, Mentalhood.


Though the makers are trying their best to keep all the details related to the series under wraps, insiders reveal that Mentalhood is a women-centric series, which revolves around four strong women from different realms of life.

Some reports also suggest that the project is supposedly a remake of Pretty Little Liars, an American mystery-thriller television series.

Some more actors are expected to come onboard in days to come.

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Yash says Ravana in Ramayana must connect with Western viewers as film eyes global audience

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Yash says Ravana in Ramayana must connect with Western viewers as film eyes global audience

Highlights

  • Yash says he humanised Ravana to help global audiences relate to the character.
  • Asura designs in the first glimpse drew criticism for looking too Western-inspired.
  • Producer Namit Malhotra compares the film's tone to Lord of the Rings and Gladiator.
Yash, who plays the demon king Ravana in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, says his portrayal was shaped by one clear goal: making the character relatable beyond Indian audiences.
Speaking at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this week, where the film was presented alongside major Hollywood releases, the actor said he worked to strip away the purely mythological reading of the role.

"I have tried to internalise the whole essence of Ravana and tried to make him as human as possible at times," Yash told Reuters.

"It is important for people to relate to him, and since we have global ambitions, we need to make it familiar to a Western audience as well."

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