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Sushant Singh Rajput & Bhumi Pednekar wrap up Son Chiriya

Sushant Singh Rajput and Bhumi Pednekar have wrapped up their forthcoming venture, Son Chiriya. The film, which went on floors three months ago, was being shot at the raw sites in Chambal.

Actress Bhumi Pednekar, who is teaming up with Sushant Singh Rajput for the first time in a feature film, shared a photo of a cake on social media and wrote, "And it's a wrap... So special Son Chiriya."


Produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Son Chiriya has been directed by acclaimed filmmaker Abhishek Chaubey, who earlier helmed critically and commercially successful films like Udta Punjab, Dedh Ishqiya and Ishqiya.

The film is based on the dacoits of Chambal and is set in the 1970s. Besides Bhumi Pednekar and Sushant Singh Rajput, Son Chiriya also stars Manoj Bajpayee, Ranvir Shorey and Ashutosh Rana in important roles.

The release date of the film is yet to be announced.

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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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