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Indian actors Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa, who tied the knot in 2021, have partnered to establish Kampa Films, their newly minted production venture. The banner’s moniker draws from their maternal heritage, incorporating their mothers’ initials.

Both actors bring substantial industry experience to their new venture. Rao has gained recognition for his versatile performances, including “Stree 2: Sarkate Ka Aatank,” which was one of the biggest Indian box office hits of 2024, Netflix series “Guns & Gulaabs” (2023), 2022 film “Badhaai Do” and Netflix film “The White Tiger” (2021).

Patralekhaa has built a reputation through her dramatic work in projects like Netflix series “Ic 814: The Kandahar Hijack” and “Wild Wild Punjab,” both 2024, and Disney+ Hotstar series “Aar Ya Paar” (2022). She made her feature debut alongside Rao in Hansal Mehta’s “CityLights” (2014).

“Launching Kampa is an emotional milestone for us. Cinema has played a significant role in shaping our lives, and this is our way of giving back.

Mumbai, March 24 (Ians) Actress Patralekhaa, who was most recently seen in the streaming series ‘Aar Ya Paar’, is set to start working on her next project titled ‘Phule’ in early April.

The actress will portray the titular character of social activist, Savitribai Phule, who is known to have laid the foundation of female’s education in India and is a pioneer of India’s feminist movement. Savitribai was the wife of Jyotiba Phule, who is credited with changing the social landscape of India by fighting caste discrimination.

The actress was recently spotted at director Anant Mahadevan’s office. Patralekhaa responded to the commencement of the shoot in affirmative. She said: “Savitribai Phule was a trailblazer in pioneering female literacy in the country. Her life is heralded as a textbook of women empowerment. To portray the mother of Indian feminism on screen is an absolute honour.”

The film will be helmed by Anant Mahadevan,...

Dibyendu Bhattacharya is seen as a Mangalorean Udupi Shetty Anna, Dance Bar owner in the latest series ‘Main Monica’. The actor, who has known for films like ‘Black Friday’, ‘Dev.D’, ‘Goal’ among others, and Ott projects like ‘Sacred Games’, ‘Jamtara’, ‘Criminal Justice’, ‘Undekhi’, ‘Aar Ya Paar”, among others, spoke about his experience of working in ‘Main Monica’.

He shared: “‘Main Monica’ is a unique title. It’s a name taken directly from R. D. Burman’s popular song ‘Monica, oh my darling’. The show is about the whole world chasing the enigmatic beauty Monica who is the talk of the entire town. It seems that each and every person wants her.”

Dibyendu further said: “The plus point of the show is that the writers Ranjeet Chitrakar, Amber Wasi, and Paromita Ganguly are the producers themselves. This way the production and creative calls are taken in harmony. My association with them...

Actor Sumeet Vyas, who has had consecutive releases in the past few weeks, will soon be seen in the upcoming streaming movie ‘Chhatriwali’. The actor recently shared his first tryst with buying a condom.

Talking about the lack of awareness around sexual wellness and awareness, the actor said, “In our country, sex is prevalent, but sex education isn’t. Yaar, why are we Indians so shy or hesitant when it comes to buying condoms? It’s like we are still living in the era where sex was depicted by two flowers coming closer.”

Walking down the memory lane, he shared, “I remember when I had to buy a condom as a young guy, I used to go to a pharmacy three lanes away from my home. In fact, I should have been appreciated about the fact that I was responsible.”

Stressing on the importance of safe sex, he added, “We...

Actor Vaarun Bhagat shared his experience of shooting for the show, ‘Aar Ya Paar’, what prompted him to accept the offer, and how it was to work with the cast of the series. Talking about what made him choose this show, Vaarun said: “Working with this incredible group of creative people was a wonderful experience. I consider it a great privilege and luck that I was able to collaborate with talented people like Shilpa Shukla and Ashish Vidyarthi. For me, it was a fantastic opportunity to learn. Additionally, the show was filmed in unique locations that were visually stunning.”

Vaarun is known for his roles in ‘Undekhi’, ‘Inside Edge’, ‘Dulha Wanted’ and many more. Apart from acting he is also a trained boxer and can speak multiple languages.

The actor further shared how his role is different from the previous ones and what he liked about it. In the web series,...