Actors

Actors at Filmistan is the week's company: the face, the role, and the performance that is still being talked about after the credits roll.

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Soori: From Parotta Comedian to Mandaadi Lead

Soori, once Parotta Soori the comedian, now leads the coastal drama Mandaadi. How he got from Padayappa's sets to lead roles, in his own words.

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Kani Kusruti Joins the Team in SonyLIV's Eyes

Kani Kusruti plays police officer Tina Sebastian in Eyes, a seven-episode SonyLIV series on stalking. The review, the cast and the career behind the role.

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Lalit Prabhakar on Playing Kasab in Prahaar

Marathi actor Lalit Prabhakar explains how he prepared to play Ajmal Kasab in Prahaar and why some told him not to. Reviewers single out the performance.

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Jaideep Ahlawat, the Rival Vijay Salgaonkar Needed

Jaideep Ahlawat plays Rajveer Tomar in Drishyam: The Conclusion and a Pakistani prosecutor in Prahaar. Critics praise his stillness and want more of him.

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S. J. Suryah: The Director Who Became Jailer 2's Villain

S. J. Suryah plays Bodhi Kalpak in Jailer 2, and reviews split on whether the villains work. His path from director to screen antagonist.

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Urvashi: Two National Awards and a Lead Worth Watching

Urvashi has two National Awards and a record six Kerala State Awards. Her lead in Aasha has critics praising her again. The record, sourced.

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Rashmika Mandanna on Jayamma, Her Ranabaali Role

Rashmika Mandanna plays Jayamma in Ranabaali. What she has said about the role, what The Hindu wrote and where it sits in her career.

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Randeep Hooda's Directing Debut Wins a National Award

Randeep Hooda won Best Debut Director for Swatantrya Veer Savarkar. His statement, the film's subject and a career built on transformations.

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Dhanush Answers Critics of His Two National Awards

Dhanush won Best Tamil Film for Raayan and a Special Mention for Captain Miller. He later said better films existed. What he said and what is listed.

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Sanjay Mishra's National Award for Playing a Cameraman

Sanjay Mishra won Best Supporting Actor for a restrained cameraman role in Bhakshak. His statement, the film and a career spanning three decades.

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Mammootty on His Fourth National Award for Bramayugam

Mammootty shares Best Actor for Bramayugam. At the ceremony he explained how he found Kodumon Potti and thanked the team behind the film.

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Anant Nag Receives the Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Anant Nag, the Kannada actor with 300 films, received India's highest film honour on Sept. 22. His career, honours and the ceremony.