Nana Patekar Was The OG Choice For Sanjay Dutt’s Khalnayak (Photo Credit: Zee5/Wikipedia) Nana Patekar passed away at 75, and the tributes are celebrating the legacy of work he has left behind. Right from Parinda to Krantiveer, and then playing a comedy innings with Welcome & Housefull. The man behind these characters was just as unusual as his characters. He saved money for a car and ended up founding a charity. He paused his career at its peak to go to a war zone. He even gave instructions for his own funeral wood, with a joke attached. While I have been reading a lot about the actor and his career, the tributes are gut-wrenching! But along with these tributes, I came across some facts that startled me! For starters, do you know that one of the most celebrated actors of this country started his career as a sketch artist for the Mumbai Police? Yes, he made sketches of criminals and helped the police find them! While reading about his professional and personal jou...
Is Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam: The Conclusion Better Than Mohanlal’s Drishyam 3? With All Due Respect To Lalettan, 3 Reasons I Scream Yes [Opinion]
Drishyam 3: Is Ajay Devgn’s Conclusion Better Than Mohanlal’s Malayalam Version? (Photo Credit: Instagram/Star Studio18) When Jeethu Joseph crafted Drishyam in 2013, no one knew that he created a cinematic universe that would eventually redefine the genre of crime thrillers in India. Mohanlal’s portrayal of Georgekutty – a quiet, movie-obsessed cable operator who goes to unimaginable lengths to shield his family – became the gold standard of character-driven drama. For over a decade, no remake, no matter how grand, could surpass the raw intensity of the Malayalam original until Ajay Devgn arrived with Drishyam: The Conclusion! Directed by Abhishek Pathak, the Hindi adaptation starring Ajay Devgn as Vijay Salgaonkar did something unprecedented for a remake. Rather than serving as a shot-for-shot translation, the film elevated the stakes, re-imagined the psychological mind games, and delivered an ending that hits with a distinct force! Drishyam The Co...