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Actor Sapan Krishna opens up about his journey from Bihar to Bollywood

To know his story and the struggles of an outsider in the Bollywood industry, APN News caught up with Sapan Krishan who is thriving in his career post-Bedard success.

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Mumbai. Mayanagri or City of Dreams. They say it is the city that never sleeps. Why? Because millions of youth move to Mumbai with passion and hope but in their struggles come upon perseverance. The city has always been an attraction point for cinema lovers and people who aspire to be an actor. Not everyone makes it big and the city lights have a share of shattered dreams too. However, actor Sapan Krishna, who landed in Mumbai with dreams in his eyes, is just a few steps away from making it big in films.

Sapan is all set to win hearts with his new music video release Tera Hi Naam. Co-starring Preyal Shah, the song is a romantic ballad that will make you believe in love at first sight.

Watch Tera Hi Naam song here:

He made his acting debut with the 2020 Kannada film Deadly Affair. But, he gained wide recognition for his impeccable acting prowess in the music video Bedard co-starring the diva Hina Khan and singer Stebin Ben.

To know his story and the struggles of an outsider in the Bollywood industry, APN News caught up with Sapan Krishna who is thriving in his career post-Bedard success.

“I was born and raised in Bihar and had no connection with the industry whatsoever. Belonging to a middle-class family of academicians, my outlook and perspective were very different. I think we are overtly respectful and consider everyone as a family, which doesn’t align well with the filmy world. But I must say when your heart is clean and if you choose your surroundings well, God makes a path for you. And this is happening to me as well”, he said.

Sapan Krishna, a small-town boy from Bihar’s Aarah district, moved to the national capital Delhi at a young age along with his family in the quest for better education and opportunities. However, even after getting an MBA and working as a Marketing and Advertising Manager in an MNC, he did not feel content. “I was trying my bit to fit in the norms of the society and be a perfect son. But, a few years ago, I quit my job and decided to make my acting dream a reality”, he said.

Waking up one day and deciding to quit a high-paying job with stability was like being in deep water. Especially, when you decide to pursue acting with no connections or Godfather in the megacity. “I don’t have a plan B. In fact, my plan A to Z is what I am doing right now and my whole heart is into it”, Sapan said.

Speaking about his struggles without a Godfather, the actor said, “I have also come across a casting couch incident. A person made me false promises and lured me saying that he has connections with Salman Khan and in exchange, he wanted sexual favours.”

Wrestling with all the negativities that came along his way, Sapan bagged a lead role in the Kannada film Deadly Affair. Helmed by Rajesh Murthy, the film revolves around adultery. A married man cheats on his wife and the repercussions are worth-watching. The film is streaming on Amazon Prime UK and US.

When asked to choose between the script and the star value, Sapan said, “It’s obviously the script if you are looking for good content and quality storytelling. But, if one is making a massy entertainer then the star value takes precedence. Personally, I feel the script should always be the most important thing. Star value can be cherry on the cake.”

He aspires to work with filmmakers like Shakun Batra, Anurag Kashyap, Neeraj Pandey, and others. “They all have different ways of storytelling and displaying human relationships and I love them all”, he said.

Well, Sapan Krishna’s decision to quit his stable job is turning out to be right as his luck and perseverance served him with roles no one can say no to. He has projects like Mathadi, a web series for a leading OTT, based on the story of labourers in India and Bhaakcination, a film based on the Covid-19 vaccination drive in rural India, lined up in his kitty.

I wish Sapan good luck for all his upcoming projects.

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Aditya Roy Kapur, Sara Ali Khan’s Metro In Dino to release this November

Anurag Basu-helmed Metro In Dino, received a fresh release date after significant delays.

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Anurag Basu-helmed Metro In Dino, which was earlier scheduled to release in September, has now got the new release date. The film starring Aditya Roy Kapur, Konkona Sensharma, Sara Ali Khan, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Pankaj Tripathi, and Neena Gupta, will release in theaters on November 29.

After four years, Anurag Basu is set to return to directing chair with his upcoming film, Metro In Dino. The film was first announced in December 2022, and it has now been given a new release date following considerable delays. For those who don’t know, the original release date for Metro In Dino was September 13, 2024.

The makers of Anurag Basu’s film posted on social media, saying, #MetroInDino tells the touching stories of contemporary couples, with love in the city taking center stage. With an amazing ensemble cast that includes Aditya Roy Kapur, Sara Ali Khan, Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta, Pankaj Tripathi, Konkona Sensharma, Ali Fazal, and Fatima Sana Shaikh, mark November 29 of this year on your calendars to experience the magic of love. Prepare yourself for an unparalleled adventure through urban romance, the note read.

Anurag Basu, who has previously worked with Pritam on movies like Gangster, Life in a… Metro, Barfi!, Jagga Jasoos, and Ludo, has given him again the musical duties for Metro In Dino. The film is a standalone follow-up to Anurag Basu’s critically acclaimed Life in a Metro from 2007. Dharmendra, Irrfan Khan, Kay Kay Menon, Shiney Ahuja, Shilpa Shetty, and Kangana Ranaut, played the lead roles in the film.

Meanwhile, Metro In Dino will mark the first collaboration of Aditya Roy Kapur and Sara Ali Khan. Aditya was last seen in 2023 release Gumraah alongside Mrunal Thakur. While Sara had two releases last month including Murder Mubark alongside Karishma Kapoor and Karan Johar’s Ae Watan Mere Watan.

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Do Aur Do Pyaar social media review: Social media users say Vidya Balan, Pratik Gandhi deliver standout performances in this adorable film

Do Aur Do Pyaar delves into modern relationship complexities via Kavya (Vidya Balan) and Anirudh (Pratik Gandhi). It tackles marriage challenges, infidelity, and the quest for renewed love amid chaos, offering an insightful portrayal of contemporary romantic struggles.

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Do Aur Do Pyaar narrates the story of a married couple, reluctant businessman Anirudh, also known as Ani Bannerjee (played by Pratik Gandhi) and dental practitioner Kavya Ganeshan (played by Vidya Balan). Both of them are residing in Mumbai. The couple has been married for 12 years. But over the last few years their relationship has only been physical with emotional and mental separation prevailing.

The couple lacks warmth and is confined to their own side of the bed as they are sleeping with their phones instead of their partners. Kavya seeks solace with Vikram (played by Sendhil Ramamurthy) who is globe-trotting photographer, while Anirudh finds comfort in Nora (Illeana D’ Cruz) who is a young aspiring actress. But a visit to Kavya’s hometown rekindles the couple’s passion in the relationship.

Social media users who watched the film took to X and shared their reviews. One X user Rohit Jaiswal gave the film 4/5 star rating and said it is an adorable film. Vidya Balan and Pratik Gandhi have done amazing work and Ileana Dcruz impressed the audiences with her performance.

It is an uncomplicated film of a visibly unhappy married couple seeking love outside of their marriage. But everything changes when an unexpected incident reminds them of what their love used to be like in the beginning. The film is filled with beautiful moments and overall looks adorable. The pace of the film is slow in parts. Yet the film is a must watch for its realistic take on modern relationships  Rohit Jaiswal said Do Aur Do Pyaar will do well with the urban audiences.

One X user Avik shared the early reviews of Do Aur Do Pyaar which said that it is a cute film and he thanked the makers for making such content.

One social media user Sonu K gave the film a 4 star rating out of 5. He said it is an adorable film which one can watch with his family.

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Yami Gautam starrer Article 370 releases on Netflix today

Aditya Suhas Jambhale-helmed film Article 370, which released in theatres on February 23, has now debuted on Netflix

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Yami Gautam starrer political action thriller Article 370, after its successful theatrical release, today debuted on the OTT giant Netflix.

The film, which released in theaters on February 23 of this year, attracted attention for how it handled the sensitive subject of Jammu and Kashmir’s Article 370 abrogation.

Netflix yesterday posted a reminder on its official X (earlier known as Twitter) account, a reminder, saying, Article 370 is arriving tomorrow, only on Netflix! #Article370OnNetflix.

Priyamani, Kiran Karmarkar, and Arun Govil play important roles in Article 370, which is directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale and co-produced by Yami Gautam’s husband Aditya Dhar.

The excitement surrounding the film’s digital release has increased due to Gautam’s highly praised portrayal of NIA officer Zooni Haksar.

The cast of the film, which included Vaibhav Tatwawadi, Skand Thakur, Ashwini Koul, Divya Seth Shah, Raj Zutshi, Sumit Kaul, Raj Arjun, Asit Gopinath Redij, Ashwani Kumar, and Irawati Harshe Mayadev, ran in theaters for 50 days following its release.

The screenplay and dialogue are by Aditya Suhas Jambhale and Arjun Dhawan, with additional screenwriting by Aarsh Vora. The script of the film is written by Aditya Dhar and Monal Thaakar.

Produced by Aditya Dhar, Article 370 has an approximate budget of Rs 25 crore. The filn earned over 100 crore and 104.81 crore worldwide.

Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also discussed about the film, stating, he has heard that a film on Article 370 is going to be released this week. It is good thing since it will enable individuals to obtain accurate information, he added.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh then took his family to see the movie at a New Delhi theater, where he said that it depicted both the complexity of the problem and its challenging solution.

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