Doing the rounds of studios with only the shirt on his back, being paid less than a peon in a job, and not knowing where his next meal would come from – that was Javed Akhtar’s life between 1965 and 1970. What kept him going? The belief that success would be his. Join the multi-hyphenate on Mid-day's Sit With Hitlist series, as he chronicles his journey from arriving at Mumbai Central station with Rs 27 to owning a Bandra bungalow. Full episode to release on May 10.
08 May,2025 12:00 AM IST
Actor Sai Tamhankar, who played the role of a cop in Netflix’s Dabba Cartel speaks exclusively to Mid-day about working on the series created by Shibani Akhtar. She also sheds light on her choice of roles when it comes to Hindi content, and her experience working with Gajraj Rao and Anjali Anand.
25 April,2025 05:45 PM IST
Dabba Cartel producer Farhan Akhtar, creator Shibani Dandekar, director Hitesh Bhatia and Monika Shergill (VP - Content, Netflix India) share their experiences of making the series. The brains behind the scenes opened up about their vision for a show fronted by a bunch of unassuming women, led by Shabana Azmi, who run a drug cartel out of Thane. Watch the full interview for insights into the making of this Netflix series.
11 March,2025 09:28 PM IST
Mid-day Powerful Women S3
Actor-author Divya Dutta recently garnered praise for her role as the matriarch Rajmata Soyarabai in Chhaava. On Mid-day’s Powerful Women season 3, she speaks exclusively about her confrontational scene being deleted from the period drama. Besides that, Divya, who has shown her acting prowess for over thirty years in showbiz also opens up on the traits she looks for in a significant other, bond with veteran star Shabana Azmi, and more.
06 March,2025 12:17 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
