Dharmatic

Kanika Dhillon on writing flawed characters, setting Netflix's Guilty amid #MeToo movement, and learning from grief

Kanika Dhillon's newly done-up apartment in Mumbai feels as fresh and meticulous as the multiple worlds the writer has transported us to over the years — from Anurag Kashyap's 2018 directorial Manmarziyan and Abhishek Kapoor's romantic drama Kedarnath, to Prakash Kovelamudi's Judgementall Hai Kya (2019) and her most recent work in Ruchi Narain's Netflix film Guilty.

Gurfateh Pirzada on playing a rape accused in Netflix’s Guilty: ‘The only way I could do it was by believing that I didn’t commit the crime’

Gurfateh Pirzada will soon make his Bollywood debut in the Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt-starrer, Brahmastra.

Guilty movie review: Netflix and Dharmatic present a flawed but important take on the #MeToo movement

As you sink deeper into the narrative of Guilty, you realise writers Ruchi Narain and Kanika Dhillon almost want to manipulate you into believing you know the outcome of the story, only to squash it as you reach the dramatic climax.

Kiara Advani, Akanksha Ranjan Kapoor, Ruchi Narain on making Guilty, Dharmatic's debut venture on Netflix

Guilty, a Netflix film produced by Karan Johar's new digital outlet, stars Kiara Advani and Akanksha Ranjan Kapoor, and is directed by Ruchi Narain.

Guilty trailer: Kiara Advani's Netflix Original addresses victim blaming, class conflicts, and ambiguous nature of truth

In Netflix's Guilty, Kiara Advani plays an upwardly mobile, wild musician whose boyfriend has been accused of rape by a small-town girl.

Guilty: Dharmatic shares first poster of Netflix Original, starring Kiara Advani, ahead of trailer release on 18 February

Guilty, directed by Ruchi Narain, also stars Akansha Ranjan Kapoor and Taher Shabbir.

Somen Mishra on revitalising Dharma with new voices, stories: 'I told all struggling artists I had a foot in the door'

Somen Mishra is the Head of Creative Development (Script) at Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and the Head of Fiction at Dharmatic, the digital arm.

Netflix India unveils 2020 slate, projects by Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee, Vikramaditya Motwane, Karan Johar

Netflix India has collaborated with Anurag Kashyap for Choked, Dibakar Banerjee for Freedom, Vikramaditya Motwane for AK vs AK, and Karan Johar for an anthology.

Ma Anand Sheela says she prefers Alia Bhatt over Priyanka Chopra to play her character in upcoming biopic

Ma Anand Sheela reveals she wants Alia Bhatt not Priyanka Chopra to play her on the celluloid.

Drive movie review: Sushant and Jacqueline's prettiness and an under-par heist come wrapped in awful SFX

At first it does seem like Drive might prove to be an entertainer but the narrative, like the special effects, steadily declines as the film progresses.