Yami Gautam Dhar's Screen Presence

 She was the star of the recently released Haq, and before that Article 370 (2024), showing her serious side. She equally added fun to Dhoom Dhaam on Netflix in February as Pratik Gandhi’s enigmatic bride. Yami Gautam Dhar, who became a mother in 2024, is a throwback to old-fashioned actors who kept out of the spotlight and let their work speak for them. After a big-screen debut in Vicky Donor in 2012, Yami has played a variety of roles across genres, from drama to comedy, before settling on movies that showcase her versatility and unique screen presence.

Kanu’s Conundrum

The struggle for indie cinema doesn’t end. Even if films do get a theatrical release, they usually don’t get enough screens, the right timings, or even ade­quate pre-release publicity. So 46 filmmakers have got together to reiterate this point and ask for better treatment for Kanu Behl’s Agra, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival two years ago, and which had a limited theatrical release in India recently. Meanwhile, for those who can find Behl’s Agra playing at a theatre in your city, it is a must watch.

 The Big Break

He’s been seen on the big and small screens, but Shazad Latif may finally get his biggest break playing Edgar Linton in Emerald Fennell’s over-the-top upcoming adap­tation of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights. It stars Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff. The London-bred actor is of Pakistani origin.