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I am more confident about experimenting with roles now: Mitra Gadhvi
I am more confident about experimenting with roles now: Mitra Gadhvi

Time of India

timea day ago

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  • Time of India

I am more confident about experimenting with roles now: Mitra Gadhvi

Mitra Gadhvi Mitra with Salman Khan on the set of Sikandar 2025 has been a happening year for Mitra Gadhvi so far. While both his D-Town releases, Bhram and Mithada Maheman, fared well at the box office, he also shared screen space with Salman Khan in Sikandar. Mitra shares, 'Last year was good for me too, as people loved my character in Fakt Purusho Maate and the film did really well. I also enjoyed doing The Great Gujarati Matrimony . I am happy that the first half of 2025 has been so good for me. Mithada Maheman was a very different film, and I was eagerly waiting for Bhram to hit the screens. With Bhram doing so well and audiences accepting my character whole-heartedly, I am more confident about experimenting with roles now. I was disheartened when Bhram didn't do well initially, as we knew we had made a good film. Thankfully, things changed completely from the third day onwards. Fans sent me messages like 'This is Mitra 2.0' and 'You are not Loy (from Chhello Divas) anymore'. People have told me that they want me to play more such roles. ' The actor, who did bungee jumping in Ladakh last year, is also looking forward to taking a break. He says, 'I travel to new destinations with friends every year. In September-October, we plan to explore the beauty of Munsyari (in Uttarakhand).' 'I am keen to do an action film now' Althoughpeople have loved him incomedies like 3 Ekka, Shu Thayu? and Chhello Divas, Mitra says he is now keen to explore different genres. He shares, 'I will still do comedies, as I love the genre, but I will experiment a lot more and explore different genres now. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo I am very keen to do an action film, and I also want to play a negative lead. I have always wanted to explore different genres and now, I am finally being offered a variety of roles. ' He adds, 'I am excited about Naankhatai, my upcoming Gujarati film, which has a very heartwarming story. I am also in talks for a few other exciting projects. Usually, we see one or two big hits in a year in D-Town. But this year, we have already seen five-six movies doing well at the box office, and a few more big releases are in the pipeline. 2025 promises to be the biggest year for Gujarati cinema.' 'Salman Khan is one of the most chilled out co-stars' Sharing his experience of sharing screen space with Salman Khan in Sikandar, Mitra says, 'On the first day of the shoot in Hyderabad, my first shot was with him, where he had to slap me. Initially, I was a bit nervous, but Salman sir is one of the most chilled out co-stars. He kept cracking jokes and was singing in between the shots, which made things pretty easy for me. I never felt I needed to behave in a certain way because I was working with such a big star. '

Hit films, strong content: D-Town aces first half of 2025
Hit films, strong content: D-Town aces first half of 2025

Time of India

time6 days ago

  • Entertainment
  • Time of India

Hit films, strong content: D-Town aces first half of 2025

All The Best Pandya While there were apprehensions at the beginning of the year about how the Gujarati film industry will fare at a time when it's not easy to draw audiences to theatres, the first half of 2025 has certainly calmed everyone's nerves. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now According to distributors and industry insiders, this has been one of the best years for D-Town in recent times. Film distributor Vandan Shah says, 'It has been a very good first half for Gujarati cinema. Films like Umbarro and All the Best Pandya have done exceptionally well. Also, Jai Mata Ji Let's Rock was a hit. Even movies like Mom Tane Nai Samjay and Jija Sala Jija have done good business.' Says another distributor, 'Umbarro, All the Best Pandya and Jai Mata Ji Let's Rock have been the biggest winners at the box office. It's also heartening to see films like Bhram, Faati Ne? and Jija Sala Jija , which were not big-budget projects, have done well too.' Jai Mata Ji Let's Rock 'It is clear that audiences are eager to watch Gujarati films' Filmmakers say that they feel encouraged with the audience response this year. Rahul Bhole, co-director of All the Best Pandya, says, 'It has been one of our best films in terms of box office performance and the huge success of this film and Umbarro makes it clear that audiences are eager to watch Gujarati films. In a year when even Bollywood has struggled, except for huge hits like Chhaava, it gives us hope. Even films like Bhram, which had a slow start, later did well due to positive word-of-mouth publicity. Already, this has been one of the best years for the industry.' Sonaalee Lele Desai, who played the lead role in Bhram and was also a part of Mithada Maheman, which has done well too, agrees, 'Post pandemic, thriller has been a popular genre but Bhram had a slow start at the box office. But Sunday onwards, the film started doing really well not just in Gujarat, but in Mumbai too. It shows that if you have a good story, audiences are willing to invest in Gujarati films.' Tired of too many ads? go ad free now 'Films belonging to different genres found their own audience' Industry experts are glad that films belonging to different genres have worked, which means audiences are giving a thumbs up to experimentation. Abhishek, director of Umbarro, says, 'While making a film, you can never predict the box office numbers. However, we were confident about our film and right from the beginning, the intent was to tell an entertaining story that will make audiences laugh as well as cry. We wanted to make a film that would appeal to all age groups. ' He adds, 'Be it our film, Faati Ne?, Bhram or the other movies that have done well, films belonging to different genres found their own audience. Having such a dedicated audience for Gujarati films means a lot to us. It's wonderful to see that films that are very different from each other found their own audience. At least six-seven Gujarati films have done really well at the box office in the first six months of 2025. It proves there is a dedicated audience for good Gujarati films, which is a huge thing for us. ' Bhram Best performing D-Town films of 2025 Umbarro All the Best Pandya Jai Mata Ji Let's Rock Bhram Faati Ne? -Source: Local distributors

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