Abir Chatterjee has matured incredibly: Srijit Mukherji (Movie Snippets)

Filmmaker Srijit Mukherji says Abir Chatterjee, whom he is working with in "Shah Jahan Regency", says the actor has matured incredibly since the last time they worked together in "Jaatishwar".

Mukherji tweeted: "One day to go and it is a film wrap for Abir Chatterjee. A dear friend who I love squabbling with. And an actor who has matured incredibly since the last time we worked. So play it again Sam, and here's looking at you time and again! 'Shah Jahan Regency'."

Mukherji's "Shah Jahan Regency" is a modern-day adaptation of Shankar's iconic novel "Chowringhee".

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Pankaj finds inspiration in southern film stars

Actor Pankaj Tripathi is taking references from actors from the southern film industry of the 1980s and 1990s for his role in the biopic on glamour actress Shakeela.

He will soon start shooting for the Indrajit Lankesh-directed movie, which features actress Richa Chadha as Shakeela. Pankaj plays an actor and producer in the film.

"The movies I have seen during the 1990s, all the actors who were in those films are all inspirations. The references will mainly be from the south industry only because I am playing a south Indian character myself," Pankaj said in a statement.

To get the right nuances to portray a larger than life character, Pankaj is watching old interviews of such stars to observe their behaviour and characteristics.

He is also prepping for the role internally.

"If I were a star or hero, how would I be, what would it be like? I am on the lookout of a star's soul."

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Looking at newcomers for my next project: Anand Pandit

Producer Anand Pandit, who has distributed the John Abraham-starrer "Satyameva Jayate", is already looking at his next project and is searching for new talent.

"I believe that there is enough talent in this country and more and more people should be given an opportunity. The film industry is big enough to accommodate a lot of newcomers. For my next project, I would definitely like to look at a lot of newcomers," Pandit said in a statement.

He has also distributed films like "Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2" and produced "Great Grand Masti", "Sarkar 3", "Missing" and "Days of Tafree" under Anand Pandit Motion Pictures banner.

--IANS

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