Nikhil Dwivedi
“Something moved me in it,” Says Nikhil Dwivedi sharing interesting anecdote about bringing Anurag Kashyap on board as a director of Bandar!
Anurag Kashyap’s latest directorial venture Bandar / Monkey in a Cage, starring Bobby Deol and Sanya Malhotra, has created quite a stir at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Screened at the prestigious festival, the film generated immense buzz and also trended on Twitter as #BANDARinTIFF. While the film is arriving as Anurag Kashyap's most raw and bold film, producer Nikhil Dwivedi has an interesting story Anurag getting on board as a director. When producer Nikhil Dwivedi was asked how the story came to him and how Anurag Kashyap came on board as a director, he | Click Here...
Anurag Kashyap’s Bandar garners immense buzz! Now trending as #BANDARinTIFF at No. 1!
Anurag Kashyap’s latest directorial venture Bandar / Monkey in a Cage, starring Bobby Deol and Sanya Malhotra, has created quite a stir at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Screened at the prestigious festival, the film has generated immense buzz and is now trending on Twitter as #BANDARinTIFF. Team Bandar took Toronto by storm! The film’s premiere left audiences spellbound, with critics hailing it as one of Anurag Kashyap’s most daring and powerful creations. Riding on this wave of appreciation, the film has created epic buzz and is currently trending at No. | Click Here...
Nikhil Dwivedi Feels entourage fees aren’t a problem if the actor can recover them
Actor-turned-producer Nikhil Dwivedi has established himself as one of the most prominent names in Indian cinema today. Known for his sharp eye in backing compelling stories, he has delivered acclaimed projects like Veere Di Wedding (2018), which broke ground in redefining female friendships on screen, and CTRL (2024), a gripping thriller applauded for its powerful narrative. Recently, as conversations in the industry circle around actors’ entourages and the additional costs they bring to producers, Dwivedi offered a refreshing perspective. In a candid interview, he explained that entoura | Click Here...
Nikhil Dwivedi Calls Mani Ratnam’s Raavan ‘Bizarre’: Says Storytelling Was Faulty and Actors Were Wasted
Nikhil Dwivedi recently reflected on his experience working in Mani Ratnam’s 2010 film Raavan, where he shared an unfiltered opinion on why the Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai starrer failed to connect with audiences. From calling the narrative “bizarre” to questioning the need to reinterpret age-old mythology, the actor didn’t mince words. Speaking to a leading publication, Nikhil admitted that the film didn’t help his career in any way. While acknowledging that there were viewers who appreciated it, he felt it was, overall, a poorly made film that left no real impact on | Click Here...
Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Bandar’ starring Bobby Deol & Sanya Malhotra’, Produced by Nikhil Dwivedi to World Premiere at TIFF 2025, Poster Out
Acclaimed filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's latest directorial venture "Bandar” / “Monkey in a Cage" has been selected for world premiere at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival, running September 4-14, 2025. The film, produced by Nikhil Dwivedi, features Bobby Deol, Sanya Malhotra, in pivotal roles. This marks the first official announcement about the project, revealing both the title and star cast. The makers posted the first ever glimpse of actor Bobby Deol’s intense look from the film, announcing the film’s official selection at Tiff They captioned it, “ | Click Here...
From Dabangg to CTRL: Actor-Producer Nikhil Dwivedi’s Cinematic Hits to Re-Watch Before 2024 Ends
Actor-turned-producer Nikhil Dwivedi is celebrated for his knack for identifying compelling scripts and delivering cinematic blockbusters. His sharp eye for content has resulted in critically acclaimed and commercially successful films. Among his production works are Veere Di Wedding (2018), a trailblazing film redefining female friendships in Bollywood, and CTRL (2024), a gripping film praised for its thrilling narrative. As the year concludes, here’s a list of Nikhil Dwivedi-produced films to re-watch! Veere Di Wedding | Click Here...
“Someone to Watch Out For”- Nikhil Dwivedi Tags Aaishvary Thackeray As a Promising Debutant
Actor turned producer Nikhil Dwivedi, known for backing intriguing projects and bringing them to the big screen, recently shared how an actor’s debut film can reveal their true craft, citing examples of talented stars like Vicky Kaushal and Rajkummar Rao and Alia Bhatt. In an interview, he spoke about the upcoming debutants in the industry and praised Aaishvary Thackeray, who is set to make his Bollywood debut soon in filmmaker Anurag Kashyap’s next. Dwivedi described him as a promising talent and someone to watch out for in the future. Talking about Aaishvary Thackeray, Nikhil s | Click Here...
Abhiishek Mohta Calls Nikhil Dwivedi His Mentor
Abhiishek Mohta who has been recently turning heads with his latest music debut ‘Tu hai wahi’ (2021) is best known for his book ‘Once Upon Us’ released in the year 2019 which was massively loved by his fans. Besides this, he is well-known as a Casting Director in the TV industry. He has been credited as an Associate Creative Head for the Color's Tv mythology show named, Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran (2019) where he was also handling the Casting Department. Like any teenager nowadays back in his teens, Abhiishek had his shares of confusion regarding his career. But with time thing | Click Here...
Hellaro fame Brinda Trivedi in Applause Entertainment series Scam 1992
Scam 1992 the Applause Entertainment series directed by Hansal Mehta will feature Pratik Gandhi and Shreya Dhanwanthary as leads. The series has ace performers Satish Kaushik, Anant Mahadevan, Rajat Kapoor, Nikhil Dwivedi, KK Raina, Lalit Parimoo in the cast. The series is based on Debashish Basu and Sucheta Dalal's The Scam: From Harshad Mehta to Ketan Parekh. We now hear of Brinda Trivedi, the actress of Hellaro, Photograph and Mitron fame playing a crucial role in the series. We buzzed the spokesperson at Applause Entertainment but did not get through. | Click Here...
Shailendra Srivastava roped in for Colors’ Shrimad Bhagavad
Film actor Shailendra Srivastava, who is known for his work in movies like Rakhta Charitra and Indian Never Again Nirbhaya, will be seen in Colors new mythological show Shrimad Bhagavad, produced by Nikhil Dwivedi, which will depict the post Mahabharata story. The 52-episode series has actors Ishita Ganguly, Indraneil Sengupta, Rajneesh Duggal, Suchit Vikram Singh, Ayaz Khan, Chandan Anand, Vijay Badani, Yogesh Mahajan, Nakul Ghaneka, Waseem Mushtaq, Shailesh Gulabani, Priom Gujjar, Vidisha Srivastava, Danish Akhtar, Anshul Bammi Ayaan Zubair, Ketan Karande, Kunal Bakshi, Asif Khan, | Click Here...
Priom Gujjar roped in for Colors’ Shrimad Bhagavad
Colors is all set to launch a mythological show Shrimad Bhagavad, produced by Nikhil Dwivedi, which will depict the post Mahabharata story. It will be a 52 episode series airing for one hour every Sunday. The stellar cast of the series includes Ishita Ganguly, Indraneil Sengupta, Rajneesh Duggal, Suchit Vikram Singh, Ayaz Khan, Chandan Anand, Vijay Badani, Yogesh Mahajan, Nakul Ghaneka, Waseem Mushtaq, Shailesh Gulabani and Anshul Bammi. Now, if sources are to be believed, Priom Gujjar, who has enthralled audience in Kaleerein and Main Maayke Chali Jaaungi Tum Dekhte Rahiyo, h | Click Here...
Ali Hassan and Shantanu Monga in Colors’ Shrimad Bhagavad
Colors’ new mythological show Shrimad Bhagavad, produced by Nikhil Dwivedi, which will depict the post Mahabharata story, is the talk of the town. The stellar cast of the series includes Ishita Ganguly, Indraneil Sengupta, Rajneesh Duggal, Suchit Vikram Singh, Ayaz Khan, Chandan Anand, Vijay Badani, Yogesh Mahajan, Nakul Ghaneka, Waseem Mushtaq, Shailesh Gulabani and Anshul Bammi. Now, IWMBuzz.com has learnt that actors Ali Hassan, who is currently enthralling audience in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | Click Here...
Shailesh Gulabani bags Colors’ Shrimad Bhagavad
Talented actor Shailesh Gulabani, who recently enthralled audience with his negative portrayal in Zee TV’s Aap Ke Aa Jaane Se, will get into a new avatar. IWMBuzz.com has learnt that the actor has been roped in for Colors' new mythological show Shrimad Bhagavad, produced by Nikhil Dwivedi, which will depict the post Mahabharata story. As per reports, Ishita Ganguly, Indraneil Sengupta, Rajneesh Duggal, Suchit Vikram Singh, Ayaz Khan, Chandan Anand, Vijay Badani, Yogesh Mahajan, Nakul Ghaneka, Wasee | Click Here...
Harsh Vashisht joins the cast of Swastik Productions’ Tantra on Colors
Talented actor Harsh Vashisht who was recently seen in the first episode of Swastik Productions’ visually brilliant show on Star Bharat, RadhaKrishn has now bagged another meaty role. He will be part of the socio-thriller series Tantra which is also produced by Swastik Productions. The show will beam on Colors. As per a reliable source, “Harsh will be part of the main family of Niyati and will play Niyati’s uncle. It will be an interesting character with varied shades opening up with the story | Click Here...
My ardent love for God prompted me to take up the show, Shrimad Bhagwat: Smriti Khanna
Actor Smriti Khanna who has featured in shows Ganesh Leela, Santoshi Maa etc has been on a hiatus for nearly a year now, will don the role of a Queen in Colors’ upcoming magnum-opus presentation, Shrimad Bhagwat produced by Nikhil Dwivedi. She will be a new addition to the cast and plays the role of Rani Hiravati, the wife of Raja Parikshit who is Abhimanyu’s son. Says Smriti, “I have a very interesting track and the story is lovely. The untold stories from our mythology are not known to people | Click Here...
Iti Kaurav roped in for Colors’ Shrimad Bhagavad
IWMBuzz has been updating audience about Colors new mythological show Shrimad Bhagavad, produced by Nikhil Dwivedi, which will depict the post Mahabharata story. It will be a 52 episode series airing for one hour every Sunday. As per reports, Ishita Ganguly, Indraneil Sengupta, Rajneesh Duggal, Suchit Vikram Singh, Ayaz Khan, Chandan Anand, Vijay Badani, Yogesh Mahajan, Nakul Ghaneka, Waseem Mushtaq and Anshul Bammi will be part of the cast. Now, if sources are to be believed, Iti Kaurav, who is currently enthralling audience in Colors’ Roop, has been roped in for the | Click Here...
Sonu Chandrapal and Garima Jain in Colors’ Shrimad Bhagavat
Colors’ upcoming drama Shrimad Bhagavat produced by Nikhil Dwivedi, will depict the post Mahabharata story. The 52 episode series has a stellar cast which includes Ishita Ganguly, Indraneil Sengupta, Rajneesh Duggal, Suchit Vikram Singh, Ayaz Khan, Chandan Anand, Vijay Badlani, Yogesh Mahajan, Nakul Ghaneka and Anshul Bammi. Now, IWMBuzz.com has exclusively learnt that actresses Sonu Chandrapal and Garima Jain have joined the ensemble cast. “Suhani Si Ek Ladki fame Sonu will play the role of Goddess Saraswati. Meanwhile, Garima, who was last seen in Internet Wala Lo | Click Here...
Sachin Parikh in Colors’ magnum opus presentation, Shrimad Bhagwat
Actor Sachin Parikh who was recently seen in Ek Deewaana Tha has bagged his first mythological role of his career!! He will play a crucial role in Colors’ new offering Shrimad Bhagwat which is being produced by Nikhil Dwivedi. As we know, actors Ishita Ganguly, Indraneil Sengupta, Rajneesh Duggal, Suchit Vikram Singh, Ayaz Khan, Chandan Anand, Vijay Badani, Yogesh Mahajan, Nakul Ghaneka and Anshul Bammi will be part of the cast. We now hear of Sachin Parikh playing the role of Maharishi Richik in the series. For Sachin, this role will be special as it will be h | Click Here...
Amit Pachori to play Lord Vishnu in Nikhil Dwivedi’s mythological for Colors
Talented actor Amit Pachori who has donned various roles in his illustrious acting career has bagged his next plum role!! The popular actor who has done shows like Jhansi Ki Rani, Shapath etc will don a Godly avatar in Colors’ upcoming big-budget mythological presentation, Shrimad Bhagavad. Yes, you heard it right... Actor turned Producer Nikhil Dwivedi who has been part of films like Shor in the City, Hate Story etc is in the process of making a magnum opus mythological show for Colors. We hear that the show in presently in its casting process, and will go on | Click Here...
Digital is not the future but the present: Nikhil Dwivedi
After playing several roles in the Bollywood industry, Nikhil Dwivedi is all set to take up a new challenge. Nikhil decided to make a foray into production with one of the most interesting releases of 2018, Veere Di Wedding. Starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhasker and Shikha Talsania, the upcoming chick flick, is a joint production between Nikhil Dwivedi, Rhea Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor. "It was an amazing experience collaborating with Sonam, Kareena, Ekta, Rhea and the entire team. Veere... has turned out to be a fantastic project and I can't wait for everyone to watch it," s | Click Here...