Mili (upcoming film)

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Mili
Directed byMathukutty Xavier
Screenplay byRitesh Shah
Based onHelen
Produced byBoney Kapoor
StarringJanhvi Kapoor
Manoj Pahwa
Sunny Kaushal
Production
company
Bayview Projects
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Mili is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language survival thriller film directed by Mathukutty Xavier, written by Ritesh Shah and produced by Boney Kapoor. The film stars Janhvi Kapoor, Manoj Pahwa and Sunny Kaushal. A remake of the director's own Malayalam film Helen (2019), it revolves around a woman getting stuck in a freezer, and fighting to stay alive. Principal photography began in August 2021 and wrapped that November, taking place in Mumbai and Dehradun.

Premise[]

A woman gets stuck in a freezer, and has to fight to stay alive.[1]

Cast[]

Production[]

In August 2020, Boney Kapoor bought the rights to remake the Malayalam film Helen (2019) in Hindi.[2] The title of the remake, Mili, was announced a year later.[3] Mathukutty Xavier, the director of the original, was retained for the remake too.[4] He recalled in 2021 that he had refused an offer to remake Helen in Hindi, but when contacted by Kapoor who wanted his daughter Janhvi to star in a potential remake, agreed.[5] Ritesh Shah was hired as the screenwriter to help adapt the script to suit Hindi-speaking audiences.[6] Ranjith Ambady, the makeup artist from the original, was retained in the same position.[1]

Janhvi portrays the title character, Mili.[7] Sunny Kaushal, who portrays Mili's boyfriend,[8] sought not to imitate Noble Babu Thomas, who portrayed the role in Helen, but give his own interpretation.[6] Mathukutty Xavier considered having Boney portray Mili's father, but decided against it as he felt it was "gimmicky" to have one's real father portray their screen father too. The role went to Manoj Pahwa.[9]

Principal photography was to have begun in June 2021, but got delayed due to the COVID-19 lockdown in India that year.[10] It ultimately commenced on 5 August 2021 in Mumbai.[11] The scenes depicting Mili stuck in a freezer were shot in an actual freezer.[6] These scenes, along with other indoor scenes were filmed in Mumbai, while the scenes depicting the mall where Mili works were filmed at Dehradun due to malls in Mumbai being closed at the time.[1] Janhvi underwent "intense preparation" to portray her character,[12] and said the filming process affected her both "physically and mentally".[13][14] Filming wrapped on 26 November 2021.[15][16]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c KBR, Upala (12 August 2021). "Daddy knows best". Mid-Day. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  2. ^ Radhakrishnan, Manjusha (6 August 2020). "Boney Kapoor buys rights to Malayalam hit 'Helen'". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Janhvi Kapoor's Hindi remake of 'Helen' titled 'Mili'". BizAsia. 5 August 2021. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  4. ^ Rajan, Silpa (29 October 2021). "National award-winning 'Helen' director Mathukutty Xavier: Sitting in the front row, beside the eminent personalities we have admired was overwhelming". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  5. ^ Pellissery, Deepthi (30 November 2021). "How 'Helen' reached Bollywood as 'Mili' | Interview with Mathukutty Xavier". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  6. ^ a b c Rajan, Silpa (29 October 2021). "Mathukuttty Xavier on 'Mili': Despite all those constraints, Janhvi Kapoor gave an impeccable performance – EXCLUSIVE". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Janhvi Kapoor begins shooting for the remake of the Malayalam film 'Helen'". The Times of India. 5 August 2021. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  8. ^ Singh, Mohnish (1 March 2021). "Janhvi Kapoor and Sunny Kaushal to lead the remake of Malayalam survival thriller Helen". Eastern Eye. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Helen: Manoj Pahwa To Play Janhvi Kapoor's Father In The Remake Of Malayalam Film- EXCLUSIVE". SpotboyE. 23 April 2021. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Janhvi Kapoor to begin shoot for 'Helen' remake from August". The Times of India. 13 July 2021. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Janhvi Kapoor kicks off the shooting of Helen remake in Mumbai". Bollywood Hungama. 5 August 2021. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Janhvi Kapoor to undertake intense preparation for Helen". Bollywood Hungama. 31 March 2021. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Janhvi Kapoor talks about shooting schedule of Helen remake that broke her 'physically and mentally'". Hindustan Times. 26 October 2021. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Janhvi Kapoor says Helen remake broke her 'mentally and physically'". The Indian Express. 5 November 2021. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Janhvi Kapoor Wraps Up Filming 'Mili', Pens Down Heartfelt Note For Boney Kapoor: 'My First Film With Papa'". ABP News. 26 November 2021. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Janhvi Kapoor pens a note for Boney Kapoor after wrapping Helen remake titled Mili – 'You give your heart and soul to every film'". Bollywood Hungama. 27 November 2021. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.

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