03042024-LSTL-01.qxd 4/2/2024 8:06 PM Page 1 c m y b TRIBUNE Spotted Ajay Devgn celebrated his 55th birthday on Tuesday. He was clicked at the Kalina airport. Devgn was seen sitting inside his car with his son Yug. LUDHIANA | WEDNESDAY | 3 APRIL 2024 When Wolverine speaksHindi... power of voice was truly amazing,” Mantra says. Sheetal T Junglelure Priyanka Chopra Jonas announced the release date of her new project, titled Tiger. She said it was fun lending her voice to this incredible story and exploring the jungles through this film. Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, Priyanka treated fans with the film’s poster along with a note. The note read, “Tiger... a story that captures the wild and brings out everything that happens within it — tales of love, conflict, hunger, survival and so much more.” Tiger was in the making for eight years. Sharing more details about the film, she wrote, “In the bustling jungles of India, where creatures big and small, timid and majestic roam, there’s Amba — a tigress with a timeless legacy. She cares for her cubs with so much love that the beautiful bond between mother and child shines through so magnificently. This film was shot over eight years following this beautiful family.” Tiger will be released on screens on April 22, which is observed as World Earth Day. Excited about its release, Priyanka concluded, “I had so much fun lending my voice to this incredible story and exploring the jungles through this film. I can’t wait for you all to enjoy the jungle with us! Tiger on your screens this Earth Day, 22nd April.@disneyplus #DisneyNature.” — ANI Priyanka Chopra Jonas lends voice for Tiger HE audio scene is booming! Audible, an audio streaming app, released its fourth season of Marvel’s Wastelanders. This Audible Original podcast is one ambitious collaboration between Marvel Entertainment and Audible and is released in French, German, Hindi, Italian and Japanese. The Hindi version of Marvel’s Wastelanders: Wolverine features Sharad Kelkar as the voice of Wolverine, Mithila Palkar as Sofia and Neelam Kothari as Jean Grey. The English language version of Wastelanders: Wolverine is written and directed by Jenny Turner Hall. The Hindi adaptation is done by actordirector and presenter Mantra Mugdh. Wolverine is not the only superhero who has caught the Indian’s audiences’ attention. This extensive audio series also features other popular superhero characters such as Captain America, Crossbones, Professor X/Charles Xavier, Red Skull, Cyclops and more. We talk to voice-actors Sharad Kelkar (Wolverine), Aadil Khan (Captain America), Chandan Roy Sanyal (Crossbones) and director Mantra to know the challenges and rewards that come with working on this medium. For Sharad, voicing for the titular character of Wolverine and bringing it to life in Hindi language was a unique experience. He says, “Wolverine is my favourite superhero. Channeling his emotions from guilt to failure to resilience and courage through the voice alone was demanding yet satisfying for me as an artiste. I hope listeners feel the intensity and depth of Wolverine’s story and can take away something meaningful from his journey.” DIRECTOR’S HAT Director Mantra has been EYES VS EARS Aadil, who is the voice of Captain America, couldn’t believe when he was offered to the part in the audio series. He calls it a truly surreal feeling. “Exploring the world of Hindi-dubbed superheroes was truly captivating. Working alongside a team of immensely talented individuals, including voice-over artistes and actors, made the process all the more thrilling.” According to him, audio stories have always been an integral part of our lives and considering our hectic lifestyle, audio series give us an opportunity to consume engaging content. Having worked as a radio jockey, Khan understands the impact that audio can have. “Many believe that what you hear can often create a stronger connection than what you see.” FLIGHT OF IMAGINATION This is first-time for actor Chandan Roy Sanyal to be associated with Marvel Entertainment. He says, “To identify a character just by the voice is intriguing. To be part of this audio world, where people listen to a story based on sound design and voices, where you imagination becomes the deciding factor, is pretty interesting. And to be able to deliver through voice and keep the listeners hooked is where the challenge associated with Audible since its inception and believes that the coming decade will witness a surge in fiction podcasts, audio dramas, and audio films. Talking about his experience of directing Wastelanders, Mantra says, “Adapting such a renowned series came with a responsibility, considering the massive fan base Marvel enjoys in India. It was crucial to give a local flavour to the content while preserving its original essence. Our primary aim was to maintain authenticity and remain faithful to the original source material.” Mantra’s favourite podcast is Kaali Awaazein featuring Amitabh Bachchan as the narrator. For him working with first-time audio performers, guiding and leading them towards the goal was fulfilling. “Saif Ali Khan brought immense enthusiasm, making it a pleasure to collaborate. Witnessing these actors transform through the Action and reaction Note of gratitude Beyonce reveals Stevie Wonder played harmonica on her Jolenecover Grammy-winner Beyonce took everyone by surprise after she shared that music legend Stevie Wonder played the harmonica on her cover of Dolly Parton’s Jolene, a reimagining of the 1973 classic. It was while accepting the Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, when Beyonce revealed that Stevie played the harmonica. The music legend was on hand to present the honour to the Naughty Boy hitmaker, who introduced her speech by thanking the artiste for how much he inspired her. “Thank you so much Stevie, I love you. I love you and I honour you. I want to thank you for making a way for all of us,” she said. “I’m honoured to receive this recognition from you, Stevie Wonder. Whenever anyone asks me if there’s anyone I can listen to for the rest of my life, it’s always you. So thank you, God bless you.” Stevie replied, “I want to thank you for motivating the world to be a better place.” It was then that Beyonce gave a little peek behind the curtain into how Jolene came together. — IANS The challenges involved with emoting through voice alone for popular Marvel superheroes are enticing many actors to try out the audio series format Samantha Ruth Prabhu revealed that the action in the upcoming series Citadel: Honey Bunny and The Family Man are very different. The action sequences Samantha performed in The Family Man as Raji got her a lot of appreciation. Shedding light on the stunts she has performed, the actress revealed the rigorous training and prep that went into executing the sequences for the upcoming series starring Varun Dhawan. Samantha said, “It is very different in terms of the action from what I did for The Family Man for the character of Raji. So it is different and I’m very excited about the action in Citadel.” “Definitely it is something I wanted to get from Raji and I think that has happened,” she added. —IANS Samantha says action in Citadel is very different from what she did for The Family Man c m y b ❝ SHOOTING FOR THE CLIMAX WAS FASCINATING. WHEN I FIRST READ THE SCRIPT, I NEVER ANTICIPATED HOW THE CLIMAX WOULD COMPLETELY FLIP THE STORY ON ITS HEAD. RECORDING IT, ESPECIALLY IN THE AUDIO FORMAT, WHERE YOU HAVE TO CONVEY EXPRESSIONS, FEELINGS, AND EMOTIONS SOLELY THROUGH YOUR VOICE, WAS AN INTRIGUING EXPERIENCE. — AADIL KHAN ❝ TO IDENTIFY A CHARACTER JUST BY THE VOICE IS INTRIGUING. TO BE PART OF THIS AUDIO WORLD, WHERE PEOPLE LISTEN TO A STORY BASED ON SOUND DESIGN AND VOICES, WHERE YOU IMAGINATION BECOMES THE DECIDING FACTOR, IS PRETTY INTERESTING. AND TO BE ABLE TO DELIVER THROUGH VOICE AND KEEP THE LISTENERS HOOKED IS WHERE THE CHALLENGE LIES. — CHANDAN ROY SANYAL lies. I just hope that we ignited people’s curiosity and brought more listeners into the audio world.” Sanyal recalls the old times when he used to listen to radio while growing up and believes that such audio podcasts are only helping in bringing back that golden era. “When we used to play cassettes in the 90s, it sharpened our imagination. While giving voice to my character, I could visualise the scenes.” ❝ MY VISION WAS TO ALIGN WITH THE GRAND VISION SHARED BY MARVEL AND AUDIBLE. IT WAS ESSENTIAL TO EXECUTE THE ADAPTATION FAITHFULLY. DIRECTING THE ACTORS WAS A JOY, AS IT GAVE ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO COLLABORATE WITH SOME OF THE FINEST TALENTS ACROSS THEATER, TV, OTT AND FILM. — MANTRA MUDGH Roses repackaged Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman to star in The War of the Roses remake British stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman have teamed up for the upcoming remake of 1989 dark comedy The War of the Roses. The new take is titled The Roses and will be directed by Jay Roach of Bombshell fame. Cumberbatch and Oscar winner Colman will play a picture-perfect couple Theo and Ivy, who have successful careers, great kids and an enviable sex life. But underneath the facade of the perfect family is a tinderbox of competition and resentment that’s ignited when Theo’s professional dreams come crashing down. The 1989 movie was based on the 1981’s novel The War of the Roses by Warren Adler. It was directed by actor Danny DeVito, and featured Kathleen Tumer and Michael Douglas in the lead. The Roses will be produced by Cumberbatch under his SunnyMarch banner with Leah Clarke and Adam Ackland. Colman will produce under her South of the River banner with Ed Sinclair and Tom Carver, along with Roach and Michelle Graham. — PTI
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