Dhanush is all praise for the performances and plot of `The Night Manager`
Actor Dhanush took to his Twitter feed and praised the ‘strong performance’ and ‘captivating plot’.Night manager‘, saying that it kept him “connected to the end”.
The Night Manager’s powerful performances coupled with an engrossing plot kept me hooked till the end! 💯#HotstarSpecials #TheNightManager@Anil Kapoor #Aditya Raikpur @TillotamaShome # Sobhita Dhulipala @Banijayasia @deepak30000 @imrc_rajesh @banijaygroup @Sandeep_Modi
— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) February 24, 2023
Actress Tilotoma Shome, who played the lead role in the show, responded to the superstar’s tweet saying, “Thanks for the shoutout to Dhanush!!”
The web series is a Hindi adaptation of John Le Carré’s novel The Night Manager. Created and directed by Sandeep Modi, the show stars Anil Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sobhita Dhulipala, Tilotma Shome, Saswata Chatterjee, Ravi Bahl, and others.
Recently, Sandeep Modi revealed that Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor has named his character in the web series himself. Anil Shelley is playing the role of Rungta, a major character in the story.
Anil is an antagonist in the series and he is playing a character that is different from his previous characters. As an actor, he is exploring his gray side in the show and seems to be doing justice to his character as a gambler and ruthless businessman. He shared that originally his character had another name but he suggested this particular one.
Talking about the series, Aditya had earlier said, “When revenge and betrayal are in the mix, high voltage drama is a must. Night Manager pulls it off with interesting complex characters. As they say, still The water runs deep, and my character Shaan pretty much embodies that phrase. One can never tell what’s on his mind but you know the wheels are turning furiously, taking the plot from one unexpected twist to another. Going in. It has been a great experience working with some of the best talents in the Indian film industry assembled by the dynamic team at Disney+ Hotstar.
“We have cast Anil Kapoor as Shelly Rungta. By the way, the name Rungta comes from him. It was called something else earlier,” said Sandeep.
Sandeep, known for ‘Aarya’, ‘The Lottery’ and ‘Neerja’, said how the ‘Jag Jug Jio’ actor came up with another option.
“He gave the last name Rungta. He thought it should be a very Indian last name that’s not very common. Something that has power. Rungta is basically a Marwari businessman with charm and everything,” he said. concluded
The show is streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.
(with inputs from IANS)
