Mumbai: Actor Mrunal Thakur, who is receiving a lot of appreciation for her performance in ‘Dacoit’, received a special compliment from ‘Kalki’ director Nag Ashwin at the film’s success meet.
The event saw the presence of the cast and crew, along with
The ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ director, who was present at the event along with the cast and crew of ‘Dacoit’, praised Mrunal’s performance and advised her to be selective about the projects she takes on.
“Mrunal I think you are amazing. I am generally very protective of the stuff that you pick. Whenever you do something that’s not great, I am like why is she doing that? She deserves to do much better stuff. And whenever there’s a character that has that depth or sorrow or pain, I think you are like that era of Madhubala and Smita Patil, there are not many people like this. So please don’t do random stuff and do good stuff,” Ashwin said.
Mrunal was visibly moved by the praise and expressed her gratitude by bowing her head,
thanking Ashwin for his encouraging words.
‘Dacoit’, directed by debutant Shaneil Deo and produced by Supriya Yarlagadda under Annapurna Studios, is an action-romance drama featuring Mrunal, Adivi Sesh and Anurag Kashyap in lead roles.
The supporting cast includes Prakash Raj, Sunil, Zayn Marie Khan and Atul Kulkarni.
The film follows Haridas ‘Hari,’ a convict driven by revenge against his former lover Saraswati, whose betrayal leads to his imprisonment. After his release, Hari finds himself caught in a series of robberies, with his personal vendetta unfolding into a larger chain of criminal events.
Released on April 10, ‘Dacoit’ opened to mixed reviews but has managed to collect over Rs 40 crore worldwide in three days.
Ashwin is busy working on the sequel to ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan and Prabhas.
Although Deepika Padukone was part of the massively successful first instalment, she is reportedly not returning for the sequel.
Mrunal will next be seen in ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’, directed by David Dhawan. The film also stars Varun Dhawan, Pooja Hegde, Mouni Roy, and Rohit Saraf, and is slated for release on June 5.