Vidya Balan’s Mira Nair aka desi Sherlock Holmes comes to life in recently released murder mystery film Neeyat on July 7. The film’s director Anu Menon spoke exclusively to WION’s Zeba Khan on casting Vidya Balan for the role, her love for murder mysteries, and why we don’t explore this genre too much in India.

WION Exclusive| Neeyat director Anu Menon on giving us a much-needed Indian murder mystery story

Vidya Balan headlines filmmaker Anu Menon's new whodunnit Neeyat which features an ensemble cast that includes actors like Ram Kapoor, Shahana Goswami, Niki Walia, Prajakta Kohli and others.

Neeyat trailer: Vidya Balan turns detective in a desi version of Knives Out

Amazon Prime Video is back with season three of its immensely popular comedy show, 'Comicstaan' with new contestants, newer mentors, and a re-imaged format. The show is credited to bring budding comics to the front and get noticed for their talent by a much larger audience.

From Anu Menon to Rahul Subramaniam, ‘Comicstaan Season 3’ contestants pick their favourite

Bengali actor Jisshu Sengupta spoke to WION about his new film 'Shakuntala Devi', his co-star Vidya Balan, working with director Anu Menon and why he feels cinema and digital space can co-exist.

Jisshu Sengupta on 'Shakuntala Devi', working with Vidya Balan and why he feels digital is the future

Shakuntala Devi director Anu Menon will next helm a murder mystery. The film is currently in final stages of screenplay and principal photography is expected to begin around April or May next year.

'Shakuntala Devi' maker Anu Menon to direct a murder mystery

There are no signs of the lockdown ending anytime soon. The outbreak of coronavirus has ensured that most of the public spaces including cinema halls remain shit to curb the spread of the disease.

After 'Gulabo Sitabo', Vidya Balan's 'Shakuntala Devi' headed for a digital premiere

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