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Feature film on marital rape to release in May
MUMBAI:Mittal vs Mittal, a film directed by Karan Razdan, tackles the topic of marital rape.
Made on a Rs 40 million budget, the film is due for release by May next year. It is produced by Dinesh Chugh and is currently about 70 per cent complete. Shamir Tandon has composed the music for the film.
A Shaila Film’s production, the film deals with the romantic, emotional and physical side of the husband-wife relationship. Reportedly, the first film on the subject, the film has various layers of emotions in it.
The film stars Rohit Roy and Rituparna Sengupta in the lead roles. Rohit plays a negative role as the husband (Karan Mittal). Rituparna plays the abused woman (Mitali) in the film. After the critically acclaimed Kalpana Lajmi film, Daman, Mittal vs Daman will also deal with the serious issue of marital rape.
The film tells the story of a young woman who is regularly beaten by her in-laws and raped by her husband. The woman fights back in a traditionally patriarchal society where it is still taboo for wives to speak out against their husbands.
The film focuses on the Indian law and how it deals with the issue of marital rape. According to sections 375, 376 of IPC, it does not allow a woman to accuse her husband of rape (unless and until she is 16). The film raises a debate on this without being judgemental. Suchitra Krishnamurty plays Mitali’s lawyer who is pitted against the other lawyer played by Gulshan Grover.
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Marico founder Harsh Mariwala’s book Harsh Realities set for film adaptation
Almighty Motion Picture taps Karan Vyas to script Marico story
MUMBAI: Almighty Motion Picture is turning its lens on India Inc., with plans to adapt Harsh Realities: The Making of Marico into a screen project. The story charts the rise of Harsh Mariwala, the chairman and founder of Marico, and is currently in early development, according to a report by Variety.
Writer Karan Vyas, known for his work on Scam 1992, Scoop and Made in India – A Titan Story, is attached to pen the screenplay. The project continues the studio’s growing interest in real-life Indian narratives that blend business with human drama.
At the heart of the story lies a defining moment in 1987, when Mariwala chose to step away from the family-run Bombay Oil Industries and strike out on his own. What followed was not just the creation of a company, but the reinvention of a legacy. Marico would go on to become a global FMCG player, with brands like Parachute, Saffola, Set Wet and Livon becoming household names, reaching nearly one in three Indians.
The source material, co-authored by Mariwala and renowned business strategist Ram Charan, offers more than a boardroom chronicle. It captures the grit behind the growth, the risks behind the rewards and the leadership lessons forged along the way.
The adaptation aims to move beyond balance sheets and brand milestones, focusing instead on the person behind the enterprise. Expect a narrative that leans into the emotional stakes of entrepreneurship, where decisions are as personal as they are professional.
Today, Marico draws about a quarter of its revenue from international markets across Asia and Africa, reflecting its steady transformation from a domestic player into a multinational force. Yet, if the makers have their way, the screen version will remind audiences that every global success story begins with a leap of faith.
With development set to begin soon, this is one business story that may just trade spreadsheets for storytelling, and profit margins for moments that linger
