Kangana Ranaut to make Hollywood debut with horror drama ‘Blessed Be the Evil’
National Award-winning actress Kangana Ranaut is all set to make her debut in Hollywood, as she has landed her first leading role in the horror drama “Blessed Be the Evil.”
- LOS ANGELES — National Award-winning actress Kangana Ranaut is all set to make
her debut in Hollywood, as she has landed her first leading role in the horror
drama “Blessed Be the Evil.”
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- According to the synopsis, the film follows a Christian
couple who, after experiencing a devastating miscarriage, purchase an abandoned
farm with a dark past. Their love and faith are soon tested by a malevolent
presence.
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- The project, from Lions Movies, will see Kangana star
alongside “Teen Wolf” star Tyler Posey and Scarlet Rose Stallone, reports
variety.com.
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- Production is set to begin this summer in New York, with
producers specifically noting they chose U.S. locations to “avoid running into
any uncertainties stemming from the recently announced Trump industry tariffs.”
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- Director Anurag Rudra of Tailing Pond fame will helm from
a screenplay he co-wrote with Gatha Tiwary, president and founder of Lions
Movies.
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- “Being born and spending my childhood in rural India, I
was told stories that got embedded in my mind and heart,” Rudra said.
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- Rudra added: “This folklore was so special that I truly
believed in all the stories, and wanted to showcase them internationally
through the art of cinema – the strongest and most beautiful way to connect to
dreams and reality.”
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- Tiwary shared: “A story like ‘Blessed Be The Evil’ is
very rare. Lions Movies has developed a spine-chilling narrative with
unprecedented suspense and drama. It also has great potential for international
markets, both in streaming and selling.”
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- Ranaut brings considerable star power to the project. She
is not only a celebrated actor with four National Film Awards and four Filmfare
Awards, but also a filmmaker and politician currently serving as a Member of
Parliament in India’s Lok Sabha.
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- Her directorial effort “Emergency,” in which she
portrayed Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, received worldwide theatrical release
earlier this year.
