Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions is making its Malayalam debut with Odiyan, a folklore-inspired epic starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Manju Warrier. Directed by Rahul Sadasivan, the film explores Kerala mythology, shape-shifters, and psychological conflict

In an exclusive chat with mid-day, Mahir Pandhi spoke about exploitation in television, regressive portrayals of women, being typecast early in his career, and the heartbreak of seeing Karan Johar’s ambitious Takht get shelved