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By Murtada Elfadl According To The variety When a film starts with a quote from Mary Shelley, it’s tempting to predict exactly where the story might be going. Sure enough, “Dead Lover” features the resurrection of a dead creature, and yet, writer-director Grace Glowicki keeps surprising the audience and gives much more than they expected. The characters she creates and the situations she puts them in are bizarrely funny. The visual ingenuity in costumes, art direction and makeup proves “Dead Lover” a singular and strange vision. Premiering in Sundance’s Midnight section before going on to play Rotterdam and other festivals, the unique film should garner a small but fervent audience.Glowicki’s peculiar tale starts with the introduction of its main character, whom the filmmaker plays hers...

By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Multiple award-winning Indian director Hansal Mehta (“Scam 1992,” “Shahid”) is diving into the production game, launching True Story Films with producer Sahil Saigal in a strategic partnership that includes investments from industry heavyweights Vinod Bhanushali and Parag Sanghvi. The newly minted banner, which represents a significant expansion of Mehta’s creative footprint, is launching with an ambitious slate valued at approximately INR5 billion ($58 million). The company will develop and produce theatrical features and streaming content across multiple genres, from hard-hitting dramas to comedies. Mehta, whose recent director credits include “Faraaz” and “The Buckingham Murders,” will serve as creative head whi...