Actor Madhuri Dixit Nene is all set to make her OTT debut with the upcoming Netflix series The Fame Game. Talking about her character Anamika Anand, a global superstar, Dixit mentioned how widely different her own life was in comparison, during the show’s trailer launch on Thursday.
The Fame Game is a mystery series, directed by Bejoy Nambiar and Karishma Kohli. Previously titled Finding Anamika, it premieres on February 25.
The series revolves around Anand, “the queen of hearts,” who is not just a Bollywood superstar but also a mother, a wife, and a daughter who suddenly disappears. The investigation, which begins with “Where is Anamika Anand,” turns into “Who is Anamika Anand,” and uncovers the messy truth behind her seemingly picture-perfect life and family.
Dixit said the intriguing script drew her to the project. “It was a challenging script for me because the role is such that there are so many shades to her,” the actor said.
She added, “I loved the script, loved her journey. It is about fame; what follies and complications can happen when there is fame in your life. It is a story about this woman, whose life is seemingly very perfect, till she disappears one day and everyone is wondering, ‘What happened to her, where is she?’ Then, the ‘Where is she?’ changes to ‘Who is she?’ Do people know who she is, does she know herself? Because they have all seen her on screen, larger than life, leading a perfect life with her husband and kids, well placed in her profession. So what happened to her? I thought it was intriguing. That really fascinated me.”
Dixit noted that she, personally, has had a good life and been fortunate enough to have received the opportunities to work with “such good directors, costars and good people.”
The actor went on to express her gratitude for the experiences she has been blessed with, the support she has received from her parents in contrast to the experiences of her character, Anamika Anand.
Apart from the fame of Bollywood and the mystery, the series also looks into relationships, family and “how fame can twist and make the best of things look bad.”
Sri Rao, the showrunner and writer of the series, mentioned that a unique thing about The Fame Game is it “ultimately comes back to the story of one family.”
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“Although, the backdrop of the story is really glamorous and set against the world of Bollywood, with this iconic actress at the centre of it, played by the equally iconic Madhuri Dixit, at its core, it is a very relatable story about a family. It’s about a husband, the children, and the relationship between them. You can see this in all these characters, even though they are portrayed as larger than life,” Rao said.
Produced by Karan Johar‘s Dharmatic Entertainment, the show also features actors Sanjay Kapoor, Manav Kaul, Suhasini Muley, Rajshri Deshpande, Muskkaan Jaferi, and Lakshvir Saran.