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Nagesh Kukunoor on Mrs Deshpande and Madhuri Dixit
Nagesh Kukunoor is making a new show called Mrs Deshpande, which is about a serial killer.
It stars Madhuri Dixit, who is playing a very different kind of role for her.
The show is based on a French series called La Mante, but Kukunoor changed it to fit an Indian setting.
He wanted to make the character upbeat and positive but also mysterious.
Madhuri Dixit was excited to take on this challenging role.
The show will be on JioHotstar soon.
Kukunoor also talked about how he likes to try new things and is planning to make a small, independent film next.
Mrs Deshpande is a Hindi adaptation of the French miniseries La Mante, directed by Nagesh Kukunoor.
Madhuri Dixit stars in a strikingly against-type role as a serial killer.
The show will be released on JioHotstar on December 19, 2025.
Kukunoor wanted to create a female serial killer character and chose to tell the story from her perspective.
The show features a more accessible and realistic tone compared to the original French version.
- Who
- Nagesh Kukunoor, Madhuri Dixit, Siddharth Chandekar, Priyanshu Chatterjee
- What
- Mrs Deshpande is a Hindi adaptation of the French miniseries La Mante, starring Madhuri Dixit as a serial killer.
- Where
- The show will be available on JioHotstar.
- When
- The show will be released on December 19, 2025.
- Why
- Nagesh Kukunoor wanted to explore the serial killer genre and create a female serial killer character.
Key facts
- Title
- Mrs Deshpande
- Release Date
- December 19, 2025
- Platform
- JioHotstar
- Director
- Nagesh Kukunoor
- Lead Actor
- Madhuri Dixit
- Genre
- Serial Killer Thriller
- Source Material
- French miniseries La Mante
- Co-writer
- Rohit Banawlikar
Quotes
Nagesh Kukunoor
Nagesh Kukunoor is a veteran filmmaker with a three-decade-long career, known for his work in various genres and his recent venture into the serial killer genre with Mrs Deshpande.
“I’m always looking to do something different. I don’t like to repeat myself. After The Hunt, I wanted to take on something new.”
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“I’ve always wanted to do a serial killer story. I almost did one a few years ago, but it fell through. When Applause came to me with La Mante and I watched it, a bulb went off – the central conflict felt very Indian, something I could expand on. And the chance to create a female serial killer was too good to pass up.”
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