‘Constantly evolving toconnect with audience’

Actor Abhishek Bachchan says the realisation that his digital debut is actually happening has kicked in with the release date announcement of his web series, Breathe: Into The Shadows.

“The thrill of making my digital on-screen debut with ‘Breathe: Into The Shadows' has finally kicked in with the recent announcement that was made last Friday,” Abhishek said.

He added: “The love I have received since we announced the launch date of the show has reinstated my belief of constantly evolving in order to connect with newer audiences.”

‘Issues related to mental health have been happening to a lot of people from all walks of life. When I started the YouTube channel, one of the comments that kept coming repeatedly — and it was very spooky — was to speak about mental health. This is before Sushant's news. And I kept on thinking that I will do something.’

—Sushmita Sen

Actor and former beauty queen Urvashi Rautela made her Bollywood debut in 2013 with the Sunny Deol-starrer, Singh Saab The Great and says it has been a “very welcoming experience” for her so far.

The death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput has raised a heated debate on how certain camps in Bollywood make it difficult for outsiders to survive in the industry. Urvashi, whose comes from the small town of Kotdwar in Uttarakhand, shared that she got equal respect and dignity.

She said, “I debuted opposite Sunny Deol and the film was made by the Deols.”

Michael ready for web debut

Actor Michael Keaton will make his web debut with the opioid crisis drama Dopesick.

The Birdman star will also executive produce Dopesick, which is an eight-episode limited series exploring the opioid crisis. It is based on the best-selling book by Beth Macy.

Empire, co-creator Danny Strong is on board to pen the scripts and serve as showrunner, with Barry Levinson attached to the project as a director.