Mihir Ahuja says it was love at first read with Shabad – Reet Aur Riwaaz, but the role demanded intense prep. To play a teen with a stammer, he trained with a speech therapist, studied trauma cases and lost 6–7 kilos in a month

Nellikkampoyil Night Riders, a Malayalam horror-comedy starring Mathew Thomas, begins streaming on ZEE5 Malayalam from February 6. Directed by Noufal Abdullah, the film blends folklore, friendship, and fear in a village haunted by mystery