Madhuri Dixit starrer The Fame Game inspired by disappearance of Chinese star Fan Bingbing? Deets Inside

Madhuri Dixit starrer The Fame Game, produced by Dharmatic Entertainment premiered on Netflix earlier on Friday. The web series was all set to release and begin streaming on Netflix from February 25 onwards. Madhuri Dixit’s The Fame Game is riding high on positive reviews from the audience and critics. And to note, everyone is loving this suspense thriller. Talking about The Fame Game, it takes us into the life of superstar Anamika Anand (Madhuri Dixit), one of the most famous women in the world. The plot of the web series revolves around the life of Anamika, who disappears under mysterious circumstances, uncovering hidden truths and painful lies in the life of Anamika.

The Fame Game is high on suspense, mystery and keeps the audience glued to the screen, leaving us wondering with many questions. But, as the makers of the Madhuri Dixit starrer bring forward an intriguing story with mysteries to uncover, did you know the show is inspired by the disappearance of Chinese star Fan Binging. Yes, you read it right!

Who is Fan Binging? Fan is amongst the few highest-paid female stars in China, who had suddenly disappeared from the public eye for a span of three months, back in 2018. The 37-year-old actress had featured in several Chinese movies. She was even a part of the X-Men franchise.

 

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Talking about the incident, back in July 2018, Fan Binging had disappeared from the public eye, until October 2018. The reason behind the actor’s disappearance was because the provincial authorities investigated her for tax evasion. According to media reports, authorities had found that she and her companies had evaded 248 million yuan ($34 million/£28 million) in taxes.

After Fan’s disappearance, her fans began to wonder about her whereabouts. On August 28, Fan’s fiancé was seen in a promotional video without his engagement rings and the internet went on to draw speculations. About five days later, a few unverified tweets claiming Fan seeking counsel from Jackie Chan made it to Twitter. The tweets were about Fan and that she was in Los Angeles and requested asylum. Jackie Chan went on and denied the rumour. Even on her birthday, Fan did not make a public appearance. And, brands eventually dropped her as the brand ambassador.

It was on October 3, 2018, Fan reappeared in the public. According to a report in the South China Morning Post, she had been held under a form of detention. As per the report, she was under “residential surveillance,” at a holiday resort in a suburb of Jiangsu.

 

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Fan Binging had issued an apology later on social media. She said she had endured “an unprecedented amount of pain.” The Chinese star had said that she felt “ashamed and guilty” for not “setting a good example for society and the industry.” Binging continued, “Today I’m facing enormous fears and worries over the mistakes I made! I have failed the country, society’s support and trust, and the love of my devoted fans! I offer my sincere apology here once again! I beg for everyone’s forgiveness!”

The actress concluded her apology with a reference to a popular Chinese song from the 1950s: “Without the party and the state, without the love of the people, there would have been no Fan Bingbing!” She is an Instagram user and has 3.8 million followers today.

Bollywood Bubble gave The Fame Game three stars. An excerpt from the review reads, “Madhuri is definitely an ace at her game as she plays her age. The writer uses a satirical approach to debunk many of the rumours and jargon used in the media with regards to stars and stardom.”

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