Sunit Jangir

Sunit Jangir

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As a Senior Editor at Sacnilk, Sunit Jangir leads our coverage on Indian cinema, box office analytics, and global entertainment trends. Passionate about Cricket, Sunit Jangir is an avid sports lover. He finds inspiration in other people's life stories and try to absorb them. Though introvert by nature, he doesn't feel shy when the topic is cinema and sports, particularly cricket.

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Aamir Khan Expressed Concern Over Direct-To-Digital Release Of Films
1764 days ago
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Aamir Khan Expressed Concern Over Direct-To-Digital Release Of Films

Mumbai, August 12, 2021: Bollywood's Mr. perfectionist, Aamir Khan has expressed concern over films releasing directly on digital platforms, ditching theaters. In the last and a half years, many Bollywood films including Laxmii, Sadak 2, Shershaah, Shakuntla Devi, among others have gone to direct OTT release. Ajay Devgn's Bhuj: The Pride of India is also ready for Disney Plus Hotstar release on August 13. ## While some more films are gearing up for OTT release, Akshay Kumar starrer Bell Bottom has sealed the theatrical release worldwide on August 19 and it brought joy among theater owners as it will kick off the unlocking of cinemas. Aamir Khan, however, admitted that theaters can only be open if the health situation in the country improves and that people get vaccinated.## At an event recently, Aamir Khan was quoted as saying, "Some films are releasing on OTT platforms, and as a film person, I am very concerned. I hope in the near future things will improve. It is not easy to talk about reopening cinema halls. Theatres can be opened up only when the health situation improves, and we control the Covid-19 situation as a society, we are all trying and working on it. As more and more people get vaccinated things will get better". ## Meanwhile, as cinemas are reopening gradually, more and more films are executed to announce the release date, and it has begun as Amitabh Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi starrer mystery thriller, Chehre, will be the second Hindi film after Bell Bottom to hit the big screen. It is scheduled to release on August 27. ## On the other hand, Aamir Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha is one of the films that has been pushed from the last year. The movie was scheduled to hit theatres in December 2020. The actor just finished filming in Ladakh and returned to Mumbai. The current plan is to release LSC on Christmas 2021. ## Stay tuned...

Confirmed: Akshay Kumar Reunites With Bell Bottom Producers For His Next
1764 days ago
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Confirmed: Akshay Kumar Reunites With Bell Bottom Producers For His Next

Mumbai, August 12, 2021: A couple of weeks ago, it was reported that Akshay Kumar will be reuniting with the producers of his upcoming spy-thriller film "Bell Bottom". The movie is said to be the Hindi remake of the Tamil blockbuster "Ratsasan", in which Akshay will be stepping into the shoes of Vishnu Vishal. ## Now, it has been confirmed that the Bell Bottom team is coming together once again to entertain the audiences. However, the details about the projects have been kept under wraps as of now. The movie will be produced by Vashu Bhagnani, Deepshikha Deshmukh, and Jackky Bhagnani under their production banner Pooja Entertainment. ## @akshaykumar and #PoojaEntertainment join hands once again after #Bellbottom for their next. @vashubhagnani @jackkybhagnani @honeybhagnani pic.twitter.com/rAnPGDWQUG— Pooja Entertainment (@poojafilms) August 11, 2021 ## Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar is gearing up for the grand worldwide theatrical release of Bell Bottom, which is all set to hit the screen on August 19. It is the first big-ticket release from Bollywood in more than one and a half years. With this AK becomes the first A-Lister from Bollywood to release his movie in theaters after the second covid-19 wave. ## Inspired by true events, the release of Bell Bottom was postponed thrice before the August 19 release date. Directed by Ranjit M Tewari, the movie also stars Vaani Kapoor, Lara Dutta, and Huma Qureshi in other prominent roles.## Stay tuned...

Shershaah Review: Here Is What Twitterati Talking About Vikram Batra's Biopic
1764 days ago
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Shershaah Review: Here Is What Twitterati Talking About Vikram Batra's Biopic

Mumbai, August 12, 2021: The biopic of Kargil hero Vikram Batra, "Shershaah", starring Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani finally premiered on Amazon Prime Video on August 12. The movie revolves around the life of army captain and param veer charka awardee, Batra, who sacrificed his life to protect the nation during the Kargil war with Pakistan. ## The movie is directed by Vishnu Varadhan in his Hindi directorial debut and produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions in association with Kaash Entertainment. Sidharth Malhotra plays a double role, as Batra and his identical twin brother Vishal while Kiara Advani plays the role of Dimple Cheema, Vikram Batra's fiancé. ## The movie also Shiv Pandit, Nikitin Dheer, Shataf Figar, Sahil Vaid, Jaaved Jaaferi, Anil Charanjeett, Pawan Chopra, among others. Upon Shershaah's digital release, the film received critical acclaim from critics and audiences, with praise towards the perfomance of Sidharth Malhotra, direction by Vishnuvardhan & screenplay. ## Here is what Twitterati talking about the movie - ## Director #VishnuVaradhan narrates the story of #Shershaah with utmost competency… The screenwriting is absorbing for most parts… The war sequences are executed with flourish… The finale is sure to leave you moist-eyed. #ShershaahReview— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) August 12, 2021 ## #Shershaah [3.5/5] : An inspiring story of #Kargil War Hero Capt #VikramBatra - A WINNER! @SidMalhotra at his career best performance.. @advani_kiara is fantastic..@vishnu_dir has recreated one of #India War Heroes majestic story with the realism and goosebumps worthy moments— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) August 12, 2021 ## Captain Vikram Batra must be smiling somewhere seeing all the love and respect he has got.. He will forever be engraved into our memories.. #Shershaah @SidMalhotra @advani_kiara @DharmaMovies @karanjohar pic.twitter.com/hlNbhoVBj8— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) August 11, 2021 ## One of the biggest film to brace OTT platform directly #Shershaah is releasing tomorrow. A lot of years has been invested to make this biggie, here i wish all the best to the entire team of Shershaah. @karanjohar @DharmaMovies @KaashEnt @SidMalhotra @advani_kiara @apoorvamehta18 pic.twitter.com/H7EeQQBXxL— Sumit Kadel (@SumitkadeI) August 11, 2021 ## #Shershaah: The romance scenes with the gorgeous @advani_kiara add good emotional value to the film, beyond a point. The climax scenes are 💔GAMECHANGER for both @SidMalhotra & @vishnu_dirWudve been an unforgettable experience in a packed theater! War scenes shot splendidly👌— Kaushik LM (@LMKMovieManiac) August 12, 2021 ## #Shershaah is a Life Changing Project for @SidMalhotra. It's a Powerful Film with an Author Backed Role for Sid as #VikramBatra.Sid commands the screen like a tiger in this inspirational & emotional saaga. #ShershaahReview: ⭐⭐⭐⭐Recommendation: Must Watch. pic.twitter.com/xLqnzGc41w— Abhishek Parihar (@BlogDrive) August 12, 2021 ## #Shershaah is a film that will make India proud ! @SidMalhotra lives the role of #CaptVikramBatra ! @advani_kiara gives a performance of a lifetime!I got teary eyed as d film has loads of heart & honesty!4.5*#ShershaahReview #SiddharthKannan #SidharthMalhotra #KiaraAdvani #sidk pic.twitter.com/TaPcLsvN3b— Siddharth Kannan (@sidkannan) August 12, 2021 ## What a film 😍 #ShershaahOutstanding performance by @sidmalhotra you deserve this, you have outdone yourself in this film. Everyone has a stellar performance and this is yours.— Mukesh Chhabra CSA (@CastingChhabra) August 11, 2021 ## Finally watched a movie on the BIG screen and it was well worth the wait! #shershaah is fantastic!The story of #vikrambatra is told with grit and valour!! @SidMalhotra you are FANTASTIC! Congratulations @karanjohar @apoorvamehta18 !! @advani_kiara you’re amazing, again!— Amar Butala (@amarbutala) August 10, 2021 ## What a movie! #Shershaah @SidMalhotra doing pure justice for the role of Captain Vikram Batra, PVC. The hard work and efforts of 5years in making can be clearly seen.Thank you to the Batra Family for choosing Sidharth to play the reel hero of the real life hero. pic.twitter.com/LRrTGoHAan— Baibhav Konwar (@BaibhavKonwar) August 11, 2021 ## I smiled, cried & saluted with @SidMalhotra. It’s not easy to play such a valiant role. He honours Captain Vikram Batra and I’m extremely proud to see his journey from Abhimanyu in SOTY to #Shershaah. He’s come a long way 🧡🤍💚🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/dc1uU1yThS— Anuj Radia (@AnujRadia) August 12, 2021 ## #Shershaah is a Life Changing Project for @SidMalhotra. It's a Powerful Film with an Author Backed Role for Sid as #VikramBatra.Sid commands the screen like a tiger in this inspirational & emotional saaga. #ShershaahReview: ⭐⭐⭐⭐Recommendation: Must Watch. pic.twitter.com/xLqnzGc41w— Abhishek Parihar (@BlogDrive) August 12, 2021 ## #Shershaah - Biopic on life of Captain Vikram Batra & events around the Kargil war!Action pieces & locales are authentic but doesn't provide the emotional connect which is a major miss for the genre making the proceedings lackluster!Decent perf from Sidharth, apt music! 👍🏻 pic.twitter.com/CrNCKv0eer— Shreyas Srinivasan (@ShreyasS_) August 12, 2021 ## #Shershaah Amazing Movie. Stellar performance by @SidMalhotra & @advani_kiara . Lucky & worthy that spent my half night to watch the movie. Bravoooo.— Sandesh Gurav (@search_sandy) August 12, 2021 ## #Shershaah is the one of the best war movie made in Bollywood. Movie makes you proud, touches your heart and grips you. @SidMalhotra has delivered the best performance of his career and 2021. HE IS A SENSATION 🔥. The way he performs in climax is just out of this world. HIS ERA.— Abhay Ghimire (@_AbhayGhimire_) August 12, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

R Balki's Psychological Thriller With Dulquer Salmaan Ropes In Sunny Deol, Pooja Bhatt & Shreya Dhanwanthary
1764 days ago
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R Balki's Psychological Thriller With Dulquer Salmaan Ropes In Sunny Deol, Pooja Bhatt & Shreya Dhanwanthary

Mumbai, August 11, 2021: Earlier in May this year, director R Balki announced his next film with Malayalam star Dulquer Salmaan. The yet-to-be-titled psychological thriller is written by R Balki and co-written by Rishi Virmani and Raja Sen. Now, the makers have brought a respectable cast on board to join Salmaan. ## As reported earlier, Sunny Deol has been confirmed to lead the cast along with Shreya Dhanwanthary, and Pooja Bhatt while Dulquer was already confirmed. The film marks R Balki's first collaboration with all four actors and the filmmaker is excited to shoot on the project after a long time. Balki last directed the 2018 National Award-winning drama Pad Man starring Akshay Kumar. ## "After months of waiting, for me, it is exciting to start shooting anything. And to make a film in a genre that I haven't attempted before is even more exciting. I have had the idea for a long time but never quite got around to writing it, and while it's fundamentally a thriller, it banks so much on these four stunning performers. I just can't wait to get into the edit room", Balki said in a statement.## Sunny Deol, who is widely known for doing action films, is returning to films after Blank (2019). R Balki said that he can't wait to exploit the actor's booming screen presence. "I am ecstatic to be working with Sunny, an actor whose booming screen presence conveys so much. Am glad he is back and hoping this new adventure will add a new dimension to his glorious filmography", he added. ## Balki also said he is thrilled that one of the "most charming" actors in Indian cinema, Dulquer Salman will be working with him. "Dulquer is possibly one of the most charming actors in Indian cinema today, and even though I cannot say much about his role except at this point, I am really looking forward to his distinct and cool interpretation of it". ## SUNNY DEOL - DULQUER SALMAAN IN BALKI'S NEW FILM... #SunnyDeol, #DulquerSalmaan, #PoojaBhatt and #ShreyaDhanwanthary to star in director R Balki's new film [not titled yet]... A thriller, the film is expected to release in early 2022. pic.twitter.com/gpW0G10iX0— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) August 11, 2021 ## Hailing Shreya Dhanwanthary as a talented girl, the filmmaker said about The Family Man actress, "I just knew that I would eventually work with this talented girl. She is one of the most exciting and contemporary performers and I am looking forward to the on-screen chemistry between her and Dulquer". ## Speaking about Pooja Bhatt, Balki said that she is one of the most versatile actresses in the Bollywood film industry and he is thankful to director Alankrita Shrivastava for showcasing her talent impactfully in Bombay Begums that released on Netflix earlier this year. ## The shooting is currently underway and the movie is expected to release early next year. ## Stay tuned...

Legendary Playback Singer - Actor Kishore Kumar's Biopic Is In The Work
1765 days ago
Bollywood

Legendary Playback Singer - Actor Kishore Kumar's Biopic Is In The Work

Mumbai, August 11, 2021: A biopic on the Indian legendary playback singer and actor, Kishore Kumar, has been in talks for a long time now. Filmmakers Anurag Basu and Shoojit Sirkar were keen to bring iconic charactor to life on the big screen. Even versatile actor Ranbir Kapoor was reportadly finalized by Basu, however, things couldn't move forward due to various complications in the making. ## Now, things are falling in place and the biopic of Kishore Kumar is finally in the work. Amit Kumar, the son of the late singer, has taken the decision along with his family to produce and direct the biopic on the life and times of Kishore Kumar. Amit Kumar is himself a gifted and renowned singer and has acted in several films directed by and starring his father. ## "It was always my intention that we do the biopic. After all who knows him (Kishore Kumar) better than his family?. We're about to start shooting the interviews with our family about my father", says Amit Kumar adding that the movie will take time to roll out. ## "We know that the script will take at least a year to develop. It's a lot of hard work, and a long journey ahead", he added. ## There were reports that Ayushmann Khurrana had expressed his desire to play the celebrated role. As Ranbir Kapoor was also approached, who knows when the casting of lead actor begins, he might come to the scene again as well. Whether it would be Ranbir Kapoor or Ayushmann Khurrana or any other actor will be decided by the makers in due course. ## Stay tuned...

Yami Gautam And Sunny Kaushal To Star In Amar Kaushik's Thriller Film - Chor Nikal Ke Bhaaga
1765 days ago
Bollywood

Yami Gautam And Sunny Kaushal To Star In Amar Kaushik's Thriller Film - Chor Nikal Ke Bhaaga

Mumbai, August 11, 2021: Filmmaker Amar Kaushik's thriller project, Chor Nikal Ke Bhaaga, which was supposed to take off in 2017 with John Abraham and Rajkummar Rao and producers Prerna Arora and Arjun N Kapoor, has reportedly been revived with a new cast and team. ## According to Peepingmoon.com, Sunny Kaushal and Yami Gautam have been finalized to play the lead in this reanimated version of the film that has been written by Siraj Ahmed who recently wrote Srijit Mukherji's short film in Netflix anthology Ray starring Ali Fazal and Shweta Basu Prasad. ## Amar Kaushik, however, will reportadly not be directing Chor Nikal Ke Bhaaga anymore, instead, he will work as a creative producer on this film while the directorial duty has been given to Ajay Singh, better known as Ajax. Kaushik is collaborating with producer Dinesh Vijan of Maddock Films to back this thriller based on a diamond heist. ## Interestingly, both Yami Gautam and Sunny Kaushal are already working on revived projects after they were earlier shelved due to various reasons. Yami is committed to her husband Aditya Dhar's Raat Baaki which is finally being made after five years while Sunny has signed Navdeep Singh's long-in-the-making Kaneda that will go on floors once the travel restrictions for India are lifted in Canada. ## Stay tuned...

Shershaah Premiere: Sidharth Malhotra And Kiara Advani Starrer Screened At PVR In Delhi Ahead Of Digital Release
1765 days ago
Bollywood

Shershaah Premiere: Sidharth Malhotra And Kiara Advani Starrer Screened At PVR In Delhi Ahead Of Digital Release

Delhi, August 10, 2021: It was the day of the big screen premiere of Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani starrer, Shershaah, ahead of its worldwide release on August 12 on Amazon Prime Video. The makers held a special screening for VIPs at Chanakya PVR theater in Delhi last night (August 9) for army captain and Param Veer Chakra Awardee, Vikram Batra's biopic. ## Directed by Vishnu Varadhan and produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions in association with Kaash Entertainment, the makers booked three screens in the plex - one for Captain Vikram Batra's family clan, the other for Army personnel, and the third for Sidharth Malhotra and his friends-n-relatives.## Since the movie is very much concerned with the Indian army, the reaction from army officials was largely positive and they loved the movie. According to ETimes, army officials told that the makers have recreated the Kargil war in the film very close to what had actually transpired in 1999". ## Apart from army officials, those including media persons, celebrities, and others, who have watched the movie last night on the big screen, have given positive reactions to the film and praised Sidharth and Kiara for portraying Vikram Batra and Dimple Cheema brilliantly. ## Here is what they have to say about the movie - ## Finally watched a movie on the BIG screen and it was well worth the wait! #shershaah is fantastic!The story of #vikrambatra is told with grit and valour!! @SidMalhotra you are FANTASTIC! Congratulations @karanjohar @apoorvamehta18 !! @advani_kiara you’re amazing, again!— Amar Butala (@amarbutala) August 10, 2021 ## Kudos @DharmaMovies and @karanjohar for bringing this great experience. @advani_kiara you were treat to watch! Director @vishnu_dir take a bow! Superb action, cinematography and production design.— Raj & DK (@rajndk) August 10, 2021 ## #Shershaah is Brilliant! It’s thrilling & Cinematography is amazing with promising performances. Shershaaah is a blend of action, thrill and romance. @SidMalhotra @advani_kiara @vishnu_dir @karanjohar #ShershaahOnPrime @PrimeVideoIN @apoorvamehta18 @DharmaMovies @sonymusicindia— Jaey Gajera (@JaeyGajeraIndia) August 10, 2021 ## My hands are tied for few more hours because of Embargo… All I can say…. It would have been a BLOCKBUSTER FILM if things were normal…. My God.. What a High class Making… and yes His CAREER BEST…. Full Review on 12th August between 8am - 10am….— Rohit Jaiswal (@rohitjswl01) August 10, 2021 ## Had the honour to watch #Shershaah in @_PVRCinemas spcl screeng along with respctd parents of Vikram Batra..brilliant celluloid presentation of his valour! Thnks @b_shabbir! Congrts @SidMalhotra @advani_kiara #VishnuVardhan Aptly scripted #SandeepShrivastava pic.twitter.com/zgRZ1XwKbg— Gaurav Dwivedi (@meGauravDwivedi) August 9, 2021 ## Watched #Shershaah n its @SidMalhotra's film all the way. He carries the name n shoulders the film ably. It's not necessarily roaring but it does leave a mark. And without any jingoism. Despite up and downs, #SidharthMalhotra is convincing as Capt #VikramBatra. Review out soon! pic.twitter.com/84iAeBLhI8— Sushri Sahu (@SushriSahu) August 10, 2021 ## MILAP HAS MY HEART ❤️ #Shershaah pic.twitter.com/a7DDiOSQIb— 𝓡𝓪𝓱𝓪𝓯 (@rahaf_rifa) August 10, 2021 ## The lovely @kiaradvani just lights up every frame she is in and brilliantly portrays herself ❤️ This film is all heart for the brave and mighty Captain Batra. You have to see this one guys 😍— Mukesh Chhabra CSA (@CastingChhabra) August 11, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

Jee Le Zaraa: Priyanka Chopra Recalls Approaching Farhan Akhtar With Alia Bhatt And Katrina Kaif To Helm An All Female-Led Film
1766 days ago
Bollywood

Jee Le Zaraa: Priyanka Chopra Recalls Approaching Farhan Akhtar With Alia Bhatt And Katrina Kaif To Helm An All Female-Led Film

Mumbai, August 10, 2021: Earlier in the day (August 10), Farhan Akhtar announced his next film that will mark her directorial return after Don 2 (2021). Led by an all-female cast including Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, and Katrina Kaif, the movie titled, Jee Le Zaraa, will be a road-trip film that will go on floors in mid next year and will hit cinemas in 2023. ## A few hours after the movie announcement, Priyanka Chopra took to Instagram and recalled that it was a movie that was planned last year in February before the covid-19 pandemic forced a strict nationwide lockdown. She shared a picture with Alia Bhatt and Katrina Kaif which was clicked in February 2020 when they first met to discuss a film with an all-female cast. ## Priyanka Chopra revealed that she wanted to do a very different Hindi film as soon as possible after The Sky Is Pink, and called up her 2 real friends, Katrina and Alia to discuss the same. They approached Farhan with the idea who was coincidentally planning a female road trip movie at the same time. ## "Let's rewind, to me musing about wanting to do another Hindi movie ASAP, on an unusually rainy night in Mumbai in Nov 2019", PC wrote on Insta. "But it had to be the right one - different, cool, never been done before… I thought. The idea grew into a movie helmed by an all-female cast. There are not enough Hindi movies that are female multi-starrers. This led to an impulsive phone call… to my 2 real friends about this idea that involved 3 on-screen girlfriends. A celebration of friendship we called it!!". ## "Katrina, Alia, and I enthusiastically met in February 2020 (as seen in this picture), just before the world shut down, to discuss who we could trust to bring this vision to life for us and our choice was unanimous… Farhan and Ritesh, Zoya and Reema. We had all worked with @excelmovies and @tigerbabyfilms individually so this seemed perfect. It just so happened that Farhan was working on a female road trip movie at the same time! Talk about all the stars aligning!!", she added. ## "And here we are today… #JeeLeZaraa… it only took 3 years to align all our schedules but we stuck together and got it done! This one is to sisterhood… to friendship and to breaking the mould!! Can’t wait to get on the road with Aloo and Katty. My heart's smiling. See you at the movies", Priyanka concluded.## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Priyanka Chopra Jonas (@priyankachopra) ## Jee Le Zaraa is co-written by Zoyaa Akhtar, Farhan Akhtar, and Reema Kagti while it will be produced by Reema Kagti, Zoya Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani, and Farhan Akhtar under their production banners Tiger Baby, and Excel Entertainment. ## Stay tuned...

Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, And Katrina Kaif To Feature In Farhan Akhtar's Directorial Return - Jee Le Zaraa
1766 days ago
Bollywood

Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, And Katrina Kaif To Feature In Farhan Akhtar's Directorial Return - Jee Le Zaraa

Mumbai, August 10, 2021: Farhan Akhtar is all set to return to the direction with a bang. The star filmmaker announced his next directorial, titled - Jee Le Zaraa, boost with a solid cast including Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, and Katrina Kaif, coming together for the first time. ## Having already explored the road trip films with Dil Chahta Hai and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Farhan Akshatar's Jee Le Zaraa falls in the same genre with the girls this time. The announcement came on the 20th anniversary of Akhtar's directorial debut movie, Dil Chahta Hai. ## Jee Le Zaraa is written by Zoyaa Akhtar, Farhan Akhtar, and Reema Kagti while it will be produced by Reema Kagti, Zoya Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani, and Farhan Akhtar under their banners Tiger Baby, and Excel Entertainment. The shooting will commence in 2022 and it will be released in 2023. ## Check out the movie announcement video - ## ## Jee Le Zaraa marks Farhan's first movie as a director since Don 2 (2021). The movie also marks Priyanka Chopra Jonas' comeback to Bollywood after The Sky Is Pink (2019), in which, she starred alongside Farhan Akhtar. The actress is currently busy working on two Hollywood movies - Matrix, and Text for You. ## Meanwhile, apart from Jee Le Zaraa, Excel Entertainment's upcoming film slate also includes the action crime thriller "Yudhra" starring Siddhant Chaturvedi and Malavika Mohanan. It will go on floors in Portugal on Sept. 5. The production house also has the adventure drama "Pukar" by Ashutosh Gowariker, which kicks off in November while Mrigdeep Singh Lamba will commence the third part of the "Fukrey" comedy franchise in Jan. 2022 under Excel. ## Stay tuned...

Scam 1992 Fame Pratik Gandhi And Khushali Kumar Come Together For The First Time For A Family Drama Film
1766 days ago
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Scam 1992 Fame Pratik Gandhi And Khushali Kumar Come Together For The First Time For A Family Drama Film

Mumbai, August 10, 2021: After winning accolades with the web series, Scam 1992, actor Pratik Gandhi is all to lead producers Bhushan Kumar, Shaailesh R Singh, and Hansal Mehta's next family drama film. The yet-to-be-titled film will also star Khushali Kumar, who won hearts with her music videos. ## Set in the small town of Uttar Pradesh, this family drama will be helmed by the director of Rajkummar Rao starrer series Bose: Dead or Alive, Pulkit. This is the first time when Gandhi and Khushali coming together in a film that will tell a story of a common man's struggle to fight for what's rightfully his. ## While the film marks the actors' first collaboration together, Bhushan Kumar & Shaailesh R Singh will come together again after working on Kangana Ranaut starrer Simran that was directed by Hansal Mehta and upcoming release Hurdang starring Sunny Kaushal, Nushrratt Bharuccha.## Talking about the film, Bhushan Kumar said, "The story of this film is simple yet very real. This is the film that millions of people of our country will resonate with. I am glad Shaailesh, Hansal Mehta, and I are again collaborating on such an interesting subject". ## .@pratikg80 and @KhushaliKumar come together for the first time for a family drama; a story of a common man's struggle to fight for what's rightfully his.Directed by @justpulkit, filming begins on 18th August.🎬@TSeries #BhushanKumar @ShaaileshRSingh @MehtaHansal pic.twitter.com/oAm1inBL90— T-Series (@TSeries) August 10, 2021 ## "The story of this film sheds light on issues faced by several Indians. Our audiences will connect with this film in many ways. I am glad to be bringing this story on screen with Bhushanji and Hansalji who love telling stories that leave an impact on their audiences", Shaailesh R Singh said. ## Director Pulkit concluded by saying, "This film comes to me from a personal space and is very close to me. It is the story of a dignified struggle of a common man to get his land back. The story defines and revolves around a normal middle-class family and it deals with the system, power, and the abused theory of law". ## Pratik Gandhi and Khushali Kumar have already started with their look tests and prep in Mumbai recently and the movie will go on floors on August 18. ## Stay tuned...

Kareena Kapoor To Star In And Co-Produce Director Hansal Mehta's Next Thriller
1766 days ago
Bollywood

Kareena Kapoor To Star In And Co-Produce Director Hansal Mehta's Next Thriller

Mumbai, August 10, 2021: Actress Kareena Kapoor is all set to turn producer for the first time for director Hansal Mehta's next film. Kareena has signed the film which is a gritty thriller, inspired by a real-life incident. The yet-untitled film will be co-produced by Kareena and Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms. ## Having enjoyed an envy-inducing career over the past two decades, Kareena is ready to begin the next chapter of her life. Set in the UK, it's her first venture for the actress since the birth of her second son Jehangir. "I'm honored to work as a producer on this film with Ekta. I am a huge fan of Hansal's movies, and to work with him for the first time will be special. This film marks a lot of firsts", Kareena said. ## Hansal Mehta, who already has Faraaz and Kartik Aaryan-led Captain India in the pipeline, is intended to take Kareena's film on floors soon. With two powerhouses of talent (Kareena and Ekta), Mehta aims to create a gripping and moody thriller that will do justice to Kareena's talent as an actor.## On the other hand, Ekta had previously teamed up with Kareena on Veere Di Wedding (2018). Speaking about her next with the actress and director Mehta, Ekta said, "Kareena is a dynamite combination of star power and talent. To have Hansal Mehta, one of the most prolific filmmakers of our times, tell this story makes it all the more exciting". ## Meanwhile, Kareena Kapoor will next be starring opposite Aamir Khan in a comedy-drama film, Laal Singh Chaddha. An adaptation of the 1994 American film Forrest Gump, the movie also stars Telugu actor Naga Chaitanya in his Bollywood debut. The movie is currently on floors and is slated to release on Christmas 2021. ## Stay tuned...

Neeraj Chopra Wants Akshay Kumar Or Randeep Hooda To Portray Him In His Biopic!
1768 days ago
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Neeraj Chopra Wants Akshay Kumar Or Randeep Hooda To Portray Him In His Biopic!

Mumbai, August 8, 2021: India's Olympic gold medalist in javelin throw, Neeraj Chopra has taken the country by storm. The star javelin thrower finished India's Tokyo Olympic 2020 campaign with only a Gold medal on the evening of the final day of the games.## Since Neeraj Chopra won a Gold medal in Tokyo 2020, his old interviews and tweets are making noise across social media platforms. Many social media users are protecting that a biopic on him is on the cards from Bollywood while some people don't want his biopic as they feel that Bollywood will ruin it. ## Meanwhile, Chopra is very clear whom he wants to star in his biopic if it ever made on him. During an interview in 2018 with The Quint (via OpIndia), Chopra had said if a biopic is ever made on his life, he would like to see Randeep Hooda or Akshay Kumar portraying him on the screen. ## He had said, "If a biopic is ever made in my life, it would be great. The actors I like are Randeep Hooda from Haryana, and if we talk about Bollywood, Akshay Kumar is perfect". ## After Chopra secured the Gold on the javelin, many celebrities congratulated him on social media platforms, including his two favorites Randeep Hooda and Akshay Kumar. Akshay Kumar said, "It's a GOLD. Heartiest Congratulations, Neeraj Chopra, on creating history. You're responsible for a billion tears of joy! Well done!". ## It’s a GOLD 🥇Heartiest Congratulations @Neeraj_chopra1 on creating history. You’re responsible for a billion tears of joy! Well done #NeerajChopra! #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/EQToUJ6j6C— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 7, 2021 ## Actor Randeep Hooda said, "Lath gaad diya, literally!" It is a Haryanavi idiom that means "fixing one's position". ## लठ गाड़ दिया !! Literally 😂😂#NeerajChopra pic.twitter.com/77jwJ5loKL— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) August 7, 2021 ## Stay tuned...