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Mumbai, August 23 - Director Nitesh Tiwari's epic Ramayana is the biggest Indian movie in the making. It stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram along with Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Raavan, and Sunny Deol as Hanuman. While the shoot has already commenced, the movie is expected to be announced officially around Diwali this year.## The buzz around Ramayana is all-time high, thanks to its epicness and cast and crew which is getting bigger and bigger with each passing day. In another exciting development, Avengers: Endgame stunt coordinator, Terry Notary has confirmed that he is working on the film as an action director.## In a viral video, recorded with Terry by a local man, named Kishori Khabiya Jain, says that he is working on Ramayana as an action director and that he has been in India for a year and a half. He also said that this is his first time in India and described the country as crazy but good.## Earlier, it was revealed that Oscar-winning music composer Hans Zimmer would provide the score for the movie with India's Oscar winner, AR Rahman, and the news was later confirmed by AR Rahman himself.## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kishor Khabiya Jain (@kishorkhabiyajain) ## Stay tuned...

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Bengaluru, August 17 - The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) announced the winners of the 70th National Film Awards at the National Media Center in New Delhi on Friday (August 16), to honour feature and non-feature films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022. ## Among the big winners, Kannada production house Hombale Films scored 4 National Awards wins. Rishab Shetty-fronted action thriller Kantara won the Best Actor award to Shetty and the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. It was the second National award for Rishab Shetty.## 70th National Film Awards: Full List of Award Winners## Kannada superstar Yash-fronted KGF: Chapter 2 was awarded the National Award for the Best Kannada Movie while Anbariv won Best Stunt Choreography in the film. Both Kantara and KGF 2 were massive box office blockbusters, grossing over 400 crores and 1200 crores worldwide, respectively.## Hombale Films took to social media to applaud the 4 National Awards win. "We are deeply honoured and humbled to receive 4 prestigious #NationalFilmAwards for ‘Kantara’ and ‘KGF Chapter 2’. This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team. Bridging tradition and innovation, #Kantara and #KGFChapter2 stand as powerful symbols of Kannada cinema's cultural depth and cinematic excellence. The love and support from everyone have been our greatest strength and this award inspires us to continue our journey!"## We are deeply honoured and humbled to receive 4 prestigious #NationalFilmAwards for ‘Kantara’ and ‘KGF Chapter 2’.This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team. Bridging tradition and innovation, #Kantara and #KGFChapter2 stand as powerful… pic.twitter.com/g2FZBiVwjj— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) August 16, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Bengaluru, August 6 - After scripting box office history with KGF: Chapter 2, Kannada superstar Yash teamed up with national award-winning director Geethu Mohandas for a gangster-based actioner Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown Ups which will be produced by Yash under his banner Monster Mind Creations in association with KVN Productions.## The film was officially announced last year with a release date of April 10, 2025, but according to recent reports, the film will get a new date due to the delay in the shoot. While it is believed that the shoot of the movie has already commenced, superstar Yash is set to commence the shoot for the movie on August 8.## Xclusiv… YASH TO START SHOOTING ‘TOXIC’ ON 8 AUG… After the Blockbuster success of #KGF2, #Yash will begin shoot of his next film #Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown Ups on [Thursday] 8 Aug 2024 [8-8-8] in #Bengaluru.Interestingly, the number 8 has a strong association with… pic.twitter.com/wCrZ3db86Z— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) August 6, 2024 ## Toxic marks Yash's maiden collaboration with Geethu Mohandas. While the official announcement of the rest of the cast is yet to be made, it is said that the makers have locked a solid female cast in the form of Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Tara Sutaria, Shruti Haasan, and Huma Qureshi.## Reportedly, Nayanthara is playing the role of Yash's sister while Huma Qureshi plays the antagonist turn. The character details of Kiara Advani, Tara Sutaria and Shruti Haasan, have been kept under wraps for now.## Stay tuned...

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Bengaluru, July 26 - After scripting box office history with Prashanth Neel's directorial action drama KGF: Chapter 2, superstar Yash will be returning to the big screen with National Award-Winning director, Geetu Mohandas' gangster-based action film Toxic - A Fairy Tale of Grown-Ups. ## The film was announced last year with the official release date of April 10, 2025. The movie commenced its shoot recently, and according to the reports, the makers have locked a solid female cast in the form of Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Tara Sutaria, Shruti Haasan, and Huma Qureshi. ## Now, according to the report by Pinkvilla, Toxic will no longer be released on April 10, 2025, as announced. It is a huge-budgeted film and the makers are taking their time to mount it on the right scale. Due to the massive star cast, the scheduling of the dates of the actors is also a challenge for the makers and they are trying to align all the dates to shoot together.## The movie is produced by Yash under his banner Monster Mind Creations in association with KVN Productions. The movie will announce the new release date keeping the shoot schedule and post-production in mind as they are aware of the massive expectations fans have from this film.## As reported earlier, Nayanthara is playing the role of Yash's sister while Huma Qureshi plays the antagonist turn. The character details of Kiara Advani, Tara Sutaria and Shruti Haasan, have been kept under wraps now. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, June 26 - In April 2017, SS Rajamouli's directorial Baahubali 2 - The Conclusion, starring Prabhas, breached the 100 crores, and 200 crores worldwide opening day mark for an Indian movie. Since then, only RRR, also directed by Rajamouli, could touch 200 crores opening day box office figure. ## 2 years after RRR, Indian cinema might have its third 200 crore worldwide opener in Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD. Directed by Nag Ashwin, the sci-fi epic is tracking to earn 180+ crores opening with a chance to reach 200 crores (rough estimation), depending on the reception it gets upon release. ## Given the opening on the projected lines, Kalki 2898 AD will be the third biggest Indian opener at the box office. There have been 4 Indian films previously to take the opening of 150+ crores gross, and Kalki 2898 AD should be the 5th movie on the list and it will be third for Prabhas to achieve the mega feat.## So far, only 10 Indian films have taken the opening of 100 crores and more at the worldwide box office and Kalki 2898 AD will be the 11th movie in this list. Among the 10 films so far, 5 are of Telugu origin, 3 are Bollywood titles, and 1 each is Tamil and Kannada. ## Indian movies with 100+ crores worldwide opening - approx. data (as of June 26, 2024) - ## 1. RRR - 223 crore## 2. Baahubali 2 - 217 crore ## 3. KGF: Chapter 2 - 159 crore## 4. Salaar: Part 1 - 158 crore## 5. Leo - 142.75 crore## 6. Saaho - 130 crore## 7. Jawan - 129 crore## 8. Adipurush - 127.50 crore## 9. Animal - 116 crore## 10. Pathaan - 105 crore## Prabhas is the undisputed king in taking the blockbuster opening among the Indian actors. In the aforementioned list, the actor has 4 films - Baahubali 2, Salaar, Saaho, and Adipurush. Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has 2 movies - Jawan and Pathaan while 1 each for Jr. NTR (RRR), Ram Charan (RRR), Yash (KGF 2), Thalapathy Vijay (Leo), and Ranbir Kapoor (Animal). ##

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Mumbai, May 23 - Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor-fronted epic Ramayana, co-starring Sai Pallavi, Yash, and Sunny Deol, is the biggest Indian film in the making. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the movie hasn't been officially announced yet but has been the talk of the town for various reasons. ## Recently, social media was buzzing with rumours that the production of Ramayana has been stalled due to a legal copyright infringement issue. This is not the first time that the project has been hit by negativity but this has been happening more frequently for the last few weeks. ## While it is true that the movie is having legal issues, the rumours of halting the production are baseless as according to Bollywood Hungama, one of the actors from the movie said that the shooting was not halted for even a day and the team is shooting as he spoke.## Meanwhile, recently, it was reported that Ramayana would now be a two-part project with simultaneous shooting for more than 350 days till December 2025. Both the parts will be released one year apart as the makers aim to make it a global phenomenon. ## The epic is produced by Yash and Namit Malhotra and it stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Raavan, and Sunny Deol as Hanuman, among others. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 14 - After years of planning and intensive pre-production work, director Nitesh Tiwari's epic Ramayana recently went on floors with Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi who are playing the role of lord Ram and goddess Sita, respectively. Yash plays the character of Raavan. ## Ramayana is easily the most-anticipated Indian movie in the works and now, according to the reports, it is going to be the costliest Indian film ever. It is said that the makers have allotted a staggering budget of $100 million (835 crores) for Ramayana Part 1. ## The aforementioned budget could be exaggerated as some reports say that the makers are not willing to invest that much money into the movie, however, the entire team is confident that Ramayana will be the next big thing in Indian cinema. ## Not many Indian films have been made on a budget of over 500 crores. Prabhas-fronted Adipurush, which is also based on Ramayana, was reportedly made on a budget of around 450 crores while the actor's upcoming movie, Kalki 2898 AD, which is scheduled to release on June 27, reportedly has a budget of 600 crores which is highest for an Indian movie to date. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 3 - Superstar Yash has commenced the filming of his first film since the mega-blockbuster KGF: Chapter 2 (2022). Titled Toxic, the movie is being directed by National-award winning filmmaker Geetu Mohandas and produced by Yash under his banner Monster Mind Creations in association with KVN Productions. ## Toxic is a pan-India movie and the makers are in the process of locking a blockbuster casting from across industries. Kiara Advani has been roped in to play the female lead opposite Yash. Meanwhile, Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor was supposed to play the role of Yash's sister in the movie but there seem to be some changes. ## According to the report by Pinkvilla, Kareena Kapoor has opted out from Toxic due to the date issues and the makers are now in advanced talks with lady superstar Nayanthara to play the role. It is said that Nayanthara has shown her interest in doing Toxic and the logistics are being figured out at this point. ## Toxic is a keenly-awaited film that is touted to be a solid content-driven film with mass elements. Apart from Kiara and Nayanthara, the movie will feature strong female characters which will be revealed soon. The movie was officially announced in December last year and the shoot began recently. It is scheduled to be released on April 10, 2025. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, April 27 - Director Nitesh Tiwari's epic Ramayana is the biggest-ever Indian film in the making. The movie stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Raavan, and Sunny Deol as Hanuman, among others in prominent characters.## Recently, some pictures from the sets of Ramayana were leaked online which excited the fans and now, the excitement has gone over the roof with the leaked pictures of Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi in the roles of Ram and Sita. ## Zoom TV shared some of the pictures on social media. In the images, Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi can be seen wearing the clothes of a prince and a princess. The leaked pictures give a glimpse into the almost care taken in presenting these divine characters in authentic manner possible. ## Ramayana is being made as a trilogy with the first part aiming to release on Diwali next year. The movie is produced by Namit Malhotra with Yash and Nitesh Tiwari. The official announcement of the film will be made soon with a first-look teaser.## (Zoom TV deleted the post) #RanbirKapoor as RAM! #SaiPallavi as Seeta! This is #Ramayana ♥️🔥 pic.twitter.com/KooMH0rhQz— Aavishkar (@aavishhkar) April 27, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, April 12 - Director Nitesh Tiwari's epic Ramayana is shaping up to be a global phenomenon with every development around it. In India, the film is already a hot topic with its casting along with Kannada superstar Yash coming on board to co-produce and starring in it. ## Producer Namit Malhotra of Prime Focus is working day and night to make Ramayana a global force and according to the latest report by Pinkvilla, the filmmaker is in talks with Hollywood studio Warner Bros. Pictures to take the movie to worldwide audiences. ## "The deal (with Warner Bros.) is being negotiated not just to get monetary support for the project but also to ensure collaboration with the right partners on the distribution and marketing front in international markets up to the film’s release. The plans out in the market are just the tip of the iceberg, as Ramayana is a 100% made-in-India film of an Indian Story aiming at Global Domination", says the report. ## Ramayana is uncountably the most ambitious Indian film in the making and the makers are leaving no stone unturned to achieve the most satisfying outcome of it. As known to everyone, Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor is playing the character of Lord Rama while Sai Pallavi will be seen as Goddess Sita, Yash as evil force Raavan and Sunny Deol as Hanuman among others. ## The Oscar-winning combo of Hans Zimmer and AR Rahman is on board to do music and background score while DNEG, which has won multiple Oscars, will be doing the VFX. The shoot has already commenced and the makers aim to release the first part on Diwali 2025. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, April 12 - Kannada superstar and producer, Yash has officially joined director Nitesh Tiwari's epic Ramayana. The actor-filmmaker's Monster Mind Creations will co-produce with Namit Malhotra's Prime Focus Studios to bring this epic to global audiences. ## The upcoming adaptation of Ramayana is touted to be a dream project, not just for the talent involved but for Indian cinema overall. Apart from co-producing the film, which will be turned into a trilogy, Yash is also playing one of the main roles. ## Yash said in a statement (via Variety), "It has been my long-term aspiration to make films that will showcase Indian cinema on a global level. In pursuit of that, I was in L.A. to ally with one of the best VFX studios, and to my amazement, the driving force behind it was a fellow Indian. Namit and I had various ideation sessions, and coincidentally, our synergy on the vision for Indian cinema aligned perfectly".## "We brainstormed various projects, and during these discussions, the subject of ‘Ramayana’ came up. Namit had a part of it in the works. The ‘Ramayana,’ as a subject, deeply resonates with me and I had an approach in my mind for it. By joining forces to co-produce ‘Ramayana’ we are bringing together our collective vision and experience to create an Indian film that will ignite excitement and passion in audiences across the world". ## The cast of Ramayana will officially be announced real soon but it is known to the Indian audiences that Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor is playing the role of Lord Ram alongside Sai Pallavi as Sita. Yash will be seen playing the role of Lankesh/Raavan, the main antagonist of Ramayana. The other cast includes Sunny Deol as Hanuman, Lara Dutta as Kaikayi, and Arun Govil as Raja Dasharatha among others. ## The shoot of Ramayana has already commenced recently and the main cast will join it soon. Meanwhile, Yash is gearing up to start shooting for director Geethu Mohandas's Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, which he is also co-producing. It will be released in April 2025. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, February 5 - Kannada superstar Yash soared to nationwide popularity after the mega-blockbuster KGF film franchise and after one-and-a-half-year, he recently announced his next film which is Toxic with Malayalam director Geethu Mohandas.## Now, according to a report by Pinkvilla, the makers have approached Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan for a key extended role. "It's an author-backed role and not one of those just added for a gimmick. There is a proper track for the character which has been offered to SRK, and the makers are hoping to have him on board", says the report. ## Shah Rukh Khan is on top of his game at the moment with three back-to-back big successes last year in which the actor grossed over 2600 crores at the worldwide box office with Pathaan, Jawan, and Dunki. The actor hasn't given his node yet for the role in Toxic but the makers are hopeful for the same. ## As reported earlier, SRK was also approached for director Lokesh Kanagaraj's film with superstar Rajinikanth but de declined the offer. Meanwhile, the actor is in talks with multiple directors, including Raj and DK, Farah Khan, Kabir Khan, and Siddharth Anand to set up his next films. ## Toxic is scheduled to be released on April 10, 2025, in multiple languages. ## Stay tuned...