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Mumbai, February 4 - The countdown begins for the shoot commencement of Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor-led epic Ramayana, potentially the biggest Indian film in the making. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the three-part film features Kapoor in the role of Lord Ram alongside Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Raavan, and Sunny Deol as Hanuman, among others. ## The pre-production work on Ramayana has been going on for a long time and now, the makers are set to take the movie on floors in March this year. According to a report by TOI, the first schedule of the film will take in Mumbai for around 60 days in which Ranbir and Sai Pallavi will be shooting for their portions. ## After the Mumbai schedule, the team will head to London for another around 60 days of filming. Superstar Yash will join Ranbir in the London schedule, however, the former will shoot for around 15-20 days as he will have an extended appearance as Lankesh in the first part of Ramayana. ## The second and third parts of Ramayana will mainly focus on Yash's Raavan and Sunny Deol's Hanuman along with Ranbir and Pallavi. Meanwhile, it is said that Ranbir has willingly renounced alcohol and non-vegetarian food as his intention is to feel as pure as lord Ram in this epic saga. ## Apart from the aforementioned actors, the makers have roped in Lara Dutta to play the role of Kaikeyi while the talks are in an advanced stage with Vijay Sethupathi to play Vibhishana. The casting for other characters will be locked soon. Oscar-winning company DNEG is handling VFX work of the film that is planned to be released on Diwali 2025. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, January 9 - Kannada superstar Yash, after the mega-blockbuster KGF: Chapter 2, has teamed up with Malayalam director Geethu Mohandas for the first time for his next film titled Toxic - A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups, produced by KVN Productions.## The film was recently announced with the first look title teaser which instantly caught the attention of the movie lovers and has increased the excitement to the next level. According to the latest reports, the makers have locked Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor as the female lead in this gangster drama film. ## It was recently reported that Kareena was in advance talks with the makers to star alongside Yash in Toxic, and now, as per the latest development, the actress has agreed to the same. It will mark Kareena's first film with Yash and her debut in Kannada cinema. ## Toxic is the keenly awaited film as it brings the powerhouse of talents across industries together. The movie reportedly deals with the drug mafia and is primarily set in Goa. The makers have locked the April 10, 2025, release date of the movie in multiple languages. ## Kareena, meanwhile, also has Rohit Shetty's directorial "Singham Again", starring Ajay Devgn in the title role in the pipeline along with "The Crew". Both the movies are currently in production while filming of Toxic is expected to commence this month. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, December 13 - Ranbir Kapoor is on cloud nine after the mega-blockbuster success of his action drama Animal which has crossed 750 crores at the worldwide box office in just 12 days. It has become his highest-grossing film and put him in the elite league of superstars. ## The "Brahmastra" star has now reportedly confirmed his next film and the preparations for the same are said to have begun. It is known to everyone that Ranbir has been in talks with director Nitesh Tiwari to headline epic Ramayana but there was no official confirmation from the makers yet until yesterday when the actor himself reportedly confirmed the development. ## According to a claim made by an X/Twitter user, the Bollywood star has confirmed Ramayana as his next film. Ranbir will be playing the role of lord Ram while Telugu actress Sai Pallavi is roped in for the role of Sita. Kannada superstar Yash to play Raavan in this mega-budgeted epic.## The film is planned as a trilogy and the first film will go on floors by March next year with Ranbir and Sai Pallavi, according to Pinkvilla. Yash will reportedly join the shoot by July. He has an extended appearance in "Ramayana: Part 1", which is more of a story building of Ram and Sita.## The world of Ramayana has been designed by Oscar Winning VFX company, DNEG and the makers intend to introduce a new technology of filmmaking with Ramayana, and the entire test run of the shoot has been conducted multiple times. As reported earlier, Sunny Deol is in talks to play the role of Lord Hanuman in the film. ## The film will be produced by Madhu Mantena, Namit Malhotra, and Allu Arvind. The pre-production work has been going on for a long time and the official announcement will be made soon and the first part of the film will be hitting worldwide theaters in the second half of 2025. ## Stay tuned...

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Bangalore, December 8 - Kannada superstar Yash has confirmed the title of his next film with Malayalam director Geetu Mohandas. Following the mega-blockbuster success of KGF: Chapter 2, the fans of Yash were eagerly waiting for his next film and the actor finally treated them by unveiling the blockbuster first look title along with the release date. ## On Friday (December 8), Yash took to social media to announce that his next film "Yash 19" has been titled Toxic which is said to be a gangster action drama. Produced by KVN Productions, the film reportedly deals with the drug mafia and is primarily set in Goa. ## The first look teaser gives a glimpse into the intriguing world of "Toxic" with the rockling background music. The film will have 3 lead actresses and the official announcement of them will be made soon. "Toxic" will be hitting worldwide theatres on April 10, 2025, in multiple languages. The shoot will commence soon.## ## Stay tuned...

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Bangalore, December 7 - Director Prashanth Neel is all charged up for his next release Salaar Ceasefire: Part 1, starring superstar Prabhas. The film's trailer was recently launched and received a thunderous response across social media platforms. ## While Neel is excited about the release of Salaar, the blockbuster director is also looking forward to his next film with Telugu superstar Jr. NTR. During a recent interview with Pinkvilla, Neel shared details about NTR's film, which is tentatively titled "NTR 31". ## The filmmaker said that NTR 31 gonna be a different kind of film with its own emotion, and it will be different from what he has done so far. "I don't want to get into the genre, but I'm sure people will assume it's an action movie. I want to call it a new story for me, which I want to tell my audience. It has its own emotions, and I hope people can connect with it".## Neel will start pre-production work on "NTR 31" soon and is planning to take it on floors by the second half of 2024. Meanwhile, the director also shared good news regarding the third installment of the blockbuster KGF franchise and confirmed that it will happen for sure the script for the same is also locked.## Many people believed the announcement of KGF 3 was made without the bound script but Neel said "KGF 3 will happen and we didn't announce it for the sake of it. We already have a script. We had decided on the script before making the announcement. We were sure to have things on paper before making an official announcement at the end of KGF 2". ## "KGF 3" with Yash could be Neel's next after "NTR 31". Yash will next be doing a film with Malayalam director Geetu Mohandas and the official announcement for the same will be made tomorrow, December 8. ## Stay tuned...

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Bangalore, December 7 - Kannada superstar Yash will finally announce the title of his next film, called Yash 19 on December 8. As reported by reliable sources, the film will be directed by Malayalam director Geetu Mohandas and will be produced by KVN Productions. ## Over the last few days, there have been reports regarding the female lead opposite Yash in the film, and now, according to a report by Pinkvilla, the makers have locked in not just one but three actresses to play the primary roles.## "The names of all the three leading ladies have been kept under wraps, but the team has already locked the entire cast of this ambitious action thriller with Yash in grey shades", the report states. The entire cast is expected to be made official with the film announcement on December 8. ## While the names of the lead actresses are officially not known yet, reports say that Sai Pallavi is one of them. The film is said to be based against the backdrop of the drug mafia in which Yash will be seen in the negative role. The action sequences of this yet-untitled film are said to be unique and new for Indian Cinema. ## The shoot of Yash 19 will be commenced real soon and it will reportedly be released in 2025 in multiple Indian languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Bangalore, November 27 - After the gigantic success of "Kantara", Hombale Films and the team are coming up with its prequel Kantara: Chapter 1 which promises to be even bigger. Rishab Shetty returns to headline and direct the film that was officially launched on November 27. ## "Kantara 2" will explore the backstory of the folklore featured in the first part and the makers gave the first look glimpse into the land of the divine with the first look teaser and poster. The promo, which features the footage of the first part, gives a glimpse of Rishab Shetty in a never-seen-before avatar and visionary world created by the director Rishab Shetty for himself. ## The familiar roar that echoed in the first instalment of the franchise, is back, setting the stage for the birth of a legend and the beginning of all. Shetty is covered with blood and gives an intense look with divine light in his eyes as he is holding a trishul and an axe in his hands.## Step into the land of the divine 🔥Presenting #KantaraChapter1 First Look & #Kantara1Teaser in 7 languages❤️‍🔥▶️ https://t.co/GFZnkCg4BZ#Kantara1FirstLook #Kantara @shetty_rishab @VKiragandur @hombalefilms @HombaleGroup @AJANEESHB @Banglan16034849 @KantaraFilm pic.twitter.com/2GmVyrdLFK— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) November 27, 2023 ## The first part of the film is narrated around a conflict between humans and nature where Shiva is the rebel who works against nature. The film, which was shot in Keradi in coastal Karnataka and involves the cultures of Kambla and Bhootha Kola, took the audiences by storm with its cinematic brilliance. ## "Kantara 2" will commence the regular shoot in December in Mangalore. It will be shot over a period of 4 months on a bigger scale than the first part. The film has got bigger in budget and cast as well this time as makers plan to make it a proper Pan India blockbuster. It will be released in Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, English, and Bengali languages. ## ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, October 10 - Over the last few days, director Nitesh Tiwari's upcoming epic Ramayana has been in the news regarding its casting. The media reports have confirmed that Ranbir Kapoor will play the role of Lord Ram while Sai Pallavi roped in to play Maa Sita and Yash to play Raavan.## Now, according to Pinkvilla, the makers are in talks with Sunny Deol to play the role of Lord Hanuman. The makers believe that Sunny is a perfect fit for this mighty role which stands for strength. Deol has effortlessly played the roles in the past where he had to show the strength of the character and Lord Hanuman is another opportunity for him to deliver the same.## The actor has shown interest in being a part of Nitesh Tiwari’s rendition of Ramayana and is also excited to play the part of Lord Hanuman. However, the talks are said to be in the initial stage currently and are moving in the right direction.## The report also reveals that the makers are also discussing a standalone movie about Bajrang Bali with Sunny Deol in the lead. The Ramayana is just a small part of Lord Hanuman's life, and there are many other facets to the story. Nitesh wants to explore that with a standalone film on Lord Hanuman.## "Ramayana" will be a trilogy and the first part is expected to go on floors around February 2024. The first will mostly revolve around Lord Ram and Maa Sita's story while Yash will have a rather extended appearance. It will be co-directed by Nitesh Tiwari and Ravi Udyawar and will be produced by Allu Aravind, Madhu Mantena, and Namit Malhotra. ## Stay tuned...

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Bengaluru, September 29 - Director Prashanth Neel and superstar Prabhas team up for the first time for the action drama "Salaar" which has been confirmed to be released in two parts. Produced by Hombale Films, the first part of the movie is titled "Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire" and it has been announced to release on December 22, 2023, clashing with superstar Shah Rukh Khan and director Rajkumar Hirani's highly-awaited "Dunki". ## The second part of "Salaar" will most likely be released by the end of 2024, and most of the shoot for the same has reportedly been completed with the first part. Now, according to reports, after "Salaar 2", Prashanth Neel and Hombale Films will move to the third instalment of the mega-blockbuster "KGF" franchise, starring superstar Yash.## "KGF 3" was confirmed in the climax of "KGF: Chapter 2" and the makers separately also confirmed the development for the same. It is said that the shooting of "KGF 3" will commence in October 2024 and it will be a prequel to "KGF 2" and will mainly focus on the timeline between 1978 and 1981 as revealed in the climax of the second instalment.## The second instalment was released in 2022 and grossed over 1200 crores at the worldwide box office. Meanwhile, before the next film in the series, Yash will do Malayalam director Geethu Mohandas' film and the shooting for the same is expected to commence later this year.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, September 11 - It has been a crazy weekend for the Indian cinema which saw superstar Shah Rukh Khan's latest action thriller Jawan making big gains at the worldwide box office. It was the second highest-grossing movie worldwide during the weekend of September 7-10, after the Hollywood action thriller "The Nun 2".## "Jawan" grossed a gigantic 521 crore ($62.70 million) worldwide during its extended first 4-day weekend. With this, the mega-blockbuster movie has become the joint second-fastest Indian and fastest Bollywood film to top 500 crores globally. ## Directed by Atlee Kumar, "Jawan" has broken the record of Shah Rukh Khan's own movie, "Pathaan" which topped 500 crores worldwide in 5 days earlier this year. As for the Indian movies, maverick filmmaker SS Rajamouli's "Baahubali 2" and "RRR" are the joint fastest to hit this major milestone.## Below is the list of fastest Indian movies to hit the 500 crore club worldwide - ## 1. Baahubali 2 – 3 Days (510 crore)## 2. RRR – 3 Days (570 crore)## 3. KGF Chapter 2 – 4 Days (546 crore)## 4. Jawan - 4 Days (521 crore)## 5. Pathaan - 5 Days (542 crore)## "Jawan", which is produced by Shah Rukh Khan's home production Red Chillies Entertainment, shattered many records during its extended opening weekend. It scored the highest single days on two consecutive days in Hindi as well as in Bollywood. Also, the movie scored the biggest opening weekend ever for a Bollywood movie with approximately 286 crores net (344 crores gross) in all languages.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, June 7 - Director Nitesh Tiwari's "Ramayana" is getting a lot of attention over the last few months. The movie has been in the development for a long time but things aren't moving ahead as the complete cast is yet to be locked. ## Over the last couple of days, the rumours making noise that the movie has been put on hold for the time being. However, this news didn't take long to get dismissed as the latest reliable reports have confirmed that the movie is very much on and the makers even have locked the lead pair of Ram and Sita. ## According to Pinkvilla, Bollywood real-life couple Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt have been locked to play Ram and Sita. Ranbir was already locked to played Lord Rama though the makers never made the official comment on the same. It is said that the actor has been visiting DNEG office to doing look tests as Lord Ram. ## Nitesh Tiwari along with producers Madhu Mantena and Namit Malhotra have already reportedly completed the pre-visualization of their version of "Ramayan". They makers have created a "Ramayana Office" to get all the word done regarding the movie. ## The report further said that Alia Bhatt has been confirmed to play Sita and she was always the first choice of the makers for this divine role. She is excited to play Sita's character that could stay with her for a lifetime. ## While Ranbir and Alia are locked, the makers are in the advance talks with superstar Yash to play the role of Raavan. It is said that Yash was impressed with the pre-visualization of the movie and the role of Lankesh and very much intrested in doing it. He hasn't signed the movie yet but Nitesh Tiwari is said to be confident of him bringing on board. ## The official announcement of the movie with the cast is expected to be made on Diwali this year and the is expected to kickstart December 2023 or January 2024. ## Stay tuned...

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Tokyo, July 11 - Superstar Yash's blockbuster KGF franchise (KGF: Chapter 1 and KGF: Chapter 2) is getting ready to release in Japan this July by Twin Movies which also distributed SS Rajamouli's mega-blockbuster "RRR" last year and scored a massive blockbuster. ## Twin Movies will release both KGF 1 and KGF 2 simultaneously on July 14. The Japanese version poster and trailer with Japanese language subtitles were released last month confirming the 14th July release. ## Meanwhile, Yash shared a video message to promote both movies among the Japanese audience. The video was shared via Hombale Films' social media accounts. "We are thrilled to announce that the much-awaited release of #KGFChapter1 & #KGFChapter2 is happening in Japan for the FIRST time ever! Experience the breathtaking journey of Rocky Bhai as he rises to power and takes on the world of crime! Mark your calendars and get ready to witness the cinematic marvel that has captured hearts worldwide!", the caption read.## 日本の皆さんこんにちは 🇯🇵Save the Date, #Japan! July 14th is the day! We are thrilled to announce that the much-awaited release of #KGFChapter1 & #KGFChapter2 is happening in Japan for the FIRST time ever! Experience the breathtaking journey of Rocky Bhai as he rises to… pic.twitter.com/Qyq67pyqNT— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) July 10, 2023 ## Directed by Prashanth Neel, KGF2 was released in April last year and went on to become the highest-grossing Indian movie of the year and 3rd highest of all time with a worldwide gross collection of over 1200 crores. KGF1, which was released in 2018, grossed around 237 crores worldwide and was the highest-grossing Kannada film at that time. ## The franchise tells the story of the "KGF," the "Koral Gold Fields," and the protagonist, Rocky played by Yash. Produced by Hombale Films, the second installment also stars Sanjay Dutt as the main antagonist alongside Srinidhi Shetty, Raveena Tandon, and others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...