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Producer Boney Kapoor Expressed His Disappointment On Rajamouli's RRR Release Date Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Producer Boney Kapoor Expressed His Disappointment On Rajamouli's RRR Release Date

SS Rajamouli, on Monday (January 25), announced the release date of his highly-awaited movie, RRR starring Jr. NTR, and Ram Charan in the leading roles. The announcement came as a massive boost for the cinema industry which is struggling to get big stars movies after the lockdown lifted. ## While the fans of RRR and cinema owners rejoicing this hot announcement, producer Boney Kapoor has expressed his disappointment on the release date of RRR and called it "unethical". FYI, Boney Kapoor had already announced the release date for his production's "Maidaan" a long time ago, which is October 15.## "Of course I am upset! This is most unethical. I announced my release date for Maidaan six months ago. At a time when we should all be coming together to save the movie industry, he (Rajamouli) has gone and done this", says Boney according to Bollywood Hungama. ## Meanwhile, Ajay Devgan, who is playing a lead role in Maidaan and also plays an important role in RRR, had reportedly told Rajamouli to speak to Boney before announcing the RRR release date. However, it looks like Rajamouli didn't discuss this issue with Boney and gone one step ahead by announcing the arrival date of RRR which is October 13 during Dussehra week this year. ## Would this clash of two big Devgn starrers be avoided? No one can say as of now, but one thing is sure that we are on a treat to witness the biggest clash of the year at the box office which is a need of the hour for cinemas. ## Stay tuned...

URI: The Surgical Strike To Re-Release In Theatres On The Republic Day Of India Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

URI: The Surgical Strike To Re-Release In Theatres On The Republic Day Of India

As India is gearing up to celebrate the 72nd Republic Day, Vicky Kaushal starrer 2019's movie, URI: The Surgical Strike will be re-released in theaters on January 26 to celebrate the bravery of India's border security forces. Directed by Aditya Dhar, URI was originally released on 11 January 2019.## The plot of this movie is a dramatized account of the retaliation to the 2016 Uri attack, following Major Vihaan Singh Shergill of the Indian Army, who plays a leading role in the events. The film has been a recipient of various accolades. ## #URI BACK IN CINEMAS... #UriTheSurgicalStrike - which won hearts and emerged the audience as well as #BO-favourite in 2019 - is back in cinemas tomorrow [#RepublicDay]. #HowsTheJosh #Uri pic.twitter.com/2mEh31dShw— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 25, 2021 ## The movie was produced by Ronnie Screwvala under his banner RSVP Movies. It starred Vicky Kaushal, Paresh Rawal, Yami Gautam, Mohit Raina, and Kirti Kulhari in key roles. The film won four National Awards including Best Director, Best Actor, Best Audiography, and Best Background Score. ## Stay tuned...

Danish Film 'Into The Darkness' Wins Golden Peacock Award For The Best Film At IFFI Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Danish Film 'Into The Darkness' Wins Golden Peacock Award For The Best Film At IFFI

Danish film "Into the Darkness" won the prestigious Golden Peacock award for the "Best Film" at the 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.## The Best Director award was presented to Chen-Nien Ko, who directed the Taiwanese film "Silent Forest". Tzu-Chuan Liu, who was the lead actor in "Silent Forest" was honored with the Best Male Actor award. Polish actor Zofia Stafiej won the Best Female Actor award for her performance in the Polish film "I Never Cry".## Check out the list of award winners at IFFI 2021 - ## Golden Peacock Award – Into the Darkness## Silver Peacock Award for Best Actor (Male) – Tzu-Chuan Liu, The Silent Forest## Silver Peacock Award for Best Actor (Female) – Zofia Stafiej, I Never Cry## Silver Peacock Award for Best Director – Chen-Nien Ko, The Silent Forest## Best Debut Director Award – Cássio Pereira dos Santos, Valentina## Special Mention Award – Kripal Kalita, Bridge## Special Jury Award – Kamin Kalev, February## ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Award – Ameen Nayfeh’s 200 Meters## Indian Personality of the Year Award – Biswajit Chatterjee## Stay tuned...

Shah Rukh Khan To Begin Rajkumar Hirani's Social Drama After Pathan Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Shah Rukh Khan To Begin Rajkumar Hirani's Social Drama After Pathan

Even before the official announcement, Shah Rukh Khan's comeback film, tentatively titled 'Pathan', is creating a lot of buzz. However, one can be assured as the movie is happening and is already on floors. Pathan is not the only film, Shah Rukh Khan will headline, according to reports, he has multiple projects in his kitty, though, he is not in any kind of rush to sign all of them.## Apart from Pathan, SRK's film with the director Rajkumar Hirani is keenly awaited. The movie was reportedly scheduled to go on floors around Diwali last year, however, due to the pandemic situation, and Pathan, the film which is said to be a social drama, couldn't start that time. Now, according to reports, Khan has given his dates post-Pathan, and it is set to begin around mid-this year. ## "It's known to all that SRK is doing Rajkumar Hirani's film but there was no clarity when the film will get off the ground as the filmmaker was taking so much time in scripting. However, things are finally locked now and the film is all geared up to hit the floors in June 2021. Hirani has already got his team ready and will soon begin the recce and other pre-production work officially", a source quoted in Peepingmoon.com said. ## "SRK will complete Hirani's film by October and only after that he is expected to dive into any new project. SRK has given his nod to Atlee's commercial potboiler too but he hasn't signed that film yet. Moreover, his film with Raj & DK that was rumored last year is not happening now", the source further added. ## Meanwhile, the report also stated that Taapsee Pannu who featured in SRK's home production Badla (2019) has been roped in to play the female lead. She is more or less finalized and will sign on the dotted lines once the shooting timelines are locked. ## On the larger note, Shah Rukh Khan is marking his comeback after 2 years with Pathan. His last outing, Zero was a box office disaster that led SRK to take some time off before doing his next film. SRK will be headlining Pathan alongside John Abraham and Deepika Padukone. They have wrapped up two small schedules in Mumbai, and now, the film unit will be heading to shoot the action sequences between SRK and John Abraham. ## Pathan is most likely to release on Diwali this year. ## Stay tuned...

Sonu Sood Joins Hands With DKMS BMST Foundation To Support Blood Cancer Patients In India Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Sonu Sood Joins Hands With DKMS BMST Foundation To Support Blood Cancer Patients In India

Actor Sonu Sood has once again put forth his helping hands, this time for the cancer patients in the country. The actor, known for his exemplary dedication towards society, has joined hands with DKMS BMST Foundation India which is a non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against blood cancer and other blood disorders such as Thalassemia and Aplastic Anemia, in order to raise awareness on blood stem cell registration and donation. ## The actor is known for his contributions towards society, especially during the covid-19 pandemic. He has helped many people reach their home during the lockdown, provided many students with internet facilities so that they can pursue online education. Now, he has taken another major step to support blood cancer and blood disorder patients.## India ranks third highest in reported cases of hematological cancers in the world and it remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related death among children as well. Sonu has started an initiative to get 10 thousand Indians registered as potential blood stem cell donors.## Talking about the initiative, Sonu Sood said, "I have dedicated myself to working towards the society. Not just any particular cause, but I reach out to individuals in need whether it is for migrant labor, student, or patient. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone's life, and we should not forget that there are still lakhs of patients in India who are suffering from blood cancer or blood disorders and they need our urgent support".## "The easiest way you can raise hope in their lives is by registering as a potential blood stem cell donor. With this in mind, I have taken it as my duty and pledged to increase the blood stem cell donor pool of India by adding 10,000 potential stem cell donors".## "I thank NGOs like DKMS-BMST for working towards such a noble cause, the pain these patients go through is unimaginable and if I could bring hope to them there's nothing better than that during such difficult times". ## Patrick Paul, CEO, DKMS-BMST said, "Each new registration creates a new possibility of a second chance at life to blood cancer and blood disorder patients and this increase in the number of potential blood stem cell donors will give hope to many patients looking for a match. We salute the contribution of Mr. Sonu Sood and wish that more Indians come forward to register as potential lifesavers!". ## "All our lives we admire superheroes from movies and rarely get a chance to become a real one, but by registering as a potential blood stem cell donor you can get an opportunity to be someone's hero to literally save someone's life", added Sonu Sood.## Stay tuned...

Bachchan Pandey Will release on 26th January 2022 Bollywood
BY Sacnilk Team ✍️ Article

Bachchan Pandey Will release on 26th January 2022

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's upcoming movie, Bachchan Pandey's release date has been announced. The gangster comedy-drama will debut in theaters on 26th January 2022 on the occasion of Republic day of India. Earlier, the movie was scheduled to release in 2021 but due to the covid-19 pandemic, the release date has been pushed to 2022. Akshay Kumar took to Twitter and announced the release date of Bachchan Pandey and also shared his new intense look from the movie. In this tweet, he quoted, "His one look is enough". His one look is enough! #BachchanPandey releasing on 26th January, 2022! #SajidNadiadwala @farhad_samji @kritisanon @Asli_Jacqueline @ArshadWarsi @NGEMovies pic.twitter.com/ZFiPPJax7R— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) January 23, 2021 As of now, Bachchan Pandey started its first shooting schedule in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, and will continue shooting in the different locations of Jaisalmer till March 2021. This film is directed by Farhad Samji and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under the banner of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. Akshay plays the titular role of a gangster, who aspires to be an actor in the movie. Apart from Akshay Kumar, Bachchan Pandey also stars Kriti Sanon, Jacqueline Fernandez, Arshad Warsi, and Pankaj Tripathi in key roles. For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

Aahana Kumra On Playing A Pilot Stuck In Lockdown In Madhur Bhandarkar's Next Directorial Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Aahana Kumra On Playing A Pilot Stuck In Lockdown In Madhur Bhandarkar's Next Directorial

Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar recently revealed the star cast of his next directorial, India Lockdown, which is based on true events that happened during the lockdown caused by the covid-19 pandemic last year. The cast includes Sai Tamhankar, Prateik Babbar, Shweta Basu Prasad, and Aahana Kumra in prominant roles. ## Actress Aahana Kumra plays a pilot in the film. She said that it is a job profile that demands travel, but her character is forced to stay at home owing to Covid-induced lockdown and face emotional turmoil.## "I'm playing a pilot who's stuck in her house in Mumbai during the lockdown and doesn't get to travel and live her usual life. During this phase, she truly understands the meaning of relationships, through the loneliness that she experiences. It's a very interesting space for me to be in", Aahana told IANS.## She is excited to work with Bhandarkar, who is known for creating strong female roles in films such as "Chandni Bar", "Page 3", "Satta", "Fashion", "Corporate" and "Heroine". Aahana said that she has always admired Bhandarkar's work. "I'm very thrilled to be a part of a story like this, and I really look forward to the process of filming this movie. I will be shooting in Mumbai soon in one house, so let's hope it turns out to be fabulous. I will give it my best", the actress added.## Personally, Aahana admits to being anxious during lockdown but knew how to channelize her energy. "I was really anxious when the lockdown was announced because I had always loved outdoors and lived out of suitcases for three years. I have always loved being out in the sun and I missed that the most during the lockdown", she said.## "I wasn't suffocated because I meditated a lot. I started channelizing my energies in other spaces like working out, focusing on being a better version of myself. Honestly, we had so much work at home that I did not pay attention to this feeling of suffocation", the actress added. ## Stay tuned...

Buzz: Vijay Sethupathi To Play Antagonist In Prabhas Starrer Salaar? Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Buzz: Vijay Sethupathi To Play Antagonist In Prabhas Starrer Salaar?

Tollywood superstar, Prabhas is all set to commence the shooting of his high voltage action entertainer, Salaar from February and it will be completed in a record time. The Prashanth Neel directorial is one of the most-awaited films of the year and the buzz around the film is already making a big noise. ## Prabhas to play the title role as Salaar in the film of which the muhurat ceremony was held on January 15 in Hyderabad. Director Neel is currently busy finalizing the rest of the cast including the lead antagonist. While the search for the key actors is on, what we are hearing is that the Salaar team has approached Vijay Sethupathi to play the lead antagonist opposite Prabhas. As per reports, Sethupathi is one of the choices for Prashanth Neel and he is in the best position to come on board for this film. ## Apart from Sethupathi, Neel is also considering a couple of Bollywood actors to get enough mileage for the mega-budgeted project. Things will be finalized in the next couple of weeks after key casts get approached and give their nod. Produced by Vijay Kiragandur of Hombale Films, Salaar will have a massive pan Indian release on Dasara this year. ## Meanwhile, Vijay Sethupathi has been getting a lot of appreciation for his never seen before role as antagonist Bhavani in the recently released Tamil movie, Master starring Thalapathy Vijay in the lead role. Going forward, Sethupathi has as many as 10 projects in the pipeline in which he is playing lead roles. ## On the other hand, Prabhas will next be seen in Radha Krishna Kumar directorial, Radhe Shyam in which he will be romancing Pooja Hegde. The multilingual movie is eyeing Baahubali 2 weekend to get a Pan India release. ## Apart from Radhe Shyam, Prabhas has two more projects in the pipeline. He will start shooting for Om Raut's magnum opus, Adipurush which is an adaption of Ramayan. Adipurush will release on 11 August 2022. He will also be doing a film with director Nag Ashwin in which Deepika Padukone will be paired with him.## Stay tuned...

Chef Turned Filmmaker Vikas Khanna Opens Up On Biased Movie Critics And Nepotism In Bollywood Industry Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Chef Turned Filmmaker Vikas Khanna Opens Up On Biased Movie Critics And Nepotism In Bollywood Industry

Renowned chef turned filmmaker Vikas Khanna has expressed his anguish against the biased nature of critics in the Bollywood film industry. ## The Michelin Star chef who recently turned filmmaker with the movie, Neena Gupta starrer "The Last Color", took to Twitter to highlight the prevailing 'review scandal' in the movie industry and stated that critics had asked him to pay 3 lacs for 3 star-rating and 4 lacks for 4 star-rating to rate his movie. ## 3 lacs for 3 Stars 4 lacs for 4 Stars. Not forgetting this communication until death.— Vikas Khanna (@TheVikasKhanna) January 19, 2021 ## Just a few days ago, the celebrity chef had tweeted about the bad experience he had to face at the hands of some powerful industry insiders and film critics. Vikas Khanna had expressed that he had 'experienced favoritism and nepotism first hand' after one of the critics had asked him to pay the money to review his movie and threatened to destroy him if he did not agree to it.## In a Tweet, Khanna wrote that hearing about nepotism in Bollywood from national award-winning actress Kangana Ranaut, used to 'break' his heart. However, now he has experienced it first hand. "Minions won't let outsiders enter even if they put their heart & soul in the craft. It's painful to hear 'Pay or we'll destroy you", Khanna had tweeted.## When I used to hear @KanganaTeam speak ab this issue of critics & favoritism & nepotism it used to hurt my heart.But today I experience it first hand.Minions won’t let outsiders enter even if they put their heart & soul in craft. It’s painful to hear “Pay or we’ll destroy you”— Vikas Khanna (@TheVikasKhanna) January 16, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

Ajay Devgn, Sidharth Malhotra, Rakul Preet Singh Commence The Shoot Of Thank God Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir ✍️ Article

Ajay Devgn, Sidharth Malhotra, Rakul Preet Singh Commence The Shoot Of Thank God

Ajay Devgn, Sidharth Malhotra, and Rakul Preet Singh have started the shoot of their next film, Thank God in Mumbai today (January 21). A slice of life comedy is being directed by Indra Kumar. Thank God is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Ashok Thakeria, Sunir Kheterpal, Deepak Mukut, Anand Pandit, and Indra Kumar under the banners of T-Series Films & Maruti International Production and co-produced by Yash Shah. Ajay Devgn took to Twitter and shared the pictures of the muhurat shot with clapboard. #MarutiInternational #tseries— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) January 21, 2021 This is Ajay Devgn and Rakul Preet Singh's third film together. They have previously worked on the 2019 film "De De Pyaar De" and are reuniting for "Mayday", which Devgn is directing as well. On the other hand, Sidharth Malhotra and Rakul have previously acted together in 2018's "Aiyaary" and "Marjaavaan" (2019) while this is the first time Ajay and Sidharth sharing the screen space. Stay tuned...

Omung Kumar To Helm A Biopic Of A Marathon Runner Fauja Singh Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Omung Kumar To Helm A Biopic Of A Marathon Runner Fauja Singh

After helming the biopics of Mary Kom and Sarbjit, filmmaker Omung Kumar Bhandula is now all set to direct another biopic, this time of a marathon runner, Fauja Singh who is famously known as Sikh Superman.## Based on the book Turbaned Tornado by Khushwant Singh, the biopic is titled "Fauja". Apart from directing the movie, Omung Kumar will also be producing it along with Raaj Shaandilyaa, and Kunal Shivdasani. ## OMUNG KUMAR TO DIRECT BIOPIC #FAUJA... Omung Kumar B - who directed #MaryKom and #Sarbjit - to direct a biopic on #FaujaSingh, a marathon runner, better known as #SikhSuperman... Based on the book #TurbanedTornado... Produced by Omung Kumar B, Raaj Shaandilyaa, Kunal Shivdasani. pic.twitter.com/dKllsurDE7— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 21, 2021 ## Fauja Singh is a British Sikh centenarian marathon runner of Punjabi Indian descent. He has beaten a number of world records in multiple age brackets, but none of his times have been ratified as records. His current personal best time for the London Marathon (2003) is 6 hours 2 minutes, and his marathon record, for age 90-plus, is 5 hours 40 minutes at the age of 92, at the 2003 Toronto Waterfront Marathon. ## Omung Kumar has previously directed the biopic of boxer Mary Kom who is the only female to become World Amateur Boxing champion for a record six times. Priyanka Chopra portrayed the role of Mary Kom in the movie. The director also helmed, Sarbjit which is based on the life of Sarabjit Singh, an Indian man who was sentenced to death by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in 1991 and who consequently spent 22 years in prison for alleged terrorism and spying. ## Stay tuned...

A Biopic On Col Narinder 'Bull' Kumar's Life Story Announced Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

A Biopic On Col Narinder 'Bull' Kumar's Life Story Announced

Producers Ramon Chibb and Anku Pande have announced a biopic on late Colonel Narinder 'Bull' Kumar, who carried out reconnaissance trips to Siachen before Operation Meghdoot of the Indian Army in 1984. Titled "Bull", the film will depict the life of the late hero who helped the Indian Army claim critical forward posts of the Siachen Glacier as part of the operation. ## Rights for a biopic have been acquired by producers Ramon Chibb and Anku Pande, although no official announcement has yet been made about the casting of the film, which is written by Balwinder Singh Janjua.## Chibb, an ex-army officer, is incidentally from the same regiment as Colonel Narinder Kumar and has spent hours with the late army man.## "We are elated as a team to be the ones to bring this extremely amazing story of heroism and true leadership to the screens soon. We are grateful to the late Colonel Narinder 'Bull' Kumar's family to trust us and give us the responsibility to retell his deeply inspiring story and give us the opportunity to do our part in forever commemorating his life. We currently have interest from several studios and look forward to kickstarting this project and let the world know the heroic story of an unfathomably brave, adventurous, and true patriot", Chibb said.## Ramon Chibb, incidentally, has also written the story and screenplay of the Hrithik Roshan-Deepika Padukone starrer action film "Fighter", which was recently announced. Chibb and Anku Pande are also producing "Fighter" along with director Siddharth Anand.## Stay tuned...

Salman Khan Issues Official Statement On Radhe's Theatrical Release Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir ✍️ Article

Salman Khan Issues Official Statement On Radhe's Theatrical Release

Superstar Salman Khan, on Tuesday, issued an official statement on his upcoming movie, Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai's theatrical release and confirmed that the movie will be releasing on Eid 2021 worldwide. Responding to Cinema Associations, Salman Khan promises them to release his movie in theaters only. Recently, Cinema Associations had urged the superstar to release his movie in cinemas across the nation to give a boost to single screens which are fighting for its survival due to the covid-19 pandemic. "I understand the financial problems that the theater owners/exhibitors are going through and I would like to help them by releasing Radhe in theaters. In return, I would expect them to take utmost amount of care and precautions for the audience who would come to theaters to watch Radhe". "The commitment was of EID and it will be EID 2021 inshallah", the statement read. #Radhe pic.twitter.com/0VMAbeqGyV— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) January 19, 2021 Directed by Prabhu Deva, the movie also stars Disha Patani, Jackie Shroff, and Randeep Hooda in key roles. It is produced by Salman Khan Films, and Sohail Khan Productions. Stay tuned...

Kangana Ranaut's Dhaakad Release Date Announced Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir ✍️ Article

Kangana Ranaut's Dhaakad Release Date Announced

Kangana Ranaut starrer upcoming actioner, Dhaakad's release date has been finalized. The Razneesh Razy Ghai directorial will debut in theaters on October 1, during the Gandhi Jayanti weekend this year. Sharing the new poster with the release date announcement, Kangana is looking fierce in the poster. She essays the role of Agent Agni in the movie. "She is fearless and Fiery! She is Agent Agni, India's first female led action thriller, #Dhaakad releasing in theatres on 1st October 2021!", Kangana wrote on Twitter. She is fearless and Fiery! She is Agent Agni 🔥 India’s first female led action thriller, #Dhaakad releasing in theatres on 1st October 2021!@SohamRockstrEnt @DeepakMukut @RazyGhai @sohelmaklai @sohailmaklai @AsylumFilms @rampalarjun @divyadutta25 @writish @DhaakadTheMovie pic.twitter.com/M4jmflfoV5— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) January 18, 2021 Recently, the award-winning international cinematographer Tetsuo Nagata joined the team of Dhaakad that also stars Arjun Rampal and Divya Dutta in key roles. Produced by Soham Rockstar Entertainment, Dhaakad was earlier scheduled for Diwali 2020 release but the shoot was halted due to the covid-19 pandemic. Stay tuned...

Puri Jagannadh And Karan Johar Join Hands For Pan India Film Titled 'Liger' Starring Vijay Deverakonda And Ananya Pandey Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Puri Jagannadh And Karan Johar Join Hands For Pan India Film Titled 'Liger' Starring Vijay Deverakonda And Ananya Pandey

Ace director Puri Jagannadh and producer Karan Johar have collaborated for their first pan India film starring Telugu sensation Vijay Deverakonda and Bollywood actress Ananya Pandey. The sports actioner has been titled 'Liger' and the makers have also unveiled the first look featuring Deverakonda in which he is looking deadly while donning a look of a boxer. ## The multilingual film is produced by Karan Johar, Charmme Kaur, Apoorva Mehta, and Hiroo Yash Johar and will release in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. Sharing the first look of Vijay Deverakonda, Karan Johar took to Twitter and announced the title. ## "Presenting LIGER, starring the ruler of big screens & hearts - Vijay Deverakonda & the fiery Ananya Panday. Directed by the exceptionally skilled Puri Jagannadh, we can't wait to let the world witness this story in 5 languages - Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada & Malayalam. #Liger", the filmmaker wrote. ## #SaalaCrossbreed@TheDeverakonda @ananyapandayy #PuriJagannadh @charmmeofficial @apoorvamehta18 @RonitBoseRoy @meramyakrishnan @iamVishuReddy @DharmaMovies @PuriConnects— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) January 18, 2021 ## Vijay reportedly plays a kickboxer with a stutter in Liger. He underwent a dramatic physical transformation for the film and even went to Thailand to train in martial arts. ## Apart from Liger, Vijay has a film with Sukumar in his kitty. Last year, announcing the film, he wrote on Twitter, "The actor in me is super excited. The audience in me is celebrating! We guarantee you a memorable Cinema... I can't wait to be on set with Sukku sirrr".## Meanwhile, Ananya also has Shakun Batra's next in her kitty, alongside Deepika Padukone and Siddhant Chaturvedi.## Stay tuned...

Bollywood Superstar Akshay Kumar Donates For Construction Of Ayodhya's Ram Mandir Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Bollywood Superstar Akshay Kumar Donates For Construction Of Ayodhya's Ram Mandir

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has once again come forward for a good cause. On Sunday (January 17), the actor took to his social media account and said that he has donated (didn't reveal the amount) for the construction of Ayodhya's Ram Mandir which has begun. The 53-year old also urged everyone to contribute on whatever scale they can. ## "It is a matter of great pleasure that the construction of our grand temple of Shri Ram has begun in Ayodhya. Now it is our turn to contribute. I have started, hope you will join together. Jai Siyaram", he wrote along with sharing a video message. ## बहुत खुशी की बात है कि अयोध्या में हमारे श्री राम के भव्य मंदिर का निर्माण शुरू हो चूका है...अब योगदान की बारी हमारी है l मैंने शुरुआत कर दी है, उम्मीद है आप भी साथ जुड़ेंगे l जय सियाराम 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/5SvzgfBVCf— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) January 17, 2021 ## Notably, Ayodhya's Ram Mandir's groundbreaking ceremony was performed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in August 2020.## Earlier, the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Shetra Trust had announced that the Ram temple in Ayodhya will be constructed using only domestic funds collected from the general public through a mass contact program. ## Recently, actress Pranita Subhash had also contributed to the construction of the temple and donated rs. 1 lakh under Ayodhya Ram Mandir Nidhi Samarpana Abhiyaana. And just like Akshay, she had also requested people to be a part of this historic movement. ## I’m making a humble initial pledge of Rs 1 lakh for the Ayodhya Ram Mandir nidhi samarpana abhiyaana. Requesting all of you to come join hands and be a part of this historic movement #RamMandirNidhiSamarpan pic.twitter.com/1mpTGan9q8— Pranitha Subhash (@pranitasubhash) January 12, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

Shahid Kapoor Starrer Jersey To Release On Diwali 2021 Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir ✍️ Article

Shahid Kapoor Starrer Jersey To Release On Diwali 2021

The much-awaited Hindi remake of the Telugu movie, Jersey starring Shahid Kapoor is all set to hit theaters on the occasion of Diwali this year. Directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, the sports drama will release on 5 November 2021. SHAHID KAPOOR: #JERSEY ARRIVES THIS #DIWALI... #Jersey - starring #ShahidKapoor - to release in *cinemas* on #Diwali [5 Nov 2021] ... Costars #MrunalThakur and #PankajKapur... Directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri [also directed the original #Telugu film]. pic.twitter.com/BNPmnggXYv— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 17, 2021 The shooting of Jersey was wrapped up in December last year after the 47-days of shooting schedule amid the covid-19 pandemic. Shahid called it unbelievable and nothing short of a miracle to shoot in these trying times. Presented by Allu Aravind and produced by Aman Gill, and Dil Raju, the Hindi remake of Jersey also stars Mrunal Thakur, Pankaj Kapur, and Sharad Kelkar in the key roles. Shahid Kapoor will be playing a cricketer portrayed by Nani in the original version which was also helmed by Gowtam Tinnanuri. Stay tuned...

Vijay Sethupathi To Feature In A Silent Hindi Film Titled 'Gandhi Talks' Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Vijay Sethupathi To Feature In A Silent Hindi Film Titled 'Gandhi Talks'

After announcing his debut Hindi movie, Mumbaikar, Tamil superstar Vijay Sethuapthy has added one more film to his Hindi tally, and that too a silent movie. Helmed by director Kishor Pandurang Belekar and produced by Movie Mill Entertainment, the movie has been titled 'Gandhi Talks'.## Taking to Twitter, Vijay Sethupathy shared the first look of the movie and wrote, "At times Silence is so loud". On the occasion of my birthday. I am announcing my new film's poster. I am set for a new challenge and new beginning with a silent film #GANDHITALKS Need your love and blessings".## "At times Silence is so loud". On the occasion of my birthday. I am announcing my new film's poster. I am set for a new challenge and new beginning with a silent film #GANDHITALKS Need your love and blessings. 🙏🙏 @kishorbelekar @divay_dhamija @moviemillent pic.twitter.com/5NtrAD5t4d— VijaySethupathi (@VijaySethuOffl) January 16, 2021 ## Calling it his dream project, the director reveals that he had been working on the script for 19 years. The last silent film in Bollywood was 'Pushpak' (the Hindi title of the original Kannada film, 'Pushpaka Vimana') in 1987. ## Talking about approaching the South superstar for the part, Kishor said to TOI, "This project has been close to my heart and when the actor playing the part relates to the idea and the emotional graph, it turns out to be a boon for the director. Every director looks for certain characteristics in his actions when he approaches them for a part".## "Initially, I was planning to cast a Bollywood actor, but when I extended my search to the regional cinema, I came across Vijay Sethupathi. I watched his impeccable performances in Tamil films and his acting prowess left me mesmerized. He is not only brilliant, but he is also a gutsy actor, who is not worried about his image or stardom. His acting skills, style statement, and vocal dynamism are stupendous and that's when I felt I have found my lead star. He is not only prodigious in his work, but also down-to-earth. I am really excited to work with Vijay, who understands my vision and approach towards the film. I want to start work on my dream project as soon as possible", he added. ## Vijay Sethupathi adds, "I have been experimenting with different characters throughout my career, and when this silent film came my way I knew I had to take up this challenge. Kishor sir has a fantastic story and script in place. I know this project will surely be an outstanding one. Gandhiji’s thoughts are more important and valid than his picture in the Indian rupee period". ## Apart from Hindi, Gandhi Talks will also be releasing in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Marathi languages. ## Stay tuned...

Shahid Kapoor To Headline Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Dream Project, Karna? Bollywood
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Shahid Kapoor To Headline Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Dream Project, Karna?

Bollywood actor, Shahid Kapoor is in top gear ever since he has tested the unpreceded success through, Kabir Singh. The Sandeep Reddy Vanga's romantic drama film has not only made Shahid a bankable star but has also paved a way for him to choose the big movies he deserves to star in. However, the line up of his future projects is not big in numbers but definitely massive in terms of scale. ## He will next be seen as a cricketer in Gowtham Tinnanuri's Jersey which is a Hindi remake of the Telugu movie of the same name starring Nani as a cricketer. The shoot of Jersey was wrapped in December last year. Apart from Jersey, he will begin shooting for Raj-DK's next Amazon Prime series that marks his digital debut. ## Now, according to reports, Shahid Kapoor has signed one more project which is loosely based on the Mahabharata's character, Karna. The magnum opus project is said to be directed by Bhaag Milkha Bhaag director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra while Ronnie Screwvala is on board to produce it. Shahid will play the role inspired by Karna - the spiritual son of Surya and a loyal friend of Duryodhana. ## According to a report in Peepingmoon.com, "Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra has always wanted to make a film on Karna. It's a subject he has been toying with for a long time but couldn't give it a shape due to the budget and scale it requires. With Ronnie Screwvala coming on board as producer, and Shahid Kapoor leading the cast, Mehra is now all set to liven up his passion project".## Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra will apparently get into the preparation for Karna after finishing the post-production work of his Farhan Akhtar and Mrunal Thakur starrer Toofan that's scheduled to release in theatres mid-this year. The shooting timelines for Karna haven't been locked yet but it's expected to go on floors towards the year-end. ## Meanwhile, Karna marks the second back to back Mahabharata adaptation for producer Ronnie Screwvala, after Vicky Kaushal's The Immortal Ashwatthama based on the warrior Ashwatthama, who played a crucial role in the war between Pandavas and Kauravas in Mahabharata. While The Immortal Ashwatthama is being made as a sci-fi superhero film with a futuristic setting, it's yet unclear whether Karna will be made as a mythological epic or will be its modern adaptation. ## Stay tuned...

Akshay Kumar's Bell Bottom Pushed To Make Way For Sooryavanshi? Bollywood
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Akshay Kumar's Bell Bottom Pushed To Make Way For Sooryavanshi?

The homogenous response to the Tamil movie, Master at the box office has given a much-needed hope to filmmakers of the big-budgeted movies to release them in theaters. While Telugu and Tamil movies have already started releasing in theaters post lockdown it is the biggest film industry in the country, Bollywood that is still in the waiting mode. ## However, the latest development happening in Bollywood is a sure sign of relief for the exhibitor sector as it might be the end of a long dry run for them. According to reports, Bollywood is finally gearing up to get back on track with a series of A-list movies releasing in theaters in the next couple of months. ## Also Read - Thalapathy Vijay's Master Hindi Remake Is In Making With Kabir Singh Producer## According to a report in Pinkvilla, the filmmakers have been communicated to the top national chains of India - PVR, INOX, Cinepolis, and Carnival about their movie release plans in which movies such as Sooryavanshi, Bell Bottom, 83, Radhe, Sardaar Udham Singh, Radhe Shyam, among others are prominant. ## Last year, Reliance Entertainment confirmed that they will release both Sooryavanshi and 83 before March-end. Now, it has been reported that Akshay Kumar starrer cop-drama, Sooryavanshi has been decided to release in theaters on the occasion of Holi while Ranveer Singh's 83 will be releasing 3 weeks after Rohit Shetty directorial. ## ICYDK, Akshay Kumar's spy-thriller, Bell Bottom has already been scheduled for a theatrical release on April 2, however, as per the latest development, the Ranjit M Tewari directorial will have to make way for Sooryavanshi as makers won't want to release both the movies in the time period of just a week. It means, Bell Bottom can only be released in June. The official confirmation is yet to be made though. ## Also Read - Kangana Ranaut To Star In Manikarnika Returns: The Legend Of Didda## Among the other movies, Salman Khan's Radhe is almost confirmed for Eid release while John Abraham led, Satyameva Jayate 2 might also arrive in May. Among the Pan India release, the makers of Prabhas and Pooja Hegde starrer, Radhe Shyam are eyeing the Bahubali 2 weekend in the last week of April. ## Kriti Sanon's Mimi, which is a remake of the Marathi film, Mala Aai Vhhaychy! has been reported to lead a 19 a-list movie schedule between February and June. Other than the above-mentioned movies, "Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui", "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2", "Sandeep Aur Pink Faraar", "Haseen Dilruba, "Bunty Aur Babli 2", "Sardaar Udham Singh", "Toofan", "Hungama 2", "Haathi Mere Saathi" (confirmed for 26 March), "Roohi Afzana", "Bad Boy", "Hurdang", "Raavan Leela", and "Shiddat", likely to release during this period of time. ## Stay tuned...

51st Edition Of IFFI Gets Underway On Saturday In Goa Bollywood
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51st Edition Of IFFI Gets Underway On Saturday In Goa

India's biggest and oldest international film event, the 51st edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), gets underway on Saturday in Goa and will be inaugurated at the hands of Southern filmstar Sudeep.## This year's edition of IFFI is being organized in a hybrid format, in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has forced the organizers to limit attendance, both at the opening and closing events, as well as during the screening of the 224 films from nearly sixty countries, which are scheduled to be screened at the event. The festival has been curtailed to a duration of eight days this year.## Union Minister Prakash Javadekar to participate in the festival of India (IFFI), said the latest edition of the festival, beginning in the state capital from Saturday, is special. "As many as 224 films from 60 countries will feature in the festival. The event is really important from the art and culture perspective. For the first time, owing to Covid-19, this year's edition is being organized in a hybrid format. So, people will also be able to watch it online", he explained.## Some of the highlights of the event include honoring the triple Oscar winner 80-year-old Italian cinematographer who has worked on classic films like 'The Last Emperor' and 'Apocalypse Now' with the lifetime achievement award.## "The festival will be conducted in the hybrid format, where movies will be screened in the auditorium and some of the sections are curated for the online platform," Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Friday.## "All pandemic protocols will be followed according to the MHA guidelines. The total seating capacity has also been reduced," Sawant also said, adding that around 199 screenings would be organized in the physical format, out of which 85 are national and international movie premiers.## Stay tuned...

Late Rishi Kapoor's Last Film, Sharmaji Namkeen Will Release On His Birth Anniversary In Theaters Bollywood
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Late Rishi Kapoor's Last Film, Sharmaji Namkeen Will Release On His Birth Anniversary In Theaters

The makers of the late actor, Rishi Kapoor's last film, Sharmaji Namkeen have decided to release the movie in theaters on the actor's birth anniversary, 4 September 2021. ## Directed by Hitesh Bhatia, the shoot of Sharmaji Namkeen hasn't been completed yet. While the leading actress of the movie, Juhi Chawla will finish her part, veteran actor Paresh Rawal has agreed to complete Rishi Kapoor's portion in the same role. ## #RishiKapoor's last film #SharmajiNamkeen will release on 4 Sept 2021, on #RishiKapoor's birth anniversary... #PareshRawal to complete late #RishiKapoor's remaining portion in the same role... Directed by Hitesh Bhatia, the film also stars #JuhiChawla. pic.twitter.com/Hj53tHbF9b— Sacnilk Entertainment (@SacnilkEntmt) January 15, 2021 ## Produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar in association with MacGuffin Pictures, this film is a light-hearted coming-of-age story of a lovable 60-year-old man. The makers and team of Sharmaji Namkeen are ready to resume the shoot soon.## Rishi died on 30 April 2020, after a two-year battle with cancer. His last screen appearance was in The Body. ## Stay tuned...

Singer Adnan Sami Shuts Up Troll on Legendary Lata Mangeshkar Bollywood
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Singer Adnan Sami Shuts Up Troll on Legendary Lata Mangeshkar

Bollywood singer Adnan Sami gave a befitting reply to a troll who raised a question on the legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar on the quality of her voice. ## "Bandar Kya Jaane Adrak Ka Swaad...It's better to stay silent and appear stupid than to open your mouth & remove all doubt!!" Adnan Sami tweeted. ## His tweet came in response to a troll who wrote, "Indians have been brainwashed into thinking that Lata Mangeshkar has a good voice". ## 'Bandar Kya Jaane Adrak Ka Swaad'. ...It’s better to stay silent and appear stupid than to open your mouth & remove all doubt!! https://t.co/kUi9dsfMGt— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) January 14, 2021 ## Apart from Adnan Sami, other Bollywood celebs have also reacted to the troll and defending the Bharat Ratna singer. ## Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri tweeted, "One of the reasons I believe in Saraswati and divine is because of Lata Mangeshkar. One of the reasons I believe in devil is because of her haters". ## "I pray to God that in next life Lata Mangeshkar haters are born as humans like us who can understand beauty and understand what is truly divine", he wrote in another tweet. ## I pray to God that in next life Lata Mangeshkar haters are born as humans like us who can understand beauty and understand what is truly divine.— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) January 14, 2021 ## Screenwriter and film editor Apurva Asrani said, "In her hey day, which lasted a long time, Lata Mangeshkar had an unmistakably mellifluous voice. Listen to just Lag Ja Gale to know that. Maybe you refer to the late 80's & 90's when, with age, her singing got screechy. I guess, In India, fans dont let you stop when you should".## Stay tuned...

Thalapathy Vijay's Master Hindi Remake Is In Making With Kabir Singh Producer Bollywood
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Thalapathy Vijay's Master Hindi Remake Is In Making With Kabir Singh Producer

Thalapathy Vijay starrer Tamil movie, Master has hit the cinemas and with no surprise, the actioner is being welcomed wholeheartedly or even more by the audience. Hyped as the biggest film post lockdown, Master shattered many box office records despite the unwanted fact that it released with just 50% seating capacity of cinemas due to the covid-19 pandemic. ## In the last couple of years, we have seen the trend of remakes of South Indian films into Bollywood, be it Kabir Singh, Jersey, Laxmmi, or others, audience have loved these films even though, many remakes have been rejected upfront. Now, as Master has been released and it is getting good reviews from the critics and audience, many people have already started speculating about its Hindi remake even though the movie has also released in the dubbed version of Hind as Vijay The Master. ## Also Read - Bollywood To Explore Superhero Universe With Upcoming Movies ## Well, the Hindi remake of Master has been announced. It will be bankrolled by Kabir Singh producer Murad Khetani of Cine1 Studios along with Endemol Shine India, and 7 Screen Studio. The casting of the Hindi remake will be finalized soon. ## IT'S OFFICIAL... #MASTER #HINDI REMAKE... #Master - starring #Vijay and #VijaySethupathi - will now be remade in #Hindi... Endemol Shine India, Murad Khetani [Cine1 Studios] and 7 Screen Studio will produce the #Hindi adaptation... Casting for #Hindi remake will commence soon. pic.twitter.com/K0L5tWtg9r— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 15, 2021 ## According to a Pinkvilla report, "Around two weeks back, Murad along with the team of Endemol visited Hyderabad for a special screening of Master, after coordinating with the producers of Tamil original. They loved the film and decided to bankroll it in Hindi. This meeting led to paperwork and the producers now officially have the Hindi remake rights under their kitty. They have bagged the rights for a hefty sum".## Murad Khetani has earlier produced Kabir Singh that is a Hindi remake of the Telugu movie Arjun Reddy. Kabir Singh proved to be a massive hit as it grossed over rs. 370 crores worldwide. Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani starred in Kabir Singh and they got a lot of appreciation for the respective roles. ## Stay tuned...

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