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Hindi Remake of Kaithi To Be Different From Tamil Version As Makers Plan To Introduce Lead Actress Opposite Ajay Devgn? Bollywood
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Hindi Remake of Kaithi To Be Different From Tamil Version As Makers Plan To Introduce Lead Actress Opposite Ajay Devgn?

Mumbai, June 14, 2021: In February 2020, Reliance Entertainment had confirmed that the production house has bought the Hindi remake rights of Lokesh Kanagaraj directorial Kaithi, which stars Karthi in the lead role. Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn is signed to play the lead role in the Hindi remake of the Tamil film. ## However, according to reports, the Hindi remake of Kaithi will undergo many changes and will be different from the original movie. While the Tamil movie had no leading actress, Kajal Aggarwal is likely to romance Ajay Devgn in the Hindi version. It is said that makers are planning to include a heroine and a flashback episode with Ajay. ## If reports are to be believed, then Kajal is all set to reunite with Devgn after the 2011 blockbuster Singham. Kajal's inclusion in the Kaithi remake means, it is set to be remodeled as a commercial entertainer, unlike the Tami version, which was a bona fide action thriller. ## Interestingly, director Lokesh Kanagaraj's films are selling like hotcakes in Bollywood. His Maanagaram is being remade as Mumbaikar by Santosh Sivan, his Kaithi is all set to be remade by Ajay Devgn, and Salman Khan is likely to play the lead in the Hindi remake of Master.## Meanwhile, the producer of the original Kaithi, SR Prabhu recently confirmed through a Twitter Spaces session that a sequel to Kaithi is in the works and the audience will definitely get to see what happened next. However, there is no timeline for the sequel that has been fixed yet as both Lokesh and Karthi are busy with their projects.## Stay tuned...

Sooryavanshi To Hit Theaters On Independence Day But Under New Terms With Exhibitors? Bollywood
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Sooryavanshi To Hit Theaters On Independence Day But Under New Terms With Exhibitors?

Mumbai, June 12, 2021: It's been a long time since the last big Bollywood star movie released in theaters. The covid-19 pandemic keeps playing a spoilsport for many films, and one of them is Akshay Kumar starrer Sooryavanshi. Directed by Rohit Shetty, the movie also star Katrina Kaif as the female lead while Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh also have special appearances. ## Sooryavanshi was originally scheduled to release in March 2020 and has since had a number of release dates confirmed until the situation with the pandemic in India began to worsen. However, there is good news regarding the new release date of the film and it is that the movie could release on 15 August 2021 in theaters. ## According to Box Office Worldwide, Reliance Entertainment has initiated a conversation with exhibitors about the new release date of Sooryavanshi. However, the makers have put forth their new terms for exhibitors that they won't be paying any Voluntary Provident Fund charges as post-lockdown it should be a new norm to reduce the burden on producers. ## The report further stated that makers have also proposed the new revenue sharing percentage which will be 60% for the 1st week, 50% for the 2nd week & 40% for the 3rd week and onwards. Sooryavanshi has also been approached by OTT platforms for direct-to-digital release but makers are committed to its theatrical release. ## Meanwhile, director Rohit Shetty is currently busy shooting for Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 11 in Cape Town, South Africa. Presented by Reliance Entertainment, Sooryavanshi is produced by Rohit Shetty Picturez in association with Dharma Productions & Cape of Good Films. ## Stay tuned...

Salman Khan Acquires Hindi Remake Rights of Ravi Teja Starrer Telugu Movie Khiladi? Bollywood
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Salman Khan Acquires Hindi Remake Rights of Ravi Teja Starrer Telugu Movie Khiladi?

Mumbai, June 11, 2021: Telugu star Ravi Teja's action thriller movie, Khiladi is yet to hit the theater screens, but it seems the movie has already caught the attention of Bollywood. According to the latest development in Bollywood, superstar Salman Khan has reportadly bought the Hindi remake rights of Khiladi. ## It is reported that Salman enjoyed that the recently released trailer of Khiladi, and he looked interested to make its Hindi version. He has reportadly approached director Ramesh Varma, who has helmed the Telugu version, to direct the film's Hindi version as well. However, there's no official word either from Salman Khan or the makers of Khiladi yet on the Hindi remake. ## Produced by Satyanarayana Koneru, Khiladi stars Ravi Teja in a dual role along with Arjun Sarja, Unni Mukundan, Meenakshi Chaudhary, and Dimple Hayathi in prominant roles. Sujit Vaasudev and GK Vishnu are the cinematographers of Khiladi. The Telugu movie was supposed to release on May 28 but the covid-19 pandemic forced the makers to postpone it. The new date is yet to be announced. ## Interestingly, Salman Khan is also reportadly in talks to star in the Hindi remake of 2021 Tamil blockbuster, Master starring Thalapathy Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi. The Hindi remake rights of Master have already been bought by Kabir Singh producer Murad Khetani of Cine1 Studios along with Endemol Shine India, and 7 Screen Studio. ## Stay tuned...

Delhi High Court Rejects Sushant Singh Rajput's Father's Plea To Stay Release Of Nyaay: The Justice Bollywood
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Delhi High Court Rejects Sushant Singh Rajput's Father's Plea To Stay Release Of Nyaay: The Justice

Delhi, June 10, 2021: The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to stay the release of the film "Nyaay: The Justice", which is said to be based on the life of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. The Delhi HC, chaired by Justice Sanjeev Narula dismissed the plea filed by Sushant's father, KK Singh seeking a ban on the film. ## According to News18, some of the upcoming or proposed movie projects mentioned in the plea include "Nyay: The Justice", "Suicide or Murder: A star was lost", "Shashank", among other unnamed crowd-funded films. The High Court told in its order that "Nyay: The Justice" does not depict Sushant's caricature, name, or likeness as it is not a biopic on him. ## The submission was made by the producers and director of the film, which is scheduled to be released in June. After hearing arguments of both sides, Justice Sanjeev Narula reserved judgment in the matter and asked the producers and director of the film not to release the movie till the court pronounces its verdict.## In the plea filed by KK Singh, he said that the filmmakers are taking advantage of the situation for commercial gains and therefore, the right to freedom of speech and expression would not apply to them. He also sought damages of over Rs 2 crores from the filmmakers for loss of reputation, mental trauma, and harassment to the SSR family. ## Nyay: The Justice is directed by Dilip Gulati and produced by Sarla A. Saraogi and Rahul Sharma. It stars Zuber K. Khan and Shreya Shukla in the lead roles while Asrani and Shakti Kapoor play the supporting roles. ## Stay tuned...

Yash Raj Films To Resume Shooting For Akshay Kumar, Manushi Chillar Fronted, Prithviraj On This Date Bollywood
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Yash Raj Films To Resume Shooting For Akshay Kumar, Manushi Chillar Fronted, Prithviraj On This Date

Mumbai, June 10, 2021: Yash Raj Films' much-awaited film, Prithviraj, starring Akshay Kumar and Manushi Chillar, is all set to become the first Bollywood biggie to resume shooting after the second covid-19 lockdown. Directed by Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi, the shoot of film will resume tomorrow on June 11, in Mumbai. The team will make sure that all the precautionary norms of Covid19 will be followed strictly to avoid further delay. Prithviraj is a historical action drama film, in which Akshay Kumar plays the role of Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan who stood strong and battled against Muhammad of Ghor. Former Miss World, Manushi Chillar makes her Hindi film debut by playing his beloved wife Sanyogita. According to the director, Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi, Prithviraj is based on the epic poem Prithviraj Raso by Chand Bardai. Apart from direction, Dwivedi has also written the script of the film, which is slated to release on 5 November 2021. Earlier, producer Aditya Chopra of Yash Raj Films had vaccinated its employees in YRF Studios in Mumbai so that the pending films can resume shootings. He has now started a vaccination drive for the members of the Hindi film industry, under which, he has pledged to vaccinate 30,000 members of FWICE. Stay tuned...

Prabhas, Director Prashanth Neel, Producer Dil Raju To Come Together For A Blockbuster Mythological Tale? Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir πŸ“° News

Prabhas, Director Prashanth Neel, Producer Dil Raju To Come Together For A Blockbuster Mythological Tale?

Mumbai, June 10, 2021: Pan India star, Prabhas's career is only going up and up since SS Rajamouli's Baahubali: The Beginning. Before Baahubali, Prabhas was limited to the only Telugu audience but now, he is signing films with Pan India appeal. The actor currently has four mega-budgeted films in the pipeline, and if all goes well, he will soon be signing one more film. ## According to reports, Prabhas along with the KGF director Prashanth Neel and producer Dil Raju is planning to join hands for a period film. The news about their much-awaited collaboration is making noise for the last couple of weeks, and it looks like, something very very big on the cards for fans. ## "Prabhas and Dil Raju have been discussing a collaboration for more than two years now on a period film. Right after the release of KGF: Chapter One, the duo met Prashanth Neel and discussed the idea of an epic mythological tale in a period set up on a scale like never before. The three bonded well in the first meeting itself, in fact, Prabhas so was impressed with Neel's vision, that he asked him about the possibility of teaming up on something modern, which will be shot in a quick pace", a source revealed to Pinkvilla. ## After the second part of Baahubali (2017), Prabhas has done only one film, titled "Saaho", which marked his Hindi debut. It was his 19th film, released in 2019. Since Saaho, Prabhas has locked his 20, 21, 22, and 23rd projects with Radhe Shyam, Salaar, Adipurush, and Nag Ashwin's yet-untitled film. ## Apart from the current four films, Prabhas might do one more film before moving onto the biggest and most ambitious 25th project with Dil Raju and Prashanth Neel. There are rumours that the actor might collaborate with director Sidharth Anand for his 24th film, however, there is no confirmed information on it yet. ## Stay tuned...

Akshay Kumar To Join Hands With Bell Bottom Makers Again For An Action Thriller? Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir πŸ“° News

Akshay Kumar To Join Hands With Bell Bottom Makers Again For An Action Thriller?

Mumbai, June 9, 2021: There is no other actor in India who is as much busy as Akshay Kumar. While many actors take months to complete a film, Akshay completes 3-4 films in that time. Rightly so, he has multiple projects in the pipeline. ## Akshay Kumar has Sooryavanshi, and Bell Bottom lined up for the release followed by Atrangi Re, and Bachchan Pandey while films like Ram Setu, Raksha Bandhan, Prithiviraj, and OMG 2 are under production and will soon resume shooting post lockdown restrictions are lifted in the country. ## That's not the end of his long list of upcoming films. Reportadly, Akshay Kumar has signed one more film and will be reuniting with Bell Bottom makers for the same. Earlier, some reports stated that the producers of Bell Bottom narrated another script to Akshay and the actor instantly agreed to do it. ## Now, according to Peeping moon, Bell Bottom director Ranjit Tewari will direct this yet to be titled film too and Vashu Bhagnani will produce it under his production banner, Pooja Entertainment. The report also said that it is an action thriller film and like Bell Bottom, it will also be shot majorly in the UK following the same bio-bubble protocols. ## Akshay will kick off the shoot for Raksha Bandhan on June 21 in Mumbai and will also complete Ram Setu before September. Bhagnani's film is said to go on floors in September while OMG2 will begin production after Akshay finishing his current projects. ## Stay tuned...

Kriti Sanon Remembers Late Actor Sushant Singh Rajput With A BTS Video As Raabta Completes 4 Years Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir πŸ“° News

Kriti Sanon Remembers Late Actor Sushant Singh Rajput With A BTS Video As Raabta Completes 4 Years

Mumbai, June 9, 2021: Sushant Singh Rajput was one of the most promising stars and had proved his worth in films like Sonchiriya, Detective Byomkesh Bakshi, Kai Po Che!, M.S Dhoni: The Untold Story, among others. His sudden demise had not only left the nation in shock but also given the fresh air to nepotism and drug culture in the Bollywood film industry. ## Sushant Singh Rajput starred in 11 films and one of them is Raabta, which released on June 9, 2017. Ahead of Sushant's first death anniversary (June 14), actress Kriti Sanon who played the female lead in the film remembered Sushant and shared a heartwarming BTS video from their film. The video features all the goofy moments Kriti and Sushant spent on the sets of the film. The actress wrote how Raabta, which remains her only film with Sushant, is extremely close to her heart.## "Tan lade, tan muk jaaye, Rooh jude, judi reh jaaye... I believe in connection, I believe that we are meant to meet the people we do... My Raabta with Sushant, Dinoo, and MaddockFilms was just meant to be... Films come and go.. But every single film has so so many memories behind it.. The connections we make & the moments we live with each other stay within us.. Some more than others", Kriti wrote. ## "Raabta was one of my best and most memorable experiences and it will ALWAYS remain extremely close to my heart.. πŸ’ž Little did I know that it would be our first and last.. πŸ’” #Raabta", she added. ## Raabta didn't do well at the box office but it did give air to rumours of Sushant and Kriti's alleged relationship. The movie was directed by Dinesh Vijan and co-produced by Vijan, Homi Adajania, and Bhushan Kumar under the banners of Maddock Films and T-Series. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kriti (@kritisanon) ## Stay tuned...

Tiger Shroff's Heropanti 2 Shoot To Resume In July In Russia Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir πŸ“° News

Tiger Shroff's Heropanti 2 Shoot To Resume In July In Russia

Mumbai, June 9, 2021: Tiger Shroff starrer Heropanti 2 was one of the first films to begin shooting after the lockdown was lifted last year. However, the second wave of the covid-19 pandemic again forced the production to be paused as most of the states went into lockdown including Maharasthra. ## Now, as the Covid lockdown is seeing some relaxation, most of the films are ready to resume production. Heropanti 2, which also stars Tara Sutaria, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, will head to Russia in July to shoot the next schedule of this action entertainer. ## The cast will start shooting in Moscow followed by St. Petersburg in Russia next month. Apart from filming some major action sequences, the team will also shoot a song in Russia.## "The team is planning to shoot major action sequences and a song in Moscow and St Petersburg. The team has been scouting the perfect locations along with the local team there", a source close to the development revealed to ANI. ## "We are also in talks with multiple stunt designers to get the larger-than-life action sequences and one of them is Martin Ivano who is known for his work in Skyfall (2012), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), and The Bourne Supremacy (2004). Sajid Sir is making sure that all the crew members are vaccinated before the teams fly to Russia", the source added. ## The source also informed that producer Sajid Nadiadwala of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment is making sure that all the cast and crew of Heropanti 2 are vaccinated before they leave for their schedule in Russia. ## Heropanti 2, which is a sequel to 2014's Heropanti, is being directed by Ahmed Khan. Tiger had made his Bollywood debut with Heropanti which was directed by Sabbir Khan. On Tiger Shroff's 31st birthday, the makers announced that the movie will release on December 3, 2021, in theaters. ## Stay tuned...

Aditya Chopra of Yash Raj Films Start Vaccination Drive For The Hindi Film Fraternity Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir πŸ“° News

Aditya Chopra of Yash Raj Films Start Vaccination Drive For The Hindi Film Fraternity

Mumbai, June 8, 2021: India's one of the biggest production houses, Yash Raj Films had pledged to vaccinate the members of the Hindi film industry so that they can resume work at the earliest. On Tuesday, Aditya Chopra has started the much-needed vaccination drive at Yash Raj Films (YRF) studios, which aims to vaccinate around 4000 workers in the first phase.## The Studio has pledged that it will do its best to vaccinate 30,000 registered members of the FWICE (Federation of Western India Cine Employees). The company has already vaccinated its employees in an earlier drive that happened within the YRF Studios in Mumbai. ## The vax drive, initiated by filmmaker Aditya Chopra of YRF, looks to facilitate the resumption of day-to-day activity in Bollywood.## Akshaye Widhani, Senior Vice President, Yash Raj Films, said, "After inoculating all the employees at YRF, we started vaccinating the crew members of our films and we are now delighted to have started the vaccination drive for the Hindi film industry. This will result in the daily wage earners of our industry returning to work and provide financial stability for themselves and their families".## "The drive will have to take place in phases, given the huge number of vaccines that are required to cover the industry. In the first phase, which starts today, we would be able to inoculate at least 3500-4000 people. YRF is committed to providing a helping hand in restarting the industry that has been hit hard by the pandemic", he added. ## ADITYA CHOPRA INITIATES VACCINATION DRIVE... #AdityaChopra has initiated the vaccination drive at the sprawling #YRF Studios... Will inoculate 3500-4000 workers associated with #Hindi film industry in the first phase. pic.twitter.com/9nunBYz1Tr— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 8, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

Viral Musical Duo, Sachet and Parampara Tandon To Compose Music For Prabhas Starrer Adipurush Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir πŸ“° News

Viral Musical Duo, Sachet and Parampara Tandon To Compose Music For Prabhas Starrer Adipurush

Mumbai, June 7, 2021: Music composer and lyricist duo, Sachet Tandon and Parampara Thakur are winning hearts for their soulful and mesmerizing music on social media. Even in these stressful times of the covid-19 pandemic, the musical duo has kept their fans entertained throughout. With superhit song reels such as Meera Ke Prabhu and Shiv Tandav Strotam X Har Har Shiv Shankar, the smashing singers, who are also a real-life couple, earning millions of views on Instagram. ## Now, after making social media users go wow, the musical duo reportadly comes on board to compose music for Prabhas starrer Adipurush and is set to thrill fans all over again. Interestingly, it is the second time when Sachet - Parampara are teaming up with Prabhas after composing music of his previous release, Saaho. ## Directed by Om Raut, Adipurush is surely one of the biggest films of Indian cinema, Not just in terms of star power and stature, the movie's makers are also attempting new technology with this project that will give audiences a never-seen-before experience. The film will have Prabhas and Kriti Sanon playing the role of Ram and Sita respectively, with Saif Ali Khan being the antagonist as Lankesh while Sunny Singh plays Laxman. ## Meanwhile, fans are surely excited about what is in store for them from Sachet and Parampara. Previously, apart from Saaho, the duo has composed music for films such as Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Kabir Singh, Pati Patni Aur Woh, Tanhaji, among others. The duo has also given music to the upcoming Shahid Kapoor and Mrunal Thakur starrer, Jersey. ## Stay tuned...

Yami Gautam To Join Akshay Kumar and Pankaj Tripathi In Oh My God Sequel? Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir πŸ“° News

Yami Gautam To Join Akshay Kumar and Pankaj Tripathi In Oh My God Sequel?

Mumbai, June 7, 2021: Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal starrer Oh My God (2012) was a big hit and won critical acclaim. It was recently reported that Akshay Kumar and producer, Ashwin Varde are reuniting to take the Oh My God Franchise forward with its sequel. ## The makers have been planning to make a sequel of OMG for a long time but things couldn't fall in place. Earlier, both Akshay and Paresh Rawal were supposed to return in the sequel but now, it looks like Mr. Rawal is no longer a part of it, instead, Pankaj Tripathi has been roped in to play Rawal's role. ## While the official announcement about the film and characters is yet to be made, we have now got to know that Yami Gautam has been cast to play the female lead in the film. The actress recently got married to her Uri: The Surgical Strike director, Aditya Dhar, and kicked off the next chapter of her life. ## "Yami Gautam will play the female lead in Oh My God 2, and she has a very crucial role in the story. While the last part was all about the fight of a man with God, this time around, the makers have come up with a unique storyline that has three key roles to be played by Pankaj Tripathi, Yami Gautam, and Akshay Kumar respectively", a source told Bollywood Hungama.## It will be the first time when Yami will share screen space with Akshay Kumar. The sequel of OMG is said to be directed by Amit Rai, who win accolades for directing Road to Sangam (2010). The first part, however, was directed by Umesh Shukla. The OMG 2 is currently under the pre-production stage and is expected to go on floors around September this year with an aim to release in 2022. ## Stay tuned...

Bhumi Pednekar To Reunite With Akshay Kumar In Raksha Bandhan Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir πŸ“° News

Bhumi Pednekar To Reunite With Akshay Kumar In Raksha Bandhan

Mumbai, June 7, 2021: Last year, on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar had announced his next film, Raksha Bandhan, and added one more title to his vast library of films which are currently under production. The movie is being directed by Aanand L Rai while Himanshu Sharma has written it. ## After getting delayed due to the covid-19 pandemic, Raksha Bandhan is all set to go on floors in the coming days. A couple of days ago, it was reported that actress Bhumi Pednekar has been approached to play the female lead opposite Akshay. Now, confirming the news, Akshay Kumar took to social media and brings the actress on board ## When you are happy, it shows πŸ˜€And indeed we are...to have @bhumipednekar onboard #RakshaBandhan πŸ™Œ@aanandlrai #HimanshuSharma @cypplOfficial @ZeeStudios_ #CapeOfGoodFilms #AlkaHiranandani @KanikaDhillon #SirfBehneDetiHai100PercentReturn pic.twitter.com/CE4PJV4q3O— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) June 9, 2021 ## It is only the second time when Bhumi will share screen space with the superstar. Previously, she starred with Akshay in Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, in which she played the role of Akshay Kumar's wife. Bhumi also starred in Durgavati, which was produced by AK. ## On the other hand, Raksha Bandhan marks the second collaboration of Akshay with the director Aanand L Rai, after 'Atrangi Re', co-starring Dhanush and Sara Ali Khan. Atrangi Re is slated to release in August this year in theaters. ## Meanwhile, Raksha Bandhan, which is being produced by Colour Yellow Productions in association with the Cape Of Good Films, was originally announced to be released worldwide on November 5 this year. However, due to the pandemic and considering the fact that it is yet to go on floors, that release date is looking far from reality. ## Stay tuned...

Ajay Devgn On 19 Years of The Legend of Bhagat Singh, 'It's Not Sufficient To Play A Revolutionary Like Bhagat Singhji Who Wrote History With Their Blood' Bollywood
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Ajay Devgn On 19 Years of The Legend of Bhagat Singh, 'It's Not Sufficient To Play A Revolutionary Like Bhagat Singhji Who Wrote History With Their Blood'

Mumbai, June 7, 2021: The Legend of Bhagat Singh, which is a biographical period film, has completed 19 years from its release. Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, the movie features Ajay Devgn as Bhagat Singh - a freedom fighter who fought for Indian independence along with fellow members of the Hindustan Republic Association. ## As the movie completes 19 years, Ajay Devgn took to social media and panned down a thoughtful post about Bhagat Singh. "It is not sufficient to play a revolutionary like Bhagat Singhji, once in your lifetime & career. You need to keep him there constantly... After all, these are those who wrote history with their blood", the actor tweeted. ## It is not sufficient to play a revolutionary like Bhagat Singhji, once in your lifetime & career. You need to keep him there constantly...After all, these are those who wrote history with their 🩸#19YearsOfTheLegendOfBhagatSingh#RajkumarSantoshi pic.twitter.com/xTr5iYF8ga— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) June 7, 2021 ## The Legend of Bhagat Singh was produced by Kumar and Ramesh Taurani's Tips Industries. It chronicles Bhagat Singh's life from his childhood where he witnesses the Jallianwala Bagh massacre until the day he was hanged to death on 23 March 1931. ## Apart from Ajay Devgn, the movie also starred Sushant Singh, D. Santosh, Akhilendra Mishra, and Amrita Rao as the other lead characters while Raj Babbar and Farida Jalal played supporting roles. The music of the film, which is still one of the best albums, was composed by A. R. Rahman. ## The movie received a positive response for the direction, story, screenplay, and performances of Devgn and Sushant receiving the most attention, however, it underperformed at the box office, grossing only approx Rs. 110 million in the budget of around Rs. 180 million. It went on to win two National Film Awards – Best Feature Film in Hindi and Best Actor for Ajay Devgn. ## Stay tuned...

Karan Johar Reveals He Got The Idea Of Making Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives While Going For A Condolence Meet Bollywood
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Karan Johar Reveals He Got The Idea Of Making Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives While Going For A Condolence Meet

Mumbai, June 7, 2021: The "Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives", which was released last year on Netflix, was one of the most loved reality series. The series gave an insight into the lives of four Bollywood wives - Maheep Kapoor (wife of Sanjay Kapoor), Bhavana Pandey (wife of Chunky Panday), Seema Khan (wife of Sohail Khan), and Neelam Kothari (wife of Samir Soni). ## The season first of the series became so popular that season two is already in the works. Meanwhile, Karan Johar who is a pivotal part of the show, recently revealed that the idea for making Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives came while going for a condolence meeting with the four leads of the show. ## Spilling some beans on the same, Karan said during a Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives reunion on Clubhouse, that while he was traveling with the four ladies for a condolence meeting as one of their friends lost their father, he realized that these ladies are completely crazy. ## He further said that they were discussing their attire in flight for Delhi, much like Madhur Bhandarkar's 'Page 3', whether Neelam had too much shine on her white kurta or whether Maheep was underdressed for a chautha. Seeing them doing such crazy and idiotic stuff, Karan said that the four of them have to be on a show. According to the filmmaker, they made something even like a chautha sound like such a massive problem in what they were wearing to what was happening. ## Karan said that he was always aware of Maheep, Bhavana, Seema, and Neelam's crazy personalities. "But I really thought that they need to be on camera because I thought that barring Neelam, who is a bona fide star and has faced the camera for 40 films, the other three were technically virgins to the camera and I think they were naturals", he said.## Stay tuned...

Road to Sangam Director Amit Rai Comes On Board To Helm Akshay Kumar - Pankaj Tripathi Starrer Oh My God 2? Bollywood
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Road to Sangam Director Amit Rai Comes On Board To Helm Akshay Kumar - Pankaj Tripathi Starrer Oh My God 2?

Mumbai, June 6, 2021: Recently, it was reported that Akshay Kumar starrer, Oh My God (2012) is getting the sequel. The actor is reportadly reprising his character of God in the sequel while Pankaj Tripathi is the new addition. Tripathi will replace Paresh Rawal who was part of 2012's film. The script of the film is said to be locked and will go on floors in September this year. ## It was reported that Umesh Shukla, who helmed Oh My God, is not returning to helm sequel. We now learnt that Amit Rai, who win accolades for directing Road to Sangam (2010), has been brought on board to helm this social comedy, which will be produced by Ashwin Varde and Akshay Kumar. ## Rai's directorial "Road to Sangam" featured Paresh Rawal, Om Puri, and Pawan Malhotra. He won Gollapudi Srinivas Award for the film. He has also directed the 2009 Marathi film, Tingya, which was rewarded at the International Film Festival of South Africa.## "After discussing multiple ideas with multiple names, Amit was able to crack a plot that's relevant and as exciting as the first part. It took him quite some time to develop the idea into a screenplay. It's only after multiple narrations and discussions that the film got green-lit by Akshay Kumar. He is all excited to commence shooting for Oh My God 2 from the month of September", a report by Pinkvilla stated. ## Meanwhile, the report also said that Akshay is currently going through at least 10 more scripts apart from his 7 confirmed films. He is said to be in talks with Sajid Nadiadwala's Housefull 5 along with two films for Karan Johar, three films for Jacky Bhagnani, and three films for Ekta Kapoor, and OMG. ## Stay tuned...

Top Five Most Rated Hindi Movies of 2021 on IMDb Bollywood
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Top Five Most Rated Hindi Movies of 2021 on IMDb

Mumbai, June 6, 2021: These are the tough times for the Bollywood film industry which is being badly affected by the covid-19 pandemic. After almost no release in 2020 since March, the year 2021 has also not been good for the Hindi film industry so far. ## However, unlike 2020, some of the medium and low-budgeted films released this year in theaters but couldn't survive long enough due to the devastating second wave of the covid-19 which put the country in lockdown once again. ## Among the Hindi films released this year - Mumbai Saga, Roohi, Saina, and Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar are prominant. At the box office among these movies, Janhvi Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao's "Roohi" is the highest grossed film with Rs. 28.70 crore. ## However, there are movies that didn't do well at the box office but got great appreciation from the fans. While some of these movies directly premiered on the OTT platforms, some went to OTT after completing their theatrical run. ## Here we bring you the TOP 5 most rated Hindi movies of 2021 on IMDb (min. 500 votes) - ## 1. Kaagaz (7.6 Rating) - Directed by Satish Kaushik, Kaagaz is a biographical comedy film based on the life and struggle of Lal Bihari, a farmer from the small village of Amilo Mubarakpur, who was declared dead on government records. Kaagaz is produced by Salman Khan, Nishant Kaushik, and Vikas Malu and it stars Pankaj Tripathi in the lead role. It premiered directly on ZEE5 on January 7. ## 2. Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (7.6 Rating) - Directed by Seema Pahwa, the story of the movie revolves around a family that gathers at their ancestral home in Lucknow to perform the Hindu traditions and death rituals called the tehrvi of Ramprasad. During this entire process, the family of Ramprasad realizes the importance of people. ## The movie was released on 1 January 2021 and received critical acclaim for the story, screenplay, and performances of each character. It stars Naseeruddin Shah, Vikrant Massey, Konkona Sen Sharma, Parambrata Chatterjee, Vinay Pathak, Supriya Pathak, Manoj Pahwa, and Vineet Kumar in key roles. Jio Studios and Drishyam Films produced this family drama film. ## 3. Nail Polish (7.4 Rating) - Nail Polish is a thriller film that directly premiered on ZEE5 on 1 January. Starring Arjun Rampal, Manav Kaul, Madhoo, Rajit Kapur, and Anand Tiwari, the film follows the trial of a famous social activist who is accused of raping and murdering two migrant children while also suspected of killing others. It is directed by Bugs Bhargava Krishna and produced by Ten Years Younger Productions.## 4. The White Tiger (7.1 Rating) - The White Tiger is a drama film based on Aravind Adiga's 2008 novel of the same name. Directed by Ramin Bahrani, the story of the film is about Balram, who comes from a poor Indian village and uses his wit and cunning to escape from poverty. The movie stars Adarsh Gourav, Priyanka Chopra, and Rajkummar Rao in prominant roles. It was released globally on Netflix on 22 January 2021 and it was also nominated at the 93rd Academy Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay. ## 5. Pagglait (7 Rating) - Pagglait is a black comedy drama film starring Sanya Malhotra as a young widow. Directed by Umesh Bist and produced by Balaji Motion Pictures, and Sikhya Entertainment, Pagglait follows a young woman who lost her husband after just five months of marriage. As Sandhya Giri (Sanya Malhotra) learns how to face the family, she does crazy stuff which leaves some puzzled and others miffed. The movie was premiered directly on Netflix on 26 March, and it also stars Ashutosh Rana, Shruti Sharma, and Raghubir Yadav in prominant roles. ## Stay tuned...

After Anubhav Sinha, National Award Filmmaker Apurva Asrani Backs Kartik Aaryan In The Ongoing Controversy Bollywood
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After Anubhav Sinha, National Award Filmmaker Apurva Asrani Backs Kartik Aaryan In The Ongoing Controversy

Mumbai, June 5, 2021: Actor Kartik Aaryan, who was ousted from Dharma Productions' "Dostana 2", is finally getting support from the industry. A couple of days ago, producer Kumar Mangat Pathak supported that actor by saying that he never demanded changes in the script as is being told in the media reports. ## Yesterday, director Anubhav Sinha took to Twitter and called out an alleged campaign going on against Kartik Aaryan. "And by the way... when Producers drop Actors or vice versa they don't talk about it. It happens all the time. This campaign against Kartik Aaryan seems concerted to me and very bloody unfair. I respect his quiet", he wrote. ## National Award film editor and screenwriter Apurva Asrani joins Sinha and offers his support to Kartik and also talked about how late actor Sushant Singh Rajput was also 'bullied' in his career. ## "I respect Anubhav Sinha for calling out the very obvious campaign against #KartikAaryan. A year ago I had blogged about the bullying Sushant Singh Rajput went through. And though I remain blacklisted for it by many journalists, I feel like something IS changing for the better", Asrani tweeted responding to Sinha's tweet. ## I respect Anubhav Sinha for calling out the very obvious campaign against #KartikAaryan. A year ago I had blogged about the bullying Sushant Singh Rajput went through. And though I remain blacklisted for it by many journalists, I feel like something IS changing for the better.✊ https://t.co/8DbWRtLGa7— Apurva (@Apurvasrani) June 4, 2021 ## Last month, Dharma Productions of Karan Johar had tweeted that their film Dostana 2, which starred Kartik in the lead with Janhvi Kapoor, was being recast. It came after media reports said that Kartik had a disagreement over the script of the film and wanted some changes in it. Dharma said in their statement that the film was being recast due to "professional circumstances".## Apart from Dostana 2, Kartik has also reportadly been dropped from Shah Rukh Khan's production banner Red Chillies Entertainment's "Freddie". However, there is no confirmation from the makers yet, but it is said that the actor has been ousted for similar reasons as Dostana 2. ## Stay tuned...

Shootings and Theatres To Operate From Monday As Maharashtra Government Announces Five-Level Unlock Plan Bollywood
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Shootings and Theatres To Operate From Monday As Maharashtra Government Announces Five-Level Unlock Plan

Mumbai, June 5, 2021: The Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai, Maharashtra left stranded once again when the second wave of the covid-19 pandemic forced the state government to enforce the lockdown to curb the virus a few weeks ago. The shootings of the films and tv shows were paused and theaters were shut which badly affected the daily wage earners. ## Now, as the coronavirus cases are declining sharply in Maharashtra and all over the country, the Maha. government has decided to unlock the state from Monday (June 7), which will be based on the COVID positivity rate and the availability of oxygen beds in the state. To unlock the state, the state government led by CM Uddhav Thackeray on Friday issued a five-level restriction plan. ## According to level 1, which includes areas where the weekly covid-19 positivity rate is less than 5% and where less than 25% of oxygen beds are occupied, theaters will be permitted to operate at full capacity while shooting can also resume in such areas. ## The theaters will be allowed to operate at 50% capacity in the areas when the weekly positivity rate is less than 5% and oxygen beds occupancy is between 25% to 40%, according to level 2. Level 3 consists of cities and districts which have a weekly positivity rate of 5%-10% or oxygen bed occupancy of more than 40%. ## Mumbai city falls under the level 3 category since its weekly positivity rate is 5.56% while the bed occupancy is 32.51%. According to the guidelines, cinema halls won't be allowed to resume operations for places under Level 3. However, shootings can be resumed. But, one will have to strictly follow certain rules - the shoots will happen in a bubble and moreover, no movement will be allowed outside after 5 pm.## As per the government notification, every Thursday, the public health department of Maharashtra will declare the list of oxygen beds occupancy and weekly positivity rate in each district. Depending on these figures, a decision will be taken whether a district needs to be moved to a different level.## 🚨Level of restrictions for breaking the chain 🚨 pic.twitter.com/Vi8WvkDuqi— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) June 4, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

Kajal Aggarwal To Star In & As 'Uma', To Be Directed By Ad Filmmaker Tathagata Singha Bollywood
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Kajal Aggarwal To Star In & As 'Uma', To Be Directed By Ad Filmmaker Tathagata Singha

Mumbai, June 4, 2021: Kajal Aggarwal is one of the busiest actresses currently with multiple projects in the pipeline. And now, she has added one more film to her film library with ad filmmaker Tathagata Singha's second film as director. Kajal will head the cast and star in & as "Uma", which is a slice of life film. Uma will be produced by Avishek Ghosh and Mantraraj Paliwal. The rest of the cast and crew will be announced later when the shooting will start. Looking forward to commencing Uma’s journey πŸ™‚ https://t.co/vIITA6iXSC— Kajal Aggarwal (@MsKajalAggarwal) June 4, 2021 Apart from Uma, the actress has 5 Tamil and 2 Telugu films lined up. She will headline "Hey Sinamika" opposite Dulqeer Salmaan along with Kamal Haasan's "Indian 2". Then she has Koratala Siva's "Acharya" among others in her kitty. Stay tuned...

Riteish Deshmukh, Sonakshi Sinha To Star In A Horror-Comedy Film Titled Kakuda; To Be Produced By Ronnie Screwvala's RSVP Production Bollywood
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Riteish Deshmukh, Sonakshi Sinha To Star In A Horror-Comedy Film Titled Kakuda; To Be Produced By Ronnie Screwvala's RSVP Production

Mumbai, June 3, 2021: After the success of Stree, Bollywood seems to be looking for more opportunities in the horror-comedy genre for the last couple of years. After Stree and Roohi, there are few more films lined up in this genre with Bhool Bhulaiya 2, Bhediya, and now, there is one more film in this genre that goes on floors. ## Ronnie Screwvala's RSVP Movies to bankroll a horror-comedy film with actors Riteish Deshmukh, and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead roles along with Saqib Saleem in a prominant role. The film is titled Kakuda and will be helmed by Marathi filmmaker Aditya Sarpotdar. ## The shooting of the film begins on Tuesday in Mandawa, Rajasthan. The makers plan to wrap the film in a 40-day start-to-finish schedule. It will be the first time when Riteish Deshmukh and Sonakshi Sinha will share screen space together. ## Triple trouble on the way!πŸ‘»Get ready for a spooktacular - laughter riot with our homegrown production, #Kakuda!Shoot begins today🎬@AdityaSarpotdar @Riteishd #SonakshiSinha #SaqibSaleem @RonnieScrewvala @iavinashdwivedi @gharkaachirag @nonabains pic.twitter.com/bKMfZAu5Dr— RSVP (@RSVPMovies) July 20, 2021 ## Apart from this horror-comedy, Riteish recently signed his digital debut film for Netflix, to be directed by Shashanka Ghosh. On the other hand, Sonakshi also has multiple projects lined up. She will next be seen in the war drama Bhuj: The Pride of India, headlined by Ajay Devgn, scheduled to release directly on Disney+Hotstar on August 13. ## The actress also has Reema Kagti's web series, "Fallen" which marks her debut in the web series world, which will premiere on Amazon Prime Video, and then she has a Netflix movie Bulbul Tarang, ready to go on floors soon. ## Stay tuned...

Producer Kumar Mangat Pathak Comes Out In Support Of Kartik Aaryan, Says 'He Never Demanded A Change In The Script In My Films' Bollywood
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Producer Kumar Mangat Pathak Comes Out In Support Of Kartik Aaryan, Says 'He Never Demanded A Change In The Script In My Films'

Mumbai, June 3, 2021: Ever since Kartik Aaryan got kicked out of Karan Johar's "Dostana 2" for the alleged unprofessional behavior, the young talented actor is under accusations. Apart from Dostana 2, the actor also loses one more big film of Shah Rukh Khan's banner Red Chillies Entertainment for the said same reason. ## After losing back-to-back films, many in the film industry calling him unprofessional, while some feel that the stardom has gone to his head. Kartik, however, keeping mum on whatever is happening with or around him. Meanwhile, the makers who have worked with him in the past have spoken about these recent events to Dainik Bhaskar. ## Kumar Mangat Pathak, who produced Kartik's three films - Akaash Vani, Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2, and Guest iin London, supported the actor in the ongoing controversy and said that he is doing one more film with him which will go on floors next year. ## He said, "Kartik is a very sorted person. The stardom has not risen to his head. He never demanded a change in the script in my films. Even today, whenever he meets anywhere, he touches his feet first and then talks. We are doing a film together which may go on floors by next year". ## Filmmaker Subhash Ghai who directed and produced "Kaanchi: The Unbreakable" starring Kartik and Mishti, said that the actor was innocent and humble with him but the reality of any man is found only during his rising success. ## "During the initial struggle, everyone remains humble and innocent. He was always with me like a student. I haven’t met him for three years and even, he never called. God Bless Him! My best wishes are with them. I have never pitched any script to him after Kanchi", Ghai said. ## Stay tuned...

OMG2: Pankaj Tripathi To Join Akshay Kumar As The Lead Hero In Oh My God Sequel? Bollywood
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OMG2: Pankaj Tripathi To Join Akshay Kumar As The Lead Hero In Oh My God Sequel?

Mumbai, June 3, 2021: Akshay Kumar has never been short of films, even in the covid-19 pandemic, he is signing films after films. And now, it seems he has got his hands on one more film. As you all know, it was earlier reported that Akshay will be starring in the sequel of his 2012 film, Oh My God with Paresh Rawal in the lead role, though there was no confirmation from makers. ## While the sequel of OMG is definitely ON, we hear that Paresh Rawal will not be part of the sequel, instead, versatile actor Pankaj Tripathi will play the lead role along with Akshay Kumar. If things go as per plan, this would be the second time Pankaj Tripathi will share screen space with Akshay. They recently worked together on the Sajid Nadiadwala production, Bachchan Pandey.## Umesh Shukla, who helmed Oh My God, is reportadly not directing the sequel. The new director is yet to be known. It is said that Ashwin Varde along with Akshay Kumar will bankroll the project, which will go on floors in September this year for two months schedule. ## The pre-production work has begun and makers are working in isolation to explore the probable locations of the shoot, and also deciding on designing the sets in the city. The rest of the cast and crew will also be finalized soon. ## Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar is waiting for the release of Sooryavanshi, and Bell Bottom. Apart from these films, he also has Bachchan Pandey, Atrangi Re, and Prithviraj along with Aanand L Rai directorial, Raksha Bandhan, and Abhishek Sharma's Ram Setu. Rakshan Bandhan and Ram Setu are currently under production and will be wrapped up before OMG 2. ## Stay tuned...

Actors Tiger Shroff, Disha Patani Booked For Violating Lockdown Rules Bollywood
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Actors Tiger Shroff, Disha Patani Booked For Violating Lockdown Rules

Mumbai, June 3, 2021: Actors Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani have been booked under sections 188, 34 IPC by Bandra police station for violating lockdown rules. According to the police, the actors went out for a drive without a valid reason.## On Tuesday evening, the two were stopped by policemen on patrolling duty at Bandra Bandstand. Shroff is a resident of Bandra (West), the police said. After making inquiries with the two, the Police learnt that the Baaghi 2 actors were out on a drive, which is the violation lockdown and FIR can be registered against violators. ## "An FIR has been registered on Wednesday under section 188(Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of the IPC against the duo", said a senior Mumbai Police officer.## Meanwhile, Mumbai Police's social media handle, after registering FIR against the actors, advised people not to violate lockdown norms by mentioning Tiger and Disha's film's title in the tweet in a witty manner. ## "In the ongoing 'War' against the virus, going 'Malang' on the streets of Bandra cost dearly to two actors who have been booked under sections 188, 34 IPC by Bandra PStn. We request all Mumbaikars to avoid unnecessary 'Heropanti' which can compromise on safety against #COVID19", the tweet from Mumbai Police read. ## In the ongoing β€˜War’ against the virus, going β€˜Malang’ on the streets of Bandra cost dearly to two actors who have been booked under sections 188, 34 IPC by Bandra PStn . We request all Mumbaikars to avoid unnecessary β€˜Heropanti’ which can compromise on safety against #COVID19— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) June 3, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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