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Lokesh Kanagaraj Unlikely To Direct Hindi Remake Of Tamil Blockbuster, Master Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Lokesh Kanagaraj Unlikely To Direct Hindi Remake Of Tamil Blockbuster, Master

Mumbai, June 15, 2021: Tamil superstar, Thalapathy Vijay's big mass action entertainer, "Master", was the first big budgeted film to release in theaters on January 13 amid the covid-19 pandemic. The Lokesh Kanagaraj directorial became an instant blockbuster and re-inbuild confidence in producers to release their films. ## On January 15, producer Murad Khetani of Cine1 Studios along with Endemol Shine India, and 7 Screen Studio bought the Hindi remake rights of Master. Recently, it was reported that Salman Khan has been roped in to play the titular role in the remake. The actor liked the film and he expected to announce the film next month in July. ## According to Box Office Worldwide, the makers of the Hindi remake also approached the director Lokesh Kanagaraj to helm the Hindi version also. The report further said that Lokesh is yet to confirm, and most likly, he won't be helming the Hindi version due to his other commitments. The director already has Vikram, Thalapathy67, Kaithi2 along with few Telugu movies. ## The Hindi adaptation will also reportadly be different from the Tamil version to fit the image of the mainstream hero. The original movie stars Thalaptahy Vijay as a boisterous professor along with Vijay Sethupathi as antagonist and Malavika Mohanan as the female lead. ## Reportadly, Salman Khan has also bought the Hindi remake rights of Ravi Teja starrer Telugu movie, Khiladi, which is yet to hit theaters. He is said to be impressed with this action crime thriller and has also approached, director Ramesh Varma to helm the Hindi remake as well. It is said that Salman will announce both Master and Khiladi remakes in July next month. ## Stay tuned...

Akshay Kumar Starrer Bell Bottom To Release In Theaters On August 19 Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir ✍️ Article

Akshay Kumar Starrer Bell Bottom To Release In Theaters On August 19

Mumbai, June 15, 2021: Akshay Kumar starrer spy thriller, Bell Bottom has been confirmed for theatrical release once again. There were rumours that the movie has been sold to Amazon Prime Video for a whopping price for direct-to-digital release. Now, the superstar took to social media and confirmed that the movie will have an exclusive theatrical release worldwide on July 19. ## "Mission: To Entertain you on the BIG SCREEN. Date: August 19, 2021. Announcing the arrival of #BellBottom! #BellBottomInCinemasAug19", Akshay wrote on Twitter. ## Mission: To Entertain you on the BIG SCREENDate: August 19, 2021Announcing the arrival of #BellBottom! #BellBottomInCinemasAug19@vashubhagnani @humasqureshi @LaraDutta @ranjit_tiwari @jackkybhagnani @honeybhagnani @monishaadvani @madhubhojwani @nikkhiladvani @EmmayEntertain pic.twitter.com/4z9jCdmJj3— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) July 30, 2021 Directed by Ranjit M Tewari, Bell Bottom also stars Vaani Kapoor, Huma Qureshi, and Lara Dutta in prominent roles. It is produced by Jackky Bhagnani, Nikkhil Advani, Deepshikha Deshmukh, and Monisha Advani under the banners of Pooja Entertainment, and Emmay Entertainment. Earlier, Bell Bottom was supposed to hit theaters on July 27 but due to the second wave of the covid-19 pandemic, the makers postponed the release of the film to August 19. Stay tuned...

Shreya Ghoshal Encourages New Mothers To Take Vaccine As She Takes Her First Jab Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Shreya Ghoshal Encourages New Mothers To Take Vaccine As She Takes Her First Jab

Mumbai, June 15, 2021: The queen of melodies, singer Shreya Ghoshal her husband Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya were blessed with their first child Devyaan recently on May 22. On June 14, Shreya took her first shot of the covid-19 vaccine and also encouraged new mothers to get vaccinated. ## She posted a video on Instagram while taking covid jab and wrote in the caption, "While #Devyaan was sleeping peacefully at home, I quickly went out to get my first dose of vaccination today!! It's absolutely safe for new mothers to get vaccinated for covid as recommended by my doctors. Just like anyone else, if your are a nursing mother, you too can get your shots. #covishield #vaccinationdone". ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by shreyaghoshal (@shreyaghoshal) ## Introducing her newborn son to the world, the singer had earlier posted, "Introducing- 'Devyaan Mukhopadhyaya' He arrived on 22nd May and changed our lives forever. In that first glimpse as he was born he filled our hearts with a kind of love, only a mother & a father can feel for their child. Pure uncontrollable overwhelming love. It is still feeling like a dream @shiladitya and I are so grateful for this beautiful gift of life". ## Introducing- ‘Devyaan Mukhopadhyaya’ He arrived on 22nd May & changed our lives forever. In that first glimpse as he was born he filled our hearts with a kind of love only a mother, a father can feel for their child. Pure uncontrollable overwhelming love❤️ @shiladitya pic.twitter.com/MbD386CdqC— Shreya Ghoshal (@shreyaghoshal) June 2, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

Vidya Balan Spill The Beans On The Development Of Kahaani 3 Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Vidya Balan Spill The Beans On The Development Of Kahaani 3

Mumbai, June 15, 2021: Vidya Balan headed, 2012 thriller film, Kahaani was a box office super hit film. The movie won the actress her 5th of 6 Filmfare Awards among the other accolades. It was one of the first successful female-oriented films in Bollywood, which gave a boost to female-fronted movies in the industry. ## A sequel to Kahaani - Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh was released in 2016. The movie received mixed reviews from the critics and audience but is mainly disappointed, even though Vidya Balan's performance was applauded worthy as always. Meanwhile, there are rumours that the threequel of Kahaani is in the works with the director Sujoy Ghosh and Vidya Balan. ## Vidya Balan was asked if there is any kind of development on the third installment of Kahaani. Indicating that there is nothing going on for Kahaani 3 as of now, the actress said in an interview, "Please ask director Sujoy Ghosh. He is the only one with the answer. If he is not accessible to you. I will ask him and tell you". ## As of now, things are not looking in favor of Kahaani 3, but the producers of the film had previously confirmed that they have definitely a plan to bring the second sequel of this successful thriller franchise. ## Meanwhile, Vidya Balan is currently gearing up for the premiere of her next direct-to-digital release, Sherni. After Shakuntala Devi last year, Sherni will be Vidya's second back-to-back direct OTT release on Amazon Prime Video on June 18. She plays the role of an upright Forest Officer who strives for balance in a world of man-animal conflict while she also seeks her true calling in a hostile environment. ## Directed by Amit V. Masurkar and produced by T-Series in association with Abundantia Entertainment, Sherni also stars Sharat Saxena, Vijay Raaz, Ila Arun, Brijendra Kala, Neeraj Kabi, and Mukul Chaddha in supporting roles. ## Stay tuned...

Rhea Chakraborty Pens A Heartfelt Note Remembring Sushant Singh Rajput On His First Death Anniversary Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Rhea Chakraborty Pens A Heartfelt Note Remembring Sushant Singh Rajput On His First Death Anniversary

Mumbai, June 14, 2021: Actress Rhea Chakraborty took to Instagram and penned a heartfelt note for late actor Sushant Singh Rajput on his first death anniversary. Sushant, aged 34, found dead at his Mumbai home on June 14 last year. Mumbai Police had declared his death a suicide before CBI took charge and still probing the case. ## Remembering the love of her life, Rhea Chakraborty wrote, "There isn't a moment where I believe that you aren't here anymore. They said that time heals everything but you were my time and my everything. I know that you are my guardian angel now -watching me with your telescope from the moon and protecting me. I wait for you everyday to come pick me up, I look for you everywhere – I know you're here with me". ## Expressing how she remembers the late actor every day, the actress's emotional note further read, "It breaks me everyday, then I think of you saying – "you've got this bebu" and I carry on to the next day. A barrage of emotions cross my body everytime I think of you not being here. My heart aches to write this, my heart aches to feel anymore.. There is no life without you, you took the meaning of it with you. This void cannot be filled.. Without you, I'm standing still".## She concluded the note saying, "My sweet sunshine boy, I promise to give you 'Malpua' everyday and read all the quantum physics books in this world- please come back to me 🙏 I miss you my best friend, my man, my love.. Bebu and putput forever". ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rhea Chakraborty (@rhea_chakraborty) ## Rhea was in a relationship with Sushant at the time of the actor's demise. She was accused of forcing Sushant to suicide as the late actor's father filed an FIR against her. The actress was also accused for consuming drugs, which emerged during Sushant Singh Rajput's death investigation. ## Stay tuned...

Bollywood Remembers Sushant Singh Rajput On His First Death Anniversary Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Bollywood Remembers Sushant Singh Rajput On His First Death Anniversary

Mumbai, June 14, 2021: The film fraternity took to social media to remember late actor Sushant Singh Rajput on his first death anniversary. The 34-year-old actor was found dead in his Mumbai residence on June 14 last year. ## Sushant's "Sonchiriya" co-star Bhumi Pednekar wrote on Instagram, "Miss you, your questions and everything we spoke about. From the stars to the things unknown, you showed me the world like I had never seen it before. I hope you've found your peace my curious sweet SSR…Om Shanti #Forever #Ssr #Peace #neutronstar". ## Actor Pulkit Samrat wrote, "It has been a year since the world lost you, and my mind immediately goes back to the times when we crossed paths briefly, at an award function. We shook hands briefly and went our separate ways. Memories have a funny way of evoking emotions. I still remember when I heard the news that you were no more, it felt like a personal loss. And the memory of that brief interaction comes rushing back to me today, again". ## "The world lost you, but you still exist as an inspiration to those who dare to dream big. You exist in the hopes and aspirations of every small-town guy who dreams of making it big someday. You exist for everyone who wants to believe that humans are capable of kindness. You exist for everyone who dares to dream. I never got to know you in this lifetime, but if we live more than once, I would want to be a part of the world again where you exist, a world that is much kinder than this one. Sushant Singh Rajput, you are missed", Pulkit added.## Another "Sonchiriya" actor Ranvir Shorey posted in Hindi, "Apna Karza toh utar gayo, humey yahin chhod gayo bihadan mein… #sonchiriya #sushantsinghrajput". ## Producer Ashoke Pandit tweeted, "Dear #SushantSinghRajput. I do not want to believe that you are no more. I do not want to believe that you were killed & hanged. I do not want to believe that your family is still suffering their biggest loss. Till your killers are hanged to death. #sushantjusticematters". ## Casting director Mukesh Chhabra, who directed Sushant's last film "Dil Bechara", tweeted, "Nothing seems to be the same. The void you left behind still remains. Here’s hoping I’ll see you once again. Miss you Brother #stillnumb #sushantsinghrajput". ## Actress-filmmaker Renuka Shahane posted, "Sushant Singh Rajput Still can't believe you have gone. You haven't. You live in our hearts". ## Actor Shekhar Suman posted, "Ev single day since June 14th last year we have remembered you fondly. You have left behind a void that wd be so difficult to fill. may you eternally shine like the brightest star and stay in our 4ever! #SushantSinghRajput". ## Stay tuned...

Has Akshay Kumar Agreed To Take A Pay Cut For Bell Bottom? The Actor Responds Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir ✍️ Article

Has Akshay Kumar Agreed To Take A Pay Cut For Bell Bottom? The Actor Responds

Mumbai, June 14, 2021: Akshay Kumar starrer Bell Bottom is one of the most awaited films. The movie was originally slated to release on April 2, 2021, however, due to the covid-19 pandemic, the makers forced to postpone it to May 28, which again got hit by the pandemic. The delay was not accounted for and also resulted in a spike in the budget of Bell Bottom. Considering that the movie mainly caters to tier 1 and 2 cities, the makers want to keep the budget in check so that it can recover when it releases. According to Bollywood Hungama, producer, Vashu Bhagnani requested Akshay Kumar to scale down his acting fees by Rs. 30 crores, for which, according to the report, the actor agreed as he is aware of the on-ground scenario. The report also stated that Akshay had initially charged Rs. 117 crores for acting in Bell Bottom, which is now reduced to Rs. 87 crores. Meanwhile, it took few minutes for Akshay Kumar to burst the scoop of reducing fees for Bell Bottom. He took to Twitter and calls the article a Fake scoop. "What waking up to FAKE Scoops feels like!", Akshay reacts to Bollywood Hungama's Scoop article. Bell Bottom is directed by Ranjit M Tewari and produced by Pooja Entertainment and Emmay Entertainment. It also stars Vaani Kapoor, Lara Dutta, and Huma Qureshi in other prominent roles. Stay tuned...

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

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
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

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
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

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
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

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
BY Sunit Jangir ✍️ Article

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 📰 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 📰 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 📰 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.. 💞 Little did I know that it would be our first and last.. 💔 #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 📰 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 📰 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
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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
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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
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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 😀And indeed we are...to have @bhumipednekar onboard #RakshaBandhan 🙌@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...

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