Saif Ali Khan to play a politician in Ali Abbas Zafar’s Tandav
It is known that after the stupendous success of Sacred Games, Saif Ali Khan has signed Ali Abbas Zafar’s web series Tandav which will stream on Amazon Prime. The filming will begin at the end of the year but we finally know what kind of role he is set to play.
Saif Ali Khan will be starring as a politician who aspires to become a Prime Minister. Quote – “It is a show based on politics and is set on a massive scale. I don’t want to use American examples, but it’s along the lines of House Of Cards, although set within the framework of Indian politics. The plot takes into account various factions like Dalit politics and UP cops and the whole nexus between them,” he said.
Saif Ali Khan further added, “My character is Chanakya-like, in the guise of a youth leader who comes from a privileged background and aspires to become the Prime Minister.”
The political drama will see Purab Kohli and Kriti Kamra in critical roles. It is being said that the web series will begin streaming in 2020.
BREAKING: Two films on premature balding, Bala and Ujda Chaman, to CLASH in November!
History was created on June 7, 2002 when two films, based on the life of brave freedom fighter Bhagat Singh clashed at the box office. One was The Legend Of Bhagat Singh, starring Ajay Devgn and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. The other flick, 23 March 1931: Shaheed, starred Bobby Deol and Sunny Deol and was helmed by Guddu Dhanoa. And now history is about to be repeated. November 7 will see the release of the film, Bala and the following day, November 8 will see Ujda Chaman hit screens, both of which are based on the same central idea!
Bala stars Ayushmann Khurrana, who’s riding heavy after back-to-back successes. Also starring Yami Gautam and Bhumi Pednekar, Bala is directed by Amar Kaushik, who gave the surprise blockbuster last year, the horror comedy Stree. The teaser of the film was released in August and was appreciated. With Ayushmann in the lead, the film is bound to have a huge buzz, especially once the theatrical trailer is out. This Dinesh Vijan-produced film was originally slated to release on November 22. It was then preponed by a week, on November 15. And now the makers have further advanced the release by another week. The decision was taken after Marjaavaan, which was to release on November 8, was postponed by a week. This massy flick is a T-Series and Emmay Entertainment production, directed by Milap Zaveri and starring Sidharth Malhotra, Riteish Deshmukh, Tara Sutaria and Riteish Deshmukh.
Meanwhile, Ujda Chaman too is scheduled to release on November 8. It is the remake of an acclaimed Kannada film Ondu Motteya Kathe and stars Sunny Singh in the lead. It is produced by Abhishek Pathak and Kumar Mangat and also marks the directorial debut of the former. The trailer was released sometime back and was loved for its idea and humour. And as the name suggests, Ujda Chaman is about a man struggling with his baldness. Interestingly, Bala too tackles the same issue, and also stresses that inner beauty is more important than outer beauty.
Earlier, the scenario was ideal as Bala was to release a week after Ujda Chaman. But now with both the films scheduled to release on the same day, it remains to be seen if either of the film bows out of the clash or do both these films with similar premise clash at the box office.
Prabhas starrer Baahubali to be screened at the Royal Albert Hall in London!
Prabhas is currently on a roll as his last film Saaho was a huge success at the box office. The actor was immensely praised for his role and fans couldn’t stop cheering for the star which needless to say just added to the actor’s happiness. Recently, the actor took to his social media to share with his fans that his film Baahubali: The Beginning will be screened at the Royal Albert Hall in London on the 19th of October, 2019. Prabhas also added that while the screening will go on a live orchestra will be played in sync with the film so as to maintain the wow factor of the film that is one of the highly praised films in Indian cinema.
The actor shared, “It’s going to be an experience of a lifetime seeing the score of our film #Baahubali being played LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall. I can’t wait to be a part of this moment and I’m looking forward to seeing you all there!”
Needless to say, the actor was ecstatic as this film was a film that changed his whole career by transforming him from a South star to a Pan-Indian star. Fans too are extremely excited as the film’s grandeur and gripping storyline had won their hearts as well. This is not the first time for Baahubali got international attention as the movie was earlier screened at various global film festivals. The movie which released in the year 2015 stood out to be the highest grosser of Indian cinema. Later in the year 2017, the sequel Baahubali: The Conclusion was released which also shattered records.
Prabhas will next be seen under the direction of Jil fame Radha Krishna Kumar. The working title of the movie is Amour along with Pooja Hegde.
Kajol, Tanvi Azmi and Mithila Palkar to star in Ajay Devgn’s Netflix film Tribhanga, to be directed by Renuka Shahane
Tribhanga is an Odissi dance pose that is disjointed and asymmetrical, yet mesmerizing and beautiful, so much like the lives of the three women from Netflix’s upcoming film, Tribhanga. A drama set in Mumbai, Tribhanga weaves a complex tale that goes back and forth through three generations of the same family, from the late 1980s to modern-day. The heart-warming storyline looks at the importance of family in everyday lives.
Tribhanga will mark the digital debut for Kajol, Mithila Palkar, Tanvi Azmi and Kunaal Roy Kapoor will be seen in pivotal roles in the film. The film is directed and written by veteran actress Renuka Shahane. Ajay Devgn Films is the producer along with Bannijay Asia and Alchemy Productions.
Talking about Tribhanga Renuka Shahane said, “I am looking forward to directing Tribhanga. This is an incredible opportunity and it feels amazing to collaborate with Netflix for the film and know that it will be available across the world on literally the same day! We have a great cast and a beautiful storyline. I cannot wait to begin shooting.”
Talking about producing Tribhanga, Ajay Devgn said, “Talking about producing Tribhanga, Ajay Devgn said, “We are excited to collaborate with Netflix for Tribhanga, a story of three incredible women. The film marks the digital debut for Ajay Devgn Films and I am looking forward to seeing how the audience reacts to this story.”
Talking about Tribhanga, Aashish Singh, Director, Original Film, Netflix India said, “At Netflix, we are focused on building a diverse film catalog for our members. We are thrilled to work on our first production with Ajay Devgn Films, Bannijay Asia and Alchemy Productions and bring Tribhanga to life. The film is being led by a wonderful cast and crew and we hope its story will resonate with our members in India and around the world.”
The film starts filming today and will be available exclusively on Netflix.
Baaghi 3: Tiger Shroff’s high octane action sequence involves 400 cars
Last year, producer Sajid Nadiadwala announced that Tiger Shroff will be returning as Ronnie in the third installment of Baaghi. After much speculation, it was finally revealed that Shraddha Kapoor will be returning to the franchise after the first movie. Baaghi 3 also stars Riteish Deshmukh who plays Tiger’s brother who is a cop. Currently, they are about to wrap up their first schedule in Mumbai before they head to Serbia.
As per reports, Tiger Shroff has been shooting some high octane action sequences which required him fighting around 40-45 goons in a car junkyard. The team took around 15 days to set up the place for the shoot. It is an important sequence in the film which has been conceptualized and choreographed by action directors Ram and Lakshman, and director Ahmed Khan. The sequence involves 400 cars and by the end of it, Tiger smashes most of it.
Baaghi 3 will wrap up this schedule on October 11. They will, then, head to Serbia for 40-day schedule in November followed by two schedules in Delhi and Agra.
For the film, Tiger Shroff has undergone a lot of training and learnt new action forms like Krav Maga, Kalaripayattu, Kung Fu, Kickboxing and Muay Thai. The actor has been involved in designing the stunts with the team.
Baaghi 3, directed by Ahmed Khan, also stars Satish Kaushik and Ankita Lokhande and is set to release on March 6, 2020.
Deepika Padukone questions why cricketers are not asked about #MeToo movement, speaks about mental health awareness
Last October, the #MeToo movement took India by storm as several personalities from different industries were accused of sexual harassment, abuse, misconduct. Many have openly come out with their harassment stories. The question recently raised again and this time with Deepika Padukone. The actress did a session of Off The Cuff where she was asked about #MeToo movement.
Deepika responded, “You should ask some cricketers about the #MeToo movement. I don’t see that happening. But every actor is asked about the #MeToo movement. It’s not something that’s happening only in the film industry.”
She further said, “So, sure, I don’t think I’m in any kind of place to say if I would expose myself to a forum. You can ask me whatever question you want, but why subject it only to a film star?” In conclusion, Deepika stated, “As responsible, should we not have an opinion? All our opinions should matter then, right?”
The actress also spoke about mental health awareness. The actress, a couple of years ago, publicly spoke about being in depression. Since then, she has been spreading awareness and also runs a foundation Live Love Laugh. At the same event, she said, “Mental illness wasn’t made to be understood for so many years. We shouldn’t stereotype it. We’re not going to progress that way. I think that where we need to be a little sensitive.”
On the work front, Deepika Padukone will be next seen in Meghna Gulzar’s Chhapaak, a film based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. She will also feature in Kabir Khan’s ’83 where Deepika will be essaying the role of Kapil Dev’s wife Romi Dev in the film.
Here’s why Deepika Padukone burnt the prosthetics used in Chhapaak
Meghna Gulzar’s directorial Chhapaak, which is creating an uproar across quarters for its versatile narrative, stars Deepika Padukone who is not only headlining the project but producing it as well. The film is based on the true story of an acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. The film features Vikrant Massey alongside Deepika.
The film was an emotional journey for the entire team especial Deepika Padukone. During an in depth conversation at an event called The Print’s Off the Cuff, the actress was asked whether she burnt the prosthetics on the last day of the filming, she said, “I took the piece of the prosthetics, took alcohol, went to a corner and burnt it.”
Chhapaak, which highlights the life of an acid attack survivor puts forth the confidence of the victim to be taken as a lesson and makes her an inspiration for those who have faced a similar situation. Helmed by Meghna Gulzar, the film is all set to release on 10th January 2020.
Kabir Singh trio Bhushan Kumar, Sandeep Reddy Vanga and Murad Khetani come together for a crime drama
Their first collaboration, Kabir Singh, featuring the fresh on-screen jodi of Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani has not only been highly appreciated across the globe, but the movie also set the cash registers ringing at the box office and has emerged as one of the highest box office grosser of all time!
Taking their successful association to the next level post the mega success of Kabir Singh, the trio – producers Bhushan Kumar of T-Series, Murad Khetani of Cine1 Studios and director Sandeep Reddy Vanga join forces yet again for their next, a crime drama.
To be helmed by Sandeep, the crime drama is still in its scripting stage and the actors are yet to be finalized. The news of the trio joining hands post Kabir Singh has certainly created huge curiosity among the movie buffs, wanting to know more about the film’s title and cast.
Producer Bhushan Kumar says, “We all had a great time working on Kabir Singh and I am truly excited to once again associate with Murad bhai and Sandeep Vanga for our next, details of which will be officially announced soon. Sandeep is an extremely talented filmmaker and it’s not just this one project, where we are partnering with him. There are many more films in the pipeline which T-Series is going make with Sandeep and I am really looking forward to it.”
Speaking on the new venture, producer Murad Khetani adds, “I believe the audience always likes to see something unusual and different on-screen and our next offering will surely take the audience by surprise. It’s a great feeling to once again collaborate with Bhushan ji and Sandeep … Looking forward to creating history once again.”
Sandeep Reddy Vanga says, “It’s a pleasure to once again associate with Bhushanji and Murad bhai, I’m happy that my brother Pranay who produced Arjun reddy is now associating with T-Series and cine1. The film is a crime drama, which will be a pan-India project. I really loved working with Bhushanji and Murad bhai on Kabir Singh, as they give you complete creative freedom and they always believe in good cinema and have great taste for music. I’m looking forward to working on more films with T-Series.”
The crime drama will be produced by Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series, Murad Khetani’s Cine1 Studios and Sandeep Vanga’s Bhadrakali Pictures.
After battling cancer, Sonali Bendre plans to make a comeback to Bollywood
Actress Sonali Bendre who was diagnosed with cancer last year has recovered and is back in Mumbai from the United States where she was getting treated. The actress said the phase was a new learning experience for her and that her perspective towards life has altered post her recovery.
While talking to a daily, the actress revealed that she is open to offers from Bollywood and will take up projects which she likes. However, the actress said that the illness has altered her choice of scripts. Sonali said that her priority is to find joy in her work and she would not do anything just because it pays well. The actress wishes to enjoy the role she is playing and like the people she is working with.
Sonali Bendre has also been a part of several reality shows as a judge. The actress said that she wants the reality show India’s Best Dramebaaz to start again. Bendre would also love to do daily soaps but with less ‘rona dhona’(sob story) as she said that she has done enough of that in real life.
Ranveer Singh starrer 83 to look exactly like the 1983 World Cup
Ranveer Singh will next be seen essaying the role of former Indian cricketer Kapil Dev who led the Indian team at the 1983 World Cup. The ensemble cast of the film was sweating it out on the field to hone their cricketing skills and to grasp the nuances of their respective characters.
The training session of the actors began in August last year. Individual training plans were prepared for the reel squad of Ranveer, Harrdy Sandhu, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Saqib Saleem, Ammy Virk, Jiiva, Sahil Khattar, Chirag Patil, Adinath Kothare, Dhairya Karwa, Dinker Sharma, Jatin Sarna, Nishant Dahiya, and R Badree based on their grasping power and skills.
Rajiv Mehra, a fitness consultant who coached the cast of the film 83 while talking to a daily said that the biggest challenge was to get them to think like cricketers. He said that it was; like teaching kids as they had to start from the basics.
However, it was Ranveer Singh’s dedication that made him overcome all comings. He revealed that Ranveer would continue practicing even after all the boys would have left. The actor, who had started work on the film soon after his last release, Simmba, weighed at 86 kg at that time. 83 demanded him to be around 75 kg.
After rigorous training, the film went on floors in June. The film was shot in a three-month schedule and was wrapped in Mumbai on Monday. Rajiv believes that the actors have become professionals in the game. He said that if you do screen mirroring, the film will look exactly like the 1983 World Cup and that is the USP of the film.
Kareena Kapoor Khan calls Lal Singh Chaddha co-star Aamir Khan a cinematic genius
Kareena Kapoor Khan is all set to reunite with her 3 Idiots co-star Aamir Khan in the upcoming movie, Lal Singh Chaddha. The film is an adaptation of Tom Hanks’ film, Forrest Gump. This would be their third collaboration after Talaash and 3 Idiots.
Speaking of reuniting with Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor recently said, “I can’t talk about the film because it’s very special but when the time is right we will definitely talk about it. It’s going to be an absolute honour for me to be in the same frame with Aamir because I am always been a huge fan of Aamir.”
“It’s always been a dream come true moment whenever I work with him. He is a cinematic genius and sharing a frame with him again would be an absolute dream come true moment for me,” Kareena was interacting at the Elle Beauty Awards 2019 on Saturday.
Lal Singh Chaddha is written by Atul Kulkarni and directed by Advait Chandan. It will be co-produced by Viacom18 Studios with Aamir Khan Productions. The movie is slated to hit theatres during Christmas 2020 clashing with Akshay Kumar’s Bachchan Pandey.
Chhichhore actor Sushant Singh Rajput to turn entrepreneur with start-up focussing on sustainable energy
Sushant Singh Rajput who was recently seen in the run-away hit Chhichhore has never shied away from expressing his love for science and space. The actor has in fact, on numerous occasions taken to social network expressing his interest in science. If that wasn’t all, Sushant had also claimed that he would like to send kids for workshops to ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) and NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and would also like to attend the latter himself. Now we hear, that the Chhichhore star is all set to turn entrepreneur.
If what we hear is to be believed, then Sushant Singh Rajput is looking at setting up a start-up that focusses on exponential technology and sustainable energy. Apparently, Sushant will be heading to the United States to gain a better understanding of the field before he ventures into the start-up segment. However, it is unclear whether the actor would establish his company in India or the US.
Back on the film front, Sushant Singh Rajput who is still enjoying the recent success of Chhichhore, will next be seen in Tarun Mansukhani’s directorial Drive followed by the Fault In Out Stars remake titled Dil Bechara.
Here is why the makers of The Sky Is Pink made Pink Gulabi Sky the promotional song
The promotional track ‘Pink Gulabi Sky’ of Shonali Bose’s film The Sky is Pink was initially a part of the film. The peppy dance number features the lead cast- Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Farhan Akhtar, Zaira Wasim, and Rohit Saraf. Only after shooting the entire song, did the team decide to edit out the song from the film and use it as a promotional track.
Shonali Bose, the director of the film while talking to a daily said that the producers felt that a big entertaining song was needed in the film. So, the team shot ‘Pink Gulabi Sky’ sung by Shashwat Singh and Jonita Gandhi. However, the team later felt that the song was disrupting the flow of the story and so it was edited out.
Shonali Bose prefers to keep her stories to the point without fancy songs. So, the director was surprised when the team was on the same page as her. She was happy that the makers wanted to protect her film and said that such a decision requires guts after having spent a lot of money on the song.
The Sky Is Pink is produced by RSVP and Roy Kapur Films, in association with S K Global and Purple Pebble Pictures. The film is written by Shonali Bose and Nilesh Maniyar and is slated to release on October 11.
Anil Kapoor never had a chance to work with Yash Johar but he’s glad he will work with Karan Johar in Takht
Anil Kapoor will be seen portraying the role of Shah Jahan in Karan Johar’s upcoming magnum opus period drama, Takht. The film has an ensemble cast that includes Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar, and Janhvi Kapoor. The movie will soon go on floors and is one of the most awaited period dramas of 2020.
Anil Kapoor spoke about working with Karan Johar in a recent event that he attended. He said, “I knew Karan’s dad (late Yash Johar) well. I always wanted to work with his dad but that never happened. Now, I am feeling happy that I am working with Karan in Takht. I look forward to work with him in that film and I am grateful to Karan that he gave me the opportunity to work in his film.”
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Kareena Kapoor Khan talks about how Taimur Ali Khan needs to spend quality time with his parents where they are not known
Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan are constantly shooting and working, but despite their hectic schedules, they make sure to spend some time with their son, Taimur Ali Khan. The trio is usually spotted spending quality time on their quick getaways every once in a while. With Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan being on their toes for their respective projects, it does get difficult for them to spend time.
However, in a recent interview, Bebo spoke about how important it is for Taimur to spend time with his parents where they are not known or they are not working. As a family, it is of great importance for them to make sure Taimur stays out of the limelight as much as possible, but they are well aware that it is not really possible while they’re in India.
