The sets of Salman Khan’s 2020 Eid release Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai has become a hotbed for news. The latest update being. Actor Randeep Hooda who plays the antagonist in the film has injured himself on the sets of the film while shooting for an action sequence and below is all you need to know about the same.
Randeep recently on the sets of Radhe got injured, where he suffered a slight dislocation and was rushed to the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital in Mumbai. The incident took place two days ago and the actor is doing fine and is in a good state now.
Randeep Hooda Rushed To The Hospital From The Sets Of Salman Khan’s Radhe
Radhe has been in the news for several reasons, recently we heard that the makers have roped in special Korean stunt artist to master the stunt department. The film is an official remake of the Korean dram The Outlaws.
If speculations are to be believed, Radhe is an action-packed drama and will have four to five action sequences which will include smoke fight, gunshots, hand to hand combat and the much loved Salman going shirtless in a fight. The scene this time will have Randeep face Salman.
Directed by Prabhudheva, Radhe also stars Disha Patani alongside Salman and Randeep. Set to hit the screen on Eid 2020, Radhe has become of the most anticipated projects.
Talking about Randeep, the Highwayactor alongside Radhe also has Imtiaz Ali directorial Aaj Kal alongside Kartik Aaryan and Sara Ali Khan. Aaj Kal is set to hit the big screens on February 14, 2020.
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Sanjay Dutt’s look is going to be the highlight of Ashutosh Gowarikar magnum opus Panipat. Sanjay Dutt plays the role of Afghan King Ahmad Shah Abdali who fought against the Peshwa’s and tried to conquer the Maratha Kingdom.
This is the first time that Sanjay Dutt is playing a historical character. Director Ashutosh Gowariker wanted Sanjay Dutt to look every bit the Afghan King and hence his costumes were designed by Neeta Lulla to add to the character perfectly. No stone was left unturned as far as Sanjay Dutt’s look was concerned.
Sanjay Dutt’s Armour In Panipat Weighed THIS Much Of Shocking Kilograms!
Director Ashutosh Gowarikar reveals “ Neeta made Abdali’s wardrobe so amazing that I wanted to direct while wearing it! ? Sanjay’s armour weighed a massive 25 kilos making it difficult for him to move with ease. But being the dedicated actor that he is, he took it in his stride and even did his fight sequences without any complaints. The additional joy of working with him is that Panipat is his 200th film!!!”
Designer Neeta Lulla who has designed the entire look of Sanjay Dutt’s armour says “ As they say life teaches you through experience every day this was definitely the case with Sanjay Dutt’s armour, a challenge and a satisfying experience that through the construction taught me the art of armour making ..it was a four-layered armour detailed and embellished with Lycra faux suede texture velvet and faux fur and innumerable metal pieces and emblems that. His turbans required almost 15 mts of fabric under which was placed a metal mesh hood and then the helmet was used as well. We had him and his ministers in long capes that was a functional and stylized part of the afghan costume .the weight and layered aspect of the textures on the costume made it heavy and yet looked magnanimous”, she adds further
Produced by Sunita Gowariker and Rohit Shelatkar’s company – Vision World, featuring Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Kapoor, and Kriti Sanon in lead roles. Panipat is a Reliance Entertainment Worldwide release. Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, the film will release on December 6, 2019.
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Rajkumar Hirani is undoubtedly one of the best filmmakers of recent times. the director has been approached for two back to back films related to cricket!
There have been many speculations around Rajkumar Hirani’s next film and our source informs us that the filmmaker has been approached with two scripts related to sports.
One is in association with Fox Star Films and the other is with his co writer Abhijat Joshi.
A source close to the filmmaker revealed, “Rajkumar Hirani has been approached with 2 films based on cricket : a Fox Star film, the larger-than-life Lala Amarnath biopic that has been written by Piyush Gupta and Neeraj Singh, while another cricket story is also being written by Abhijat Joshi. In the meanwhile, we hear Rajkumar Hirani himself is working on a web series and few other scripts. Let’s wait and watch which one goes on floor first!”
Actor Ranveer Singh on Friday treated his fans to his throwback picture, which appears from his teenage days.
In the image, the Simmba actor is seen wearing a black t-shirt.
Real-Life Kapil Dev REACTS On Reel-Life Kapil Dev – Ranveer Singh’s Childhood Picture & It’s ‘Cute’
Soon after he uploaded the picture, his fans flooded it with loving comments. And not only his fans, several celebrities including former cricketer Kapil Dev praised Ranveer for his teenage look.
“Innocent and very cute,” Kapil Dev commented.
Actress Richa Chadha called Ranveer “cutie”.
Reacting to the picture, Dino Morea wrote: “Kya flashback haii… innocence.”
On the film front, Ranveer will be seen in “’83“, which follows how, under captain Kapil Dev, the Indian cricket team defeated West Indies in the final of the World Cup in 1983. It tracks the coming-of-age of not just a cricketing team but of a young nation in the eyes of the world. Deepika Padukone will also been seen a pivotal role in the film. She will be seen playing the role of Ranveer Singh i.e. Kapil Dev’s wife Romi Dev in the film.
Ranveer essays the role of Kapil Dev in the upcoming movie. He will also be seen in Yash Raj Films’ Jayeshbhai Jordaar which is a story of a Gujarati businessman.
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Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar was discharged from Mumbai’s Breach Candy hospital on Sunday after 28 days of stay for pneumonia treatment.
Sharing her health update, Mangeshkar took to Twitter and wrote: “Namaskaar, For the past 28 days, I was at Breach Candy hospital. I was diagnosed with pneumonia. The doctors preferred that I extend my stay in the hospital and go home when completely healthy. Today, I am back home with the blessings of Mai and Baba.”
Namaskaar, For the past 28 days, I was at Breach Candy hospital.. I was diagnosed with pneumonia. The (cont) https://t.co/nHAQuCozF9
Lata Mangeshkar Health Update: Legendary Singer Returns Home, Thanks Fans!
She also thanked her doctors and her well-wishers.
“I have my deepest gratitude to all my well-wishers all over. Your prayers and good wishes have worked and I humbly bow down to each one of you. My doctors at Breach Candy have been my guardian angels and I stand in eternal gratitude to each one of them. The nursing staff has been exceptional. Your endless love and blessings are precious. Thank you, again,” Mangeshkar added.
Mangeshkar’s fans are on cloud nine after hearing about her health. They are sending her good wishes on social media.
One user wrote: “Happy to read you are fine. Tum jiyo hazaaro saal.”
Another one tweeted: “Stay happy always mam.”
The iconic singer turned 90 on September 28 this year. She became a recipient of India’s highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna in 2001. She has recorded songs in over 36 Indian languages.
Born on September 28, 1929, she has also been honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award and France’s highest civilian award, Officer of the Legion of Honour, besides numerous national and international awards.
In 1974, the Guinness Book of Records ranked her as the most recorded artiste in history. Mangeshkar had reportedly sung over 25,000 songs between 1948 and 1974.
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Brahmastra fans are in for sad news. Just when all of us thought that the first part of the upcoming Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt & Amitabh Bachchan is gearing up for the Summer 2020 release, it has been pushed again. Reason? Well, the same old one!
According to Bollywood Hungama report, Brahmastra’s shoot is still going on in Manali and after that, the team will head to Varanasi for a final song shoot. After wrapping up the shoot, the VFX work will be done.
Brahmastra POSTPONED Again! Here’s When Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt & Amitabh Bachchan Led Film Will Release Now
That’s not it as a major part including Shah Rukh Khan is still pending for VFX which won’t complete by Summer. A source has been quoted as saying, “A major chunk of VFX is still pending which includes the stuff shot with Shah Rukh Khan at a studio in Mumbai, and the plot that unfolds in Manali and Varanasi. The company working on the visual effects has conveyed to the producers that they won’t be able to get the film ready by Summer due to complexities in the visual effects, which has come across as a shock to everyone working on the film.”
The source also informed that Ayan and Karan are now looking to release the film in the last quarter of 2020. “They don’t want to release a half-baked product and hence giving the adequate time to visual effects. The vision is to bring in the biggest film from Bollywood, with no compromises on any aspects. Ayan and Karan are fine with a little more delay as they are sure, that the audience will be blown away by the visuals once the trailer and teaser is unveiled.” added the source.
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People in Rajasthan have protested against Panipat, the film which was released on Friday, alleging distortion of history. They have claimed the movie portrays Maharaja Surajmal in the wrong light. He is shown as a greedy ruler which he never was.
As per the film, Maratha warrior Sadashiv Rao Bhau (a character played by Arjun Kapoor) asked Maharaja Surajmal for help to defeat the Afghans, but he demanded the Agra Fort in return. As his demand remained unfulfilled, he refused to help Sadashiv.
They are also protesting against the use of Rajasthani and Haryanvi in the film, saying they speak Braj language (western Hindi language).
Panipat In Trouble! Protests Erupt In Rajasthan For Portraying Wrong Facts
Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal in his tweet has requested the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to look into it. “I request #CBFC @PrakashJavdekar @prasoonjoshi_ to look into the matter #panipatmovie to avoid protest, law & order problem. No film or art can misreport history,” he said.
Meanwhile, Tourism Minister Vishvendra Singh, who belongs to the erstwhile royal family of Bharatpur, tweeted: “I have woken up to an astonishing amount of tweets, Facebook posts and messages seeking my opinion on the portrayal of my ancestor and the founder of Bharatpur – Maharaja Surajalmal Ji – in the recently released Panipat movie.”
“I have not seen the movie yet. I will watch the film this afternoon and will express my opinion this evening. What I can say though is that Maharaja Surajmal Ji’s dialect in the film is incorrect. We are proud of our Brij heritage and he always spoke and wrote in Brij and not the dialect portrayed in the film. More after I watch the film,” he tweeted.
Meanwhile, Twitter is going berserk with Rajasthan locals protesting the representation of wrong facts in the film.
Jat leader Nem Singh Faujdaar on Saturday burnt an effigy of film director Aashutosh Gavarikar at the Surajmal Square on Saturday amid the presence of hundreds of people who raised slogans against him.
Maharaj Surajmal had been portrayed as a greedy ruler, which we couldn’t tolerate, he said.
Historian Ramveer Sharma, who has written many books, said Agra was already under king Surajmal and what had been showed in the movie was wrong. “Maharaj Surajmal went to the Maratha camp and saved many women and children who were taken to Gwalior and Deeg forts,” he said.
Former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Saturday tweeted displeasure over misrepresentation on facts. “The wrong picturisation of a king who was full of self-respect, honest and courteous is condemnable,” she tweeted.
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Today saw the trailer release of one of Bollywood’s most anticipated films, Chhapaak. Directed by the acclaimed, Meghna Gulzar, Chhapaak features Deepika Padukone and Vikrant Massey in pivotal roles. While the trailer was a much-anticipated affair, what people did not see coming was Deepika Padukone’s honest and emotional reaction towards the trailer of the film.
For those uninitiated, Chhapaak is based on the real-life of the acid attack survivor, Laxmi Agarwal, who braved through all the hardships of life and fought for justice and her right to live a normal life! The first look of the film had everyone intrigued to the trailer and the film due to the striking similarities that Deepika’s prosthetics had to Laxmi’s real-life look.
VIDEO: Deepika Padukone Cries During Chhapaak Trailer Launch
Speaking to the media during the interacting session, Deepika opened up about Chhapaak being the most special film if her career so far and how she has invested her soul in the film. The Bajirao Mastani actress was quoted saying, “A story where you have to sit through an entire narration…usually, you have to sit through the entire process and decide if you want to do the film or not. And it’s not often where you come across a story where you know instantly in the first few minutes of meeting a director that this is what you want to commit your life to. And…Chhapaak is that for me!”
Thanking Meghna Gulzar, DP further went on to say, “Meghna thank you so much for trusting me with this. Its been an incredible journey, emotionally…putting this together and I feel like irrespective of how it is received and how it does, it’ll be the most special film of my career. I truly hope that all of you see, I think the impact the film is supposed to have on all of us and the reason why we did the movie. I hope you see it, what we saw in it! We’ve made it with a lot of love, passion, enthusiasm, and responsibility.”
It was certainly heart wrenching to see Deepika break down like that, but maybe once you see the trailer you’ll better understand her emotions and that of everyone else involved in the film. Take a look at the trailer below
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Rani Mukerji’s Mardaani 2has shocked and gripped the nation with its brilliant storyline that is inspired by shocking true crimes against women by juveniles. The edge-of-the-seat thriller will see Rani in a race against time to capture a brutal serial rapist who systematically targets women. Mardaani 2 has definitely sparked a conversation on the threat this poses on young girls across our country.
Given the powerful messaging of the film, the makers wanted to stay away from doing any and every gimmicky marketing idea. Since the film is looking to affect social change, the makers even scrapped the idea of shooting a promotional music video and also refused to even put a song in the film! The reason – the makers wanted to deliver the message of the film through its story only and thereby accentuate the viewing experience of the audience by delivering a powerful, adrenaline-pumping thriller without any distractions like songs and music videos. They felt it would be the most authentic and genuine way to communicate about this serious social issue happening in India which everyone should sit up and take notice.
Rani Mukerji’s Mardaani 2 Has No Songs & Makers Have A Legit Reason For That!
Rani confirms saying, “Mardaani is an entertaining thriller but at its core, it is seeking to give a strong social message on the rise of violent crimes on women that are being committed by juveniles in our country. We wanted to protect the sanctity of our message and not do any marketing gimmicks like shoot a promotional song just to get more conversation and more eyeballs. We felt this would be counter-productive to what we wanted to achieve.”
Rani adds, “When at one hand we are trying to deliver a powerful message, we couldn’t have recorded and shot a music video because that would have diluted the intent of the film. We were ok to not fall into the trap of conventional beliefs and chose to stay away from all such routes of marketing to ensure that we preserve the authenticity of our film. This was of maximum priority for us and I’m glad that we stuck to our beliefs.”
Rani is reprising the role of the fearless and committed Superintendent of Police, Shivani Shivaji Roy in the film. She had delivered a knock-out performance in the superhit and hugely acclaimed prequel, Mardaani, in which she took on the kingpin of a child trafficking racket. Produced by Aditya Chopra, Mardaani 2 will be Rani’s next release after the global blockbuster Hichki that delivered 250 crores worldwide. Mardaani 2 is set to hit theatres on 13th December.
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Chhapaakstarring Deepika Padukone has created a huge buzz around itself. Post releasing the much-applauded trailer of the film yesterday, the makers also released two new posters and fans are already in love with them. The posters have made it to our ‘How’s The Hype?’ section.
The posters of the Meghna Gulzar directorial are haunting yet inspirational. The first poster features Deepika with a covered face with scars. Sun rays entering the frame and lighting the poster is haunting. The second has Deepika looking up at the open sky while she is breathing in happiness and we are in love.
In our exclusive ‘How’s The Hype?’ section, the netizens rate the buzz for posters, songs, teaser and trailers of the movie, so it will be interesting to look out for Chhapaak’s reception amongst the audience.
In case you liked the posters or not, please give your valuable feedback in the poll below.
Chhapaak Trailer On ‘How’s The Hype?’: BLOCKBUSTER Or Lacklustre?
Deepika Padukone starrer Chhapaakhas become of the most anticipated film in the recent times. Adding more to the excitement, the makers released the trailer and it impressed the fans to the maximum. The trailer has made it to our ‘How’s The Hype?’ section.
Directed by Meghna Gulzar, Chhapaak is adapted from the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. The trailer is hard-hitting and dark but has a ray of hope. While we get into Malti’s fall down world, the second half inspires us to embrace whatever life has to offer. Deepika’s impeccable performance and Meghna’s edgy direction has impressed the audience and the trailer is been unanimously applauded.
In our exclusive ‘How’s The Hype?’ section, the netizens rate the buzz for posters, songs, teaser and trailers of the movie, so it will be interesting to look out for Chhapaak’s reception amongst the audience.
In case you liked the trailer or not, please give your valuable feedback in the poll below.
Chhapaak First Look On ‘How’s The Hype?’: BLOCKBUSTER Or Lacklustre?
Yesterday, Deepika Padukone treated her fans with the first look of her upcoming project, Chhapaak. The movie is based on the life of Laxmi Agarwal, an acid attack survivor. Chhapaak also features Vikrant Massey in a pivotal role.
The first look features Deepika as Malti who looks very similar to Laxmi (post the incident). The accuracy with which the artists have created her look is unbelievable and the prosthetics team definitely deserve a huge shout out for it!
Chhapaak First Look On ‘How’s The Hype?’: BLOCKBUSTER Or Lacklustre?
Chhapaak is directed by Meghna Gulzar and co-produced by Deepika Padukone herself.
Superstar Salman Khan says he feels a strong parallel existence of his onscreen avatar Chulbul Pandey.
Salman took on the cop avatar of Chulbul Pandey with Dabangg in 2010. It has became very popular among his fans and followers. Now, he will be back as the fun police officer with the upcoming Dabangg 3.
Salman Khan On His Cop Avatar In Dabangg 3: “Once I’m In Uniform, I’m Only Chulbul”
“Since the last 9 years, I feel a strong parallel existence of Chulbul Pandey. I am overwhelmed with the love and support that the fans gave the character,” Salman said.
The actor opened up about how Chulbul Pandey is not just a character for him but is an entirely different persona that he likes to embrace.
“Once I wear my police vardi and moustache, I am no more Salman Khan, I am Chulbul Pandey,” he added.
Directed by Prabhudeva and produced by Salma Khan, Arbaaz Khan and Nikhil Dwivedi under the banner of Salman Khan Films, the film also features Sonakshi Sinha, Arbaaz, Amole Gupte, Mahie Gill and Tinnu Anand.
Preity Zinta makes a special appearance, and the film marks the debut of actor-filmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar’s daughter Saiee Manjrekar. It is slated to release on December 20.
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It was the year of 2003 when Ghazal maestro came up with his own version of retro Bollywood songs which he said was ‘Close To My Heart’. The album had 10 songs and all of them were classics. When Jagjit Singh gave his deep and melodious voice to those songs it looked like he made those songs even more beautiful.
I’ll go straight and talk about the Close To My Heart concert by Jagjit Singh. It was attended by many Bollywood stars of that time like Anil Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor (she was yet to make her debut as an actress in that year), Ameesha Patel, Poonam Dhillon, Gulzar and more.
Throwback Thursday: Young Sonam Kapoor’s Innocent Smile As She Sings Along With Jagjit Singh Will Melt Your Heart
It always takes me on a nostalgic drive whenever I watch the videos of that concert. Those old Bollywood days were just so beautiful and still are. To see Jagjit Singh singing on the stage and Bollywood stars enjoying that music is something which gives me an unknown pleasure.
In today’s Throwback Thursday, I share a not so rare but immensely nostalgic video of Jagjit Singh singing Ek Pyaar Ka Nagma Hai song at the Close To My Heart concert. If the legendary singer’s mesmerising voice is not enough, the whole set up will make you watch the video again and again.
The Ranveer Singh-Alia Bhatt “Gully Boy” has been named the top Hindi movie to rule Twitter in 2019. According to #ThisHappened 2019 Twitter report, “Gully Boy” was the most tweeted about Hindi movie this year.
Directed by Zoya Akhtar, the film is based on the lives of rappers Naved Shaikh, popularly known as Naezy, and Divine (Vivian Fernandes), although many have noted stylistic and narrative likeness with the Hollywood biopic, “Straight Outta Comption”.
If Not Oscars, Gully Boy Achieves This Milestone & It’s HUGE!
In Gully Boy, Ranveer’s character used rap as a tool to express his views on society and life in Dharavi, one of the largest slums of Asia. The film became a superhit on release in February. It was India’s official entry to the Oscars in the Best Foreign Language Film category this year but failed to make the final list.
The musical romantic drama “Kabir Singh” was second in the list, followed by “Mission Mangal”, “Kesari”, “Housefull 4”, “Uri: The Surgical Strike”, “Kalank”, “Super 30”, “The Tashkent Files” and “Article 15”.
In an earlier released list of the “Top 10 Most Mentioned Handles in Entertainment – Male”, megastar Amitabh Bachchan was named the Shahenshah of the Twitter world, followed by Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Vijay, AR Rahman, Ranveer Singh, Ajay Devgn, Mahesh Babu and filmmaker Atlee.
Actress Sonakshi Sinha, who uses social media to connect with her fans, finished first in the “Top 10 Most Mentioned Handles in Entertainment – Female”. Actress Anushka Sharma was in the second spot, followed with Lata Mangeshkar, Archana Kalpathi, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Alia Bhatt, Kajal Aggarwal, Sunny Leone, Madhuri Dixit Nene and Rakul Preet Singh.
The most mentioned accounts were ranked by a number of unique authors who discussed the celebrities on Twitter, from January 1 to November 15 this year.
Popular singer Kumar Sanu’s daughter Shannon K has followed in his footsteps and the proud father is happy about her career choice. However, he isn’t keen on going behind the microphone to record a romantic song with his daughter.
Kumar Sanu and Shannon came together for a non-film song titled “It’s magical” last year. Asked if he will be doing more songs with her, Kumar Sanu told IANS: “We had done ‘It’s magical’. I had sung in Hindi and she had sung in English. I don’t want to sing romantic songs with her. We have a relationship of a father and a daughter, so it’s better we sing romantic songs with other singers.”
Kumar Sanu Won’t Ever Attempt THIS Genre Of Songs With Her Daughter Shannon
“She has sung with Sonu Nigam and Shaan. She also sang for a Himesh Reshammiya movie and Ekta Kapoor’s movie,” he added about his daughter, who started her musical journey in the US in 2018 with the song “A long time”.
His young daughter is still trying to make it big in the music industry, while Sanu is a name that is essential in Bollywood music, especially when you talk of nineties music.
Talking about contemporary music, the “Tujhe dekha toh yeh jaana sanam” hitmaker shared: “When it comes to melody, nowadays the basic Indian music is missing a bit. There is an attempt to bring in a westernised flavour, and people are getting success to some extent, too.”
He isn’t too happy about new-gen composers “playing around with” the Indian melody or trying to “Americanise or westernise” songs. He feels such songs will not have long shelf life.
Recreations, on the other hand, is something that he gives a thumbs up to.
“The new generation gets to know about a lovely song or a fun song they didn’t know about (through recreations). They got to know through Ranveer Singh about a song originally sung by Kumar Sanu,” he said, referring to the recreated version of his 1996 hit song “Aankh maarey” in “Simmba”, picturised on Ranveer and Sara Ali Khan.
“It is good for us, too. We shouldn’t take it in a wrong way,” he added.
The singer was recently in the Capital for the second edition of Kumar Sanu awards.
“These awards are to encourage people. There is a fundraiser, too. We have a school called Kumar Sanu Vidya Niketan, so it is not about just watching a show. They (the guests and people involved in the awards) are contributing indirectly and supporting us to run the school. I don’t have an NGO. Some people are attached with me who help us and they think about underprivileged kids. We provide education to kids till the fifth class,” he said.
“I feel that education is the main problem, and not poverty. If you are educated, you can earn or do anything you want to,” he added.
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To which, Shah Rukh replied: “I wear the same clothes everywhere. I wear the black suit, so you got to have a difference in black suit everytime you wear.”
Gauri’s revelation about SRK came during an interview with the news channel NDTV. The star couple were at the Vogue X Nykaa Fashion Power List event where they bagged the Most Stylish Couple of the year award.
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Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta is all set to adapt the graphic novel “Rakshak” into a feature film. On Tuesday, the filmmaker announced on Twitter that he has acquired the rights for Rakshak, which is a thrilling graphic novel about a vigilante superhero.
The filmmaker also announced that this is India’s first graphic novel to be made into a “massive and ambitious feature film” under his direction.
“I was always looking out for some material in this genre because it is a highly unutilised genre in our movies. Today in Hollywood, they are only surviving on all the superhero films, which are the big ones. So, I was always on the lookout and then when I read the story of Rakshak, I felt it is very timely with everything that is going on in our country be it lynching or rape. It is set right in the heart of India, in Delhi and NCR,” Gupta told IANS, when asked why he chose Rakshak.
Sanjay Gupta Thinks Hollywood Is ONLY Surviving On The Superhero Films
However, it is not actually the superhero but the villain who excited the filmmaker! “The character of Rakshak is very well written but what really attracted me to it is the character of the villain. In any of the superhero film, you will find the villain makes the superhero even more interesting. For example, Joker in the “Batman” movies or Thanos in the “Avengers” series. Similarly, in Rakshak, the villain’s character is absolutely fantastic. It is something I have not really come across. I read pretty much everything that comes out of the West. I have not read anything so exciting from there in a long time. That really attracted me to make this into a film,” he shared.
Which Bollywood star does the filmmaker have in mind for the role? He replied: “It is going to be a feature live-action film and we will be working with major stars. It’s a very ambitious film and the budgets are high. We will need A-level names. However, it’s too early to say which star we will be working with because we have just acquired the rights. Once the screenplay starts taking some shape, then we will think about who to cast.”
Gupta added: “A lot of factors will go into deciding the lead, like the longevity of the actor, because he has to be a part of the franchise every two to three years.”
The filmmaker also revealed that he is planning to start shooting towards the end of next year.
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Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha starrer Dabangg 3 released last week. The film had a good opening as everyone was excited to see Salman’s notorious cop Chulbul Pandey back on screen.
The latest film also stars Saiee Manjrekar in a vital role. The story of D3 is a prequel and shows Chulbul Pandey’s life before he married Rajjo. While critics have given mixed reviews for the film, fans are totally enjoying it. Within 4 days, Dabangg 3 managed to collect 91.85 crores at the box office.
Dabangg 3 Actor Salman Khan: “I Neither React To Good Nor Bad Reviews”
Yesterday, during the film’s success media interaction, Salman Khan was asked if he reads the reviews by critics and fans. He answered, “I don’t read reviews, but I get the information that someone has said good or bad. I neither react to good nor bad reviews.”
He added, “The collections speak for the fans’ review. That is the most important thing for me. Today, social media thing is so strong and everything can be seen there. They keep on posting videos and I can see how the mood is in the theatre and it can be seen that they have actually liked the film.”
Salman was also asked if Dabangg 4 will have a female cop to which he answered ‘no’.
Currently, the superstar is busy with the shooting of Prabhudheva’s upcoming action-drama titled ‘Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai‘. The film also stars Randeep Hooda, Disha Patani and Jackie Shroff.
He will also be working in Kick 2 and bring back on the screen his character ‘Devil’
Have you watched Dabangg 3? Tell us what you think about the film in the comments section below.
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Good Newwz Movie Review Rating: 4/5 Stars (Four stars!)
Star Cast: Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kiara Advani, Diljit Dosanjh
Director: Raj Mehta
Good Newwz Movie Review: Akshay Kumar & Team Deliver A Plethora Of Fun!
What’s Good: The fresh concept ‘delivers’ what it promises – good news for everyone related to the film and those who’ll watch it!
What’s Bad: Only if I’ve to nitpick, it’ll be the supporting cast (apart from the main four) but then that would’ve come at a cost of extended screen-time
Loo Break: You’ll laugh so hard that you might not need a break for the loo! (IYKWIM)
Watch or Not?: Consider this review as that Whatsapp message, “If you don’t watch Good Newwz for at least one time in the theatre, your life will be bad news for 13 years”
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Varun Batra (Akshay Kumar), a hot-shot businessman dealing in cars, is trying to have a baby with his wife Deepti Batra (Kareena Kapoor Khan). Deepti is over-enthusiastic about the kid and pressurizes Varun to try harder. They decide to go for IVF (in-vitro fertilization) but there comes a twist. Due to a doctor’s (Adil Hussain) mishap, sperm samples get mixed with the other family with the same second name – Batra.
Enters Honey Batra (Diljit Dosanjh) and Monika Batra (Kiara Advani) – the FUNjabi duo wearing glitter & shine on their sleeves. A couple with a similar issue deciding to do IVF gets mixed-up in this and what happens next is the rest of the story. Beware if you think if it’s all fun and games because Good Newwz has got soul at the right place.
Good Newwz Movie Review: Akshay Kumar & Team Deliver A Plethora Of Fun!
Good Newwz Movie Review: Script Analysis
When I first heard about the subject, I was pretty skeptical about this being in the ‘social awareness’ zone but it’s clearly not. It’s a LAUGH OUT LOUD comedy from the word go and it never stops. It falls under the sub-section of comedy which was missing from Bollywood. The minimalistic approach to the story took me back to the days when comedy was really simple. Jyoti Kapoor & Raj Mehta must’ve had in their minds to not take the ‘slapstick’ route.
Rishabh Sharma pens some punny dialogues which go hand-in-hand with the narrative. The ‘high on weed’ scene remains the best portion of the film. It really became hard to hear as it was burdened by the wave of laughter in the theatre. I’m glad the emotional angle was integrated keeping the story’s flow in mind. Without seeming forced, it connects with you to fall more for the story and the characters.
Good Newwz Movie Review: Star Performance
Many of us don’t realize Akshay Kumar can do multiple types of comedies in a single film. He has mastered the comic timing and now all he needs is either a funny line or a funny situation. That’s where his performance shines, he gets a ton of situations backed up with smartly penned lines. As usual, he owns every frame he is in but gets great support from the rest of the cast as well.
Diljit Dosanjh gets his character of Honey tremendously well from scene one. All of his lame yet innocent jokes crack you up despite being cringey. Diljit gets as natural as the character demands to make you believe that he’s Honey in real life.
Kareena Kapoor Khan is in form delivering an honest performance along with the baby in the film. She holds the nuances of Deepti and uses them perfectly in situations. Kiara Advani is surely a surprise package and full marks for nailing the physical attributes of her character. She has put a lot of effort into looking and sounding like a Punjabi. From her walk to the talk, there couldn’t have been a perfect Monica for the film.
Good Newwz Movie Review: Direction, Music
Raj Mehta surprises with just his first film in Bollywood. He makes sure to not cross any line keeping this restricted to unabashed entertainment. He manages the setup extremely well ensuring gut-busting comedy with a well-connected emotional angle. Feel of the film remains fresh throughout because of Raj’s beautiful selection of framing the scenes.
It’s been a long time when I’ve enjoyed songs in a comedy film. Most of them use to fill the gaps, even in this film a couple of songs are just used without narrative backing it but they’re good ones. Every song stands out and B Praak’s Maana Dil will get right through your heart.
Good Newwz Movie Review: The Last Word
All said and done, Good Newwz is a pain-in-your-stomach laugh riot from the word go. It’s a complete package of fun, smart, entertainment & emotions. It will enjoy a tremendous repeat-value ending up a comedy that’s watched on television even years later.
Four stars!
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Good Newwz releases on 27th December, 2019.
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Deepika Padukone and Hrithik Roshan took the Internet by storm when they shared a video sharing Death By Chocolate cake, and fans were head over heels with the pair. The Chhapaakactress later revealed that the ulterior motive was for filmmakers to cast them in a film together, and meanwhile, reports of Hrithik being Lord Krishna to her character of Draupadi was doing the rounds. But that isn’t happening at all!
Yes, you heard it right! In an exclusive conversation with Koimoi.com, the actress was asked whether the reports of Hrithik Roshan being a part of Draupadi as Lord Krishna are true. To this, DP answered, “That’s not true.”
EXCLUSIVE! Deepika Padukone DENIES Hrithik Roshan Being A Part Of Draupadi
Furthermore, upon being asked to whether any filmmaker has approached the duo for a film ever since their video went viral, Padukone replied, “I mean not yet, but I’m hoping some writer or some director somewhere has seen that and is thinking of some sort of script with the two of us. We both hope, in fact, the same night (when the video was made) we were talking and we both look forward to working with each other. So yea, let’s hope for something amazing will happen for us.”
It all started when Deepika shared a story on her Instagram comparing Hrithik Roshan in WAR to a Death By Chocolate Cake from Chocolate Heaven. Soon after, the duo attended a bash and was seen sharing the cake. In fact, Hrithik fed the dessert to DP who looked all dreamy and was seen having her fangirl moment. Well, we’re super excited to witness them in a film together. How about y’all?
Meanwhile, Deepika Padukone is currently busy promoting Chhapaak, based on the life of Laxmi Agarwal. The movie directed by Meghna Gulzar also features Vikrant Massey in a pivotal role.
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There are Khans, Kapoors and the Kumar, Devgn in Bollywood and then there are rising superstars. Off late, Bollywood has seen the rise of many fine actors reaching the pedestal and making a mark for themselves. These actors don’t need a big budget project or a big banner to back them, all they want is a great concept and they get their acting chops on the table. Moreover these actors have made a mark for themselves in such a short time that the audiences are amazed by them and they can’t get enough of them. Here is a list of 5 actors that are totally in demand at the movies right now and rightfully so.
5 Young Guns Who Are Rocking Bollywood Right Now!
Kartik Aaryan
With absolute no connection to Bollywood, a complete outsider today reigns at the box-office like no one’s business. Kartik Aaryan had a great year in 2019 with two back to back hits with Luka Chuppi and Pati Patni Aur Woh. The actor had both his releases hitting the bull’s eye and raking in the moolah. Kartik Aaryan has proved himself in the last two years that he’s here to stay. He has earned a wide reach amidst the audience and he’s masses favourite. Kartik Aaryan is easily the most massiest actor in tinsel town. Right from his dance steps to his hairstyle, everything is trending about him on social media. This actor is for the masses and by the masses, we surely want more of him!
Ayushmann Khurrana
Just the way a scientist keeps experimenting something new in his lab, Ayushmann Khurrana does the same with his roles every Friday. The actor has done some spectrum of characters in Bollywood and each one being completely different from the other. This year he had Article 15, Bala and Dream Girl, three releases and all three different from others and three bonafied superhits. Ayushmann Khurrana has made not just our industry but the entire nation realize that content is King and if the right concept is narrated the right way, you surely have a winning lottery ticket in your hand. His bag is full with exciting offers and we’re curious for those big-screen treats.
Vicky Kaushal
Vicky Kaushal in his surprising act in Uri The Surgical Strike, made everyone sit back and take him seriously as an actor. Last year his act as Kamlesh in Sanju showed a different side of him as an artist and this year with Uri, it was a wake up call for the filmmakers that he can carry a film on his shoulders and do a great job at it. Vicky Kaushal moreover enjoys supreme love and affection among female audience. After all the Mills & Boons’ description of tall, dark and handsome is no just a myth.
Now this actor is par excellence. Ranveer Singh has reinvented himself with each of his film. If he can play a warrior King, he can also transform into a street rapper. This actor has given a tough competition to his contemporaries and is not tired of giving great performances back-to-back. Off screen, his love story is rocking and on screen he’s making us fall in love with his movies and his rules.
Tiger Shroff
If you have someone dancing alongside Hrithik Roshan and it’s difficult to keep your attention on Hrithik, then you surely have a superstar in the making. Tiger Shroff is one actor who time and again shows the industry and the audience, that he may fall but he rises 10 times higher. This year with his blockbuster release War, Tiger Shroff wasn’t just all about brawn and dance, he also got those acting chops to make a mark alongside Tiger Shroff. This young actor has proved his mettle several times and we are quite impressed.
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