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Suniel Shetty Calls 'Hera Pheri 3' A Blockbuster
455 days ago
Bollywood

Suniel Shetty Calls 'Hera Pheri 3' A Blockbuster

Mumbai, March 12 - The anticipation for the third instalment of the iconic comedy franchise Here Pheri is at an all-time high. The movie was recently officially confirmed with the announcement that director Priyadarshan would return to helm it. ## Here, Pheri 3 will see the trio of Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, and Paresh Rawal reuniting along with most of the original cast. While there is still some left for the film to start rolling, Shetty recently spoke about it and the originality of director Priyadarshan. ## The actor talked about the film in a recent interview (according to Times of India) and expressed his confidence in it. He lauded Priyadarshan for his originality and said that the filmmaker is the best director choice for Here Pheri 3.## Stating further, Shetty said that Priyadarhan's understanding of comedy makes him an exceptional screenwriter and the director is personally working on the film's script, which he described as extraordinary. When asked about what fans can expect from HP3, Shetty confidently responded with a single word - Blockbuster.## Meanwhile, Priyadarshan is currently directing the horror-comedy Bhooth Bangla, starring Akshay Kumar. After wrapping this up, he will start Hera Pheri 3 which will reportedly go on floors in December this year. ## Stay tuned...

Kiara Advani Exits Ranveer Singh-Led 'Don 3'
460 days ago
Bollywood

Kiara Advani Exits Ranveer Singh-Led 'Don 3'

Mumbai, March 7 - Actress Kiara Advani and her husband Sidharth Malhotra recently announced on social media that they are expecting their first child and this news is leading to a change in plans for Kiara's future film project.## Kiara is currently associated with multiple projects, one of them being Farhan Akhtar's directorial Don 3, to be headlined by Ranveer Singh. Now, according to the latest reports, the actress has exited Don 3 to prioritize her personal life due to her pregnancy.## It is said that the makers of the film and Kiara have mutually agreed to part ways and the team is now in search of a new female lead. The shoot for this much-awaited action drama is expected to commence later this year for 2026 release. ## Meanwhile, Kiara is already shooting for YRF's War 2 which is slated to release on August 14 this year Yash-fronted Toxic. She also reportedly has Maddock Films' Shakti Shalini and YRF's Dhoom 4 in the pipeline, both slated to start rolling next year.## Stay tuned...

Shahid Kapoor's 'Udta Punjab 2' Is In Development
461 days ago
Bollywood

Shahid Kapoor's 'Udta Punjab 2' Is In Development

Mumbai, March 6 - The 2016 crime drama Udta Punjab starring Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and Diljit Dosanjh is getting a sequel. The project is currently in the writing phase with production slated to begin next year. ## According to the report by Peepingmoon.com, producer Ekta Kapoor has roped in Aakash Kaushik to write and direct Udta Punjab 2. Although the casting for the film will commence after the compilation of the script, Ekta is keen on bringing Shahid Kapoor back in the lead role.## The filmmaker reportedly briefly discussed the film with Shahid and the formal talks will happen soon. "The sequel will apparently feature a new storyline, with its only connection to the original being Punjab’s drug crisis", says the report.## Directed by Abhishek Chaubey, Udta Punjab is a hard-hitting crime drama, deep-rooted to Punjab's drug crisis and its links to politics. Back in the day, the movie faced many challenges leading to its release and once it was released, it resonated with the audiences and became a box office hit with nearly 100 crores worldwide gross collection.## Udta Punjab 2 is one of the many more franchise sequels in the making in Bollywood. Films with franchise value are becoming a box office success guarantee post the COVID-19 pandemic. Shahid Kapoor, meanwhile will next be seen in director Vishal Bhardwaj's yet-untitled action thriller film.## Stay tuned...

Tiger Shroff's 'Baaghi 4' Unveils A New Poster With An Intriguing Tagline
465 days ago
Bollywood

Tiger Shroff's 'Baaghi 4' Unveils A New Poster With An Intriguing Tagline

Mumbai, March 2 - Bollywood actor star Tiger Shroff will next be seen in producer Sajid Nadiadwala's action thriller Baaghi 4. The film is being directed by Kannada director A. Harsha and the shoot for the same is progressing at a brisk pace. ## On the occasion of Tiger's birthday on March 2, the makers unveiled a new intense film poster featuring the actor with an intriguing tagline - "This time he is not the same". The poster shows Tiger's half-blood-soaked face while smoking a cigarette. ## Each poster of the film released so far indicates a more darker and intense tone of the film which is the 4th instalment of the blockbuster franchise. Tiger shared the poster on his Instagram handle and expressed his gratitude towards the franchise for giving him the identity of an action hero. ## "The franchise that gave me an identity and allowed me to express my eagerness to prove myself as an action hero... is now the franchise that is changing my identity. He is definitely not the same this time but I hope you guys accept him the way you did 8 years ago", the actor wrote. ## Baaghi 4 stars Sanjay Dutt as the main antagonist alongside Sonam Bajwa and Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu in the female lead roles. The film is scheduled to be released on September 5, 2025.## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tiger Shroff (@tigerjackieshroff) ## Stay tuned...

Superstar Yash Begins 'Ramayana' Shooting With War Scenes
473 days ago
Bollywood

Superstar Yash Begins 'Ramayana' Shooting With War Scenes

Mumbai, February 22 - Superstar Yash has commenced the filming of director Nitesh Tiwari's magnum opus Ramayana, also starring Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi in the leading roles. The Kannada superstar is playing the role of Ravan / Lankesh in this mega-budged epic. ## According to the reports, Yash has landed in Mumbai and has already commenced shooting for his part yesterday (February 21) after two days of costume trials. It is said that the actor will shoot some of the crucial war scenes at Aksa Beach in Mumbai. Later, the makers will move to a studio in Dahisar for further shooting.## The war scenes of the film will be mounted on a huge scale. It will be shot both with the green screen and on the ground and will involve heavy VFX. Ranbir Kapoor, who plays the role of Lord Ram, is not shooting in this schedule as this is not a Ram-Ravana face-off. Some of the other actors, however, have joined the KGF star. ## Apart from playing the role of Ravana, Yash is also the producer of Ramayana with Namit Malhotra. The movie, as announced, will be released in two parts on Diwali 2026 and 2027, respectively. Meanwhile, Yash is also shooting for director Geetu Mohandas' gangster action thriller Toxic, which is expected to be released in December this year.## Stay tuned...

Akshay Kumar In Talks To Headline Tamil Director Arun Matheswaran's Action Thriller
474 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar In Talks To Headline Tamil Director Arun Matheswaran's Action Thriller

Mumbai, February 21 - Superstar Akshay Kumar began the year with Maddock Films' Sky Force, which turned out to be a decent success. Going forward, the actor has a promising line-up of films with many potential big blockbusters in the making.## As the actor is busy shooting multiple films, he is in talks to headline Tamil director Arun Matheswaran's action thriller film. According to the report by Peepingmoon.com, the Captain Miller director has started negotiations with the actor who has reportedly verbally agreed to the same. ## Matheswaran is currently working on the script and Akshay is expected to sign on the dotted line after a full script narration, scheduled around June or July. The film in question is said to be a content-driven commercial action thriller tailored to appeal to all Indian audiences.## The film is being produced by Sarita Ashwin Varde, the wife of Akshay's regular collaborator Ashwin Varde under the banner Roaring River Productions. The actor and producer are also expected to join hands for the sequel to Bhagam Bhag.## Given the official confirmation, Akshay will start Matheswaran's action thriller after completing his current assignments. He is presently shooting for Priyadarshan's horror-comedy, Bhoot Bangla, and will soon wrap up the final schedule of Welcome to the Jungle, both scheduled for release in 2026.## Akshay also has a comedy-drama with Fukrey director Mrigdeep Singh Lamba to shoot, following which, he will reunite with Priyadarshan for the hugely-anticipated Hera Pheri 3 by the end of this year. Apart from these in-production titles, the actor has Kesari: Chapter 2, Housefull 5, and Jolly LLB 3, slated to be released on April 18, June 6, and the second half of the year, respectively.## Stay tuned...

Emraan Hashmi To Headline A Dark, Modern Romantic Film
475 days ago
Bollywood

Emraan Hashmi To Headline A Dark, Modern Romantic Film

Mumbai, February 19 - It's been a long time since Emraan Hashmi did a romantic film, something, he used to do frequently a decade ago. Well, the wait for the actor to return to this genre seems to have come to an end as he is in talks to headline a love story with none other than Bhatts with whom he has a good track record. ## The combination of Emraan Hashmi and producers Mukesh and Mahesh Bhatt has been successful at the box office and worked together on multiple films such as - Murder, Zeher, Gangster, Awarapan, Jannat, Raaz: The Mystery Continues, Tum Mile, Crook, Murder 2, Jannat 2, Raaz 3. ## According to the report by Mid-Day, the actor has been in talks with Vishesh Bhatt for a twisted musical love story. It is said that Emraan Hashmi has had multiple meetings with Vishes Bhatt and they have shortlisted a few stories. There is a story which the duo is keen to explore a modern musical love story with a dark twist, written by Vishesh.## A concrete development on the film is expected by March. Meanwhile, Mukesh Bhatt has confirmed that they are indeed in discussions with Emraan for a new film. "We're looking at options, but it's too early to talk about it. Vishesh is at the helm of it. He is now taking the banner forward, but yes, I will be there [to oversee] the music", he said to Mid-Day. ## Stay tuned...

New Poster of Rishab Shetty In The Historical Epic 'The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj' Unveiled
476 days ago
Bollywood

New Poster of Rishab Shetty In The Historical Epic 'The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj' Unveiled

Mumbai, February 19 - In December last year, producer turned director Sandeep Singh announced his ambitious historical action drama The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with the first look poster. Kannada star Rishab Shetty was locked in to play the greatest Maratha warrior. ## On the 395th birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on February 19, the makers have unveiled a new poster showing the great warrior's power, devotion and valour. The movie will have music by Pritam and lyrics by Prasoon Joshi. It will have many award-winning crew members involved. ## Other than Pritam and Prasoon Joshi, the upcoming film will have Ravi Varman as cinematographer, Resul Pookutty as sound designer, Craig Macrae as stunt choreographer, Nitin Zihani Chaudhary as set designer, Philomin Raj as editor, Ashley Rebello and Ajay Kumar as costumes and aesthetics designer, Ronex Xavier as makeup and prosthetics, and Ganesh Hegde as choreographer.## The film's shoot is expected to commence in a few months as it has been announced to be released globally on January 21, 2027, in Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Bengali languages. The film marks Rishab Shetty's Bollywood debut and some of the best talents are expected to feature in it. ## RISHAB SHETTY IN & AS 'CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ': BRAND NEW POSTER UNVEILS... On the birth anniversary of #ChhatrapatiShivajiMaharaj, #SandeepSingh and #RishabShetty unveil the #NewPoster of #ThePrideOfBharat: #ChhatrapatiShivajiMaharaj.The film stars #RishabShetty as… pic.twitter.com/5FnR8Tz0Dk— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 19, 2025 ## Stay tuned...

Aamir Khan, Salman Khan's Cult Comedy 'Andaz Apna Apna' Sets Re-Release
483 days ago
Bollywood

Aamir Khan, Salman Khan's Cult Comedy 'Andaz Apna Apna' Sets Re-Release

Mumbai, February 12 - Amid the huge success of Sanam Teri Kasam's re-release at the box office, now superstars Aamir Khan and Salman Khan's iconic comedy entertainer Andaz Apna Apna making its way back to the big screens after more than 3 decades later. ## Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, the film has been announced to be re-released in theatres in April this year. It will be re-issued by Cinepolis across India in the remastered 4K and Dolby 5.1 Sound version. The teaser for the same will be dropped on February 13. ## Originally released in 1994, Andaz Apna Apna was although an average affair at the box office, the film has emerged as a cult classic over the years due to its immense popularity on television. The climax of this film is a rehashed version of the climax of a 1972 film Victoria No. 203.## Produced by Vinay Kumar Sinha under the banner of Vinay Pictures in association with Ultra Distributors, Andaz Apna Apna also stars Raveena Tandon, Karisma Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, and Shakti Kapoor in prominent roles.## AAMIR KHAN - SALMAN KHAN: 'ANDAZ APNA APNA' TO *RE-RELEASE* THIS APRIL... TEASER DROPS *TOMORROW*... The cult-comedy #AndazApnaApna is making a grand comeback to *theatres* in April 2025, 31 years after its original release in 1994.The #AamirKhan - #SalmanKhan starrer, directed… pic.twitter.com/DzSMHgNUvT— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 12, 2025 ## Stay tuned...

Vicky Kaushal's 'Chhaava' Sets An IMAX Release
487 days ago
Bollywood

Vicky Kaushal's 'Chhaava' Sets An IMAX Release

Mumbai, February 8 - Maddock Films' historical action drama Chhaava is one of the most-awaited Bollywood films. Starring Vicky Kaushal in the title role alongside Rashmika Mandanna and Akshaye Khanna, the movie is directed by Laxman Utekar. ## Chhaava is scheduled to be released on February 14 and on Saturday (February 8), the makers announced that it would also be released in IMAX format. It will take over the IMAX screens of Christopher Nolan's Interstellar which has been re-released for a limited 7-day period. ## Chhaava is based on the life of Maratha king Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, played by Vicky Kaushal. It is an adaptation of the Marathi novel of the same name by Shivaji Sawant. Rshmika plays the role of Maharani Yesubai while Akshaye Khanna essays the character of Mughal Shahenshah Aurangzeb. ## Witness the courage, honor, and indomitable spirit of the Hindavi Swarajya like never before! 🔥@vickykaushal09 brings history to life in Chhaava, a tale of strength, valor, and sacrifice—experienced best in IMAX. ⚔️ Glory awaits. Epic battles unfold. History roars.In… pic.twitter.com/zvHZLXfPAn— Maddockfilms (@MaddockFilms) February 8, 2025 ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Thandel' and 'Badass Ravikumar' Opening Day Early Estimates
487 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Thandel' and 'Badass Ravikumar' Opening Day Early Estimates

Hyderabad, February 7 - Telugu actor Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi's romantic action thriller Thandel has taken a fantastic start at the domestic box office, justifying the pre-release hype for the movie, directed by Chandoo Mondeti. ## The film is looking to score the career-best opening for Naga Chaitanya as early estimates suggest the collection to be in the range of 11-12 crores gross. The previous biggest grosser for the actor was Love Story which minted around 10.50 crores gross on its first day. ## The initial word of mouth for Thandel looks on the positive side and the pre-sales for the remaining weekend are good. It is looking to score 30+ crores gross collection in its opening weekend which will be a good collection.## There was Himesh Reshmiya's comedy action drama which opened to better-than-expected numbers as early estimates suggest 2.50-3 crores net opening day. The movie gained the attention of moviegoers with its funky promos which provided it a decent start at the box office.## Stay tuned...

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Main Hoon Na' Sequel In Development
489 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Main Hoon Na' Sequel In Development

Mumbai, February 5 - Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's iconic action-packed entertainer Main Hoon Na is getting a sequel with director Farah Khan returning to the helm the second part. The film was released in April 2004 and completed 20 years last year. ## According to the report by Pinkvilla, Farah Khan is working on a script that could serve as a perfect sequel to Main Hoon Na, which was the first film produced by SRK under the banner of Red Chillies Entertainment.## The report states that Farah Khan wants to make the sequel with SRK. She has cracked the idea for Main Hoon Na 2, which the superstar loved. The filmmaker is currently working to crack the screenplay with her team of writers at Red Chillies. SRK is waiting to see the final script before taking the call. ## "SRK is clear to not make a sequel just for the sake of it and is well aware of the fan following that Main Hoon Na has among the cinema-going audience. He has asked Farah and his in-house team of writers to honestly work on the screenplay and come up with something that surpasses the impact of the first part", says the report.## If things go as planned, it will mark SRK's fourth collaboration with Farah Khan after Main Hoon Na, Om Shanti Om and Happy New Year. The original movie also starred Sushmita Sen, Suniel Shetty, Amrita Rao, Zayed Khan, and Kirron Kher, among others. ## Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan is gearing up to start action entertainer King with director Sidharth Anand. It will go on floors next month for 2026 release. The actor also has YRF's Pathaan 2, presently in the scripting stage. ## Stay tuned...

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