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Shahid Kapoor's Action Thriller Film With Director Vishal Bhardwaj Gets A Release Date; Full Cast Details Also Revealed
539 days ago
Bollywood

Shahid Kapoor's Action Thriller Film With Director Vishal Bhardwaj Gets A Release Date; Full Cast Details Also Revealed

Mumbai, December 18 - Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor is reuniting with director Vishal Bhardwaj for an action thriller film, not titled yet. The movie is to be produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under his banner Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment and the official announcement of the same was made on Wednesday, December 18. ## Announcing the film, the production house unveiled the entire main cast which includes Triptii Dimri as the female lead with Randeep Hooda and Nana Patekar in the prominent roles. The makers also confirmed that the shoot of this untitled film will start on January 6 and it will be released in theaters worldwide on December 5, 2025. ## The upcoming film marks Shahid and Vishal Bhardwaj's third film together after critically acclaimed Haider and Kaminey. The film is reportedly based on the life of gangster Hussain Ustara which was earlier supposed to be made with the late Irrfan Khan and Deepika Padukone. ## Meanwhile, Shahid will next be seen in the cop action thriller Deva, which is scheduled to be released on January 31, 2025. The actor also has romantic-comedy Cocktail 2 with Maddock Films which will start filming in May next year after wrapping Bhardwaj's action thriller.## #SajidNadiadwala presents a @VishalBhardwaj film! 🎬🔥A spectacular cinematic journey begins on 6th Jan 2025 🎬🔥Film releasing on 5th December 2025 🎬 @shahidkapoor @tripti_dimri23 @nanagpatekar @RandeepHooda @WardaNadiadwala— Nadiadwala Grandson (@NGEMovies) December 18, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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'Sikandar' Teaser To Be Out On Salman Khan's Birthday
541 days ago
Bollywood

'Sikandar' Teaser To Be Out On Salman Khan's Birthday

Mumbai, December 16 - Superstar Salman Khan's much-awaited action drama Sikandar is set to unleash at the box office on Eid 2025. Directed by AR Murugadoss and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, it is one of the biggest Bollywood films of the next year. ## According to the latest report by Pinkvilla, the makers will release the teaser of Sikandar on Salman Khan's birthday, December 27. The teaser is currently being edited and is expected to be action-packed and entertaining on a huge scale. ## The background score is done by Santosh Narayanan, who is best known for his work in Kalki 2898 AD, among many other films. The teaser will kick-start the promotion of the film leading to its release on Eid in March 2025. The entire shoot of the movie is expected to be wrapped by January. ## Meanwhile, after Sikandar, Salman Khan will start director Atlee's yet-untitled big-budget Pan India film from the summer of 2025. It will also be expected to feature either Kamal Haasan or Rajinikanth in the parallel lead and will be released in 2026. ## Stay tuned...

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Yash Raj Films Announces Rani Mukerji's 'Mardaani 3' For 2026 Release
544 days ago
Bollywood

Yash Raj Films Announces Rani Mukerji's 'Mardaani 3' For 2026 Release

Mumbai, December 13 - Yash Raj Films has officially announced the third instalment of Rani Mukerji-led action thriller franchise Mardaani. The actress will return to reprise her role as SP Shivani Shivaji Roy in Mardaani 3 which is expected to be more dark and brutal. ## Abhiraj Minawala, who has worked as the second unit assistant director in films like Tiger 3, and Sultan, will be making his debut as a director with this upcoming movie that is scheduled for a 2026 release worldwide. ## Mardaani is the first female-led film franchise to have a trilogy. It is said that the popularity of Rani's character is one of the reasons behind the makers' decision to go ahead with Mardaani 3 which will go on floors by early next year and the team plans to shoot across international locations.## The wait is over! #RaniMukerji is back as the fierce Shivani Shivaji Roy in #Mardaani3. In cinemas 2026. #AbhirajMinawala | #AdityaChopra pic.twitter.com/Yc1Zw1auDA— Yash Raj Films (@yrf) December 13, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Female Lead Locked Opposite Tiger Shroff In Baaghi 4
545 days ago
Bollywood

Female Lead Locked Opposite Tiger Shroff In Baaghi 4

Mumbai, December 12 - Former Miss Universe Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu is all set to make her Bollywood debut with Tiger Shroff-fronted Baaghi 4. Harnaaz won the Miss Universe title on this same day in 2021 and to make it more memorable, the makers have officially confirmed her on board the film. ## Harnaaz, who has starred in a couple of Punjabi films, has been paired opposite Tiger in the fourth instalment of this action thriller franchise, directed by Kannada director A Harsha. Sajid Nadiadwala produces Baaghi 4 under the banner of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. ## Earlier, the makers signed on Punjabi actress Sonam Bajwa to play one of the female leads while Sanjay Dutt was confirmed to play the antagonist role. The shoot of the movie has already commenced and it will be released worldwide on September 5, 2025. ## From #MissUniverse to the #BaaghiUniverse! Presenting the lady Rebel in #Baaghi4 - @HarnaazKaur ♥️🔥 #SajidNadiadwala’s #Baaghi4Directed by @NimmaAHarsha Releasing in cinemas on 5th Sept 2025 @duttsanjay #SonamBajwa @rajatsaroraa @NGEMovies @WardaNadiadwala @TSeries… pic.twitter.com/SzQ0S77ZG2— Tiger Shroff (@iTIGERSHROFF) December 12, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Varun Dhawan's 'Baby John' Trailer Scores 79+ Million Views In The First 24 Hours
546 days ago
Bollywood

Varun Dhawan's 'Baby John' Trailer Scores 79+ Million Views In The First 24 Hours

Mumbai, December 11 - Varun Dhawan's anticipated action thriller Baby John is hitting the big screen in two weeks on December 25, on the occasion of Christmas. The trailer of the film was launched on launched on December 9 and it received a fantastic response. ## The 3-minute-plus long action-packed trailer scored a huge 79+ million views across social media platforms in the first 24 hours. On YouTube alone, the trailer generated 52+ million real-time views, making it the most-watched Hindi trailer of the year on the first full day. ## It has beaten the viewership of Ajay Devgn's Singham Again which also scored around 52 million on YouTube in the first 24 hours. Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 - The Rule trailer is the third most watched Hindi trailer of the year with 49.4 million, followed by Kartik Aaryan's Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 at number 4 with 46 million views.## Baby John is the adaptation of Thalapathy Vijay's Tamil blockbuster Theri (2016) which was directed by Atlee. The Hindi movie is directed by Tamil director Kalees and is produced by Atlee under the banner of A for Apple Productions in association with Jio Studios and Cine1 Studios.## Varun Dhawan plays the titular role alongside Keerthy Suresh (in her first Hindi film), Wamiqa Gabbi, Zara Zyanna and Jackie Shroff in prominent roles while superstar Salman Khan plays a blockbuster cameo in the movie. ## ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar Begins Shooting For Priyadarshan's 'Bhooth Bangla'; Release Date Locked
547 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar Begins Shooting For Priyadarshan's 'Bhooth Bangla'; Release Date Locked

Mumbai, December 10 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar reunited with director Priyadarshan for a horror comedy film titled Bhooth Bangla. The movie was recently announced officially with the first look poster. Akshay's Cape of Good Films and Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Motion Pictures are producing it. ## On December 10, Tuesday, Akshay took to social media and shared a new poster announcing that the shoot of Bhooth Bangla has commenced today. He also confirmed that the film will be released worldwide on 2 April 2026, two weeks after Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Vicky Kaushal's Love & War with director Sanjay Leela Bhansali. ## "Beyond excited to be on set with my favourite @priyadarshandir as we begin the shoot of our horror comedy #BhoothBangla today. Yeh darr aur hasi ka double dose aapke liye ready hoga 2nd April, 2026 ko! Tab tak ke liye aapke best wishes chahiye", Akshay said in a post on X.## Beyond excited to be on set with my favourite @priyadarshandir as we begin the shoot of our horror comedy #BhoothBangla today. Yeh darr aur hasi ka double dose aapke liye ready hoga 2nd April, 2026 ko! Tab tak ke liye aapke best wishes chahiye 🙏 pic.twitter.com/j5vyWI2VG2— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) December 10, 2024 ## It was recently reported that the makers have got back some of the cast of Akshay and Priyadarshan's Bhool Bhulaiyaa for Bhooth Bangla. It is said that the OG Trio of Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, and Asrani have come on board the film to play prominent roles, however, the official confirmation is yet to be made.## As known to all, Bhooth Bangla marks the seventh collaboration of Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan after Hera Pheri, Bhagam Bhaag, Garam Masala, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, De Dana Dan and Khatta Meetha. They are the most celebrated duo in Indian cinema and are aiming to recreate the same magic again with the upcoming blockbuster.## Stay tuned...

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Sunny Deol Confirms On Board Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana'; Hypes The Vision of The Makers
547 days ago
Bollywood

Sunny Deol Confirms On Board Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana'; Hypes The Vision of The Makers

Mumbai, December 10 - Director Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana is the biggest Indian movie in the making. The 2-part epic has officially been confirmed to be headlined by Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi and Goddess Sita and Yash as Lankesh. ## Bollywood star Sunny Deol, who had long been rumoured to be part of this epic as Lord Hanuman, has officially confirmed himself on board. At the third edition of SCREEN Live in Mumbai, Sunny revealed he is part of the project and shared some insights into it.## The Gadar 2 star lauded and hyped the vision of the makers of Ramayana which he believes is going to be a great film. "Ramayana is a long project because they're trying to make it the way Avatar and Planet of the Apes movies were made. The writer and director are very clear about the way it has to be and how the characters should be presented", Sunny said, per Indian Express.## The visual effects of Ramayana are being done by, who is also one of the producers with Yash, Namit Malhotra's Oscar-winning studio DNEG, and according to Sunny, the CGI will give the impression of complete genuinelity. ## "You will also get to see the special effects that will make you believe that it (the events unfolding) has very genuinely happened rather than making one feel that these are special effects. To be honest, I'm very sure it’s going to be great and I’m sure that everybody will love it", the actor added.## Ramayana Part 1 will release on Diwali 2026 while part 2 will hit the screens on Diwali 2027.## Stay tuned...

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'Pushpa 2' Creates History In Hindi On First Sunday
548 days ago
Bollywood

'Pushpa 2' Creates History In Hindi On First Sunday

Mumbai, December 9 - Allu Arjun's action drama Pushpa 2 - The Rule has created history at the Hindi box office as it has become the first film of all time to score 100 crores gross in a single day after achieving this feat on its first Sunday (4th day).## Directed by Sukumar, Pushpa 2 minted approximately 100+ crores gross (85 crores net) on Sunday which pushed its total Hindi collection to 285+ crores net after the 4-day extended opening weekend. This also marks the record opening weekend in Hindi, beating Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan which minted approximately 252 crores net. ## Pushpa 2 has also clocked a record single-day collection in Maharashtra with 20+ crores net collection and in Gujarat with 13+ crores net collection on its first Monday. These are unheard numbers and coming from a dubbed version makes them even more unbelievable.## The film has started on a strong note in the morning shows on its first Monday with solid pre-sales for the rest of the day. It will be targeting the biggest non-holiday first Monday in Hindi and is expected to continue with the same momentum in the coming days. ## Stay tuned...

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KGF Star Yash's Visit To Shah Rukh Khan Sparks Collaboration Rumours
551 days ago
Bollywood

KGF Star Yash's Visit To Shah Rukh Khan Sparks Collaboration Rumours

Mumbai, December 6 - Kannada superstar Yash rose to nationwide fame after the monstrous success of KGF 2 which is the highest-grossing Kannada movie of all time. The actor is now shooting for national award-winning director Geetu Mohandas' gangster action drama titled Toxic which will be released next year.## Yash recently landed in Mumbai to shoot for Toxic and according to a report by Filmfare, the actor visited superstar Shah Rukh Khan at his residence, Mannat which has sparked rumours about their possible collaboration.## While the exact details of the duo's meet are not known yet, rumours are making the rounds that they met to discuss a collaboration which is in the works. It is to be noted that SRK will soon start shooting for director Sujoy Ghosh's King which is also reportedly a gangster drama film. ## Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan was last seen in Rajkumar Hirani's comedy-drama Dunki in December 2023, a year which witnessed his redemption with three big blockbusters, including Pathaan and Jawan. Yash, on the other hand, is coming off from mega-blockbuster KGF 2. He will next be seen in Toxic, followed by Nitesh Tiwari's epic Ramayana. ## Stay tuned...

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Sunny Deol's 'Jaat' Release Date Locked; Action Packed Teaser Launched In Theaters With Pushpa 2
552 days ago
Bollywood

Sunny Deol's 'Jaat' Release Date Locked; Action Packed Teaser Launched In Theaters With Pushpa 2

Mumbai, December 5 - After the historic blockbuster success of Gadar 2, Bollywood star Sunny Deol will next be seen in Telugu director Gopichand Malineni's action drama Jaat and the teaser for the same has been launched exclusively in theatres with superstar Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 - The Rule on December 5. ## The over-a-minute-long teaser is action-packed with seetmaar dialogues and it promises a solid follow to Gadar 2 for Sunny Deol. The makers have also confirmed that Jaat will be released in April 2025, however, the exact date is not revealed officially. ## Meanwhile, according to the report by Bollywood Hungama, Jaat will be released in cinemas on April 10, 2025. The date is significant as Baisakhi is celebrated on April 13 by the members of the Punjabi community and makers are looking to cash in on this big opportunity since Sunny Deol carries a huge fan following in Punjab. ## Earlier, there were reports that Jaat would be released on Republic Day 2025 and the makers did reportedly also consider the same, however, due to the longer-than-expected time in the shot and post-production, they have now finalized the April 2025 release for this mass entertainer. ## Jaat will clash with Prabhas-fronted horror-comedy The Raja Saab which is already scheduled for April 10 release. Prabhas has a massive fan following among the Hindi audiences with an excellent track record at the box office, so the clash will be interesting to see. ## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers and People Media Factory, Jaat also stars Randeep Hooda as the antagonist alongside Regina Cassandra, and Saiyami Kher in the prominent roles.## Stay tuned...

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Fahadh Faasil To Make Bollywood Debut With Imtiaz Ali's Love Story
552 days ago
Bollywood

Fahadh Faasil To Make Bollywood Debut With Imtiaz Ali's Love Story

Mumbai, December 5 - Malayalam star Fahadh Faasil is set for his Bollywood debut with director Imtiaz Ali's next film, touted to be an unconventional love story, in line with the genre Imtiaz is popularly known for. Triptii Dimri has been roped in to play the female lead. ## According to a report by Peepingmoon.com, Ali and Fahadh Faasil have been discussing the film for quite some time and the project was recently finalized as the actor signed on the dotted lines to officially come on board the film. ## "Imtiaz is known for pushing boundaries in love stories, and this one promises to stand out in his repertoire where Triptii’s pairing with Fahadh adds an exciting and unique dimension to this collaboration", says the report adding that Ali is currently finishing the script and aiming to start production in the first quarter of 2025. ## The yet-untitled film will be produced by Ali under his banner, Window Seat Films. It will mark the filmmaker's return to the big screen after Love Aaj Kal in 2020. More details about the film will be revealed soon. ## Stay tuned...

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Kartik Aaryan's 'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety 2' In Development
554 days ago
Bollywood

Kartik Aaryan's 'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety 2' In Development

Mumbai, December 3 - After the blockbuster successes of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 and 3, Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan is now focussing more on the franchises rather than standalone films. He has already lined up the sequel to Pati, Patni Aur Woh and potentially Aashiqui 3 as well. ## At a time when sequels to successful films have almost become a guarantee of emerging hits, Kartik has reportedly started talks with filmmaker Luv Ranjan, with whom he has worked on 4 films, to make the second part of Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, which was a huge success for the duo in 2018. ## According to the report by Peepingmoon.com, Kartik and Luv Ranjan have initiated talks for Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety 2, with plans to start filming in the second half of 2025. It is said that Ranjan pitched the idea for SKTKS 2 recently and it was approved by the actor immediately. ## Ranjan is currently writing the screenplay for the second part of this romantic comedy, however, it is not yet confirmed whether it will be the continuation of the first part or will completely be a new story. Things are expected to get clear after the final draft is ready. ## Kartik will next start Pati, Patni Aur Woh with director Mudassar Aziz, and will follow it up with Aashiqui 3. He will also reportedly reunite with his Satyaprem Ki Katha director, Sameer Vidwans for a romantic drama under the banner of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment.## Meanwhile, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, which is currently playing in theatres in its fifth week, has emerged as a huge success and is nearing 400 crores gross at the worldwide box office. ## Stay tuned...

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