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Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films Acquires Rights Of Author Anuja Chauhan's Latest Novel 'Club You to Death'

Mumbai, July 5, 2021: Hindi film producer, Dinesh Vijan has acquired rights of the author Anuja Chauhan's latest bestselling novel, "Club You to Death", which introduces ACP Bhavani Singh into the pantheon of compelling quirky, and unforgettable detectives in popular culture. ## The novel is about a hunky personal trainer who is found asphyxiated to death at the posh Delhi Turf Club, on the eve of the club elections. At first, it looks like a freak accident but soon, it becomes clear that one of the members of the DTC – all pickled-in-privilege Dilliwallahs – is a cold-blooded killer. ## As the capital bristles with speculation and conspiracy theories, Crime Branch veteran ACP Bhavani Singh is appointed to investigate the case. Together with his able deputies – ex-lovers Akash 'Kashi' Dogra, and wealthy girl-about-town, Bambi Todi – ACP Bhavani sets out to solve a crime that seems simple enough at the surface but turns out to have roots as deep and spreading as those of New Delhi's famous Neem trees.## Talking about the book, Dinesh Vijan describes it as an "entertaining, funny and deliciously twisted story, which also offers a great opportunity for me to set it in modern-day India and turn the lens on ourselves and our society a little bit. What really attracted me to this, however, was that even while dealing with a real-world murder, Anuja has managed to have her trademark humour and romance at its heart". ## Maddock Films is delighted to announce the acquisition of the rights of author @anujachauhan’s latest best-selling novel, “Club You to Death”#DineshVijan #ClubYouToDeath #Maddockfilms pic.twitter.com/7LRPrk44rx— Maddockfilms (@MaddockFilms) July 5, 2021 ## Anuja further adds, "Am so happy to share that after a pretty hectic swayamvar involving various leading studios, audio-visual rights to my sixth novel Club You To Death have been obtained by Maddock films. I have been a huge fan of their work for a long time now and feel their sensibilities fit CYTD perfectly". ## Vijan's idea is to turn this into an entertaining old fashioned big star-cast murder mystery franchise, much like the Knives Out series created by Rian Johnson recently. The writing is in full swing and the cast will be announced soon. The novel was published in February 2021 by Harper Collins.## Stay tuned...

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Sidharth Malhotra To Collaborate With Karan Johar For A Romantic-Action Film?

Mumbai, July 5, 2021: Actor Sidharth Malhotra was last seen in the 2019 romantic-action film, Marjaavaan. Since then, he has been waiting for the release of his next film. While there is no confirmation on when his next film release, he is making sure the list gets bigger as he looks to be signing films after films. ## The Ek Villain actor is currently shooting for Indra Kumar's slice of life comedy, Thank God, co-starring Ajay Devgn, and Rakul Preet Singh. He also has completed almost 60 percent of Mission Majnu, which is a spy thriller film being directed by Shantanu Bagchi. And now, it is said that he has signed one more film with Karan Johar's Dharma Productions. ## According to reports, Sidharth's next film with Karan is a romantic actioner as this genre has worked for the actor in his previous films. The story of the film is said to be similar to Ek Villain with a fresh touch. Karan Johar will be producing it while a new director will be roped to helm the project. ## The movie is expected to go on floors once he wrapped Thank God and Mission Majnu. As per rumours, Sidharth will also be the Hindi remake of Allu Arjun starrer DJ, however, there are no confirmed reports on it yet. ## Meanwhile, Sidharth Malhotra is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film, Shershaah, which is a biographical war action film based on the life of Kargil war hero, Vikram Batra. The actor stars in a double role, as Batra and his identical twin brother Vishal while Kiara Advani plays the role of Dimple Cheema. ## Shershaah marks Vishnuvardhan's directorial debut in Bollywood and Hindi film while it is co-produced by Dharma Productions and Kaash Entertainment. The movie was scheduled for a theatrical release in July, however, as per the latest reports, it will now premiere on Amazon Prime Video in August. ## Stay tuned...

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Alaya F To Star In The Hindi Remake Of Kannada Film U-Turn; To Be Produced By Ekta Kapoor

Mumbai, July 5, 2021: It is raining remakes in the Bollywood film industry. Having already dozens of remakes in the making, filmmaker Ekta Kapoor has locked one more Hindi remake. She will be producing the Hindi remake of the 2016 Kannada supernatural thriller film, U-Turn, which starred Shraddha Srinath in the lead role. ## The Hindi remake will be headed by Aalia Furniturewalla, who made a smashing debut with the 2020 comedy-drama film, Jawaani Jaaneman. U-Turn remake will be Alaya F's only second film that will be directed by debutante Arif Khan. The supernatural thriller film will be backed by Cult Movies, a new division launched under Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms while the shooting will commence on July 6 in Mumbai. ## Speaking about Alyay's role in the film, producer Ekta Kapoor said, "Alaya was fantastic in her debut film. There's a self-assured yet vulnerable quality to her that I believe can connect with audiences. U-Turn takes you on a ride with twists and turns galore, and provides edge-of-the-seat excitement". ## Alaya, too, is delighted about the opportunity that has come her way. The talented star kid shared that working with Ekta so early in her career is very exciting, especially since the project is so interesting. Alaya went on to add, "I feel responsible to be given the task to drive such an intriguing story". ## The plot of the film revolves around the death of motorists who break a traffic rule at a particular flyover in Bangalore and subsequent pinning down of the culprit by an intern journalist and police inspector duo. U-Turn has already been remade in multiple Indian and international languages. ## The film was remade in Malayalam in 2017 as Careful. It was later remade into a Telugu-Tamil bilingual in 2018 with Samantha Akkineni in the lead role. The film was also officially remade in Sri Lanka in Sinhala in 2019 with the same title. The Filipino remake with the same title was released on 30 October 2020. ## Stay tuned...

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Taapsee Pannu - Gulshan Devaiah To Lead The Hindi Remake Of Spanish Horror Thriller, Julia's Eyes!

Mumbai, July 5, 2021: Actress Taapsee Pannu is on the film signing spree. She already has several films in the pipeline across languages in form of Dobaaraa, Looop Lapeta, Annabelle Subramaniam, Shabaash Mithu, among others. The Thappad actress has reportadly signed one more film recently with BA Pass and Section 375 director Ajay Bahl. ## While the official confirmation is yet to be made, Taapsee's film with Bahl is said to be a Hindi remake of the 2010 Spanish horror thriller, Julia's Eyes, directed by Guillem Morales. Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota actor Gulshan Devaiah has also been roped in to play one of the male leads in the film that is expected to roll out from 20th July in Nainital. ## According to reports, Taapsee will be stepping into the shoes of Belen Rueda and play a visually impaired twin sister in this mystery drama while the details of Gulshan's character have been kept under wraps. Ajay Bahl is re-writing the script with other writers keeping the Indian audience in mind, and they said to make some changes in the script. ## Taapsee will reportadly be playing the role of a woman who's suffering from degenerative eye disease in this yet-untitled thriller. Defined as a fascinating, broken-backed picture full of riveting twists and dubious psychology, the film tells the story of a woman who's slowly losing her sight whilst trying to investigate the mysterious death of her twin sister. ## Producer Pranjal Khandhdiya (Mango Purple Media Network) who's backing Taapsee's upcoming sports drama Rashmi Rocket will be producing it in association with Zee Studios. Taapsee was supposed to finish Mithali Raj's biopic, but it is now said that she will be complete Ajay Bahl's film first then move to her next film. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar All Set To Reunite With Priyadarshan After A Decade For A Comedy Film

Mumbai, July 4, 2021: Yesterday on July 3, Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar and renowned director Priyadarshan met on the set of Akshay's upcoming film, Raksha Bandhan. The duo even shared a picture of themselves having a laugh discussing something. While they didn't reveal why they met, their fans speculated that their meeting is going to bring them together for the first time since Khatta Meetha (2010). ## Well, those speculations are really coming true as the iconic actor-director duo is reuniting after a decade for a comedy film with emotions. Akshay and Priyadarshan have previously collaborated and gave superhit films such as Hera Pheri, Garam Masala, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Bhagam Bhaag, De Dana Dan, and Khatta Meetha. ## According to reports, the movie was supposed to begin this year, but due to the covid-19 pandemic, it is now expected to go on floors early next year. The movie is said to have an out-and-out comedy film with emotions towards the climax. The director has reportadly locked the basic script, but to give it a final touch, he will continue to work on it until it started rolling out. ## Contrary to the reports of doing Hera Pheri 3 or remake of South film, the director reportadly confirmed that it is an original script which is being given the final touch. The movie is said to be produced by Akshay Kumar along with a top producer of the industry. ## Meanwhile, Priyadarshan is currently in Mumbai and gearing up for the release of his next Hindi film, Hungama 2 featuring Paresh Rawal, Shilpa Shetty, Pranitha Subhash, and Meezaan Jafry. The comic caper is gearing up for a digital premiere on Disney+Hotstar on July 23. The trailer of the film was recently launched by Akshay. ## On the other hand, Akshay, as always has his hands full of films. He is currently shooting for Anand L Rai's "Raksha Bandhan". Apart from it, he is gearing up for the release of Bell Bottom and Sooryavnashi. He then has Prithviraj, Atrangi Re, Bachchan Pandey, Ratsasan remake, and now, the Priyadarshan's film as well. ## Stay tuned...

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Kartik Aaryan's 'Satyanarayan Ki Katha' To Get A New Title To Avoid Controversy

Mumbai, July 4, 2021: Even before the movie started rolling, Kartik Aaryan's recently announced Sajid Nadiadwala's film, "Satyanarayan Ki Katha" will go through a title change. The decision of title change has been taken to avoid any sort of controversy going forward. Taking cognizance of the concerns expressed by the audience against the title of the upcoming musical romantic film, director Sameer Vidwans issued a statement, saying that the makers have decided to change the name of the movie to avoid hurting any sentiments, even though the initial title wasn't international. "A title of the film is something that emerges organically through the creative process. We have taken a decision to change the title of ur recently announced film 'Satyanarayan ki Katha' to avoid hurting sentiments even if that's purely unintentional. Producers of the film and the creative team also are in complete support of this decision. We will be announcing a new title for our love story in the due course of our journey", the statement read. pic.twitter.com/MHwQK1NxeO— Sameer Vidwans । समीर विद्वांस (@sameervidwans) July 3, 2021 Sameer Vidwans is a national award-winning director known for Marathi films like Dhurala, Altun Paltun, among others. Kartik Aaryan's film will be a debut Hindi film as a director. It will be produced by Sajid Nadiadwala of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment in collaboration with Shareen Mantri Kedia and Kishor Arora of Namah Pictures. The movie will hit theaters in 2022. Stay tuned...

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Alia Bhatt Starts Shooting For Her Maiden Production Titled - Darlings

Mumbai, July 3, 2021: Within a week of wrapping up Gangubai Kathiawadi, actress Alia Bhatt returns to the set of her next film. The actress turns producer, Alia took to social media on Saturday and announced that she has started filming for her upcoming film, Darlings, which also marks her debut as a producer. The Dear Zindagi actress shared a monochrome set picture of the first day of her upcoming film 'Darlings'. Alia is also producing this film in association with Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment. Apart from sharing a picture, Alia confessed to being nervous on the first day of every film shoot. She went on to say that she reaches to set 15 minutes before time fearing she will be late. She further said that this nervousness and uncertainty, however, are a sign of caring for the project and that she rightly called that this feeling should never go away just to have the right mindset towards the project. Talking about the film, it is a dark comedy film that revolves around a mother-daughter duo (played by Shefali Shah and Alia Bhatt) that is set against the backdrop of a conservative and lower-middle-class Mumbai neighborhood. The movie is being directed by Jasmeet K Reen in her directorial debut. The movie also features Vijay Varma and Roshan Matthew in the key roles. Alia is producing the film under her banner Eternal Sunshine Productions. The film also stars #ShefaliShah, #VijayVarma, and #RoshanMathew... Directed by Jasmeet K Reen... Co-produced by Red Chillies Entertainment— Sacnilk Entertainment (@SacnilkEntmt) July 3, 2021 Stay tuned...

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Bhushan Kumar Announces Biopic On Legendary Choreographer Saroj Khan

Mumbai, July 3, 2021: On the first death anniversary of Saroj Khan, producer Bhushan Kumar of T-Series has announced the biopic of the legendary Indian dance choreographer. ## The T-Series' official Twitter handle announced that the producer recently acquired the rights to Saroj Khan's life story from her children Raju Khan, Sukiana Khan, and daughters of Hina Khan. Further development on the biopic such as cast & crew will be announced soon. ## We're glad to announce that we've acquired the rights to the legendary choreographer, Saroj Khan's life story.Stay tuned!#BhushanKumar #SarojKhan #TSeries @TSeries #RajuKhan #SukainaKhan #HinaKhan pic.twitter.com/8lzIrtZFL2— T-Series (@TSeries) July 3, 2021 ## Saroj Khan was an acclaimed dance choreographer who choreographed more than 3000 songs in 66 Hindi films in her career spanning over forty years. She was best known for Dance Form Mujra and the first woman choreographer in Bollywood. She also worked as a writer for 12 Hindi films including Khiladi (1992), Hum Hain Bemisaal (1994), Dil Tera Diwana (1996), among others.## The 71-year old won several awards for her choreography including three National Film Awards for Best Choreography. Her last work came in the form of a music video, Sanam Tujhko (2020) which is choreographed. She died on 3 July 2020 of a sudden cardiac arrest. ## Stay tuned...

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Siddharth Malhotra And Kiara Advani Starrer Vikram Batra's Biopic, Shershaah, Takes Direct-To-Digital Route

Mumbai, July 2, 2021: Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani starrer biographical war action drama, Shershaah, becomes the latest Bollywood biggie to skip a theatrical release. Due to the covid-19 pandemic, the makers of the film have decided to release Vikram Batra's biopic directly on Amazon Prime Video on August 12 during independence day weekend. The film traces the life of Param Vir Chakra awardee and army captain Vikram Batra. Sidharth Malhotra plays a double role as Vikram and his identical twin brother Vishal, while Kiara Advani plays the female lead in the form of Vikram Batra's fiancé Dimple Cheema. The film also features Kiara Advani, Javed Jaaferi, Shiv Pandit among others. It is directed by Tamil filmmaker Vishnuvardhan in his Hindi directorial debut and produced by Dharma Productions and Kaash Entertainment. Siddharth Malhotra took to social media and announced the digital premiere of Shershaah with a teaser. "Heroes live on through their stories. We are honoured to bring to you the true story of the Kargil War hero, Captain Vikram Batra (PVC). A film with a long journey for me & a real-life character I am proud to play. #ShershaahOnPrime comes out on 12th August only on @PrimeVideoIN", Siddharth wrote. Heroes live on through their stories. We are honoured to bring to you the true story of the Kargil War hero, Captain Vikram Batra (PVC). A film with a long journey for me & a real life character I am proud to play. #ShershaahOnPrime comes out on 12th August only on @PrimeVideoIN pic.twitter.com/Ca416NEbBH— Sidharth Malhotra (@SidMalhotra) July 15, 2021 Initially, Shershah was scheduled to release theatrically worldwide on 3 July 2020 but was indefinitely delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In February this year, when things were looking normal, the makers had announced that the film will release in theatres on July 2, 2021, but now they have decided to skip it and directly release it on OTT. Stay tuned...

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Gulshan Kumar Murder Case: The Bombay High Court Acquits Tips' Owner Ramesh Taurani From All Chargers

Mumbai, July 1, 2021: The Bombay High Court today delivered the judgment in the murder case of T-Series owner, Gulshan Kumar, who was brutally killed in broad daylight on August 12, 1997. Ramesh Taurani, the owner of the music label Tips Industries Limited, was one of the accused with music director Nadeem Akhtar Saifee (of Nadeem-Shravan fame) in the case. ## Taurani was charged with allegedly conspiring with Saifee by hiring Dubai mafioso Abu Salem to carry out the murder. He was also charged for paying Nadeem a sum of Rs 2.5 million to carry out the execution. Taurani was arrested by Bombay's crime branch for 'abetting' music magnate Gulshan Kumar's murder but was later granted bail after being imprisoned. ## Five years later, in 2002, the sessions court dropped all charges against him. After his acquittal in the lower court, the State of Maharashtra then appealed in the High Court which has now been dismissed by the court after 19 years when a division bench of Justices Sadhana Jadhav and NR Borkar delivered a judgment today (July 1) and acquitted him from all chargers. ## Taurani called it a triumph of the truth after he got relief in the Gulshan Kumar murder case. "The appeal has been dismissed and my family and I happy and relieved. I was expecting the verdict. I had to go through a long ordeal that was not required. It has been almost 25 years and I have gone through a lot of trouble. I got my acquittal in 2002 but since then there have been so many appeals. The sessions court had given a detailed order so I felt that it was unnecessary to bring it up in the High Court. The judiciary is already burdened so I believe this was stretched too far", Taurani said (via News 18). ## Meanwhile, the Bombay High Court upheld the conviction of Abdul Rauf Merchant in the murder case. He was an aide of gangster Dawood Ibrahim and was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2002 for Gulshan Kumar's murder in 1997. While delivering the judgment in the Gulshan Kumar murder case, the high court bench noted that Abdul Rauf Merchant had "criminal antecedents".## The bench said, "He is not entitled to remission as he absconded right after his arrest. He was released on furlough in 2009. His conviction continued as he fled parole and continued with his criminal activities. Hence in the interest of justice at large, he does not deserve any leniency". ## The bench, in its order, stated that they upheld the conviction and sentence passed against Abdul Rauf Dawood Merchant under section 302, 307 of IPC by the judgment of sessions court judge dated April 29, 2002. They also added that he is also convicted for the section under section 120-B of IPC. The bench said that he is acquitted of charges under sections 392 (Robbery) and 397 (Robbery or dacoity in attempt to cause death) of IPC.## Stay tuned...

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Madhu Mantena's 'Ramayana' Star Cast To Be Announced On Diwali This Year With Mahesh Babu, Hrithik Roshan, And Deepika Padukone Being The Front Runners?

Mumbai, June 30, 2021: Indian cinema was changed when SS Rajamouli created the world of Baahubali with Prabhas, who now become one of the hottest Indian properties in the entertainment field irrespective of the language. The Baahubali film series has raised the expectation bar high for Indian filmmakers to think for the larger-than-life cinema and push themselves beyond boundaries. ## In 2017, filmmaker Madhu Mantena along with Allu Aravind, and Namit Malhotra announced that they are adapting the epic Ramayana into a live-action 3D trilogy. Since then it has been in the pre-production stage as it requires a lot of neat and clean work to take it on floors. It was later revealed that Nitesh Tiwari along with Mom director, Ravi Udyawar will be donning the director's hat for this ambitious project. ## Since then, a lot of theories have been made around it about its casting, plot, among the other details. While we wait for things to be officially announced, Madhu Mantena has revealed some key details about the film and his plan to take this trilogy, which is touted to be India's biggest film ever, to the global audience. ## Speaking about the project to Pinkvilla, Madhu said, "The ambition that we have for Ramayana is larger than what our country has seen. The responsibility to tell this story is so larger that it requires a lot of work. We have taken it on ourselves to make it as well as anything else in the world. We are trying to follow the process that James Cameron did for Avatar. The ambition is so larger that we are going into the minute details of everything. We need to show the world what Ramayana is and it needs to portray all the magic that Valmiki wrote. This isn't a project, it's a purpose, a purpose to tell Ramayana in all its glory to the world", he added. ## Over the past year, there have been reports claiming that this trilogy will feature Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu as Ram along with Bollywood superstars Hrithik Roshan, and Deepika Padukone as Ravana and Sita respectively. When asked to comment on the same, the filmmaker neither denies nor confirms the news, but revealed that people can expect an announcement of the star-cast around Diwali this year. ## "Please expect the biggest cast ever in the history of Indian cinema. You can expect an announcement of the star-cast around Diwali this year. The characters of Ravana, Ram, Sita, Laxman are larger than life. You will see actors who are the best in class in terms of performances, coming on board the film. When I say the biggest cast ever, I mean it. It's going to be really exciting", he promises.## "We will be getting the best artists from across the country. It's not about North and South, it's about unifying the country. We are doing this as India", Madhu added. Talking about the budget of the film, he says, "We don't know the budget yet, but it's going to be bigger than anything that India has seen to date. We are making Ramayana for posterity. It's not a story, which will come and go, but something that will live on forever".## It is said that over 200 artists from across the globe are working on various aspects of the film for the last 2 years. The pre-production team includes some Oscar-Winning Artists too. The film has already been mounted so high on a scale that we can't wait to experience this on the biggest possible screens. ## Stay tuned...

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Top Filmmakers Have Written Against The Government's Proposed Changes To Cinematograph Act

Mumbai, June 30, 2021: Some of the top filmmakers of the country - Vetrimaaran, Anuraga Kashyap, Kamal Haasan, Hansal Mehta, among others have slammed the union government for proposed amendments to the 1952 Cinematograph Act, which, after the proposed changes, will grant the Centre "revisionary powers" and allow it to "re-examine" films that have already been cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). ## These actors and filmmakers have written an open letter to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry (I&B) opposing the government's proposed amendments to the 1952 Cinematograph Act. The letter was written just days after filmmaker-musician Vishal Bhardwaj used Twitter to urge his peers in the industry to oppose the move. ## I urge the Indian film fraternity and film lovers to oppose this unfair and unreasonable provision by writing an email to [email protected] and sharing their opinion before the deadline of 2 July. @producers_guild @DirectorsIFTDA @fwicemum— Vishal Bhardwaj (@VishalBhardwaj) June 25, 2021 ## On Sunday evening, filmmaker Prateek Vats and documentary filmmaker Shilpi Gulati, along with an academician and a lawyer, produced an online letter with over 1400 signatories from various walks of life.## "As another blow to the film fraternity, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has proposed new amendments to the Cinematograph Act under which the Central Government would have the power to revoke or recall certification of films which have already been cleared by the Censor Board", the letter read. ## "Undermining the sovereignty of the Censor Board and the Supreme Court, this provision will effectively give the Central Government supreme power over cinema exhibition in the country potentially endangering freedom of expression and democratic dissent".## "This will also render filmmakers powerless at the hands of the state as more vulnerable to threats, vandalism, and intimidation of mob censors. The proposal to amend the Cinematograph Act comes two month Centre dissolved the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) in April 2021", the letter said.## Kamal Haasan, who has often criticized the BJP-led central government, has again come hard on the government and slammed the proposed changes. "Cinema, media and the literati cannot afford to be the three iconic monkeys of India. Seeing, hearing and speaking of impending evil is the only medication against attempts to injure and debilitate democracy", he wrote in a tweet. ## Please act, voice your concern for freedom and liberty. @MIB_India#cinematographact2021 #raiseyourvoice (2/2)— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) June 28, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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Abhishek Bachchan To Reunite With John Abraham In The Hindi Remake Of The Malayalam Film Ayyappanum Koshiyum?

Mumbai, June 29, 2021: Last year on May 26, John Abraham had announced that he had bought the Hindi remake rights of the 2020 Malayalam film "Ayyappanum Koshiyum". He had said that he will be producing this action thriller film under his banner JA Entertainment. ## While the casting of the film was not announced then, it has now been said that John Abraham will play one of the lead roles in the film. And to make things even more interesting, Abhishek Bachchan, who has starred with John in Dostana and Dhoom earlier, will reportadly reunite with him in the Ayyappanum Koshiyum Hindi remake. ## The official announcement on the casting is yet to be made, but according to reports, John and Abhishek will step into the shoes of Biju Menon and Prithviraj Sukumaran respectively. Mission Mangal fame Jagan Shakti will be directing the film and the shooting will reportadly commence in September this year. ## Ayyappanum Koshiyum revolves around the conflict between Koshy Kurien, an influential and wealthy ex-Havildar, and Ayyappan Nair, a Sub-inspector in Attappadi. The film was written and directed by Sachy and produced by Ranjith and P. M. Sasidharan under the company Gold Coin Motion Picture Company.## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's Next With Bell Bottom Makers Is The Remake Of Tamil Psychological Crime Thriller, Ratsasan?

Mumbai, June 29, 2021: Recently, it was reported that Akshay Kumar will be doing one more film with the makers of his upcoming spy thriller film, Bell Bottom (scheduled to release on July 27). It was said that producer Vashu Bhagnani narrated the script to Akshay during the shoot of Bell Bottom and was agreed to star in it. ## Now, according to Peepingmoon, the reports were indeed true and the movie is the official remake of the 2018 Tamil psychological crime thriller film, Ratsasan. The report said that Akshay will be stepping into the shoes of Vishnu Vishal in the critically-acclaimed film. Rakul Preet Singh has reportadly been cast opposite Akshay to play the female lead. ## It will be directed by Ranjit M Tewari, who also helmed Bell Bottom while Vashu Bhagnani of Pooja Entertainment will be producing it. The film is currently in the pre-production stage and will go on the floors in August in London following the bio-bubble protocols. The film will be finished in quick succession as the cast and crew will fly to London on August 5, for a start-to-finish schedule. ## Ratsasan is about an aspiring filmmaker who becomes a police officer after his father's death and investigates the murder of school girls. Directed by Ram Kumar, the original that also starred Amala Paul was a surprise hit that left everybody in the trade stunned. ## Stay tuned...

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Karan Johar's Dharma Production In Association With Still and Still Media Collective Announces A Film On C Sankaran Nair Who Uncovered The Truth Of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

Mumbai, June 29, 2021: Filmmaker Karan Johar of Dharam Productions has joined hands with Still and Still Media Collective production house to announce the biopic on the former President of the Indian National Congress and member of the Viceroy's Executive Council, C Sankaran Nair. It will be directed by Karan Singh Tyagi. ## The film, titled "The Untold Story of C Sankaran Nair", will be directed by Karan Singh Tyagi in his directorial debut. The film unravels the legendary courtroom battle that Sankaran Nair fought against the British Raj to uncover the truth about the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. Sankaran Nair's bravery ignited the freedom struggle across the country and is a testament to the power of fighting for the truth.## The film is inspired by real-life events and adapted from the book "The Case That Shook The Empire" written by Sankaran Nair's great-grandson, Raghu Palat, and his wife, Pushpa Palat. The lead cast of the film will be announced soon and the movie will go on floors shortly. ## More details to follow soon, stay tuned!@apoorvamehta18 @Thebindra @anandntiwari @somenmishra0 @DharmaMovies @stillandstillmediacollective— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) June 29, 2021 ## Apart from this, Karan Johar has a number of productions lined up including Meenakshi Sundareshwar, Madhuri Dixit-starrer series Finding Anamika, Dostana 2, Brahmastra, Sooryavanshi, and season two of Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives.## Stay tuned...

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Mammootty's Malayalam Political Drama 'One' To Be Remade In Hindi Under Boney Kapoor Production

Mumbai, June 28, 2021: The South Indian films have had a huge impact on Hindi audiences, hence, the Hindi remakes of South Indian films have become increasingly common in the last few years. Boney Kapoor is the one who has been heavily banking on remakes, be it in Hindi or other languages and he is keeping with that trend. ## After recently producing the Telugu version in form of Vakeel Saab, of the Hindi film Pink, Boney Kapoor has now acquired the remake rights for all languages of the 2021 Malayalam hit film "One". It is a political drama film starring Mammootty, who essayed the role of a Chief Minister in the movie directed by Santhosh Vishwanath. ## Boney Kapoor is now looking for a big and dependable actor who can do justice to the film and to the role played by Mammootty in the original film. Reportadly, the Hindi remake of One, likly to go on floors in the first quarter of 2022. ## The producer is currently looking to complete Ajay Devgn starrer Maidan. After Maidan, he will commence the shoot of the Hindi remake of the 2019 Malayalam film 'Helen' with his daughter Janhavi Kapoor in the lead, followed by the Hindi remake of the 2019 Tamil film 'Comali' with his son Arjun Kapoor. ## Apart from remaking in Hindi of South films, Boney Kapoor is also producing Hindi films in Southern languages. Other than the Telugu remake of Pink in form of Vakeel Saab, starring Pawan Kalyan, Boney is also going to remake Ayushmann Khurrana starrer 'Article 15' in Tamil with Udhayanidhi Stalin. ## Stay tuned...

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Ayushmann Khurrana Banks On Unique And Different Content-Based Films To Pull Audience Back To Theaters

Mumbai, June 28, 2021: Supremely talented actor, Ayushmann Khurrana feels that the covid-19 pandemic has made people more opinionated about what they want to consume and like to watch. He said that to pull audiences back to theaters, filmmakers need to produce unique and different content for wholesome entertainment. ## "I'm a firm believer that the pandemic and lockdowns have made us more opinionated than before and people would only want to invest time and energy in things that are unique and different. They would want to have community experiences that are worthwhile", the actor said. ## ## "Cinema will provide them with that option but we will have to produce the best content that we have ever produced. People will want to be entertained with films that celebrate new ideas. The scale of the film will be immaterial because the content will take precedence in a whole new world", he added. ## Ayushmann, whose Article 15 turns 2 years old today (June 28), said that to restart the film industry and the exhibition sector successfully, everyone must focus on the content-driven subjects so that audiences step out to watch films in theaters as they will want to invest in good films post-pandemic era. ## Ayushmann is one of the rare actors whose every film touches the heart of the audiences because of their uniqueness. He has done films like Badhaai Ho, Dream Girl, Bala, Bareilly Ki Barfi, Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, Article 15, among others, which are hard-hitting bold films that became very successful. ## Going forward, the actor will soon be seen in top-notch content entertainers Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, directed by Abhishek Kapoor, Anek, directed by Anubhav Sinha, and Doctor G, directed by Anubhuti Kashyap. He is also said to be starring in Aanand L Rai's multi-genre drama film. ## Stay tuned...

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Shehnaaz Gill Makes Her Sparkling Debut In Dabboo Ratnani's Photography

Mumbai, June 27, 2021: Bigg Boss 13 second runner-up, Shehnaaz Kaur Gill made her smashing debut in Indian fashion photographer, Dabboo Ratnani's annual calendar. Shehnaaz Gill is perhaps the first Bigg Boss contestant to feature in Dabboo Ratnani's photography. ## While the photos are yet to be out, Dabboo Ratnani took to social media and shared BTS shot while capturing Shehnaaz in his camera. "#btswithdabboo With Stunning Shenaz Gill @ishehnaaz_gill @DabbooRatnani @ManishaDRatnani #ShehnaazGill #DabbooRatnani", he wrote in the caption. ## #btswithdabboo With Stunning Shenaz Gill 💃🏼✨ @ishehnaaz_gill @DabbooRatnani 📸 : @ManishaDRatnani #ShehnaazGill #DabbooRatnani pic.twitter.com/YjKQQkNLxZ— Dabboo Ratnani (@DabbooRatnani) June 27, 2021 ## We have already seen Kriti Sanon, Tiger Shroff, Alia Bhatt, Saif Ali Khan, Vicky Kaushal, Kiara Advani, Sunny Leone, Abhishek Bachchan, and Vidya Balan's shots in ace celebrity photographer Dabboo Ratnani's 2021 calendar. ## Tara Sutaria and Vijay Devarakonda made their debut on the calendar this year. And now, Shehnaaz Gill joined the elite league of star actors. ## Shehnaaz, on the work front, will be seen next in the Punjabi movie, Honsla Rakh, in which she will be starring with Diljit Dosanjh, and Sonam Bajwa. It is a romantic comedy film directed by Amarjit Singh Saron and produced by Daljit Thind, and Diljit Dosanjh. ## Stay tuned...

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Hrithik Roshan - Saif Ali Khan Starrer Vikram Vedha Remake Set To Be Delayed Again?

Mumbai, June 27, 2021: The Hindi remake of the 2017 Tamil blockbuster, Vikram Vedha, has been a talk of the town for a long time now. While the original film starred Vijay Sethupathi and R Madhavan in the lead role, the Hindi remake will be headlined by Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan, stepping into the shoes of Sethupathi and Madhavan respectively. ## While the movie is yet to be officially announced, it was reportadly set to go on floors in July 2021. However, according to the latest development, the movie is set to be delayed once again. Due to the covid-19 situation in Mumbai, Maharashtra, the makers have said to be canceled the plan to roll out the film in July in Mumbai. ## According to the reports, the makers are now planning to roll out the film in August this year with the first scheduled to be shot abroad. Pushkar – Gayatri (a husband-wife duo), who helmed the original Vikram Vedha, will also be directing the Hindi remake. It will be produced by the original producer, Y NOT Studios, and co-produced by Plan C Studios. ## The original movie starred R. Madhavan as righteous police officer Vikram while Vijay Sethupathi played the gangster Vedha. The film draws from the ancient lore of Vikram-Betaal, where a wily gangster manages to escape every time a determined cop nabs him, by narrating a new story drawn from his own life. ## Apart from Vikram Vedha, Hrithik will also be doing his digital debut series, The Night Manager for Disney+Hotstar. He also has Sidharth Anand's Fighters which will roll out early next year. After that, he will be doing his ambitious project, Krrish 4, and then, War 2. On the other hand, Saif Ali Khan has Bunty Aur Babli 2, Bhoot Police, and Om Raut's magnum opus, Adipurush, in his kitty.## Stay tuned...

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Alia Bhatt Calls Gangubai Kathiawadi A Life-Changing Experience As Shooting For Film Finally Wrapped Up

Mumbai, June 27, 2021: Alia Bhatt has finally wrapped up the filming of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directorial, Gangubai Kathiawadi. It took nearly two years for her and the rest of the cast and crew of this biographical crime drama film to complete the filming which had begun on 8th December 2019. The shooting of the film was largely halted by the covid-19 pandemic. ## On Sunday (June 27), Alia Bhatt took to social media and shared the BTS pic, and talked about the heart-wrenching life-changing experience of working on Gangubai Kathiawadi. She also talked about the troubles they faced on the sets of the film. ## "We started shooting Gangubai on the 8th of December 2019 .. and we wrapped the film now 2 years later! This film and set has been through two lock downs.. two cyclones.. director and actor getting covid during the making!!! the troubles the set has faced is another film all together!", Alia wrote on Twitter. ## "But through all that and more.. what I take away is the gigantic, mind blowing, heart wrenching life changing experience! Being directed by sir has been a dream all my life, but I don’t think anything would have prepared me for the journey I was on for these two years", she added. ## all together!But through all that and more.. what I take away is the gigantic, mind blowing, heart wrenching life changing experience! Being directed by sir has been a dream all my life, but I don’t think anything would have prepared me for the journey I was on for these two pic.twitter.com/Rv3sZKiuvE— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) June 27, 2021 ## "I walk out of this set a diff person today! I love you sir! Thank you for being you .. there is truly NO ONE like you. When a film ends a part of you ends with it! Today I’ve lost a part of me.. Gangu I love you! You will be missed. Special mention to my crew! my family and my friends for these two years. Without you, nothing would have been possible! Love you guys", Alia concluded. ## crew! my family and my friends for these two years . Without you nothing would have been possible! Love you guys!!!— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) June 27, 2021 ## Gangubai Kathiawadi film is loosely based on a true story, on the book Mafia Queens of Mumbai written by S. Hussain Zaidi. The film depicts the rise of a simple girl from Kathiawad who had no choice but to embrace the ways of destiny and swing it in her favour. The narrative walks through the life of young Ganga who in no time marks her own territory and becomes Gangubai – a madame in the red light area of Kamathipura. ## Apart from Alia Bhatt, the movie also stars Vijay Raaz, Indira Tiwari, and Seema Pahwa playing pivotal roles, while Ajay Devgn and Emraan Hashmi featured in an extended cameo appearance. The movie is produced by Bhansali Productions and Pen India Limited and it will be released in the original Hindi language along with a dubbed version in Telugu in theaters soon. ## Stay tuned...

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Kartik Aaryan To Play Air Force Pilot In Hansal Mehta Directorial!

Mumbai, June 26, 2021: Bollywood heartthrob, Kartik Aaryan is finally looking on a positive side of a coin. After being in the media headlines for his controversial exit from Karan Johar's "Dostana 2", the Pyaar Ka Punchnama actor is gearing up for multiple films, falling in different genres, that too under the big production banners. ## Recently, producer Sajid Nadiadwala of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment announced an epic musical romantic love saga - Satyanarayan Ki Katha, fronted by Kartik Aaryan. It will be directed by Sameer Vidwans and will start rolling later this year with an aim to hit theaters in 2022. ## Apart from Nadiadwala's film, the actor is shooting for Anees Bazmee's "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2", which will be wrapped up by August this year. He is also doing the Hindi remake of Telugu blockbuster Ala Vaikunthapuramaloo, starring Allu Arjun and Pooja Hegde in the lead. Kartik has already started preparation for the Hindi remake in which he will be stepping into Allu Arjun's shoes. ## Now, we have learned that Kartik is also doing director Hansal Mehta's next film which will be based on a real-life story. According to reports, Kartik will be playing the role of an Air Force Pilot in the film, which will be set against the backdrop of a rescue mission. It will be bankrolled by Ronnie Screwvala of RSVP Movies. ## Kartik's movie with Hansal Mehta will only begin after he completes Satyanarayan Ki Katha, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, and Ala Vaikunthapuramaloo remake. While Satyanarayan Ki Katha and Ala Vaikunthapuramaloo are yet to go on floors, Hansal Mehta's film is expected to roll out in the first quarter of 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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Lady Superstar Nayanthara To Make Her Bollywood Debut Opposite Shah Rukh Khan In Atlee's Film?

Mumbai, June 26, 2021: Lady superstar of South Indian cinema, Nayanthara is reportadly set to make her grand Bollywood debut after ruling South cinema for more than fifteen years. According to the latest development in the Hindi film industry, Nayanthara has been roped in to play the female lead opposite superstar Shah Rukh Khan in director Atlee's film. Atlee is one of the leading film directors in Tamil cinema, who has directed films like Mersal, Bigil, and two more. Nayanthara has already worked with Atlee in Raja Rani and Bigil, and she is said to be the first choice of director for SRK's film. Shah Rukh Khan is also said to have given his nod for Nayanthara as she has an amazing pull in the South and is also quite popular among many fans in the North. Shah Rukh Khan is currently shooting for his upcoming film, Pathan, which also marks his comeback in films after nearly 3 years. After Pathan, if all goes well, SRK will begin Atlee's film by the end of the year or early 2022 with Nayan as the female lead. Nayan, on the other hand, has multiple films in the pipeline including Rajinikanth's Annaatthe, and Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal with Vijay Sethupathi, and Samantha Akkineni. Stay tuned...

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Shraddha Kapoor Finalized To Romance Kartik Aaryan In Sajid Nadiadwala's Satyanarayan Ki Katha?

Mumbai, June 25, 2021: A couple of days ago, producer Sajid Nadiadwala announced his next film with heartthrob Kartik Aaryan. The movie titled Satyanarayan Ki Katha is an epic romantic love story film that will be directed by the National award-winning director, Sameer Vidwans - known for Marathi films like Dhurala, Altun Paltun, among others. ## While the rest of the casting is still underway, it is said that hardworking and talented, Shraddha Kapoor has been finalized to romance Kartik in the film. According to reports, Sajid Nadiadwala has already narrated the film to the actress, and she loved it and agreed to be a part of this beautiful love saga. The paperwork will soon be completed and then she will officially be on board the film. ## It will be the first time when Shraddha and Kartik will be sharing the screen space. While the movie will mainly revolve around Kartik, Shraddha has a very important part to play in it as well. It wouldn't have been Kartik-Shraddha's first appearance together had Kartik not rejected Batti Gul Meter Chalu, in which, Kartik was reportadly offered to play the supporting role (Divyendu's role). ## Meanwhile, Kartik has plenty of films in the pipeline. He has reportadly started preparation for the much-awaited Hindi remake of Allu Arjun - Pooja Hegde starrer Telugu blockbuster, Ala Vaikunthapuramaloo. Kriti Sanon, who had previously shared screen space with Kartik in Luka Chuppi, will be joining the actor in the remake. ## Kartik also has Anees Bazmee's "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2", which is currently under production and will soon be wrapped up. Apart from these films, his film, Dhamaka, with director Ram Madhvani is ready for release. It will directly premiere on Netflix. ## On the other hand, Shraddha too has some of the exciting films in her kitty. She is currently doing Luv Ranjan's next film, in which she has been paired with Ranbir Kapoor. The yet-untitled film is scheduled to released on 18 March 2022. ## Apart from Luv Ranjan's film, the Saaho actress will be starring in "Chaalbaaz In London", in which, she will be playing a double role for the first time. Shraddha will recreate Sridevi's double role in the film, which will be directed by Pankaj Parashar, who also helmed the original Chaalbaaz in 1989. Shraddha also has a "Naagin" trilogy in the pipeline, to be produced by Nikhil Dwivedi. ## Stay tuned...

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#AskSRK: Top Moments From Shah Rukh Khan's Twitter Session With Fans

Mumbai, June 25, 2021: Bollywood superstar and King Khan, Shah Rukh Khan has completed his golden 29 years in the film industry. The superstar made his Bollywood debut in 1992 with an action romantic drama film, Deewana. Directed by debutanté Raj Kanwar, the movie also starred late actors Rishi Kapoor, Divya Bharti, and Amrish Puri in lead roles. ## On Friday (June 25), SRK took to Twitter and interacted with his fans via the #AskSRK Twitter session on marking 29 years in Bollywood. The Twitter session was full of wit, humor, motivation, and hint for his upcoming films, for which, his fans have been waiting for a long time. ## Here are Top 5 moments from SRK's #AskSRK session - ## To begin with, one of Thalapathy Vijay's fans asked him to say one word about his favorite star, and the reply from SRK made it one of the top moments of his session. ## Very cool https://t.co/bFjbEgmeij— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) June 25, 2021 ## While King Khan's fans have been waiting for the announcement of his next film, one of his fans asked the same question. SRK's reply won hearts and has surely given his fans a reason to celebrate. ## Loudspeakers make announcement….I will gently allow my films to enter your hearts….soon https://t.co/hrbYBhnRSF— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) June 25, 2021 ## There is a strong buzz that SRK will be collaborating with the renowned filmmaker, Rajkumar Hirani. And when a Twitter user asked him about the same, SRK cryptically confirmed his film with Hirani or maybe we think like that? Find out yourself. ## Just going to call him and request him….he sleeps late!! https://t.co/9ONJx8EhuX— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) June 25, 2021 ## There are reports claiming that SRK has as many as 3-4 films in the pipeline. And during his Twitter session, the actor confirmed that he is doing a lot of films in near future, making it one of the top moments of the session. ## Nahi yaar ab toh bahut saari movies hi aayengi. https://t.co/68m7zasmvY— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) June 25, 2021 ## How about this reply? ## Jo kuch nahi karte….woh… https://t.co/kQl4jbdQ5v— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) June 25, 2021 ## Here, the king of romance giving perfect advice on how to overcome heartbreak and how it can make someone stronger. ## You can never overcome it….keep it as a memory and learn from the sadness will make u stronger https://t.co/lNuCcQlcek— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) June 25, 2021 ## When one of his fans asked about the best part of spending 29 years in Bollywood, SRK replied ## It’s the best 30 years of my life and still counting https://t.co/iEzO042cs9— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) June 25, 2021 ## While SRK's cinematic journey has nothing been sort of inspiration for millions of his fans, the actor himself picked the most inspiring thing he learned from his 29 years of journey. ## Not inspiring but the truth….everybody who doesn’t do the work you are best at, knows how to do it better!!! https://t.co/YJdivWqprS— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) June 25, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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