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Shah Rukh Khan helped team Marjaavaan with certain VFX shots for Riteish Deshmukh’s role as a dwarf!

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Shah Rukh Khan helped team Marjaavaan with certain VFX shots for Riteish Deshmukh’s role as a dwarf! Riteish Deshmukh will be playing the role of a dwarf for the first time in Milap Zaveri’s Marjaavaan . The actor is also the antagonist in the Sidharth Malhotra, Tara Sutaria, and Rakul Preet Singh starrer film. Marjaavaan being a full-fledged masala film, the expectations are quite high from the same. The star cast is promoting the film in full swing and Ritiesh spoke about getting help from Shah Rukh Khan for certain VFX shots in an interview with a leading daily.   Shah Rukh Khan has also played the role of a dwarf in Aanand L Rai’s Zero . The actor happens to own one of the best VFX set up in the country and coincidently, he was shooting for Zero around the same time Ritiesh was shooting for Marjaavan . In the interview, Riteish revealed that Shah Rukh Khan was generous enough to help Milap out with certain VFX shots because he had the best equipment and his production bud...

Pagalpanti’s next song, ‘Walla Walla’, is an Arabic themed party number that features the entire star cast!

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Pagalpanti’s next song, ‘Walla Walla’, is an Arabic themed party number that features the entire star cast! Anees Bazmee’s Pagalpanti is a multi-starrer comedy starring John Abraham, Arshad Warsi, Anil Kapoor, Ileana D’Cruz, Urvashi Rautela, Kriti Kharbanda, and Pulkit Samrat among the others. With an elaborate star cast, the movie’s trailer has surely tickled the audience’s funny bones. The makers have already released a remake of the song, ‘Tum Par Hum Hain Atke’, from Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya . Now, the star cast is all set to make their fans groove to the upcoming Arabic themed party song, ‘Walla Walla’ . The song is voiced by Nakash Aziz, Neeti Mohan, and Nayeem Shah and is choreographed by Ganesh Acharya. John spoke about the song to a leading daily and said that the tunes of this number are completely different and it is nothing we’ve ever heard before. Director Anees Bazmee spoke about the song and said that it is quite special for him since everyone wanted to opt for a Pu...

Ananya Panday is all praises for her Pati Patni Aur Woh co-star Kartik Aaryan!

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Ananya Panday is all praises for her Pati Patni Aur Woh co-star Kartik Aaryan! Ananya Panday and Kartik Aaryan’s chemistry is quite the talk of the tinsel town, especially after the trailer of Pati Patni Aur Woh was released. Recently, the first song of the film, ‘Dheeme Dheeme’ , was released and the duo along with Bhumi Pednekar has clearly set the screens on fire with their oomph. With Bosco Martis’ choreography and groovy tunes by Tony Kakkar, the song has crossed quite a few million views on YouTube. Talking about the song and her equation with Kartik Aaryan, Ananya Panday said they understand each other well. It surely makes it easier to work with someone if you have a level of understanding. Speaking further about the fun and energy throughout the shoot of the song, Ananya said that Kartik had a smile on his face the entire time and he thoroughly enjoys himself. While these two can’t stop praising each other for their performances, we can’t wait to see them on screen! Pati ...

Raakhee Gulzar makes a comeback after 16 years

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Raakhee Gulzar makes a comeback after 16 years Raakhee Gulzar the legendary actress who ruled Hindi and Bengali cinema for more than 25 years with memorable performances in a slew of films in both the languages was last seen in Rituparno Ghosh’s whodunit Shubho Mahurat in 2003. And now she is back on the screen with a Bengali film Gautam Haldar’s Nirbaan . It was screened on November 9 as part of the Kolkata International Film festival. Says the forthright actress, “The film has been ready for some time now. I’ve no idea why its release is delayed. But it’s a very relevant subject. We’ve made it in Bengali and Hindi.” It was a triumphant homecoming for veteran actress Raakhee Gulzar when she touched down on Kolkata on November 8 as a special guest at the Kolkata International Film festival . Shockingly, Raakheeji whose breathtaking beauty inspired Sahir Ludhianvi to write the lines Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein khayaal aata hai ke jaise tujhko banaya gaya hai mere liye , reveals that ...

Amitabh Bachchan to take a sabbatical from work

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Amitabh Bachchan to take a sabbatical from work Long-standing health issues have re-surfaced in mega-star Amitabh Bachchan’s life. Apparently, Bachchan has been advised a long layoff from acting by doctors. And this time, he has no option but to comply. According to sources in the know, Big B would be taking time off right after the completion and release of Nagraj Manjule’s football film Jhund in December. “The other projects that Amitji has signed would have to wait,” informs a family source. “Right now it is imperative that he take a longish break. He is physically exhausted; his body needs rest repair and healing.” This time, Big B’s family is also adamant about his time off. “Wife Jaya, daughter Shweta and son Abhishek have made it very clear to Bachchan Saab that this time he must take the medical advice seriously. He has been seriously advised to take time off on several occasions in recent years. Each time he has disregarded the warning and continued to work. Not this time...

Karan Johar to host a party for Katy Perry

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Karan Johar to host a party for Katy Perry Time and again, Bollywood has hosted parties for several international celebrities. A couple of years ago, during Global Citizen Festival in Mumbai, Shah Rukh Khan hosted an after-party for Coldplay after they performed here for the first time. Ed Sheeran has performed in Mumbai twice. During his second visit, Farah Khan hosted a huge bash and many photos and videos had gone viral of the British singer dancing and enjoying the party. Now, joining the bandwagon, Karan Johar is all set to host a grand welcome party for American pop star Katy Perry. The singer is set to perform in Mumbai on Saturday. Before that, she will attend this bash which will reportedly see Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt among other stars. On August 28, Katy Perry announced her return to India and wrote, “I am looking forward to seeing and singing with all of my Indian KatyCats." Katy Perry had earlier come to India with her ex-hus...

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior - It's going to be battle between Ajay Devgn and Saif Ali Khan

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Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior - It's going to be battle between Ajay Devgn and Saif Ali Khan Ajay Devgn is gearing for the release of his next film, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior which marks his 100th film in the industry. The actor will essay the role of Tanaji Malusare, who fought alongside Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Saif Ali Khan will take over the role of antagonist Udaybhan Rathod, who fought against Tanaji during the Battle Of Sinhagad. Director Om Raut said that Ajay Devgn was his first choice for the role. He started writing the film in 2015 and gave the narration to Ajay two years ago. He said that he was fascinated by the story since he was a child. Om Raut also said that Ajay has the persona, eyes, and physic that exudes power. For the filmmaker, it was difficult to recreate the 17th century without any visual references but at the same true they had to stay true to the characters and mileau. Saif Ali Khan and Ajay Devgn are all set to face off in the film. Om Raut fu...

Post Saaho, no Hindi version for Prabhas’ next Jaan

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Post Saaho, no Hindi version for Prabhas’ next Jaan Telugu superstar Prabhas suffered a bit of a box office blow with the multi-lingual action thriller Saaho . The actor has now moved on to his next. Titled Jaan , it would be an out-and-out romantic film with Pooja Hegde as his significant other. Sources in the know reveal Jaan , to be directed by Radha Krishna Kumar, would feature minimal action. “Prabhas feels his fans have had their fill of action in Saaho , at least for a while. Jaan will be a romantic film with a large number of songs to be composed by Amit Trivedi.” More significantly there will be no Hindi version of Jaan . According to sources, Prabhas is done with trying to woo the Hindi belt for now. “He will focus on his primary market for the next couple of films. The Hindi market can wait. Prabhas won’t lose his core audience for a pie in the sky,” says the source. The Hindi version of Saaho lost a huge amount of money, thereby providing a lesson to all actors from t...

Ayushmann Khurrana starrer Bala hit by Ayodhya decision

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Ayushmann Khurrana starrer Bala hit by Ayodhya decision Ayushmann Khurrana’s eighth consecutive hit Bala was hit by a roadblock on Saturday when, anticipating unrest after the Ayodhya decision, theatres in some cities in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, specially Bhopal, decided to down shutters. The one-day hit has, however, not put this winner of a film on the back foot. Collections everywhere soared by 60 percent over the weekend. Bihar’s prominent distributor Kishan Damani comments, “The collections of Bala are better and has opened stronger than Ayushmann Khurrana’s previous release Dream Girl with better reviews all across. Yes, collections were hit in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh where theatres were closed to government orders.” Another prominent exhibitor-distributor from Mumbai who wishes to go unnamed says Bala was initially affected by the release of a similar film a week earlier. “After Ujda Chaman last week audiences felt it was too much to see another film a...

Actors and directors to soon add a ‘NO DIGITAL RELEASE’ clause in their contracts

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Actors and directors to soon add a ‘NO DIGITAL RELEASE’ clause in their contracts The recently released film on Netflix, Drive , seemed like an exciting venture when it was launched with lot of fanfare in 2017. It was backed by one of the leading producers of Bollywood, Karan Johar and was helmed by Dostana director Tarun Mansukhani. The pairing of Sushant Singh Rajput and Jacqueline Fernandez also added to the buzz. However, soon this hype began to slip as the film’s theatrical release got pushed on some pretext or the other. Finally, it released on the streaming platform on November 1 and was met with terrible reviews. But even before it was out on the streaming giant, it was clear the film is not upto the mark due to the incessant delays. And a direct release on Netflix added to the film’s harm. The moment Dharma Productions announced about the plan to get the film on Netflix, it became apparent that the film is not well made and hence the makers are not taking the risk of relea...

Ajay Devgn starrer Maidaan to release on November 27, 2020

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Ajay Devgn starrer Maidaan to release on November 27, 2020 Ajay Devgn's hugely awaited film Maidaan which is based on the Golden years of Indian Football is all set to release on 27th November 2020. The film also stars National Award winner Keerthy Suresh opposite Ajay Devgn. The shooting of the film s underway and will finish by March 2020. As the film is VFX heavy, the makers want to ensure that the film has top quality VFX. The VFX supervisor has been flown in from LA for this purpose. Maidaan is based on the Golden years of Indian Football and will see Ajay Devgn essay the role of the legendary coach Syed Abdul Rahim who is also known as the father of Indian football for his achievements in making India a top nation in Football during his lifetime. Produced by Zee Studios, Boney Kapoor, Akash Chawla, and Arunava Joy Sengupta, Maidaan is directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma, screenplay and dialogues are written by Saiwyn Quadros and Ritesh Shah respectively. ALSO READ:  A...

Nikamma: Unexpected rain ruins the sets of Abhimanyu Dassani, Shilpa Shetty's next

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Nikamma: Unexpected rain ruins the sets of Abhimanyu Dassani, Shilpa Shetty's next Shilpa Shetty is making her comeback in films after 13 years in Sabbir Khan's directorial Nikamma . The film stars Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota actor Abhimanyu Dassani and debutante Shirley Setia. As the actors have been busy shooting in Mumbai, unexpected rains on November 8 ruined their set. Sabbir Khan had three different sets prepared for the shoot - one in Madh Island, another at the Garden Retreat in Kandivali and one at Ellora Studios in Mira Road. Sabbir revealed that they had recreated interiors of the house at Madh Island but everything was ruined due to Friday morning rain. They had week-long stint to shoot but they have now postponed it. The set was insured. Sabbir Khan revealed that they will now head for the Lucknow schedule. Upon returning, they will shoot the remaining portions that could not be shot due to the rains. Nikamma is jointly produced by Sony Pictures International Prod...

“No BAD BLOOD; Salman Khan only adhered to the sentiments and emotions of the country” - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s spokesperson on Dabangg 3

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“No BAD BLOOD; Salman Khan only adhered to the sentiments and emotions of the country” - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s spokesperson on Dabangg 3 Bollywood Hungama was the first one to tell you yesterday that the ‘Naina Lade’ song of Dabangg 3 was initially sung by famous Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. ‘Naina’ is a flagship song of the franchise and the singer had sung ‘Tere Mast Mast Do Nain’ and ‘Tore Naina Dagabaaz Re’ in Dabangg and Dabangg 2 respectively. Hence, it was natural for Salman Khan and music director duo Sajid-Wajid to rope in Rahat for the ‘Naina’ track in the third instalment as well. The song was recorded successfully, after which the relations strained between India and Pakistan. As a result, Salman Khan and the entire Dabangg 3 team decided to drop his voice. He was then replaced by Javed Ali. It has now come to light that Rahat Fateh Ali Khan understood why Salman Khan took this decision of replacing his voice and has no hard feelings. Rahat’s produce...

Akshay Kumar gets injured during the shoot of Sooryavanshi

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Akshay Kumar gets injured during the shoot of Sooryavanshi Akshay Kumar who is simultaneously shooting for multiple projects was recently filming a pivotal scene for the upcoming film Sooryavanshi . During the shoot of the Rohit Shetty directed cop-drama in Mumbai, Akshay Kumar suffered a hand injury.  As per reports, he sprained a muscle in the left arm. The physiotherapist taped the affected areas and the actor carried on with the shoot. Most parts of the film have been shot in Bangkok, Mumbai and Hyderabad, including the much talked about climax including Ranveer Singh and Ajay Devgn in their cop avataar. While a majority portion of the film has been shot, there are a few scenes and song sequence between Akshay Kumar and the lead actress Katrina Kaif that remains to be filmed.  Akshay Kumar's hand injury came to notice in a recent video the actor had posted on his Instagram feed. The actor who will soon be seen in a music video titled ‘ Filhaal’ , had picked a portio...

Marjaavaan: Special dance number featuring Nushrat Bharucha fails to make the final cut

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Marjaavaan: Special dance number featuring Nushrat Bharucha fails to make the final cut Actress Nushrat Bharucha had shot for a song for the upcoming film Marjaavaan along with the lead actor Sidharth Malhotra. The song titled ' Peeyu Datke ' was shot at Vasai fort and in a Mumbai studio. The song was inspired by a Rajasthani folk song and composed by Honey Singh. However, one now gets to hear that the song will not be making it to the final cut of the movie. According to reports, director Milap Zaveri and his team felt that the song hampered the pace and decided to edit out the song. The decision was taken after holding meetings with the producers Bhushan Kumar and Nikkhil Advani along with Nushrat and Siddharth. The report further states that Nushrat had no issues with it as she understood the intent. However, all the effort will not go in vain as the makers have decided to release the song independently after a few months. On the other hand, the makers have retained ano...

CONFIRMED! Amit Sadh to play the role of Vidya Balan's son-in-law in Shakuntala Devi

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CONFIRMED! Amit Sadh to play the role of Vidya Balan's son-in-law in Shakuntala Devi The announcement of Anu Menon’s film Shakuntala Devi starring Vidya Balan was made recently and has generated quite a buzz already. The film is based on the life of the mathematics genius, or ‘human computer’ Shakuntala Devi who was known for her ability to make incredibly swift calculations. The film also stars Sanya Malhotra playing Shakuntala Devi’s daughter Anupama in the film. There’s now an exciting addition to the cast. Actor Amit Sadh has joined the team and will be seen essaying the role of Anupama’s husband and Shakuntala Devi’s son-in-law in the film. Speaking about the film, Amit Sadh says, “When I read the script I got to know so much more about the life of the incredible Shakuntala Devi. I’m very excited to join a cast featuring a powerhouse talent like Vidya Balan and the amazing Sanya Malhotra. I look forward to bring Ajay’s character alive on the big screen.” The Sultan actor...

Divya Khosla Kumar turns entrepreneur, buys a team in Tennis Premier League

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Divya Khosla Kumar turns entrepreneur, buys a team in Tennis Premier League Divya Khosla Kumar has added another feather to her cap. After directorial ventures like Yaariyan and Sanam Re,  she has also produced  Batla House and upcoming release Marjaavaan. She has now ventured into the sports arena where she has bought a team in the Tennis Premier League. Divya is elated and has announced that she has partnered with businessman Sneh Patel and now co-owns the Delhi Binnys Brigade in TPL. Divya who was born and raised in Delhi is super excited about this initiative. When asked about this Divya said " yes I'm happy to venture into Tennis Premier League...I try to involve myself in such initiatives that are for the larger good.TPL is not only promoting and encouraging Tennis as a sport but is also giving a boost to all our talented wheelchair players which I think is a great thing to do.." Divya is paired opposite John Abraham in Satyameva Jayate 2 and when asked if s...

Saif Ali Khan reveals how ex-wife Amrita Singh helped him in his career

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Saif Ali Khan reveals how ex-wife Amrita Singh helped him in his career Saif Ali Khan was merely 20 years old when he got married to actress Amrita Singh. The couple got married in 1991 and had two kids – Sara Ali Khan and Ibrahim Ali Khan. Saif recently spoke about how Amrita Singh helped him in shaping his career. Saif Ali Khan said that he had run away from home and got married at the age of 20. He revealed that it was his ex-wife Amrita Singh who was the only person who taught him to take all of it (show business) seriously. She said to him that he can’t hit the target while laughing at it. And that is how Parampara film happened to him. Saif further revealed that it was Amrita Singh who gave him advice for the role of Sameer in Dil Chahta Hai. He was asking for advice from everyone on how to play the role and she said that he should do his own thing instead of asking others. Saif Ali Khan, on the work front, will have two releases in 2020 – Tanhaji – The Unsung Warrior and ...

John Abraham says Deewana Mastana 2 is not on the cards

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John Abraham says Deewana Mastana 2 is not on the cards After 27 years, Anil Kapoor and Govinda are supposed to reunite in the sequel of their film, Deewana Mastana . The duo graced the finale of Nach Baliye where they announced Deewana Mastana 2. “Since Govinda and I have met after a long time, I would like to announce Deewana Mastana 2 . This time we can have John Abraham too,” said Anil Kapoor on the show. But, John Abraham has denied being a part of it. The actor, who is starring in Pagalpanti with Anil Kapoor, said recently that Anil and Govinda were happy to see each other after a long time. He quipped that he was forced into it and he is not doing the film. John Abraham said that they said it out of love and that there is no truth to it. Meanwhile, Pagalpanti starring John Abraham and Anil Kapoor along with an ensemble cast is set to release on November 22, 2019. ALSO READ:  Anil Kapoor and Govinda announce Deewana Mastana 2 on Nach Baliye, John Abraham to be a part ...

REVEALED: Salman Khan drops Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s voice from Dabangg 3’s ‘Naina’ song

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REVEALED: Salman Khan drops Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s voice from Dabangg 3’s ‘Naina’ song Dabangg is one of the most profitable and entertaining franchises of Bollywood and no film of the series is complete without certain aspects. These include a ‘Hud Hud Dabangg’ song, an item number and a romantic track pertaining to Chulbul Pandey’s wife Rajjo’s ‘Naina’. The first part featured Salman Khan wooing Sonakshi Sinha by singing the soulful track ‘Tere Mast Mast Do Nain’ . In Dabangg 2 , he serenaded her with ‘Tore Naina Bade Dagabaaz Re’ . Both these songs were sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, who also hence became a part of Dabangg -must-have list. However, in the third part, fans will have to give his voice a miss. A source close to the project says, “ Dabangg films’ songs have been hits and the Dabangg 3 album is no exception. One of the reasons why the ‘Naina’ songs of part 1 and 2 worked so well is because of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s melodious voice. Hence, Salman Khan got him on b...