Bollywood News

English actor and director Adam Deacon is returning to filmmaking with British urban action comedy titled Sumotherhood which is now about to start production in London. Ed Sheeran, whose growing acting stints have included Game of Thrones and Yesterday , has been added to the cast alongside Danny Sapani of Black Panther, Absolutely Fabulous star Jennifer Saunders, Peter Serafinowicz of The Tick , Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show’s Leomie Anderson, London Hughes, Kevin Bishop, Kidulthood star Jaime Winstone, Vas Blackwood and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (a Lawrence Olivier award best actor winner for Tina Turner The Musical). They join the already announced cast of Deacon, Jazzie Zonzolo, Richie Campbell and comedian Eddie Kadi, while there are expected to be various additional cameos from the world of acting, comedy and music, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Alongside the on-screen talent, Sumotherhood has also secured the services of Simon Stolland of Blue Story as cinematogr

The A-list projects are gathering ahead of the virtual European Film Market. The upcoming sci-fi film Morning will see Justin Kurzel in the director’s seat with big name actors attached to star. This latest big-league film will see Oscar and BAFTA winner Big Little Lies actress Laura Dern and Noah Jupe. Oscar nominee, BAFTA winner and The Power of the Dog star Benedict Cumberbatch will also star in a supporting role, while he also executive produces alongside Dern. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Morning is set in a near future where society has a pill that does away with the need to sleep. With the added help of an artificial sun, there is finally no end to morning daylight, living and work. But as a young generation grows up deprived of the world of sleep, is it time for them to rebel and reclaim their dreams? Morning was written by Manchester-born writer Sam Steiner whose screenplay was picked up by Cumberbatch and Adam Ackland’s SunnyMarch. SunnyMarch’s head of film, L

The Bigg Boss fever has just ended and post the results were announced, there was a huge outrage on social media regarding the winner. Without wasting any time, TV czarina Ekta Kapoor announced a reality show of her own. Calling it the most fearless reality show ever, the formal announcement is expected later today. The makers have also locked the host for the show. "Given that they are calling it the most fearless, opinionated show of them all, Ekta has got her good friend Kangana Ranaut on board for the same. Yes, Kangana will be making her hosting debut with this show, and it will be streamed completely on an OTT platform. And where there's Kangana, there's ought to be clash of opinions and fireworks, all at the same time - something that the makers are counting upon." A source informed Bollywood Hungama , "The format of the show is very similar to Bigg Boss. It's a captive reality show with people locked up inside a particular space for 8-10 weeks. The

After four months, Bigg Boss 15 has come to an end. As the finale has arrived, the speculations around its winner are rising even more. Like every season, finalists are evicted one by one before the name of the winner is announced. On Saturday's episode, Rashami Desai was evicted from the house as she received the lowest votes among all the Top 6 contestants. Post that, Nishant Bhatt took the briefcase of Rs 10 lakh offered by the ex-winners and walked out of the show. Post that Shamita Shetty was also evicted from the house. Now after Rashami, Nishant and Shamita, Karan Kundrra has been evicted from the house and is out of the finale race. Karan Kundra had an impactful journey in the show, From his tactics in the game to his relationship with Tejasswi Prakash, he's made a good remark among the audience. With this, Karan Kundrra comes out as the 2nd runner up of the season. ALSO READ:Bigg Boss 15 Finale: Shamita Shetty out of winners race from Latest Bollywood News | Hin

After four months, Bigg Boss 15 has come to an end. As the finale has arrived, the speculations around its winner are rising. Like every season, finalists are evicted one by one before the name of the winner is announced. On Saturday's episode, Rashami Desai was evicted from the house as she received the lowest votes among all the Top 6 contestants. Post that, Nishant Bhatt took the briefcase of Rs 10 lakh offered by the ex-winners and walked out of the show. While the audience is curious to know who will take home the precious, shining trophy of Bigg Boss 15 tonight, the latest shocking update is that Shamita Shetty has been evicted from the race. The actress was evicted when Deepika Padukone along with Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ananya Panday entered the house to announce the Top 3. With this Shamita's journey comes to an end in the show. The actress had previously participated in Bigg Boss OTT and emerged out as the 2nd runner-up in it. She was firstly a part of Bigg Boss 3

After a successful run of four months, Bigg Boss 15 has finally reached its finale. The grand finale is a star-studded event and is graced by ex-winners of previous seasons. Apart from adding glamour factor to the show, the ex-winners came with a special purpose on the show. All the winners of previous seasons including Gautam Gulati, Urvashi Dholakia, Gauahar Khan, Rubina Dilaik and Shweta Tiwari went inside the house and met the contestants. Upon meeting the contestants, they offered a briefcase containing Rs 10 lakh and leave the game. Nishant took the offer and chose to walk out of the house. With this, Nishant's journey came to an end in the show and he emerged out as the 4th runner-up. The choreographer was one of the finalists in Bigg Boss OTT as well. During his journey in Bigg Boss 15, he emerged out as one of the strongest contenders and made strong friendship with Shamita Shetty and Pratik Sehajpal. With Nishant's eviction, the contestants who made it to the Top 4

Bigg Boss 15 is near its end with winner being announced. In just a few hours Salman Khan will announce who among the top 5 finalists has managed to win the audience's heart. The grand finale's half has already gone on air yesterday while the next part will be aired today. The finale is a super star-studded event as many celebrities have marked their presence. Previously, the star cast of the film Gehraiyaan including Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ananya Panday were spotted by the paps. Now, actress Shilpa Shetty Kundrra too has arrived on the sts to grace the finale. Shilpa has come to support her sister Shamita Shetty who is one of the finalists in the show. While Shilpa and Shamita's mother Sunanda Shetty also came along with her.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Bollywood Hungama???? (@realbollywoodhungama) Apart from Shamita, the other Top 5 finalists include Pratik Sehejpal, Nishant Bhatt, Karan

Actor Arjun Kapoor has treated himself to a brand new ride. He has become the proud owner of a Ducati Scrambler and took to his Instagram on Sunday evening to share pictures of his 'new friend' Arjun took to his Instagram handle to share a series of monochrome pictures of him posing with his swanky new ride. Sharing the pictures, Arjun wrote, "Swipe right to meet my new friend. I usually try & meet her over the weekend". Commenting on the post, actor Ranveer Singh wrote, "Uff". Meanwhile, his sister Anshula Kapoor commented, "Killing it in monochrome".   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Arjun Kapoor (@arjunkapoor) Arjun's new machine which is a Ducati Scrambler is priced at around Rs. 13 lakh on road. It is powered by an 803cc, air-cooled, twin-cylinder engine that churns out 71.87bhp of power and 66.2Nm of peak torque. Meanwhile, on the work front, Arjun was last seen in the film

Superstar Salman Khan met Hollywood star John Travolta when the two attended an event in Riyadh recently. The priceless moment was captured by the camera as the two stars sat next to each other at the event. The two stars exchanged pleasantries when their paths crossed at an award function organised by Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority. The annual event awards artists from music, film, television, and social media. In a video shared by Salman Khan's fan club, the superstar is seen walking up to the Oscar-winning actor and praising him for his amazing performances. Salman also happily introduced himself to Travolta. "I work in the Indian film industry. My name is Salman Khan," he is heard saying. Megastars #salmankhan and John Travolta @jhontravoltta pic.twitter.com/yiPHOwXpaD — Ifty khan (@Iftykhan15) January 28, 2022 A photo of Salman and Travolta sitting next to each other on the front row of the award function also went viral on social medi

Actor Kajol is the latest celebrity to test positive for COVID-19. On Sunday morning, the actress took to her Instagram handle to announce that she has tested positive. However, she uploaded a solo picture of her daughter Nysa while sharing the information. Kajol shared a gorgeous and happy picture of her daughter Nysa flaunting her mehendi while giving a wide smile for the camera. Sharing the picture, Kajol wrote, "Tested positive and I really don't want anyone to see my Rudolph nose so let's just stick to the sweetest smile in the world! Miss u @nysadevgan and yes I can see the eye roll!" Commenting on the picture, Priyanka Chopra Jonas wrote, "She’s stunning" with a heart-eyed emoji.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Kajol Devgan (@kajol) Kajol and Ajay Devgn's daughter Nysa is currently a student at Glion Institute of Higher Education in Switzerland, where she is studying International Hosp

Earlier this month, singer Lata Mangeshkar was hospitalised in Mumbai's Breach Candy after she tested positive for COVID-19. The legendary singer has been in the ICU ever since and according to the regular health updates from her team, she seems to be getting better by the day. According to the latest update, the 92-year-old singer has been showing signs of marginal improvement and has been removed from the ventilator. A health update of Lata Mangeshkar released on January 27 read, "Lata didi continues to be in the ICU at Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai under treatment. She has been given a TRIAL of extubation (off the invasive Ventilator) this morning. Presently, she is showing signs of improvement but will remain under observation of the team of doctors headed by Dr Pratit Samdani. We thank each one of you for your prayers and good wishes." A couple of days back it was being reported that the veteran singer's heath was deteriorating. Responding to the same, the spo

Raashii Khanna is all set to make her OTT debut with Rudra: The Edge of Darkness, co-starring Ajay Devgn, the trailer for the same launched today, offering insights into the crime thriller show. Donning coloured short hair, Raashii Khanna makes an impact with her intriguing character. Coming in like a breath of fresh air in the seemingly dark and daunting world of Rudra, Raashii Khanna creates excitement for her character. Creating an uproar across quarters, Raashii Khanna has been marking her presence all over with a streak of projects lined up. While the actress has begun shooting for her Bollywood debut 'Yodha' with Sidharth Malhotra, Raashii Khanna is currently shooting for her South venture with Naga Chaitanya in Moscow. The actress forays into the digital space with Applause Entertainment's Rudra, making an explosive entry on OTT. Apart from Rudra , Raashii Khanna is also gearing up for Raj and DK's next with Shahid Kapoor and Vijay Sethupati. ALSO READ: Rud

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested an alleged drug peddler in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput's death on Friday. The accused was a neighbour of the late actor and was reportedly absconding. According to NCB officials, 31-year-old Sahil Shah aka Flacko was held after he returned to the city from Dubai. Reportedly, Sahil's name had come up during an investigation of an accused in a drug case related to the death of Sushant. Sahil will be questioned by the officials in a marijuana seizure case of last year as well as Sushant's death in 2020. As per reports, Sahil had been on the run for nine months after his name was revealed by the NCB in connection with their investigation into the drugs case. In June 2021, Sahil had filed a plea to protect himself from arrest in the case after it was reported that he was the prime suspect in the agency's drug probe related to Sushant's demise. Last year in April, NCB director Sameer Wankhede had revealed that Sahil

Actor Pratik Gandhi, who rose to fame after his web series Scam 1992, gained immense success. The web series received a lot of accolades from the audiences as well as critics alike. Pratik too received a lot of appreciation for his performance. Now, it is learnt that after the success of Scam 1992 , the actor has signed another big-scale web series for the streaming giant Netflix. As per a report by a web portal, the show has been titled For Your Eyes Only and will see Gandhi playing the role of an intelligence officer. While Sumit Purohit, the writer of Scam 1992-The Harshad Mehta Story will step in to helm the series. While Bombay Fables Motion Pictures is producing this espionage drama series which is set in the 70s and will be shot around three countries. The series is expected to go on floors by June this year. Apart from that, Pratik Gandhi will also appear in The Great Indian Murder alongside Richa Chadha. The series is based on Vikas Swarup’s bestselling novel ‘Six Suspe

The much awaited Alia Bhatt-starrer  Gangubai Kathiawadi , directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, was finally going to arrive in cinemas on February 18, 2022. Sadly, due to the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, all the films scheduled to release in January were indefinitely postponed. Expecting a domino effect, the trade and industry feared that  Gangubai Kathiawadi ’s release might be deferred by a few weeks or even months. However, today, the makers of the film pleasantly surprised everyone by announcing that the film would release in February itself, but on February 25. Coincidentally, now, the film would arrive on the big screen a day after Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s 59th birthday. Sanjay Leela Bhansali was born on February 24, 1963.  Gangubai Kathiawadi  is his tenth film and also the second film after  Black  (2005) to release in his birthday month.  Black , starring Amitabh Bachchan and Rani Mukerji, was not a huge commercial success but received immense critical acclaim, includin

Marvel and Lost actress Evangeline Lilly is slamming vaccine mandates. The Ant-Man star attended a rally and sounded off on COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Taking to Instagram on Thursday, the 43-year-old star shared a picture from the rally she attended in Washington, D.C., this weekend to support “bodily sovereignty” — i.e., protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates. “This is not the way,” Lilly wrote. “This is not safe. This is not healthy. This is not love. I understand the world is in fear, but I don’t believe that answering fear with force will fix our problems. I was pro choice before COVID and I am still pro choice today.” Lilly added, “I believe nobody should ever be forced to inject their body with anything, against their will, under threat of: violent attack, arrest or detention without trial, loss of employment, homelessness, starvation, loss of education, alienation from loved ones, excommunication from society …under any threat whatsoever.”   View this post

Nawazuddin Siddiqui is one of those people who have made his presence in the industry with his dedication and passion for his work. He is one of the finest talents we have in the industry. The actor is a true epitome of what rages to riches story looks like. And taking his riches story forward, Nawaz is ready with his bungalow in Mumbai. After a long struggle, Nawaz has created his paradise. It took 3 long years for the house to be get completed. The structure of the house is said to be inspired by his old house in the village. The actor has renovated the bungalow himself to get the perfect look of the house, just as he wanted. Nawazuddin Siddiqui has named his bungalow as 'Nawab' in the remembrance of his father. Meanwhile, on the work front, Nawazuddin Siddiqui has a bunch of interesting projects in the pipeline. He is currently working for Kangana Ranaut on her directorial debut  Tiku Weds Sheru ,  where he is playing the lead role. His upcoming releases include  Jogir

It's official. Alia Bhatt and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's much awaited Gangubai Kathiawadi is all set to release on theatres on February 25, 2022. The announcement for the same was made on Friday, January 28. The makers took to social media to make the announcement. The film is all set to have its much awaited world premiere at the prestigious 72nd Berlin International Film Festival. Witness her reign in cinemas near you on 25th February 2022. ???? #GangubaiKathiawadi #SanjayLeelaBhansali @ajaydevgn @aliaa08 @prerna982 @jayantilalgada @PenMovies @saregamaglobal pic.twitter.com/SJ5myx1X3u — BhansaliProductions (@bhansali_produc) January 28, 2022 The film stars Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn. Produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Dr. Jayantilal Gada (Pen Studios), the film is all set to release theatrically on 25th February, 2022. Also Read:  Alia Bhatt’s meltdown sequences in Gangubai Kathiawadi exhausted her from Latest Bollywood News | Hindi Movie News | Hindi Cine

It seems that after Amazon Prime Video’s eagerly awaited  Gehraiyaan  a special director to specially supervise love-making scenes may become the order of the day. One now hears that an intimacy director would be very much a part of the crew on-board for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s  Heeramandi . A well-placed source confirms, “There are quite a few intimate scenes in Heeramandi . Bhansali and Netflix have decided to bring in a special female director to oversee the love-making scenes.” The source goes on to reveal that post the Pandemic physical proximity is getting even tougher than before on camera. No two co-stars are willing to touch one another. Given the scenario of social distancing, doing intimate scenes would be even trickier than before.  This is where the intimacy director comes in. Also Read:  Sanjay Leela Bhansali offers Heera Mandi to the legendary actress Mumtaz; she declines the offer from Latest Bollywood News | Hindi Movie News | Hindi Cinema News | Indian Movies |

Music has always been an integral part of films, with tracks releasing before the film to help promote the feature and build hype, music has been a key advantage. Interestingly though, it isn’t film songs that always rule the charts, in fact, in the recent past singles featuring known Bollywood celebrities have been doing well. In this special report we take a look at the Top 10 Songs of 2021. Lut Gaye: Featuring Emraan Hashmi and Yukti the T-Series single is composed by Tanishk Bagchi, penned by Manoj Muntashir and sung by Jubin Nautiyal. Directed by Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru this single topped the charts last year. Raataan Lambiyan: Coming in second was the track ‘Raataan Lambiyaan’ on Sony Music from the film Shershaah . Featuring the lead actors, Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani, the track fast became a rage. Penned by Tanishk Bagchi, with Jubin Nautiyal and Asees Kaur on vocals, the track fast took on a life of its own post release. Baarish Ban Jaana: Another single to

Bollywood icon Anamika Anand has it all but is her life perfect or a perfectly crafted facade? In a world of glitz, glamour and fame - the lines of what is real and what is not can often be blurred. The Fame Game (formerly known as Finding Anamika ) will take us into the world of superstar Anamika played by the evergreen, ever-gorgeous Madhuri Dixit ! Produced by Dharmatic Entertainment the series marks her streaming debut and we cannot wait for what it has in store!‘The Fame Game’ will be released on February 25 - exclusively on Netflix! The Fame Game brings together Sri Rao as the showrunner and writer and Bejoy Nambiar and Karishma Kohli as directors. It is all set to take us on a rollercoaster ride through the highs and lows of the actress’s life revealing hidden truths and painful lies. There is always a hidden truth behind the curtain of fame and stardom. What is this truth in the life of Bollywood’s biggest star Anamika Anand? Know more soon. 'The Fame Game' series

After delivering massive hits across cinemas and OTT platforms, this Valentine’s season, Luv Films gears up to release a feature film on T-Series’ YouTube channel. Titled Side A Side B , this musical love story, presented by Luv Films, will premiere on 11th February 2022, tapping new-age audiences through T-Series’ massive subscriber base. Written and directed by journalist-turned-filmmaker Sudhish Kamath, the film stars debutants Rahul Rajkhowa and Shivranjani Singh, with music by Sudeep Swaroop. Side A Side B is the bittersweet romantic journey of a young couple taking one last train trip together with their cat Lou, from Guwahati to Mumbai, as the fate of their relationship hangs in the balance. The live musical playing out through ten songs captures the climactic moments between the young lovers torn between ambition and growing distance as Joel and Shivi realise they might be headed in different directions. Director Sudhish Kamath says, "This is nothing short of a mirac

Bollywood actress Vaani Kapoor’s career is on a massive high after her performance in Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui in which she sensitively played the role of a transgender girl who fights all odds to stand up for her rights. Vaani received unanimous praise for her performance and that has led to her equity shooting up in the last couple of months! Vaani Kapoor has signed eight new brands as an endorser and has become a name that’s being chased by top brands in the country. An industry informant says, “The best thing about brand Vaani Kapoor is that with Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui she has proven to be a gutsy, ambitious, free-thinking artiste who is tremendously risk-taking. These are qualities that are being sought by brands that need actors who are opinionated, represent modern India, stand for things that they believe in, and is keen for social good to be the face. Vaani fits the bill completely and the result is there for everyone to see because her equity is only going northwards fr

In September 2021,  Bollywood Hungama  was the first one to report that the John Abraham-starrer  Attack  will release around Republic Day 2022. Sadly, due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, the country was swept by the third wave of Covid-19. As a result, all the films scheduled for release in December-end and January 2022 were indefinitely postponed. This included not just  Attack  but also movies like  Jersey, RRR, Radhe Shyam  and  Prithviraj . Bollywood Hungama  has now learnt of the new release date of Attack . A source told  Bollywood Hungama , “The makers are looking at releasing the film on February 25, 2022. However, it’ll be subject to cinemas opening up in Delhi and the big centers of Haryana and night curfew being lifted in most of the significant states.” The source continued, “It is pretty evident that now the third wave has been milder and shorter than the previous two waves. The rate of hospitalization has been very low and now, cases are steadily declining

Filmmaker Suneel Darshan, who is known for films such as Inteqam and Andaaz , has filed an FIR against the search engine giant Google, its CEO Sundar Pichai and several other employees of the corporation, alleging an infringement of the copyright of his 2017 directorial Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha on YouTube. According to several reports, the director has claimed that though he had not uploaded the movie anywhere, nor sold it to anyone, several channels on YouTube are profiteering off it and Google has refused to take the movie off those channels. His FIR, filed with the MIDC Police Station at Andheri East, alleges infringement of Sections 51, 63 and 69 of the Copyright Act of 1957. Sharing the information, Darshan told a print publication that his faith and belief in the advancement of technology are implicit, but the infringement of his rights is a cause of grave concern. He added that his entire copyrighted movie, apart from its songs and sequences from it, have been uploaded

American actor Jake Gyllenhaal has been attached to star in and produce the heist thriller from Brian Oliver and Bradley Fischer’s New Republic, Cut & Run . According to The Hollywood Reporter, the logline for the project reads, “A group of thieves using high-powered speedboats to rob superyachts steal the wrong thing from the wrong group of people.” Cut & Run is the latest partnership for Gyllenhaal and New Republic, having worked together on the upcoming Universal title Ambulance , directed by Michael Bay. New Republic and Nine Stories are also teaming up on an adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s graphic novel “ Oblivion Song ”. John Glenn, whose credits include Eagle Eye and Law Abiding Citizen , is behind the spec script, which was picked up in a competitive situation by New Republic.  Gyllenhaal will produce through his Nine Stories Productions, along with Oliver, Fischer and Glenn. On the work front, Jake Gyllenhaal was last seen in Netflix thriller The Guilty and will

Disney has issued a response over its upcoming live-action Snow White remake following criticisms made by Peter Dinklage. The Game of Thrones star blasted the Disney remake during an interview on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast, calling out the fairytale’s “f**king backwards” depictions of dwarfs. A spokesperson for Disney said in a statement to Variety, “To avoid reinforcing stereotypes from the original animated film, we are taking a different approach with these seven characters and have been consulting with members of the dwarfism community. We look forward to sharing more as the film heads into production after a lengthy development period.” The statement came in response to Dinklage’s criticism that he made during the interview. “Take a step back and look at what you’re doing there. It makes no sense to me,” Dinklage said. “You’re progressive in one way but then you’re still making that f**k*ng backwards story about seven dwarfs living in a cave together, what the fuck are you doi

Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh and his actor-model wife Hazel Keech have welcomed their first child on January 25. The couple took to their respective social media handles to inform their followers that they are now parents to a baby boy. The statement was posted on January 26 post-midnight which read, “To all our fans, family and friends, We are elated to share that today god blessed us with a baby boy. We thank god for this blessing and wish you to respect our privacy as we welcome the little one into the world. Love, Hazel and Yuvraj."   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Hazel Keech Singh (@hazelkeechofficial) Hazel Keech and Yuvraj Singh dated for several years before getting married in November 2016. Hazel is of British−Mauritian origins. She has worked on several projects including Salman Khan starrer Bodyguard. from Latest Bollywood News | Hindi Movie News | Hindi Cinema News | Indian Movies | Films - Bollywo

The Government of India released a list of the Padma awardees ahead of the 73rd Republic Day on Tuesday. Many big names are on the list including singer Sonu Nigam and filmmaker Chandraprakash Dwivedi, veteran Bengali actor Victor Banerjee are among 35 personalities who will be felicitated with Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan Awards, respectively. Under the Arts category, Bengali actor Victor Banerjee, Ustad Rashid Khan and late singer Gurmeet Bawa will be receiving the Padma Bhushan this year. Musician Ballesh Bhajantri, singer Madhuri Barthwal, filmmaker Chandraprakash Dwivedi, singer Sonu Nigam will be awarded Padma Shri. Indian classical vocalist Prabha Atre, from the Kirana gharana, will be conferred with the Padma Vibhushan. ALSO READ: Akshay Kumar congratulates Prithviraj director Chandraprakash Dwivedi on being felicitated with Padma Shri from Latest Bollywood News | Hindi Movie News | Hindi Cinema News | Indian Movies | Films - Bollywood Hungama https://ift.tt/3nYsdsY

Percy Jackson and the Olympians series has officially been picked up at Disney+. The series adaptation of the Rick Riordan book series was first reported as being in the works at the streamer back in May 2020. The casting is currently underway. The series pickup news was announced by Rick Riordan in a video message. According to Variety, the live-action Percy Jackson series tells the fantastical story of the titular 12-year-old modern demigod, who’s just coming to terms with his newfound supernatural powers when the sky god Zeus accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt. Now, Percy must trek across America to find it and restore order to Olympus. Percy Jackson book series is comprised of The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan’sCurse, The Battle of the Labyrinth , and The Last Olympian . Riordan has also published the companion book The Demigod Files as well as The Demigod Diaries . Both Lightning Thief and Sea of Monsters were previously adapted into feat

Last year, Balika Vadhu actor Sidharth Shukla passed away. His untimely death caused a huge stir. Now, his family issued a statement for the late actor, urging everyone to consult with them before announcing any projects using Shukla's name. Sidharth Shukla's close friend and actor Shehnaaz Gill shared the statement on Tuesday. "We, as a family, come with a request, which we hope everyone will respect. Sidharth has moved on and no longer can he make decisions for himself, but he's still an integral part of our lives and our memories and we are there to protect his wishes. We request everyone who wants to use Sidharth's name and/or face in any project, please reach out to us. Please take a moment to ask us," read the statement. "We knew Sidharth's choices, we knew what he would have wanted and our decisions for him would be keeping all this in mind. And if there were projects that he wasn't happy with, we are sure he wouldn't want them rele

The release of the Hindi version of Allu Arjun starrer  Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo was stopped at the request of Shehzada producer to Manish Shah of Goldmines. It is being said that Kartik Aaryan never asked the producers of Shehzada to intervene; the Shehzada producers did so on their own accord. Producer Bhushan Kumar says, “We, the producers, felt that Shehzada should release in theatre first and not the Hindi version of Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo , hence we requested Goldmines not to release the Hindi version, and release of the film is always the producer's decision and not the actor.” He further adds, "I have known Kartik since the beginning of his career. We have done multiple films together. He is one of the most professional actors, I have worked with." Says director Rohit Dhawan “Kartik’s intent and excitement for Shehzada is unquestionable. It’s been a joy working with him. As director and actor, we share a solid bond and nothing can come in the way of our