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Sanjay Dutt signs Prassthanam co-star Satyajeet Dubey for a three film deal Sanjay Dutt’s production house, that kickstarted with Bhoomi,  released Prassthanam earlier this month. They are now mentoring new talent and the newest under their wings is Satyajeet Dubey, who plays Dutt’s younger son in the film. Though he made his debut a while ago, the actor feels that the film gave him a new lease of life. After what he calls the biggest film of his career along with his screen idol Sanjay Dutt, rumour has it that the actor has been given a three-film deal with the production house. Because, Maanayata Dutt saw great promise in the young actor - reminding him of the impish quality of Vinod Khanna, she has signed him on for three other projects with the house. While the next project for Dubey is still in the works, the actor has been committed to two more projects with the stable. Usually, the norm with production houses that offer three film deals is that you exclusively remain their t

“Gully Boy got the most number of votes because of its overall artistic merit”, explains Aparna Sen about the Ranveer Singh starrer going to the Oscars Ever since Zoya Akhtar’s Gully Boy was chosen as India’s official entry to the Oscars this year there has been a hue and cry about the validity of the selection. There were tweets by droves suggesting alternative films from the past one year that were more eligible. But Aparna Sen who headed the jury for the selection of the Oscar entry is adamant that only Gully Boy deserved to make the cut. In an exclusive chat with this writer, Aparna Sen says, “ Gully Boy got the most number of votes. Because of its overall artistic merit as well as its popular appeal, it was felt by the jury to be the fittest film to represent India at the Oscars, which is essentially a popular award.” However, there is a storm of protest brewing against Gully Boy going to the Oscars because of its striking similarities to the Curtis Hanson-directed 2012 Ho

Badhaai Ho actor Gajraj Rao to turn director with a black comedy Actor Gajraj Rao has been flooded with offers after starring in last year's blockbuster Badhaai Ho . He played Ayushmann Khurrana's father as the film revolved around his and Neena Gupta's characters who were about to become parents in their 60s. With more offers coming his way, the actor is set to turn director next year. Gajraj Rao will be turning director with a black comedy revolving around three brothers in law. The script will most probably be ready by March 2020. Besides this, he is also reuniting with Ayushmann Khurrana and Neena Gupta in Shubh Mangal Zyada Savdhaan . While the first part dealt with erectile dysfunction, the second one will be revolving around homosexuality. They began shooting in Varanasi earlier this week and will be continuing the shoot for one month. Gajraj Rao said that he has been getting offers to play the role of a father in different shapes and sizes in all kinds of films

Mouni Roy reveals the most difficult part of playing an antagonist to Amitabh Bachchan Actress Mouni Roy is sure making her way up the success ladder in Bollywood. After establishing herself on TV, the actress made her Hindi film debut in the 2018 film Gold opposite Akshay Kumar. The actress is now gearing up for the release of her next film titled Made In China in which she will be seen opposite Rajkummar Rao. The actress is now all set to share the screen with biggies of Bollywood including Amitabh Bachchan in one of her upcoming films. Mouni Roy will be seen playing an antagonist in Ayan Mukerji’s upcoming film, Brahmastra. While talking to a daily about her role, she said that the most difficult part of playing a villain in the film is showing fury and enmity towards her co-stars. Reportedly, she is the antagonist to Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Amitabh Bachchan’s character in the film. Mouni Roy also revealed that she has always looked up to Amitabh Bachchan as a hero ever

Online streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime may have to start censoring their content in India The Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in India issued notices on a petition filed against online streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime to regulate uncensored content and is put out by them. The Public Interest Litigation ((PIL) has been filed by an NGO named Maatr Foundation wants to lay down some rules in the largely unregulated course of online content created by Balaji Telefilms, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Ullu, Viacom 18, VIU, Yash Raj Films, and more. The petition also points out that since these online streaming services are easily accessible to anyone with an internet connection and an affinity to binge-watch, it could be influencing the adolescent minds of minors with its “vulgar” and “obscene” content, equating it to porn and hence calling the streamed content illegal since porn was banned back in 2015. "These content streamers are not only o

“I’ve been after this film for the last eight years," says Aamir Khan while talking about his upcoming film Lal Singh Chaddha Aamir Khan’s upcoming film Lal Singh Chaddha has been in the headlines ever since it was announced. Not only fans but even the actor himself is very excited about this film. “I’ve been after this film for the last eight years, so I’m thrilled it’s finally happening” shared the actor when asked about how he felt about doing the film which is an adaptation of Forrest Gump . Aamir Khan is one actor who is known to dig every role of his film to the best that he can. Be it the look or the character he makes sure everything is studied and executed to its best. Recently when the actor was asked if he would like to go a little easy on depicting the look of Lal Singh Chaddha’s character he said "Each time you have to not just be the character but look like that, too. In this case, I feel Lal Singh is a character — bodily and physically speaking — I see him

Indian actor Denzil Smith opens up about working Christopher Nolan and John David Washington in Mumbai Hollywood filmmaker Christopher Nolan was recently in Mumbai to shoot for his upcoming film Tenet . The film also stars Bollywood actress Dimple Kapadia. However, she is not the only Indian actor on board. Actor Denzil Smith is also a part of Nolan's film. The team shot with Denzil during their five-day schedule in Mumbai. Denzil plays Dimple's husband in the film and the crew shot at a residential property in Breach Candy which appears in the film as their house. Smith while talking to a media house said that his character is a powerful and well-connected arms dealer. He also said that Dimple Kapadia has a prominent role in the film and was a part of the film's earlier schedule in Estonia. However, Smith met Nolan for the first time in Mumbai. Up until then, Smith was in contact with Nolan's assistant directors and the costume team. Denzil was elated to meet Nolan

Akshay Kumar's Housefull 4 trailer will be released across four nations simultaneously  Housefull 4 has been creating a buzz on social media since its quirky posters were released and along with it, the trailer release dates were announced for the 27th of September 2019. The cherry on top is that it will be simultaneously projected in not one or two but four different countries, something that has never been done before. The trailer will be released tomorrow and has already created quite a buzz amongst the audience and the reason goes beyond its spectacular star cast. The trailer will be released in India, United Kingdom, Australia, and Dubai, all at the same time. The excitement among fans is extremely high as the trailer of the most-awaited comedy franchises next iteration is about to drop. Housefull 4 is a multi-period drama where we will see the cast in their present lives which will be the reincarnation of their lives from over 600 years ago. The comedy of errors stars A

Reliance Trends signs up Vicky Kaushal and Janhvi Kapoor as brand ambassadors India’s largest and fastest growing apparel and accessories specialty chain of Reliance Retail, Trends, announced its association with the National Award Winner and Bollywood heart-throb Vicky Kaushal and the gorgeous Janhvi Kapoor as brand ambassadors. Trends’ new National Festive TV campaign featuring Vicky & Janhvi is on air in all leading National TV Channels across genres like General Entertainment Channels, Movie Channels, News channels & Sports and will go on until Diwali. The TV campaign featuring Vicky and Janhvi for the East / Durga Puja markets is also on air in the leading regional satellite channels of East India. Both the TV Campaigns will be supported by an Outdoor campaign featuring Vicky & Janhvi in Trends Festive Collection. Speaking about the association Vicky Kaushal says, “I am very excited and happy to be associated with India’s largest apparel destination Trends, as the

The Joker cleared with ‘A’ without cuts in India, makes its move in a unique way Warner Brothers has decided to move ahead its India release of the worldwide international hit The Joker , the Todd Philips-directed drama featuring Joaquin Phoenix is already a frontrunner for the Oscars and expected to be one of the biggest hits of the year. In a surprise move, Warner Brothers has decided to release The Joker on October 2, alongside Yash Raj Films’ War and the Chiranjeevi costume drama Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy . The Joker was originally slated for an October 4 release. “But Warner sees more wisdom in coming on the National holiday on October 2 with the other two Hindi blockbusters considering how talked-about The Joker has become the worldwide. Also, the film comes in a unique format. Though the spoken language will be only English, there will be Hindi subtitles. This eliminates the trouble of submitting the same film over and over again to the Central Board Of Film Certification

"When you are shooting, you tend to forget pain" says Boman Irani about shooting for Made In China despite a slipped disk Boman Irani is a phenomenal actor and a thorough professional. When he heard the script of his upcoming film Made In China , he was very excited about the story and his unique character, Dr. Vardhi. Unfortunately, just a few days before getting into the shoot, Boman suffered a slipped disc. Since the shoot of the upcoming Diwali release couldn't be shifted as the dates with all the other talents were locked, Boman went ahead with his scheduled dates despite the pain. Looking at the commitment of the actor, the makers decided to work around the problem. While Boman underwent treatment and wore a belt to ensure recovery, his character of Dr. Vardhi was improvised as someone who slouches, so the actor wouldn't have to strain his spine. Talking about the same, Boman Irani said, "Since my character was old, we could incorporate that." He f

Akshay Kumar gets a warning from Malkhan Singh against tampering with the subject of Prithviraj Earlier this month, on his birthday, actor Akshay Kumar announced his Diwali 2020 release Prithviraj . It is the first time the actor will be seen playing a historic warrior. The film is based on the life and heroism of the fearless and mighty King Prithviraj Chauhan. Historians and folk legends portray him as an incredibly brave king who stood in front of the merciless Muhammad of Ghor and his ruthless invaders of India. Prithviraj’s daredevilry and heroism against Muhammad of Ghor catapulted him into a legendary ruler and fighter of free India. However, according to reports, Chambal’s former dacoit Malkhan Singh has warned Akshay Kumar against tampering with the originality of the subject of Prithviraj Chauhan. He has warned him that if there’s any tampering with the film, he will directly take a legal route to stop it. Reportedly, Malkhan Singh wants the film to be shown to someone f

The Family Man directors Raj and DK confirm a second season of the show Director duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK, popularly known as Raj and DK, recently made their debut on the OTT space with The Family Man, an action drama web series on Amazon Prime. Starring Manoj Bajpayee and Priyamani, the show revolved around a middle class man who works for the National Investigation Agency but does not let anybody know about it. While the show has opened to good reviews, a part of the viewers are perplex about the ending. In a recent interview, the director duo opened up about how the ending was left as a cliff-hanger. They said it was not something that they planned, and happened rather organically. At the same time, they also confirmed that the show's second season was being brainstormed already. They also revealed that it would dive deeper into the equation between Priyamani and Sharad Kelkar's characters. Raj and DK, together, have directed a handful of films including Sidharth

Bigg Boss 13: Ashwini Koul of Splitsvilla & Tara Sitara fame joins Salman Khan's show Salman Khan will be back in Television screens from September 29 onwards with the new season of Bigg Boss. With the new entrants and the show being shifted from Lonavala to Mumbai, it will be bigger than ever. We already know some of the stars who will be entering the house this weekend. Another name that has popped up with TV actor Ashwini Koul who rose to fame with his stint in MTV's show Splitsvilla. He then went onto star in MTV show Warrior High, Channel V show Sadda Haq among others. He was recently starring in Tara Sitara show but quit the project since he wasn’t too happy with the way his character's journey was progressing on the show. Instead, he has opted to enter the Bigg Boss 13 house. Besides Ashwini Koul, Siddharth Shukla, Rashmi Desai and beau Arhaan Khan, Dalljiet Kaur, Devoleena Bhattacharyya are some of the stars who are participating in Bigg Boss 13. The show go

After Hina Khan’s exit, Aamna Sharif returns to TV as the new Komolika in Kasautii Zindagii Kay Ekta Kapoor, the producer who is ruling TV, brought back in the 2000s show Kasautii Zindagii Kay last year. The reboot stars new cast entirely including Parth Samthaan as Anurag Basu, Erica Fernandes as Prerna Sharma and Karan Singh Grover in the leading roles. Bigg Boss and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai actress Hina Khan was the vamp Komolika in the show. But, due to her work schedule and other commitments, the actress quit the project. Now, the new Komolika will be Aamna Sharif. Aamna Sharif made her lead role debut with Ekta Kapoor’s production Kahiin Toh Hoga. She was last seen in 2014 film Ek Villain , opposite Ritiesh Deshmukh. Now, Aamna is returning to television after six years in a negative role. She said that the reason she was on a break was to reinvent her personal life. She said that she could have come back with a romance drama but she wanted to do a different kind of role. W

Farhan Akhtar to host Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy stars Amitabh Bachchan and Chiranjeevi for solid conversation over Indian Cinema Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy is the most anticipated film, with two megastars and a host of talented ensemble cast. The film is all set to release and the makers decided to have a special conversation between Amitabh Bachchan and Chiranjeevi, where both the stars will be sharing anecdotes from their individual journeys and their experience while shooting the period drama. Presenter of the film and the founder of Excel Entertainment, actor Farhan Akhtar will host the two-hour chat between Amitabh Bachchan and Chiranjeevi which is going to take place in Mumbai tomorrow. During the conversation, they will also shed light on the 19th-century freedom fighter, Narasimha Reddy, who spearheaded the rebellion against the British East India Company in 1846. The makers will share the video on social media along with the cast and crew of the film. Talking about this once-i

EXCLUSIVE: Kareena Kapoor Khan to romance Aamir Khan in college in first schedule of Laal Singh Chaddha! Aamir Khan’s next, Lal Singh Chaddha , directed by Advait Chandan, and an official adaptation of Tom Hanks, Forrest Gump (1994), begins shoot in Punjab from November 1. Aamir plays a simple-minded yet loveable character from Punjab and has been learning the language for the same. Kareena Kapoor Khan, who plays one of the most challenging roles of her career, will join him in Punjab, a few days after Aamir’s on the shoot, as that’s where their love story begins. A major chunk of this shooting will have scenes from their younger college days, how they met and fell in love and separated. Says a trade source, “While Aamir and his team have been scouting many locations across India, the first schedule will begin from November 1 in Punjab and shot across cities like Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar and nearby towns and villages. Both Aamir and Kareena will be seen in various looks spann

Student Of The Year 2 star Aditya Seal bags lead role in Bosco Martis’ dance-horror comedy Ace choreographer Bosco Leslie Martis recently announced his upcoming film, a Zee Studios in-house production, promising to bring a unique, never-done-before genre—a dance horror-comedy—to India. Now, we have confirmation on the leading man for Bosco's film. Aditya Seal, who was last seen in Student of the Year 2, will now be seen in a new avatar, as confirmed by the director. Director Bosco Leslie Martis shares, "Aditya is a multi-talented artiste, who is a skilled dancer, actor and action performer. His potential has not been fully tapped into yet. He fits the leading character's shoes perfectly, and his personality will blend well with that of this character. We are finalizing the screenplay and should start the pre-production work by October. We plan to roll by early 2020." Shariq Patel, CEO, Zee Studios added, “We are happy to have a young, talented performer like Adity