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Kiara Advani is currently one of the busiest actresses of Bollywood with multiple films in her kitty. She flew down to Manali on Wednesday night to join the team of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 for which she will be shooting for a week before returning to Mumbai for the next schedule. Now, it has been reported that Kiara Advani will also be a part of Mr. Lele which will go on floors this year. Kiara Advani will be reuniting with Vicky Kaushal on screen after Lust Stories for Mr. Lele . The Shashank Khaitan directorial was announced a year ago with Varun Dhawan as the lead. However, he later got replaced by Vicky Kaushal. In March 2020, it was announced that Mr. Lele had been shelved as things were not falling into place. However, things seem to have fallen into place now and the makers plan on taking the film on floors later this year. Before starting with Mr. Lele , Kiara Advani will be wrapping up Anees Bazmee's  Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 and Raj Mehta's Jug Jugg Jeeyo with Varun Dhawa

Sanya Malhotra got the perfect birthday present as Netflix dropped the teaser of her upcoming film Pagglait , slated to release next month. After stealing hearts with her performance in Ludo , Sanya is back on Netflix in this dramedy which takes viewers on an emotional journey with a true-to-life portrayal of a typical Indian middle-class family navigating a crisis. Sanya plays the role of the recently widowed Sandhya struggling to mourn the death of her husband. As events unfold, Sandhya sets onto a path of self-discovery, attempting to find her identity and purpose in life - all this while living amidst the quirky members of her joint family. Directed and written by Umesh Bist, the film boasts an ensemble cast consisting of veteran actors - Sayani Gupta, Shrutii Sharma, Ashutosh Rana, Raghubir Yadav, Sheeba Chaddha, Meghna Malik and Rajesh Tailang.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Sanya Malhotra???? (@sanyamalhotra_) Protag

For his next film, filmmaker Sudhir Mishra plans on revisiting the history of India. The filmmaker is currently developing a period drama that traces the rise of the British Raj in India during the 19th century. Reportedly, the story is set in 1840. The filmmaker feels that it is time to tell our own stories so that the next generation knows the stories of our freedom. The show will take a hard look at what the British did to India and how they established their rule over the country. Talking to a tabloid, Mishra said that he has written the first season. He said that considering the nature of the subject, the series has to be mounted on a massive scale and it will take them time to roll the project. The web series has been envisioned by Mishra and backed by Applause Entertainment as a three season offering. Mishra further said that the series will be an international show and will include western actors alongside Indian artistes. ALSO READ:  Filmmakers Anubhav Sinha and Sudhir Mi

The makers of Sanjay Gupta directorial Mumbai Saga dropped the teaser of the film on Wednesday. Now, they are all set to release the first song from the film on February 28. The party song ' Shor Machega ' is composed by Yo Yo Honey Singh with lyrics and vocals by Yo Yo Honey Singh and Hommie Dilliwala. With the teaser of the film already making noise, the makers of John Abraham - Emraan Hashmi starring Mumbai Saga along with composer- singer Yo Yo Honey Singh teased us with the announcing the release date of their first song - ' Shor Machega '. Yo Yo Honey Singh along with Hommie Dilliwala took to Instagram late yesterday night to announce the song launch date and gave us audio glimpse of the party song.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Yo Yo Honey Singh (@yoyohoneysingh) Mumbai Saga , directed by Sanjay Gupta, produced by Bhushan Kumar & Krishan Kumar (T-Series), Anuradha Gupta (White Feather Films) a

All the talk about the Bollywood film industry supporting the traumatized actress Rhea Chakraborty and helping her to come out of the legal and media trial she faced for the death of her boyfriend Sushant Singh Rajput last year, has proven to be nothing but empty posturing. The first poster of her new film significantly entitled  Chehre  (faces) is out. Though it prominently features Amitabh Bachchan, Emraan Hashmi, even Annu Kapoor and Bengali actor Dhritiman Chatterjee, Rhea is nowhere to be seen. This deliberate obliteration comes as a big blow to her plans to quietly make a comeback to cinema this year. A close concerned friend of the actress says, “Not even in her wildest dream had Rhea anticipated this snub. After all that she had gone through in 2020 she was somehow trying to piece together her life again…only to be rudely awakened to the reality. She is not welcome in Bollywood, it seems.” How has Rhea taken this blow? The friend replies, “After what she went through, do

Disney has set a date for Marvel's upcoming series Loki starring Tom Hiddleston. After the WandaVision and The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Loki will hit the streaming giant on June 11, 2021. Ahead of the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour, Disney+ unveiled the release date for Marvel Studios' Loki. The series features the God of Mischief as he steps out of his brother’s shadow in a new series that takes place after the events of Avengers: Endgame . Tom Hiddleston returns as the title character, joined by Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia Di Martino, Wunmi Mosaku, and Richard E. Grant. Kate Herron directs Loki, and Michael Waldron is the head writer. ALSO READ: Marvel releases thrilling new trailers of Disney Plus series WandaVision, Loki and Falcon And The Winter Soldier from Latest Bollywood News | Hindi Movie News | Hindi Cinema News | Indian Movies | Films - Bollywood Hungama https://ift.tt/3spb8bd

Spider-Man's next adventure finally gets a title. After much anticipation, the third installment in the franchise starring Tom Holland as the web-slinger will be called Spider-Man: No Way Home . Starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Jacob Batalon the announcement was made on Wednesday. Spider-Man: No Way Home will have a special appearance by Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange. There are rumours that the movie delves into the multiverse connecting the different generations of Spider-Man films.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Tom Holland (@tomholland2013) Alfred Molina, who played Doctor Octopus in Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man 2 , is set to make his appearance in the film. Jamie Foxx, playing Electro from 2014's The Amazing Spider-Man 2 , will be adding more fuel to fire in this version of the film! Sony and Marvel Studios' Spider-Man 3 is currently set for December 17, 2021 release. ALSO READ: Spider-Man 3

Actors Prateik Babbar and Lara Dutta are set to star in Indian remake of the comedy drama series Casual for Starz and Lionsgate Play in India and South Asia. The series will be directed by Kunal Kohli. According to Variety, Lionsgate Television Group chairman Kevin Beggs, “The launch of Lionsgate Play’s first slate of original series in India is the next logical step in the continued rapid growth of the platform. Our ability to kick off the Lionsgate Play original slate with the remake of a great intellectual property like ‘Casual,’ with a renowned director and world-class stars, shows what we can achieve through the continued collaboration of our Starz, Lionsgate Television and Lionsgate India businesses." Casual premiered on October 7, 2015 on Hulu. It centered around on Valerie (Michaela Watkins), a newly divorced single mother living with her brother Alex (Tommy Dewey) and her daughter Laura (Tara Lynne Barr). from Latest Bollywood News | Hindi Movie News | Hindi Cinema

Shah Rukh Khan started shooting for his upcoming film Pathan in November last year. The film directed by Siddharth Anand is an action thriller produced by Yash Raj Films. The film also stars Deepika Padukone who also shot for some key sequences last year. The team also had a schedule in the UAE in the month of January. And now as per reports, the team of Pathan is all set to start their third schedule starting tomorrow at the Yash Raj Studios in Mumbai. We had earlier reported that Salman Khan has an extended cameo in the film where he will be reprising his character Tiger. According to reports, Salman Khan will start shooting for the project from tomorrow for the next 10-12 days. Reportedly, all of Salman's scenes are with SRK. Reports further state that the chemistry between the two stars is going to be special and the biggest till date. Aditya Chopra along with his team of writers has come up with scenes that will justify the presence of two of the biggest superstars of Bol

For the first time ever Bollywood star Katrina Kaif and South superstar Vijay Sethupathi will be sharing screen space for filmmaker Sriram Raghavan's next. While the film will go on floors in April the makers have now locked the title of the film. The film has been titled Merry Christmas and the core premise is inspired from a short film and the story is set in Pune. The film produced by Ramesh Taurani promises to be an edge of the seat thriller. Andhadhun director Sriram Raghavan is known to bring something new to the table every time he directs a film and this time, he is planning to make a fast-paced film with no interval. As per sources, the film will have no room for an interval and will be a straight 90-minutes-long film. The shooting schedule will be of 30 days and some portions will be shot in Mumbai as well. To avoid being outside a lot during the COVID-19 times, most of the editing work of the film will be done in the script itself. Sriram Raghavan is sure of the sh

On Wednesday morning, Kangana Ranaut announced that she will be making a special announcement at 6:35 pm today about her next film, Thalaivi , which is the biopic of Jayalalithaa. On slight investigation, Bollywood Hungama has learnt that the makers are unveiling a motion teaser poster of the film with it’s release date. According to a trade source, the film is confirmed to hit the big screen on April 23, 2021 in multiple Indian languages. “It’s a Pan-India film and they have decided on summer holidays to capitalise on the family audience. Thalaivi team wants to reap benefits of the vacation period and carry forward a healthy trend at BO in week two thereby getting advantage of the holiday period around labour day,” a trade source shared. Interestingly, the release date has already been blocked by Aditya Chopra’s production, Bunty Aur Babli 2 , which features Rani Mukerji, Saif Ali Khan, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Sharvari Wagh in the lead. The announcement of Thalaivi later in the

11 years ago, Pranitha Subhash marked her acting debut with the Kannada film, Porki. The film went on to have a successful run at the box office and ever since there has been no looking back for the young actor. Over the years, she went on to appear in Tamil and Telugu films as well which won her critical acclaim. And now, Pranitha is all set to add a new feather to her hat. This year, she will be seen in two big-ticket films, Bhuj: The Pride Of India and Hungama 2 . As she gears up to carve a niche for herself in the Hindi film industry, she is ready to “start from scratch all over again”. She says, “The best part about this profession is that it keeps you humble all the time. It’s just wonderful to explore another industry. It’s a new team, a new language, new friends, etc. I’m having the time of my life.” A while back, Pranitha wrapped up the shoot of the second installment of Hungama which remains one of the most popular comedy films to date. Ask her about working on Hungama

With Deepika Padukone's fandom panning internationally it is only right for her to become the global brand ambassador for a fashion brand label that is best known since so many years. The popular fashion brand, Levi's is obsessed with making the perfect pair of jeans for women and Deepika is also best known for her fashion statements from time to time. This partnership will attract new generations of women consumers with quality and comfort in the name of denims. Deepika Padukone shared, "Authenticity, Originality and Honesty are values that the brand has been built on and are values I identify with the most! For those unaware, I have always been a jeans and t-shirt kind of a girl. The right pair of jeans not only makes me feel comfortable but also confident." Deepika also expressed how she is absolutely honoured and delighted to be associating with one of the world's most iconic brands.   View this post on Instagram   A pos

BLACKPINK member Jennie Kim, who is a vocalist and a rapper, is reportedly dating the leader of K-pop group Big Bang - G-Dragon, real name Kwon Ji-Yong. The news was reported by South Korea's local tabloid Dispatch that the pair has been in a relationship for over a year now. According to the report, it is known secret in their parent company, YG Entertainment about their relationship. The tabloid has spotted Jennie arriving and leaving his penthouse residence many times in the past year. The 32-year-old rapper is known to have a personal parking lot and a private elevator which is reportedly being used by Jennie without having to verify her identity. Sometimes her manager would take her to G-Dragon's place, sometimes G-Dragon's manager would escort her instead. The 25-year-old singer recently did her first virtual concert with her group. According to Dispatch, she was seen leaving his house early in the morning for the concert. His car was reportedly spotted at the venu

It was reported some time ago that actors Amitabh Bachchan and Boman Irani will be collaborating for filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya's next. It was also reported that the film would go on floors in February 2021, but latest reports reveal that it will go on floors only in September. Now, the title of the film has been revealed. According to a report in an entertainment portal, Sooraj Barjatya's seventh directorial has been titled Oonchai/Unchai signifying height and growth. The film is said to be a typical Sooraj Barjatya saga that celebrates human relationship but this time it will be the friendship between senior citizens. Reportedly, Anupam Kher has also got on board Oonchai/Unchai . While details about his character are not known, considering the backdrop of the film, Kher's character must be a friend to both Bachchan and Irani’s characters. Reports further state that the film must be a tale of three to four friends with Anupam Kher being one of them. The film will be re

Television’s one of the most eligible bachelors, Viraf Patel is officially engaged to his long-time girlfriend Saloni Khanna. The actor confirmed his engagement to another news portal and said that he went down on his knees on February 20. They have been dating for the last two years and were thinking of getting engaged for quite some time now, however, things had to be put on hold due to the pandemic. The Naamkarann actor said that he instantly had a liking for Saloni when he first met her, calling her soft-spoken and kind, Viraf said that they had been seeing each other for the last two years. Viraf being a Parsi and Saloni being a Punjabi, the two foodies connect on a wide variety of food. Actress Saloni was all praises for her fiancé and said that he barely loses cool and is always calm and composed. Congratulations to the newly engaged couple! from Latest Bollywood News | Hindi Movie News | Hindi Cinema News | Indian Movies | Films - Bollywood Hungama https://ift.tt/2OXVXay

A report originating from the South states that Nawazuddin Siddiqui will play the arch-villain in Tamil superstar Vijay’s next, tentatively titled Thalapathy 65 . It is being directed by Nelson Dilip Kumar. Online portals claim Nawazuddin is to play the main antagonist opposite Vijay. But when I reached out to Nawaz he completely denied it. “For now I’m done with dark negative roles. There is no truth to this rumour.” It may be recalled that last year during the nationwide lockdown Nawaz was in his hometown doing a whole lot of introspection and watching the best of world cinema. He came to the conclusion that he needed to change the direction of his career. Says Nawaz, “There is so much to learn from every actor. During the lockdown I watched films from all over the world. Every film, every performance has something to teach me. There are so many different platforms for acting from the stage to street plays to cinema. I don’t admire actors. I admire performances. I saw this Hong K

On the occasion of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s birthday, the team of Gangubai Kathiawadi are all set to come up with a special teaser today, and a little birdie tells Bollywood Hungama that with the teaser, they will also announce the release date of this much awaited epic. A source close to the development reveals that the Alia Bhatt film is set to release at the box-office on July 30. “The team of Gangubai has been contemplating on multiple release dates, and have finally zeroed in on July 30 as its release date,” the source told Bollywood Hungama. The source also added that at one point of time, the team was contemplating on a summer 2021 release with a tossup between April 30 and May 21, however, Bhansali felt that the film won’t be ready by then, and hence decided to bring it in the month of July. “Around 12 to 15 days of shoot still remains, which is more to do with Ajay Devgn’s part of Karim Lala. They will shoot with the actor by the end of this month and then call it a wrap.

Aankhen that starred Amitabh Bachchan, Paresh Rawal, and Akshay Kumar back in 2002, was one of its kind. The movie showed three blind men successfully robbing a bank and after almost 20 years, Abhinay Deo is ready to direct its sequel. Aankhen 2 stars Amitabh Bachchan, Sidharth Malhotra, and Akshaye Khanna. While Sidharth and Amitabh have never worked together before, the former has worked with Akshaye Khanna in Ittefaq .   This Abhinay Deo directorial is being said to go on floors in May with Sunil Grover being the latest addition to the cast. As per the reports, Amitabh Bachchan’s character Vijay Singh Rajput will return from his jail term with a grander heist planned and will lead a new team of blind men – Akshaye Khanna, Sidharth Malhotra, and Sunil Grover to rob a gaming establishment. With the makers already finalizing UK and Bulgaria as shoot locations, if things go well, the first schedule will begin on May 20 since the movie is set abroad. While there has been no confirma

In 2020, Big Hit Entertainment (hereinafter referred to as “Big Hit”) recorded the best annual performance since its foundation, disclosing the preliminary figures of KRW 796.3 billion in sales, KRW 142.4 billion in operating profit, and KRW 86.2 billion in net profit. Despite the challenging environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, its annual sales grew by 36% year-on-year while its operating profit and net profit increased by 44% and 19% respectively. Big Hit also announced the 2020 Q4 results of KRW 312.3 billion in sales and KRW 52.5 billion in operating profit, recording 117% and 122% increase respectively compared to 2019 Q4. This also marks the most prominent quarterly performance since the company’s foundation. Strong album sales and balanced growth in the business units played key roles in driving revenues. In 2020, Big Hit Labels artists, led by BTS, SEVENTEEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and ENHYPEN, sold a total of 13.22 million copies (based on the Gaon Music Chart). Revenue