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Kartik Aaryan unveils NEW LOOK from Chandu Champion on the occasion of India’s Republic Day

Kartik Aaryan will be seen in a never-seen-before avatar in the ambitious venture Chandu Champion, to be directed by Kabir Khan. The film marks the first collaboration between the actor – director duo and audiences couldn’t be more excited about it. While we got a few glimpses of the avatar Kartik will be seen sporting in the film, including his lean body, on the occasion of India’s 75th Republic Day, the actor decided to give a treat to his fans by unveiling a new look – this time in his uniform! Kartik Aaryan unveiled a rather patriotic look on Friday, January 26 on social media wherein he is seen sporting an army uniform with a cap. He captioned the photo saying, “Being a Champion is in every Indian’s blood… Jai Hind ???? Happy Republic Day” and also hashtagged his film Chandu Champion. While the actor received a ‘thumbs up’ from many of his fans for his suave look, actor Ronit Roy Bose was one of the first to cheer for the star as he said, “JHEBAAAA!!!!!” and dropped several heart...

Priyanka Chopra inks two-year multimillion-dollar television deal with Amazon

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With more work coming her way, Priyanka Chopra is ensuring to be part of inclusive projects as an actor and a producer. The actress has now signed a two-year multimillion-dollar first-look television deal with Amazon, according to Variety. "I didn’t think as a 13-year-old when I was watching TV that something was missing, but now as I’m older, I wonder if I would have been a lot more confident in high school if I would have not been afraid of every other person that looked different than me,” said Chopra Jonas. “I wonder if I wouldn’t have put my head down and walked in the hallways feeling like a unicorn that everyone was staring at. I wonder if that would have changed my high school experience. I think it would have.” Priyanka Chopra already has a couple of projects in the pipeline with Amazon. She will star in Russo Brothers' production Citadel which stars Richard Madden in the lead role. She is also producing a reality series called Sangeet with her husband Nick Jonas w...

Alia Bhatt and Hrithik Roshan amongst new members invited by The Academy

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 819 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Every year, a bunch of Indian celebrities are invited to become new members. Amongst the actors, Alia Bhatt and Hrithik Roshan have been sent invitations. The Academy has recognized Alia's stupendous work in films like Gully Boy and Raazi . Hrithik Roshan has been recognized for his work in Jodha Akbar and Super 30. Academy Award-winning film Parasite actors Park So-Dam, Choi Woo-Shik, Lee Jung-Eun, Jo Yeo-Jeong, Jang Hye-Jin are also amongst the new members. Florence Pugh, Zendaya, Awkwafina, Zazie Beets, Eva Longoria, Constance Wu, John David Washington are few of the names amongst the Hollywood celebrities. Casting Director Nandini Shrikent who did casting for Life Of Pi and Gully Boy , Costume Designer Neeta Lulla, Documentary directors Nishtha Jain ( Gulabi...

Big Condition for Samantha Akkineni?

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Big Condition for Samantha Akkineni? Critically acclaimed director Vikram Kumar who is popular for delivering Ishtam, 13B, Ishq, Manam, 24, Hello and Gang Leader are planning to bring Akkineni couple- Samantha and Naga Chaitanya together on the screen. Naga Chaitanya and Samantha acted together in four films so far. While Ye Maaya Chesave, Manam and Majili turned out to be super hits,  but Autonagar Surya was the only flop in their combination.  Now according to the latest buzz in the film industry, once again they are going to share the screen space for an upcoming film, which is tentatively titled Thank You.  Going by the title, one can expect the upcoming film will have its theme based on gratitude. The sources say that Manam fame director Vikram Kumar has put a condition before Naga Chaitanya that he will do this movie Thank you only if  he agrees to convince Samantha Akkineni to play female lead in it. Now we have to wait and see whether Samantha Akkineni ...

Prabhas support to Sai Dharam Tej brother?

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Prabhas support to Sai Dharam Tej brother? Vaishnav Tej, the young brother of Mega hero Sai Dharam Tej ad the nephew of Power Star Pawan Kalyan and Megastar Chiranjeevi is making his debut in Telugu film industry with an upcoming romantic movie Uppena, which has Kirthi Shetty in the female lead role. The entire shoot of Uppena has been wrapped up and the makers have also completed the post production wok. It was supposed to hit the theaters on 1st April but the later the makers postponed the release of the movie due to coronavirus outbreak and lockdown. Now according to the latest buzz in the film industry, Vaishnav Tej has signed his next upcoming project, which will be bankrolled by Prabhas’ home banner UV Creations. The reports are coming that Vaishnav Tej will apparently be doing a film in the production of UV Creations and a debutante director is on the board to helm this film. If everything will go accordingly, the upcoming film of Vaishnav Tej will go on the floor any time ...

Poonam Bajwa finalizes for Bigg Boss 4 Telugu?

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Poonam Bajwa finalizes for Bigg Boss 4 Telugu? Bigg Boss is a popular controversial reality television show followed by millions of people across the country. The reality show is known for its controversies, celebrity contestants, and many more things that develop into the house of Bigg Boss.  It is known news that once again Akkineni Nagarjuna is going to host the upcoming season of Bigg Boss Telugu. Currently the makers are busy in the finalization of  the participants. The reports are coming that  Poonam Bajwa has been finalized as one of the contestants in the Bigg Boss 4 Telugu. It is being heard that the fourth season of Bigg Boss will have more glamorous heroines. The  reality show is expected to go air for the month of August on Star MAA. Let’s wait for the official announcement regarding  the entry of Poonam Bajwa in Bigg Boss 4 Telugu house. This year Bigg Boss is going to be different for many reasons, first being that the makers of the realit...

The Weeknd donates $1 million to MusiCares and to his hometown's Coronavirus Relief fund  

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Amid global pandemic, celebrities are stepping in every way they can in order to help the frontline workers and those whose lives have been deeply impacted. Singer The Weeknd has stepped up to donate $1 million to MusiCares and to his hometown's Coronavirus Relief fund - Scarborough Health Network's frontline workers. It has been split between the two funds with $500,00. “I was raised in Scarborough and felt it was important to give back to the community that raised me during the hard times of this pandemic,” said The Weeknd aka Abel Tesfaye, via Variety. The leading tabloid further reported, "He also brought back the line of facemasks themed for his XO company, with all of the proceeds from sales of The Weeknd’s XO face masks will be donated to COVID-19 relief, with the artist matching every dollar raised. According to the announcement, the donation is a leading gift to the health network’s COVID-19 Emergency Fund, which now totals more than $2.7 million." Earlier...

Ram Charan cameo! To take forward Pawan Kalyan journey

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Ram Charan cameo! To take forward Pawan Kalyan journey If ongoing buzz in media and film industry is to be believed, Mega Power Star Ram Charan will be seen playing a cameo in a historical drama starring Power Star Pawan Kalyan, under the direction of Krish of Gautamiputra Satakarni. It is known news that Pawan Kalyan is working with Krish for PSPK27, which is said to have been titled Virupaksha, but there is no any official confirmation regarding it’s title. Now the reports are coming that Ram Charan is going to do a cameo in this film of his uncle Pawan Kalyan. Krish is planning to approach Rangasthalam star to play key role in this upcoming historical drama. Let’s wait for the official announcement regarding the inclusion of Ram Charan in this film. The sources say that the character of Ram Charan in Virupaksha has been asked to take forward Pawan Kalyan’ journey in the narrative. Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline Fernandez will be seen playing the love interest of Pawan in Krish...

Richa Chadha apologizes for making ‘bipolar’ joke last year

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Bollywood actress Richa Chadha has taken to social media to apologize for making fun of someone’s bipolar condition last year. The actress said that she started to understand what mental health was and it is the reason she wanted to hold herself accountable for her mistake. "I think last year I made a joke about someone being 'bipolar'. The joke was borne out of a petulant desire to seem witty in even less than 280 characters. As I am now only beginning to grasp what #mentalhealth means, I just want to apologise and couldn't have said this sooner!" the actress tweeted on Monday, June 29. I think last year I made a joke about someone being 'bipolar'.The joke was borne out of a petulant desire to seem witty in even less than 280 characters. As I am now only beginning to grasp what #mentalhealth means, I just want to apologise and couldn't have said this sooner! — TheRichaChadha (@RichaChadha) June 29, 2020 On the work front, Richa Chadha will n...

Neena Gupta confirms she has given nod to three scripts including Shaad Ali’s project

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The lockdown in Maharashtra has been extended till July 31. But, film and TV shootings are slowing resuming following the safety measures and adhering to the government protocols in place. This lockdown has been productive for actress Neena Gupta. Speaking to a daily, the actress said that she has given nod to three scripts in the last three months after reading six projects. The actress did not divulge into the details but one of the projects is Shaad Ali’s next. She is looking forward to the project. The actress, who is currently in Uttarakhand, said that she will return to Mumbai only when she has to resume work. In another interesting news, Bengaluru based journalist Afsha Khan Jayapal is helping her in shaping her autobiography. She said that it was quite toxic going down the memory lane but one has to revisit it when penning a book. The outline is ready and they are currently working on a title. Neena Gupta was last seen in the web series Panchayat. ALSO READ: On mother Neen...

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively donate $200,000 to Indigenous Women Leadership initiative

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Hollywood's power couple Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are continuing their efforts to help those in need. The couple donated $200,000 to St. Francis Xavier University’s Coady Institute’s new initiative, the Circle of Abundance. The initiative works towards amplifying indigenous women’s voices and leadership. “We’re so happy to support the incredible work of the Coady Institute’s program with Indigenous Women,” Ryan and Blake said in a statement, reported by ET Canada. “We’re blown away by the conversations we’ve had and the work they do and look forward to joining them on this journey.” The goal is to raise $1 million to support Coady’s Institute’s International Centre for Women’s Leadership. The Centre’s Indigenous programming Coady Indigenous Program Lead and graduate Karri-Lynn Paul says an initial group of mentors and graduates from the past ten years is beginning to examine ways to journey forward together with the Coady and its partners. They have prepared a statement th...

Vivek Oberoi turns producer with a whodunnit thriller

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Actor Vivek Oberoi is turning producer with a whodunnit thriller. Based on a never-heard-before premise, ITI - CAN YOU SOLVE YOUR OWN MURDER? is a sleek whodunnit thriller. The story revolves around a woman who is racing against time to solve her own murder. Intricately woven, it is full of an ensemble of characters intertwined in their own struggles. It is written and directed by Vishal Mishra. Produced by Mandiraa Entertainment and Vivek Oberoi’s Oberoi Mega Entertainment, this film marks their first collaboration. The film is creatively backed by Prerna V Arora, a name synonymous with, successful and path-breaking films. The film is expected to go on floors by September - October 2020 and will be released shortly thereafter. Mandiraa Entertainment, "The name is a Sanskrit adaptation of Temples, with the blessings of Tirupati Balaji, made out of love for movies and movie making, is a new venture that is set to push the boundaries of storytelling. Our temple of work. With ...

Sushant Singh Rajput’s Dil Bechara co-star Sanjana Sanghi records her statement with the police 

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Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput died by suicidde on June 14 in his apartment in Mumbai. His death shook the entire nation. According to reports, the actor was suffering from depression for the past six months and was being treated for the same. The case of his death is being currently investigated by the police.  The police have been recording the statements of people who were close to the late actor including his family, friends, colleagues and house help. On Tuesday, Sushant's co-star Sanjana Sanghi, from his last film Dil Bechara, arrived at the Bandra Police station to record her statement. Dil Bechara  directed by Mukesh Chhabra is Sanjana's debut film. The director also gave his statement to the police.  Sushant Singh Rajput's close friend Rhea Chakraborty also recorded her statement with the police where she claimed that the two were planning on getting married. She also said that they were living together during the lockdown, but had moved out after th...

Aamir Khan’s staff tests positive for COVID-19, the actor awaits test results of his mother

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The COVID-19 outbreak has caused all of us to stay under complete lockdown for over three months and considering the rise in cases on a daily basis, the Maharashtra Government has extended the lockdown by a month. A lot of celebrities’ staff members have been tested positive for Coronavirus and the latest in news is Aamir Khan. Aamir Khan issued a statement regarding the same and confirmed that his family and he tested negative. Meanwhile, he also thanked the BMC for their cooperation. Aamir Khan writes, “Hello everyone, this is to inform you that some of my staff have tested positive. They were immediately quarantined, and BMC officials were very prompt and efficient in taking them to a medical facility. I would like to thank the BMC for taking such good care of them, and for fumigating and sterilising the entire society. The rest of us have all been tested and found negative. Right now I am taking my mother to get her tested. She is the last person in the loop. Please pray that she...

YG Entertainment edits out Lord Ganesha idol from BLACKPINK's music video 'How You Like That'

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Ahead of their first full-length album release, K-pop’s most popular girl group Blackpink, featuring Jisoo, Rose, Jennie, and Lisa, dropped their pre-single,  ‘How You Like That’ . The song was dropped a year after their last release,  'Kill This Love' .  With high production and grandeur in the music video, the song is already making waves. But, as soon as it released, the song came under fire for using Hindu deity Lord Ganesha as a prop in the video. Now, Blackpink's parent company, YG Entertainment,  has edited out the said part from the official video. The song was reuploaded but the edit was made at 1:30 timestamp and the idol of Lord Ganesha can't be seen now. You directly witness Lisa on the throne with her close stand instead of the wide-angle. On June 26, Indian fans noticed that the holy idol of Lord Ganesha has been used as an aesthetic in the video. The group’s rapper Lisa has been seen sitting in a chair crooning verses. This is when you se...

Nidhhi Agerwal gets warning for signature forgery

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Nidhhi Agerwal gets warning for signature forgery Nidhhi Agerwal, who  was Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2014 finalist, made her debut with a Hindi movie Munna Michael in which he shared the screen space with action hero Tiger Shroff. She made her entry in Tollywood with Savyasachi starring Akkineni Naga Chaitanya which ended up dud at the box office. But she grabbed several eyeballs with her glamour and performance skills in Puri Jagannadh ’ directorial venture iSmart Shankar in which she romanced with the young and energetic star Ram Pothineni. Recently the h*t diva Nidhhi Agerwal revealed that she indulged in forgery. Nidhhi Agerwal talked about her childhood days and said, “I was very naughty in childhood. Whenever I used to get fewer marks, I used to copy my mom’s signature on my report card.   As I wanted to escape from my mother’s scolding, I used to put my mother’ signature on the progress card. But when my mom came to know about my act, she gave me a s...

Govinda says the car that hit his son's vehicle belonged to Pamela Chopra, says no one from Yash Raj Films even called him

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Actor Govinda’s son Yashvardhan Ahuja recently met with a car accident in Mumbai. While his son suffered a few injuries, he is safe. The actor revealed that his son was driving the car when another car came and rammed into him. The accident occurred last week on June 24 evening. Govinda was seen recording the statements of eyewitnesses on his phone. As it turns out, the car belonged to late filmmaker Yash Chopra’s wife Pamela Chopra. Two representatives from Yash Raj Films were present at the police station. The actor spoke to a news channel saying he is shocked that no one from Yash Raj Films has called him to even check on his son since the car that hit belonged to Yash Chopra’s wife. Govinda did not lodge any police complaint since the driver apologized to them. The actor said that his family has had good relations with the Chopras. ALSO READ:  Govinda’s son Yashvardhan Ahuja meets with a car accident from Latest Bollywood News | Hindi Movie News | Hindi Cinema News | Ind...

Not Suhashini, it’s Khushbu in Chiranjeevi film

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Not Suhashini, it’s Khushbu in Chiranjeevi film It is known news that after wrapping up the shoot of Acharya , Megastar Chiranjeevi will start working for his upcoming Telugu film, the remake of Malayalam movie Lucifer, which will be helmed by Sujeeth of Saaho fame and bankrolled under the banner of Konidela Productions. Recently during the media interaction, Chiranjeevi himself announced that young director Sujeeth would direct Lucifer remake. The role of Mohan Lal will be reprised by Chiranjeevi and the role of Prithviraj is likely to be essayed by Ram Charan. It is also being heard that Chiranjeevi is planning to bring Salman Khan on the board. Earlier there was a strong buzz in the film industry that Suhashini will play a crucial role in Chiranjeevi starrer Lucifer remake but now the sources revealed that the makers are going to approach Khushbu in this film. The latest report suggests that Kollywood veteran actress Khushbu Sundar is all set to play the role of Manju Warrier ...

Arjun Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh to resume shoot in Mumbai, Europe schedule put on hold

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Back in November 2019, Arjun Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh began shooting for their untitled drama-comedy film. This is the first time that the pair will be seen together on-screen and it is a cross border love story! All set to be directed by a debut director, Kaashvie Nair, the pair was only days away from wrapping up the schedule before the lockdown was announced. While their Europe schedule is in limbo, the makers plan to resume shoot in Mumbai. Producer Madhu Bhojwani told a daily that they will evaluate what they can shoot locally considering the safety guidelines. They plan to shoot the indoor portions first before taking a call on the next portion. When asked whether Europe will be re-created, Bhojwani said that for now, they are just in waiting mode now. Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Monisha Advani, Madhu Bhojwani, Nikkhil Advani, and John Abraham, the yet-untitled film also features Kumud Mishra and Neena Gupta. ALSO READ: Arjun Kapoor receives sweetest birthda...

Sushant Singh Rajput was paid Rs. 30 lakhs for Shuddh Desi Romance and Rs. 1 crore for Detective Byomkesh Bakshy

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Actor Sushant Singh Rajput's untimely death did send shockwaves. The actor passed away on June 14 by suicide. His last rites were conducted on June 15 at Pawan Hans Crematorium in Mumbai. As Mumbai Police investigates his death, more than 27 people's statements have been recorded. Mumbai Police had summoned Yash Raj Films to submit the contract documents they had with Sushant Singh Rajput. As per the latest reports, Sushant had a three-movie deal with YRF. He was paid Rs. 30 lakhs for Shuddh Desi Romance that starred Parineeti Chopra and Vaani Kapoor. If his first film succeeds at the box office, he would be paid Rs. 60 lakhs for his second and Rs. 1 crore for the third film. He was paid Rs. 1 crore for Detective Byomkesh Bakshy ! The second film in question is Paani with Shekhar Kapur that got shelved. The reason was reported that there were creative differences between Aditya Chopra and Shekhar Kapur. ALSO READ:  This video of Sushant Singh Rajput crooning a devotional ...

EXCLUSIVE: Rohit Shetty’s Sooryavanshi to release on Diwali and Kabir Khan’s 83 on Christmas; Reliance’s Shibhashish Sarkar CONFIRMS

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Yesterday, in an unprecedented development, as many as 7 mid-sized and big films were announced to be released straightaway on one of the biggest OTT platforms, Disney+ Hotstar. These films were Akshay Kumar’s horror comedy Laxmmi Bomb , Ajay Devgn’s war saga Bhuj – The Pride Of India , Sushant Singh Rajput’s last film Dil Bechara , Mahesh Bhatt’s directorial comeback Sadak 2 , Abhishek Bachchan’s stock market drama The Big Bull , Kunal Kemmu’s comic caper Lootcase and Vidyut Jammwal’s action love story Khuda Hafiz . It led to a lot of anger among the exhibitors and multiplex owners since theatres have been shut since more than 3 months and are expected to not resume operations for another one month at least. They have been bleeding and they fear that these 7 films skipping theatrical release will hurt them and also set a dangerous precedent. However, today, there has been another development that will bring cheer not only to exhibitors but also to film buffs. 2 of the most awaited ...

RRR team recceing in the fort of Devarakonda?

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RRR team recceing in the fort of Devarakonda? SS Rajamouli is planning to resume the shoot of his upcoming big budget entertainer RRR, in which Ram Charan and Jr NTR are playing the role of freedom fighters.  The team of RRR was supposed to commence a major schedule in Pune in the month of May, but it was suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak. A source in the know informs  tollywood.net  that SS Rajamouli has changed his plans and decided to shoot these portions at one of the ancient forts of Nalgonda. The  production team of RRR has gone on a recce to the forts of Devarakonda, Bhongir and Rachakonda  and soon they will finalize the location. The sources close to the makers of RRR revealed that SS Rajamouli is keen to shoot the remaining portions of this much hyped movie in and around Hyderabad. And he wants to complete a major schedule at an ancient fort, which stands as an epitome of royal elegance and architecture in Nalgonda, where he also has...

Dil Raju to file police complaint?

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Dil Raju to file police complaint? We at  www.tollywood.net  have already reported that  a still from the sets of Power Star Pawan Kalyan ‘ upcoming film,  the court room drama Vakeel Saab , has found its way to the internet. Pawan Kalyan fans are in for a huge shock when a still from Vakeel Saab’ shooting spot got leaked and went viral. In the leaked still, Pawan Kalyan was seen sporting a lawyer’ outfiit in a courtroom backdrop. Apart from him, Anjali is seen was also seen the client’ seat. There is also a strong buzz in the film industry that even a video clip has been leaked from the set, but it’s not under circulation yet. Vakeel Saab is helmed by Venu Sriram and is bankrolled jointly by Dil Raju and Boney Kapoor. Now according to the latest update, Dil Raju is planning to approach the  Hyderabad police.  The sources close to Dil Raju revealed that the producer is planning to approach the Hyderabad Police and file a complaint regarding the leakage ...

Tamannah Bhatia being paid Rs 8 lakhs per episode : Aha Talk show

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Tamannah Bhatia being paid Rs 8 lakhs per episode : Aha Talk show Mega Producer Allu Aravind’ digital platform is receiving mixed reports with its content, so he is making various deals with directors in Telugu Film Industry and he is also roping in actors and actresses for his projects. We have already reported that the milky siren Tamannah Bhatia is going to host a special talk show for Aha. Baahubali and Devi girl has signed to do a talk show to interview celebrities for Aha platform owned by Allu Aravind. Earlier, Rana Daggubati , Manchu Lakshmi and several others became hosts for different platforms. Now,  Tamannah Bhatia is all set to host a special show.  Now it is being heard that Tamannah is being paid a whopping 8 lakhs per episode by the makers. The special talk show will also feature some fun games that will be played by star guests. Aha will be signing a deal with a popular Television channel to telecast the interviews after they are aired on Aha. ...

Akshay Kumar says Laxmmi Bomb was a mentally intensive role

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Akshay Kumar's upcoming horror-comedy Laxmmi Bomb is one of the most awaited films of the year. Featuring Kiara Advani, the film is directed by Raghava Lawrence. Laxmmi Bomb was initially scheduled to release in theatres on May 22. However, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, it took the OTT route. Making an official announcement during Disney+Hotstar's live event this evening, Akshay shared two intriguing posters of the film. Talking about his experience, Akshay said, " Laxmmi Bomb was a mentally intensive role. It is 'never experienced before' kind of role. I took as many retakes to give the perfect shot” He further added that Raghava gave him the opportunity to experience something new with the film. Speaking about playing a transgender character, he said, ”I would like to thank my director Lawrence sir. He introduced me to a version of me that I didn't know existed. This character is different from all the characters I have ever portrayed. Even after do...

Kunal Kemmu and Vidyut Jammwal speak up after being left out from Disney + Hotstar press conference

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Disney+ Hotstar, today, announced seven films that will premiere on Disney+ Hotstar Multiplex between July and October. A number of films including Laxmmi Bomb, Bhuj – The Pride Of India, Sadak 2, Dil Bechara, The Big Bull, Khuda Haafiz,  and Lootcase . All the leading men of the films were in attendance during the virtual press conference on June 29 including Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Abhishek Bachchan.  But, Kunal Kemmu and Vidyut Jammwal were missing from the said conference that was being hosted by Varun Dhawan. Vidyut Jammwal, whose film Khuda Haafiz was announced, expressed his displeasure on social media by saying, “A BIG announcement for sure!! 7 films scheduled for release but only 5 are deemed worthy of representation. 2 films, receive no invitation or intimation. It’s a long road ahead. THE CYCLE CONTINUES.” A BIG announcement for sure!! 7 films scheduled for release but only 5 are deemed worthy of representation. 2 films, receive no invitation or ...

Alia Bhatt reveals how Mount Kailash plays a significant role in Sadak 2

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The highly-anticipated Bollywood movie Sadak 2 starring Alia Bhatt, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sanjay Dutt and Pooja Bhatt, will premiere on an OTT platform. The film, which marks Mahesh Bhatt’s comeback as a director after 21 years, will stream on Disney+ Hotstar. The announcement was made during a special live event today, attended by Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Varun Dhawan and Abhishek Bachchan. The actors spoke about how they’ve been spending their time in lockdown. While Varun who hosted the virtual press conference said he learnt yoga, Alia picked up meditation and learned guitar. While sharing the poster of Sadak 2 , Alia who was very excited said, “This movie is a homecoming in true sense. It’s the continuation of the first film. She also revealed that Kailash Parvat plays a significant role in the film. In the poster, as there are no characters shown she narrated a quote of her father Mahesh Bhatt revealing the reason behind it. She read out, “Mount Kailash - the ageless...

Rana Daggubati guest role in Prabhas film? Only 2 minutes

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Rana Daggubati guest role in Prabhas film? Only 2 minutes It is known news that Young Rebel star Prabhas is currently working with Radha Krishna Kumar of Jil fame for an upcoming movie. The movie has DJ fame Pooja Hegde in the female lead. Now according to the latest buzz in the film industry, Rana Daggubati is going to play the guest role in Prabhas and Pooja Hegde starrer. #Prabhas20 is said to be a period love story and most of the story happens in Italy. As the situation is worse in Italy the makers didn’t go ahead for the shoot of  movie.  Now the reports are coming that the makers are considering Rana Daggubati aka Bhallaladeva to act in guest role in Prabhas’ film. And if everything will go accordingly, he will make his screen presence only for 2 minutes. It remains to be seen how Rana Daggubati’ role turns up in this periodic love story. The  makers of Prabhas starrer are said to have locked  Radhe Shyam as the film’s title. An official announceme...

Samantha and Naga Chaitanya to team up again?

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Samantha and Naga Chaitanya to team up again? Akkineni Naga Chaitanya and Samantha can be considered as one of the most successful pairs in Tollywood. Eventually, they turned out to be couples, but their screen chemistry is something to watch out for. So filmmakers constantly put forward their proposals of casting both of them for a film. Post marriage, Chay and Sam worked together in Majili which turned to be a blockbuster. Now as per the latest update another director has asked both of them to be a part of his movie. The director is Vikram K Kumar, who gave a memorable film Manam to the Akkineni family. He is now writing a script keeping Naga Chaitanya in mind. Currently, Chaitanya is working with Sekhar Kammula for Love Story . Post this movie, if everything turns well, Vikram Kumar and Naga Chaitanya will work together. For the female lead character, Vikram has approached Samantha but the actress has yet to give her nod. We have to wait and see whether this combo works toget...

Will Trivikram be Ram Charan’s next stop?

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Will Trivikram be Ram Charan’s next stop? Mega Power Star Ram Charan though scored a disaster last year with Vinaya Vidheya Rama is so confident about his next film success as he is working with Rajamouli. Their collaboration which also has NTR in another lead role is titled RRR. This movie is scheduled for Sankranthi 2021 release but now another time postponement is evident due to COVID-19. NTR is quick to take decision about his next project post RRR release. He will be working with Trivikram Srinivas post RRR which is a political entertainer. On the other hand, Ram Charan hasn’t decided about his next project yet. There are a number of director names that were circulated but nothing turned out to be true. After RRR, he will join Acharya sets where he is playing a crucial role. But what will be his next project as the lead? Gautham Tinnanuri of Jersey fame has narrated a script but Charan eventually turned it down. According to the latest reports, Ram Charan has asked Trivikr...

Kasautii Zindagii Kay: Anurag and Prerna’s daughter Sumaiya Khan replaced by Tasheen Khan

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It was only recently announced that Karan Patel will step in as Mr. Bajaj after Karan Singh Grover quit the show. The actor is expected to begin shooting this week and is super excited since he already has a connection with the original show. Apparently, Karan Patel’s role will be entirely different from what we saw previously. Now, it is reported that the child artist who played the role of Anurag and Prerna’s lost daughter, Sumaiya Khan, has been replaced by Tasheen Khan. Both the child actors have been a part of shows like Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki and Udaan respectively. The shoot for Kasautii Zindagii Kay has begun and Parth even took to his Instagram to share a few candid pictures.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Sumaiya khan (@sumaiya_khan2013) on May 26, 2020 at 1:25am PDT   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Tasheen Shah official (@tasheen_shah...

Karan Johar’s show Koffee with Karan to go off air?

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If sources in the know are to believe Karan Johar’s controversial celebrity talk show Koffee With Karan  has come to an inglorious end. The channel Star World which was hosting the show would no longer be existent in India. Koffee With Karan also goes. Somewhat like throwing the bathwater with the baby. Says a source close to the development, “Plans to shut down Star World were afoot for some time now. And Star had decided to move Karan Johar’s chat show to another channel owned by the group. But now with all the unsavoury controversy surrounding the chat show after Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, Star has decided to close it down.” This means, no more carping with Karan Johar? Thus ends the bitching and backbiting on Koffee With Karan which had gotten several stars including Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor, not to mention Hardik Pandya, into deep troubl...

Nushrat Bharucha changes her spelling name to 'Nushrratt Bharuccha'

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Often, celebrities change their names in order to make it more appealing or due to numerology. Actress Nushrat Bharucha has been added to the list of celebs who've changed their spellings. As per new Twitter and Instagram handles, Nushrat Bharucha has added 'r', 'c', and 't' in her name. It is now spelled as Nushrratt Bharuccha. Over the weekend, she went offline with her handles and returned with the new name. Though her Instagram handle is still verified even after the name change, her Twitter handle has gotten unverified. One loses their verified checkmark on Twitter when the username is changed. We wonder what made Nushrratt Bharuccha change her spelling. On the work front, she will be next starring in Chhalaang alongside Rajkummar Rao. It is directed by Hansal Mehta. ALSO READ: Nushrat Bharucha heads for a dubbing session, says she’s happy to be close to work from Latest Bollywood News | Hindi Movie News | Hindi Cinema News | Indian Movies | ...

After Ram Leela, Bhansali Productions PVT LTD moves Bombay HC to protect the rights of Bajirao Mastani

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Only recently, the Bombay High Court demanded Eros Media to pay Rs. 19 lakhs to the Bhansali Productions Pvt Ltd when the latter seeked urgent ad-interim relief restrains for the Eros International Media from directly or indirectly dealing with the distribution, selling, exploiting, assigning, licensing or renewing the rights of Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela . The Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone starrer was co-produced by Bhansali Productions and Eros Media and it looks like they have reached out to the Bombay High Court to protect the rights of Bajirao Mastani , later this month. The court has acknowledged the issues between both the production houses that go as far back as October 2019, which was also a notice issued by the Bhansali productions. The court said that there were important questions to be answered in the case and one of them was that the main relief sought against them was not parties of the arbitrary agreement, which allows the parties concerned to dissolve the ca...

Bhumi Pednekar feeds 550 impoverished families as a tribute to her Son Chiriya co-star Sushant Singh Rajput

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Bollywood actress Bhumi Pednekar, who worked with Sushant Singh Rajput in Son Chiriya last year, is deeply shocked by the sudden demise of her co-star. She recently took to Instagram and called Sushant a ‘supernova’ as she penned an emotional note remembering the times she had spent with Sushant during their shoot in the Chambal Valley. In a mark of tribute for the late young actor, Bhumi is joining hands with director Abhishek Kapoor’s wife Pragya‘s Ek Saath the Earth Foundation to feed 550 impoverished families. Bhumi confirms saying, “I pledge to feed 550 impoverished families through the Ek Saath Foundation in the memory of my dear friend. Let us show compassion and love towards everyone that is in need, now more than ever.”   View this post on Instagram   ???? . . . @eksaathfoundation A post shared by Bhumi✨ (@bhumipednekar) on Jun 28, 2020 at 10:29pm PDT In her tribute post, Bhumi Pednekar had written, "Rest in Peace my friend....