‘Harry Potter’ series adaptation to be made for TV, will feature entirely new cast

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‘Harry Potter’ series adaptation to be made for TV, will feature entirely new cast

A ‘Harry Potter TV series is officially moving forward at HBO Max.

The announcement was made during Warner Bros. Discovery’s presentation to the press and investors on April 12, during which it was announced that HBO Max and Discovery+ are officially being combined into a new service dubbed simply Max, reports ‘Variety’.

News of a show based on the megahit J.K. Rowling’s book series first leaked on April 3, but details have now been confirmed.

Each season of the show will be based on one of the books in the franchise, with Warner Bros. Discovery describing the show as a “decade-long series.” It will feature an entirely new cast from the films.

“We are delighted to give audiences the opportunity to discover Hogwarts in a whole new way,” said Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO & Max Content.

“Harry Potter is a cultural phenomenon and it is clear there is such an enduring love and thirst for the Wizarding World. In partnership with Warner Bros. Television and J.K. Rowling, this new Max Original series will dive deep into each of the iconic books that fans have continued to enjoy for all of these years.”

Max will produce in association with Bronte Film and TV, and Warner Bros. Television. Rowling will executive produce along with Neil Blair and Ruth Kenley-Letts. David Heyman is currently in talks to executive produce.

“Max’s commitment to preserving the integrity of my books is important to me, and I’m looking forward to being part of this new adaptation which will allow for a degree of depth and detail only afforded by a long-form television series,” said Rowling.

The announcement brings an end to years of speculation on whether or not the Wizarding World of Harry Potter would make the transition to TV. Variety reported in 2021 that the company was looking to develop a “Harry Potter” show.

The franchise has proven incredibly popular across a wide range of media.

The first book in the series, ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ was originally published in 1997. The final book, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’, debuted in 2007.

In addition to the books, each of which was a bestseller, there have been eight ‘Harry Potter films to date, which have collectively grossed more than $7.7 billion at the global box office.

There is also the ‘Fantastic Beasts film franchise, theme park attractions, toys, and games, including the recently launched video game ‘Hogwarts Legacy’.

There is also the hit Broadway show ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’, which serves as a sequel to the book series.

Varun Dhawan announces second installment of ‘Bhediya’

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Varun Dhawan announces second installment of ‘Bhediya’

Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan has announced the second part of the horror-comedy film ‘Bhediya’.

Varun made the announcement at the Jio Studios event on Wednesday. The actor went on stage, and a poster of the film ‘Bhediya 2’ was unveiled.

He was also seen making the wolf sound which he had been doing during the promotions of ‘Bhediya’, which was released last year.

Details about the second installment are still under wraps.

Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon-starrer ‘Bhediya’ was directed by Amar Kaushik and produced by Dinesh Vijan. It is the third installment in Vijan’s horror-comedy universe.

‘Saindhav’ has completed its important schedule

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‘Saindhav’ has completed its important schedule

Venkatesh Daggupati’s next movie is ‘Saindhav’ which was directed by Sailesh Kolanu. Venkatesh coming with a new concept through this ‘Saindhav’.

After a long time, Venkatesh will come in front of an audience that loves Venkatesh much more. The first look of the film has been released already, and Venkatesh appeared as a stylish avatar. A very excellent response came from the movie lovers.

Now, the ‘Saindhav’ movie is finished it’s the first schedule including the main concepts of the movie. On December 22nd, the Saindhav movie will hit this year on the big screen in all the South Indian languages.

Sanjay Dutt gets hurt shooting for Kannada movie ‘KD’

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Sanjay Dutt gets hurt shooting for Kannada movie ‘KD’

Bollywood superstar Sanjay Dutt, who is currently shooting for ‘KD’, a Kannada pan-India movie in surrounding areas of Bengaluru, has been injured while shooting a bomb explosion sequence, sources stated on Wednesday.

The sources explained that while shooting the bomb explosion scene, Sanjay Dutt suffered injuries on his elbow, hand, and face. The shooting of the film has been halted following the incident.

Fight master Dr. Ravi Varma was composing a fight for the movie. The incident had come to light lately and the exact details of the incident are yet to be known. The incident had taken place at Magadi Road in Bengaluru and Sanju Baba is recovering from the injuries, sources in the film industry explained.

After KGF Chapters 1 and 2, Sanjay Dutt is enacting a villain role in the Kannada movie ‘KD’ against action hero Dhruva Sarja, whose teaser for ‘Martin’ movie has become popular.

‘KD” is directed by Prem and is produced under the KVN banner. Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is also playing a major role in the movie.

Hema Malini travels by metro, auto rickshaw in Mumbai

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Hema Malini travels by metro, auto rickshaw in Mumbai

Ditching the luxury cars, the veteran actress and politician decided to take a ride in public transport in Mumbai.

Hema took to Instagram, where she shared a slew of pictures and videos in the Mumbai metro station and even obliged for pictures.

“I must share with all of you my unique, wonderful experience. Drove 2 hours to reach Dahisar by car, so tiring! On the eve decided I would try the metro and OMG! What a joy it was! True, we went through tough times during the constr, but worth it! Clean, fast & ws in Juhu in 1/2 hrY’.

#mumbailife #metro #metroride #mumbaimetro #travel#travelinmetro,” she wrote.

She then talked about how she decided to take an auto home and said that her security could not believe their eyes.

“After my metro experience, decided to go by auto from DN Nagar to Juhu & that too was fulfilled. Landed by auto at my house & the dazed security could not believe their eyes! All in all, a wonderful, pleasurable experience for me! In the metro with the public.”

Alia Bhatt to make her Met Gala debut this year

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Alia Bhatt to make her Met Gala debut this year

Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt, who is currently cherishing motherhood, and will be making her international debut with ‘Heart of Stone’, is all set to make her debut at one of the biggest fashion events of the year, Met Gala.

The Met Gala was established in 1948 by fashion publicist Eleanor Lambert as a fundraiser for the newly founded Costume Institute to mark the opening of its annual exhibit. This year’s theme for the event is titled ‘Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty’, which will honor the artistic brilliance of the late designer and trace his evolution.

The actress will be wearing a Prabal Gurung outfit for the red carpet.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Alia has an exciting year ahead with the release of Netflix’s ‘Heart of Stone’ with Gal Gadot and ‘Rocky Aur Rani ki Prem Kahaani’.

The year 2022 was a highly rewarding year for her both on personal and professional fronts as she married the line of her life Ranbir Kapoor and also welcomed their daughter Raha in November 2022. Her projects like ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’, ‘RRR’, ‘Brahmastra’ and ‘Darlings’, were all major successes.

Sikandar Kher joins Samantha, Varun Dhawan for ‘Citadel’ India

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Sikandar Kher joins Samantha, Varun Dhawan for ‘Citadel’ India

Actor Sikander Kher will be seen sharing screen space with Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Varun Dhawan in the Hindi remake of the American TV series ‘Citadel’.

As confirmed the makers are slowly finalizing the other cast for the Hindi version and Sikandar Kher is the latest addition to the cast. The show is going to be directed by the hit filmmaker duo Raj and DK.

A source close to the production team says: “Sikandar Kher is the latest addition to the cast of the Hindi version of ‘Citadel’. He even attended the India premiere of the American version that happened in Mumbai.”

“‘Citadel’ is anticipated to be one of the biggest shows of the season. This will be the first time that Sikandar will be working with Raj and DK.”

The Hindi version will have Varun in the lead. The show will also see Samantha playing the part which is originally played by Priyanka Chopra.

Dasara Movie is now trending in the box office collection at world wide

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Dasara Movie is now trending in the box office collection at world wide

Dasara movie is big getting massive collections at the box office in the USA as well as worldwide. This is a trend now. Natural star Nani’s latest film Dasara had got fantastic success on the silver screen.

With 110 crores marked Dasara movie Srikanth Odela who is the director for this film has succeeded in his carrier as well as $2 million crore collections got in US box Office.

In Dasra Movie, Both hero and heroine had well performed with their dance as well as village tones. Keerthi Suresh Teemar’s dance was excellent and highlights the movie at some point.

Dasara Movie is now trend in the collection at world wide
Dasara Movie is now a trend in the collection at worldwide

Sai Dharam Tej: Virupaksha Movie trailer is out now

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Sai Dharam Tej: Virupaksha Movie trailer is out now

Sai Dharam Tej and Samyuktha Menon’s combination movie is ‘Virupaksha’ with the director Karthik Dandu and the story was written by Sukumar who is also a producer.

Through Sukumar Writings &Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra, BVSN and director Sukamr both are producing the Virupakshas film. The movie team is always giving some interesting updates about the movie, recently they released a teaser that got a good response from movie lovers.

Now, the makers of the ‘Virupaksha’ film released the movie trailer today. The audience waited for the film Virupakshs will hit the silver screen on April 21, 2023.

Cryptocurrencies important part of discussion under India’s G20 presidency: Sitharaman

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Cryptocurrencies important part of discussion under India’s G20 presidency: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that cryptocurrencies are a very important part of the discussion under India’s G20 presidency.

“Given so many collapses and shocks in cryptocurrencies. We seek to develop a common framework for all countries to deal with this matter,” she said in Washington while participating in a roundtable meeting on the theme ‘Investment opportunities for the long term: India on the Rise’ with business leaders and investors.

It was hosted by the industry body CII, US India Business Council, and US Chamber.

The roundtable was attended by a diverse set of investors, including senior executives, private sector business leaders, venture capitalists, institutional investors, and representatives of pension and endowment funds.

Sitharaman apprised the group of the journey of India’s conscious policy choices and structural and governance reforms that laid the foundation for the Indian economy to support growth at its full potential.

“Free trade agreements are being signed in a much faster way nowadays. We’ve just concluded one with Australia. Earlier we concluded with UAE, Mauritius, and with ASEAN. We have extended the quota-free and tariff-free regime to least developed countries,” she said.

The finance minister also highlighted India’s robust digital public infrastructure such as Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) and Account Aggregator platform, which have enabled small entrepreneurs to access credit and other digital services.

In a world full of post-pandemic challenges, she said that India offers policy certainty, skilled manpower, high digital tech adaption rate resulting in a host of opportunities for investment.

Sitharaman exhorted the participants to become part of India’s exciting transformational journey towards greater prosperity, better standards of living for its citizens, and higher returns for investors.

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