Regina Cassandra: Feel blessed to see myself in a Khaki uniform

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Regina Cassandra: Feel blessed to see myself in a Khaki uniform

Regina Cassandra, who is known for her work in Tamil and Telugu films, will be next seen in the web series “Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke” and she is quite excited about portraying a woman IPS officer, Kavya on screen.

Regina says: “Putting rumors to rest, I am thrilled to be a part of ‘Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke’, helmed by Srijit Mukherji. It’s been three months since we shot this crime thriller in four breathtakingly beautiful Indian states that gave it the rawness it needs.”

The 32-year-old actress made her Kannada debut with “Suryakaanti” and her Hindi debut with “Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga”. She was also seen in “Siva Manasulo Sruthi”, “Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga”, “Kotha Janta”, “Power, Rajathandhiram”, “Subramanyam for Sale”, and many more. She made her web debut with the 2022 series “Rocket Boys”.

On how she feels about playing uniform on-screen, she says: “Wearing the IPS officer’s uniform was a surreal experience for me. This is up there with the most empowering characters I have essayed so far. Officers wear multiple hats and I believe that ‘Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke’ truly captures that. I feel blessed to see myself in a Khaki uniform.”

Produced by Juggernaut and helmed by director Srijit Mukherji, “Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke” focuses on the life of a woman IPS officer, Kavya played by Regina. The series will be streaming on ZEE5.

‘Bigg Boss 16’: Salman, Dharmendra will usher in the New Year with contestants

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‘Bigg Boss 16’: Salman, Dharmendra will usher in the New Year with contestants

Veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra and star Salman Khan will be seen celebrating New Year with ‘Bigg Boss 16’ housemates in the upcoming episode.

A promo dropped by the channel Colors on Instagram shows that Dharmendra will also be seen dancing with Salman on the song ‘Yamla Pagla Deewana’. The promo on the upcoming episode also shows the contestants spending a great time with the guests.

Bigg Boss 16 contestants will be seen paying tribute to Dharmendra by dancing to his hit songs and performing his famous dialogues. Sajid Khan and Abdu Rozik can be seen performing Dharmendra’s famous dialogues and entertaining Salman and the legendary actor.

Salman, who will be hosting 2022’s last Weekend Ka Vaar will enter the house along with Dharmendra.

Actor-comedian Krushna Abhishek will be seen dressed up as Bollywood’s iconic actor Jeetendra and will be seen on the show.

Alexandra Daddario goes skinny dipping, says ‘Take a vacation from your problems

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Alexandra Daddario goes skinny dipping, says ‘Take a vacation from your problems

‘The White Lotus’ star Alexandra Daddario went skinny dipping on her vacation and shared some steamy pictures on her social media.

The 36-year-old actress took to Instagram on Thursday to share a risque photo of herself wearing absolutely nothing, reports Fox News.

Daddario showed off her fit physique as the sexy snap displayed her bare back to the camera with a thumb covering the lower half of her body.

A beautiful outdoor scene is pictured in the background with mountainous nature views, as the star steps into an infinity pool.

“Take a vacation from your problems, Bob,” her social media caption read. In the second photo, the actress took a dip in the pool and made a splash, keeping her bare back to the camera.

The ‘Percy Jackson star portrayed Rachel Patton in ‘The White Lotus season one – a newlywed who isn’t thrilled in her marriage. The show partially followed the story of her and her overzealous husband checking into a resort for their honeymoon.

Daddario did not appear in season two of the Emmy-nominated HBO series, but she has been keeping busy. She’s landed a role in AMC’s upcoming series ‘Mayfair Witches’.

Tollywood’s first big 2023 release: Chiranjeevi-starrer ‘Waltair Veerayya’ on Jan 13

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Tollywood’s first big 2023 release: Chiranjeevi-starrer ‘Waltair Veerayya’ on Jan 13

The first big release of 2023 is ‘Waltair Veerayya’, starring superstars Chiranjeevi and Ravi Teja. The action drama is written and directed by Bobby Kolli, with Shruti Haasan and Catherine Tresa as the leading ladies.

Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, the film opens on January 13. The Telugu original and the dubbed Hindi version will be released on the same day with the same title. Grandmaster and B4U will handle the Hindi release.

Producer Naveen Yerneni said: “January 13 is the eve of Sankranti and we are certain that like the kites that you’ll see flying during the festival, our film too will fly high. Chiranjeevi garu ruled the box office with his last film, ‘Godfather’, which did stupendous business. The response to the teaser and the songs has been overwhelming.”

Vikas Sahni from Grandmaster notes that ‘Waltair Veerayya’ is the first big release of 2023 and “we couldn’t be happier than to roll out the Hindi version on the same day.”

He added: “The film has two much-loved superstars and it’s just what the masala movie-going audience would want to start the year with.”

Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, Dulquer Salmaan feature in Zee Studios 2023 India slate

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Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, Dulquer Salmaan feature in Zee Studios 2023 India slate

Ajith Kumar, Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, and Dulquer Salmaan will be seen featuring in a 28-strong Zee Studios 2023 India slate.

India’s Zee Studios has revealed an extensive 2023 slate of 28 titles across languages, featuring some of the best-known names in their respective industries, reports Variety.

The titles, which include 26 films for theatrical release, a direct-to-digital film, and a streaming series, are Zee Studios productions, coproductions or acquisitions.

Big ticket films include H. Vinoth’s Tamil-language heist thriller ‘Thunivu’, starring megastar Ajith Kumar which is due in January 2023 release during the Pongal festival frame; Amit Sharma’s long-awaited Hindi-language soccer epic ‘Maidaan’, starring Ajay Devgn, due in February.

Farhad Samji’s Hindi-language action-comedy ‘Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan’, starring superstar Salman Khan, is due in April during the Eid festival frame; and ‘Gadar 2’, a sequel to Anil Sharma’s 2001 blockbuster ‘Gadar’, starring Sunny Deol.

Deol also stars alongside fellow veterans Sanjay Dutt, Mithun Chakraborty, and Jackie Shroff in Vivek Chauhan’s ‘Baap’.

Other Hindi-language highlights include Rani Mukerji in Ashima Chibber’s ‘Mrs. Chatterjee v/s Norway’; Richa Chaddha in Abhishek Acharya’s ‘Covid Stories’; Yami Gautam in Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury’s streaming-bound ‘Lost’; and Rahul Bose, Ishwak Singh, and Aparshakti Khurana in Atul Sabharwal’s ‘Berlin’.

Also in Hindi, there is a brace of titles from auteur Anurag Kashyap – ‘Almost Pyaar With DJ Mohabbat’ that premiered at Marrakech in November and ‘Kennedy’, starring Sunny Leone, which is bound for an A-list festival in 2023.

Fellow auteur Devashish Makhija’s ‘Joram’ will world premiere at Rotterdam in 2023. It stars Manoj Bajpayee, who also headlines Apoorv Singh Kark’s ‘Bandana’. Nawazuddin Siddiqui essays a transgender role in ‘Haddi’ and also stars in ‘Love is Blind’.

Karishma Kapoor headlines Abhinay Deo’s streaming series ‘Brown’.

Highlights of the Zee Studios Tamil-language slate include Muthaiya’s ‘Kather Basha Endra Muthuramalingam’, starring Arya; a landmark film from a superstar actor, details of which are under wraps; and Kishor Pandurang Belekar’s dialogue-free film ‘Gandhi Talks’, with music by A.R. Rahman, with Tamil cinema stars Vijay Sethupathi, Arvind Swami and Aditi Rao Hydari.

Dulquer Salmaan headlines Abhilash Joshiy’s Malayalam-language ‘King of Kotha’.

Marathi-language films include Paresh Mokashi’s ‘Vaalavi’, with Swapnil Joshi and Ashish Bende’s ‘Aatma Pamphlet’, while Nagraj Manjule stars in Hemant Awtade’s ‘Ghar Banduk Biryani’ and Vikram Patwardhan’s ‘Frame’.

Jaggesh stars in Kannada-language Ranganayaka’ and in Telugu-language Vimanam’. Zee Studios’ Punjabi-language films include Pankaj Batra’s ‘Uchiyan Ne Gallan Tere Yaar Diyan’ and ‘Godday Godday Chaa’ starring Gippy Grewal and Sonam Bajwa respectively.

Zee Studios was established in 2012 as the content engine for media conglomerate Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited, which is in the process of merging with Sony Pictures Networks India, reports Variety.

“As a pan India media company, Zee is a leading broadcaster across geographies and languages. In 2020, the studio’s strategy pivoted to dovetail into the larger organizational play. We were already a leader in Marathi films, we added Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Punjabi into the regional mix.

The initial response has been very encouraging with films like ‘Valimai’ (Tamil), ‘Bangarraju’ (Telugu), ‘Dharamveer’ (Marathi) performing well not just at the box office but also in driving subscriber growth at the OTT [streaming] platform and delivering healthy ratings on television,” Zee Studio’s chief business officer Shariq Patel told Variety. “The strategy remains to make films across languages. We have a mix of tentpole and art house films and each film will have a unique marketing and release plan.”

“I am often asked by directors and producers as to what kind of films I am looking to greenlight at any point in time. My answer is always the same. First I have no idea what will click, in this business no one does, despite claims of knowledge. Secondly, as a studio I have to do it all, so for every ‘Thunivu’ starring Ajith Kumar or a ‘King of Kotha’ with Dulquer, we will have a ‘Mrs. Chatterjee v/s Norway’ with Rani Mukerji or ‘Joram’ with Manoj Bajpayee,” Patel added.

“We need to make it all, we work with Anil Sharma (‘Gadar 2’) and also with Anurag Kashyap (‘Kennedy’). We just have to ensure each film we are working on is budgeted correctly and that the economics make sense. In addition, we also have a series ‘Brown’ directed by Abhinay Deo starring Karisma Kapoor which is in post-production and we propose to make more such premium series in the coming year.”

“We have segmented our films according to size/scale/genre. And each film’s marketing and release strategy is crafted in a unique way. While a majority of them are for Indian theatrical release, we have made conscious investments in a set of films that we hope to take to the world via festivals i.e. ‘Joram’ by Devashish Makhija, ‘Gandhi Talks’, a silent film starring Vijay Sethupathy and Arvind Swami, ‘Kennedy’ by Anurag Kashyap are a few examples. We aspire to establish Zee Studios as the preeminent studio for Indian films,” Patel said.

Zee Studios, which scored one of the biggest 2022 hits with ‘The Kashmir Files’, currently has the Kannada-language film ‘Vedha’, starring Shiva Rajkumar on release.

‘KGF’ helmer Prashanth Neel to rope in Aamir Khan for Jr NTR movie

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‘KGF’ helmer Prashanth Neel to rope in Aamir Khan for Jr NTR movie

Prashanth Neel, director of “KGF” Chapters 1 and 2, plans to rope in Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan for his movie with Junior NTR, sources close to him stated.

Prashanth Neel and Junior NTR have already announced their project. The team is considering Aamir for the role opposite Junior NTR. The project is likely to be rolled out in the next year.

Presently, Prashanth Neel is busy with “Salaar”, starring Prabhas of “BaahubalI” fame. Sources say that he is now engaged in the post-production work of the movie.

After the completion of the project, Prashanth Neel and Junior NTR are announcing their joint venture. Sources close to Neel confirmed the news and stated that the movie is going to be a major pan-India release.

‘Bigg Boss 16’: Salman Khan introduces a barrage of reality checks

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‘Bigg Boss 16’: Salman Khan introduces a barrage of reality checks

In the upcoming Weekend Ka Vaar episode of ‘Bigg Boss 16’, housemates will be punished for their sins through a task called ‘Paap Ka Ghada’. The housemates must confess who has sinned the most in the house according to them.

The one they pick must be doused with black water. All the pent-up tension comes to the fore in this task as contestants spill the beans in the most explosive way. It will be interesting to watch if there are any non-sinners in the house.

Right after this task, Tina Datta finds out that her close friend Shalin Bhanot has badmouthed her to Soundarya Sharma. She contends that she is being used by Shalin, who has earned a reputation for being fake. Shalin justifies the badmouthing by saying that he was very upset, however, Tina maintains that she has never spoken ill of him even after he betrayed her.

The drama doesn’t end here.

Salman Khan’s var doesn’t sit well with Shalin Bhanot, who is questioned for yelling at Archana Gautam during a huge kitchen fight. The star reasons that many people contributed to the fight, and it surprised him that only Archana was being reprimanded.

Shalin explains that he is done with Archana dropping personal remarks. His frustration about dealing with Archana is crystal clear just as the tension between host Salman and Shalin as they discuss the mudda. Find out the conclusion of this sensational issue in tonight’s episode.

Shalin is not the only one to get an earful from Salman. The host has a one-on-one conversation with Archana, who’s admonished for being a motor mouth and instigating contestants with personal remarks. Salman makes it abundantly clear that she can be evicted from the house owing to her rash behavior.

Tara Sutaria wraps up shooting for ‘Apurva’

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Tara Sutaria wraps up shooting for ‘Apurva’

Bollywood actress Tara Sutaria has wrapped up shooting for her upcoming thriller titled ‘Apurva’, which also stars Dhairya Karwah.

The official Instagram page of the production house Cine1Studios shared a picture from the film’s set and captioned it: “Teamwork is the best work. Ending 2022 on a high note as we wrap our film #Apurva.”

Directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, the film will showcase the gripping story of a girl who survives a dangerous night using her wits and strength in this high-stakes game of life and death.

‘Apurva’ is an edge-of-the-seat thriller and will see Tara Sutaria in an avatar never seen before, based on a story that will keep audiences hooked right to the very end.

Along with Tara Sutaria, the film also stars Abhishek Banerjee and Rajpal Yadav in pivotal roles.

Apurva is produced by Star Studios and Murad Khetani- Cine1 Studios and is directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat.

Kannada filmmakers look forward to another golden year with pan-India projects

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Kannada filmmakers look forward to another golden year with pan-India projects

Kannada film industry which got the attention and recognition of the Indian film industry in 2022, by delivering back-to-back super hits at the pan India level, is hoping to continue its golden run at the box office in 2023.

‘Rock Star’ Yash and Rishab Shetty of ‘Kantara’ fame have made it clear repeatedly that their future projects will be made in Kannada and dubbed into other languages. This has turned all eyes in the showbiz industry on Sandalwood.

Yash and Rishab, though they have given hints about their upcoming projects, have not made any official announcements yet.

Yash had released a video with Hollywood director J.J. Perry and sources have confirmed that Rishab had obtained permission from the local god in a ritual to take up ‘Kantara 2’. However, Rishab has remained tight-lipped about it.

Kannada superstar and director Upendra is all set for his pan-India experiment ‘Kabja’ in 2023. Upendra’s ‘Om’ movie was remade in Hindi as ‘Arjun Pandit’ earlier. Bollywood actress Raveen Tandon had acted in his super hit movie ‘Upendra’ earlier.

Upendra is also directing the movie ‘U I’, whose posters have already caught the attention of the audience. The Kannada film industry is hoping that Upendra will emerge as a pan-India star.

Action hero Dhruva Sarja, nephew of multilingual actor Arjun Sarja. is also putting in efforts for his upcoming project ‘Martin’. Dhruva Sarja’s glamour, dance skills, and macho personality is expected to make a mark at the national level.

KGF Producer’s venture ‘Bhageera’ with actor Srimurali will also be made as a pan-India movie. Rakshit Shetty who was successful in Hindi and other languages with his venture ‘777 Charlie’ is all set to release ‘Sapta Sagaradaache Yello’ (Somewhere over the seven seas).

Rakshit is also directing the movie ‘Richard Antony’ for ‘KGF franchise producers Hombale films. Rumors are rife about ‘Kantara’ star Rishab Shetty acting in the movie. If it materializes, it is going to be a big movie in the Indian film industry, say sources in the industry.

Hombale Films, after delivering two major hits in 2022 such as ‘KGF Chapter 2’ and ‘Kantara’, have emerged as one of the major production houses in the country. The banner is all set to release ‘Salaar’, starring Prabhas and Shruthi Hassan and directed by Prashanth Neel of the ‘KGF’ series fame.

Producer Vijay Kiragandur has announced projects with popular Malayalam actors Fahad Fazil and Aparna Balamurali (‘Dhoomam’). Pawan Kumar, who’s famous for experimentation, is directing the movie.

Pawan Kumar is known for unique storytelling and for the acclaimed films ‘Lucia’ and ‘U Turn’. ‘Dhoomam’, a thriller, will be released in Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu languages. The production house is also collaborating with directors like Sudha Kongara.

With Bollywood stars, Jahnavi Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Ayushman Khurana, Vidya Balan, and Anupam Kher expressing their wish to be part of Rishab Shetty’s next project in a discussion program, the expectation has only been raised about his upcoming project.

Kannada film industry, technicians, and artists are getting recognition at the national level and want to retain the golden run of 2022 in the upcoming year.

The successes of ‘KGF Chapter-2’, ‘Kantara’, ‘777 Charlie’, and ‘Vikrant Rona’ at the national level have given producers the confidence to invest in pan-India projects.

Bella Thorne says Disney channel almost fired her for wearing a bikini at age 14

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Bella Thorne says Disney channel almost fired her for wearing a bikini at age 14

Actress Bella Thorne was a staple on the Disney Channel for many years, but she apparently almost lost her job when she was 14.

During Tuesday’s episode of Emily Ratajkowski’s ‘High Low With EmRata’ podcast, Thorne opened up about many instances where she felt she was sexualized as a young girl, reports Variety’.

“One time I almost got fired off the Disney Channel because I was 14, and I wore a two-piece on the beach,” Thorne said.

“This stylist that I was hanging out with put this chain on me that’s, like, a body chain. I don’t know. I don’t care. There was a fan, they got a photo of me on the beach. I almost got fired. It was all over the media, it was literally viral at that time. It was, ‘How dare this little girl do this? This is so disgusting.”

Thorne, who starred opposite Zendaya on ‘Shake It Up’ from 2010 to 2013, explained that people were “putting Disney under pressure” to fire her, but ultimately they didn’t.

“They were like, ‘Hey, we’re getting a lot of heat for this. Everyone’s getting heat for this because you’re in a bikini on a beach, so she needs to make sure she goes out in boy shorts and a loose t-shirt next time she’s at the beach.”

During the episode, the actor, 25, also recounted a disturbing situation that happened four years before that.

“I had a director give me feedback once and I was 10. The casting director calls my agent and the agent calls my mom, and they’re like, ‘So she’s not moving forward because the director felt like she was flirting with him, and it made him really uncomfortable’,” Thorne said.

“What the f**k are you talking about, man?! I don’t give a f**k what the f**k I said! I don’t care if I said, ‘Eat my p***y right now!’ She is 10 years old. Why ever would you think that?”

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