Shahid Kapoor-starrer ‘Bull’ to release in April 2023

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Shahid Kapoor-starrer ‘Bull’ to release in April 2023

Actor Shahid Kapoor’s next film titled ‘Bull’ has been locked for a 2023 release. The film will hit the big screen on April 7, 2023.

The film directed by debutant director Aditya Nimbalkar, is set in the 1980s and is inspired by real-life events. This is the first co-production between T-Series and Guilty By Association.

Bhushan Kumar, Managing Director, T-Series said: “‘Bull’ is an ambitious project and one the biggest action movies coming out of T-Series stable, we continue to reassure audience’s long standing romance with the silver screen with this release. It is a Shahid Kapoor film tailor-made to be viewed at your nearest theatre.”

‘Bull’ is presented by Gulshan Kumar and T-Series, is a Guilty By Association production with story by Parveez Shaikh and Aseem Arrora and directed by Aditya Nimbalkar.

Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Amar Butala and Garima Mehta, the film is slated to hit the floors in early 2022.

Amar Butala, Producer, Guilty By Association (GBA) said: “‘Bull’ marks the beginning of our association with Bhushan Kumar ji and Shahid who will be seen in a new action avatar in the film. We hope to deliver a big screen extravaganza packed with adrenaline so it truly is a Good Friday at the box-office.”

Garima Mehta, Producer, Guilty By Association (GBA) added: “‘Bull’ is inspired by the valour of our men in uniform. It is sure to enthrall and inspire all at the same time”.

Packed December for Telugu cinelovers with ‘Pushpa’, ‘Ghani’, ‘Akhanda’

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Packed December for Telugu cinelovers with ‘Pushpa’, ‘Ghani’, ‘Akhanda’

The month of December is normally not considered a reliable timeline for movie releases in Telugu.

From the traders’ point of view, most of the people around the world have their vacations planned during December, which has an impact on other entertainment sources like cinema.

But, it seems like the times have changed. With the adverse effects of the pandemic, all the shootings and movie releases have muddled up. So December becomes a month with fully packed releases in Tollywood. While pan-Indian movies like ‘Pushpa’ and ‘Shyam Singha Roy’ are gearing up for December releases, ‘Ghani’ and ‘Akhanda’ are set to see their releases as well.

‘Pushpa’ is directed by Sukumar and stars Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna in the lead roles. The movie is based on the real-life incidents of red sandal wood smugglers in Andhra Pradesh. This crime thriller is slated for its huge release on December 17.

Nani, Sai Pallavi, Madonna Sebastian, and Krithi Shetty in the lead roles, the movie ‘Shyam Singha Roy’ has grabbed the attention of all. Billed to be an action thriller, the movie is slated for a grand release on December 24.

Titled ‘Ghani’, the sports drama is to unleash the beast mode of Varun Tej. The movie is slated for its release on December 24. There are talks going on that the release date would be pushed to December 31. But there is no official confirmation yet.

On the other hand, Balakrishna’s upcoming commercial entertainer ‘Akhanda’ is gearing up for its release on December 2. With multiple releases ahead, Tollywood is to cater entertainment with these multi-genre movies.

Tollywood big shots meet to discuss Sankranthi release clashes

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Tollywood big shots meet to discuss Sankranthi release clashes

With big-ticket movies like ‘RRR’, ‘Radhe Shyam’, and ‘Bheemla Nayak’ in the race during Sankranthi season, the traders of Tollywood are confused about a few things.

Andhra Pradesh’s ticket prices issue on one hand and the huge competition among the biggies on the other hand have become a headache for the producers, distributors, theater owners, and other movie traders.

Ram Charan and NTR-starrer ‘RRR’, Prabhas and Pooja Hegde-starrer ‘Radhe Shyam’, Pawan Kalyan, Rana Daggubati-starrer ‘Bheemla Nayak’ and one more biggie are on the list of the movies which are set to hit the screens during Sankranthi.

With all the biggies in this competition, there is no possibility of theaters being available for all the movies in the Telugu states. And, if negative talk creeps out about any of these movies after the release, the distributors will face heavy losses and will have to give away theatres. Keeping all the factors in mind, the big shots of the industry have arranged a meeting to discuss resolutions.

It is reported that there would be major changes in the release dates of the above-listed movies, along with other business-related resolutions.

Makers of Mahesh Babu’s ‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’ realised the risk factors earlier, and hence averted the box-office clash, postponing the movie to April 1.

Jayathirtha’s ‘Banaras’ depicts storyline weaved around ghats, streets of Varanasi

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Jayathirtha’s ‘Banaras’ depicts storyline weaved around ghats, streets of Varanasi

The poster of director Jayathirtha’s film ‘Banaras’ is out. The story of this movie revolves around the ghats and lively streets of Varanasi and also brings out the culture of this ancient city.

The Kannada filmmaker Jayathirtha talks about the movie and introduces new actors Zaid Khan and Sonal Monteiro in the lead roles.

“We are all storytellers driven by our love for cinema in all its vibrant forms. ‘Banaras’ is a film very close to our hearts. From launching new actors Zaid Khan and Sonal Monteiro to getting the gaze of the film right, we have done our best in this film showing the beauty, culture and ghats of Banaras with a thrilling storyline. I am sure the audience will love it as much as we enjoyed working for this film,” says the director known for his movies like ‘Olave Mandara’, ‘Tony’, ‘Beautiful Manasugalu’ and others.

For the actor Zaid Khan, who is making his debut in the industry with this film, is surely excited about it and says: “Entering in the world of cinema with Banaras is a dream come true, I couldn’t have asked for more. To be launched in an out and out commercial film, with the guidance of Jayathirtha sir and entire team of film Banaras, was an honour. It was absolutely an enriching experience working for this film”

The first look and motion poster launched at the Kanteerava Film Studio, Bengaluru as a tribute to late actor Puneeth Rajkumar. The film will be released in five different languages-Kannada, Hindi, English, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam. The motion poster of the film ‘Banaras’ is out on the official YouTube channel of T-Series and Lahari Music.

Mike Tyson enjoys Indian food with Vijay Deverakonda, Ananya Pandey

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Mike Tyson enjoys Indian food with Vijay Deverakonda, Ananya Pandey

Tollywood actor Vijay Deverakonda and Bollywood actress Ananya Pandey have come together for their upcoming movie ‘Liger’ which also features boxing legend Mike Tyson.

Helmed by popular filmmaker Puri Jagannadh, the team of ‘Liger’ is currently in Las Vegas shooting for the film with Mike Tyson.

Going by the latest report, ‘Liger’ team organised a special Indian lunch for Mike Tyson and his wife Kiki as they had known about his love for Indian food. The team conveys that former boxing champion Tyson binged on garlic naan, tandoori chicken, butter chicken, fish tikka masala, and goat biryani for lunch.

The ‘Liger’ team was super excited to host the lunch, as Tyson enjoyed the meal, specially asked for aloo gobi, samosa, palak paneer, and kebabs. Post lunch, all of them posed for happy pictures. Mike Tyson too was delighted with the ‘Liger’ team’s love and hospitality.

As the movie is all set to be wrapped up soon, the expectations are rife. ‘Liger’ marks Vijay Deverakonda’s Bollywood debut, while Ananya Pandey debuts in Telugu movies. Also, this is the first Indian movie in which Mike Tyson would appear in a cameo.

‘Liger’, in which Vijay Deveraakonda will be seen playing the role of a boxer, is jointly produced by Puri Jagannadh, Charmme Kaur, Karan Johar, and Apoorva Mehta.

Richa Chadha wraps up shooting for series ‘Six Suspects’

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Richa Chadha wraps up shooting for series ‘Six Suspects’

Actress Richa Chadha has wrapped up shooting for her upcoming series ‘Six Suspects’ and said that working with the likes of Pratik Gandhi, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Ashutosh Rana and Raghubir Yadav has been a wonderful journey.

Directed by the brilliant Dhulia, Richa plays an investigating officer in the series, which is a web-series adapted from Vikas Swarup’s 2016 novel ‘Six Suspects’.

Speaking about her experience, Richa said: “This character is amazing. She has a lot of dignity. She fights without being aggressive to get to the truth. She has a lot of compulsions, both at work and at home.”

She added: “Working with the likes of Pratik Gandhi, Tishoo bhai, Ashutosh Rana and Raghubir Yadav has been a wonderful journey. They’re all so good that I wonder if an understated and dignified character, like the one I play in this one will stand out. But that’s always good for the show.”

‘Six Suspects’ will be released on Disney+Hotstar.

‘Karnataka Ratna’ for Puneeth, CM Bommai announces the award

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‘Karnataka Ratna’ for Puneeth, CM Bommai announces the award

Kannada actor late Puneeth Rajkumar would be honoured with the ‘Karnataka Ratna’ award posthumously, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced on Tuesday.

Delivering his address at the ‘Puneeth Namana’ programme organised by Karnataka Film Chambers of Commerce to pay tributes to the star who passed away recently, Bommai said, “Puneeth would be awarded the ‘Karnataka Ratna’ posthumously.”

“Apart from this honour, my cabinet will also take decisions on getting national awards and honours for Puneeth. A memorial too would be built in the honour of Puneeth to make his name and memories immortal,” Bommai declared.

Recalling his association with Appu, as Puneeth was fondly called, the Chief Minister said, “he was close to me. He was a fountain of talent and it was evident from his childhood days itself. He has the distinction of being the only actor who got the national award as a child artist.”

“It was wonderful to watch how Puneeth as a child actor used to incarnate himself in to the character overcoming the father-son relationship while acting with his late father Dr Rajkumar,” he said.

Thanking Puneeth’s fans for the manner in which they conducted themselves after his death and during his funeral, Bommai said as the saying goes “Sharanarannu Maranadalli Nodu”, see the greatness of a man in his death, it reflected the great character and personality of Puneeth.

The country has a vast history, but there were very few who had the real great character. “Appu has made it to history as a man of such character,” the Chief Minister said.

Recalling his gesture of kissing Appu’s forehead while he paid his last respects to Puneeth before the funeral rites, which drew diverse comments, the Chief Minister clarified, “it was from my heart. I gave the kiss on behalf of 6 crore people of the state,” he said.

Bommai profusely thanked Dr Rajkumar’s family members, their fans and personnel of various departments of the government for their cooperation in enabling a smooth and dignified funeral for Puneeth.

Director Vetrimaran rallies behind Suriya on ‘Jai Bhim’ controversy

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Director Vetrimaran rallies behind Suriya on ‘Jai Bhim’ controversy

Stating that Suriya was the one star who was redefining stardom, National Award-winning Tamil director Vetrimaran on Thursday expressed his support for Suriya and his just-released film ‘Jai Bhim’.

Taking to Twitter, Vetrimaran said, “No one can be made to feel lesser for doing the right thing.”

He went on to say, “The commitment of director T J Gnanavel to make this film to let the world know the plight of the victims and Suriya’s constant efforts towards social justice, on and offscreen is truly inspiring.#JaiBhim”

Stating that it was only natural that these films cause angst amongst those who did not want the status quo to change, the director posted the hashtag #WeStandWithSuriya.

Further, he went on to say that films that question the inequalities and injustices of a society too are weapons towards social justice. “We stand by the whole team of #JaiBhim,” he said.

Vetrimaran hasn’t been the only one to express support for Suriya. The entire Tamil film industry seems to have rallied behind the actor in his stand-off with the PMK, over the latter’s allegations that the film ‘Jai Bhim’ had deliberately showcased the Vanniyar community in poor light.

Divya Khosla Kumar ‘plays politics’ in ‘Satyameva Jayate 2’

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Divya Khosla Kumar ‘plays politics’ in ‘Satyameva Jayate 2’

John Abraham and Divya Khosla Kumar-starrer ‘Satyameva Jayate 2’ awaits its release. Divya has been running busy with the incessant promotions of the much awaited release along with her co-star John.

The actress will be portraying the role of a politician in the film, who is best defined as a strong and empowered woman. For her part, Divya embraced unprecedented preparations to get into the skin of her character.

Talking about her director Milan Milap Zaveri and his guidance, the actress said, “Milap had briefed me that my character is to portray the strong and empowered woman of today’s generation who maintains the ideal work-life balance and stands for what’s right. I had studied several iconic films such as ‘Aandhi’ to understand how to portray my role to the best of my ability.”

“It especially was tough for me to get into character as I had to put on weight for my role. I am so glad to have got this chance to showcase a new side of me and I hope the audience will enjoy my work in ‘Satyameva Jayate 2’,” she adds.

With this film, Divya has joined the list of Bollywood actresses such as Richa Chadda in ‘Madam Chief Minister’, Kangana Ranaut in ‘Thalaivi’ and Suchitra Sen in ‘Aandhi’, who have essayed the characters of politicians in their films.

The film directed by Milan Milap Zaveri, is all set to release on November 25 in cinemas.

Vijay Varma’s ‘sneak’ preview of his ‘vanity’

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Vijay Varma’s ‘sneak’ preview of his ‘vanity’

Vijay Varma, who impressed with his stellar performance in Zoya Akhtar’s ‘Gully Boy’, has all his fingers in the pie this year.

The actor had eight releases amidst the pandemic and the road ahead seems to be lined with projects.

Rounding out the year, the actor shared fun selfies from his vanity van saying how the van has turned into his home since he has been shooting round the clock and spends most of the downtime in his van.

Taking to his social media, he shared a collection of his attire that he wore post June and his style is just stunning. He wrote, “I’ve spent more time in my van this year than in my house. Here’s an account from June (post lockdown) till now. Also.. serving some fits?? #nofilter #sneakersaddict #morningface.”

Talking about how this year has kept him busy, Vijay shares, “Creatively it has been one of the most satisfying years. I have put in a lot of hours, a lot of days, a lot of work. So I travelled to Rajasthan for ‘Fallen’, after that I was home for lockdown and post that, I was in a Covid bubble for ‘Darlings’ and then I travelled for this new show to Varanasi and everywhere, my van travelled with me. So I have spent more time in my van and hardly any time at my house in Bombay, my vanity is my home now.”

The actor is a sneaker aficionado, talking about his love for them, he says “I enjoy wearing my sneakers to the shoot and going to the sets a little dressed up, and start my day on this happy note.”

“I can totally wear pyjamas and go to the sets as we anyway change into outfits given by the shoot crew but I look forward to dressing up. At the shoot, my personal accessories are removed before the shoot that I can’t wear, but I try to keep at least some elements of myself with me,” he concluded.

Vijay’s slate looks interesting with projects like ‘Darlings’ with Alia Bhatt, ‘Hurdang’ with Sunny Kaushal and Nushrratt Bharuccha, ‘Fallen’ with Sonakshi Sinha and an untitled show by Sumit Saxena.

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