Lea Seydoux: Romance is at the heart of ‘No Time To Die’

Actress Lea Seydoux, who plays Dr. Madeleine Swann, the love interest of the suave spy James Bond in the upcoming film “No Time To Die”, has shared that romance plays a key role in the movie.

Seydoux told the I newspaper: “It’s much more emotional this time. And it’s the love story with James Bond that is in the centre of the film.”

She also praised Daniel Craig for adding more depth to the famous character and creating “empathy” for Bond by removing the misogyny associated with the spy, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

Seydoux said: “It’s also because Daniel created a character with more depth, as well… He changed the part of James Bond. I think he managed to create more empathy with his character. Now: Bond is not what he used to be like: a misogynist.”

Cary Joji Fukunaga has directed the movie after original director Danny Boyle left due to creative differences and the American filmmaker said that he had little time to think while working on the film.

‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’ motion poster highlights film’s eerie side

Actor Kartik Aaryan unveiled the first look and motion poster of his upcoming film “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2” on Tuesday. The film will release on March 25, 2022.

The actor uploaded it on his Instagram page, where he is seen in the get up similar to that of Akshay Kumar’s in the 2007 instalment of the film.

Kartik in seen in the get-up of a sadhu, sitting atop a building with a dark undertone in his surrounding and crows around him.

The actor captioned the motion poster as: “25th March 2022, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, at a theatre near you.”

“Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2”, is directed by Anees Bazmee and stars Kiara Advani.

Aakanksha Singh to play a cop in web series ‘Escaype Live’

Actress Aakanksha Singh is all set to play the role of a cop in the upcoming tech-thriller web series “Escaype Live”.

The actress has reportedly trained for three-four hours every day to get the right posture and body language for the role of a cop.

Sharing her experience, Aakanksha said: “I had to really take care of my fitness, as I had to shoot the action sequence just when I was on recovery post my fracture (during the shoot of ‘Mayday’). There was a lot of running and action, and indeed difficult one.”

“My action was designed by veteran action director Sham Kaushal sir. I used real guns to add authenticity to the portrayal. I had a great time and I’m grateful to have worked with him,” she further said.

Apart from the web series, the actress will also be seen in the upcoming Ajay Devgn directorial film “Mayday” where she will feature alongside Devgn, Amitabh Bachchan, and Rakul Preet Singh.

Punjabi film ‘Fuffad Ji’ to hit theatres on November 11

The release date of upcoming Punjabi film ‘Fuffad Ji’ was announced on Tuesday. The film is all set to hit theatres on November 11 this year.

The makers announced the release date along with a new poster of the film. The period drama features Binnu Dhillon along with Gurnam Bhullar in the lead.

‘Fuffad Ji’ banks on a comedy of errors in an attempt to set up wholesome family entertainment. Shooting commenced in Punjab in June.

Written by Raju Verma and directed by Pankaj Batra, ‘Fuffad Ji’ also feature Sidhika Sharma and Jasmin Bajwa in pivotal roles.

The film is backed by Zee Studios and K Kumar Studios.

With the big screens opening up, the theatrical release date of several big ticket films have been announced in the past few days.

These include R Madhavan’s directorial debut ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’, Akshay Kumar-starrer big budget period drama ‘Prithviraj’, Kabir Khan’s ’83’ featuring Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone, Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji-starrer ‘Bunty Aur Babli 2’, Ayushmann Khurrana-Vaani Kapoor’s ‘Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui’, Shahid Kapoor-starrer ‘Jersey’ and Tiger Shroff’s ‘Heropanti 2’ among others.

Tiger Shroff, Tara Sutaria’s ‘Heropanti 2’ locks Eid 2022 release

Actors Tiger Shroff and Tara Sutaria-starrer ‘Heropanti 2’ will be released on Eid 2022. It will be released on April 29.

‘Heropanti 2’ was earlier scheduled to release on May 6, 2022. The movie will have a face off with the Amitabh Bachchan and Ajay Devgn-starrer ‘May Day’ at the box-office on April 29, 2022.

Tiger took to Instagram to make the announcement. He also shared the first poster of the film.

“Happy to announce that our film #Heropanti2 will be releasing in theatres near you on Eid 2022! Agli Eid bitayenge aapke saath #sajidnadiadwala@khan_ahmedasas @tarasutaria @nawazuddin._siddiqui @arrahman @rajat__aroraa @wardakhannadiadwala @nadiadwalagrandson,” Tiger wrote as the caption.

Choreographer-director Ahmed Khan will helm the film. He has earlier directed Tiger Shroff in ‘Baaghi 2’ and ‘Baaghi 3’.

‘Heropanti’, released in 2014, marked the debut of Tiger and Kriti Sanon.

Sajid Nadiadwala, who produced the film, will also produce the sequel.

SRK, Deepika head to Mallorca to shoot a song for ‘Pathan’

Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone are jetting off to Mallorca to shoot for a song for their upcoming movie ‘Pathan’.

“The aim is to make ‘Pathan’ a visual spectacle that no one has seen before and Siddharth Anand (director) and YRF is leaving no stone unturned to achieve this ambitious goal,” said a source.

“‘Pathan’ team heads to Spain where they will be shooting in a grand destination like Mallorca, Cadiz and Vejer De La Frontera.”

The source added that the team will be in Spain from October 10-31.

“No other Bollywood film has ever shot in these places so audiences, who haven’t been to these expensive and exquisite places, will see them for the first time. Visually these settings will add grandeur and lavishness to the film,” the source was quoted as saying.

Shah Rukh and Deepika will be presented in a never seen before manner in this song.

“When you have two of the biggest superstars of the country, you have to create a visual extravaganza like never before and the makers want to do justice to the pairing they have in ‘Pathan’. It will be a sensational shoot to say the least,” said the source.

‘Pathan’ also stars John Abraham. Other details about the movie are still under wraps.

Advertising body honours Anil Kapoor as Brand Endorser of the Year

Actor Anil Kapoor has been awarded the Brand Endorser of the Year award by the International Advertising Association (IAA) here recently.

Anil, who currently endorses 13 brands, was awarded at the IAA Leadership Summit.

Talking about the honour, Anil tells IANS: “It is humbling to receive the Brand Endorser of the Year Award by IAA. Nothing feels better than knowing brands trust you with their products and are ready to mount the campaign on your shoulder. For me, a brand endorsement is more of a responsibility than a job.”

International Advertising Association, with IAA Leadership Awards, honours Excellence in Marketing that has had a direct impact on a product or service in terms of overall growth for the brand and company every year.

Meanwhile, on the work front Anil will be seen in ‘Jug Jugg Jeeyo’ with Neetu Kapoor, Varun Dhawan and Kiara Advani. The actor also has ‘Animal’ with Ranbir Kapoor in the pipeline.

Shahid Kapoor all praise for Samantha Akkineni, wants to work with her

Actor Shahid Kapoor made an interesting revelation on Monday, where he praised actress Samantha Akkineni and said that he would like to work with her soon.

In a Twitter question and answer session with fans, a fan asked Shahid of his opinion on Samantha’s acting in web series ‘The Family Man 2’.

Shahid replied to that question and said: “Totally loved her on the show. Would love to work with her some time.”

Shahid has recently wraped up the shoot with directors Raj and DK, who were also the brains behind the popular crime thriller series ‘The Family Man 2’. He also announced the release date of his film ‘Jersey’ on Sunday. The film will release on December 31, 2021.

Samantha, who played a negative role in the web series, is gearing up for the release of her next film ‘Shaakuntalam’.

Rasika Dugal, Akshay Oberoi honoured at Iconic Achievers Awards

Actors Rasika Dugal and Akshay Oberoi have been honoured at the Iconic Achievers Awards this year.

While Rasika has bagged the award of the ‘Most Versatile Actor Of The Year’, Akshay won the honour of ‘The Most Enterprising Actor Of The Year’.

Talking about the same Rasika said: “I’m honoured to be recognised as the Most Versatile Actor at Iconic Achievers Award. Every new role is an experience and an experiment. It is very heartening when that is acknowledged and applauded. I’m grateful to the jury and the audience who have appreciated me in the different roles I have had an opportunity to take on.”

“I feel honoured and happy to receive this award. I thank viewers for showing me love and appreciating my performance in every project. There is nothing more satisfying than to see the audience enjoying my work and connecting to the characters I’ve played,” shared Akshay.

On the work front, Rasika will next be seen in projects like ‘Lord Curzon Ki Haveli’ and ‘Dehli Crime Season 2’.

Akshay’s upcoming projects include ‘Inside Edge Season 3’ and ‘Those Pricey Thakur Girls’ among others.

Madhavan’s ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’ to hit screens on Apr 1 next year

The release date for R. Madhavan’s much-awaited directorial debut ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’ was announced on Monday. The film will hit theatres on April 1, 2022.

The announcement was made through an official statement from the makers, which reads: “We are elated to inform you that the much-awaited ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’ will be released worldwide in theatres on 1st April 2022. We have made this movie with a lot of love and dedication and are grateful for all the support that you have shown us so far. – Team Rocketry.”

The biographical drama showcases the journey of Indian scientist Nambi Narayanan, a former ISRO scientist and aerospace engineer who was caught in the throes of a spy scandal.

Madhavan will be playing the role of Nambi Narayanan in his directorial debut. He has also produced and written the film which has been shot in parts of India, Georgia, Russia, and France.

The film also features an ensemble cast comprising Simran, Rajit Kapur, Ravi Raghavendra, Misha Ghoshal, Gulshan Grover, Karthik Kumar and Dinesh Prabhakar, with special appearances by Shah Rukh Khan and Suriya.

‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’ has been shot in multiple languages including Hindi, Tamil and English, and will also be released in Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.