Pratik Gandhi to play Mahatma Gandhi in biographical web series

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Pratik Gandhi to play Mahatma Gandhi in biographical web series

Mumbai, May 19 A new biographical series based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi is in the works.

The multi-season series, which has been adapted from historian Ramachandra Guha’s two books — ‘Gandhi Before India’ and ‘Gandhi: The Years that Changed the World’ — has cast ‘Scam 1992’ star Pratik Gandhi in the lead role. Pratik incidentally, shares his last name with the father of the nation.

Sharing his excitement about the announcement, Pratik Gandhi said, “I deeply believe in the Gandhian philosophy and its values that echo simplicity in its purest forms. Personally too, I strive to achieve and imbibe many of his qualities and teachings in my daily life.”

He further mentioned, “Moreover, playing the role of Mahatma is very close to my heart ever since my theatre days and now it is a huge honor to yet again essay the role of this legendary leader, on screen. I believe it’s a huge responsibility to essay this role with dignity, grace, and conviction and I can’t wait to embark on this journey with Sameer Nair and his team at Applause.”

Mahatma Gandhi taught the world that a revolution, resistance, and reclamation of freedom don’t always need to be violent, they can be achieved through truth, love, non-violence, and iron-willed determination.

From his earliest days to his actions in South Africa to the great struggle in India, the series will tell the lesser-known stories of his life which played an important role in shaping young Gandhi into a Mahatma. It will also tell the stories of all his compatriots and contemporaries of the freedom movement, incredible personalities who, along with him, played an integral part in the shaping of what became free and modern India.

Ramachandra Guha is confident that the series will do complete justice to his books. “Along the way, he made many friends and not a few enemies too. I am delighted that my books on Gandhi are now being adapted for this ambitious and exciting series. I am confident that it will bring the complex contours of Gandhi’s life and the moral essence of his teachings to viewers across the globe,” Guhar said in a statement.

Applause Entertainment, which is a part of the Aditya Birla Group, has acquired the rights to Guha’s books and the series will be produced at global standards for a worldwide audience and shot extensively across several Indian and International locations.

Sameer Nair, the CEO, of Applause Entertainment, said, “Ramachandra Guha is a historian and storyteller par excellence, and we are honored to adapt his classic books — Gandhi before India, and Gandhi – The Years That Changed the World — to screen. We couldn’t think of anyone better than the incredibly talented Pratik Gandhi to bring alive the Mahatma, and his philosophies of peace and love that shook the world.”

“We believe that only a richly layered, multi-season drama series will do real justice to Gandhi and to all the great personalities that embed the proud and illustrious history of India’s Freedom Struggle. This is a story of the birthing of modern India for a global audience,” he concluded.

Rajesh Khanna, Big B’s iconic film ‘Anand’ set for a remake

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Rajesh Khanna, Big B’s iconic film ‘Anand’ set for a remake

Mumbai, May 19 Filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s classic ‘Anand’, starring the then superstar Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan, is set for a remake helmed by Sameer Raj Sippy, grandson of the film’s original producer, N.C. Sippy, and Vikram Khakhar.

The director and cast of the film, which is in its scripting stage, are yet to be finalized.

Sharing his excitement about the development, producer Vikram Khakhar said: “Digging into our own classics, we will find invaluable gems rather than scouting for stories, internationally or regionally. Placing Anand in the post-Covid era, where we emphasize the value of life, will enhance the story of Anand.”

The 1971 original featured Rajesh Khanna as a terminally ill cancer patient, Anand Sehgal, the onus of whose treatment is taken by Amitabh. However, destiny has its own plans as Anand’s cancer reaches its final stage and he passes away but not before touching the lives of many people whom he spent time with, including a total stranger Isa Bhai Suratwala played by the legendary Johnny Walker.

Producer Sameer Raj Sippy feels that such stories need to be told to the new generation, as they should be made aware of our cinematic heritage. He said: “Keeping in mind the sensibilities of the original film and the emotions attached, I felt the current generation needs to be retold many stories that are so relevant today and especially when there is a great appetite for good content.”

The details regarding the film’s development and technical crew are under wraps. Produced by Sameer Raj Sippy and Vikram Khakhar, the film will soon go into production after finalizing its cast.

‘Dhaakad’ title song released in Varanasi, played on floating LED screen

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‘Dhaakad’ title song released in Varanasi, played on floating LED screen

Mumbai, May 19 ‘Tu Hai Dhaakad’ from the Kangana Ranaut-starrer ‘Dhakaad’ was released here amid much fanfare. The song was played on a floating LED screen on the banks of the river Ganga.

The film’s title song has been set to the tune of veteran advertising and film composer Dhruv Ghanekar. It is penned by actor and writer Ishitta Arun and performed by the jazz artist Vasundhara Vee.

Talking about the song, Kangana Ranaut said, “We have released ‘Tu Hai Dhaakad’ during the last leg of our promotional campaign as this song sets the tone of the film. It showcases Agent Agni as an unstoppable force who embodies the never-say-die attitude. The song has an anthem-like quality to it and encompasses my character’s grit and gumption in herself and her abilities.”

‘Tu Hai Dhaakad’ personifies and embodies Agent Agni’s fierce yet vulnerable characteristics. Through the lyrics and the tune, the song underlines the titular character’s journey in the film.

Talking about the song, director Razneesh Ghai added, “I wanted a song which had a rousing aspect to it. I reached out to my friend from the advertising world, musician Dhruv Ghanekar, who has composed many songs in the past. I knew that he would be able to understand what I had in mind and translate it into a tune.”

He added, “The song is inspiring and instills a sense of how one can achieve things against all odds and should never accept defeat. Ishitta Arun has written lyrics that do full justice to the spirit of the film’s story and Agent Agni’s fortitude. Vasundhara Vee’s vocals elevate the song to a whole new level and her singing style makes the song soar and how.”

Producer Deepak Mukut said, “The song ‘Tu Hai Dhaakad’ is inspirational and really apt for the film’s theme and story. It feels wonderful to see that the film which we have made with our blood and sweat, is also scoring high musically. This song highlights the film’s theme and Agent Agni’s spirit, and it will deeply connect the audience to Kangana’s character.”

“All the songs in the film have been composed beautifully and flow organically into the film’s narrative. Soham Rockstar Entertainment is also launching its own music label, SRE Music with Dhaakad, and we are beyond proud to have the film’s album as our inaugural project. Its music will resonate with every audience member and will stay with them long after leaving the theatres,” he concluded.

Presented by Soham Rockstar Entertainment, produced by Deepak Mukut and Sohel Maklai, and co-produced by Hunar Mukut, ‘Dhaakad’, which also stars Arjun Rampal and Divya Dutta, is arriving in theatres on May 20, 2022.

 

Adivi Sesh: I can’t be Major Sandeep, but I can be his parents’ second son

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Adivi Sesh: I can’t be Major Sandeep, but I can be his parents’ second son

Mumbai, May 19 ‘Major’ actor Adivi Sesh spoke about spending time with Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan’s family during the course of making the film, which is based on the brave martyr who foiled the plans of terrorists by holding the fort during the 26/11 attacks of Mumbai.

Speaking at the song launch of ‘Oh Isha’ from ‘Major’, the actor told the media, “We persuaded uncle and amma (Major Sandeep’s parents) endlessly to meet us just once. Uncle hung up on me a couple of times when I first tried to get in touch with him, then we got a girl from our team to speak with him so that he might agree to talk to us. Eventually, he agreed to meet us.”

Sesh, who has also written the film, continued, “When I met him, he told me that a lot of filmmakers from Bollywood or even Malayalam cinema have tried to approach him but he declined every time because all of them gave away that impression that they were doing us a favor. This he felt was a genuine effort from our side to portray his son’s story.”

“During the course of filming, uncle and amma became a family. ‘Main off-screen Major toh nahi ban sakta par I can try to become their second son (I may not become a Major off-screen but I can surely become their second son’,” the actor added.

“We have dubbed the film in Malayalam as well, out of respect for the great man as he was from Kerala. There were no commercial considerations with regards to this decision,” he concluded.

‘Major’ is set to release on June 3 in cinema halls in Hindi, Telugu, and Malayalam.

Mahesh Babu’s ‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’ is Tollywood’s fastest Rs 100 crore film

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Mahesh Babu’s ‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’ is Tollywood’s fastest Rs 100 crore film

Hyderabad, May 18 Superstar Mahesh Babu’s commercial entertainer ‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’ has performed well on weekdays also.

Despite mediocre talk post its release, ‘SVP’ grew stronger in terms of collections, making it the fastest movie to collect Rs 100 crore (worldwide) at the regional box office.

‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’ surpassed the Rs 100 crore-mark (100.44 crores) in just five days, making it the fastest purely Telugu film to do so, while also becoming Mahesh Babu’s fourth consecutive Rs 100 crore-plus grossing film.

The film has a five-day worldwide gross of Rs 160.2 crore.

On the other hand, other big-ticket Tollywood movies ‘Radhe Shyam’ and ‘Acharya’ sank at the box office despite the huge hype prior to their theatrical release.

‘Acharya’ which was released on April 29, had a poor start, with a disastrous first week at the box office. ‘Acharya’ had the first-weekend collection of Rs 41 crore, and the film has a total box office collection of Rs 45.2 crore only despite starring Chiranjeevi and his son Ram Charan.

Theatrical rights for Koratala’s directorial ‘Acharya’ are valued at Rs 133 crore, making it the biggest disaster in Telugu cinema, while Prabhas-starrer ‘Radhe Shyam’ falls in the same bracket.

The theatrical run of ‘Radhe Shyam’ was cut short, making it a disaster in all languages it was released. The heavy-budget movie had struggled to generate significant box office revenue due to poor word of mouth.

At the end of its theatrical run in all languages, ‘Radhe Shyam’ earned a total of Rs 83 crore, while the theatrical rights were a whopping Rs 200.5 crore, resulting in huge losses of as much as Rs 117 crore.

‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata,’ directed by Parasuram Petla and starring Mahesh Babu and Keerthy Suresh, is the only film to hold its own at the box office following the blockbuster pan-India releases of ‘RRR’ and ‘Pushpa.’

 

Kannada actress Samyukta Hegde’s bikini poses go viral

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Kannada actress Samyukta Hegde’s bikini poses go viral

Bengaluru, May 18 Kannada actress Samyukta Hegde’s bikini poses in Dubai has gone viral on social media. Traditional Kannada audiences who are not exposed to such a glamorous presentation have gone crazy about her clicks.

“Not sure if I was beating the heat or raising temperature!” Samyukta captioned her hot photograph. Samyukta made her debut with super hit ‘Kirik Party’ movie opposite Rakshit Shetty.

She had won Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress in Kannada for the movie. She had made her debut in the Tamil language with ‘Comali’ along with Jayaram Ravi and Kajal Agarwal.

Samyukta Hedge had also participated in reality shows ‘MTV Roadies’, ‘MTV Splitsvilla’ and ‘Big Boss Kannada’. She was runner-up on ‘MTV Splitsvilla’.

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‘Padamule Levu Pilla’ Song Lyric Video from Premadesam out now

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‘Padamule Levu Pilla’ Song Lyric Video from Premadesam out now

Prema Desam is the upcoming Indian movie. Starring Trigun and Megha Akash as the lead pair, the movie is directed by Srikanth Siddham and produced by Sirisha Siddham under the banner of Siri Creative Works.

The Song ‘Padamule Levu Pilla’ Lyric Video from the movie Premadesam is out now.

 

Nothing more beautiful than a film that connects people: Fatima Sana Shaikh on ‘Modern Love: Mumbai’

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Nothing more beautiful than a film that connects people: Fatima Sana Shaikh on ‘Modern Love: Mumbai’

Mumbai, May 18 Actress Fatima Sana Shaikh is enjoying the appreciation she has been receiving from the audience for her performance in ‘Raat Rani’ from the anthology series ‘Modern Love: Mumbai’.

The actress has given a realistic performance that is being noticed by viewers and critics.

Fatima in ‘Raat Rani’ plays the character of an open-hearted, flamboyant girl Laali, who is heartbroken because of her partner’s betrayal but then emerges as a self-loving girl.

“I am very happy to see that the audience is connecting with the character and its even more special because now people are reaching out to me and sharing their stories and telling me that Laali has inspired them to cross the flyover and there is nothing more beautiful than a film that connects people and inspires people and I am just humbled by everybody’s love.”

Meanwhile, on the work front, apart from ‘Modern Love: Mumbai, Fatima Sana Shaikh is currently gearing up for the release of ‘Sam Bahadur’ alongside Vicky Kaushal and ‘Dhak Dhak’, with Ratna Pathak Shah, Dia Mirza, and Sanjana Sanghi.

 

‘777 Charlie’ trailer crosses 1.30 crore views in 24 hours, film team rejoices

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‘777 Charlie’ trailer crosses 1.30 crore views in 24 hours, film team rejoices

Bengaluru, May 18 The team of ‘777 Charlie’ is celebrating as the trailer which has been launched in five languages has been loved by the audience and crossed 1.30 crore views in 24 hours.

The total views crossed 1.82 crores by Wednesday evening.

The emotional scenes of the dog and protagonist Rakshit Shetty have made an impact on the cine lovers and raised their curiosity about the film.

The Kannada trailer has got 5.8 million views, the Hindi version garnered the most 6.8 million views, 3.4 million views in Telugu, 1.6 million views in Tamil, and 1.2 million views in Malayalam. The film trailer has succeeded to generate a craze for the movie all over the country.

Rakshit Shetty has all praise for director Kiran Raj, who made his debut as a director with this movie. With his first experiment being pegged as one of the awaited movies at the pan-India level, Kiran Raj is on cloud nine.

Kannada cine-goers are appreciating the film team as it is all set to make a mark at the national level after ‘KGF: Chapter 2’.

Rakshit Shetty had announced that he would hold premier shows in 21 cities across the country two days before the release of the movie.

 

Satyadev’s ‘Godse’ rescheduled again

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Satyadev’s ‘Godse’ rescheduled again

Satyadev Kancharana’s Godse is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language action thriller-oriented film that is written and directed by Gopiganesh Pattabhi and produced by C. Kalyan under the banner of CK Screens.

The film stars Satyadev Kancharana and Aishwarya Lekshmi. Directed by Gopiganesh Pattabhi, Written by Gopiganesh Pattabhi, and Produced by C. Kalyan. Cinematography Suresh Sarangam, Edited by Sagar Udagandla, Music by Sunil Kashyap, Production
company CK Screens.

The film is scheduled to release on 20 May 2022, but it is rescheduled to June 17, 2022.

 

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