Joaquin Phoenix hints at ‘Joker’ sequel

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Joaquin Phoenix hints at ‘Joker’ sequel

Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix has suggested that a sequel to ‘Joker’ is possible as there are more things to “explore” with the villain.

The 46-year-old star won the Best Actor Oscar for his role as Arthur Fleck/Joker in the 2019 movie, which serves as an origin story to the iconic ‘Batman’ villain.

Phoenix told Playlist: “This is an interesting guy. There are some things we could do with this guy and could (explore) further. But as to whether we actually will? I don’t know.”

It was reported earlier this year that director Todd Phillips was working on a script for the sequel and he previously suggested that a follow-up had been discussed during filming for the first film, reports variety.com.

Speaking after the movie’s release, the filmmaker said: “Well there was (a push for a sequel) even before ‘Joker’ came out.

“A movie does that kind of business and became that beloved around the world – they had talked to us about it. Joaquin and I had spoken about it anyway as far back as when we were shooting the movie.”

Phillips had planned to get DC and Warner Bros., to focus on movies that explore the darker side of their superheroes and hoped that other filmmakers would embrace the concept.

The 50-year-old director explained: “I pitched it as three movies, ‘Joker’ being the first with me, and then these two other movies, with two other directors.

“But I don’t really want to name them, because then it’ll become a thing and I’m pulling these directors into it when I’ve never even told them about it. It was just me telling Warner Bros. about it.”

Big-screen release of Kiccha Sudeep’s ‘Kotigobba 3’ to revive Sandalwood

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Big-screen release of Kiccha Sudeep’s ‘Kotigobba 3’ to revive Sandalwood

The Sandalwood film industry is looking ahead to the release of ‘Superstar’ Kiccha Sudeep’s ‘Kotigobba 3’. It will be the first big-budget movie to hit the screens after theatres have been allowed 100 per cent audience seating. The promo of the much-awaited movie was released on Thursday.

Sources in the industry say the film is going to provide a much-awaited fresh start to their business, which had been battered by Covid-19 restrictions.

Producer Surappa Babu has stated that the Censor Board has given a U/A certificate for the film and did not suggest a ‘single cut’ or ‘mute’. It is an action entertainer that is going to enthrall the audience, he added.

The film, directed by Shivakarthik, is being released in 350-plus theatres across Karnataka during the Dasara festival in the second week of this month.

Madonna Sebastian, who works primarily in Tamil and Malayalam cinema, is playing the lead role against Sudeep, marking her debut in the Kannada film industry. Shraddha Das, Aftab Shivdasani and Ravishankar are in the other prominent roles.

Tamannaah Bhatia: I enjoy the whole hustle of being on a set

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Tamannaah Bhatia: I enjoy the whole hustle of being on a set

Actress Tamannaah Bhatia has a packed schedule this year. She says she enjoys the whole hustle of being on a set.

The actress is shooting for ‘F3’ in the south, then she has ‘Dost Yaar’ in Bollywood and is shooting for ‘MasterChef’ Telugu. She also has ‘Plan A Plan B’ in Hindi and ‘Gurthunda Seethakalam’ down south.

Tamannaah said: “I enjoy the whole hustle of being on a set and getting on another immediately after. It is hectic to transport yourself mentally from one place to another because the characters and their environment are different.

She added: “But that’s where the homework comes in. The process of understanding the script and the role before going on floors is what makes the switching relatively easy.”

Sandeep Reddy of ‘Kabir Singh’ fame to direct Prabhas’s 25th film

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Sandeep Reddy of ‘Kabir Singh’ fame to direct Prabhas’s 25th film

It’s official. The 25th film of Prabhas (Prabhas25), titled ‘Spirit’, will mark the coming together of the Telugu actor with a pan-India following and acclaimed director Sandeep Reddy Vanga. The film will be released in eight languages — Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Mandarin, Japanese and Korean.

Sandeep had previously delivered the box-office blockbusters ‘Arjun Reddy’ in Telugu and ‘Kabir Singh’ in Hindi. The producers of ‘Spirit’ said Sandeep has penned a never-before-seen story for Prabhas and the project will be mounted on a massive scale.

Prabhas is at present shooting for ‘Salaar’ and ‘Adipurush’. He has also lined up Nag Ashwin’s ‘Project K’. He is likely to take Prabhas25 onto the floors next year.

T-Series Entertainment, which has been associated with Prabhas for ‘Saaho’, ‘Radhe Shyam’ and more recently ‘Adipurush’, will also produce Prabhas 25 in association with UV Creations.

‘Stylish Star’ Allu Arjun catches up with Venkatesh, Varun Tej on ‘F3’ sets

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‘Stylish Star’ Allu Arjun catches up with Venkatesh, Varun Tej on ‘F3’ sets

The brisk shoot of the Telugu laugh riot “F3” saw a brief respite when “Stylish Star” Allu Arjun made a surprise visit to the sets on Wednesday. The movie, a standalone sequel to hit comedy movie “F2”, stars Venkatesh and Varun Tej.

Allu Arjun interacted with the stars and director Anil Ravipudi. In pictures released by the movie unit, the star is seen intently listening to the team. Allu Arjun also spent time with senior actor Rajendra Prasad and other members of the cast. The movie is being produced by Dil Raju’s Sri Venkateswara Creations; Devi Sri Prasad has composed the music.

For the “F3” crew and the cast, Allu Arjun’s arrival on the sets provided some much-needed lighter moments. Pleasure writ large on their faces, actors Venkatesh and Varun Tej looked happy to be spending some time with the “Stylish Star”.

The movie, which also reprises Tamannaah Bhatia and Mehreen Pirzada as the female leads, is expected to be a laughter bonanza, much on the lines of its predecessor “F2”, released in 2019.

Mrunal Thakur: 1971 war film ‘Pippa’ about a glorious chapter of Indian history

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Mrunal Thakur: 1971 war film ‘Pippa’ about a glorious chapter of Indian history

Bollywood actress Mrunal Thakur, who has wrapped up the shooting of the upcoming film ‘Pippa’ that also stars Ishaan Khattar, says the film has given her a chance to know about a glorious chapter of Indian history.

Mrunal said, “‘Pippa’ has shown me such a great time and enriched me as an actor. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about the era as part of my prep. It is an honour to be part of a film that depicts an Indian victory by making it personal. The experience of working with Raja Krishna Menon, Ronnie Screwvala, Siddharth Roy Kapur, and the entire cast was fantastic.”

She will be seen essaying the role of Ishaan Khatter and Priyanshu Painyuli’s reel sister in the film.

Produced by RSVP and Roy Kapur Films, Pippa also features Soni Razdan.

While Soni has also wrapped up her portion of the shoot, Khatter and Painyuli will continue shooting for the Raja Krishna Menon directorial.

Based on ‘The Burning Chaffees’ written by Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta, ‘Pippa’ is a heroic tank battle film that underlines the bravery of the war veteran of the 45th Cavalry tank squadron who, along with his siblings, fought on the eastern front during the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971, which led to the liberation of India’s neighbour Bangladesh.

Christened as ‘Pippa’, the amphibious war tank involved in the victory, is akin to an empty ghee ‘dabba’ that smoothly floats on water.

Isha Malviya, Ankit Gupta’s new video ‘Ladeya Na Kar’ is out

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Isha Malviya, Ankit Gupta’s new video ‘Ladeya Na Kar’ is out

Popular on-screen TV pair Isha Malviya and Ankit Gupta are excited about their new music video ‘Ladeya Na Kar’ that releases on Wednesday.

The song is sung by renowned Punjabi singer Deedar Kaur, who is also the sister of Bollywood playback singer Asees Kaur.

Isha and Ankit, who are known for the TV show ‘Udaariyaan’, are appearing in the video about a story of young lovers.

Talking about the song, Isha said, “It was love at first listen! The song sounds very innocent and sincere. We had a great time shooting for it. I am very excited to see fans’ reaction on this one since this is the first time Ankit and I are doing a music video together.”

Adding to that Ankit said, “The song is so soothing to listen to and the concept of the video is very well thought out. With Deedar’s voice and the entire team’s effort, the music video came together very nicely.”

The song is written by Kumaar and composed by Vivek Kar.

Deedar, known for delivering hit songs like ‘Munda London Da’ and ‘Chadeya Fitoor’ in Punjabi, said, “The song is incredibly composed by Vivek Kar and beautifully put to paper by Kumaar Paaji. I thoroughly enjoyed recording the song and shooting for it. Isha and Ankit are the perfect picks for the song and their phenomenal performances add a magical touch!”

The song ‘Ladeya Na Kar’ is released on the Times Music YouTube channel.

Punjabi film ‘Jinne Jamme Saare Nikamme’ trailer out

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Punjabi film ‘Jinne Jamme Saare Nikamme’ trailer out

The makers of ‘Jinne Jamme Saare Nikamme’ unveiled the trailer of the Punjabi film on Wednesday. The actor Binnu Dhillon calls it a heartwarming story with a special social message.

The film is the story of Niranjan Singh and Satwant Kaur who are parents to four sons who have been brought up by them with immense love and affection.

Binnu Dhillon said, “As an actor, we put our best in every project we associate with and this is a heartwarming story with a special social message. I am sure viewers are going to relate to the story and will shower their blessings on this special film.”

The film also stars Jaswinder Bhalla, Seema Kaushal and Pukhraj Bhalla. It has also introduced actors like Maninder Singh, Deepali Rajput, Bhumika Sharma and Armaan Anmol. The film is directed by Kenny Chhabra and written by Naresh Kathooria.

On the trailer release director Kenny Chhabra said: “The trailer is the most important asset of the film and I am sure everyone will relate to it. I hope the viewers like the film and appreciate all the hard work we have put in as a team.”

“We are confident that our lovely film ‘Jinne Jamme Saare Nikamme’ will make everyone go through all the emotions. It makes for a fantastic family watch. We cannot wait to see what the audience says after watching it”, added actor Jaswinder.

The film will be released on ZEE5 on October 14.

Second track of ‘Pushpa’ an ode to character played by Rashmika Mandanna

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Second track of ‘Pushpa’ an ode to character played by Rashmika Mandanna

Actor Allu Arjun’s upcoming film ‘Pushpa: The Rise’ will soon release its second track. The song will be an eponymous ode to lead actress Rashmika Mandanna’s character Srivalli.

Director Sukumar’s film released the first track ‘Jaago Jaago Bakre’ in five languages few months back. The second track named after Rashmika’s character will be out on October 13.

The song is sung by Javed Ali in Hindi and by Sid Sriram in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam and composed by Devi Sri Prasad.

Producers Naveen Yerneni and Y. Ravi Shankar of Mythri Movie Makers jointly say: “We’re delighted to announce that ‘Srivalli’ will hit the music scene on the 13th of October. Srivalli, the character essayed by Rashmika Mandanna is Pushpa’s soul. The second song that we will be releasing is a musical description of the character sung by Javed Ali and S id Sriram and brilliantly composed by Devi Sri Prasad. We’re looking forward to treating the listeners with music created by the best in the industry.”

‘Pushpa: The Rise’ stars Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil. The film’s first part will release on December 17, 2021.

The second part of the film will be released in 2022.

‘Bigg Boss 15’: Karan Kundrra doesn’t shy away from letting people know about his life

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‘Bigg Boss 15’: Karan Kundrra doesn’t shy away from letting people know about his life

Television actor Karan Kundrra, who is one of the 15 contestants in the latest edition of ‘Bigg Boss’, does not worry about controversies created in the show as he says he is not a person who shies away from letting people know about his life.

Talking about contestants getting into controversies in the reality show, Karan told IANS: “I am not a person who shies away from letting people know about my life because I chose this life. Everything is out there.”

He added: “Yes, it is a different level of exposure where people will be watching us 24×7 but at the same time it has got its on perks and as long as I know I am not duping anybody or being irrational or injustice happening because of me I am good. I am not scared of that part.”

Karan is a known personality as he has worked in popular shows such as ‘Kitani Mohabbat Hai’, ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ and even movies including ‘Mubarakan’ and ‘Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare’.

Does being a known figure give him an edge over other contestants in the show, which airs on Colors?

“It’s a perspective. There are a lot of people who already know me and associate with me. But that gives an edge to other people because they have seen me on other shows and they have a perception about me.”

He added: “This is a very stressful and challenging situation and people will get to know the exact real person I am. It could go anyway.”

What according to him are the pros and cons of being a part of a reality show?

Karan, who has judged, participated and even hosted in the genre, said: “I have been a participant before in ‘Zara Nachke Dikha’ as well. I have been on the other side, which is the judging side and the hosting side.”

He added: “For the first time I am crossing that line after a long time so there are advantages and disadvantages of both the things because I like to over analyse things because I would put myself in the hosts’ shoes. It might be difficult or easy for me. I am ready for both.”

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