As the weekend is nearing, the excitement is building. So, here we bring you the latest news from the world of tinsel-town.
Kailash Kher thought offer from Vishal was a prank
When singer-composer Vishal Dadlani called singer-composer Kailash Kher for the song "Allah ke bande" that released in 2003, he thought it was a prank.
Kailash will soon make an appearance in the show Indian Idol 10, which is judged by Vishal, Anu Malik and Neha Kakkar.
During the shooting of the episode, Kailash got nostalgic on seeing Vishal. He recalled the time when he got his first song "Allah ke bande", composed by Vishal-Shekhar, read a statement.
"I was in my own world when Vishal called me for the song. I thought someone was playing a prank on me. I still had doubts when I went to record the song in a small room and only one harmonium," Kailash said.
"But when the song came out after one and a half years, it got all real."
Rajesh Tailang to play lawyer in 'Mirzapur'
Actor Rajesh Tailang, who played an advocate in the film Haseena Parkar, will now be seen as a criminal lawyer in the web series Mirzapur.
"I am playing Ramakant Panday. He is a criminal lawyer. He takes cases in hand that nobody dares to take and this often lands him in trouble. But he is not afraid to fight for the truth. In a way, he is the only positive character in the series," Rajesh said in a statement.
He is playing the on-screen father of actors Ali Fazal and Vikrant Massey.
Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar serve as the executive producers of the Amazon Prime Video's project created by Karan Anshuman and Puneet Krishna and directed by Gurmmeet Singh.
In the digital space, Rajesh also has Anil Kapoor‘s Selection Day, which is a Netflix original series.
"I play the lead in this series," he said.
Nandita Das not scared of failure
Filmmaker Nandita Das says she is not afraid of facing failure as it "allows her to try out new things".
Her upcoming film Manto is making the right noise and travelling to different film festivals. Nandita says she just wants to live up to everyone's expectations.
"Very early in my life, and largely thanks to my parents, I decided not to have a fear of failure. It frees me from pressure and allows me to try out new things," Nandita told a publication.
"Having said that, many people -- producers, cast and crew -- have put a lot of faith in me and I just want to live up to their expectations. And now with the buzz, I feel the audiences are also expecting something special. I hope all our intent and hard work will translate into an experience that they cherish," she added.
Manto will be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), where she last went with her directorial debut Firaaq a decade ago. The movie, on the life of late Urdu writer Saadat Hasan Manto, will be screened as part of a Special Presentations section. TIFF will be held from 6-16 September.
Manto follows the most tumultuous years in the life of iconoclastic writer Manto and those of the countries -- India and Pakistan -- which Manto inhabited and chronicled.
The film stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui as the writer, Rasika Dugal as his wife and Tahir Raj Bhasin, Rishi Kapoor and Divya Dutta in key roles.
Talking about going to the fest, she said, "I have been to TIFF as an actor many a time, right from my first film Fire in 1996. But it is my second time as a director. I went for the world premiere of Firaaq in 2008, can't believe it has been 10 long years!
Ali Zafar elated with success of 'Teefa in Trouble'
Pakistani singing sensation and actor Ali Zafar is happy with the success of his debut film in Pakistani cinema Teefa In Trouble, and says it is an achievement for all.
Ali is actor, producer, singer and writer of the romantic action comedy film, which released on 20 July.
"This unprecedented achievement isn't just ours but everyone's to celebrate. I hope this is one of the many as we begin our journey to make this film a historic venture," Ali said in a statement to a leading publication.
He joined hands with YRF for the international theatrical distribution of his home production. The film registered domestic collection of Rs 2.25 crore when it opened.
The film is a family affair with his wife Ayesha Fazli co-producing and brother Danyal Zafar co-writing with him.
Ali, who has starred in Indian films like Tere Bin Laden and Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, took to Instagram as well to share his excitement.
"Life couldn't be any better. People have voted for Pakistan and #Teefa! Thank you," he posted.
Earlier this year, actress-model-singer Meesha Shafi took to Twitter to allege that Ali had sexually harassed her on more than one occasion. This sparked Pakistan's #MeToo moment.
Ali categorically denied all such claims. He filed a defamation suit against Meesha. The suit claims damages of Rs 1 billion.
Gulshan Kumar's biopic gets release date
Aamir Khan and T-Series will release the biopic on T-Series' founder Gulshan Kumar on Christmas 2019.
T-Series on Thursday took to their official Twitter account to announce the release date.
"Aamir Khan Production and T-Series are happy to announce Christmas 2019 as the release date for the biopic on Gulshan Kumar, written and directed by Subhash Kapoor. Filming to begin early next year," the tweet reads.
The biopic will be titled Moghul and depicts the story of the late singer Gulshan Kumar.
Aamir's production house will also release the Hindi version of the film Vishwaroopam 2.
Masala entertainers encouraged Ranveer Singh to become an actor
He has played myriad roles ever since his Bollywood debut in 2010 with Band Baaja Baaraat. Actor Ranveer Singh, currently busy with Rohit Shetty'sSimmba, credits his career in the Hindi film industry to his love for masala entertainers.
Masala entertainers, are in fact, his "favourite" genre.
"Mainstream Hindi films, masala entertainers are the reason I ever wanted to become an actor. When I was a kid, I used to only watch these kinds of films. It has been my education, it has been a part of my upbringing.
"So, it is a huge deal for me that I am finally doing something that is a true blue masala entertainer," Ranveer told a publication in an e-mail interaction from Mumbai.
In Simmba, Ranveer will be seen playing a flamboyant policeman Sangram Bhalerao. He feels he has earned this opportunity.
"Having put in the work over few years, I'm getting to be a leading man in Rohit sir's film. I regard him to be the finest proponent in the masala genre.
"He is the undisputed best in the business of masala entertainers. It could not be sweeter, it could not be better," said the actor.
This will be the first time Ranveer will be trying his hands at mass comedy. He says it is his home territory as he is a big fan of actor Govinda.
"I'm a huge Govinda fan. Yes, I'm going to try my hands at mass comedy but I always thought this would be home territory for me because some of my favourite films that I have grown up watching are Govinda's films.
"Mass comedy is something that I thought I would be adept at," he said.
Calling the film a "full on family entertainer", Ranveer, 33, says he has realised that comedy is serious business. "So like I said there are 'Navarasas' (nine flavours) - there is everything in the film -- there is action, there is drama, comedy, it's got these big action sequences, big songs, it's a full on entertainer for the family.
"Out of all the Navarasas, the most difficult one for me to play I realised is comedy. You really have to nail it. Your timing has to be just perfect," said Ranveer, who endorses eyewear label Carrera.
Now that the Bajirao Mastani star has tried it, he says he has "even more respect" for actors like Govinda, Johnny Lever, Kader Khan and Anupam Kher.
Kareena to walk for Shane-Falguni Peacock at ICW
Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan is going to walk for designers Shane and Falguni Peaock at India Couture Week on Thursday.
The actress is going to enthrall the runway as a showstopper in an outfit designed by the creative duo.
"The line is for the women of now. The inspiration has been derived from the palace of Junagarh, where a Parisian queen was invited for a mela. The folklore is very modern-chic and will resonate with the new age women. It is for the modern bride, a woman who knows exactly what she wants and is fuss free. It's something I can showcase at the Paris couture week if we cut the excess frill and other elements," the designers told a publication in a joint statement.
Led by Sunil Sethi, president of Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), the event will see countries top couturiers showcasing their line at the fashion day fashion gala that starts here Wednesday night.
(Source : IANS)
Aamir Khan to star in Gulshan Kumar biopic?
Aamir Khan is known for his different choices of films that he does. According to some media reports, Aamir Khan has joined hands with T series to star in the biopic of Gulshan Kumar, though it is still not clear whether Aamir will only produce or also star in this biopic. Because last year, Akshay Kumar was on board for the film, which was titled Mogul but it never went on the floors. In the past few years, Aamir has acted in all the movies that he has produced. The official announcement of the star cast about the Gulshan Kumar biopic has not happened. The film is set to go on floors in early next year and will hit the screens during the Christmas weekend in 2019. Interestingly, many of the Aamir Khan films like 3 Idiots, PK, Taare Zameen Par and Dangal have released during the Christmas period.
Sidharth Malhotra to star in Imran Khan’s directorial debut
Sidharth Malhotra has a lot of movies in his kitty with the first being a biopic on Captain Vikram Batra and second being Shotgun Shaadi, starring Parineeti Chopra. Now we hear that he has locked down a Dharma Production’s untitled movie which will be directed by Imran Khan. Imran’s directorial debut movie Slingshot, which is backed by Dharma 2.0 productions, will go on the floors soon and it stars Sidharth. It would be interesting to see their work and how Imran directs Sidharth in his debut movie. The name of the lead actress is yet to be announced and we hope the makers will reveal the face soon.
Prabhas-Shraddha’s Saaho to release in April 2109
Prabhas became a raging star all over the country post the release of Baahubali. The actor is currently shooting for Saaho starring Shradha Kapoor. The movie is currently under the production stage. As per sources, the teaser will be released in October and the makers are planning to release the movie in April 2019.
Eros International & Colour Yellow Productions launch the trailer of Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi!
After launching the trailer of Happy Bhag Jayegi (2016) on the sets of the most popular sitcoms of Indian television, The Kapil Sharma Show, Eros International and Aanand L Rai’s Colour Yellow Productions have come up with yet another unique and first-of-its-kind promotional strategy for their much anticipated sequel, Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi!
While Diana Penty's popular character 'Happy' from Happy Bhag Jayegi went missing and was later found in Pakistan, the makers – Eros International and Aanand L Rai’s Colour Yellow Productions were once again in a fix over the missing of another Happy (Sonakshi Sinha) but with the help of the media this time, they eventually found her in Mumbai.
Interestingly, the cast of the film including Ali Fazal, Piyush Mishra and Diana Penty along with the media went searching for Happy in a happy van, especially designed for the film’s promotional campaign. Much to their surprise, they found Happy at a plush hotel in Mumbai where the trailer of the laughter riot was launched.
Popular stand-up comedian Jeeveshu who also plays a pivotal character in the film introduced the cast of Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi on stage including Sonakshi Sinha, Diana Penty, Ali Fazal, Piyush Mishra and Jassie Gill along with producers Aanand L Rai and Krishika Lulla. Jeeveshu entertained the gathered media with his witty one-liners and hilarious repartee. The film’s trailer was well received by the media.
Producer Krishika Lulla of Eros International says, “The script of the sequel was happy and hilarious enough for us to back it. When I heard the narration, I realised all the characters are so real that I actually felt I'm part of the happy and crazy world."
Says producer Aanand L Rai of Colour Yellow Productions, “Before we started working on the sequel, I was sure that this film will bring me, and everybody associated with it, double the happiness as compared to the first part. I always wished to work again with the team of Happy Bhag Jayegiwithout even knowing about the sequel and I'm glad we collaborated again for Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi."
Director Mudassar adds, "When I wrote Happy Bhag Jayegi, it was a small attempt and we didn't realise that the film will receive so much love and support from the audience. The sequel is also made with the same honesty and simplicity but with double the madness, double the fun and crazy characters."
Presented by Eros International and Aanand L Rai, A Colour Yellow Production, Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi, hits the theatres on 24 August.
It was a delight working with artists from different industries than mine: Dulquer Salmaan on Karwaan
RSVP’s Karwaan has been the talk of the town since its trailer launch and song release earlier this month!
Akarsh Khurana’s direction, Karwaan has given the world new travel goals! The tale of three wackadoodles in search of their lost souls has got audiences to relate to the film on an emotional level.
The travel adventure film that stars three of the biggest stars of Bollywood, South Cinema, and Marathi Film Industry has left us asking for more. The bond that the trio, Irrfan Khan, Dulquer Salmaan, and Mithila Palkar share only makes us feel more inquisitive to watch what the cast has in store for us!
Dulquer Salmaan, a Bollywood debutant commented saying, “It was a delight working with artists from different industries than mine! Since Irrfan Khan and Mithila come from different cinema backgrounds themselves, each one of us had something diverse to offer to the film that is so close to our hearts. With an excellent team on board, Karwaan has really accomplished all the canons we aimed for and more. I cannot wait for the film release!”
Certainly, the film will be worth the watch!
RSVP in association with Ishka Film presents Karwaan. Produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Directed by Akarsh Khurana starring Irrfan Khan, Dulquer Salmaan, and Mithila Palkar, the film is slated to release on 3 August 2018
Rajkummar Rao learns tailoring for Stree!
Rajkummar Rao is known to be a method actor and always goes out of his way to get into the nuance of his character. For his upcoming film Stree, the actor has learnt a brand new skill and aced it. He underwent a month long training for becoming a tailor. He learnt stitching of varied kinds of outfits of woman starting from a blouse to a shirt. For Rajkummar's character in the film, being a tailor was an important connect to the story line.
Talking about his new learning the actor points out that the job seems easy but required a lot of prep. Rajkummar shares, “Once you sit on that chair, the coordination and reflexes are something else. You can cheat with a body double but I wanted to do everything and bought myself a sewing machine and hired a tailor in Mumbai to teach me how to sew. I also had a tailor guiding me on the sets in Chanderi.”
Rajkummar was very keen to adapt to the Chanderi dialect. He underwent continuous training for about a month and also had a dialect coach on the sets who made sure that Rajkummar sounded like a resident of Chanderi. He even made sure to have a chat with the locals there to understand how they communicate on a daily basis.
The actor further adds, “I took a couple of weeks off from other projects to prep for Stree. We finished the shoot in one go. The horror-comedy genre while unexplored in our country has a huge audience.”
Dinesh Vijan presents Stree, a Maddock Films production in association with D2r films and Jio Studios. The horror comedy has been directed by Amar Kaushik and is set to release on 31 August 2018.
The Zoya Factor: Dulquer Salmaan finds a rival in Angad Bedi
Angad Bedi, who is receiving appreciation for the role of Bikramjit Singh in the movie Soorma, is all set for another film. He is the latest to join the Dulquer Salmaan-Sonam Kapoor starrer The Zoya Factor, based on Anuja Chauhan’s novel of the same name.
A source from the film reveals that the actor plays the ex-captain of the Indian cricket team whom Dulquer replaces. Angad begins prep from August with the rest of the cast. The film rolls towards the year end in Mumbai.
Angad, whose father Bishan Singh Bedi was an ace off spinner and former captain of the Indian cricket team, will be taking tips from him as he plays a cricketer for the first time. The film is produced by Fox Star Studios along with Pooja and Aarti Shetty. Abhishek Sharma who made Tere Bin Laden is directing the film.
Abhishsk Bachchan’s throwback moment with Army
Abhishek Bachchan recently shared a lovely photo of him with an army officer. He had taken a picture when he was on the show Jai Jawan. The army officer he is posing, the officer’s character was played by Sanjay Dutt in LOC Kargil.
Karan Johar’s prideful wish for our Jawans
Today is army day and Karan Johar shared a message for the army officers of our country. Take a look.
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