As the weekend has kick-started, we bring you some fun news from the world of Bollywood. Take a look at what the B- town celebs are up to.
Prakash Jha to direct biopic on mathematician Vashishtha Narayan Singh
Filmmaker Prakash Jha, known for his socio-political dramas, will direct a biopic on the life of Indian mathematician Vashishtha Narayan Singh, whom he considers the "nation's treasure".
Excited to be a part of the film, the Gangaajal director said in a statement, "Dr. Vashishtha Narayan Singh, the brilliant mathematician from Bihar is our national treasure. His life is so inspiring, I would love to direct a biopic on him."
The film is being produced by Vinay Sinha and his daughter Priti Sinha.
Vinay said, "I have been reading about and tracking the life of Vashishtha Narayan Singh since many years. His is a story of tremendous highs and lows and now we are all set to produce a film on him. I couldn't be happier."
The cast and the crew of the film have not been finalised yet.
Singh was born in 1942 in Basantpur village in Bhojpur district of Bihar, and had received a PhD on Reproducing Kernels and Operators with a Cyclic Vector from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1969.
‘Helicopter Eela' gets new release date
Actress Kajol's Helicopter Eela, which was slated to release on 14 September, will now hit the screens on 7 September.
Directed by Pradeep Sarkar, the film also stars the National Award-winning actor, Riddhi Sen, who will be playing Kajol's son.
Written by Mitesh Shah, Eela will see Kajol playing a single mother and an aspiring singer. The movie is co-produced by Ajay Devgn and Jayantilal Gada of Pen India Ltd.
The new release date was announced via a statement.
"Fooled you... coming on September 7 now," Kajol also posted on Twitter.
Richa Chadha flaunts Kerala sari for Shakeela biopic
In the first look from the biopic on actress Shakeela, Richa Chadha flaunts a fresh avatar in a Kerala sari Kasavu Pattu. She says the movie will allow her to capture a range of looks as the story spans over a few years.
Richa plays Shakeela in the film, directed by Indrajit Lankesh. The film will delve into the life of the glamorous actress, who has worked in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language films since over two decades.
For the film, Richa has begun shooting in a small town in Karnataka called Tirthahalli.
On her look, she said in a statement, "The challenge for the look of the film but also a good one is that the story traces the journey of Shakeela's younger days to her becoming a popular figure.
"So, the looks span over years and years and with each passing time her look changed. To show that is challenging but also for me as an actor, it's gratifying that I get to grow with the real character on celluloid. Shakeela is still a legend and we wish to do complete justice to her when the film is ready."
‘Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga' to release on 1 February, 2019
Actors Sonam Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao starrer Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga will be hitting the screens on 1 February, 2019.
Sonam took to Twitter on Friday and wrote, "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, releasing on February 1, 2019. Don't forget the date!"
Sonam's father and actor Anil Kapoor, who is also starring in the film, tweeted, "Lots of drama, syaapa and pyaar coming your way on February 1, 2019!"
Directed by Shelly Chopra Dhar, Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga is produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Rajkumar Hirani. The film also stars Juhi Chawla.
Film on Sam Manekshaw not a biopic: Meghna Gulzar
Acclaimed filmmaker Meghna Gulzar, who has a knack of telling gripping real life stories through her movies, says that her forthcoming film based on the life of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw will not fall under the category of biopic.
Meghna was interacting with media at Dinesh Raheja's book launch titled "101 Haiku" on Thursday.
“I am making film on the life of Field Marshal of our country Sam Manekshaw but it's not a biopic. My last film Raazi was also not a biopic but with my upcoming film, I want to showcase life of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw," she said.
Meghna's forte as filmmaker is that she chooses real life stories for her films but makes dramatized version of it. Her last released film Raazi starred Alia Bhatt and was about an Indian spy in Pakistan.
Based on Harinder Sikka's book, "Calling Sehmat", the film earned positive reviews among the audience and critics.
Meghna directorial and Vishal Bhardwaj written Talvar was based on sensational 2008 Noida double-murder case (Aarushi Talwar Murder case). After that, Vishal Bhardwaj is back with another crime story naming it as Talvar 2.
It is being bankrolled by Junglee Pictures but the director's name is yet to be confirmed.
Asked if Meghna will direct that film, she said, "It is being made but I am not directing Talvar 2.
Sam Manekshaw was the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal. His military career spanned four decades and five wars. Manekshaw's military victory in the 1971 Indo-Pak war led to the creation of Bangladesh.
He died at the Military Hospital in Wellington, Tamil Nadu in June 2008 at the age of 94.
'Dhadak' is Shashank Khaitan's best film, says Karan Johar
Director-producer Karan Johar who is happy with the success of his recently-released film Dhadak, on Thursday praised filmmaker Shashank Khaitan saying that this is the best film that he has directed till date.
Johar was interacting with media at success meet of Dhadak along with film's actors Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor and director Khaitan.
When asked what was his reaction after watching Dhadak, he said, "When Shashank told me that he wants to remake (Marathi film) Sairat, I was bit scared because that film has its own individuality. The kind of tone that filmmaker (Nagraj Manjule) has been able to hold is very difficult to capture but confidence of Shashank is very infectious so, when we decided to make the film, I know it had to be with new talent.
"When I saw end of Dhadak, it made me shake a little bit but when I again watched it, I felt Shashank has done an exceptional job in adapting the source material."
Praising Khaitan further, Johar added, "He has taken a lot of sequences from the original one but he made a new film and characters for pan India audience. It is his third film as a director but in all three films that Shashank made, I think Dhadak is his best film directorially.
"There are certain scenes where he has tried to take extra pauses and also added energy from his side. He has been very graphic, intelligent, strategic and emotional. As a director myself, I feel this combination is very rare to achieve so, I am very proud of him."
Asked whether he was nervous when his production house decided to remake the Marathi film in Hindi, Johar said, "I wasn't nervous, I was petrified and I still am because I think every time, you touch piece of art and recreate or adapt it, there is always monumental fear but I never looked at it like that. I have always said that this film is not anywhere meant to be compared with Sairat.
"It's fan boy's homage to original source material so, if making Dhadak is wrong, then every fan in the world is also wrong who appreciate great piece of art. In fact, I see so many people going back to watch Sairat after they have seen Dhadak and that is an achievement of homage. You cannot ever compete with brilliance of that filmmaker because he conceived it, wrote it and executed it so, we are just big fan of that film."
Dhadak has managed to mint a total of RS. 48.01 crore at the end of sixth day since its release and is expected to cross Rs 50 crore mark soon.
I'm not a born model, says Kareena Kapoor Khan
I'm a born actress, not a born model, Kareena Kapoor Khan said as she shimmered in a heavily embellished 30 kg golden ensemble at a couture gala here on Thursday night.. Kareena felt "glamorous" and "beautiful" in the Falguni and Shane Peacock lehenga with a Parisian touch at the gala.
"I guess I am just a born actress, and not a born model. So when all the models were walking in front of me, apart from the fact that they are so tall and gorgeous, I realised that it's so tough and I was so nervous," Kareena told the media after the show.
Kareena said, "I have walked the ramp for nearly a decade and more, but probably this is the first time I am wearing an outfit that weighs 30 kg. But if it wasn't for Falguni and Shane Peacock, I wouldn't have done it for anyone else.
"It's making me feel glamorous... But I know it's really, really tough when you wear these heavy outfits throughout. But I am looking beautiful."
The designers' ensembles were teamed up with jewels by Prakshi Fine Jewellery.
Day two of the India Couture Week began with a show by veteran designer Pallavi Jaikishan, who showcased 'Nostalgia', an amalgamation of her classic old designs revisited and modified to a collection that resonates with the woman of today.
She took her two-decade old Chakra design and blended it with flower motifs, lending a contemporary avatar. Known for her classic flowers done in French knots on saris, these are presented with a new element.
Besides the usual tulle and georgette duchess satins, Jaikishan used a translucent fabric with a glass touch. She also used French lame and tissue for a pleated line and a line of French and Italian brocade lehengas with embroidered dupattas and blouses.
The colour palette in dove blue, old rose and silver oyster with a touch of pink, was highlighted with metallic tones in various shades of gold and silver.
On the sidelines of the gala, the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) felicitated model Renee Kujur, who came to limelight for her striking resemblance with international R&B star Rihanna. The tribal girl from Chattisgarh left her home and family years ago and came away to Delhi to make a life as a model.
Soldiers fighting at the border are real heroes, says Rajkummar Rao
National award-winning actor Rajkummar Rao says that the definition of a hero is changing and it is soldiers who protect the borders of the country who are heroes, not actors.
"I do not know what it feels like to be a hero, I am an actor and I always wanted to feel like an actor. In fact, if someone comes to me with a script and address the lead character as a hero, I insist to take the name of the character.
"We are not heroes. Heroes are those people who are fighting at the borders to protect us.... we are just doing our job. We are not heroes," he told media at the trailer launch of his horror-comedy film Stree on Thursday.
Actors Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurrana, director Amar Kaushik, producer Dinesh Vijan among others were also present.
Asked about how he looks at the changing image of mainstream heroes of Bollywood from larger than life to more realistic, the Newton fame actor said, "I think the definition of heroes is changing. I think that is why our Bollywood superstar like Aamir Khan is playing a middle-aged father in a film like Dangal."
"Yes, there will be a genre always which is action, where flaunting the body and doing action, will be part of acting; if you want to call it (such character) hero but I think now finally content is getting its due, character-driven stories are celebrated. Our audience wants actors to portray characters," he added.
Stree is releasing on 31 August.
( SOURCE : IANS)
Will Salman Khan never work with Priyanka Chopra again?
Priyanka Chopra’s decision to leave Bharat seems to have upset a lot of people in the industry, especially Salman Khan as the movie is produced by Khan’s sister Alvira and brother in law Atul Agniotri. One will have to wait and watch to know what the outcome will be for Priyanka after this decision.
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh to tie the knot at this beautiful Italian lake
Speaking of celeb weddings, speculations about Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone tying the knot are now rife more than ever. Reportedly, the ‘HIT’ couple of Bollywood is all set to embrace domestic bliss this year, on 10 November. As per some sources, they are following the steps of Virushka and have finalized a beautiful, exotic location in Italy for their European destination wedding. According to a leading Magazine, the duo will exchange the wedding vows at Lake Como in Italy. The source close to the leading magazine said, “Both Ranveer and Deepika were keen on having a destination wedding in Italy and they have finalised Lake Como as their wedding destination. The place is dotted with exquisite villas along the shoreline, which is why both of them decided to wed in this beautiful place.” In the past, many Hollywood celebrities including the likes of George Clooney, Jessica Biel and Tom Cruise have said ‘I do’ at the same the same venue. SIGH.
Teaser of Rajinikanth-Akshay Kumar’s ‘2.0’ to release in November
Director Shankar’s 2.0 featuring megastar Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar is one of the most anticipated films of the year. Talking about the latest development, the producers of 2.0 are planning to release the teaser of the film on 15 August during the Independence Day. Interestingly, Akshay Kumar’s Gold is also hitting the screens on the same date, so we can expect a wide reach of the teaser among the movie buffs.
Salman Khan to launch Mohnish Bahl’s daughter
Salman Khan is rightly called the ‘bhaijaan’ of Bollywood simply because of his giving nature and for providing a launch pad for many aspiring young actors. A long list of talented young stars like Daisy Shah, Sooraj Pancholi, Athiya Shetty, brither-in-law Aayush Sharma and many others is an example of this. Now, according to latest reports, he will launch Mohnish Bahl’s daughter, Pranutan Bahl, in a film directed by Nitin Kakkar and starring Zaheer Iqbal. Pranutan made headlines recently when pictures of her bearing a striking resemblance with her grandmother Nutan started doing the rounds.
'Manmarziyaan' gets a new release date
Anurag Kashyap's Manmarziyan, which stars Abhishek Bachchan, Vicky Kaushal and Taapsee Pannu in lead roles, is a love story which is based in Punjab. The actors have completed the principle shoot of the film. Manmarziyan was scheduled to release on 21 September, but now has been preponed by a week and will hit the silver screen on 14 September, 2018.
Bipasha Basu praises Karan Singh Grover’s painting
Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover are one of the most celebrated couples of Bollywood and television. Well, apart from acting, Karan loves to paint, and recently Bipasha shared a post of her husband painting a beautiful piece.
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