Former India cricketers Mohinder Amarnath and Balwinder Singh Sandhu have come on board to lend their support to the team of upcoming Hindi film ’83, which will bring alive on the big screen the story of India’s 1983 cricket World Cup victory. The film, directed by Kabir Khan, is presented by Reliance Entertainment and produced … Read more
Rajkumar Hirani’s Sanju (2018) begins 2019 on a good note as it competes against Japan’s Shoplifters (2018) and South Korea’s Burning (2018) for Best Film at the Asian Film Awards. China’s Dying To Survive (2018) and Jinpa (2018) are also up for the honour. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony held in … Read more
Kedarnath’s (2018) setting of love in the times of intolerance and flood makes for an interesting story. While the first song ‘Namo Namo’ captured the fervent devotion and duty of Sushant Singh Rajput’s Mansoor, the second song captures his exuberance in love. ‘Sweetheart’, composed by Amit Trivedi, is a peppy composition that makes you tap … Read more
Siddharth Roy Kapur has added yet another story to his growing slate of projects for Roy Kapur Films. The producer has purchased the rights to the story of Rajaram Tiwari, Kumbh Mela’s ‘lost and found’ man. Tiwari owes his nickname, Bhule Bhatke Tiwari, to his charitable act of reuniting families separated during the crowded Kumbh … Read more
DIrector Nitin Kakkar has reportedly confirmed that singer Atif Aslam’s song in the upcoming film, Notebook, will be re-recorded in the voice of another artist. The decision follows the blanket ban on Pakistani artistes in the Indian film industry, as a reaction to the Pulwama terrorist attack in Kashmir on 14 February. NDTV.com quoted Kakkar as … Read more
After playing an engineer in Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran and a vigilante police officer in Satyamev Jayate last year, John Abraham is headed for the spy game in this year’s Romeo Akbar Walter (2019). The actor unveiled his look as Romeo, one of many that he dons in the upcoming period film, written and … Read more
Superstar Prabhas’ keenly anticipated Saaho has finally secured a release date. The film will see the light of day on India’s Independence Day, 15 August 2019. Directed by Sujeeth, the film is a trilingual, which has been shot in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Saaho is said to be a slick spy thriller. It also stars … Read more
Filmmaker Steven Spielberg is likely to take his criticism of Netflix films at the Oscars to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Spielberg’s Academy Award attention is devoted to ensuring that the race never sees another Roma (2018), a Netflix film backed by massive sums, that didn’t play by the same rules as … Read more
Aamir Khan is all set to reunite with his Dangal (2016) director Nitesh Tiwari for a cameo in the latter’s upcoming film Chhichhore. Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, the film stars Sushant Singh Rajput and Shraddha Kapoor in lead roles. As per a report in Mumbai Mirror, Aamir will be shooting his part in the film … Read more
The Tamil remake of Pink (2016), which will be bankrolled by Boney Kapoor, was officially launched in a customary ceremony in December. The yet-untitled project will star Ajith Kumar, last seen in Pongal release Viswasam (2019), in the lead role. On Sunday, a day after he paid his respects to Sridevi on her first death anniversary, Ajith … Read more