Shoojit Sircar denies that he will direct Thackeray sequel

Thackeray (2019) producer Sanjay Raut confirmed recently in an interview that a sequel of the biopic of the late Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray is on the anvil. “Balasaheb’s legacy cannot be contained in a span of two hours. Hence, before the film is out, the sequel is already in place,” he told the Bombay Times entertainment … Read more

Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s voice in Marathi version of Thackeray to be re-dubbed

Actor Sachin Khedekar dubbed for Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the Marathi version of Thackeray, which is a biopic on the life of the Shiv Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray. According to recent reports, the voice for Siddiqui will be re-dubbed by someone else as the audience felt Khedekar’s voice didn’t suit the baritone of politician and cartoonist … Read more

‘Stop selling hate.’ Actor Siddharth calls out the hate speech in Thackeray trailer

The trailer for Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s turn as Bal Thackeray has received mixed response. While several have praised Siddiqui’s transformation, many others have raised questions on the propaganda style of the film’s narrative. Rang De Basanti actor Siddharth tweeted his own view on the hate speech present in the trailer against South Indians. The actor tweeted: “Nawazuddin … Read more

Won’t let any other film release with Thackeray, says secretary of Shiv Sena Chitrapat Shakha

Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray’s biopic, Thackeray, is all set to release in theatres on 25 January 2019. The film will be clashing with Kangana Ranaut-starrer, Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi and Emraan Hashmi led Cheat India.  Now, Bala Lokare, general secretary of Shiv Sena’s film wing called Shiv Sena Chitrapat Shakha, has threatened dire … Read more

Nawazuddin Siddiqui is confident playing the late Shiv Sena leader

Director Abhijit Panse’s Thackeray is one of the eagerly awaited biopics of the new year. There is a lot of excitement, especially in Maharashtra, to see the story of the life of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray on celluloid. After the impressive teaser which was released earlier this year, the trailer of the film keeps the … Read more

Thackeray Marathi trailer has appeal but lacks the punch of the Hindi one: Watch

Generally, different language versions of a film’s trailer have the same content. But the Marathi version of the trailer of Thackeray, which was released today, is almost entirely different from the Hindi version, which was also released today. The Marathi trailer seems to have been cut keeping in mind Thackeray’s following in Maharashtra. The Hindi version gave … Read more