Bollywood
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May- 2023 -11 May
Vivek Oberoi talks about his regional projects; reveals he takes a pay cut to do films down south
Vivek Oberoi recently opened up about his desires to do a film in each southern language. He also spoke about his decision to take pay cuts for the same. In an interview with a news portal, Vivek said that he decided that he wanted to do a film in each Southern language. He knew that he cannot charge whatever he charges in Hindi and in other languages. He couldn’t even do it for free so he decided to take a pay cut and do harder work in a language that’s not natural to him. Vivek also talked about picking projects astutely. The actor stated that he has done films just for money or just out of insecurity as an actor.…
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10 May
Madhur Bhandarkar feels boycott trend in Bollywood ‘happened largely’ after Sushant Singh Rajput’s death
In the last few months, many Hindi films such as Pathaan, Laal Singh Chaddha, Brahmastra, Rakha Bandhan, and Samrat Prithviraj have been targeted online in the form of the #BoycottBollywood trend due to some of the controversial statements made by these films’ leading stars in the past and other reasons. Madhur Bhandarkar, who has directed some of the most critically acclaimed films such as Chandni Bar, Page 3, and Traffic Signal among others, shared his views on the boycott culture in a recent interview, connecting the #BoycottBollywood brigade with the passing away of Sushant Singh Rajput. Speaking to Maniesh Paul in his podcast, Madhur said, “It has happened many times before. Like in the case of Gangubai Kathiawadi, people watched…
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10 May
Kareena Kapoor Khan, Tabu, Kriti Sanon to shoot for ‘The Crew’ at these locations next
Kareena Kapoor Khan, Tabu and Kriti Sanon starrer ‘The Crew’ went on floors a while ago. The film produced by Rhea Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor revolves around the lives of women in the airline industry. Rhea decided to take the film on floors on her mother Sunita Kapoor’s birthday on March 25. While the shoot was scheduled in Mumbai in the last few days, a new report suggests the upcoming scedule of the film. After completing a chunk of shoot in Mumbai, the cast and crew will be jetting off to Goa and Abhu Dhabi. The makers are planning to wrap the outdoor shoot by May or first week of June. Post the outdoor schedules, the filming will be resumed…
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9 May
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9 May
‘Dahaad’ a clutter breaker for me: actor Sonakshi Sinha
Actor Sonakshi Sinha says her streaming debut “Dahaad”, which will see her in the role of a cop hot on the heels of a serial killer, was a true “clutter breaker”. The upcoming Prime Video crime-drama series is created by filmmakers Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti. Kagti also directs the eight-part show with Ruchika Oberoi of “Island City” fame. “When I met her (Zoya), I told her that there was a period when I had started saying no to every film offer that came to me because nothing was exciting enough for me to get up and be that character for 30 to 40 or 90 days. It (‘Dahaad’) was a no-brainer. I said yes immediately,” Sinha told PTI in…
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9 May
Deepika Padukone remembers Irrfan Khan as Piku completes 8 years: ‘If I could relive this experience…’
Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone took a trip down memory lane as the film Piku completed eight years of release. Taking to her Instagram handle, Deepika dropped multiple pictures featuring Amitabh Bachchan and late actor Irrfan Khan. The actor also posted a hilarious snap, in which all the three lead actors are seen striking goofy poses. She wrote in the caption, “It’s been 8 years since this gem of a movie released with these 2 very special people. And if I could relive this experience all over again, I’d do it in a heartbeat. @irrfan, I miss you! @amitabhbachchan , @sircarshoojit & @juhic3 I love you! To everyone who made this film possible, thank you for your energy.” A fan remembered Deepika Padukone’s role…
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8 May
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8 May
Samantha on Indian adaptation of ‘Citadel’: It is not a remake
Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu has cleared the air loud and clear saying that the Indian version of ‘Citadel’ is not a remake of the Priyanka Chopra-starrer spy series. Samantha took to social media to share some pictures from her birthday celebrations. A user on the comment section enquired about the Indian adaptation, which also stars Varun Dhawan. The user wrote: “@samantharuthprabhuoffl I have one question is Priyanka’s Citadel and your Citadel the same story?? Why I am asking is Priyanka dubbed in all Indian languages… so if you are doing the same story for Indian audiences then many would have already watched it. I am a bit confused… can you clarify if it’s same or different?? BTW (by the way) happy birthday dear……
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8 May
Rajinikanth’s look from ‘Lal Salaam’
Aishwarya Rajinikanth is back to filmmaking after a long time with ‘Lal Salam’. Superstar Rajinikanth would be playing an important role in the film. The makers of the film took to Twitter on Sunday to announce that the legendary actor’s revealed at midnight on May 8. “THE MAN ..THE MANIDHAN…THE POWER MAGNET ARRIVES MIDNIGHT… #Thalaivar #Appa # lalsalaam (sic),” wrote Aishwarya. Along with the news, she even shared an intriguing poster of the film which features a silhouette against the backdrop of the Gateway of India in Mumbai. THE MAN ..THE MANIDHAN…THE POWER MAGNET ARRIVES MIDNIGHT… #Thalaivar #Appa ❤️ # lalsalaam pic.twitter.com/hX445p0ZLa— Aishwarya Rajinikanth (@ash_rajinikanth) May 7, 2023 ‘Lal Salaam’ will also star Vishnu Vishal and Vikranth in lead roles. Jeevitha Rajashekar will be playing a…
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7 May
‘MS Dhoni: The Untold Story’ to re-release on May 12
It seems like producers and directors are keen to capitalise on the current “re-release” trend. And also, in a way, the Bollywood industry is following in the footsteps of the Telugu industry by re-releasing fan-favourite movies in theatres. Sushanth Singh Rajput’s ‘MS Dhoni: The Untold Story’, which brought magic to cinemas, is all set to re-release at the Indian box office on May 12 after 7 years of its release. The Star Studio took to their official Instagram page and announced the late actor’s career best blockbuster movie ‘MS Dhoni: The Untold Story’ is going to re-release in Indian theatres on May 12. Jab Mahi phir pitch pe aayega, pura India sirf "Dhoni! Dhoni! Dhoni!" chilaayega. M.S. Dhoni: The Untold…
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