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Exclusive: Primetime Emmy nominee Alan Tudyk has signed with Artists First.

The multi-hyphenate continues to be repped by Gersh Agency and UTA for voice over.

Tudyk recently reprised his Rogue One: A Star Wars Story role of K2SO in the second season of Disney+’s Andor.

The Juilliard School alum is also voicing Doctor Phosphorus in Max’s upcoming DC animated series, Creature Commandos. Tudyk also plays Hei Hei in Disney Animation’s upcoming Moana 2.

Most recently he starred as the lead title role on the Amblin/SyFy series Resident Alien from David Dobkin and Chris Sheridan, which was Syfy’s highest-rated new drama in more than eight years with the premiere pulling in nearly 10 million viewers.

Tudyk starred in the role of Mr. Darling in David Lowery’s Peter Pan for Disney opposite Jude Law, Jim Gaffigan, and Yara Shahidi.

When it comes to Disney, Tudyk’s...

In a amazing announcement, Bhushan Kumar along with Ravi Bhagchandka revealed that they joining together to bring Yuvraj Singh’s extraordinary life to the big screen with a biopic that honors the legendary cricketer and his remarkable achievements. This film promises to be a grand celebration of his unparalleled journey and contributions to cricket, capturing the essence of his legendary career, unforgettable six sixes in 2007 T20 World Cup, and his courageous off-field battles.

Celebrated for his flamboyant style and unwavering resilience, Singh has left an indelible mark on cricket. Since his international debut in 2000, Yuvraj won fans over with his aggressive left-handed batting and electrifying fielding. As the architect of India’s 2011 World Cup victory, his all-round brilliance was crucial to India’s most celebrated victory. His dominance continued in the Ipl, where his exceptional T20 performances further solidified his reputation as a powerhouse.

However, Yuvraj’s story extends beyond his cricketing feats.

Netflix’s popularity can be attributed to many different movies and shows, but, in my opinion, their horror anthology series Black Mirror was integral to their overnight success because I can remember obsessing over its brutal satire like it was yesterday. Then, the streaming platform’s Indian branch made Lust Stories, and the idea of provocative storytelling featuring Bollywood stars felt promising. Love, Death, and Robots became everyone’s favorite almost instantly, with its vivid style and precise storytelling. And then things sort of went downhill with absolutely trashy products like Ghost Stories, Ludo, Paava Kadhaigal, Pitta Kathalu, Ankahi Kahaniya, Ajeeb Dastans, Feels Like Ishq, Ray, and Lust Stories 2. The only diamond in the rough was Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities. And it seems like Netflix has learned the right lesson from it and has brought another anthology series inspired by the works of an acclaimed director: Joko Anwar’s Nightmares and Daydreams.

As per peepingmoon journalist Rahul Raut , In an exciting development, talented actor Rajkummar Rao is expanding his creative horizons by turning producer! His maiden production venture, a Netflix film titled “Toaster”, is set to star Sonakshi Sinha alongside him. Archana Puran Singh will also play a pivotal role in the crime comedy.

Marking Rajkummar’s fifth collaboration with Netflix, “Toaster” is slated to begin production in the latter half of this year. While the director’s name has not been revealed yet, the project is already generating buzz in the industry.

Rajkummar has had a successful association with Netflix, having worked on projects like “Ludo”, “Monica, O My Darling!”, “The White Tiger”, and “Guns & Gulaabs”. With “Toaster”, he is taking his creative journey to the next level as a producer.

Sonakshi Sinha, fresh from her recent Netflix series “Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar”, is expected to bring her signature charm to the film.

Rohit Saraf is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi films and series. Here are some of his most notable works

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Early Life and Career

Born on December 8, 1996, in Kathmandu, Nepal, into an Indian family Moved back with his family to Delhi and was raised there; moved to Mumbai when he started modeling Father, Suresh Saraf, passed away when Rohit was 12 years old Completed early education at Saint Francis D’Assisi High School and then went to St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, for graduation

Notable Works

Dear Zindagi (2016): Made his film debut in a supporting role What Will People Say (2017): Played the cousin of the lead character in the Norwegian drama Hichki (2018): Starred alongside Rani Mukerji in the comedy-drama The Sky Is Pink (2019): Starred alongside Priyanka Chopra and Zaira Wasim in the...

Anurag Basu’s Metro In Dino will Now Release On November 29, 2024. (Photo Credit – IMDb)

Anurag Basu’s Metro In Dino is one of the most highly anticipated movies this year. The sequel to Life In Metro has a boasting star cast of Sara Ali Khan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Ali Fazal, Konkana Sen Sharma, and more. The movie’s release date has gotten pushed yet again. The sequel will now be released on this date! Read more to find out!

According to reports, the movie is a spiritual continuation of Basu‘s well-received 2007 film Life in a Metro, which featured prominent performances by Irrfan Khan, Kay Kay Menon, Konkona Sensharma, and Shilpa Shetty, among others.

The movie which was going to release on September 13 earlier, has now been pushed to November 29, 2024. The makers of the movie took to X (formerly Twitter) to make the official announcement.

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Fatima Sana Shaikh has been a part of Hindi cinema for eight years and she is having a dream run. The actress said she was fortunate to get an opportunity in the industry as it is not very easy for a lot of people to make it.

Fatima made her debut in the Aamir Khan-starrer ‘Dangal’ in 2016, she was then seen in films such as ‘Ludo’, ‘Ajeeb Daastaans’, ‘Thar’, ‘Dhak Dhak’ and ‘Sam Bahadur’.

In her slate of upcoming work, she has ‘Metro..In Dino’ and ‘Ul Jalool Ishq’.

How does she see her journey?

Fatima told Ians: “I feel very blessed. It’s not very easy for a lot of people to make it into the industry and I feel fortunate and blessed that I got that opportunity because I was a newcomer. I auditioned and I got the films because of my hard work.”

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Acclaimed actor Pankaj Tripathi said that after working in many good projects he had dreamt of, he has another wish which he completely forgot about – a good holiday.

Pankaj, one of the best in Indian cinema at present, has worked in projects such as ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, ‘Fukrey’, ‘Newton’, ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’, ‘Mimi’, ‘Ludo’, ‘Main Atal Hoon’, ‘Stree’, ‘Mirzapur’ and ‘Murder Mubarak’ among many others.

Is Pankaj living his dream? He told Ians: “No. After doing so much work I have realised that along with that dream, I had one more which I had completely forgotten about. It was taking a holiday and doing absolutely nothing. I got so busy that I realised that I am not taking a break.”

Pankaj, a National School of Drama alum, agreed that he is living his dream of working in good content.

He added: “But along with that dream I had another dream to work a little less,...

Mumbai, Feb 28 (Ians) Actor Rohit Saraf, who is known for ‘Vikram Vedha’, ‘Ludo’ and ‘The Sky Is Pink’, has wrapped up the Hyderabad schedule of the third season of the streaming series ‘Mismatched’.

The actor recently took to his social media and shared the BTS pictures with co-star Prajakta Koli.

While the first picture shows them in a medium close-up shot, the second picture has their silhouettes.

Rohit wrote in the caption: “Next stop?”

The actor essays the role of Rishi Singh Shekhawat in the Netflix original.

Apart from ‘Mismatched 3’, Rohit also has upcoming film ‘Ishq Vishk Rebound’ in the pipeline. The film sees him sharing screen space with Jibraan Khan, Pashmina Roshan and Naina Grewal. It is helmed by Nipun Adhikari.

The film is set to release theatrically on June 28.

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Fatima Sana Shaikh Recalls A ‘Humiliating’ Incident With A Drunk Girl!(Photo Credit –Instagram)

Time and again, we have seen Bollywood stars sharing shocking yet rude instances they’ve encountered at different places in and outside the industry. Fatima Sana Shaikh is currently garnering accolades for her latest film, Sam Bahadur, where she will portray the role of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. In one of the promotional interviews, the actress opened up about meeting an ‘elite drunk girl’ who was rude to her.

The film, helmed by Meghna Gulzar and headlined by Vicky Kaushal, is all set to hit the big screens tomorrow, i.e., Dec 1, marking a massive clash with Animal starring Ranbir Kapoor. Even before its release, the film garnered rave reviews from critics and is being called Kaushal’s career-best performance.

Ahead of the film’s release, Vicky Kaushal, Fatima Sana Shaikh, and director Meghna Gulzar...

Actress Sanya Malhotra, who has won hearts of the audiences with her performance in Shah Rukh Khan-starrer ‘Jawan’, on Monday visited Lalbaugcha Raja, to seek the blessings of Ganpati Bappa on the occasion of Ganeshotsav.

The country is celebrating ‘Ganeshotsav’ from September 19. ‘Ganpati Bappa Morya’ is heard across the country, and people are dancing their hearts to the tunes of dhol and drums.

The video from the pandal shows Sanya walking with her team to seek the blessings of the God. She is wearing a mustard yellow coloured salwar suit and a matching dupatta. She kept her curly hair untied, and opted for minimal makeup. She accessorised the look with silver earrings and wore juttis.

Sanya posed with the idol of Lord Ganesh and smiled for the camera.

‘Jawan’ stars Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Deepika Padukone, Priyamani and Sanya. It was theatrically released on September 7.

Directed by Atlee, ‘Jawan’ features...

Actress Sanya Malhotra, who has won hearts of the audiences with her performance in Shah Rukh Khan-starrer ‘Jawan’, on Monday visited Lalbaugcha Raja, to seek the blessings of Ganpati Bappa on the occasion of Ganeshotsav.

The country is celebrating ‘Ganeshotsav’ from September 19. ‘Ganpati Bappa Morya’ is heard across the country, and people are dancing their hearts to the tunes of dhol and drums.

The video from the pandal shows Sanya walking with her team to seek the blessings of the God. She is wearing a mustard yellow coloured salwar suit and a matching dupatta. She kept her curly hair untied, and opted for minimal makeup. She accessorised the look with silver earrings and wore juttis.

Sanya posed with the idol of Lord Ganesh and smiled for the camera.

‘Jawan’ stars Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Deepika Padukone, Priyamani and Sanya. It was theatrically released on September 7.

Directed by Atlee, ‘Jawan’ features...

Mumbai, Sep 11 (Ians) Actress Sanya Malhotra, who is the part of the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer ‘Jawan’, shared an anecdote on how she used to visit the latter’s house during her initial days of her career.

Directed by Atlee, the action entertainer also stars Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Deepika Padukone (in a special appearance), and Priyamani. Sanya plays the character of Dr Eeram in the movie.

In a Q&a session with her fans, Sanya took to Instagram Stories, and answered the queries asked by the audience for the movie ‘Jawan’.

A fan asked: ‘How was your experience working in Jawan?’, to which she replied: “it was fantastic and definitely a dream come true for me I still can’t believe still. But I am so happy that everyone is liking the film. I also liked it very much. Maine bahut sittiyaan maari. I am going to watch it again with my friends and family.

An ardent social media user, actress Fatima Sana Shaikh, who has won hearts of the audience with her portrayal of wrestler Geeta Phogat in the sports film ‘Dangal’, gave a glimpse of her Sunday treat to the fans.

Taking to her Instagram Stories, Fatima shared a glimpse of how her Sunday morning looks like. She dropped a photo wherein we can see a glass of milk with a half-eaten chocolate chip cookie.

We also see a Kindle in the image, which shows Fatima is reading something. She captioned the post: “Milk and cookies”.

Fatima began her career as a child artiste in ‘Chachi 420’ and ‘One 2 Ka 4’. In 2016 biographical sports drama ‘Dangal’, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Fatima played the role of wrestler Geeta Phogat.

The movie also stars Sanya Malhotra as Indian wrestler Babita Kumari. Aamir Khan played the lead character of their father Mahavir Singh Phogat.

She...

Entertainment It is perhaps the self-aware sarcasm that makes Pearle’s pregnancy reveal stand out, earning almost three million views in less than a day.InstagramPopular actor and Malayali YouTuber Pearle Maaney’s pregnancy reveal vlog is breaking the internet, with fans gushing over it. In the video, Pearle herself appears as the nosy Sumalatha aunty next door who barges into Pearle and her husband Srinish Aravind’s apartment asking whether she is pregnant. The couple put her speculations to rest by confirming the pregnancy, along with their four-year-old daughter Nila, who herself is a social media darling of many. Towards the end of the video, after Pearle and Srinish manage to have Sumalatha aunty out of their apartment, they see a video on their phones, posted by her, urging viewers to click on the link to know what Pearle’s big surprise is. The video takes a light jibe...

Actor Aditya Roy Kapur, who is receiving a lot of appreciation for his work in ‘The Night Manager: Part 2’, has shared what songs he likes to listen to on his playlist. The actor, who is known for his films like ‘Aashiqui 2’, ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’, ‘Ok Jaanu’, ‘Ludo’ and several others, is also a musician and often strums on his guitar, honing his craft as a musician.

Talking about his favourite genres of music, the actor revealed that he loves all forms of rock music. He said, “Classical rock, neo-classical rock, and other derivatives of rock, I absolutely love them. I also love electronic music, techno, and psychedelic trance because that’s the kind of stuff that used to be big back in the day when I was growing up as a kid in Mumbai.”

When asked to name his favourite guitarist, the actor thought for a few seconds...

Mumbai, July 2 (Ians) The upcoming film ‘Metro..In Dino’ has finally got a release date after its announcement, and will now release on March 29, 2024. A romance drama, ‘Metro…In Dino’ navigates the many complexities of life and those that come with love and relationships in a modern society.

The sequel to the 2007 acclaimed drama film ‘Life in a…Metro’, the film is directed by Anurag Basu with music by Pritam, who also worked on the first one. Prior to this, Basu and Pritam have been long-time associates and have collaborated on various other projects such as ‘Jagga Jasoos’, ‘Barfi’, ‘Gangster’ and ‘Ludo’ among others.

The pair’s collaborations have gone on to become highly acclaimed making them two of the best associates in Indian cinema, and their association can be compared to other grand duos, such as Rahman-Mani Ratnam and Anurag Kashyap-Amit Trivedi. The film will star an ensemble cast of Aditya Roy Kapur,...

Mumbai, June 27 (Ians) Actress Fatima Sana Shaikh, who is known for films like ‘Dangal’, ‘Ludo’ and others, has donated vegan biryani to 1,000 people in need at the Bengali Basti in Vasant Kunj, Delhi. The donation was done ahead of Eid ul-Adha.

Eid ul-Adha happens to fall on June 28 or June 29 depending on the visibility of the moon. The actress also donated plant-based chocolate milk.

The actress made the donation through PETA.

Talking about the same, the actress, who is a vegetarian by choice, said, “I’m delighted to observe Eid ul-Adha with my friends at PETA India. By distributing vegan biryani to those in need, we aim to spread kindness and good health.”

Vegetarian and Vegan Muslims and others celebrate Eid ul-Adha by distributing vegan food or helping those in need in ways that do not involve animals, over concerns about animal welfare, human health, and the environment.

“It is...

NewsThe Income Tax Enforcement Wing in Ernakulam coordinated the searches, which reportedly took place in the districts of Thrissur, Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, and Kasaragod.Pearle Maaney / InstagramThe Income Tax Department on Thursday, June 22, conducted surprise searches in the houses and offices of at least nine YouTubers in various parts of Kerala, including popular actor and content creator Pearle Maaney. The Income Tax Enforcement Wing in Ernakulam coordinated the searches, which reportedly took place in the districts of Thrissur, Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, and Kasaragod. As per the Goods and Services Tax (Gst) provisions, service providers including YouTubers and bloggers with an annual turnover of more than Rs 20 lakh have to compulsorily get registered under the Gst Act. Based on their income, YouTubers who fall into this category are to be charged a Gst of 18% — comprising 9% Central Goods and Services Tax (Cgst) and 9% State Goods and Services Tax (Sgst). The...

Aditya Roy Kapur, who will be soon seen in the streaming release ‘The Night Manager Part 2’, has started shooting for his next film ‘Metro… In Dino’ at Mumbai’s Film City in the Goregaon area. ‘Metro… In Dino’, which also stars Sara Ali Khan, is being directed by Anurag Basu, who is known for films like Gangster’, ‘Barfi’, ‘Murder’, ‘Jagga Jasoos’ and ‘Ludo’. The film marks another collaboration between Anurag and music composer Pritam.

While the movie is an ensemble drama, as per sources, the director will first focus on the track of Aditya and Sara Ali Khan’s characters. Aditya will be collaborating with Anurag Basu post the success of Ludo.

A source revealed, “Aditya began with an emotional sequence. Anurag has lined up the most challenging scenes at the start, with Sara expected to join the project later this week.”

The Film City stint will be a week-long affair,...

Actress Fatima Sana Shaikh has said that she loves working with Director Anurag Basu, and that his sets have great food.

The actress will be seen next in ‘Metro in Dino’ which is directed by Anurag Basu. The last time the actress collaborated with Basu was for the crime-comedy film ‘Ludo’.

The actress recently shared a picture of herself with Anurag Basu on her Instagram account and captioned “Hey you! Can’t wait to go back on your set.”

“I am really excited to go on to the sets of ‘Metro’ this month. I love Dada (Anurag Basu). He is a genius. He has a way of creating magic on screen and I am so lucky that I am again getting to work with him and be a part of his magical world,” the actress said.

“He brings the best out of his actors and what’s even better is...

Mumbai, April 9 (Ians) Bollywood actor Aditya Roy Kapur, who believes in following a strict diet regime and healthy lifestyle, shared how he used to gorge on a half kg ice cream tub in one go without any hesitation on his cheat day.

He said: “Most of the time, I follow a diet so when it comes to enjoying food, one should make use of the cheat meal. There is no use enjoying one or two scoops of ice cream. And ice cream is literally like air.”

Aditya, who started his acting career in 2009 with the movie ‘London Dreams’, rose to fame with ‘Aashiqui 2’ in 2013 and also acted in the romantic comedy ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ followed by ‘Daawat-e-Ishq’, ‘Fitoor’, ‘Ok Jaanu’, and ‘Kalank’, ‘Ludo’ and was also seen in the web series ‘The Night Manager’.

He shared some fitness tips on Kapil’s show as he spoke about his...

Indian actor Aditya Roy Kapur plays the titular lead in the Disney+ Hotstar Indian adaptation of “The Night Manager.”

Based on the 1993 espionage novel by British writer John le Carré, the series follows the night manager of a hotel who is recruited to infiltrate an arms dealer’s inner circle. It was previously adapted in 2016 by David Farr as a BBC/AMC series, with Tom Hiddleston playing the titular night manager and, as revealed by Variety, Anil Kapoor (“Jug Jugg Jeeyo”) as the arms dealer antagonist.

The Ink Factory, which was behind the 2016 adaptation, is also producing the Hindi-language Indian version alongside Banijay Asia. The creator of the Indian version is Sandeep Modi (“Aarya”). When Kapur was approached for the show, he was aware of the earlier production but had not watched it, something he rectified immediately.

“Tom Hiddleston’s performance is wonderful, everyone in the cast did a great...

Mumbai, Jan 30 (Ians) Bollywood actress Fatima Sana Shaikh, who is known for films such as ‘Dangal’ and ‘Ludo’, recently attended the Saraswati pooja held at director Anurag Basu’s house along with the team of ‘Metro…In Dino’.

Taking to social media, she shared the picture of herself along with Anurag Basu, music director Pritam, who has been a constant in Anurag Basu’s films, and other members of the film’s team. The actress wrote in the caption: “The metro 2 team. @alifazal9 you were missed dost.”

In the pictures, one can see the actress wearing a white saree, donning a very unconventional look with red lipstick. She rounded up her look with hair tied in a loose bun with open curls.

The release date of ‘Metro In Dino’ was announced on Monday. The film will be released on December 8, 2023. This will be Fatima’s second film with Anurag Basu,...

Mumbai, Jan 30 (Ians) Bollywood actress Fatima Sana Shaikh, who is known for films such as ‘Dangal’ and ‘Ludo’, recently attended the Saraswati pooja held at director Anurag Basu’s house along with the team of ‘Metro…In Dino’.

Taking to social media, she shared the picture of herself along with Anurag Basu, music director Pritam, who has been a constant in Anurag Basu’s films, and other members of the film’s team. The actress wrote in the caption: “The metro 2 team. @alifazal9 you were missed dost.”

In the pictures, one can see the actress wearing a white saree, donning a very unconventional look with red lipstick. She rounded up her look with hair tied in a loose bun with open curls.

The release date of ‘Metro In Dino’ was announced on Monday. The film will be released on December 8, 2023. This will be Fatima’s second film with Anurag Basu,...

Mumbai, Jan 30 (Ians) Bollywood actress Fatima Sana Shaikh, who is known for films such as ‘Dangal’ and ‘Ludo’, recently attended the Saraswati pooja held at director Anurag Basu’s house along with the team of ‘Metro…In Dino’.

Taking to social media, she shared the picture of herself along with Anurag Basu, music director Pritam, who has been a constant in Anurag Basu’s films, and other members of the film’s team. The actress wrote in the caption: “The metro 2 team. @alifazal9 you were missed dost.”

In the pictures, one can see the actress wearing a white saree, donning a very unconventional look with red lipstick. She rounded up her look with hair tied in a loose bun with open curls.

The release date of ‘Metro In Dino’ was announced on Monday. The film will be released on December 8, 2023. This will be Fatima’s second film with Anurag Basu,...

Mumbai, Jan 30 (Ians) Bollywood actress Fatima Sana Shaikh, who is known for films such as ‘Dangal’ and ‘Ludo’, recently attended the Saraswati pooja held at director Anurag Basu’s house along with the team of ‘Metro…In Dino’.

Taking to social media, she shared the picture of herself along with Anurag Basu, music director Pritam, who has been a constant in Anurag Basu’s films, and other members of the film’s team. The actress wrote in the caption: “The metro 2 team. @alifazal9 you were missed dost.”

In the pictures, one can see the actress wearing a white saree, donning a very unconventional look with red lipstick. She rounded up her look with hair tied in a loose bun with open curls.

The release date of ‘Metro In Dino’ was announced on Monday. The film will be released on December 8, 2023. This will be Fatima’s second film with Anurag Basu,...

Netflix today dropped the motion poster of its much anticipated satire ‘Kathal’, starring Sanya Malhotra, Anant Joshi, Vijay Raaz, Rajpal Yadav and Neha Saraf. The film is a dramedy, set in a small town and centers around a young police officer, Mahima, played by Sanya Malhotra who is adamant to solve a bizarre case of missing jackfruit (kathal) belonging to a local politician. Kathal is the directorial debut of Yashowardhan Mishra, who wrote the film along with the veteran, award-winning writer Ashok Mishra.

Talking about the film, producer Guneet Monga, CEO, Sikhya Entertainment shared, “We at Sikhya Entertainment are elated to embark on another journey with Sanya Malhotra and our partners, Ekta Kapoor, Balaji Telefilms Ltd. and Netflix.

Collaborating with director Yashowardhan Mishra who has also written the film along with Ashok Mishra, was a fulfilling experience. At Sikhya, we strive to tell stories from heartlands of the country that...

The nominees are in! The International Indian Film Academy (Iifa) Awards has revealed its 12 Popular Category nominations for the 22nd edition in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi on May 20th and 21st, 2022.

What is cool is that you can vote! Global Voting is open to everyone at https://gvote2022.iifa.com/

‘Shershaah’ leads the way, amassing the highest number of nominations, 12 in total, ‘83’ and ‘Ludo’ with 9 and 6 nominations respectively followed by ‘Thappad’ and ‘Atrangi Re’ with 5 and ‘Mimi’ with 4 nominations.

The top picks for the Best Picture category are Shershaah, 83, Ludo, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior and Thappad.

The nominees are…

Best Direction

Kabir Khan (83), Anurag Basu (Ludo), Shoojit Sircar (Sardar Udham), Vishnuvaradhan (Shershaah) and Anubhav Sinha (Thappad)

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female)

Vidya Balan (Sherni), Kriti Sanon (Mimi), Sanya Malhotra (Pagglait), Kiara Advani (Shershaah), and Taapsee Pannu (Thappad).

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male)

Ranveer Singh (83), Vicky Kaushal...

India’s Super Cassettes Industries, operating under the label T-Series, has revealed plans for a 100-film slate across various Indian languages.

The company was founded by the late Gulshan Kumar in 1983 as a music business. He soon grew it into India’s biggest music label. Bhushan Kumar took over as chair and MD of the company in 1997. T-Series has been producing or co-producing films since 1990, but is now poised for a huge push into the space with a range of films featuring A-listers. The company’s latest film, “Jhund,” starring Amitabh Bachchan, is currently on theatrical release.

Bhushan Kumar spoke with Variety about the company’s plans.

Can you give us some highlights of your 100-film slate? In what languages will the slate be in?

Over the years, T-Series has backed films and graced the audience with commercially and critically acclaimed films like “Aashiqui 2,” “Baby,” “Hindi Medium,” “Kabir Singh,...

‘Dangal’ duo Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra have come on board for director Meghna Gulzar’s ‘Sam Bahadur’, which is based on the life of one of India’s greatest war heroes, late Army Chief General Sam Manekshaw. After ‘Dangal’ and ‘Ludo’, this will be their Fatima and Sanya’s third film together. The announcement coincides with […]...

‘Mismatched’ actor Rohit Saraf turned 25 on Wednesday and he got a chance to celebrate his birthday with his family after eight years. Known for appearing in films like ‘Dear Zindagi’, ‘What Will People Say’, ‘The Sky Is Pink’, ‘Ludo’ and Netflix original show ‘Mismatched’, he shares how this birthday is so special for him. […]...

Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan is very busy these days with film “Bob Biswas” ready for release, three more films in the pipeline and management of two popular sports franchises.

“Bob Biswas” is a spinoff of Sujoy Ghosh’s 2012 cult classic “Kahaani,” starring Vidya Balan. It featured Saswata Chatterjee as the cold-blooded contract killer Bob Biswas.

“Bob Biswas,” written by Ghosh, and directed by feature debutant Diya Annapurna Ghosh, stars Bachchan as the titular character, who comes out of a coma and has lost his memory and his erstwhile, mysterious, employers want him to return to his contract killing ways.

It is produced by Sujoy Ghosh for his Boundscript Motion Pictures and Gauri Khan and Gaurav Verma for Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment.

“Its a fresh take, fresh build up and the characterization is entirely new,” Bachchan told Variety. “It’s a reinterpretation of the film [“tt1821480 autoKahaani...

EntertainmentAbhishek Bachchan underwent a surgery in Mumbai before returning to Chennai to resume the shoot for his upcoming film.PTIInstagram/Abhishek BachchanDays after reports of Abhishek Bachchan sustaining an injury during shooting surfaced, the actor took to social media to announce that he has resumed work. He had suffered a hand injury in Chennai on the set of his upcoming film. Last week, reports said that Abhishek Bachchan had an accident and was being treated at a hospital in suburban Mumbai after his father and veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan, and sister-author Shweta Bachchan Nanda were photographed at the medical facility. In an Instagram post on Wednesday night, the 45-year-old actor confirmed that he had a "freak accident" in which he fractured his right hand. He also added that he underwent surgery. "Had a freak accident in Chennai on the set of my new film last Wednesday. Fractured my right hand.

Cinema Samantha won 'Best Performance Female (series)' for 'Family Man 2' while Suriya picked up an award for 'Soorarai Pottru' and Nimisha for 'The Great Indian Kitchen'. Tnm StaffScreengrabs/ Amazon Prime Video The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (Iffm) announced the winners for its 12th edition, which was held virtually at 12:00 noon on August 20, Friday. The list of winners included a number of recipients from the south Indian film industry. Actor Suriya, who played the lead role in the Sudha Kongara directorial Soorarai Pottru, won the award for Best Performance Male (Feature Films) and the movie was conferred with the Best Feature Film award, while actor Samantha Akkineni, who made her Over-the-Top (Ott) debut with Amazon Prime Video’s hit web series The Family Man 2 bagged the award under the category of Best Performance Female (series). The critically acclaimed web series, which started streaming on June 4 this year,...

OTTThe facility will be operational in June 2022. PTIFlickr Netflix has announced that it will be unveiling its first fully owned post-production facility in Mumbai in 2022. In a press release, the streamer said the live-action and full-service facility will be operational by June next year. It will have 40 offline editing rooms designed as a flexible, collaborative and inspiring environment for showrunners, directors, editors and sound designers to create their best work. "We are excited that Mumbai will be home to this wonderful creative space. This reinforces our commitment to India's entertainment industry as we continue to empower creators with the best resources to tell great stories," Vijay Venkataramanan, Director, Post-Production, Netflix India, said in a statement. According to Netflix, the facility will pioneer advanced media management workflows that will allow a seamless partnership with India's post-production community. Since its launch in India, the streamer has made strategic forays into the entertainment...

Sanya Malhotra, better known for her debut film 'Dangal', is that nuanced performer who has layers to her character and does complete justice to it by getting into the skin of it. Her film 'Ludo' released in November of 2020 and had garnered praises from audiences and critics alike. Recently, Sanya Malhotra got nominated by the prestigious Filmfare awards in the Best Actress (Critics) category for her performance in 'Ludo'.

Winning acclaim from the critics as well, she has now been nominated for the Best Actress (Critics) award by a leading magazine. To this, the actress reacts, “I got to know about the nominations last night and I was watching 'Pagglait', so it was even more special. I’m extremely grateful for the response I’ve received for 'Ludo'."

She further added, "It is a very special film for me and...

CinemaThe ‘Dangal’ fame actor confirmed the news on social media.Tnm StaffFacebook/AruviAruvi, the popular Tamil movie that came out in 2016, is all set to be remade in Bollywood. Dangal fame actor Fatima Sana Shaikh has been cast to reprise Aditi Balan’s lead role from the Tamil original. The Hindi movie is to be directed by Eeshwar Niwas, who rose to fame with the National Award-winning Hindi movie Shool. The shooting for the film will commence mid-2021, and the project is produced by Applause Entertainment and Faith Films. Actor Fatima took to Instagram to share the news with her fans. "Applause Entertainment and Faith Films are thrilled to announce the Hindi adaptation of the genre-bending Tamil smash-hit, Aruvi. Starring the gifted Fatima Sana Shaikh, this audacious film will be directed by ace director, E Niwas. Principal photography is all set to begin mid-2021!” Fatima’s post read. View this...

New Delhi, Feb 25 (Ians) Actress Sucheta Khanna has made a mark on several comedy shows on television. She says no matter how popular Ott becomes, comedy shows on TV will never lose viewership.

"These shows are evergreen. These are shows the entire family sits and watches together. These kinds of shows are welcomed all over the world. People will always like to watch these shows," says Sucheta, who is seen in the sitcom Jijaji Chhat Parr Koii Hai.

However, she does admits the rise of Ott has changed viewing patterns on television, too.

"The web has opened up a lot of things. Everything has changed now. The audience has become smart and are looking for more real and quirky content. Earlier it was (all about) caked-up and caricaturish characters but today more realistic content works," she told Ians.

However, the actor, who has been seen in shows such as Excuse...

New Delhi, Feb 22: Filmmaker Anurag Basu says filmmakers have always explored bold subjects irrespective of the medium it is presented on. However, the line that differentiates freedom of creativity and misusing that freedom needs to be kept in mind by filmmakers at all times.

"It's a very thin line between using the freedom of creativity and misusing it. I believe in Ott as well. Filmmakers should look at using freedom of speech in the best possible way to tell unique stories," Basu told Ians.

His new film Ludo, an anthology drama, dropped on Ott platform a few months back and will make its television premiere soon.

"A lot of filmmakers have explored bigger and bolder subjects on the big screen as well. My film 'Ludo' dealt with many bold subjects and was initially planned for the big screen," he added.

Basu, who made films such as Barfi!...

Mumbai, Jan 29 (Ians) Mimicry artiste and TV actor Kettan Singh, who was last seen in Apna News Aayega, recently met actor Pankaj Tripathi and he cannot stop gushing about the time he spent at the latter's residence. Kettan reveals the meeting happened thanks to his social media posts where he had shared videos of Tripathi.

"I was doing a few videos of Pankaj Tripathi. His fans were tagging him in those videos. Pankaj sir saw all those videos and liked them. We have a common friend in actor Paritosh Tripathi, who has also worked with Pankaj sir in the film 'Ludo'. So, Pankaj Sir invited us at his place and we had a great time and delicious food," Kettan tells Ians.

Kettan recalls the evening with childlike excitement in his voice: "It was a great evening with lots of laughter and good company. I also presented a few...

2020 was…something! I think we can all collectively agree that our life didn’t see a lot of action in the past 10 months. However, it was a jackpot season for the digital world. Short video apps took over the world and the pandemic rewrote the rules for content creation. Last year wasn’t just about golden-hour pictures and Wfh selfies, it was also about people coming out of their shells and creating bite-sized content online.

Speaking of things taking over the internet, Rizzle’s signature vertical series is all the rage. Creators, directors, singers, and dancers collaborate to knit captivating short series that you can watch anywhere on the go. Hundreds of short series to watch for free on this up & coming app.

Here are Rizzle's top 10 most loved series from 2020

Road To Her Heart

Road To Her Heart is undoubtedly one of the most popular series on Rizzle and for good reason.

CinemaUnlike Academy Awards, which restricts the number of entries coming from a country, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association allows more than one submission from a country.Tnm StaffActor Suriya and director Sudha Kongara’s Soorarai Pottru was the first big Tamil film to choose Ott release over the idea of waiting for a theatrical release this year. While this film collected praises from all quarters, the latest feather in its cap comes in the form of an opportunity to be screened at the Golden Globes Awards 2021 for the Best Foreign Film category. Actor Dhanush and director Vetrimaaran’s Asuran is another Tamil film to receive this honour. Malayalam film Jallikattu by Lijo Jose Pellissery will also be screened at the event. Other Indian films include Prateek Vats’s Eeb Allay Ooo!, Shyam Madiraju’s Harami, Om Raut’s Tanhaji, Chaitanya Tamhane’s The Disciple, Anurag Basu’s Ludo, Kislay’s...

Never has there been a year with more uncertainty, more ups and down than this one - 2020! While the streets were empty, minds were filled with commotion and routing us through that, has been entertainment. Looking at the positive side, Netflix and pyjamas have always been a perfect match and each one of us got to live the dream this year!

As we binged our way through 2020, there were some actors that did so phenomenally well - it left a mark! We’re certain that this next generation of actors are here to slay and will continue doing so. As we bid adieu to this year (thank God), let’s look back at these gems who helped us get through 2020

Rohit Saraf

We can safely say that even 2020 is crushing on Rohit Saraf! With back-to-back releases on Netflix, Ludo and Mismatched, this young actor has stolen hearts and commanded the screen.

For all those who follow Rajkummar Rao on social media were taken by surprise recently with the actor’s new beefed-up look. It came as a surprise because they haven’t seen the versatile actor sporting such an avatar ever!

The ace actor is in the process of undergoing a physical transformation, as he has started the prep work to get into the skin of yet another striking role of a cop in Junglee Pictures’ highly-anticipated film Badhaai Do, also featuring Bhumi Pednekar as a Pt teacher. Well, apparantely Rajkummar Rao played a Pt teacher in his last release Chhalaang with Nushrat Bharucha.

It’s learnt that Rajkummar has been training rigorously since the past couple of months to get into the skin of a tough cop at a Mahila Police Thana, as the film is slated to go on floors in January next year. Sources suggest that the actor...

EntertainmentOther popular films from the south include 'Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal', 'Kappela' and 'Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya'.Tnm StaffAllu Arjun’s Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, Dulquer Salman’s Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal, Anna Ben's Kappela, and Satyadev's Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya were among the top 10 most watched films from south India in 2020, according to Netflix. Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo starring Allu Arjun,Pooja Hegde, Tabu, Jayaram and others is a blockbuster Telugu film, which remains one of the top-grossers in Allu Arjun’s career. While Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo and Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal enjoyed a good theatrical run, Kappela was taken off theatres due to the coronavirus pandemic. Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya was released exclusively on Netflix due to the prolonged closure of theatres. According to Netflix, popular Spanish series Money Heist featured on their top 10 series in India for 170 days followed by German sci-fi series Dark which featured in their top 10 for 95 days.

Mumbai, Dec 9 (Ians) Acclaimed actor Pankaj Tripathi has emerged as an unlikely star of the Ott world. He does not fulfil the stereotype of traditional good looks, neither does he cut an image of traditional heroism. He certainly does not belong to the GenNow brigade. Yet, every time a new project comes up flaunting his name in the credits, fans sit up excitedly.

Tripathi attributes his success to his diverse choices, stating he has worked hard to get to this point.

This year, he has showcased his brilliance as an actor in projects as diverse as "Mirzapur 2", "Ludo", "Extraction", and "Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl", besides the big screen release "Angrezi Medium", where he had a limited but quirky footage.

The year coming up promises to be even more exciting for his fans. He has six finished projects lined up. These are "83", "Kaagaz", "Mimi", "Criminal Justice 2", an untitled film...

By Sukant Deepak

New Delhi, Dec 3 (Ians) : Dhanya in ‘Peepli Live, Kanta Bai in ‘Sacred Games, ‘Karma Devi in Gurgaon and Lata Kutty in ‘Ludo -- her quiet (and sometimes not so) intensity ascertains that the screen belongs to her no matter who is sharing the frame with her.

While actor Shalini Vatsa may prefer to stay away from the media glare, her following among compulsive Ott watchers has only grown over time. "Looking back -- from my first film to now, it has really been an enchanting journey. I have had the opportunity to work with some of the best filmmakers of our times and portray extremely interesting and mufti-layered characters on the screen. What else can an actor ask for?"

Vatsa, who has worked with thespian (late) Habib Tanvir's Naya Theatre Repertory and was part of plays like ‘Charandas Chor', ‘Midsummer Night's Dream', ‘Raj Rakt', ‘Zahreeli...

Mumbai, Dec 2 (Ians) Rajkummar Rao has a suggestion for his fans. The Bollywood actor took to his verified Instagram account on Wednesday to share a photograph of his muscular frame, saying it was the result of hard work. The actor also exhorted fans to work hard on fitness.

"Bachpan mein suna tha mehnat ka phal meetha hota hai. Aur phal jitna meetha khana hai mehnat utni hi karni hoti hai," the actor wrote on Instagram using the hashtag #bemehnati to urge fans to be hardworking.

Rajkummar had double-release during Diwali this year. He featured in Anurag Basu's dark comedy anthology "Ludo", as well as Hansal Mehta's comedy "Chhalaang". Both films were released digitally.

The actor will next be seen in Abhishek Jain's upcoming comedy "Second Innings". The film also stars Kriti Sanon, Paresh Rawal and Dimple Kapadia, and is scheduled to release next year.

Rajkummar's upcoming films...

Mumbai, Nov 29 (Ians) Actor Rohit Saraf says the encouragement and support coming his way is making him believe in his own craft a little more than before.

The actor was most recently seen in Anurag Basu's "Ludo" and web series "Mismatched".

"The kind of response I've received over the past two weeks for 'Ludo' and 'Mismatched' has been nothing short of a dream. The projects are being highly appreciated and that makes all the hard work worthwhile. The love, encouragement and support is making me believe in my own craft a little more than before and I look forward to everything that the future holds," Rohit said.

"Ludo" is a dark humour anthology comprising four stories. It also stars Rajkummar Rao, Abhishek Bachchan, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Aditya Roy Kapur, Pankaj Tripathi and Sanya Malhotra.

"Mismatched" is a teen romance, which revolves around Rishi, who is...