Bani J

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Valimai
Valimai
Action, Thriller
Feb 2022
Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam
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Ajith Kumar's 'Valimai' Shorter Than Original Version To Be Screened From Second Day Onwards Kollywood
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Ajith Kumar's 'Valimai' Shorter Than Original Version To Be Screened From Second Day Onwards

Chennai, February 26 - Tamil action thriller, "Valimai", starring Ajith Kumar has opened with a bang at the box office, breaking several past records. ## Released on Feb. 24, the H Vinoth-directed has set a new record in Tamil Nadu, netting Rs. 25.30 crores on the first day. Producer Boney Kapoor has said in a recent interview that the film has come out as the best day one opening in TN on a non-holiday.## While "Valimai" mostly received a positive response from critics and audiences alike, the makers have taken note of the film's critical part, which is its prolonged run-time, especially in the second half. According to reports, Ajith Kumar, producer Boney Kapoor, and director Vinoth have taken the feedback seriously and have decided to trim the film by 14 minutes in order to make it racier. ## It is said that the Hindi version of the film gets trimmed by 15 minutes while the other version faces a 14-minutes trimming, including 2 minutes from the first half and 12 minutes from the second half. The reports state that makers have also decided to remove the first song, Naanga Vera Maari from the Hindi version. The original version was 179 minutes long which has now been reduced to 165 minutes (2 hours 45 minutes). ## "Valimai" has been praised for its high octane action sequence which, many believe, are on par with Hollywood films. It is produced by Boney Kapoor's Bayview Projects LLP in association with Zee Studios. The film also stars Karthikeya, Huma Qureshi, and Gurbani Judge in the key roles.## Stay tuned...

Ajith Kumar Fronted Valimai Is All Set To Take A Bumper Start Kollywood
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Ajith Kumar Fronted Valimai Is All Set To Take A Bumper Start

Chennai, February 23 - The highly-anticipated action thriller Valimai fronted by Ajith Kumar is all set to explode at the ticket windows from tomorrow. Ajith Kumar is finally returning to the big screen after two-and-a-half years with Valimai and the film is poised to take an earth-shattering opening.## The actor will be seen playing the role of a police officer in the H Vinoth directorial. The film also stars Huma Qureshi, Kartikeya Gummakonda, and Bani J in supporting roles. The film is produced by Boney Kapoor and is being released in multiple languages, including Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada.## With advance bookings already open and houseful signs hanging up, Valimai is headed for an impressive opening day collection, as it might take a start of between Rs. 40-45 crores for all languages.## Valimai will also release in the Hindi version though the film will see a huge competition in the form of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiyawadi starring Alia Bhatt which is slated to release on 25th February. The hope from Valimai is to repeat the success of Pushpa in the Hindi version though that is highly unlikely, but one can always hope.## Stay tuned...

Ajith Kumar's 'Valimai' Official Release Date Out; To Be One Of The Longest Films Of The Actor's Career Kollywood
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Ajith Kumar's 'Valimai' Official Release Date Out; To Be One Of The Longest Films Of The Actor's Career

Chennai, December 31 - After a wait of more than two years, Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar's "Valimai" is officially releasing on Sankranthi 2022. Directed by H Vinoth, the movie has been certified with a 'UA' certificate by the censor board and has been greenlit to hit theater screen on January 13, 2022, in Tamil, Hindi, and Telugu. ## "Valimai" will be Thala Ajith's second-longest film of his career. The theatrical runtime of the film for the original Tamil version is 178:35 seconds (2 hours, 58 minutes, 35 seconds), which is the second-longest for Ajith's film after 2001's "Citizen", which was 181 minutes long. ## Produced by Boney Kapoor under Bayview Projects LLP and Zee Studios, the trailer of "Valimai" was launched on December 30. The action-packed 3 minutes long trailer promised a smashing big-screen experience the fans have been hoping for for a long time. This film marked the second collaboration between Ajith, Vinoth, and Kapoor after Nerkonda Paarvai (2019). ## "Valimai" stars Ajith Kumar in the role of a police officer as Arjun Kumar. The movie also stars Huma Qureshi as the female lead while Kartikeya Gummakonda plays the role of an antagonist along with Gurbani Judge, Pearle Maaney, Yogi Babu, Sumithra, and Chaitra Reddy in key roles. ## Get ready for the most awaited action thriller of 2022, releasing on 13th Jan 2022.#Valimai censored U/A.#ValimaiPongal.#ValimaiTrailer : https://t.co/oDIbnspfVD pic.twitter.com/638jdOqke9— Zee Studios (@ZeeStudios_) December 31, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

Genelia Excited To Share Screen With Hubby Riteish Deshmukh Again in Digital Show 'Ladies Vs Gentlemen' Digital Media
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Genelia Excited To Share Screen With Hubby Riteish Deshmukh Again in Digital Show 'Ladies Vs Gentlemen'

Bollywood couple Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh are all set to turn hosts for a new show that aims to settle the age-old gender debate. The actress, who has worked with Riteish in many films, is excited to team up with her husband again with the digital show, titled "Ladies Vs Gentlemen". ## Hosted by Riteish and Genelia, the show will see team Ladies versus team Gentlemen, aided by panelists such as Karan Wahi, Karan Kundra, Vikas Gupta, Nia Sharma, Tejasswi Prakash, Bani J, Rashmi Desai, Paras Chhabra, and Rithvik Dhanjani.## "I am really excited to be sharing the screen again with Riteish after a long time. ‘Ladies Vs Gentlemen’ is an engaging show that gives everyday discussions and scenarios a unique twist. The instances and examples shared by the panelists and the differences of opinion will surely entertain the audience", Genelia said the IANS.## "This show was also like a walk down memory lane for Riteish and myself, we cited so many instances from our own lives. I'm sure these questions are going to stir up some household debates too", she added.## Riteish, who had made his acting debut with the 2003 film "Tujhe Meri Kasam" opposite Genelia, said, "Putting people on the spot with tricky questions that can escalate really quick, was both challenging and fun at the same time".## "The fact that I get to co-host with my wife, just makes it that much more special. Through the course of the show, we also discovered interesting things about each other on day-to-day topics and I am sure the audience will experience them too".## Riteish and Genelia will be seen indulging the panelists in fun banter and animated conversations in the show, which goes live on the Flipkart app on November 18.## Stay tuned...

Four More Shots Please 2 Cast Wins Award At Asian Content Awards Of Busan Fest Digital Media
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Four More Shots Please 2 Cast Wins Award At Asian Content Awards Of Busan Fest

The star cast of the Indian web series "Four More Shots Please!" season two, featuring Kirti Kulhari, Maanvi Gagroo, Sayani Gupta, and Gurbani Judge, has jointly bagged the Best Rising Star award at the second Asian Content Awards 2020, which is held as part of the prestigious Busan International Film Festival.## Season two of the popular show is the only Indian title to have won an award at the ceremony, and it won despite stiff competition from entries from across Asia including China, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia, Japan, and Thailand.## The latest honor for the Amazon Prime show comes in the wake of a nomination at the International Emmy Awards earlier this year, in the Best Comedy Series category.## "Four More Shots Please! season 2 has been a true labor of love for us and we are delighted to share this success with Pritish Nandy Communications, and of course, our fantastic talent who deserves every bit of adulation coming their way for giving us four extremely memorable, yet relatable flawsome women to look up to!" said Aparna Purohit, Head of India Originals, Amazon Prime Video to India TV. ## The popular web series, after the massive success of the first two seasons, is set to get a third season also, and actress Tannishtha Chatterjee is on board to direct all episodes of the season. Devika Bhagat, who scripted the two seasons so far, returns to write the third season. Ishita Moitra will pen the dialogues.## Stay tuned...

International Emmy Awards 2020: Delhi Crime, Four More Shots Please!, And Arjun Mathur Get Nominations For India Digital Media
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International Emmy Awards 2020: Delhi Crime, Four More Shots Please!, And Arjun Mathur Get Nominations For India

Amazon Prime's original series, Four More Shots Please has been nominated for the International Emmy Awards 2020 along with Netflix's Delhi Crime and actor Arjun Mathur. The nominations were announced on Thursday (September 24). ## Delhi Crime, a police drama, based on the 2012 Delhi gang-rape, starring Shefali Shah and created by Richie Mehta, was nominated in the Best Drama category and will compete against Charité 2- Season 2 (Germany), Criminal UK (United Kingdom), and El Jardín de Bronce (The Bronze Garden) – Season 2, from Argentina.## Also Read - Emmy Awards 2020: Zendaya Creates History, Becomes The Youngest To Win Emmy## Four More Shots Please starring Sayani Gupta, Bani J, Kirti Kulhari, and Maanvi Gagroo is a romantic, comedy-drama series that has been nominated for Best Comedy. It will compete against the UK's Back to Life, Fifty (Israel), and Brazil's Ninguém tá Olhando (Nobody's Looking).## Arjun, whose performance as a gay man looking for a dignified life in Amazon Prime's Made in Heaven was nominated in the Best Performance by an Actor category. He will be competing against Raphael Logam in Impuros, Guido Caprino in 1994, and Billy Barratt in Responsible Child.## Previously, Sacred Games, Radhika Apte, Lust Stories, Inside Edge, and The Remix have represented India at the International Emmys as nominees. The British series McMafia, co-starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, won the Best Drama award in 2019. The 2020 ceremony will be held on November 23.## Stay tuned...

Bani J's hair-raising mantra in hues of the ocean TV
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Bani J's hair-raising mantra in hues of the ocean

Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) TV personality and actress Bani J added a dash of mermaid vibes to her persona, colouring her hair ocean blue with a streak of sea green and lavender. She said she couldn't just post a plain photograph as it doesn't feel creatively satisfying.## The actress, who plays Umang in the web-series "Four More Shots Please!", flaunted her new look in an Instagram selfie.## Alongside the picture, she wrote: "Day 37: Took some pictures to document the hair. Every time I color it, it's my favorite color. Every time I think it's the best, it gets better. Couldn't just post a picture plain, it never feels creatively satisfying - enough, I guess that's a good thing. Always wanting to do more. Always doing more. I'll know when to stop. Internal guidance."## "May we all learn to channelize it. And listen to it. Did you know they actually do tattoos like this? Not just in white ink, it's called Bloodlines or blood lining (you can ask Google about it) Making art in your skin minus the ink. Tres cool. Just as painful as a regular tattoo though. Lol."## Bani had recently shared that she was "dangerously dehydrated" while shooting for the second season of "Four More Shots Please!" in Udaipur.## Produced by Pritish Nandy Communications Ltd and created by Rangita Pritish Nandy, the second season of "Four More Shots Please!" sees four women making radical choices in love, career, and friendship. The web-series airs on Amazon Prime Video.## Stay tuned...

When 'Four More Shots Please!' girls changed in an Istanbul cafe loo Digital Media
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When 'Four More Shots Please!' girls changed in an Istanbul cafe loo

Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Actress Sayani Gupta, who currently appears in the second season of "Four More Shots Please!", has recalled how, while shooting for the show, the cast once spent hours at a small cafe in Instanbul.## "We practically lived in this cafe, did our hair and make-up, changed outfits in the tiny loo, ate three meals and all kinds of juices, tea, coffee, desserts, cut birthday cakes and still loved shooting here through rain and sunshine with my girls! I will never forget this place in Istanbul. It's so beautiful how places become such an integral character of a show/film," Sayani shared.## Nupur Asthana directs the second season of the show that features Sayani along with Kirti Kulhari, Bani J. and Maanvi Gagroo in the lead roles.## "Four More Shots Please!" is streaming on Amazon Prime.## Stay tuned...

When Lisa Ray thought Bani J was 'so shy' Digital Media
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When Lisa Ray thought Bani J was 'so shy'

Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Actress Lisa Ray says she thought Bani J was a shy person at the start of their shoot for a web series that casts them as a lesbian couple.## "I joined the show after some back and forth due to personal commitments. During our first reading together was when I met my co-star Bani," Lisa said.## "I went in and sat next to her, and she was like talking in this whisper and then looked at me and I was like, 'wow, this is a problem!' How are we going to do this? She was so shy," she added.## The two actresses appear in the series "Four More Shots Please!".## Bani, of course, has her line of defense. "I was just trying not to spook her so she wouldn't leave," she explains, on her guarded behavior with Lisa during that first reading session.## The second season of the series will launch on April 17 on Amazon Prime Video in India.## The story picks up from the previous season's cliffhanger ending, bringing back stories of four unapologetically flawed ladies who live, love, blunder and discover what it really takes to build everlasting friendships in Mumbai.## Produced by Pritish Nandy Communications Ltd, the show is created by Rangita Pritish Nandy.## For more and latest news about Digital Media, stay tuned with us.

Sayani Gupta on success of her show 'Four More Shots Please' Digital Media
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Sayani Gupta on success of her show 'Four More Shots Please'

Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) Actress Sayani Gupta is glad that her web series "Four More Shots Please!" surpassed all preconceived notions, especially that a show made by women on women would be about male-bashing. ## "The second season of Amazon Original's 'Four More Shots Please!' feels nothing less than coming back in a familiar environment and striving to do something even bigger, better, deeper than the first season. There is a special charm in reuniting and collaborating with the same gang of co-actors, makers, creators," Sayani said. ## "The first season was infinitely successful and received an unprecedented love from the fans. It truly is beyond dreams that a forward, rule-bending show like 'Four More Shots Please!' would receive so much love and craze from fans from all across the board, from all parts of the country and different parts of the world and from all age groups and gender. It also surpassed all preconceived notions that a show made by women on women, would be about male-bashing," she added. ## After the success of the first season of the Amazon Original series, the second season of "Four More Shots Please!" will release on April 17. The second part will pick-up from the previous season's cliffhanger ending, bringing back stories of four unapologetically flawed ladies who live, love, blunder and discover what it really takes to build everlasting friendships in Mumbai. Produced by Pritish Nandy Communications Ltd, the show is created by Rangita Pritish Nandy. ## Talking about the characters, the actress said: "Each character had something people could relate to and connect with. The beauty of the 'Four More Shots Please!' is that it celebrates four women who are so different, not only in the way they look but also their personalities. The women in the show are flawed but they completely own it. The show also celebrates women with agency, which is the need of the hour. That every girl out there should have the right to choose her life's course, backed my education and strive for financial independence. The second season will be twice as special. You will see the girls having more fun, the friendship growing deeper and fierceness growing stronger but also them accepting their vulnerabilities. I can't wait for the fans who have been writing in everyday for the second season, to watch the show. ## The series stars Kirti Kulhari, Bani J. and Maanvi Gagroo, with Prateik Babbar, Lisa Ray, Milind Soman, Neil Bhooplalam, Simone Singh and Amrita Puri. The series is directed by Nupur Asthana and written by Devika Bhagat, with dialogues by Ishita Moitra. ## Talking about working with Milind, she said: "We are a generation that have grown up loving Milind Soman, since 'Made in India' days! When I came on board to play Damini, I was told that Milind Soman was going to play Dr. Warsi. ## "I was obviously quite excited to meet him and eventually work with him.. cause he was after all, the most gorgeous man in the country we grew up admiring. I had met him briefly at the reading. But I properly met him on shoot, while we were filming at Indigo in town. We were shooting in location since early morning and had to vacate the restaurant by 11am. So naturally there was a lot of rush and nail biting time crunch in order to finish three scenes in that location. I was ready with my lines and had rehearsed alone and waiting for the take to happen. But here was Mr. Soman surrounded by the bunch of women who were actually running the set.. the HODs, who at this point... were giggling like little 16 year olds. It was already past 10am. You had to see the set that day. Everybody was in their best mood. It was super funny to see how these exceptionally talented strong boss-ladies had become giggly teenage girls in just his presence. It was really cute." ## For more and the latest news about Digital Media, stay tuned to us.

Why Kirti Kulhari was hesitant to play mother onscreen Bollywood
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Why Kirti Kulhari was hesitant to play mother onscreen

Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Actress Kirti Kulhari was hesitant to take up the role of a single mother as she was afraid of being typecast. ## The actress is seen in the role of a single mother -- Anjana in Amazon Original Series "Four More Shots Please!". ## "After reading the script, I was skeptical about how will they position something that's palatable but at the same time make a bold statement? Another big concern for me was the fact that I had to play a mother. I wasn't ready for this and I had the fear of being typecast into that role, which has been quite prevalent in the industry," Kirti said. ## "I kept questioning whether I should take the plunge and play a role, which could probably change my image and affect the type of work or opportunity that could come my way. It was my husband who finally gave me the confidence to do this. He is solely responsible for reminding me that I am first and foremost an actor and I just have to push my own boundaries and be the change that I keep talking about," she added. ## After the success of the first season of the Amazon Original series, the second season of "Four More Shots Please!" will release in April. It will go live on April 17. ## The series also stars Sayani Gupta, Bani J. and Maanvi Gagroo, with Prateik Babbar, Lisa Ray, Milind Soman, Neil Bhooplalam, Simone Singh and Amrita Puri. The series is directed by Nupur Asthana and written by Devika Bhagat, with dialogues by Ishita Moitra. ## The second part will pick-up from the previous season's cliffhanger ending, bringing back stories of four unapologetically flawed ladies who live, love, blunder and discover what it really takes to build everlasting friendships in Mumbai. ## Produced by Pritish Nandy Communications Ltd, the show is created by Rangita Pritish Nandy. ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.