Bollywood

258 days ago

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Rashmika Mandanna and Kriti Sanon To Join Shahid Kapoor In Cocktail Sequel

Mumbai, December 18 - Rashmika Mandanna is on the signing spree and has locked another Bollywood film with Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films. The actress already has Chhaava and Thama with the studio and their collaboration extended to one more film. ## Recently, it was reported that Maddock Films to scheduling the sequel to 2012's romantic comedy Cocktail with an entirely new cast. It was revealed that Shahid Kapoor has been signed on to headline Cocktail 2, taking over from Saif Ali Khan, who played the lead in the first film alongside Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty. ## Now, according to the latest report, Rashmika Mandanna has been locked to play one of the female leads opposite Shahid in this love triangle sequel. This marks Shahid and Rashmika's first film together after the duo came close to sharing the screen in Anees Bazmee's, now-shelved, comedy entertainer. ## The second female lead of Cocktail is said to be Kriti Sanon who is a frequent collaborator with Maddock Films. The actress will be reuniting with Shahid after this year's hit romantic comedy Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya which was also bankrolled by Maddock. ## Cocktail is written by Luv Ranjan and he will be involved through the entire creative process as a partner on the film. The script is said to be loaded with humour and light-hearted moments, centring around friendship between the trio. The movie will be directed by Homi Adajania and will go on floors by May 2025. ## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

283 days ago

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'Cocktail' Sequel In The Works With Shahid Kapoor

Mumbai, November 23 - With franchises making waves at the Bollywood box office, more and more standalone films are getting sequels and the latest to join this trend is 2012's romantic comedy Cocktail which was headlined by Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, and Diana Penty. ## Directed by Homi Adajania and produced by Maddock Films with others, Cocktail was a box office hit with over 120 crores gross collection worldwide. Now, more than a decade later when franchises are succeeding at the box office, Maddock Films has put Cocktail 2 in the making. ## According to the report by Peepingmoon.com, producer Dinesh Vijan has been working idea of the sequel with director Homi Adajania and they've now crafted a storyline that they believe matches the magic of the first film. Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor is in talks to headline the project. ## Shahid has not yet signed on the dotted line but has reportedly verbally committed to this film, which would mark his second collaboration with Maddock following this year's robotic romantic comedy Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya. The report further states that the talks are on with young actresses to come on board. ## The film is expected to start rolling by the middle of 2025 after Shahid completes Vishal Bhardwaj's action thriller which goes on the floor this December. Meanwhile, the actor will next be seen in director Rosshan Andrrews' cop thriller Deva, slated for a February 2025 release. ## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

805 days ago

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Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films Unveils The List of Its 15 Upcoming Films

Mumbai, June 20 - Producer Dinesh Vijan of Maddock Films scored a box office hit out of nowhere with Vicky Kushal and Sara Ali Khan's "Zara Hatke Zara Bachke" which is getting close to 100 crores gross worldwide. The studio also has success in the digital space. ## Known for producing content-driven cinema, Maddock Films has now unveiled the list of its 15 upcoming films. The shooting for 9 films has already been completed while 6 films are currently in the pre-production stage with 3 to roll out this year.## The upcoming films from Maddock Films## 1. An untitled film starring Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon, written and directed by Amit Joshi and Aradhana Sah, described as "an impossible love story".## 2. "Sector 36", starring Vikrant Massey and Deepak Dobriyal, a thriller directed by debutant director Aditya Nimbalka.## 3. "Happy Teachers Day", starring Nimrat Kaur and Radhika Madan, directed by Mikhil Musale – thriller-drama.## 4. "Pooja Meri Jaan", a drama-thriller starring Mrunal Thakur, Huma Qureshi, and Vijay Raaz, directed by Navjot Gulati and co-directed by Vipasha Arvind.## 5. "Sarvgunn Sampann", a family comedy starring Vaani Kapoor and Ishwak Singh, directed by Sonali Rattan Deshmukh.## 6. "Murder Mubarak", starring Sara Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Pankaj Tripathi, and Karisma Kapoor, directed by Homi Adajania – murder mystery.## 7. "Rumi Ki Sharafat", a comedy starring Radhika Madan and Varun Sharma, directed by Prashant Bhagia.## 8. "Munjya", starring Abhay Verma and Sharvari Wagh, directed by Aditya Sarpotdar – horror comedy.## 9. "Tehran", starring John Abraham, Manushi Chhillar, and Neeru Bajwa, directed by Arun Gopalan – action thriller.## 10. "Ikkis", starring Dharmendra and Agastya Nanda, directed by Sriram Raghavan – action drama.## 11. "Chhaava", starring Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna, directed by Laxman Utekar – period action drama.## 12. "VOV – Vampires Of Vijay Nagar" – horror comedy, starring Ayushmann Khurran and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.## 13. "Shiddat 2", starring Sunny Kaushal and Parineeti Chopra, directed by Karan Sharma – love story.## 14. "Stree 2", starring Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Abhishek Banerjee, and Aparshakti Khurrana. directed by Amar Kaushik – horror comedy.## 15. "Bhediya 2", starring Varun Dhawan, and Kriti Sanon, directed by Amar Kaushik – creature comedy.## Dinesh Vijan says that Maddock works on three fundamental principles: the story should not have a reference point, it must have commercial potential, and the actors should reinvent themselves. "The new purchasing power, the new India needs stories, which are within India. The next phase of what we want to try and do is, we want to up the ante, we still want to make stories that are powerful, but if you have to go in theaters, we need to make them larger", said the producer to Variety. ## Apart from the aforementioned 15 films, Maddock Films also confirmed three visual spectacles. Part of that vision is Maddock's interpretation of "Arabian Nights", which is currently in development. First up will be "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves", followed by "Aladdin" and "Sinbad". The plan is to cater to the Indian theatrical audience first and then go wide.## Stay tuned...

Tollywood

970 days ago

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NTR 30: Janhvi Kapoor To Play Female Lead Opposite Jr. NTR In Koratala Siva's Film

Mumbai, January 6 - Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor is all set to mark her Tollywood debut opposite superstar Jr. NTR in his next action thriller film with director Koratal Siva. Tentatively titled NTR 30, the movie begins filming next month and will be hitting theaters worldwide in April next year. ## Janhvi Kapoor has been in talks to star in NTR 30 for a long time and she finally reportedly signed the film recently and will be shooting for the movie after completing Dharma Productions' "Mr. & Mrs. Mahi". Janhvi has time and again expressed her wish to do a film with Jr. NTR and she finally is getting the big opportunity with him in one of the most anticipated Pan India films. ## "NTR 30" marks Jr. NTR's next project after the massive worldwide success of SS Rajamouli's "RRR" which not only won him commercial success but also gave him critical acclaim at the Pan India level as well as in the West. The upcoming movie also reunites him with director Korala Siva after 7 years of their massive blockbuster "Janatha Garage" (2016).## Janhvi Kapoor, on the other hand, was supposed to do Homi Adajania's crime thriller "Murder Mubarak", but now she reportedly backed out of it due to "NTR 30" and both films will be shot during the same time period. Apart from "Mr. & Mrs. Mahi", the actress also has Nitesh Tiwari's "Bawaal" with Varun Dhawan. She is also in talks to star in the "Tezaab" remake with Ranveer Singh. ## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1546 days ago

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Kriti Sanon Remembers Late Actor Sushant Singh Rajput With A BTS Video As Raabta Completes 4 Years

Mumbai, June 9, 2021: Sushant Singh Rajput was one of the most promising stars and had proved his worth in films like Sonchiriya, Detective Byomkesh Bakshi, Kai Po Che!, M.S Dhoni: The Untold Story, among others. His sudden demise had not only left the nation in shock but also given the fresh air to nepotism and drug culture in the Bollywood film industry. ## Sushant Singh Rajput starred in 11 films and one of them is Raabta, which released on June 9, 2017. Ahead of Sushant's first death anniversary (June 14), actress Kriti Sanon who played the female lead in the film remembered Sushant and shared a heartwarming BTS video from their film. The video features all the goofy moments Kriti and Sushant spent on the sets of the film. The actress wrote how Raabta, which remains her only film with Sushant, is extremely close to her heart.## "Tan lade, tan muk jaaye, Rooh jude, judi reh jaaye... I believe in connection, I believe that we are meant to meet the people we do... My Raabta with Sushant, Dinoo, and MaddockFilms was just meant to be... Films come and go.. But every single film has so so many memories behind it.. The connections we make & the moments we live with each other stay within us.. Some more than others", Kriti wrote. ## "Raabta was one of my best and most memorable experiences and it will ALWAYS remain extremely close to my heart.. 💞 Little did I know that it would be our first and last.. 💔 #Raabta", she added. ## Raabta didn't do well at the box office but it did give air to rumours of Sushant and Kriti's alleged relationship. The movie was directed by Dinesh Vijan and co-produced by Vijan, Homi Adajania, and Bhushan Kumar under the banners of Maddock Films and T-Series. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kriti (@kritisanon) ## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1925 days ago

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Angrezi Medium to re-release in Dubai as theaters reopen on May 27

Late Irrfan Khan's last film Angrezi Medium which theatrical release was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown in the country, is all set to become one of the first movies to be released in Dubai as the cinemas are reopening there on Wednesday, May 27 after the two months of break. ## However, the film will not get to release with full capacity as the cinemas have to follow some strict guidelines issued by the government. Considering the health of people, cinemas are allowed to run only at 30% capacity while the elderly people above 60 and children bellow 12 will not be allowed inside the theatres. ## *Allocating 2 seats 4 customers & to leave 2 seats empty in each row. *To keep every alternate row empty, with floor marking shall be in place.* Elderly above 60 years & children below 12 not allowed entry.* Number of shows 2 b reduced 2 allow more time 4 sanitisation.— Sreedhar Pillai (@sri50) May 26, 2020 ## Talking about the Angrezi Medium, the film was released on March 13 in India but soon found itself in deep trouble after most of the states of India decided to close the cinema hauls due to coronavirus threat. The movie, however, was released on the digital platform Hotstar and it was well appreciated by the cinema lovers. ## The re-release of the film will certainly bring the cheers on people's faces who have been waiting to witness the magic of Irrfan Khan who passed away last month fighting with cancer on the big screen for the very last time. Despite being two months old, we can expect that people will still walk into the theatre to watch the film. ## Angrezi Medium is a comedy-drama film directed by Homi Adajania and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Jyoti Deshpande under the banners of Maddock Films and London Calling Production. The film is a spiritual sequel to the 2017 film Hindi Medium which starred Irrfan Khan and Saba Qamar in the lead roles while Angrezi Medium stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Deepak Dobriyal, Radhika Madan, Pankaj Tripathi, and Ranvir Shorey along with the late Irrfan Khan. ## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1953 days ago

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Irrfan Khan hospitalized after actor's health deteriorates

Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Actor Irrfan Khan is once again hospitalized. Amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown, the actor reportedly has been admitted in Mumbai's Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital.## The actor's health suddenly deteriorated as a result of which he needed immediate medical attention. The 53-year-old actor has been admitted to the hospital's ICU, according to a report in aajtak.in. His wife Sutapa Sikdar and two sons are with him.## The actor has been ailing ever since he was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumor a while back and has been under medical attention for the same.## Irrfan is currently mourning the loss of his mother. The actor's mother Saeeda Begum breathed her last on Saturday in Jaipur where she used to stay. However, owing to the ongoing lockdown, the actor could not physically attend his mother's last rites and reportedly paid his last respect through video conferencing.## The actor's latest film is Homi Adajania's comedy "Angrezi Medium", the last-released Bollywood film before COVID-19 forced the complete shutdown of cinema halls. "Angrezi Medium" ran in theatres for just a day before halls all over India were shut down. The film has eventually released in the OTT space.## "Angrezi Medium" marked Irrfan's return despite his ailing condition.## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1955 days ago

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Irrfan Khan's mother passes away, actor stranded abroad

Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan lost his mother Saeda Begum on Saturday morning. She was 95 and a resident of Jaipur.## The actor is currently out of India and, owing to the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, will not be able to fly back to the country for his mother's last rites, according to a report in SpotboyE.## "It's very sad. I have yet to talk to him, though. I will be calling him," filmmaker Shoojit Sircar, who worked with the actor in the 2015 film "Piku", told the website.## Irrfan's latest film is Homi Adajania's comedy "Angrezi Medium", the last-released Bollywood film before COVID-19 forced the complete shutdown of cinema halls. "Angrezi Medium" ran in theatres for just a day before halls all over India were shut down. The film has eventually released in the OTT space.## "Angrezi Medium" marked Irrfan's return despite his ailing condition. The actor was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumor and has been under medical attention for the same.## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1965 days ago

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Kiku Sharda: Wish 'Angrezi Medium' released a bit earlier or later

Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Actor-comedian Kiku Sharda feels bad that Irrfan Khan's comeback film "Angrezi Medium" didn't get a proper run at the box-office owing the shutdown of theatres all over India in the wake of the escalating COVID-19 pandemic. The movie later had its digital release.## "It's crazy and really sad. I really wish that 'Angrezi Medium' would have released a little earlier or little after -- at least, we would have had a proper release. The movie was taken down after one day of release. It is such a beautiful film and Irrfan Khan hasn't done a film in a long time, given his health conditions. It was such an important thing for everyone to see him, and I was really hoping that people would get a chance to see him in theatre," said Kiku.## Apart from Irrfan and Kiku, the Homi Adajania-helmed also features Radhika Madan, Deepak Dobriyal, Ranveer Shorey, and Kareena Kapoor Khan.## "The response of people who have seen the film is great. People have reached out to me on social media platforms and praised the movie. And of course, everyone is talking about the great ensemble cast. Each and every character is being praised, every actor is apt and remarkably good in the role they performed. The chemistry between Irrfan Khan and Deepak Dobriyal was very much appreciated. People are in awe of the story as well. It is such a beautiful story of a father and a daughter, and it is such a positive film," he said.## Kiku also said that Irrfan Khan was the reason he agreed to do the film. "I knew Irrfan Khan was doing the movie and that was reason enough for me to join the ensemble cast. I knew my character and brief, but the selling item was Irrfan Khan. I would get to work with him, share screen space with him, so that was enough for me. I have loved, adored and admired Irrfan Khan's work. Some of his movies are remarkable. So, working with him has been an honor and pleasure for me," he said.## Kiku Sharda is also part of "The Kapil Sharma Show" on Sony TV, portraying various roles including Santosh and Bumper, and his very famous character Baccha Yadav.## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1975 days ago

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'Angrezi Medium' family reunites virtually

New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Irrfan Khans "Angrezi Medium" released at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic was starting to hit India, resulting in the closure of theatres around the country. Now with the film finding its way onto the digital medium, the team of the movie got a chance to reunite, virtually, and watch it together.## The film had its world digital premiere on Disney+ Hotstar VIP on April 6.## The "Angrezi Medium" cast got emotional with the digital medium bringing them together -- despite the distance and lockdown.## Irrfan and Radhika Madan were joined by Kiku Sharda, Pankaj Tripathi, Deepak Dobriyal, Ranvir Shorey as well as Dinesh Vijan and Homi Adajania during the video chat. Irrfan, however, didn't come in front of the camera during the video chat.## Directed by Homi Adajania, "Angrezi Medium" revolves around a father-daughter relationship, played out by Irrfan and Radhika. It also features Dimple Kapadia and Kareena Kapoor Khan. The film is presented by Jio Studios and Prem Vijan and is a Maddock Films production.## Talking about the film coming on a streaming service, Kareena said: "Naina is always going to be a special character for me. But more importantly, as an artist, it is fascinating to explore new mediums to reach audiences. I can't wait to catch ‘Angrezi Medium' on Disney+Hostar VIP -- the film is a sure shot cure for these isolation blues."## To this, Deepak added: "At a time like this, it's very important for all of us to stay home and stay safe. But we hope to keep you entertained during this process and I am extremely excited that ‘Angrezi Medium' is now out on a digital platform. This movie is very close to my heart and has worked with Irrfan bhai yet again is a joyous feeling."## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

2001 days ago

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'Laadki' song in 'Angrezi Medium' talks of father-daughter bond

Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) After the peppy 'Kudi nu nachne de' in the upcoming 'Angrezi Medium', music composer duo Sachin-Jigar have released their new song for the same film, titled 'Laadki'.## A special video of "Kudi nu nachne de" has brought together top Bollywood actresses Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif, Kriti Sanon, Kiara Advani, Ananya Panday, Janhvi Kapoor, and Anushka Sharma, along with Radhika Madan who features in the film as hero Irrfan Khan's daughter.## Even as "Kudi nu nachne de" rocks the nation, Sachin-Jigar have released "Laadki", sung by Rekha Bharadwaj. The video features Kareena Kapoor and the lyrics depict a conversation between a father and a daughter.## The song, incidentally, was originally composed and released by Sachin-Jigar on "Coke Studio" in 2015.## Talking about the song, Sachin Sanghavi shared: " 'Laadki' is a song very close to our hearts. My daughter sang the original track with Rekha Bharadwaj and Kirtidan Gadhvi. Hence the emotional appeal of the song resonates within me at a personal level. For the film, we have collaborated with Rekhaji, retaining its flavor."## Jigar Saraiya shared: " 'Angrezi Medium' is the story of a father and daughter, much like our song 'Laadki', and hence when working on the film it was only apt to adapt Laadki for it. It also is a matter of pride for us that our original Gujarati song, written by Priya Saraiya, has been adapted in a Hindi film."## Homi Adajania's "Angrezi Medium" stars Irrfan Khan and Radhika Madan in the lead roles, with Deepak Dobariyal, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Dimple Kapadia. The film is a follow-up of the 2017 crossover hit comedy, "Hindi Medium".## For more and latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned with us.

Bollywood

2004 days ago

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Kareena: Irrfan is the reason I did ‘Angrezi Medium'

Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan says she signed her upcoming release 'Angrezi Medium' only because she wanted to work with the film's lead actor Irrfan Khan.## "I am very excited for the film because I am working with Irrfan in the film. I got the opportunity to work with a brilliant actor like Irrfan and I think, that, for me is the greatest honour," said Kareena Kapoor at a special screening of the upcoming web series "Mentalhood" that stars her elder sister Karisma Kapoor.## "Angrezi Medium" marks Irrfan's comeback after he was diagnosed with cancer. He is currently undergoing treatment for the ailment. A few days back, Irrfan shared a heartwarming message for fans saying he would not be able to promote his upcoming film owing to health conditions.## Kareena recently made her Instagram debut and within a day got over one million followers on the social networking site. She posted a black and white picture with son Taimur Ali Khan.## "I think fans have pulled me towards this because people were asking me about it constantly. There are so many fan clubs out there of my name, so, I think we needed to have one point that would be a place where they will get to know a lot about me, my films, my brands and about my life. Of course, there will be a picture of Taimur once in a while," said Kareena, about her Instagram debut.## "Angrezi Medium" is directed by Homi Adajania and the film is a spin-off to the 2017 comedy "Hindi Medium" that also starred Irrfan.## The sequel will feature Irrfan and Kareena with Radhika Madan and Deepak Dobriyal. It is scheduled to release on March 13.## For more and latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned with us.