Bollywood

209 days ago

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Shah Rukh Khan's 'Main Hoon Na' Sequel In Development

Mumbai, February 5 - Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's iconic action-packed entertainer Main Hoon Na is getting a sequel with director Farah Khan returning to the helm the second part. The film was released in April 2004 and completed 20 years last year. ## According to the report by Pinkvilla, Farah Khan is working on a script that could serve as a perfect sequel to Main Hoon Na, which was the first film produced by SRK under the banner of Red Chillies Entertainment.## The report states that Farah Khan wants to make the sequel with SRK. She has cracked the idea for Main Hoon Na 2, which the superstar loved. The filmmaker is currently working to crack the screenplay with her team of writers at Red Chillies. SRK is waiting to see the final script before taking the call. ## "SRK is clear to not make a sequel just for the sake of it and is well aware of the fan following that Main Hoon Na has among the cinema-going audience. He has asked Farah and his in-house team of writers to honestly work on the screenplay and come up with something that surpasses the impact of the first part", says the report.## If things go as planned, it will mark SRK's fourth collaboration with Farah Khan after Main Hoon Na, Om Shanti Om and Happy New Year. The original movie also starred Sushmita Sen, Suniel Shetty, Amrita Rao, Zayed Khan, and Kirron Kher, among others. ## Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan is gearing up to start action entertainer King with director Sidharth Anand. It will go on floors next month for 2026 release. The actor also has YRF's Pathaan 2, presently in the scripting stage. ## Stay tuned...

Digital Media

1321 days ago

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Sushmita Sen Wins International Association of Working Women Award For 'Aarya 2'

Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) Bollywood actress, and former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen is elated on being conferred the International Association of Working Women Award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a TV series for her show 'Aarya 2'.## The award is presented by the DC South Asian Film Festival (DCSAFF), which is currently underway virtually starting from January 16 to January 30.## The actress credits the team of 'Aarya' for working tirelessly for the show that is now gaining global recognition. Sharing her excitement, the actress said in a statement, "I am overwhelmed with all the love and appreciation being showered on 'Aarya 2'. The entire team has worked strenuously to put together a work of art that would be loved by everyone".## "It's euphoric to win the International Association of Working Women Award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a television series. I would like to thank the organizers of the DC South Asian Film Festival for bestowing this honour on me and the entire team. This is surreal!" the statement further said.## Talking about DCSAFF, the film fest which started in 2012 featuring Shyam Benegal's classic film 'Mammo' as the opening title, is currently in its 10th edition and will feature films from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Canada, and the US, and many regional languages.## The 2022 edition of the film fest opened with a book discussion with writer, director, and actor Ananth Mahadevan about his new book 'Once Upon A Prime Time' and the Nepali feature film 'Mahanagar/One Night in Kathmandu', directed by Mohan Rai. Filmmaker Vishal Chaliha's Assamese film 'Sijou' will be the closing film of DCSAFF 2022 on January 30.## Stay tuned...

Digital Media

1343 days ago

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Manoj Bajpayee tops list of most popular OTT actors of 2021

Hyderabad, Dec 29 (IANS) Actor Manoj Bajpayee is the most popular OTT actor in India in 2021, according to an Ormax Media survey. ## In the survey, actor Manoj Bajpayee topped the list of the most popular OTT actors, followed by Pankaj Tripathi. ## Nawazuddin Siddiqui grabbed third place in the list, while Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who captivated audiences as 'Raji' in 'The Family Man 2', was fourth. ## Radhika Apte, Kay Kay Menon, Saif Ali Khan, Sushmita Sen, Jithendra Kumar, and Tamannah Bhatia bagged spots in the top ten OTT actors. ## Ormax Media took to Twitter to publish the results of the survey, "Most popular OTT actors in India (Sep-Nov 2021): @BajpayeeManoj stays at no. 1, @kaykaymenon02 (no. 6), @thesushmitasen (no. 8), and @tamannaahspeaks (no. 10) make an entry in the Top 10 #OTT #Streaming." ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Updates.

Digital Media

1345 days ago

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'Atrangi Re' On Hotstar: The Viewership Data For Akshay Kumar, Dhanush, And Sara Ali Khan's Revealed

Mumbai, December 27 - Filmmaker Anand L Rai's romantic-drama "Atrangi Re" starring Dhanush, and Sara Ali Khan, along with Akshay Kumar in the extended cameo, is having a good run on the OTT space. The movie was directly released on Disney+Hotstar on December 24, and as announced by the streamer, the film became the most-viewed Hotstar title on a premier day. ## While Hotstar announced that "Atrangi Re" is its most-viewed film on the first day, the question remains about the views it got. The OTT platforms have always been on the receiving side for manipulating viewership data and for their lack of transparency.## Ormax Media, a media consulting firm that tracks viewership figures of top releases across major platforms, is one of the trustable sources when it comes to viewership numbers. According to the company, "Atrangi Re" easily topped the last week by a long margin. The movie gained over 8.8 million views in the first 3 days, almost double than Sushmita Sen's "Aarya" Season 2's 4.7 million views from Dec. 20 to 26th. ## "Atrangi Re" was released in Hindi and Tamil (dubbed). The Tamil version was released due to the presence of Kollywood superstar Dhanush. Written by Himanshu Sharma, the movie got mixed responses from critics and viewers alike, who praised the unconventional plot, performances of the lead actors, however, called the screenplay incoherent and messed up with poor execution of the overall storyline. ## Produced by T-Series, Colour Yellow Productions, and Cape of Good Films, "Atrangi Re" marks Akshay's second direct OTT release. Earlier, last year, "Laxmmi" had also been released on Disney Plus Hotstar and was an OTT hit. The official streaming numbers, however, were not disclosed. ## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1345 days ago

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Sushmita Sen writes a cryptic post on happiness after break-up

Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Bollywood actress and former beauty queen Sushmita Sen, who recently announced her break-up with beau Rohman Shawl, has shared a cryptic note about taking risks to be happy. ## Sushmita had mentioned that their relationship was long over but the duo still remained very good friends. ## She took to Instagram on Sunday, where she shared a close-up picture of herself and mentioned that it takes a risk to be happy and it is not easy. ## The actress captioned the image: "Taking a risk to survive takes Will...Taking a risk to be happy, that takes guts." You got guts people, believe me, we all do!!! let no one tell you otherwise!!! I love you!!! #duggadugga." ## Earlier this year, speculations about them separating started doing the rounds when Sushmita made a post on Instagram and mentioned walking out of a futile relationship. ## On the work front, Sushmita was recently seen in the second season of the International Emmy nominated series 'Aarya', directed by Ram Madhvani. ## “Taking a risk to survive takes will…Taking a risk to be happy, that takes guts.” 👊🤗❤️ pic.twitter.com/QytHWQCmJU— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) December 25, 2021 ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Updates.

Bollywood

1348 days ago

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Sushmita Sen confirms break-up with beau Rohman Shawl: We remain friends

Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Putting all speculations to rest, actress and former beauty queen Sushmita Sen in a social media post has confirmed about her break-up with her beau Rohman Shawl and said that the relationship was long over. ## Sushmita shared a picture with Shawl on Instagram and shared: "We began as friends, we remain friends!! The relationship was long over, the love remains!! #nomorespeculations #liveandletlive #cherishedmemories#gratitude #love #friendship I love you guys!!! #duggadugga." ## Earlier this year, speculations about them separating started doing the rounds when Sushmita made a post on Instagram and mentioned walking out of a futile relationship. ## On the work front, Sushmita was recently seen in the second season of the International Emmy nominated series 'Aarya', directed by Ram Madhvani. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sushmita Sen (@sushmitasen47) ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Such Updates.

Bollywood

1358 days ago

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Former Miss Universe Winners Hail Newly Crowned Harnaaz Sandhu For Making India Proud

Mumbai, December 14 - India's 21-year old, Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu has become the new Miss Universe titleholder. The actress-model from Chandigarh, Punjab becomes the 3rd Indian after Sushmita Sen and Lara Dutta to win the Miss Universe title. ## The last time India won the Miss Universe crown was in 2000 when Lara Dutt made India proud on the world stage. Interestingly, Harnaaz was born in the year when Lara wore the crown. She is being hailed as destiny's child. Sushmita was the first from India to win Miss Universe in 1994. ## Harnaaz was announced the winner in the 70th edition of Miss Universe, held in Eilat, Israel on December 12. Both Sushmita Sen and Lara Dutta took to social media and congratulated and welcomed Harnaaz into the club.## "My dearest @harnaazsandhu_03, when I spoke to you yesterday, you promised me that it will be worth it!! YOU are worth all your triumphant glory and much, much more!! You had an unshakeable belief in yourself and JUST KNEW, you were born for this!! You were born in the year I won Miss Universe!!! 😅. That's how long we've waited for you to come along and lift that crown once more for India!!".## "Perhaps, it was destined!! 🤗. I know what lies in store for you, and I wish you a glorious reign!! May this only be the start of the heights you will scale! God bless you, my heartiest congratulations to your parents and family! The universe now is your oyster- OUR STAR!" she added.## ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lara Dutta Bhupathi (@larabhupathi) ## Sushmita, who's seen a comeback to the limelight in Ram Madhvani's web series 'Aarya', which is now in its second season, posted two pictures of Harnaaz from the pageant and wrote in the caption, "#yehbaat 'Har Hindustani Ki Naz'' Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu #MissUniverse2021 #INDIAAAAAA Soooooo proud of you!!!! Congratulations @harnaazsandhu_03." She added: "Thank you for representing India so beautifully, for bringing back the Miss Universe Crown to India after 21 years (by a 21 year old, you were destined). May you enjoy every moment of learning & sharing this incredible global platform @missuniverse will provide you ... MAY YOU REIGN SUPREME!!!".## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sushmita Sen (@sushmitasen47) ## Stay tuned...

India

1359 days ago

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Harnaaz Sandhu Crowned Miss Universe 2021

Chandigarh, December 13 - The Miss Universe title is coming back to India after 21 years after actress-model, Harnaaz Sandhu was crowned Miss Universe 2021, held in Eilat, Israel on December 12. ## The 21-year old from India's Chandigarh, Punjab begged the title, beating Paraguay's Nadia Ferreira, and Lalela Mswane of South Africa who came as first and second runner-ups, respectively. Sandhu was crowned by former Miss Universe 2020 Andrea Meza at the 70th edition of Miss Universe. ## The new Miss Universe is...India!!!! #MISSUNIVERSE pic.twitter.com/DTiOKzTHl4— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) December 13, 2021 ## As a part of the Top 3 round, all the contestants had to answer the same question. This is what they were asked, "What advice would you give to young women watching on how to deal with the pressures they face today?"## Harnaaz said, "Well, I think the biggest pressure the youth of today is facing is to believe in themselves. To know that you are unique and that's what makes you beautiful, stop comparing yourselves with others, and let's talk about more important things that's happening worldwide. I think this is what you need to understand. Come out, speak for yourself, because you are the leader of your life. You are the voice of your own [life]. I believe in myself and that's why I'm standing here today".## Harnaaz is only the 3rd Indian to win the Miss Universe title. Earlier, Sushmita Sen won the title in 1994, and 6 years later, Lara Dutta had crowned the title in 2000 and was the last Indian to do so. Harnaaz was crowned Miss Universe India 2021 in October. She has previously been crowned Miss Diva 2021, Femina Miss India Punjab 2019 and she also made it to the Top 12 at Femina Miss India 2019.## Stay tuned...

TV

1440 days ago

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Nawazuddin Siddique, Vir Das, And Aarya Web Series Nominated For The International Emmy Awards 2021

New York, September 23, 2021: Nominations for the 2021 International Emmy Awards were announced today (September 23) by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Across 11 categories, there are 44 nominees announced from a number of 24 countries. ## Among the Indian nominees, supremely talented, Nawazuddin Siddique, has been nominated in the Best Actor category for his Netflix film "Serious Man". It is a satirical comedy-drama film based on Manu Joseph's book of the same name.## The story follows Ayyan Mani, a middle-aged man working as an assistant to an astronomer at the National Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai. Furious at his situation in life, Ayyan develops an outrageous story that his 10-year-old son is a science genius—a lie which later gets out of control. ## Apart from Siddique, actor comedian Vir Das gets nominations in the Comedy category for his special show "Vir Das: For India" on Netflix. Written and co-directed by Das, the comedian celebrates the history of India with his one-of-a-kind perspective in the show. ## Moving from the individual category, Sushmita Sen fronted crime drama web series on Disney+Hotstar, "Aarya" has been nominated in the Best Drama Series category. Co-created by Ram Madhvani, "Aarya" is based on the Dutch drama series "Penoza", in which an independent woman seeks to protect her family and joins a mafia gang in order to get revenge for her husband's murder. ## "We are so proud of our Nominees and the record-breaking number of countries", said International Academy President & CEO Bruce Paisner. "To those who feared the pandemic would slow TV production around the world, this is your answer".## Winners of the International Emmy Awards will be announced at an in-person Ceremony in New York City, on Monday, November 22, 2021. The interviews of all the nominees will be featured online during the International Emmy World Television Festival from November 12 to 22 on the International Academy's website www.iemmys.tv.## Click here to know the complete list of nominees for the International Emmys## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1509 days ago

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Sony Pictures Films India In Association With Ram Madhvani Films Announces A Big Screen Underwater Thriller, Dive

Mumbai, July 16, 2021: Sony Pictures Films India, known for its acclaimed successful films such as Piku, Padman, Soorma, 102 Not Out, and Shakuntala Devi, has now joined hands with Ram and Amita Madhvani's Ram Madhvani Films (RMF) for a big-screen underwater thriller film, titled "Dive". ## Written by Renuka Kunzru, "Dive" is the first-of-its-kind survival thriller film in India. The movie will mark the directorial debut of a well know ad filmmaker with Equinox Films (owned by Ram and Amita), Nitin Parmar. Neerja Narayanan will be serving as an independent executive producer. Produced by Sony Pictures Films India and Ram Madhvani Films, ‘Dive’ is currently in the development stage. ## Vivek Krishnani, Managing Director, Sony Pictures Films India says, "We are excited to partner with Ram and Amita Madhvani on Dive which is one of its kind high stakes survival drama that's waiting to happen in India. It's in sync with our constant thrust for stories that are clutter-breaking yet entertaining". ## "At Sony Pictures, we have consistently worked towards encouraging and honing new talent - be it actors, directors, or writers. Nitin Parmar, who makes his debut as a filmmaker brings with him a unique vision and path-breaking blending this survivor story with new-age filmmaking technology. Along with writer Renuka Kunzru, we can say we have a great team ready to dive in", he added. ## Time to hold your breath! We're DIVE-ing deep for our next adventure! Presenting ‘DIVE’, an underwater thriller, helmed by Nitin Parmar, written by Renuka Kunzru and jointly produced by Sony Pictures Films India & Ram Madhvani Films. #DiveTheFilm@RamKMadhvani @amita_madhvani pic.twitter.com/nCXBx6YyPy— Sony Pictures Films India (@sonypicsfilmsin) July 15, 2021 ## Ram Madhvani is renowned for the award-winning film Neerja in which Amita Madhvani was the associate producer. In 2020, Ram also directed a web show Aarya, starring Sushmita Sen which received a lot of accolades. Currently, Aarya 2 and Dhamaka are under production. ## Producer Ram Madhvani and Amita Madhvani say, "We are very happy and excited about working with Sony Pictures Films India for 'Dive' which will be helmed by Nitin Parmar from RMF and writer Renuka Kunzru. Nitin and Renuka are confident about this unique story and are aiming to put a new spin to the genre of survival drama". ## Director Nitin Parmar says, "It is a dream come true for me to debut as a director with a film produced by Ram Madhvani Films and Sony Pictures Films India. 'Dive' promises to take viewers to the extreme end of survival, and it will be an experience, tailormade for the theatres with a strong emotional arc". ## Stay tuned...

Digital Media

1649 days ago

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Sushmita Sen Confirms Season 2 Of Her Digital Debut Series 'Aarya'

Bollywood actress, Sushmita Sen made her comeback on screen after 2015, with the Ram Madhvani web series, 'Aarya'. It also happened to be her digital debut. Notably, Sushmita Sen won the best actress award in the web series for 'Aarya' at the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2021, held on Saturday. Bobby Deol won the best actor award in web series for 'Aashram'.## 'Aarya' series was a big hit and fans have been waiting for its second season. On Thursday (February 25), Sushmita confirmed the second season of 'Aarya' through an Instagram post. ## "She sees a storm coming...in the mirror!!! #Aarya #season2. Your wish is our command. I love you guys!!! Let's do this @madhvaniram @officialrmfilms @disneyplushotstarvip #TeamAarya #duggadugga", she wrote. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sushmita Sen (@sushmitasen47) ## Talking about the series, Aarya, Sushmita Sen who plays the title role, Aarya an independent woman who joins the mafia gang, in order to seek revenge on her husband's murder, and also protects her family. The series also stars Chandrachur Singh who plays Aarya's husband along with Sikandar Kher, Ankur Bhatia, Namit Das, Vikas Kumar, and others in key roles. ## Produced by Ram Madhvani, Amita Madhvani, and Endemol Shine India and directed and created by Ram Madhvani, and Sandeep Modi - the 9 episode series premiered on Disney Plus Hotstar on June 19, 2020. ## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1650 days ago

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Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Late Sushant Singh Rajput Win Big As Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2021 Announced

Delayed due to the covid-19 pandemic, the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Awards 2021 ceremony was finally held on Saturday to honor the talented artists for their outstanding contribution to the Indian cinema. Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone bagged the best actor's award in the star-studded ceremony for their acclaimed performances in notable movies 'Laxmii', and 'Chhapaak' respectively in Male and Female category. ## Late Sushant Singh Rajput, who died by suicide last year, honored with the 'Best Actor' critics choice award for his performance in his last movie, 'Dil Bechara' while Kiara Advani claimed 'Best Actress' critics choice award for 'Guilty'. Both Dil Bechara and Guilty had a direct to digital release on Disney Plus Hotstar and Netflix respectively. ## Among the other award winner, Ajay Devgn starrer, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior won the "Best Film" of 2020. Tanhaji was the highest grosser Indian film of 2020 as it earned over INR 360 crores worldwide. Anurag Basu won the 'Best Director' award for his film 'Ludo' which directly premiered on Netflix due to the covid-19 pandemic. South Korean film 'Parasite' which won multiple Oscars in the 92nd Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film, bagged the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the 'Best International Feature Film'.## In the absence of theatrical release, the OTT shows stole to the show in the pandemic year. Web series such as, 'Scam 1992', 'Aashram', 'Aarya', 'Special Ops' among others gained the maximum attention of the viewers. While 'Scam: 1992' won the 'Best Web Series' award, Sushmita Sen and Bobby Deol got the 'Best Actress and Actor' award for 'Aarya' and 'Aashram'. ## Here is the complete list of award winners at Dadasaheb Phalke IFF Awards 2021## - Best Actor (Male) - Akshay Kumar, Laxmii## - Best Actor (Female) - Deepika Padukone, Chhapaak## - Best Actress (Critics) - Kiara Advani, Guilty## - Best Actor (Critics) - Sushant Singh Rajput## - Best Film - Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior## - Best International Feature Film - Parasite## - Best Actress in Supporting Role - Radhika Madan, Angrezi Medium ## - Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Vikrant Massey, Chhapaak ## - Best Director - Anurag Basu, Ludo## - Best Actor in Comic Role - Kunal Kemmu, Lootcase## - Most Versatile Actor - Kay Kay Menon## - Best Actress (Web Series) - Sushmita Sen, Aarya## - Best Actor (Web Series) - Bobby Deol, Aashram## - Best Web Series - Scam: 1992 ## - Album of the Year - Titliyaan ## - Best Television Series - Kundali Bhagya ## - Photographer of the Year - Daboo Ratnani ## - Style Diva of the Year - Divya Khosla Kumar ## - Best Actress in Television Series - Surbhi Chandna ## - Best Actor in Television Series - Dheeraj Dhoopar ## - Performer of the Year - Nora Fatehi## - Outstanding Contribution to Film Industry - Dharmendra ## - Outstanding Contribution to Literature in Indian Cinema - Chetan Bhagat##