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 My character in The Bigg Bull has a sense of objectivity about him: Sohum Shah By Rajesh Ahuja The primary focus in the trailer and promos of the much awaited web series The Big Bull may be on Abhishek Bachchan but the show, which will stream on Disney Hotstar from April 8, features actor Sohum Shah  in a pivotal role in the series . Sohum Shah plays the brother of the Big Bull Hemant Shah in The Big Bull. Makers of the film said that Sohum 's character in the film is a pillar of strength in the life of The Big Bull.  Ahead of the streaming of the web series, that is said to be inspired by life of Harshad Mehta, the makers said, ' Behind every mastermind, there is a pillar of strength. Sohum Shah plays Viren, The Big Bull's brother who is his shadow and his strongest support. Talking about the role played by him, Sohum shah said,' Viren is a person who is totally contented with life and does not have many desires. He is a person who is happy in whateve...

 Amazon Prime Video to stream South Indian blockbusters SOORARAI POTTRU & V in Hindi By Rajesh Ahuja After a phenomenal response by fans worldwide to Tamil blockbuster film SOORARAI POTTRU and Telugu film V, Amazon Prime Video is now set to bring these movies on the streaming platform with Hindi dubs from April 3. The streaming of Soorarai Pottru  (to be streamed as Udaan  in Hindi) and  V  on the platform with Hindi dubs is an effort by Amazon Prime Video to take Indian content to a wider audience in India and over 240 countries and territories. The titles premiered on the platform in November and September 2020 respectively and have since gone on to becoming some of the most watched movies in their languages. Soorarai Pottru to be streamed on Amazon Prime Video in Hindi as Udaan  Starring Suriya and Aparna Balamurali in the lead,  Soorarai Pottru  was a fictionalised version of the book “ Simply Fly ” written on the li...

Malayalam Crime drama Joji streams on Amazon Prime Video from April 7 By Rajesh Ahuja Amazon Prime Video today announced the global premiere of an edge of the seat Malayalam Crime thriller Joji  on its streaming platform on April 7. Directed by Dileesh Pothan, written by Syam Pushkaran and produced under the banner of Bhavana Studios, this crime drama stars Fahadh Faasil as the protagonist alongside Baburaj, Shammi Thilakan, Alistair Alex and Unnimaya Prasad in key roles. The film will stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video from April 7 in more than 240 countries and territories. Malayalam Crime drama Joji will have its global premiere on Amazon Prime Video on April 7 Inspired by Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth, the movie presents a twisted version of a plot filled with greed, ambition, murder and mystery. The story revolves around Joji, an engineering dropout and the youngest son of the rich plantation family who ...

 Silence: Manoj Bajpayee stands out with his no nonsense cop act in this gripping murder mystery By Rajesh Ahuja Last year, he left viewers impressed with his unconventional cop act in The Family Man , winning him a huge fan following among audiences. Almost an year after The Family Man , Manoj Bajpayee now appears as an honest and no nonsense  police officer Avinash Verma who is tasked to solve a high profile murder case in Silence  can you hear it. The daughter of a former Judge is found murdered. The case us handed over to ACP Avinash Verma who now works in narcotics division but has been assigned the case as he is known to be an honest police officer who is known for going about solving crimes in a no nonsense manner without caring about protocol. He heads a special team of officers to solve this case. The team comprises inspector Sanjana Bhatia(Prachi Desai ), inspector Amit Chauhan (Sahil Vaid) and Inspector Raj Gupta(Vaquar Sheikh) . As he goes about solvi...

 Tenet streams on Amazon Prime Video from March 31 By Rajesh Ahuja After a successful run in theatres , Christopher Nolan's Tenet streams on Amazon Prime Video from March 31. A Sci-fi action-thriller from  Christopher Nolan,  Tenet  , which stars Dimple Kapadia , John David Washington, Elizabeth Debicki, Robert Pattinson, Michael Caine and Kenneth Branagh, will stream on Amazon Prime Video from  March 31 in English as well as dubbed versions in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Prime members in India and across 240 countries and territories can stream the Tenet from 31st March 2021 in English as well as Hindi, Tamil and Telugu dubs. Tenet streams on Amazon Prime Video from March 31   The film that took the critics and audiences by storm for its stellar performances, intriguing screenplay, layered plot, stunning cinematography, and brilliant high-octane action sequences will be available for Indian audiences in mul...

Suraj Joshi's Flight to release on scheduled date, hopes to play role in film industry's march to normalcy  By Rajesh Ahuja  Even as the makers of mega starrers Haathi Mere Saathi, Bunty Aur Babli2 and Chehre decided to defer release of their films following the spurt in covid cases in many states in the country, including Maharashtra,  producers of  Suraj Joshi's Flight today  announced that it   will release in cinemas on its scheduled date of April 2. In a statement , the makers of the film said that they are expressing their solidarity with people engaged in the film business by releasing the film on its scheduled date. They said that they hope to play a role in the film industry's march towards normalcy. 'The current circumstances are perhaps not idea for producers to release their films in theatres and many movies that were slated for release in April have decided to postpone their arrival on the silver screen. We realise that much like u...

Rising COVID-19 cases: After Haathi Mere Saathi & Bunty Aur Babli2, Chehre also postponed, Q mark on other mega starrers  By Rajesh Ahuja With the spurt in covid cases in many states in the country adversely impacting collections of Bollywood films Roohi and Mumbai Saga , makers of films scheduled for release in the coming weeks are deferring release of their films till the situation is conducive for screening of the films in cinemas. Shortly after the makers of   Haathi Mere Saathi and Bunty Aur Babli2  postponed the release of the  films, makers of the Amitabh Bachchan Emraan Hashmi starrer Chehre   have announced an indefinite postponement of release of the films. In a statement issued today, the makers of Chehre said, 'due to rising cases of COVID 19 and new guidelines for cinemas, we are unable to release our movie Chehre on 9th April and have decided to postpone until further notice. We have received an overwhelming response on...

 First look of Yami Gautam in A Thursday revealed By Rajesh Ahuja RSVP Films of Ronnie Screwvala today unveiled the first look of Yami Gautam in the thriller A Thursday, which is scheduled to be streamed on a digital platform this year.  Sharing the first look of Yami Gautam in the film, RSVP Films said, 'THE MASTERMIND Presenting the first look of @YamiGautam from #AThursday.' Yami Gautam also shared her first look from the film on her social media account. 'The Mastermind. Naina Jaiswal in #AThursday @behzu@RonnieScrewvala @prem_rajgo @rsvpmovies @bluemonkey_film #AshleyLobo.' Yami Gautam features in A Thursday as a playschool teacher Naia Jaiswal who takes 16 small children of the school hostage on a Thursday. Yami Gautam's first look in A Thursday revealed  The film was announced in September last year by RSVP Films. In a statement, Yami Gautam has said that her character in A Thursday is one the strongest characters played by any female pro...

  Akshay Kumar shares his first look in Ram Setu, plays archaeologist in the film By Rajesh Ahuja Superstar Akshay Kumar today his first look from the much anticipated film Ram Setu . Sharing his first look from the film, which features him in the lead role along with Jacqueline Fernandez and Nusratt Bharucha, Akshay Kumar said,The journey of making one of the most special films for me begins today. #RamSetu shooting begins!' Akshay Kumar plays the role of an archaeologist in the film.  'Playing an archaeologist in the film. Would love to hear your thoughts on the look? It always matters to me,'Akshay Kumar said. Akshay Kumar shares his first look from Ram Setu, plays an archaeologist in the film Being produced by Akshay Kumar's Cape of Good Films in association with amazon Prime Video and Abundant is Entertainment, Ran Setu is being directed by Abhishek Sharma. Chandraprakash Dwivedi is the creative producer of the film. Akshay Kumar recently shared with cinelovers pi...

Bollywood celebrates Holi in confines of their homes, wishes health, prosperity and happiness to all By Rajesh Ahuja Amid the worsening covid situation in Maharashtra and other states in the country, Celebrities from the world of Bollywood today celebrated the festival of colors Holi in the confines of their homes while wishing health, happiness and prosperity to people on the occasion. Celebrities Priyanka Chopra, Shahid kapoor, Arjun Rampal and Pooja Bedi shared with fans pictures of Holi celebrations at their homes with their loved ones. Others like filmmaker Madhur bhandarkar ringed in the festival of colors at Gulmark in Jammu and Kashmir. Priyanka Chopra shared a picture of herself with her husband Nick Jonas and family friends at her home in the US celebrating Holi. Sharing a picture of Holi celebrations with her husband Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra said, Holi, the festival of colours is one of my favourites Hope we can all celebrate it with our loved ones, but in...

 Priyanka Chopra celebrates Holi with husband Nick Jonas By Rajesh Ahuja Actor Priyanka Chopra today celebrated the festival of colors Holi with her husband Nick Jonas and family friends. Sharing a picture of Holi celebrations with her husband Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra said, 'Holi, the festival of colours is one of my favourites Hope we can all celebrate it with our loved ones, but in our HOMES! #HappyHoli everyone .' In the picture, Priyanka is seen celebrating Holi with Nick Jonas and their friends. Priyanka Chopra celebrates Holi with husband Nick Jonas and her family friends  The festival of Holi is being celebrated by Indians across the country and those settled abroad. However, Holi celebrations across the country are low key this year due to recent surge in covid cases in many states in the country, including Maharashtra. Nearly 68000 cases of COVID-19 were recorded from all jver the country in the last 24 hours. Because of the increase in COVID-19...

 Nachiket Lele's elimination from Indian idol leaves music lovers & audiences shocked By Rajesh Ahuja Music lovers and television audiences were left shocked yesterday with elimination of talented contestant from Kalyan Nachiket Lele from Indian Idol 12 . Nachiket Lele was among the bottom 3 contestants in the elimination episode of the singing reality show, aired on Sony entertainment television last night. Along with Nachiket, Sawai Bhatt and Mohammad Danish were among the bottom three contestants in the episode based on judges votes over the last two weeks. Nachket Lele got eliminated as he secured the least number of votes in the episode as per the votes of the audiences. Earlier in the episode, which featured yesteryears actress Neetu Singh as a guest, Nachiket and Mohammad Danish had impressed her and the judges with their performance on the songs Bachna Ae Haseeno from the film Hum Kusi Se Kum Nahin and Chookar Mere Man Ko from Y aarana . With Nachiket L...

 Sonam looks chic in Anaamika Khanna collection By Rajesh Ahuja Ahead of the festival of colors Holi, Fashionista Sonam Kapoor today shared some  pictures of herself in a fashion collection by Anaamika Khanna. Sonam Kapoor looks glamorous in a hand crafter dress by Anaamika Khanna with red and white floral prints. Sharing the pictures with her fans, Sonam Kapoor said, 'a lot of people ask me, what does it take to be fashionable in a world that is dictated by trends... I always say, to be fashionable, you’ve got to be comfortable first. Only when your clothes become your second skin and your confidence becomes your oitd is when you are truly fashionable. ' Sonam looks chic in a photoshoot in a fashion collection by Anaamika Khanna  Talking about the fashion collection of Anaamika Khanna, Sonam Kapoor said, 'being a trained dancer, Anaamika knows the importance of being at ease in what you wear and has created something that is not just comfortable but also o...

Godzilla vs Kong earns Rs 22 Cr in 4 days, looks set for a Rs 30 Cr opening weekend By Rajesh Ahuja Hollywood film Godzilla vs Kong   continues its strong run at the box office, earning close to Rs 22 Cr in its first four days. The film, which had collections of over Rs 6.5 crore on its opening day on Wednesday, earned approximately Rs 6 crore on Saturday. The film has now earned nearly Rs 22 crore in the first four days of its release. It now looks set for an opening weekend in the range of Rs 30 crore. Godzilla vs Kong earns Rs 22 cr in first four days Trade sources said that a major portion of its collections in India have come from the cinema halls in South India. While it's average occupancy at the cinema halls in states like Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh have ranged from 30 per cent to 50 per cent, occupancy in Mumbai and various States of North India and central India has been below 20 per cent.  While occupancy in cinema halls in Mumbai was 14 per cent on Sat...

 Manjari Fadnis tests positive for COVID-19,  in home quarantine By Rajesh Ahuja  Manjari Fadnis has tested positive  for COVID-19,  the actress informed today.  Taking to Twitter,  the actress said that she is in home quarantine.  She appealed to all those who have come in contact with her to get themselves tested.  'I have tested COVID-19 positive with mild symptoms.  Nothing to worry. I will be under home quarantine till I test negative. Request whoever has come in contact with me in this week to get tested,'Manjari Fadnis said.  Manjari Fadnis tests COVID-19 positive  Manjari Fadnis has joined the list of Bollywood celebrities who have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent weeks.  These include Paresh Rawal,  Aamir Khan,  Kartik Aryan, Ranbir Kapoor and Satish Kaushik.  The recent weeks have witnessed a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in many states in the country   , including Maharashtra. ...

Makers of Atrangi Re wrap up shoot of film By Rajesh Ahuja The makers of the Akshay Kumar Sara Ali Khan Dhanush starrer Atrangi Re today wrapped up the shoot of the film. Actors Akshay Kumar and Sara Ali Khan shared on social media pictures of the last day of the shoot for the film. Sharing a picture of himself on the last day of the shoot, Akshay Kumar said ,'It’s the last day of #AtrangiRe and I can’t wait for you all to experience the magic created by Aanand L Rrai. Also a big thank you to my co-stars Sara Ali Khan and  Dhanush  for letting me be a part of this beautiful film . Written by Himanshu Sharma, directed by Aanand Rai and produced by T series in association with Color Yellow  Productions and Akshay Kumar's Cape of Good Films , Atrangi Re features Akshay Kumar, Sara Ali Khan and South Indian superstar Dhanush in lead roles. Sara Ali Khan also shared a picture of herself with Akshay Kumar and Dhanush on the last day of ...

 On World Theatre Day, Anupam Kher provides glimpse of his journey as Theatre actor By Rajesh Ahuja On the occasion of World Theatre Day, veteran actor Anupam Kher today provided for his fans a glimpse of his journey as a theatre actor. Sharing the pictures capturing his journey as Theatre actor, Anupam Kher said,'On the World Theatre Day here is a glimpse of my journey as a #TheatreActor in the last 50 years. On this wonderful day I want to thank all my teachers, directors, co actors and the wonderful audiences for their love, teachings and support! Jai Ho! ' On World Theatre Day, Anupam Kher shares his journey as Theatre actor in the last 60 years in In his long career as an actor, Anupam Kher has played an active role in theatre,a having acted in  several plays Kher has written and starred in a play about his own life called Kucch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai , which was directed by Feroz Abbas Khan

  Pagglait Review: Sanya Malhotra bowls over with her natural act in heart warming tale of middle class girl finding purpose of life after her husband's death By Rajesh Ahuja In a patriarchal society like India where the fate of the women in the family is invariably entertwined with the fate of the men in the family be it their father, their brother or their husbands, the death of a woman's husband at an early age means an end of the road for her with most of them condemned to lead the life of a widow for the rest of their lives. It is a similar predicament that is faced in the new film Pagglait by young bride Sandhya, (Sanya Malhotra) who is confronted with the harsh reality of her husband Astik's death just five months after her marriage.. Even as the in-laws of Sandhya (Ashutosh Rana and Sheeba Chadha) , her parents and Astik's relatives  feel sad for Sandhya, she is surprisingly emotionless and stoic about the death of her husband.  In her first scene in the film, ...

 Paresh Rawal found Covid positive, Anupam kher & Ashok Pandit wish him early recovery By Rajesh Ahuja Veteran actor Paresh Rawal has joined the list of Bollywood celebrities who have tested positive for Covid in recent weeks. Paresh Wawal appealed to all those who had come in contact with him in the last ten days to get themselves tested. Taking to Twitter, Paresh Rawal said, 'Unfortunately, I have tested positive for COVID-19. All those that have come in contact with me in the last 10 days are requested to please get themselves tested.' Incidentally, Paresh Rawal had been administered the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine a few days ago. Veteran actor Anupam Kher and filmmaker Ashok Pandit wished an early recovery to Paresh Rawal. Paresh Rawal found to be Covid positive    Paresh Rawal joins list of celebrities found to be Covid positive   Paresh Rawal has joined the list of Bollywood celebrities who have been recently tested positive for Covi...

 Godzilla Vs Kong continues its strong run at box office in India, earns over Rs 12 cr in two days By Rajesh Ahuja Hollywood film Godzilla Vs Kong continues its strong run at the box office in India with earnings of Rs 6 cr on its second day on Thursday. The film, which performed outstandingly at theatres across India on its opening day on Friday with collections of more than Rs 6 cr , remained steady on the second day of its release , earning approximately Rs 6 crore. The film has now earned over Rs 12 crore from across India in its first two days. The makers of the film expect the collections to record a sharp rise on Saturday and Sunday. Though a major portion of the earnings of Godzilla Vs Kong have come from Cinema halls in South India, where the impact of COVID-19 has been lesser compared to that in Maharashtra and parts of North India, the collections taken by Godzilla Vs Kong are highest two day figure for any Hollywood or Bollywood film released in the rec...