Never Have I Ever is a show that made Maitreyi Ramakrishnan a household name as a result of her outstanding performance as Devi Vishwakumar, in this popular Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher comedy. Recently, the third season of Never Have I Ever was released, and series regulars including Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Darren Barnet, and Jaren Lewinson came back to reprise their roles.

We are overjoyed that Never Have I Ever season 3 is currently available on Netflix and that Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is putting on major fashion goals to promote the show. The web series's promotion is spearheaded by the Maitreyi and she recently visited a number of South Asian eateries in New York City to mark the start of the new season of the show. The 20-year-old actress, dressed in a purple outfit, wandered the city sampling cuisine from Malaysia, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Maitreyi put on a Lavender dress that she had picked up from Jonathan Simkhai's racks. The Lavender Mini Dress has a flirty long sleeve and is distinguished by a centre-front bodice piece that frames symmetrical waist cut-outs and a strap accent. Multi-dimensional mushroom pleating is used in the dress' construction to create a linear, psychedelic texture display. The cost of the garment is Rs. 47,188. She accessorised the ensemble with simple jewellery and strappy translucent heeled sandals.

The real star of her glam makeup look is the eyes. Her purple eye makeup was bold & edgy. Her appearance was kept to a minimum. Glossy lips, a hint of highlighter, and blush on the apples of her cheeks completed her immaculate makeup look. She framed her face by wearing the rest of her hair casually falling in two ponytails.

Meanwhile, Never Have I Ever season 3 released on 12th august on Netflix. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan will be next seen in Netflix film The Netherfield Girls.

SUMMARY OF THE LOOK DETAILS:

ACTRESS: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan

OUTFIT: Jonathan Simkhai

MAKE-UP: Soo Park

STYLIST : Joseph Cassell Falconer

HAIRSTYLIST: Laura Costa

 

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Also Read: Never Have I Ever star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan displays floral magic in Zimmermann’s purple dress on Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has been promoting his upcoming film Do Baaraa with Taapsee Pannu and Pavail Gulati.  This marks the second collaboration between the director and the actress. Previously, they worked together on 2018 romantic drama, Manmarziyaan. Over the years, his stories revolve around woman who drive the story. The filmmaker says that he works with women better than men.

“I think I get along with women more than men,” Anurag told Indian Express.   “Women are easier to work with and simpler to deal with. Male insecurity is so much more. I find it easier to work with a Taapsee Pannu, Saiyami Kher or Amruta Subhash. I get a lot of trust from them! I can’t work if I don’t get trust. When male actors are new, they give you all the trust but slowly the insecurity hits them. I have seen a lot of people change, with success and failure. Taapsee has stayed the same,” he said.

Starring Taapsee Pannu, Do Baaraa is directed by the acclaimed director Anurag Kashyap and produced by Shobha Kapoor & Ektaa R Kapoor's Cult Movies, a new wing under Balaji Telefilms and Sunir Kheterpal & Gaurav Bose (Athena). It is releasing on August 19 in cinemas.

ALSO READ: Anurag Kashyap reunites with ex-wives Aarti Bajaj and Kalki Koechlin; daughter Aaliyah calls them ‘iconic’

South Korean drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo starring Park Eun Bin and Kang Tae Oh is not only breaking the records in the home country with viewership but also taking over Netflix globally. The makers are currently in talks for season 2 with goals for the premiere set in 2024. The makers also plan to retain the same cast and entire production unit for the second season.

According to Korean media portal Soompi, the CEO of ASTORY Lee Sang Baek said, “Thanks to the support of many people, we will produce Season 2 of ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo.’ The goal is to air Season 2 in 2024. It is not easy to coordinate the schedules of the cast and production team, so we will have to go through a lot of discussion.”

He also assured no replacement of cast and crew. He said, “As long as there are no unexpected changes, the goal is to maintain more than 90 percent of the same members as now. For this reason, it will take a considerable amount of time to coordinate, but the plan to produce Season 2 has not changed.”

While some of the main cast members have reportedly not heard anything about season 2, channel ENA said a brief statement saying that they are currently in discussions for season 2. Later this month, the series' lead actor Kang Tae Oh will enlist in military for his mandatory service and reportedly will return by end of 2023.

Extraordinary Attorney Woo is a story about an autistic attorney Young Woo tackles challenges in the courtroom and beyond with the help of her friends and colleagues. She might be different from you and me but when it comes to delivering justice, you can bet that no case is too big or difficult for this newbie attorney to handle. The series also stars Kang Ki Young, Ha Yun Kyung, and Joo Jong Hy.

ALSO READ: Extraordinary Attorney Woo starring Park Eun Bin and Kang Tae Oh remains No. 1 with 65 million hours viewership on Netflix’s 10 most-watched non-English series list

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has been promoting his upcoming film Do Baaraa with Taapsee Pannu and Pavail Gulati. Ahead of the release of his film, the director had a reunion with his two ex-wives, Aarti Bajaj and Kalki Koechlin.

The filmmaker took to social media to share the photo and wrote, “My two pillars.." His daughter Aaliyah commented, "Iconic."

 

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For the uninitiated, Anurag Kashyap was married to Aarti Bajaj from 1997 to 2009. He was then married to Kalki Koechlin in 2011 and they separated in 2015.

Starring Taapsee Pannu, the film is directed by the acclaimed director Anurag Kashyap and produced by Shobha Kapoor & Ektaa R Kapoor's Cult Movies, a new wing under Balaji Telefilms and Sunir Kheterpal & Gaurav Bose (Athena). It is releasing on August 19 in cinemas.

ALSO READ: Anurag Kashyap reacts to YRF's string of failures with Jayeshbhai Jordaar, Samrat Prithviraj and Shamshera: 'Aditya Chopra has hired a bunch of people, he needs to empower them and not dictate them'

With Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha and Akshay Kumar’s Raksha Bandhan severely underperforming at the box office, all eyes in the film trade are now glued on the Vijay Deverakonda – Ananya Panday starrer Liger that opens on August 25.

Producer Karan Johar plans to give this action flick the largest possible release. It is a solo release that week, and Karan Johar intends to make the best of it. The USP here is the stunts. Vijay Deverakonda’s action scenes are unlike anything the audience has seen. Since we have not seen any action hero do what he does in Liger, Karan Johar intends to flood the theatres with the film.

In addition, there are emotions too. Vijay’s scenes with his screen mother played by Ramya Krishna are the other USP. This is a Mama-Beta pair like never before.

Bihar exhibitor Suman Sinha says, "We have lost heavily on Laal Singh Chaddha and Raksha Bandhan. The old superstars need to take a long break. Audiences want to see Kartik Aaryan and Vijay Deverakonda."

Also Read: Liger stars Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Panday on working with Mike Tyson – “He has so much personality and larger-than-life aura to him”

Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor has weighed in on the trolling against the Hindi film industry and how the industry remain silent which led to people taking advantage of them. In recent times, several films including Brahmastra, Shamshera, Laal Singh Chaddha and Raksha Bandhan have faced boycott campaigns on social media while the trolling against the industry continues.

In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, Arjun Kapoor said, “I think we made a mistake by being silent about it and that was our decency but people have started taking advantage of that. I think we made a mistake by thinking that ‘our work will speak for ourselves’. You know you don't always need to get your hand dirty but I guess we tolerated it a lot and now people have made this a habit. We need to come together and do something about it because what people write about us or the hashtags that trend, are far away from reality. When we do films that do good at the box office, then at that time people like us not because of our surnames but because of the film."

He added. “Ab jyada hone laga hai…unfair hai (This has started happening a lot now. It is unfair)."

He added, “On Friday morning, the spark in people, the euphoria for a new film, the excitement in people, and the shine of the industry is coming down. Lagatar keechad uchaalte jayenge toh nayi gaadi bhi thodi si shine kho degi na? Humne toh kaafi keechad jhel liya hai pichle kuch saalon mein kyunki we have turned a blind eye on it (People have been tossing mud on us for years now and even a new car that will face that will turn muddy and it will lose its shine. We have been facing this for years now). We think that people's perception will change after the film's release."

Meanwhile, Arjun Kapoor was most recently seen in Ek Villain Returns with John Abraham, Disha Patani and Tara Sutaria. The actor will next star in The Ladykiller and Kuttey.

ALSO READ: Arjun Kapoor is ecstatic about Ek Villain Returns opening well; says “For me, personally, there is a lot to be proud of”

Following the release of Ek Villain Returns, Arjun Kapoor recently spoke at length about the film industry, the boycott trends, the massive trolling and more. In an exclusive chat with Bollywood Hungama, the actor also spoke about what made him choose Bhoot Police and how he was completely broken at the time during the lockdown after the failure of Panipat. Bhoot Police stars Saif Ali Khan, Arjun Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez and Yami Gautam.

Arjun said, “So during the lockdown, I was sitting at home and signed Bhoot Police and we went to Dharamshala for the shoots. The first phase was in Dalhousie. I guess it was 6 months after the lockdown in 2020. At that time my confidence was very low. My film Panipat didn't do well at the box office, theatres were shut down and the industry was under lockdown. And that was the first time since lockdown that I went out to do a film. I went there very confused. I wasn't sure if I would be able to do it.”

He added, “So when I reached Dalhousie, the army had a barricading to enter Dalhousie and I was lost in my thoughts, then when my car reached there and the guy looked at me, he said 'Arey Arjun Kapoor arey how are you sir, I saw your film Gunday'. At that time, I realised, that this is the audience I am working for. They don't care if my film didn't work. Mein itna toota hua tha itna under confident tha and uss aadmi se mila aur usne 3 minute baat ki (I was so broken and underconfident at that time and I talked to him for 3 minutes) and his words gave me the power to do that film. I could go and do a whole film knowing that's how my audience remembers me, that's not an agenda. He gave a normal reaction. It is the biggest win of my 10-year-long career that an army officer in Dalhousie knows me, he likes my work.”

Meanwhile, Arjun Kapoor was most recently seen in Ek Villain Returns with John Abraham, Disha Patani and Tara Sutaria. The actor will next star in The Ladykiller and Kuttey.

ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: Arjun Kapoor says Bollywood was 'too decent' and kept quite against massive trolling: ‘I guess we tolerated it a lot and now people have made this a habit’

In a candid conversation with Bollywood Hungama, Urvashi Rautela made some rather interesting and surprising revelations about her personal life. From talking about the ‘RP’ in her life to also speaking on a proposal she received from an Egyptian singer, the actress went all out while talking about her personal life. She also mentioned that she actually rejected that proposal owing to cultural differences. She also went on to assert that no one in her line of family have ever been divorced and that she, herself, hopes that she lives up to to it.

During her conversation with Bollywood Hungama, the actress spoke about the massive cultural differences with the Egyptian singer and also about how he already had two wives and four kids. “Bahut zyada cultural difference ho jaata. That person already had two wives and four children. Insaan chahe kitna bhi achha ho including nature wise, Family ka bhi sochna padta hai, especially jab ek Indian ladki ki baat aati hai. (I think there are too many cultural differences. He has two wives and four children. No matter how great a person he is, but as an Indian girl, we think about family first.)” she said.

She went on to share, “Bahar ke logon ka mujhe nahi pata. Meri bahut saari friends jo achanak se kuch bhi kardeti hai and sometimes I feel ki yeh aise kaise kar deti hai. But I have a family to answer and main aisa decision nahi le sakti – ki main itni door chali gayi hoon. Woh wahaan, main yahan? (I don’t know about other people and what they think. I do have some friends, who can be that impulsive and sudden and sometimes I keep wondering, how they can do it without thinking so much. But in my case, I have a family to answer and can’t make any decision like that. Moreover, I can’t be that far away from them. Plus we can’t be like, he stays there, I stay here)”

“I think family ka ekkate rehna bahut zaruri hai. Usmein ek alag hi ek enjoyment hai. Jab family puri ekatte hote hi, I like that feeling. I don’t like this broken family thing. Meri family ek mein bhi kisika divorce nahi hua hai. Jahan se main aati hoon, wahan kisi ka bhi divorce nahi hua hai toh mujhe pata hi nahi hai ki divorce ka kya matlab hota hai. Jab main Mumbai mein aayi, I realized yahan to aaye din divorces hote rehte hain. So, if feel if I am lucky, my husband will be someone like my father. Otherwise, I don’t know. (I think a family should always stay together because that’s where the enjoyment lies. I love the feeling when the entire family gets together. I don’t like this broken family thing. In my family, no one has been divorced until now. From where I come, I don’t think I have seen divorce. In fact, I don’t even know what divorce is like. Only when I came to Mumbai, I realized that divorce here is so common.)” she concluded.

Urvashi Rautela, who has been a beauty pageant winner, hails from Uttarakhand. The actress is currently one of the most popular actresses down South.

Also Read: Urvashi Rautela hits back at Rishabh Pant after he tells ‘mera peecha chodo behen’; calls him ‘cougar hunter’

Priyanka Chopra has embraced motherhood and often shares glimpses of her baby girl, Malti Marie Chopra Jonas. The actress and her singer-husband Nick Jonas welcomed their first child through surrogacy earlier this year. The actress on Sunday took to her Instagram stories to share pictures of her daughter and her three pet dogs. Though Priyanka hasn't revealed the face of her daughter, she shares photos by hiding her face with emojis.

In the first picture, Malti Marie is seen lying on her stomach with a book kept in front of her. "Sundays are for reading," Priyanka captioned the post.

In second photo, the little one is sleeping on her mattress as all of Priyanka's three pets are seen sitting next to her. Priyanka wrote, "All my babies. Perfect Sunday."

Meanwhile, on the work front, Priyanka Chopra will be seen in It’s All Coming Back To Me, and the series Citadel. She will be starring with Alia Bhatt and Katrina Kaif in Farhan Akhtar’s Jee Le Zaraa. 

ALSO READ: Nick Jonas shares an adorable unseen pic with wife Priyanka Chopra from her 40th birthday

Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan now gets behind the microphone to pursue yet another passion. On the occasion of Independence Day 2022, the superstar treated fans and audiences across the country to his rendition of 'Vande Mataram'. The actor also hails from a music family and has a long tryst with music. Paying tribute to the men and women of the Indian Defence Forces and celebrating the undying spirit of India, Hrithik lent his vocals to ‘Vande Mataram’ originally produced by Jackky Bhagnani’s JJust Music, composed by Vishal Mishra and sung by Tiger Shroff.

Taking to social media he shared, "Felt it . Sang it. Put some shots together to present it. It’s better on headphones altho won’t make the bad singing better. In hope & dedicated to the true spirit of Freedom. Freedom for every single individual. Thank you @jackkybhagnani for allowing me to use your creation. Thank you @vishalmishraofficial , been humming this since I heard this wonderful track. Thanks to my man @tigerjackieshroff for inspiring this , following your lead my friend. Thank you @purpose.studios for working on a holiday and taking a spontaneous thought n working your magic on it. Sorry for taking you by surprise @shannondonaldmusic promise to do proper way next time :) @jjustmusicofficial @warnermusicindia #VandeMataram."

 

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Sussanne Khan, who was previously married to Hrithik. left a comment on his post saying “Faaaab god bless you Rye. to always motivate and inspire all of us in the newest ways!! ✊this is amazing."

Music has always been in the superstar’s blood. His grandfather Roshanlal was a celebrated musician, his grandmother Ira Roshan too had sung for films including a duet with Lata Mangeshkar for the film Anokha Pyaar in 1948 and his uncle Rajesh Roshan has been a prominent music composer for over 50 years.

In the past, Hrithik Roshan lent his voice to songs like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobarra’s 'Senorita' , Guzaarish’s 'What A Wonderful World' and 'Kites In the Sky' from Kites and is often seen crooning on his social media posts including Koi Mil Gaya’s Jaadoo on a throwback BTS post from the sets of Super 30 and the classic 'Tere Jaisa Yaar Kahan' amoung others.

ALSO READ: Prabhas starrer Salaar to clash with Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone's Fighter at the box office on September 28, 2023

Both Aamir Khan-starrer Laal Singh Chaddha and Akshay Kumar-starrer Raksha Bandhan faced ‘boycott’ campaigns on social media, though the former faced it more. The trolls spread the narrative that Aamir Khan is ‘anti-national’ and they tried to prove it by claiming that he hurt religious sentiments in PK (2014) and that he hinted that India is intolerant in 2015.

Did the boycott campaign lead to a poor day 1 for Laal Singh Chaddha? Trade veteran Taran Adarsh replied, “There has been some effect of the boycott campaign. Let’s face it. Even Aamir Khan addressed this issue. He was feeling the heat and therefore, he came on record to speak about it.”

But he also said, “Having said that, any film which is in rich in merits can take boycott; Exams, IPL, bad weather and any other kind of opposition. In case of Laal Singh Chaddha, the film was devoid of merit. Also, when an A-lister is making an expensive film, he has to cater to an all-India audience. You can’t target your film just for the premium multiplexes. It is understandable when Aamir makes a film like Taare Zameen Par. It’s budget was also reasonable. But Laal Singh Chaddha was expensive and yet, wasn’t a film for audiences across India. Aap interiors mein haalat dekho picture ki.”

The rest of the experts didn’t agree though. Trade analyst Atul Mohan said, “I don’t think the boycott campaign had any effect. The way the social media had gone berserk over boycott calls, had it had an effect, Laal Singh Chaddha would not even have had a double digit opening.”

Girish Johar, producer and film business analyst, said, “I don’t believe that boycott is the reason. Social media is too small a fraction to cause a boycott effect on cinema. I wouldn’t have taken into account the word of mouth had there been a start at the ticket window. For example, Thugs Of Hindostan also had a negative word of mouth. However, it managed to get audiences in hordes on day 1. So, when there’s no start at the box office, clearly, the star pull is diminishing in general for the Hindi film industry. None of the big stars have given a good start at the box office this year. Many Hollywood and South films, meanwhile, have opened very well. So, the audience is clearly there but they are not excited that much to watch a Hindi film at present.”

Owner of Entertainment Paradise in Jaipur Raj Bansal, in agreement noted, “Boycott didn’t matter. Dono films kharaab hai. In the near future, the films of Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan could also get boycotted. But if these films are well-made entertainers, then nothing can stop them from doing Rs. 250 crores plus business. It all depends on the products.”

Improvement in the weekend?

Laal Singh Chaddha and Raksha Bandhan both released on Thursday, August 11. Monday, August 15, is a national holiday due to it being Independence Day. As a result, the film enjoys a five-day weekend. Hence, is it fair to say that all is not lost and these films can still work?

Taran Adarsh opined, “Raksha Bandhan has an edge in the mass circuits. Even on day 1, it was ahead of Laal Singh Chaddha in mass centres. So it’ll manage to get decent numbers. In multiplexes, it’s not performing. Laal Singh Chaddha is scoring in a few multiplexes in a few cities.”

Girish Johar said, “These films do have a chance as both are word of mouth and family films. But the trajectory of both the films are not good. I hope some miracle happens and they collect more than Rs. 100 crores at the box office. However, the costing of these films and the actor’s fees have completely gone for a toss. So, we need to get the ecosystem in sync.”

Raj Bansal, meanwhile, feels that long weekend can prove detrimental, “A five-day weekend does more damage than good, in my opinion. A lot of people like to take advantage of it and go for a holiday or visit their family in their hometown. Watching films in theatres is not the priority.”

Way forward

When asked what the industry should be done to improve the numbers, Taran Adarsh said, “There has to be rethinking on the kind of movies that are being made and the star prices should be brought down. The stars are still sleeping. When will they wake up, no one has an idea.”

Girish Johar felt that all hope is not lost, “Films like Laal Singh Chaddha are pre-pandemic products. So that’s a small saving grace that these films are old while the audiences have matured in terms of their tastes after consuming content on OTT.”

Raj Bansal painted a dismal picture as he remarked, “2022 will be remembered as the year when almost all top actors and actresses have given the worst ever performance in the history of Indian cinema. Taapsee Pannu, Ayushmann Khurrana, Akshay Kumar, Aamir Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Shahid Kapoor, Tiger Shroff - all have given major flops.”

He signed off by saying, “Don’t blame the audience. The industry is to blame. We are not making good cinema.”

Also Read: Aamir Khan goes into a state of shock after Laal Singh Chaddha’s failure; distributors ask for monetary compensation after suffering heavy losses

Malaika Arora is all set to announce the latest feather added to her cap. The model-actress-entrepreneur has invested and has joined hands with the young & powerful head honcho - Namrata Karad to bring to India the globally popular artisanal accessories brand, Ahikoza. Namrata and Malaika are aiming to recreate the global magic of Ahikoza in India. The brand has already amassed a hugely exclusive club for itself in the international markets panning across USA and Europe. The Indian fashion savvy women will soon be able to access Ahikoza and lay their hands on these arm candies which thus far have been seen only on the red carpet.

For the uninitiated, Ahikoza was founded by Namrata Karad and the brand prides itself in its unique geometrical design, handcrafted finesse and quality. Their aesthetic geometry, inspired by architectural installations and sculptures, has inspired not just Malaika but many other celebrities to sport their minauderies to the red carpet making this a unique and enviable statement. Not many would known that a collaborative initiative between Namrata Karad and veteran model, Barbara Fialho, back in 2017, made Namrata Karad the first Indian designer to co-design a handbag with Victoria’s Secret model.

“Over the years, Namrata’s experience of being an entrepreneur and industry professional has provided her with a robust skill set in marketing, content strategy, consumer growth and strategic business development. She has been privy to numerous distribution partnerships and celebrity endorsements, which has made her leader par excellence in her segment of exclusive and elusive artisanal accessories. So for me to accept her partnership was a no brainer because I am sure together we can make magic”- says Malaika.

Namrata commenting on this partnerships says, “Malaika continues to represent a diverse set of businesses across categories such as Fashion, Food & Beverage, Ayurveda, Skincare, Fitness, FMCG, and many more. Malaika epitomizes grace and class. By following her passion and staying true to her ethos, Malaika has also become an example of breaking stereotypes in the film industry. With changing times, she has reinvented herself into many new avatars and built a strong social media presence. Today the businesses she is invested in see a huge value in her association and a rise in following and consumer base. Her authenticity in yoga, fitness, food choices, lifestyle and fashion remain undisputed. Her followers, especially progressive women, look up to her as an icon who has built and nurtured the life of dreams. For us having Malaika in our dream team was a big win”

With over 16 million followers on Instagram, Malaika Arora stays in touch with her fans every minute of the day. She posts fashion tips, her fitness regime, offers healthy food advice and also jumps on to trending reels. On numerous occasions, she has been seen sporting Ahikoza bags because the brand has been her favorite for a while in terms of exclusive fashion and therefore this marriage was inevitable. Malaika and Namrata met to discuss how Malaika’s allegiance and Namrata’s business acumen can come together and make Ahikoza the new Indian sensation and the rest is history.

The India launch of Ahikoza comes after the brand has already made its presence felt among celebrities and the elite. The exclusive brand has been a go-to choice for many big names. One of the prime reasons why big names love the brand is its attention to detail. Each product is finessed to the user’s personal choice. Namrata ensures that the products are very chic, sophisticated, trendy and always in style. Ahikoza's distinctive candy-colored clutches remain a coveted accessory in the wardrobes of many Indian celebs including Malaika.

ALSO READ: Koffee With Karan 7: Arjun Kapoor opens up on marrying Malaika Arora; reveals his plans for marriage

Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff are teaming up for Ali Abbas Zafar's actioner Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. It will be an out-n-out action entertainer and is expected to be mounted on a huge scale. For the same, the filmmaker has begun scouting locations. The team began recce in England and Scotland to film biggest action sequences.

Sharing picture with the team, Ali Abbas Zafar wrote, "First big location Scout for #BMCM in England and Scotland over , with the highly skilled team we are playing to do some crazy action sequences on real locations. Excited & nervous as always #BadeMiyanChoteMiyan Stay tuned."

First big location Scout for #BMCM in England and Scotland over , with the highly skilled team we are playing to do some crazy action sequences on real locations. Excited & nervous as always ???? #BadeMiyanChoteMiyan Stay tuned. pic.twitter.com/AubXBTnzFD

— ali abbas zafar (@aliabbaszafar) August 15, 2022

Vashu Bhagnani and Pooja Entertainment presents Bade Miyan Chote Miyan in association with AAZ films. Written and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar. Produced by Vashu Bhagnani, Deepshikha Deshmukh, Jackky Bhagnani, Himanshu Kishan Mehra, and Ali Abbas Zafar. This Pooja Entertainment production is set to release in five languages Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam on Christmas 2023.

Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar was recently seen in Samrat Prithviraj whereas Tiger Shroff was last seen in Heropanti 2. Akshay has an array of line-up including Ram Setu, Gorkha, Mission Cinderella, Raksha Bandhan, Selfiee, and Sorarai Pottru remake. Tiger Shroff, on the other hand, has Baaghi 4, and Ganapath Part 1. Ali Abbas Zafar has two projects lined up - one with Katrina Kaif and another one with Shahid Kapoor.

ALSO READ: What went wrong with Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha and Akshay Kumar’s Raksha Bandhan? Trade experts share their views

It's been 10 years since Salman Khan arrived as Tiger on the big screen with Yash Raj Films' Ek Tha Tiger. Helmed by Kabir Khan, the film had Katrina Kaif in the lead role. While Kabir didn't return to direct the second part Tiger Zinda Hai, it was helmed by Ali Abbas Zafar. With the hype around the third installment rises, the makers are celebrating 10 years of the franchise today. The film released on Independence Day back in 2012.

On 75th Independence Day, Yash Raj Films shared a montage of several clips from the Tiger franchise. The tweet read, "10 Years ago, he roared his way into your hearts. And now he's set to be back again, all guns blazing in #Tiger3 on Eid 2023. Celebrating #10YearsOfEkThaTiger. Celebrate #Tiger3 with #YRF50 only at a big screen near you on 21st April 2023. Releasing in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu."

10 Years ago, he roared his way into your hearts. And now he's set to be back again, all guns blazing in #Tiger3 on Eid 2023. Celebrating #10YearsOfEkThaTiger.
Celebrate #Tiger3 with #YRF50 only at a big screen near you on 21st April 2023. Releasing in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. pic.twitter.com/Kd8CgUdLdS

— Yash Raj Films (@yrf) August 15, 2022

Produced by Aditya Chopra, Tiger 3 brings Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif back as Tiger and Zoya. It is being helmed by Maneesh Sharma and will release in theatres on April 21, 2023.

ALSO READ: Salman Khan and Pooja Hedge are all smiles at the airport as they head for Bhaijaan shoot

The 13th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne is taking place in Australia. For the past two years, the festival was a virtual event owing to the pandemic situation. The film festival was formally launched by a number of Bollywood superstars, including Abhishek Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu, Vaani Kapoor, Tamannaah Bhatia, Shefali Shah, Sona Mohapatra, Anurag Kashyap, Rithvik Dhanjani, Kabir Khan, Aparna Sen, Nikkhil Advani, and Shoojit Sircar.

Tamannaah Bhatia is constantly stealing the show at the Melbourne Indian Film Festival. Her most recent post has an off-shoulder dress with the celebrity having a diva moment. This voguish moment is all that we adore. Tamannaah shared photos of her glamorous attire for the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2022 on Instagram on Sunday. The pictures show the celebrity busy posing for the camera while wearing a statement outfit. She is wearing attire from the Safiyaa clothing line. The silk satin dress worn by Tamannaah Bhatia has an emerald green and black colour scheme. It has an off-the-shoulder bow-shaped neckline that gives the rest of her outfit a sensual appearance. Additional features include a calf length hem, a front slit that is knee-high, and a bodycon fit that wonderfully accentuates Tamannaah's contours. Her dress is worth Rs. 1,17,813.

Tamannaah gave her stylish outfit a modern spin by pairing the two-toned dress with translucent opera gloves. The last touches of glam were a pair of gold earrings in the shape of a heart that were set with a stone, a side-parted sleek hairstyle, shimmering nude eye makeup, coral-hued lip colour, mascara on the lashes, sleek eyeliner, shining complexion, beaming highlighter, and sharp contouring.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Tamannaah Bhatia will feature in Nagashekar’s romantic drama, Gurthunda Seethakalam. She also has movies like Bole Chudiyan, Bhola Shankar, Bubbly Bouncer, Chor Nikal Ke Bhaaga and Yen Endru Kadhal Enben coming up in 2022.

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ACTRESS: Tamannah Bhatia

OUTFIT: Safiyaa

STYLIST : Ami Patel

HAIR & MAKE-UP : Florian Hurel

EARRINGS: Amama Jewels

 

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Also Read: Tamannaah Bhatia spins magic in vibrant green saree worth Rs. 69K as she attends The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

A lot of expectations were riding on Aamir Khan-starrer Laal Singh Chaddha and Akshay Kumat-starrer Raksha Bandhan. Sadly, both the films opened below expectations and collections didn’t improve over the weekend due to mixed word of mouth. We asked trade experts to tell us what they felt didn’t work for these films.

Trade analyst Atul Mohan explained, “4-5 years ago, before the pandemic, people didn’t have this kind of access to films. Now, when the audiences find out that Laal Singh Chaadha is a remake of Forrest Gump, they can easily download it on their phones, at times even for free. That awareness has increased now.”

He continued, “Moreover, it was an American character and the original movie was released 30 years ago. Laal Singh Chaddha meanwhile is lengthier than Forrest Gump and quite a slow film. Slow picture toh do ghanta bhi mushkil hota hai dekhna. 2.45 hours ki slow film kaise dekhegi public? Hence, it was a wrong choice to make the film in the first place.”

Regarding Raksha Bandhan, he opined, “I guess when there’s a clash, the business is bound to get divided. If Raksha Bandhan was a solo release, it would have collected Rs. 4-5 crores more on day 1. Also, a day 1 of Rs. 8 crores is not a disastrous start. It’s a decent performance for a film which released in a clash and came on part-holiday. Its big advantage is that the ladies are loving it. So, there are chances that it can pick up in the long run.”

Raj Bansal, the owner of Entertainment Paradise in Jaipur, said, “The reports of both films are negative. Ek film paune teen ghante ki hai toh dusri paune do ghante ki. With Laal Singh Chaddha, if it was 2.15 hours long, then it would had been better. As for Raksha Bandhan, the film looks lengthy despite being less than 2 hours long.”

Trade veteran Taran Adarsh minced no words as he thundered, “Kartik Aaryan is a comparatively new face. He has not been around for as long as the Khans and others. Yet, his film Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 still holds the record of having the biggest day 1 of 2022. It collected Rs. 14.11 crores on a non-holiday. And Aamir Khan on a holiday couldn’t go beyond this mark, that too with an event film! Even Ranbir Kapoor and Ranveer Singh failed to collect as much. It is alarming.”

He also said, “Aamir Khan ne ek se ek behtareen films di hai. People wait for his films as it’s synonymous with quality. Even a film like Thugs Of Hindostan opened at Rs. 52.25 crores on day 1 due to his stardom. He inaugurated the Rs. 100, Rs. 200 and Rs. 300 crore clubs. And now his film is opening at Rs. 12 crores on a holiday! Somewhere, he needs to do a rethink and introspection.”

Girish Johar, producer, and film business analyst, stated, “On non-holiday, I could have understood had these films taken such a start. But for these films to open this way on a holiday is not acceptable. Also, on non-holidays, films like Thor and Doctor Strange have taken flying starts. Choosing to shy away from these realities is a wrong option.”

Raj Bansal stated, “If audience doesn’t come to see on the first day, there’s still hope that they’ll make it to the cinemas on day 2 and by day 3, it’ll be a big hit, provided the word of mouth is positive. In case of these two films, the reports started coming in that both films are unbearable. As a result, there was a fall of 20 to 25% in collections and footfalls in my theatre on day 2 as compared to the first day.”

He further said, “The OTT also damaged things. If the film is not upto the mark, the audiences prefer waiting for 4 weeks rather than spending a bomb on movie tickets. Though the window has been increased to eight weeks, the word perhaps hasn’t spread yet.”

He also added that tremendous negativity on social media for both films, by media and trolls, spoiled the scenario.

Also Read: Aamir Khan gets family support; niece Zayn Khan shares support video for Laal Singh Chaddha, daughter Ira Khan shares it

Bollywood actors and parents-to-be Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor were seen at the Mumbai airport on Monday morning as they returned from their babymoon in Italy. The couple had taken a short break from their Brahmastra promotions for a mini holiday. The two stars stepped out in style.

Ranbir Kapoor was seen in blue denim shirt, matching pants, a cap and white sneakers. He carried a bag pack. Alia Bhatt donned an all black ensemble with a white jacket and matching sneakers. She carried a crossbody bag. Both of them wore face masks.

 

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Meanwhile, Ranbir Kapoor was most recently seen in Shamshera whereas Alia Bhatt starred in Darlings. Their film Brahmastra is slated for September 9 release. It is directed by Ayan Mukerji.

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Actors Salman Khan and Pooja Hegde will be seen together on screen for the first time in Bhaijaan, which was previously titled Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali. The two stars began the shoot a few months ago. Now, they were seen at Mumbai's private airport as they headed to an undisclosed location for the next schedule of the shoot.

At the airport, Salman Khan kept it casual in dark grey T-shirt with denim jeans. Pooja Hegde was all smiles donning a black crop trop and track pants along with a bag.

Salman Khan, in May 2022, kicked off the shoot for Bhaijaan. The film stars him alongside Pooja Hegde, Venkatesh, Raghav Juyal, Jassie Gill, Siddharth Nigam, Palak Tiwari, and Shehnaaz Gill. He recently roped in  Tajik singer Abdu Rozik.The film will release on December 30, 2022.

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Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan, who has been busy with the shoot for Shehzada, took a day off to spend some quality time with Indian Navy officers. Ahead of India's Independence Day, the actor shared several photos and videos of himself with the officers.

Kartik Aaryan posed with Indian flag, played a game of tug of war, was seen playing video game with them. He also danced with the army men, posed with firearms at the camp and cooked a meal with them.

He captioned the post, "जय जवान !! एक दिन नौसेना के जांबाज़ जवानों के साथ."

 

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On the work front, Kartik Aaryan will next star with Kriti Sanon in Shehzada. The actor has Sajid Nadiadwala's next Satyaprem Ki Katha with Kiara Advani, a film with Kabir Khan, Captain India and Freddy.

ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: Kartik Aaryan reveals people did not know his name for over 6 years – “They used to call me monologue wala ladka”

Veteran investor and trader, popularly referred to as the ‘Big Bull of Dalal Street’, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala passed away earlier today morning. The ace stock market investor, Jhunjhunwala was rushed to Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai at around 6.45 am after he suffered a cardiac arrest. Unfortunately, he was declared dead on arrival by the hospital authorities.

As per reports, Jhunjhunwala who recently launched his own airlines, Akasa Air was apparently suffering from multiple health issues and was discharged from the same hospital a few weeks ago after being treated for kidney-related issues. With an estimated net worth of around USD 5.8 billion, Jhunjhunwala was the 36th richest billionaire in India.

Termed as an investor with a Midas touch, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was also dubbed as ‘India's Warren Buffett’. Overall, Jhunjhuwala had investments in more than three dozen companies including the likes of Titan, Star Health, Tata Motors and Metro Brands which were also some of his largest holdings. He was also the Chairman of Hungama Media and Aptech.

Sharing his condolence over Jhunjhunwala’s sudden demise Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter saying, “Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was indomitable. Full of life, witty and insightful, he leaves behind an indelible contribution to the financial world. He was also very passionate about India’s progress. His passing away is saddening. My condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti.”

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was indomitable. Full of life, witty and insightful, he leaves behind an indelible contribution to the financial world. He was also very passionate about India’s progress. His passing away is saddening. My condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti. pic.twitter.com/DR2uIiiUb7

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 14, 2022

Joining the PM was veteran politician and Union Home Minister Amit Shah who also Tweeted, “Anguished to learn about the passing away of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Ji. His vast experience and understanding of the stock market have inspired countless investors. He will always be remembered for his bullish outlook. My deepest condolences to his family. Om Shanti Shanti.”

Anguished to learn about the passing away of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Ji. His vast experience and understanding of the stock market have inspired countless investors. He will always be remembered for his bullish outlook. My deepest condolences to his family. Om Shanti Shanti.

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 14, 2022

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal sent out his condolence as well saying, “Deeply anguished at the demise of veteran investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala. He was an inspiration for wealth creation for crores.”
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Deeply anguished at the demise of veteran investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala. He was an inspiration for wealth creation for crores.

My heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and admirers. Om Shanti.

— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) August 14, 2022

Bollywood Hungama too sends out its heart felt condolence in these trying times to Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s family and friends.

India woke up today to the terrible news of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s sudden demise. The reputed investor was just 62 years old when he passed away early morning on Sunday, August 14. He had earned a fan following his achievements in the fields of stocks and investing. However, many are not aware that Rakesh Jhunjhunwala also had a Bollywood connection.

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala has been credited as a producer in four films – Sridevi-starrer English Vinglish (2012), Amitabh Bachchan-Dhanush starrer Shamitabh (2015), Arjun Kapoor-Kareena Kapoor Khan starrer Ki & Ka (2016) and Akshay Kumar’s social drama Pad Man (2018). Incidentally, all the four films were directed or backed by R Balki.

In an interview to a news channel a few years ago, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala had revealed how he got involved into the movie business and his association with R Balki. He had said, “I find films very interesting and I happened to meet Balki, and really liked his movies, Cheeni Kum (2007) and Paa (2018). More than that, I felt he’s a very fine man.”

He had also stated, “We judge a company, buy the stock and leave it to the management. I like the man, I liked his movies, he comes from the corporate world. I’m not afraid of losing money, I’m afraid of sour relationships. I know the film industry is not a very healthy place to be in. I intuitively liked his skills, his approach and intuitively trusted him.”

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is also a part of two more films of R Balki, which are unreleased. One is Chup, starring Sunny Deol, Pooja Bhatt, Dulquer Salmaan and Shreya Dhanwanthary. The other film is Ghoomer, starring Abhishek Bachchan, Shabana Azmi and Saiyami Kher.

When Bollywood Hungama exclusively contacted R Balki, he spoke about his memories with him, “He was a great partner. I met him at an event after the release of Cheeni Kum. He gave me his card and told me that he’d like to work with me. I had no idea who he was. It’s only later I found out!”

R Balki further said, “I was looking for a co-producer for English Vinglish. That’s when he came on board and our film was able to roll. He had the vision to back a film like English Vinglish at that point in time when many in the industry didn’t have the confidence to do so.”

English Vinglish marked the directorial debut of R Balki’s wife Gauri Shinde. It was also the comeback vehicle of the late Sridevi, and was a success at the box office.

R Balki revealed, “Rakesh Jhunjhunwala didn’t even hear the script of English Vinglish before backing it. He just said, ‘If you are making it, I am on’. I asked him, ‘Won’t you like to hear the story before coming on board?’. He replied, ‘No. If you are making it, it has to be worth it, right?’. That’s the kind of equation we had with him. He never questioned me. He didn’t really make a lot of money through films and yet, he was in this business for the passion of cinema.”

When asked when he last saw him, R Balki replied, “I last met him a few weeks ago. He was not keeping well but his mind was as sharp as ever.” He continued, “Gauri and I would miss him a lot.”

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala also had another filmy connection. During Diwali, he used to have a chat with Bollywood heroines on the ET Now news channel.  Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif, Nargis Fakhri etc have appeared on these shows and have quizzed and have been quizzed by the Big Bull of Dalal Street, as he was fondly called.

We at Bollywood Hungama extend our heartfelt condolences to the Jhunjhunwala family.

Recently in a candid interview with Bollywood Hungama, Gippy Grewal made some interesting comments. One amongst them was when he spoke about making a biopic. Asserting that biopics need everything authentic, the actor-singer maintained that Punjabis hate it when people pretend to be a part of that community faking bears and moustaches. In the same breath, he also couldn’t stop gushing about how perfect Aamir Khan was as Laal Singh Chaddha.

Readers would be aware that Aamir Khan starrer Laal Singh Chaddha opened to a rather low start at the box office. Moreover many Punjabis and Sikhs have taken offence to Aamir Khan playing the role. But Punjabi singer-actor Gippy Grewal is all praises for the superstar. He said to Bollywood Hungama, “Biopic karni hai kisi ki toh proper honi karni chahiye. Aise nahi nakli daadi-mooch laga li, jaise yahan pe laga rahein log. (If you want to do a biopic then it should be proper. You can’t just fake the moustache and beard which people tend to do very often here.)”

He went on to request everyone to not do this because it hurts the sentiments of Punjabis. He went on to share, “Aur as a Punjabi jab hum Punjabi bande ki photo dekhte hain, nakli daadi and nakli everything, woh humein achha nahi lagta. (As a Punjabi, I can say that when we see a photo of a Punjabi character and if they are using fake beard and moustache, we don’t like it.)”

In the same breath, he appreciated Aamir’s portray in Laal Singh Chaddha adding, “Jaise abhi Laal Singh Chaddha hai, Aamir Paaji pure Sardaar lagte hain. Kaam karna chahiye uss taam-jaam pe. (For example in Laal Singh Chaddha, Aamir Khan looks like a sardaar. You should work and research on that character and prep for it well before playing it.)” he concluded.

Also Read: EXCLUSIVE: Gippy Grewal says Dharma Productions didn’t tell him his ‘Nach Punjaban’ vocals will be used in Jugjugg Jeeyo: ‘The entire trailer has been cut around my vocals’