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 playing with her. Though Priyanka hasn't revealed the face of her daughter, she shares photos by hiding her face with emojis.

Sharing the pictures, Priyanka captioned the post, "Love like no other." She geo-tagged the location as Los Angeles, California which is her and Nick's home.

 

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Recently, she had shared another photo of Malti Marie with her grandmother. Priyanka Chopra's aunt Kiran Mathur was carrying Malti Marie in her arms.

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: Priyanka Chopra in a salmon crop top and skirt and Nick Jonas in a tank top and an unbuttoned shirt spotted holding hands post dinner date

Katrina Kaif, Siddhant Chaturvedi, and Ishaan Khattar starrer PhoneBhoot is gearing up for its release and the team of the upcoming horror comedy is going out and out for its promotions. Today, the team of PhoneBhoot came together to promote the film. The star cast of the film who share a tight bond is often seen having the time of their lives whenever they are around each other.

Today, Katrina Kaif shared a post with her ‘boys’ with whom she enjoys her time extensively. In the caption, the actress jotted down “Back with my boys ………….”

Commenting on Katrina’s post, Siddhant Chaturvedi writes a quirky comment saying “Rickshaw ke hote hain teen Pahiye Katrina Kaif sabse sahi hai ❤️”

Sharing the same, Ishaan Khatter wrotre, “BOOmerangs my boos @katrinakaif @siddhantchaturvedi.” Siddhant added, “On our way! #PhoneBhoot.“

 

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Directed by Gurmmeet Singh and written by Ravi Shankaran and Jasvinder Singh Bath, PhoneBhoot is produced by Excel Entertainment, headed by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar. The film is all set to be released on 4th November 2022.

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Filmfare Awards 2022 has released an official statements condemning Kangana Ranaut's remarks as the actress was planning to sue them for inviting her to the award show happening later this month. The actress' Best Nomination for Thalaivii has been withdrawn by Filmfare following her accusations.

In a statement shared by FilmFare on Sunday on their official site, they condemned the unwarranted accusations made by Kangana Ranaut. "It pains us at Filmfare, today, to be subjected to unwarranted malicious remarks by Ms. Kangana Ranaut. For over six decades, Filmfare Awards, and Filmfare, at large, has been a platform that celebrates and honours talent in the Film industry impartially and with utmost transparency. It is our strong ethic that has helped us in gaining the trust of our audiences and the film industry. As is customary during the awards, Filmfare’s Executive Editor informed Ms. Ranaut about her nomination in the Best Actor in a Leading Role, Female category and asked for her address to send across the invitation," the statement read.

It continued, "The exact message was as follows ‘Hello Kangana, heartiest congratulations on your nomination for the Filmfare Awards. It’ll be a pleasure to have you there, do confirm your presence at the awards ceremony on August 30 at Jio World Convention Centre at BKC, Mumbai. It’ll help us plot your seats. P.S. Please send us your residential address so that we can send you the invite. Regards.’  At no time was there any insinuation of an award being given to her or any request for performance at the event made. "

"This is a patently false accusation being made by Ms Ranaut. Our invitation to her was our effort in bringing together everyone in a collective celebration of what brings this nation together, i.e. Indian Cinema. Filmfare Awards are a celebration of cinematic excellence and are awarded irrespective of the fact that a nominee attends or performs at the function. Further, Ms. Ranaut a 5-time Filmfare Awardee, was given the award twice in absentia (2014 & 2015). Despite knowing that she would neither attend nor perform. Given the irresponsible remarks made by Ms. Ranaut about Filmfare Awards, we are withdrawing her Best Actress nomination for the movie Thalaivii. We reserve all rights to pursue any legal action against her malicious and defamatory statements tarnishing our reputation and goodwill," the statement concluded.

Kangana had shared her message through an Instagram Story. “I've banned unethical, corrupt and totally unfair practices like @filmfare since 2014, but since I have been getting many calls from them for attending their award function this year as they want to give me award for Thalaivii... I am shocked to know that they are still nominating me. It is beneath my dignity, work ethics and value system to encourage such corrupt practices in anyway, that is why I have decided to sue @filmfare ... thanks,” she wrote.

Kangana Ranaut was nominated for Thalavii in the Best Actress in a Leading Role category alongside Kiara Advani, Kriti Sanon, Parineeti Chopra, Taapsee Pannu and Vidya Balan.

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Two Mahakal priests Mahesh and Ashish from Ujjain on Saturday demanded that the online food delivery firm Zomato should withdraw their latest advertisement featuring Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan. The call to remove the ad is being made as they allege it offends Hindu sentiments and is 'offensive'.

In the new advertisement titled 'Mann kiya, Zomato kiya', Hrithik Roshan says he felt like having a thali (full course platter) in Ujjain so he placed an order from "Mahakal". “Thali ka mann kia, Ujjain mein hai, toh Mahakal se manga Lia (Felt like having a Thali. We’re in Ujjain, so ordered from Mahakal,” the actor said in the ad.

“A company which delivers non-veg food should immediately withdraw the misleading ad referring Mahakal thali,” priest Mahesh said as per Hindi news daily Dainik Bhaskar. He also demanded an apology from the food delivery firm or they have face legal action. As per the priests, it was misleading and hurts Hindu sentiments.

In response to a tweet, Zomato clarified, "Mahakal Restaurant is one of our high-order-volume restaurant partners in Ujjain, and thali is a recommended item on its menu‘ thalis’ at ‘Mahakal Restaurant’, and not the revered Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple. The video is part of a pan-India campaign for which we identified top local restaurants and their top dishes based on popularity in each city. Mahakal Restaurant (simplified as ‘Mahakal’) was one of the restaurants chosen for the campaign in Ujjain."

Their tweets further read, "We deeply respect the sentiments of the people of Ujjain, and the ad in question is no longer running. We offer our sincerest apologies, for the intent here was never to hurt anyone's beliefs and sentiments.

Mahakal Restaurant is one of our high-order-volume restaurant partners in Ujjain, and thali is a recommended item on its menu. (2/n)

— zomato care (@zomatocare) August 21, 2022

The Hrithik Roshan-starrer ad that ran in specific pin codes of Ujjain referenced ‘thalis’ at ‘Mahakal Restaurant’, and not the revered Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple. (1/n)

— zomato care (@zomatocare) August 21, 2022

We deeply respect the sentiments of the people of Ujjain, and the ad in question is no longer running. We offer our sincerest apologies, for the intent here was never to hurt anyone's beliefs and sentiments. (5/n)

— zomato care (@zomatocare) August 21, 2022

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Abbas-Mustan’s Taarzan – The Wonder Car, which was released on August 6, 2004, might not have been a hit at the box office. However, it enjoys a huge fan following on television and is right there in the league of Sooryavansham and Nayak. The story of a car coming to life and taking revenge found an audience, especially among kids. As the film completed 18 years, Vatsal Sheth, who is back from the Maldives after celebrating his birthday, spoke exclusively to Bollywood Hungama about the memories of doing this film, working with Ayesha Takia and a lot more.

Taarzan – The Wonder Car was your debut film. Could you tell us the process of bagging the film?
I met Abbas bhai and Mustan bhai and they were looking to cast the main lead. Our meeting went very well. The next day, I got a call that I am on for the project. It just took one meeting for me to bag the film!

How was it to work with Abbas-Mustan?
They are simple, sweet, honest and straightforward. They treated me like their own son. Technically, they are amazing, and they know their script very well. I couldn’t have asked for anything better.

Taarzan – The Wonder Car was also Ayesha Takia’s debut vehicle. How was it to work with her?
Yes, we both were newcomers, and it was great fun to work with her. She is a fantastic actress.

Were you nervous, especially in the romantic scenes?
Well, it was my first film. So yes, I was very nervous. However, the whole team was amazing. I remember that Amrish ji made us so comfortable. He would talk to us which really helped.

Did you go to the cinema halls to check the reaction?
I did and it was amazing. But unfortunately, the box office numbers were not great. It doesn’t matter now because it’s the number one film on television. I guess it has broken all records. It gets such high TRPs while airing on televison till date even after so many years of release. This proves that something was good about the film.

Taarzan – The Wonder Car was released a day after your birthday…
(Smiles) Yes. So, it was a special birthday gift for me. I remember going to the premiere show on my birthday. It was quite memorable.

While growing up in the 90s, many of us remembered you as the ‘Just Mohabbat’ kid. However, kids born post-2000 know you thanks to Taarzan – The Wonder Car. What’s extraordinary is that many of them were not even born when the film had been released in theatres!
Yes, a lot of people recollect Taarzan – The Wonder Car. The other day, Sohail bhai (Sohail Khan) sent me a message saying that his son, who was born way after Taarzan – The Wonder Car released, is hooked on to the film. And this is what has happened – kids who were born recently are watching it and loving it. This is a great quality of the film. I guess, it was way ahead of its time.

Ayesha Takia won the award for the Best Debut (Female) at the 50th Filmfare Awards. Shockingly, no one was awarded the best for Best Debut (Male) and hence you didn’t win. Do you feel it was unfair?
I don’t remember, honestly. It would have been great had I won the award. But at the end of the day, when I see the response and love that I have got for the film, it’s okay. Awards milein ya na milein, it doesn’t matter.

Looking at the response to Taarzan – The Wonder Car, don’t you think that it’s high time that Taarzan 2 is made?
I don’t know. You should ask this question to the producer and directors. I would love to be a part of it.

You will be seen next in Adipurush, one of the most awaited films of 2023…
Yes, and right now, I am very, very thrilled and excited to be a part of it. When it comes out, everybody would be like ‘OMG’! I can’t talk much about it but it’s quite exciting for sure. Prabhas and Saif sir are there in the star cast. Om Raut, who has won National Awards, is the director. So, it’s a dream project, and also a dream role for me.

What’s the status of your Gujarati film, Hun Mari Wife Ne Ano Husband? It was shot a few years ago and there were talks that it would released in 2022…
We are looking for a Diwali release. Within a week or two, there would be clarity on the release date.

Shah Rukh Khan is all set to make 2023 his year with three big releases after a gap of four years, starting with YRF's Pathaan. It will be released in theaters in January next year. He will also be seen in Atlee's Jawan in June 2023 followed by Rajkumar Hirani's Dunki in December 2023. The actor kicked off Budapest schedule of Dunki in July and now is set for another international schedule.

As per several reports, Shah Rukh Khan will be heading to Dubai soon to begin the next schedule of Dunki. The makers have already begun the work on post-production while they gear up for another international schedule.

Shah Rukh Khan earlier said, “Raj Kumar Hirani is one of the finest filmmakers of this generation, we have always spoken about working together and I am extremely happy we are finally doing it with ‘Dunki’. We have just started shooting this month and I am cherishing every moment of it. Raju ke liye main Donkey, Monkey...kuch bhi ban sakta hoon!”

The film is backed by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chilies Entertainment. Dunki, which is an immigration drama, will be released on the big screen on December 22, 2023.

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Shah Rukh Khan is all set to make 2023 his year with three big releases after a gap of four years, starting with YRF's Pathaan. It will be released in theaters in January next year. He will also be seen in Atlee's Jawan in June 2023 followed by Rajkumar Hirani's Dunki in December 2023. The actor kicked off Budapest schedule of Dunki in July and now is set for another international schedule.

As per several reports, Shah Rukh Khan will be heading to Dubai soon to begin the next schedule of Dunki. The makers have already begun the work on post-production while they gear up for another international schedule.

Shah Rukh Khan earlier said, “Raj Kumar Hirani is one of the finest filmmakers of this generation, we have always spoken about working together and I am extremely happy we are finally doing it with ‘Dunki’. We have just started shooting this month and I am cherishing every moment of it. Raju ke liye main Donkey, Monkey...kuch bhi ban sakta hoon!”

The film is backed by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chilies Entertainment. Dunki, which is an immigration drama, will be released on the big screen on December 22, 2023.

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Kartik Aaryan gave Bollywood the much-needed respite with the mega success of his film Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 post the pandemic. The actor has come a long way in his journey, starting out from a small town in Gwalior to being one of Bollywood's top stars today.

In a recent interview with a HT Brunch magazine, the actor opened up on his his journey started and his dream to be where he is today as he shares, "We are a family of movie buffs. With my parents and my sister, I would always watch new releases at theatres or movies on television. I was so much in love with that world that I desperately wanted to be a part of it. It started with the dream to become a hero."

“By the time I was in class XI, I was already hooked to acting. I would take videos of movie scenes, write down the dialogues, and try to perform them in my own way. I would thus create my own acting workshops. This practice continued even when I started acting in movies," he added.

"My roots, my growing up in a town like Gwalior, is what makes me who I am. I will always be that person. Also, being from a small town not only makes me strive harder to reach the number one spot but also keeps me grounded. I can still go back and live that life," he continued.

"I take pride in the fact that I have done this on my own and with the help of people who put their trust in my capabilities without knowing me. They went for the craft instead of lineage," he said.

The actor also has an exciting slate of films ahead with Shehzada, Freddy, Captain India, Sajid Nadiadwala’s Satyaprem Ki Katha and Kabir Khan’s untitled next.

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Telugu actor Vijay Deverakonda is currently busy with the promotions of his upcoming movie Liger which is days away from the release on the big screen. It marks his first pan-India release. The film also stars Ananya Panday and Ramya Krishnan in pivotal roles. As the actor is gearing up for Liger, he has sort of confirmed a potential sequel. Speaking to a media portal, the actor said that Liger will likely get a sequel but refused to reveal any details on the same.

In association with Puri connects, the film is being produced jointly by Dharma Productions. Puri Jagannadh, Charmme Kaur, Karan Johar, and Apoorva Mehta together are bankrolling the film on a grand scale. Vishnu Sarma is the cinematographer, while Kecha from Thailand is the stunt director.

Liger will see South actor Vijay Deverakonda play the role of an underdog boxer who makes his way to international fame. The movie will also feature a cameo of former American professional boxer Mike Tyson. Being made in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages, the movie is scheduled for release in theatres worldwide on 25th August 2022.

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In the year when most actors have given major flops, Alia Bhatt is a rare exception. She’s one of the few actors who managed to give an Rs. 130 crores grosser in 2022, namely, Gangubai Kathiawadi. The super-success of the Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directorial confirmed that she’s one of the superstars and is here to stay. A few months later, she married her boyfriend, actor Ranbir Kapoor, and it remained one of the most newsworthy developments of the year.

Several actresses have changed their names post marriage and adopted their husband’s surnames, be it Priyanka Chopra Jonas or Bipasha Basu Singh Grover. Alia Bhatt in an interview to Mid-Day has revealed that even she’ll be going for a name change. As per the story published in the tabloid, Alia will be christened Bhatt-Kapoor, or Kapoor-Bhatt. The name change will take place in her official documents.

Alia Bhatt was quoted as saying, “We are going to have a child now. I don’t want to be the Bhatt, whilst the Kapoors are travelling together; you know what I mean? I don’t want to feel left out.”

Alia Bhatt, however, made it clear that on screen, she would still be credited as Alia Bhatt. She also confessed that she hasn’t got the time to change her marital status on her passport. Hubby Ranbir, however, has ‘happily’ made the change in his passport.

While Alia Bhatt already has had significant developments this year, there’s still more to come. As aforementioned, she’s pregnant and as per reports, will have a delivery this year. And next month, she and Ranbir Kapoor will be seen in the highly awaited film, Brahmastra. It will be released in cinemas on September 9 and as per trade and industry, it is set for a huge opening in cinemas.

Also Read: Mom-to-be Alia Bhatt is nailing maternity style in oversized T-shirt and biker shorts

Bhavana Pandey, Maheep Kapoor, Neelam Kothari Soni and Seema Kiran Sajdeh are back, bringing couture, crushes, rushes and flashes . The trailer for the second season of The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives will show you exactly why you will need to drop everything come September 2nd and escape into this world of wine, whines and wives!

From star-studded cameos and drool worthy vacations, to groundbreaking fights and truckloads of hot gossip, the women are ready for a raging season 2! Tackling lies, love and life beyond 40, these friends who have stuck together for 25 years are ready to enter a new phase in their lives.

Talking about The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives fabulous return to Netflix, Apoorva Mehta, CEO, Dharmatic Entertainment said “The success of Season 1 of The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood spanned regions - this kind of unfiltered realness has not been done in a while and it’s what contributed to the show being loved. We at Dharmatic Entertainment knew right away that if the show would come back, it would be bigger and more evolved, and that’s exactly what Season 2 is. Working with Netflix to bring the show to life has been a fruitful experience and we hope audiences around the world enjoy watching the new season of The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives!”

Be it dealing with impending menopause, reigniting old passions or letting go of the ghosts of the past - the squad has their hands full and are coming to you on the 2nd of September, only on Netflix!

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Bollywood actors and soon-to-be parents Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor have begun promotions for Brahmastra. The film is directed by Ayan Mukerji. For the same, they recently did a Facebook live session and a comment made by Kapoor on Alia didn't not go down well with the netizens.

During a live session, the stars talked about why they are not promoting Brahmastra extensively compared to other films. Alia replied, "We will promote the film, and we will be everywhere but if the question you are asking is why we are not phailaod (talking about widespread promotion) everywhere, right now our focus is..."

Ranbir Kapoor quickly pointed at Alia's growing baby bump and said, "Well, I can say somebody has phailaod" referencing to her belly. The actress and the director looked stunned. This video is doing the rounds of social media and some reddit users called out Kapoor's remark for making fun of Alia gaining weight.

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor starrer Brahmastra is slated to release on September 9. The film also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Nagarjuna Akkineni and Mouni Roy.

ALSO READ: Mom-to-be Alia Bhatt is nailing maternity style in oversized T-shirt and biker shorts

Akshay Kumar starrer Mission Cinderella is set to have digital release. Now titled Cuttputlli, the crime thriller film arrives on Disney+ Hotstar on September 2, 2022. The first look was unveiled on Friday on the occasion of Janmashtami.

The trailer for the same will launched on August 20 in Mumbai in the presence of Akshay Kumar, Rakul Preet Singh, Sargun Mehta and Chandrachur Singh. Joining them will be producers Jackky Bhagnani, Deepshikha Deshmukh and director Ranjit M Tewari.

The film is Hindi remake of Rakshasudu, starring Bellamkonda Sreenivas, which is a story about Arun, a newly appointed police sub-inspector, who goes after a notorious serial killer who targets teenage girls. However, his mission soon comes at a terrible price.

ALSO READ: Akshay Kumar's crime thriller Mission Cinderella now titled Cuttputlli; film arrives on Disney+ Hotstar on September 2

Since the start of the pandemic, we came up with multiple articles wherein we asked trade experts how much the digital films would have earned at the box office had there been no lockdown and had these films been released in cinemas. After a tremendous response to each of our stories, we are now back with a similar exercise

NOTE – The box office data presented is for India box office only

This time, we speak about Janhvi Kapoor-starrer Good Luck Jerry and Alia Bhatt-starrer Darlings. Good Luck Jerry tells the story of a poor girl who is forced to enter the world of drugs and crime to fund her mother’s cancer treatment. Directed by Siddharth Sen, it was produced by Aanand L Rai and Mahaveer Jain and also starred Deepak Dobriyal, Meeta Vashisht, Sushant Singh and Jaswant Singh Dalal. Around mid-June, it was announced that it’ll be released directly on digital. Good Luck Jerry premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on July 29, 2022.

Probable Theatrical Box Office Lifetime: Rs. 10 to 15 crores

If Good Luck Jerry had been released in cinemas, it would have taken a poor start, as is the unfortunate trend nowadays. The film would have enjoyed good word of mouth due to Janhvi Kapoor’s performance, the funny and wicked moments and the script. However, due to the second half being not up to the mark as well as the urban appeal, its business would have been restricted.

Darlings, meanwhile, also featured Shefali Shah, Vijay Varma and Roshan Matthew, and told the story of a woman who hits back at her abusive husband with the help of her mother-in-law and a well-wisher. It marked the debut of Jasmeet K Reen as a feature film director and Alia as a producer. Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment was the co-producer. Since the start, it was speculated that Darlings is going to be a direct digital release. In May 2022, Netflix announced its plan to premiere it directly on its platform. Darlings was then released on Netflix on August 5, 2022.

Probable Theatrical Box Office Lifetime: Rs. 20 to 25 crores

The opening of Darlings wouldn’t have been huge but would have been better than that of Good Luck Jerry. This is mainly due to Alia Bhatt’s star power and because she enjoys the trust of the audiences. But the film was a niche entertainer, unlike Alia’s last film, Gangubai Kathiawadi. Also, due to the Mumbai flavour, the audiences in the North would not have been able to connect, as has been often seen in the past. Hence, the business would have come majorly from multiplexes and through the Mumbai circuit.

Trade Verdict:

Trade veteran Taran Adarsh said, “I don’t think Good Luck Jerry would have worked. I liked the first half of the film. In the second half, I liked till the part wherein the characters speak in sign languages. After that, the climax, where all the characters assemble and attack each other, is when the film became a khichdi. And the impact created by the previous portions got evaporated. Hence, it’s best that it came on OTT.”

He added, “Janhvi Kapoor has done really well. However, this was an ideal OTT experience. It was a wise experience to not bring it to cinemas.”

Trade analyst Atul Mohan stated, “Good Luck Jerry would have appealed to the multiplex audiences. The numbers wouldn’t have been huge though as the script was a little flawed. It would have done a business of around Rs. 10 crores.”

As for Darlings, Taran Adarsh opined, “I feel a film like Darlings could have been brought in cinemas because Alia Bhatt is a star. Of course, it wouldn’t have gotten a wide release like Gangubai Kathiawadi but on a smaller level, it would have arrived in cinemas. Darlings being Alia’s immediate release after Gangubai Kathiawadi would have helped.”

Atul Mohan said, “Darlings was better in terms of storytelling and performances. It would have appealed mainly to the Mumbai audiences the most due to the local setting. It would have got sufficient shows in evening and nighttime.”

He also felt that the female audiences would have lapped it up, “The women would have loved especially when Alia teaches her husband a lesson in the second half.” He also agreed that “Gangubai Kathiawadi advantage would have helped.”

When asked how much it would have collected in cinemas, Atul Mohan replied, “It would have collected around Rs. 15 crores lifetime,” keeping in mind its niche appeal.

Finally, Girish Johar, producer and film business analyst, felt that both Good Luck Jerry and Darlings would have bombed at the ticket window, “When big stars are not surviving at the box office, I doubt Good Luck Jerry and Darlings would have had a chance. Both are very urban and upmarket films and had limited audience appeal. Seeing the present scenario, I doubt it would have made a mark.”

He also refused to buy the point that Darlings would have had an advantage since Alia Bhatt’s last film had crossed the Rs. 100 crores mark, “Gangubai Kathiawadi was a big-cinema spectacle due to the way Sanjay Leela Bhansali presented it. It was an Alia Bhatt film but at the end of the day, it was Bhansali magic that worked.”

It's official! Akshay Kumar starrer Mission Cinderella is set to have digital release. Now titled Cuttputlli, the crime thriller film arrives on Disney+ Hotstar on September 2, 2022. The first look was unveiled on Friday on the occasion of Janmashtami.

Akshay Kumar shared the first look and tweeted, "Yeh khel power ka nahi, mind ka hai. Aur is mind game mein aap aur main…sab #Cuttputlli hain. Dropping on @DisneyPlusHS, 2nd September. Trailer out tomorrow."

Yeh khel power ka nahi, mind ka hai.
Aur is mind game mein aap aur main…sab #Cuttputlli hain.
Dropping on @DisneyPlusHS, 2nd September. Trailer out tomorrow@vashubhagnani @Rakulpreet @ranjit_tiwari @jackkybhagnani @honeybhagnani @poojafilms #CuttputlliOnHotstar pic.twitter.com/l9uyi2Pp7Z

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 19, 2022

Cuttputlli also stars Sargun Mehta in the lead role. The film is being directed by Ranjit Tiwari.

Rakshasudu, starring Bellamkonda Sreenivas, is a story about Arun, a newly appointed police sub-inspector, who goes after a notorious serial killer who targets teenage girls. However, his mission soon comes at a terrible price.

ALSO READ: Jackky Bhagnani announces crime thriller film Cuttputlli; set to arrive on Disney+ Hotstar

Prime Video today launched the action drama Shamshera, featuring Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt and Vaani Kapoor along with Ronit Bose Roy and Saurabh Shukla in pivotal roles on the streaming service. Produced under the banner of Yash Raj Films and directed by Karan Malhotra, the film is the fourth title to be premiered on Prime Video from the licensing deal with Yash Raj Films (YRF), following the digital premieres of Bunty Aur Babli 2, Jayeshbhai Jordaar and Samrat Prithviraj.

The mass entertainer & action film, Shamshera portrays Ranbir Kapoor in double role - as Shamshera and as his son, Balli. The film circles around the fictitious city of Kaza, a warrior tribe is imprisoned, enslaved, and tortured by a ruthless authoritarian Shudh Singh. Shamshera is a legend for his tribe who relentlessly fights for his tribe's freedom and dignity.

Built on a larger-than-life premise, Shamshera is now available on the service for audiences across the globe. The film is available in Hindi along with Tamil and Telugu language dubs.

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Urvashi Rautela was recently the talk of the town after she and cricketer Rishabh Pant took digs at each other on social media. The actress, who always slays the red carpet with her hot, scintillating looks, makes sure to even grab all the eyeballs even at the airport, and once again the actress made heads turn with her sensational look at the Mumbai airport.

Urvashi who was recently spotted at the Mumbai airport and got captured in the eyes of the shutterbugs, was seen donning a designer dress by Puneet Kapoor Label in a checkmate co-ord set dress which had high waist pants and a sleeveless bralette top in matching monochrome prints. The ensemble hugged the actress's body pretty well and made her look more enchanting to our eyes. Keeping her tresses open with a side partition in soft curls, for the accessories, the actress opted for a few hand bangle bracelets and earrings, keeping it very minimal. She also chose to apply nude makeup look with just a pink blush and tinted lips. Urvashi rounded off her entire look with black kitten-pointed heels. She happily posed and smiled for the shutterbugs. She also posted images of the same on her instagram with caption, “Indian girl in INDIA ????????☀️????♟”#love #UrvashiRautela #UR1

Undoubtedly, we can say that no one can ace the airport look as stunningly as Urvashi does and makes sure to make all her fans go gaga over her scintillating beauty and persona.

 

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On the work front, Urvashi has been appointed officially to Judge Miss Universe Bahrain 2022, Along with that, she is a Smile Train Global brand ambassador. Apart from that, the actress received acclamation for her performance in her pan-Indian film, The Legend, and she will also be seen now in Inspector Avinash, opposite Randeep Hooda, for Jio Studios and Netflix.

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Colors upcoming romantic drama Saavi Ki Savaari chronicles the lives of a self-reliant rickshaw driver Saavi and a self-made, ambitious businessman Nityam. Making her debut on television with the show will be Samridhii Shukla essaying the role of Saavi while popular actor Farman Haider will be seen playing Nityam’s character. Produced by Dashami Creations, Saavi Ki Savaari will premiere on August 22 on Colors channel.

The show aims to break stigmas around gender-labeled professions. Saavi becomes the first female auto rickshaw driver from Ujjain, who enjoys driving and earns her living without feeling any sense of embarrassment about her profession. She is independent, optimistic, and street-and also the sole bread winner of her family. In unexpected circumstances, Saavi meets Nityam, a workaholic businessman who is highly ambitious and temperamental. He is extremely focused on building his business empire and wants to marry a woman who can match up to his intellect and help him achieve his goals.

Manisha Sharma, Chief Content Officer, Viacom18 spoke of the show, saying, “Saavi Ki Savaari brings to life a heartwarming love story of a girl Saavi who is an auto rickshaw driver. As she goes along, she finds her footing, encounters love and breaks many biases.  We are certain that Saavi's aspirational and endearing journey will hit the right chord and enthrall our viewers.”

Ninad Vaidya, Producer, Dashami Creations says, “With Saavi Ki Savari, we hope to break the gender stereotypes and showcase that no job is menial. The show will not only highlight the hardships of Saavi, but it will also narrate a beautiful love story of Saavi and Nityam.”

On playing the titular role of Saavi, Samridhii Shukla says, “I’m thrilled to make my television debut with such an unconventional character like Saavi.  She is a self-made girl who faces all her challenges with a smile and takes pride in driving an auto-rickshaw to support her family. With evolving times, women today are breaking the stereotypes by stepping into challenging roles, and hence I am certain that viewers will relate to Saavi and her beautiful story.”

Portraying Nityam’s character, Farman Haider says, “Nityam is a suave businessman, who has a charming personality. He is a headstrong person who always chases his goals and only confides in his mother. This show will trace an interesting contrast between him and Saavi who are destined to meet and discover love together. Samridhii aka Saavi is a vivacious and extremely passionate actor to work with, I am already having a great time working with her on this show.”

Saavi Ki Savaari will air from Monday to Saturday at 6.30pm on Colors.

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Bollywood actor Aamir Khan is currently seen in theatres in Laal Singh Chaddha. Starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, Naga Chaitanya and Mona Singh, the film has been the talk of the town since it is Hindi adaptation of Hollywood movie, Forrest Gump. The film has not seen good response at the box office. Singer-actor Gippy Grewal praised Aamir Khan for his work but did say the Punjabi accent could have been better.

"I agree with the fact that Aamir Khan's Punjabi accent has drawn criticism, and when we were working on the dialogues for the film, we had the correct accent and diction," Grewal told DNA in an interview, adding, "My team including Rana Ranbir (actor-writer) helped them in penning Punjabi dialogues. But once I saw the rushes of the film, I suggested they should re-dub for getting the right Punjabi. They agreed with me, but they didn't change it."

He continued, "Maybe they thought that it was perfect for the character, but there has been a certain disconnect over there."

He further said, "I liked it very much, Aamir had gone under the skin of his character. He was having the proper look of a Sikh, with a proper turban, and beard. People in Punjab and overseas liked Aamir Khan's portrayal. As far as I saw, people were clapping, and they narrated the film beautifully."

Laal Singh Chaddha, produced by Aamir Khan Productions, Kiran Rao, and Viacom18 Studios, also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Mona Singh, and Naga Chaitanya.

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Netflix announced today its upcoming soul-stirring entertainer Jogi, starring Diljit Dosanjh in the lead role. The film unravels the story of a resilient friendship and courage in the times of adversity, set in Delhi in 1984. Jogi is a thrilling, emotional journey of the fighting spirit of three unified friends.

Talking about the film, actor Diljit Dosanjh said, “Playing the role of Jogi has been one of the most fulfilling experiences and I am excited for my digital debut on Netflix. The entire team has worked really hard to bring to life this beautiful story and I want to thank Ali and Himanshu for trusting me with this role. I am looking forward to audiences watching our film and showing their love.”

Director and producer Ali Abbas Zafar said, “Jogi is a very special film to me and who better than Diljit to helm the role of ‘Jogi’! It's about hope, brotherhood and courage in the times of adversity and is a story of how tough times very often unite different people. I am extremely humbled that our story will reach millions of viewers not only in India but across the globe via Netflix.”

Himmat da naam Jogi. Umeed da naam Jogi.
Watch this gripping tale of bravery, friendship and hope.
Jogi arrives September 16th, only on Netflix! #Jogi #JogiOnNetflix pic.twitter.com/2aWQy9GqQm

— Netflix India (@NetflixIndia) August 19, 2022

Producer of Jogi, Himanshu Mehra says, “When Ali took me through his take on the script I knew this had to be told. The text of Jogi is a simple yet bold story that is sure to strike an emotional chord with the viewers. Thankfully, the stars have aligned for our story to be out there and what better service than Netflix to showcase it to viewers across the globe.”

Monika Shergill, VP-Content, Netflix India, said, “Jogi is a powerful story of hope, love and friendship brought to life by the talented Ali Abbas Zafar and Himanshu Kishan Mehra. We are keen to share this moving drama with the world, led by the much loved Diljit Dosanjh in a new avatar. With strong performances, true to life portrayals and soulful music by Diljit, the film will be an incredible emotional journey for all audiences.”

Jogi is headlined by Diljit Dosanjh, Kumud Mishra, Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub, Hiten Tejwani and Amyra Dastur, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and produced by Himanshu Kishan Mehra and Ali Abbas Zafar. Jogi will premiere exclusively on Netflix in over 190 countries on 16th September, 2022.

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Bollywood actor Aamir Khan is currently seen in theatres in Laal Singh Chaddha. Starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, Naga Chaitanya and Mona Singh, the film has been the talk of the town since it is Hindi adaptation of Hollywood movie, Forrest Gump. The film has not seen good response at the box office. Singer-actor Gippy Grewal praised Aamir Khan for his work but did say the Punjabi accent could have been better.

"I agree with the fact that Aamir Khan's Punjabi accent has drawn criticism, and when we were working on the dialogues for the film, we had the correct accent and diction," Grewal told DNA in an interview, adding, "My team including Rana Ranbir (actor-writer) helped them in penning Punjabi dialogues. But once I saw the rushes of the film, I suggested they should re-dub for getting the right Punjabi. They agreed with me, but they didn't change it."

He continued, "Maybe they thought that it was perfect for the character, but there has been a certain disconnect over there."

He further said, "I liked it very much, Aamir had gone under the skin of his character. He was having the proper look of a Sikh, with a proper turban, and beard. People in Punjab and overseas liked Aamir Khan's portrayal. As far as I saw, people were clapping, and they narrated the film beautifully."

Laal Singh Chaddha, produced by Aamir Khan Productions, Kiran Rao, and Viacom18 Studios, also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Mona Singh, and Naga Chaitanya.

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Koffee With Karan Season 7 on Disney+ Hotstar has seen numerous celeb weddings and dating stories on the couch. In its seventh episode, the conversations around marriages get taken even further as the newly minted groom Vicky Kaushal and Sidharth Malhotra take the couch. The dynamic duo enchant with their charisma, love lives and manifestations that leaves you a little drunk on the Sid-Vicky cocktail! On his second appearance on the show, Vicky arrived as a married man. The actor tied the knot with Katrina Kaif in December 2021 after dating for a couple of years. But, it all began after she mentioned him Koffee With Karan that they would look good together.

During the episode, Vicky recalled how they were busy with the prep for the wedding, they also witnessed the coverage in media and the memes that came along. He revealed that they had a group of friends on chats who would share memes and they would laugh about it. He added, "While all these random news were making the rounds, I was just there with the pandit ji saying, jaldi nipta dena please. Ek ghante se jyada nahi (Please complete the ceremony soon, not more than an hour)."

Karan said, "Maine aap ki prem kahani ke liye pura credit le liya (I took full credit for your love story)". To this, he said, “In fact, what happened in the last season of this couch, it was really my moment to know that she knows about me. I did not know that she knew (I existed)." He revealed they had never met before that.

“So the first time I remember Vicky properly meeting Katrina was at Zoya’s house. For the first time, I saw the ice breaking and both of them were chatting. Even at that point, it was too nascent to know that it was going to anywhere," Karan revealed.

On the work front, Vicky Kaushal will next star in Govinda Naam Mera with Kiara Advani and Bhumi Pednekar, a film with Manushi Chillar for YRF and another one with Sara Ali Khan and Laxman Utekar. Katrina Kaif, on the other hand, has Tiger 3 with Salman Khan, Phone Bhoot with Ishaan Khatter and Siddhant Chaturvedi and Merry Christmas with Sriram Raghavan and Vijay Sethupathi.

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Koffee With Karan Season 7 on Disney+ Hotstar has seen numerous celeb weddings and dating stories on the couch. In its seventh episode, the conversations around marriages get taken even further as the newly minted groom Vicky Kaushal and Sidharth Malhotra takes the couch. The dynamic duo enchant with their charisma, love lives and manifestations that leaves you a little drunk on the Sid-Vicky cocktail! On his second appearance on the show, Vicky arrived as a married man. The actor tied the knot with Katrina Kaif in December 2021 after dating for a couple of years. But, it all began after she mentioned him Koffee With Karan that they would look good together.

During the episode, Vicky said, “No Karan, in fact, what happened in the last season of this couch, it was really my moment to know that she knows about me. I did not know that she knew (I existed)." He revealed they had never met before that.

“So the first time I remember Vicky properly meeting Katrina was at Zoya’s house. For the first time, I saw the ice breaking and both of them were chatting. Even at that point, it was too nascent to know that it was going to anywhere," Karan revealed.

Vicky also said he feels amazing to have settled and found a partner in Katrina. “I really truly do feel settled. It’s just a very beautiful feeling to kind of have that companion. I just feel truly lucky to find that in her. She is a wonderful soul and one of the wisest and compassionate persons I have ever come across," the actor said.

On the work front, Vicky Kaushal will next star in Govinda Naam Mera with Kiara Advani and Bhumi Pednekar, a film with Manushi Chillar for YRF and another one with Sara Ali Khan and Laxman Utekar. Katrina Kaif, on the other hand, has Tiger 3 with Salman Khan, Phone Bhoot with Ishaan Khatter and Siddhant Chaturvedi and Merry Christmas with Sriram Raghavan and Vijay Sethupathi.

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A while back it was announced that Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan would be seen in Vikram Vedha. A remake of the Tamil film by the same name that was released in 2017, the film is said to be a neo-noir action thriller written and directed by Pushkar–Gayathri from a screenplay by Neeraj Pandey. In fact, Hrithik and Saif’s look from the film leaked a while back sending fans into a tizzy. Now with the film nearing its release date, anticipation for the movie is fast building. While Vikram Vedha is slated to hit screens in September end, Bollywood Hungama has learnt that the makers of the film are opting for a more focused promotional campaign.

Reveals a well-placed industry source exclusively to Bollywood Hungama, “Instead of a long-drawn-out promotional campaign that spans a couple of months, the makers of Vikram Vedha have opted for a more focussed approach. In fact, they are planning a four-week promotional campaign that will keep it tight, crisp, and to the point. Within these four weeks, the makers plan to go all out across all platforms be it print, digital, on-ground, and outdoor promotions, they are considering everything.” Ask the source for details of when the campaign will start and what it will entail, and the source adds, “The promotional campaign for Vikram Vedha will commence from September 2, or 3 and will continue for four weeks till the release on the film on September 30. As for included in the plan, the promotional campaign will feature some on-ground activities with Hrithik and Saif, along with digital promotions, and social media integration.”

The trailer of the film was screened before shows of recently released films Laal Singh Chaddha and Raksha Bandhan. As for the film itself, besides Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan, Vikram Vedha also stars Radhika Apte, Rohit Saraf and Sharib Hashmi. Pushkar–Gayathri, who directed the original film, has also helmed the remake.

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Koffee With Karan Season 7 on Disney+ Hotstar has seen numerous celeb weddings and dating stories on the couch. In its seventh episode, the conversations around marriages get taken even further as the newly minted groom Vicky Kaushal and Sidharth Malhotra takes the couch. The dynamic duo enchant with their charisma, love lives and manifestations that leaves you a little drunk on the Sid-Vicky cocktail!

During his appearance on Koffee With Karan 7, Sidharth seemingly addressed his ex-girlfriend Alia Bhatt during the rapid fire round. When Karan Johar asked him about the one thing that he missed about his ex, he said, “Her cat." Alia Bhatt is a big cat love and often shares photos of her cat Edward on Instagram.

Sidharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt debuted in Karan Johar's Student Of The Year alongside Varun Dhawan. The couple dated for a while before parting ways. They were last seen together in Kapoor & Sons. Alia Bhatt is now married to Ranbir Kapoor whereas Sidharth is dating Kiara Advani.

When asked whether Sidharth Malhotra had been in more relationships than the media knows, he said, “Yeah, I had a life before that."

On the work front, Sidharth Malhotra will next star in Thank God and Indian Police Force.

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Jacqueline Fernandez has been summoned repeatedly in a case of extortion by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which attached Rs. 7.27 crore worth of her assets in the extortion case against conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. She now faces a threat of total boycott by the Hindi film industry.

The latest from the ED whereby Jacqueline has been named as one of the prime accused in the extortion case against Chandrashekhar, is being seen as more-or-less the deathknell of her career.

A filmmaker who has worked with the actress in the past spoke on condition of anonymity. “She (Jacqueline) had been losing work rapidly after the ED’s multiple summons. The recent films that she’s been seen in like Bachchan Pandey and Vikrant Rona were all old projects. No one is signing her for new films considering the uncertainty.”

With the ED naming Jacqueline in the extortion case against Chandrashekhar the chances of the actress’ arrest are being scaled as “very high”. Given the situation, it is unlikely that Jacqueline will bounce back from this severe setback.

“It’s really sad. She is a very nice girl. She got embroiled in this without knowing what she was getting into,” a female colleague of Jacqueline says, adding that it’s “unlikely” that she will meet Jacqueline to offer her comfort.

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Florence Pugh recently confirmed that her three-year relationship with Zach Braff ended earlier this year. The Don’t Worry Darling actress slammed media and criticized the cruel approach certain photographers took while documenting their romance.

"Whenever I feel like that line has been crossed in my life, whether it's paparazzi taking private moments, or moments that aren't even real, or gossip channels that encourage members of the public to share private moments of famous people walking down the street, I think it's incredibly wrong," Pugh said in an interview published Tuesday, according to Entertainment Weekly.

"I don't think that people, just because they have this job, that every aspect of their life should be watched and written about. We haven't signed up for a reality TV show." The actress further confirmed during the conversation that the former couple ended their relationship earlier this year. "We've been trying to do this separation without the world knowing, because it's been a relationship that everybody has an opinion on," Pugh continued.

"We just felt something like this would really do us the benefit of not having millions of people telling us how happy they are that we're not together. So, we've done that. I automatically get a lumpy throat when I talk about it." Pugh and Braff reportedly started dating in 2019, but were private about their relationship, and were rarely seen out in public together. The couple often faced scrutiny on social media due to the 21-year age gap between them (Pugh is 26 and Braff, 47).

Before their relationship ended, Pugh and Braff had worked together on the upcoming MGM drama A Good Person which the latter wrote, directed, and produced the film with Pugh as the lead. “The movie that we made together genuinely was probably one of my most favorite experiences,” Pugh said of the film in the interview. “It felt like a very natural and easy thing to do.”

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Koffee With Karan Season 7 on Disney+ Hotstar has seen numerous celeb weddings and dating stories on the couch. In its seventh episode, the conversations around marriages get taken even further as the newly minted groom Vicky Kaushal and Sidharth Malhotra takes the couch. The dynamic duo enchant with their charisma, love lives and manifestations that leaves you a little drunk on the Sid-Vicky cocktail!

During the episode, the filmmaker said that the couch is couch of manifestations as it led to the wedding of Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal. Speaking to Vicky, Karan said, “It was a very momentous Koffee with Karan for you the last time.”  Sidharth said, “Iska toh roka hua tha yahan pe (He got engaged here only).”

When KJo turned to Sidharth to ask about his Shershaah co-star and girlfriend Kiara Advani and whether he has plans to marry her, Sidharth dodged the question and said, “I am manifesting a happier and brighter future.” When asked, “With Kiara?”, Sidharth smiled as he answered, “If it was her, it would be great.”

Karan then showed him an unseen clip from an upcoming episode of Koffee With Karan 7 which will have Kabir Singh co-stars Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani as guests. Kiara revealed that she and Sidharth “are more than close friends”. During rapid-fire round, when Karan asked Kiara, “If you current life was a movie title, what would it be called?”, she answered Shershaah, The actors were also seen together in the Captain Vikram Batra biopic.

On seeing the video, Sidharth told Karan that he troubled Kiara a lot. He said, “Everyone wants to work and have a good future. But good to know we have your blessing.” He also revealed during rapid fire round that he has saved Kiara's name as Ki on his phone.

Koffee With Karan Season 7 with Vicky Kaushal and Sidharth Malhotra premiered at midnight on Thursday on Disney+ Hotstar.

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