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Amazon Prime Video reveals the poster of Penguin, Teaser Out on 8th June

Amazon Prime Video today unveiled the poster for the much-awaited psychological thriller - Penguin. A Karthik Subbaraj, Stone Bench Films and Passion Studios production, the film featuring Keerthy Suresh in the lead. The enigmatic poster piques curiosity and promises to be riveting viewing experience for audiences.

The teaser of the movie will be launched on 8th June and the film will launch exclusively on Amazon Prime Video on 19th June in Tamil and Telugu, with dubs in Malayalam.

Amazon took to their social media and tweeted, `Expect the unexpected. #PenguinOnPrime premieres June 19 in Tamil and Telugu, with dub in Malayalam. @KeerthyOfficial @EashvarKarthic @karthiksubbaraj @Music_Santhosh @Madhampatty @StonebenchFilms @PassionStudios_ #PassionStudios @SonyMusicSouth`

The mystery thriller film is directed by Eshavar Karthic (in his directorial debut) and produced by Karthik Subbaraj. The film stars Keerthy Suresh, and was simultaneously shot in Tamil and Telugu languages. It is scheduled to release on 19 June 2020 on Prime Video.

Sanjay Dutt shares a heart-touching picture to mark his father's birth anniversary

Earlier today, superstar Sanjay Dutt took to his social media to post a moving picture of him and his dad to highlight his late dad Sunil Dutt's birth anniversary.

The picture that Sanjay Dutt shared had the caption: `You have always been my source of strength and happiness. Happy Birthday Dad!❤️ "

The picture from the actors childhood just goes to signify that some people are just there with you from the beginning till the end and Sanjay's dad Sunil Dutt will always be with him. Those we love never truly leave us and there are things that death cannot touch which are those joyous memories that will always be there with Sanjay Dutt, no matter what!

Nupur Sanon goes back to Writing and Meditation to beat anxiety in this Lockdown

Are you anxious and do not know how to beat this never-ending anxiety? You can now follow gorgeous Bollywood Diva Nupur Sanon's regime to calm you soul and make the best out of your idle time in this lockdown. The beautiful Nupur Sanon has recently shared a soothing video of hers meditating and we think that is what all of us should be doing to keep ourselves sane and at peace.

Nupur also revealed how she has been doing things that really make her happy and beat the boredom and restlessness. She has been writing poetry and playing with her adorable pets Phoebe and Disco. Nupur on this context added,` Right now everyone is getting anxious and restless and so was I..until I finally decided to stop wasting time just sitting idle and doing the little things that make me happy and calm my mind...like writing poetry, meditation and playing with my cuties...and of course some ice cream on the side...and I'm going to keep adding to these every day!! So what are your little happy things that keep you cool? Batao batao??` Nupur has asked her fans and followers to share that one thing that they have added to their daily routine to bring in the essence of positivity and calming their inner storms. It is an excellent way of sharing optimism during these times and may this motivate people to hold on to their sanity and beat all their worries.

Nupur who will be seen on the sequel of the famous album 'Filhall' has recently sang the unplugged version of the song and we are yet drooling over her voice and the tunes of the song.

Love horror? Drop what you're doing and watch Khooni Monday's 'The Legend of Betaal Mountain'

The genre of horror and mystery has always ruled the fancy of Indian audience. Be it Ramsay Brothers' classic 'Veerana' or Ruskin Bond's 'Ghost Stories of Shimla Hills', Indians have embraced all content that checks the right horror boxes in any possible form of storytelling. Though the same does not stand true in case of zombie thrillers, some progress has been made in that regard as well. Recently, streaming giant Netflix came up with 'Betaal', India's first zombie horror series produced by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Private Ltd. While the series was a treat for binge watchers, it also inspired a few others like popular YouTube channel Khooni Monday to come up with their own versions of the pioneering work of art.

Following the success of the series, the YouTube channel launched an animated story titled 'The Legend of Betaal Mountain', having a similar storyline but different treatment. The story revolves around a remote village, inhabited by a group of tribal people, where a highway is set to be constructed. The special squad sent for the purpose faces the first roadblock when the villagers warn against the idea of opening up a tunnel that is believed to be cursed. According to the villagers, opening the tunnel would lead to the unleashing of the evil of Betaal, a cruel British Army officer whose tales of torture and atrocities still make people shiver in fear.

This compels the squad to call a senior official named Sirohi, who later arrives in the village with the task to get the village vacated and the tunnel opened. What follows is a strange turn of events. While initially he encounters some unusual happenings, he is later informed about how the British officer has acquired a deity-like status and shouldn't be disturbed to let peace prevail in the region. Sirohi is repeatedly warned by villagers against opening the tunnel and even informed about the warning given by a 'tantrik' who had helped lock Betaal.

Did Sirohi pay heed to the warnings? Was the evil unleashed? Could villagers protect themselves from the horror of the officer and his army? The answers to these questions are in 'The Legend of Betaal Mountain', the latest video created by Khooni Monday. The video has also been shared by Netflix India on its YouTube channel. Watch the video:

Radhika Apte shares a mystifying teaser of her very first directorial venture, make sure to watch it!

Indie Star Radhika Apte has delivered to us some groundbreaking characters on screen. She is a spectacular actress and creates waves among the viewers by diving into the depths of the character. The actress has set forth into venturing new territories of film making with her directorial venture named `The Sleepwalkers` which just goes to show how multi-talented she is.

Radhika recently took to her social media to share a teaser of her first directorial venture. The teaser was a trippy video and had a certain mystifying vibe to it. Even though the trailer did not get a launch as such, the film became an official selection at the highly prestigious, Palm Springs International ShortFest 2020 in the Best Midnight Short category!

The actress will surely be bringing to her audience a great story from her vision in her directorial venture. Radhika shared the teaser with the caption: "Here is our teaser trailer!! #thesleepwalkers @psfilmfest"

The actress even shared posters for her directorial debut! Here they are:

On the acting front, Radhika Apte will be mesmerizing her audience, next in a film called Raat Akeli Hai alongside Nawazuddin Siddiqui. The pair were last seen sharing screen space in the popular web series called Sacred Games. All the audience of the Indian film industry waits for how Radhika will enchant them!

Tiger Shroff's new look from Baaghi 2 will keep you intrigued

Tiger Shroff has been shooting rigorously for his upcoming film Baaghi 2 since September. Since then the actor has been keeping his short hair look a secret under the beanie.

Tiger has been seen wearing the beanie in all his public appearances be it a stage show or press interactions, the actor is closely guarding his look.

Recently Tiger was captured in his Baaghi 2 look while he was walking to set for shooting an action sequence from his vanity.

The actor looked extremely hot and handsome in that extremely short hair and stubble, With a subtle mustache and the bulging biceps the actor, looked prepped up for the film.

With the blood stains on Tiger's T-shirt, the sequence seemed to be high on action. The action sequence will be designed by action choreographers from all over the world.

Tiger who always wished to reunite with Sajid after his debut film Heropanti and thereafter Baaghi will complete a hat-trick with Baaghi 2.

Baaghi 2 will feature Disha Patani alongside Tiger Shroff after being paired up for a music video.

The pairing has already created immense buzz among the audience, who are waiting to see the duo share the screen once again.

Baaghi 2 kicked off their first schedule in Pune on September 18 and after wrapping up the shoot in the city, the film's team moved on to Mumbai and continued shooting. Actors like Manoj Bajpayee and Prateik Babbar play a significant role in this sequel to 2015's hit film Baaghi that starred Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor. Baaghi 2 is slated for release on 27th April 2018.

Here's why Ranbir Kapoor stammers in 'Jagga Jasoos'

Ranbir Kapoor is seen unsolving the mysteries of the world of Jagga in the trailer.It was a pleasant surprise to the audience when they had witnessed the world of Jagga earlier.
How the content from the film was musically empowered, the Jagga Jasoos team surprised the audiences with 3 songs.However, all the contents had a mysterious vibe as they were seen barely speaking. The mystery is now solved with the trailer. The trailer unfolds the first mystery by highlighting the reason behind Ranbir aka Jagga singing through the film. Ranbir is seen stammering as he struggles to communicate as Jagga. The actor is seen explaining in the first few minutes of the trailer that he sings in order to communicate smoothly.
Ranbir Kapoor is seen divulging details by singing,"Bageeche main kuch phul der se khilte hai, mere words bhi so so ke nikalte hai, isliye gaa ke bolta hu taaki, you know smooth ho jaaye" giving out the message that Jagga Jasoos opts to music instead.
'Jagga Jasoos' directed by Anurag Basu stars Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles and will release on July 14

On day 10, Salman Khan's Tubelight earns 107 crores, investors suffer massive losses

As of day 7, the box office collection for Tubelight hit the magic 100 crores, but distributers who were expecting a lot more from the Salman Khan starrer were left disappointed.

A still from the movie Tubelight
As of day 7, the box office collection for 'Tubelight' hit the magic 100 crores, but distributers who were expecting a lot more from the Salman Khan starrer were left disappointed. Being called one of the biggest debacles after Salman Khan’s 'Wanted', trade experts believe that 'Tubelight' despite its 100 crore turnover, its collections were expected to be a lot higher. Considering how Salman Khan’s movies do on Eid, distributors paid large sums of money for the movie’s theatrical rights, making 'Tubelight' an average revenue earner – one that won’t help them make a profit.
In a report by The Indian Express, the film has amassed around Rs 107.32 crores in nine days. In a statement to Indianexpress.com, Girish Johar said, “Distributors have bought the film at high prices considering how Salman Khan’s film performs on Eid. They were expecting the film to do an overall box office business of Rs 300-350 crore so that they can make profit”.
According to Girish the TV and music rights will depend on the film’s overall collection. As of now, the theatrical right of the movie have been sold for Rs 132 crores, the TV and music rights have been sold for Rs 55 crores and 38 crores respectively. “These days buyers except those who have bought theatrical rights make a box office link deal with makers where they dole out a certain figure to makers depending on how the film has performed at the box office. I am assuming that satellite rights buyers have also made a smart deal. So the whole economics of the pre-sale deals are bound to change,” Girish said.

Another factor that often played in Salman Khan’s favour was the fact that no other big movie was released in the same week as the movie. But in Tubelight’s case, even this didn’t help. Girish said that, “The public has not gone to watch the film. Had they liked Tubelight, people would have gone to watch the film after Eid. So I don’t think the absence of any big movie this weekend is going to benefit Salman Khan film”.

As per some sources that Indian Express spoke to, they said that people who invested in the film are likely to lose a sizeable amount of money. The source said, “Distributors who have bought the film’s theatrical rights have lost some money. They can lose around Rs 50-70 crore on the film” Industry experts say that the film is likely to earn about Rs 125 crores at the box office.

'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha' writers to file a defamation case against 'Manini' documentary makers

'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha' Starring Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar is in the news for 'Plagiarism'. A documentary film maker, Praveen Vyas, has alleged that the idea behind the film has been lifted from his 2016 documentary, 'Manini' . But , the writers of the film, Siddharth and Garima, say that they had registered the script with the Film Writers Association in August 2014. Garima says, “The script was commissioned to us by Neeraj Pandey (film-maker) in 2013 itself, so we have been working on it since December that year,” says Garima.
According to the writers, the same real-life story had been reported around that time, so they decided to 'fictionalise the rest of the story' and come up with their own version. Siddharth says, "Neeraj sir liked that and asked us to go ahead with it. After that, we left for research to places like Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Nandgaon, Barsana, Jhansi and Bahraich, which is near Lucknow." In fact, the two writers had asked the film's makers to set the film around the Mathura area. "We were very happy when they chose to base the film in Mathura, as that's the milieu that we were also looking for,” says Garima, adding that the allegation of plagiarism has 'come out of the blue'.
"It's not possible to pick up a story from any documentary and take a film to the floors within a few weeks' time. Is it plausible, especially with a film that stars mainstream actors? If our work is subjected to criticism, we are fine with it. But it’s ridiculous, frustrating and insulting for us to hear that we have copied someone’s work," says Garima. Now, Siddharth and Garima plan to hit back. "Right now, we are verifying the facts and other details. Once we are done, we are, in all likelihood, going to file a defamation case. It’s amazing how people come up with such allegations at the last minute for their 15 minutes of fame," says Garima.

'Toilet:Ek Prem Katha' starring Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar will release on August 11.

Give our money back, 'Tubelight' distributors tell Salman Khan

Indian distributors of the Kabir Khan-directed 'Tubelight' are set to meet Salman Khan in a bid to recover their losses. The distributors, who claim that the total loss amounts to Rs 40-50 crore, are hopeful that Salman will pay off their damages

Salman Khan
While promoting his recently released Indian war drama, 'Tubelight', Salman Khan found himself addressing questions on the likelihood of the film outshining SS Rajamouli's critically-acclaimed 'Baahubali: The Conclusion'. Little did he know that far from competing with the box-office favourite, 'Tubelight' would even fail to appeal to Bhai's fans.
mid-day has learnt that select Indian distributors of the Kabir Khan-directed film are set to meet the actor in a bid to recover their losses. A distributor, on the condition of anonymity, told mid-day, "Salman's films can collect Rs 100 crore in three days, but this time, 'Tubelight' reached the three-figure mark after a week. Single screen owners in small cities have suffered the most, with many incurring losses of over Rs 1 crore. The total loss amounts to Rs 40-50 crore. This is the first time we have faced such a situation. The distributors are hopeful that Salman will pay off their damages."

In a previous interview, trade analyst Amod Mehra had pointed out that distributors would suffer after Tubelight's debacle. "Salman is seen crying throughout the film and that's going to be the case for the distributors as well. The cost at which the film was sold is high, so recovery is going to be difficult," Mehra had said.

8th Jagran film festival: Om Puri's 'Mr. Kabaadi' to close the festival

Late Bollywood actor Om Puri
The eighth edition of the Jagran Film Festival is set to pay homgae to Om Puri with a screening of Seema Kapoor's "Mr. Kabaadi", the last film the actor shot before his death.
The movie will be the closing film at Jagran Film Festival on July 5.
"Mr. Kabaadi" is based on a Moliere play. It features actor Annu Kapoor in the lead and Puri plays the narrator in
the film.

Sarika, Vinay Pathak, Meenal Kapoor, Rajveer Singh, Kashish Vora, Ulka Gupta, Apurva Nain, Brajendra Kala are also
part of the cast.

"Mr. Kabaadi" has been shot in Lucknow, Jhalawar in Rajasthan and Mumbai.

Svelte and sexy! Disha Patani goes topless for Dabboo Ratnani's calendar

Disha Patani poses topless for Daboo Ratnani's 2017 calendar

Disha Patani poses topless for Dabboo Ratnani's 2017 calendar. Picture courtesy/Disha Patani's Twitter account/Dabboo Ratnani

×Actress Disha Patani, who made her Bollywood debut opposite Sushant Singh Rajput in 'MS Dhoni: The Untold Story', posed topless for Dabboo Ratnani's 2017 calendar photo shoot.

Doesn't she look smokin' hot?

Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Vidya Balan, Arjun Rampal, Sunny Leone, Abhishek Bachchan, Shraddha Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Farhan Akhtar, Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Varun Dhawan, among other Bollywood stars, feature in Dabboo Ratnani's calendar this year.

Naseeruddin Shah: Om Puri's journey was incredible

Om Puri (1950-2017)

×At Om Puri's chautha ceremony on Monday, Naseeruddin Shah remembered his best friend and shared a few anecdotes from his early days. "Om Puri once invited me to his place in Delhi; it was a railway guard's house. He had cooked egg curry. I asked him to show me where he sleeps. He took me to a corridor facing the station and a stench greeted me. I saw a neat charpoy with a pair of chappals slipped under the bed. The stove on which he had made the anda curry for me was also there. There were a couple of books on exercising apart from Constantin Stanislavski's My Life In Art.

Naseeruddin Shah

I need not describe this, but wanted you to know Om's journey from the corridors of an old Delhi station to the successful actor we all fantasise about," he said.

Naseer also recalled how Om Puri would impersonate the late actor Amrish Puri over the phone. "In those days, there were only landlines. I would hear Amrish Puri's voice on the other end and be on my best behaviour. Many thought Om was Amrish Puri's son or brother and Govind Nihalini is solely responsible for it [creating that perception]. I envied Om's voice and he envied my English [speaking abilities]."

Tom Alter to play Ruskin Bond in short film

Veteran actor Tom Alter has taken on a role as celebrated author Ruskin Bond in a new short film, its maker Bhargav Saikia has revealed.
Saikia, whose Kashmir-set independent thriller production "Kaafiron Ki Namaaz" and horror short film "Awakenings" was widely acclaimed, is happy to welcome the actor on board for his new project, which narrates one of Bond's short stories. The director-producer did not wish to name which story of the noted author he has picked to translate to the screen.
Talking about roping in Tom Alter for the role, Saikia told IANS that his extensive acting experience in films, theatre and television, and his close friendship with the author, will be an asset to the film.
While Saikia is looking forward to a "fruitful collaboration" with the actor, he is happy that he has Bond's support for the film too.
"I met Ruskin Bond sir in Landour (near Mussoorie) last year and he was very kind to grant me the permission to make a short film on one of his stories," Saikia said and clarified that his film is not a biopic on Ruskin Bond.
Other cast members of the project are yet to be revealed.
India's much-loved author, Ruskin Bond, is 82 and continues to enthral readers with his stories, mostly themed on nature.
Earlier, filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj had adapted two of his stories for the film medium. The films made were "The Blue Umbrella" and "7 Khoon Maaf".

Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 'Haraamkhor' connect

Vidhu Vinod Chopra

×The forthcoming release "Haraamkhor" was made via crowd funding, but what many don't know is that filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra gave a personal grant for its production.It was when Chopra read the film's script that he was convinced to contribute personally for the film.

Producer Guneet Monga of Sikhya Entertainment said in a statement: "We were at the NFDC (National Film Development Corporation) pitch lab where we had to pitch our film. And we won the pitch which was sponsored by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and we got the grant of the money from him, which worked towards the post-production of our film.

"The film was produced through a crowd fund on Facebook. Phantom Films wasn't involved. But when the film was wrapped up, we showed it to Anurag (Kashyap) since he's both Shlok (director Shlok Sharma) and my mentor. He saw the movie and loved it and came on board in the capacity of a producer. The film was produced under Rs 1 crore."

"Haraamkhor" is releasing on Friday, and features Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Shweta Tripathi in key roles of a teacher and student.

After almost 20 years, Shoojit Sircar's dream project, a biopic on Udham Singh, becomes reality

New Delhi: Gestating for nearly two decades, director Shoojit Sircar's dream project, a biopic on revolutionary Udham Singh, is finally set to become a reality.
Shoojit, who produced last year's most impactful film "Pink", says he wanted to make the movie on Udham Singh right after he shifted to Mumbai.
"I have been working on the story for 18-19 years now. When I shifted to Mumbai, this was the first film that I wanted to make but something else would always come up. It is set in pre-Independence era, so it was a little difficult to plan," Shoojit told PTI in an interview.
The director says his visit to Jallianwala Bagh in the '90s triggered the idea about Udham Singh, who assassinated Michael O'Dwyer, the former Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab in British India in 1940, to avenge the 1919 massacre.
"In the '90s we had a group in Delhi called Act One which had me, Piyush Mishra and Ashish Vidyarthi. We used to sing songs of national harmony."
"During this time, Punjab was coming out of turmoil. I visited the Golden Temple and Jallianwala Bagh at that time. When I went there and saw what actually happened there, that triggered me emotionally."
Shoojit, who has films like "Yahaan", "Vicky Dina", "Madras Cafe" and "Piku" to his credit, says Udham Singh is a forgotten hero.
"He was one of the prominent faces of the freedom movement but youngsters don't know much about this martyr. He is a forgotten hero. Through my film, I want the youngsters to know him."
Shoojit has already started work on the film but he is mum about casting.
The project on Udham Singh is not the only film that will keep the director busy in 2017 as he is collaborating with his "Piku" scriptwriter Juhi Chaturvedi for a love story.
"Juhi and I are working again after 'Vicky Donor' and 'Piku'. We share a very good rapport. It is a simple love story. There will be issues around it. We are currently working on it. We are producing with Ronnie Lahiri. I will direct both the films."
He is also one the producers of "Runningshaadi.com" and Shoojit says he is happy for the film, which has been directed by Amit Roy and stars Amit Sadh and Taapsee Pannu.
Talking about "Pink", which has been hailed as one of the strongest movies to come out of Bollywood on the issues that modern women face, Shoojit says they were careful in keeping the story's integrity intact.
"When you make a film like 'Pink', you are working on the edge. We were very careful about the integrity of the issue.
With 'Pink', we tried to address all the issues that women face. We decided to open up completely so that there is no debate left.
"Similarly, 'Vicky Donor' could have easily been slapstick but I knew that the topic we were dealing with was serious. So, we walked a thin line."

Has Katrina Kaif refused to promote 'Jagga Jasoos' with Ranbir Kapoor?

Katrina Kaif

×Buzz is Katrina Kaif has refused to promote 'Jagga Jasoos' with ex-flame and co-star Ranbir Kapoor. Though RK is game, Kat has put her foot down. Although the duo split close to a year ago, it is obvious the actress is still hurting.

Ranbir Kapoor

Kat posted a still from the film on social media along with the caption, "I've seen fire and I've seen rain, seen sunny days that I thought would never end." Okay, Kat, we got the hint.

Ex-wife Sussanne Khan and family attend Hrithik Roshan's birthday bash

Sussanne Khan along with brother Zayed Khan with family and Rakesh Roshan with wife Pinky and daughter Sunaina among other family members were present at Hrithik Roshan's birthday bash at popular eatery on Tuesday night.

Hrithik Roshan with his kids Hrehaan and Hridhaan

Hrithik Roshan arrived with his kids Hrehaan and Hridhaan. Rakesh Roshan's brother was also present with his family. Hrithik and Sussanne's pals Sunny and Anu Dewan also came in with their daughter.

Zayed Khan with wife Malaika and kids

Hrithik's 'Kaabil' co-stars Yami Gautam, Ronit Roy and Rohit Roy along with director Sanjay Gupta were also in attendance.

Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan's ex-wife Sussanne Khan had the sweetest birthday wish for the actor!

The couple ended their 14-year marriage by mutual consent on November 2014, with a family court granting them divorce. Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne Khan have always ensured that their divorce doesn't come in the way of good parenting.

Oops! Parineeti Chopra deletes controversial video after being slammed

A still from the video that Parineeti Chopra deleted. Pic/Parineeti Chopra's Instagram account

Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra, who is currently in Dubai, has deleted a video post, which showed a man carrying her luggage and holding an umbrella over her head, after facing backlash.

Parineeti Chopra received hate on social media for making someone else carry her bags and hold an umbrella for her. After the outrage, the actress deleted the post.

Parineeti Chopra also shared a couple of photos from her Dubai sojourn.

This is not the first time Parineeti Chopra has received flak on social media. In August last year, Parineeti Chopra was slammed on Twitter for 'body shaming' her friend on birthday.

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On the work front, Parineeti Chopra will next be seen opposite Ayushmann Khurrana in 'Meri Pyaari Bindu'.

Sonam Kapoor, Radhika Apte to star in 'Padman' with Akshay Kumar

Sonam Kapoor

×Akshay Kumar is set to slip into the shoes of India's 'Menstrual Man' in R Balki's 'Padman', and starring alongside him will be Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte.

Radhika Apte

Sonam announced the news on Twitter and shared the poster of the film, a biopic on social entrepreneur Arunachalam Muruganantham, who invented the first low-cost sanitary napkins in the country. "Thrilled to be a part of this prestigious project," she wrote.

Akshay Kumar

This will be the second time that Sonam is teaming up with Akshay; they have earlier worked in Thank You (2011). For Radhika, it will be her first film with Akki. Akshay's wife and actress-turned-writer Twinkle Khanna will produce the film under her new banner, Mrs Funnybones Movies.