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.

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

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".

Rapper Badshah becomes a father! Here's the first photo of his baby girl

Badshah and wife Jasmine. Pic/Badshah's Instagram account

×Rapper Badshah and his wife Jasmine have been blessed with a baby girl. Badshah's friend and rapper Raftaar took to Instagram to share the news and also posted the first picture of the little one.Raftaar captioned the image, "BETI HUI HAIN. Congratulations @badboyshah bhai and @thejessymessy bhabi. Chacha bann gaya ooyyeeeeeee. Rabba Meher Karin."

Here's the photo:

Badshah's baby girl. Pic/Raftaar's Instagram account

Isn't she adorable?

Hearty congratulations to the couple!

When 'Haraamkhor' director Shlok Sharma was jailed during shoot of 'Gangs of Wasseypur'

'Haraamkhor'

×Director Shlok Sharma had a run-in with the legal authorities when he went to jail during the shoot of 'Gangs of Wasseypur'.

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, who helmed the two-part crime-saga, revealed that Shlok is so passionate about his work that while he was the second unit director in "...Wasseypur", he had to go to jail twice.

"I have seen his journey, not only as a filmmaker but as a person. Earlier he used to ask before doing everything, then started to decide on his own, when he became the second unit director he started to shoot those things which were not even on the list," he said.

"In '...Wasseypur', he went to jail twice. He wanted to shoot such shots of tracks that he placed cameras on the bridge. He then went to jail for that and if they had a camera there, he would have shot there as well," Kashyap said. The filmmaker was speaking at a special screening of the film at the Jio MAMI Film Club with Star, last night.

Several Bollywood celebrities came to watch the film, including Kalki Koechlin, Vicky Kaushal, and the lead actress Shweta Tripathi.

Kashyap, who is the co-producer of the film, said he was extremely happy with "Haraamkhor" and had seen both, the first edit as well as the final version of the movie.

When asked if he is proud of his former assistant, Kashyap said, "People give me a lot of unnecessary and undue credit. I only choose people. I didn't even know what the script was. I choose people and then they work with full freedom."

"Haraamkhor" chronicles the relationship between a 14-year-old girl, played by Shweta, and her teacher, enacted by Nawazuddin Siddiqui. The film was presented the Silver Gateway of India trophy at the 17th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.

Dad's not on Twitter: Vivaan Shah on dad Naseeruddin Shah's fake account

Naseeruddin Shah and son Vivaan Shah

A Twitter handle in the name of Naseeruddin Shah has existed for almost two years. It was assumed to be the veteran star's social media profile. But son Vivaan clarified with a tweet, "Everyone please listen up. Very important. Dad is not on Twitter. It is a fake account!" Wonder what made the Happy New Year (2015) actor wake up to the fake profile so late?

When Urvashi Rautela had to dance with 150 kg costume for 'Kaabil' song

Urvashi Rautela

×Urvashi Rautela's elaborate costume (below) in the Saara Zamaana item number in Kaabil apparently weighs 150 kg. It was a nightmare for her to shoot in the outfit. Urvashi even sustained an injury during the shoot since moving around on set proved exacting. Well, the occupational hazards of doing an item number!

Sandeepa Dhar at trailer launch of '7 Hours To Go'

Sandeepa Dhar at the trailer launch of her upcoming film '7 Hours To Go' which is an investigative thriller.

Previously seen in demure roles, this one promises to be path-breaking for her.

Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan to miss charity gala for Prince William and Kate Middleton

Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan have apparently declined an invitation to a charity gala that's being hosted in Prince William and Kate Middleton's honour

A clutch of Bollywood stars are set for a date with British royals Prince William and Kate Middleton on April 10, but if sources are to be believed, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan will be giving the charity gala a miss.


Preparations for the special dinner at a Bandra five-star are in full swing and invitations to A-listers are said to have been sent out already. Shah Rukh Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor are expected to be part of the glitzy night, but what will keep the couple from dining with royalty? Sources claim the actor is busy shooting for Vishal Bhardwaj's Rangoon and his Begum isn't keen to attend the special event without him.

"Kareena and Saif regularly travel to London and share a special bond with the city. The authorities hosting the event are aware of it and so, wanted the couple to be a part of the event. But, they have declined the invitation," informs a source. The British High Commission is reportedly hosting the special gala dinner and charity event in association with the British Asian Trust. The aim is to raise funds for three non-government charitable organisations.

"Kareena has confided in her friends that since Saif is shooting and won't be able to make it to the royal reception, she also does not want to attend it. Despite being approached by the authorities repeatedly, she does not want to go alone," adds the source.
However, the actress' spokesperson says, "Kareena is shooting for an ad in Bangkok and so, can't make it. Saif is shooting for Rangoon." Interestingly, when we contacted Saif, he told us he won't be shooting that day. "But I have other commitments," he said.

Anil Kapoor: Harshvardhan is like his mother

Actor Anil Kapoor today said his son Harshvardhan, who is making his Bollywood debut through "Mirziya", is more like his mother and does not like to be taken for granted.

Anil Kapoor and Harshvardhan
Harshvardhan is all set to take his first steps in the tinsel town as he makes his acting debut with "Mirziya".
His doting sister Sonam, flying high on the success of "Neerja", had unveiled Harshvardhan's first look from the film on twitter.
When asked if he thinks Harshvardhan looks like him, Anil said, "Don't say that (he looks like me). He doesn't like it. He is not like me at all. He is like his mom".
Interjecting him, Sonam said, "Harsh is very scary".
Anil said in a lighter vein, "We are really scared of him (Harshvardhan). We have to ask him if it is alright that we talk about him".
"Mirziya" also marks the debut of Saiyami Kher, granddaughter of yesteryear actress Usha Kiran and niece of Tanvi Azmi.
Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, the film is inspired by the love tale of Sahiban and Mirza and is described as a contemporary adaptation.
The film is scheduled to hit the screens on October 7 this year.

Ajay Devgn to have a quiet 47th birthday with family

Ajay Devgn turns 47 today. As usual, he is not in the party mode. He will be having a quiet celebration at home with his near and dear ones.


Ajay Devgn
Since the star has just returned from a three-month overseas shoot schedule of his directorial, Shivaay, he prefers to stay put at home.
It is well known how Ajay avoids cutting his birthday cake and makes someone else cut it on his behalf — on the set it is a unit hand and at home, it is his kids.
He was just awarded a Padma Shri, so it could have been a double celebration, but he’s going to pass it up. He’d rather start prepping for the next shooting stint of Shivaay at Film City later this month.ress. Pic/Satej Shinde

Farida Jalal on her short film: It got over in a jiffy

Farida Jalal on having it short and quick, and longing for more. Here's what 'it' was

Farrida Jalal has always been vocal about scripts not being written for senior actors like her and perhaps, that's what spurred her to explore a strange territory — the digital medium. The veteran actress recently did a nine-minute film, 'Scandal Point', as part of Yash Raj's short film anthology, 'Love Shots'.

Farida Jalal
"I have been in the industry for 45 years and was keen to do something novel. Everything today is online, so I thought why not give it a try? But the film is really short. Before I knew it, it was over. I watched it twice back-to-back and still longed for more. It got over in a jiffy," she says.

A still of her short film
With Kulbhushan Kharbanda as her co-star, Scandal Point revolves around an aged couple reliving their romantic hideouts.
All these years, Jalal was used to a set-up where they had to first establish the character and then get on with the scenes, so the short film was a bit of a strange experience for her, she admits.
Now that she has got a taste of it, would she like to be part of more such projects? "My son is teaching me to be net savvy. I don't have an email account, but I am active on WhatsApp. It will take me some time to learn new technology," she says, sounding determined.
Last seen in the TV show Satrangi Sasural, Jalal's next project is Geetanjali Sinha's Karma Cafe. "There is not much for people my age. They are signed as mothers, but of stars. They have nothing much to do in their presence," she adds.

Salman Khan and other celebs visit Arpita Khan Sharma

The Khan clan can't seem to get enough of Arpita Khan Sharma and Aayush Sharma's newborn, Ahil.

Salman Khan
Our cameras caught mamus Salman and Sohail Khan leaving the hospital after visiting their youngest nephew.

Sanjeeta Bijlani
Soha Ali Khan and Sanjeeta Bijlani were also spotted. Clearly, baby Ahil is being showered with love and blessings in abundance.

Soha Ali Khan

Sohail Khan

Aamir Khan: Family was disturbed with criticism on intolerance row

Superstar Aamir Khan says his wife and other family members were deeply disturbed when he faced backlash over his comments on intolerance.

Aamir Khan
The "pk" actor had last year faced flak for his statement on growing "intolerance" in the country.
Asked if his comment was blown out of proportion, Aamir said, "Certainly, what I said was misrepresented. A lot of media misrepresented what I said and as a result a lot of people got upset with me, and rightly so because what was represented was not what I was saying. I understand that, these are the things you have to deal with in public life."
Aamir said his family and close friends got upset when he was "attacked" over his comments for "no reason."
"They get badly affected. My wife, mother, kids, sisters and brothers get upset. Even people who love me, close to me, would get upset if I am being misunderstood, or being attacked for no reasons so obviously those close to me would not like it."
The 51-year-old-actor was speaking at Lokmat Group's "Maharashtrian of the Year" Award ceremony here this evening.
The "3 Idiots" star, however, said there were a lot of people who came out in support of him during the controversy.
"There were a lot of people who supported me, not just people who know me intimately, but wherever people met me they came forward to tell me that they support me."
Over the years the actor has played various roles, that of a policeman, and even an alien and will be next seen as a wrestler in his upcoming movie "Dangal".
Asked is there a reason he still has not played the part of a politician?, Aamir said, "There is no specific reason for that. If a good script comes where I need to play a politician I'll do it."
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who was also present at the event, joked, "That is because he works as a hero but in every movie the politician is always the villain."
To which, Aamir added, "We need to change that then..."

Ranveer 'Bajirao' Singh gets 'Maharashtrian Of the Year' award

Actor Ranveer Singh was today conferred with 'Maharashtrian of the Year' honour, while queen of melody Asha Bhosle was presented Lifetime Achievement Award at an event in Mumbai.

Ranveer Singh with Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and Aamir Khan at the awards event in Mumbai.
The award, constituted by Lokmat Group, was bestowed on the 30-year-old Bollywood star by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Superstar Aamir Khan was guest of honour at the event.
In 2015, Ranveer won acclaim for his portrayal of celebrated Maratha warrior Peshwa Bajirao in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Bajirao Mastani".
On the occasion, Ranveer joked this was the first time he met Aamir at an award function (he is known to shun such events) and said he gave his best to portray the iconic character on screen.
"This is the first award function where I met Aamir Khan... Thank you for this honour. When Sanjay Leela Bhansali offered me 'Bajirao Mastani', I understood that I had to essay the life of such a great warrior, I said to myself that I will perform from my heart and soul to try and make a significant mark," Ranveer said.
"Bajirao Mastani gave me a sense of belonging. When I used to tell my Maharashtrian friends about the role there was an immense sense of pride they had."
The "Band Baaja Baarat" actor then danced with Aamir to the tunes of his song "Malhari" from "Bajirao Mastani".
Asha was given the Lifetime Achievement Award at the event. The 82-year-old legendary singer said she was very proud to receive the honour.
"This is the most important award for me. I've been singing for years and not only Maharashtrian but people across the country have loved me. I feel grateful receiving this honour at the hands of our Chief Minister."
Cinematic legends like Amitabh Bachchan and Dilip Kumar have been honoured with this award in the past.
The jury members to choose the awardee for this year included former Union Ministers Sushil Kumar Shinde and Praful Patel, eminent lawyer Ujjwal Nikam, social activist Medha Patkar, businessman Harsh Goenka and filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar, among others.

When Swara Bhaskar was deprived of sleep

Swara Bhaskar's character was supposed to have dark circles around her eyes in a few scenes in her upcoming film, 'Nil Battey Sannata'. In order to make it look real, director Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari didn’t allow the versatile actress to sleep for long.

Swara Bhaskar
Ashwiny informs, “I wanted Swara’s character to look stressed for particular scenes. When Swara informed me about her schedule, I asked her if she could shoot for the scenes late night for a natural sleep deprived look and she agreed. So what you see in the film are her real dark circles.”

Bollywood and TV celebrities mourn Pratyusha Banerjee's death

Popularly known as Anandi, her character from the television show 'Balika Vadhu', actress Pratyusha Banerjee's untimely death has left everyone in Bollywood and the TV industry in shock.

Pratyusha Banerjee
Personalities like Karan Johar, Arbaaz Khan, Simi Garewal and Karishma Tanna have mourned the death of the 24-year-old actress, who allegedly committed suicide here on Friday.
Pratyusha hanged herself from a fan at her Kandivali residence but was detected and taken to the Kokilaben Ambani Hospital where she succumbed.
Here's what celebrities had to say about the actress' death:
Simi Garewal: The only serial I've watched was 'Balika Vadhu'. For her! Very sad. Only 24. It's too tough here for girls without family support.
Karan Johar: This is just so sad and a wake up call to families and friends who don't consider depression as a medical condition. RIP Pratyusha Banerjee... A girl died, let her loved ones mourn in peace. Social media may not have a conscience, but can it have a heart?
Madhur Bhandarkar: Shocked and saddened to hear about the sudden death of Pratyusha Banerjee. May god give her family strength to deal with the loss. RIP.
Anupam Kher: Deeply saddened by the news about Pratyusha Banerjee. May god give her family the strength to deal with this loss.
Rishi Kapoor: What a shame! Such a lovely person should (commit) suicide! Who knows the turmoil within her. RIP.
Arbaaz Khan: Extremely saddened to hear about Pratyusha! May her soul rest in peace. God give her family strength in this difficult time.
Sophie Choudry: So shocked to hear about Pratyusha Banerjee's suicide... Makes me think of Nafisa and Jiah. All beautiful, talented girls. This is heartbreaking.
Karishma Tanna: Extremely shocking and sad news... RIP Pratyusha.
Gauahar Khan: Sad, sad, sad...Nothing's worth ending your one beautiful gift called life for... My heart bleeds for the parents and family... Suicides (are) never the cure... Heartbroken about the news... Pratyusha Banerjee... A sweet soul.
Mika Singh: Extremely saddened by the news about Pratyusha... May God bless her soul rest in peace.
Kushal Tandon: The news is absolutely saddening. I know life is tough but why do you need to do this. She was so young, I don't know what happened. Lots of strength to her family during this time.
Elli Evram: Is it confirmed? It is really sad, I am just shocked and speechless. I can only pray for her family right now.
Ragini Khanna: Can't believe #pratyushabanerjee is no more. Rip. Have gone numb. She was so young
Sambhavna Seth: Shocking... can't believe this news. Rip Prayushabanerjee
Ratan Rajput: I got to know at around 9 pm when I was shooting for my show. I thought somebody was making April fool joke. Then I checked with our common friend Vikas Gupta and he said it was true. I was shocked. This is unbelievable. I have just reached Kokilaben hospital
Jai Bhanushali: It is really sad. She took such a big step and I don't know why. Initially I thought it must be an April fool's prank but then I got it confirmed through some of my media friends and close associates.
VJ Andy: Then I got a call from Tanisha who told me the same. Then my manager too confirmed it. I still cannot believe it. I am shocked."