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Ektaa R Kapoor and Arunabh Kumar, Founder of TVF, join hands for Hindi Motion Pictures

Ektaa R Kapoor of Balaji Motion Pictures has always aimed at breaking stereotypes in the theatrical and digital entertainment industry by delivering distinctive genres of stories about various important subjects with universal appeal. Having delivered films like Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, Dream Girl, Shootout at Lokhandwala, and Veere Di Wedding, the production house is now teaming up with the ex-CEO of TVF, Arunabh Kumar, for Hindi Motion Pictures. Arunabh Kumar, an Indian entrepreneur, producer, director, screenwriter, actor, and founder of The Viral Fever, is gearing up for his big screen debut, for which he has joined hands with Ekta R Kapoor. An official statement announcing their collaboration read, “Ektaa R Kapoor has proved her mettle in every medium of the contents, and she believes in telling the story that resonates with the mass audiences. With her partnership with Arunabh Kumar, who is said to be the pioneer of digital content, she is ready to change the face of Indian s...

Singappenney - Official Teaser

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Naa Kolikke Ranga - Official Trailer

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Akshay Kumar starrer Housefull 5 to kick off shoot on January 15, 2024: Report

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, in June this year, announced the fifth installment of his hit comedy franchise Housefull. The film is helmed by Tarun Mansukhani and is scheduled to hit the theatres on the occasion of Diwali 2024. It is the first comic franchise in India to have a fifth installment. While it is reported to be made on a massive budget, the casting for the same is underway. Meanwhile, the makers plan to take the film on floors in January 2024. “Housefull is a franchise close to both Akshay and Sajid. They both have cracked a subject that doesn’t just do justice to the world of this mad cap comedy, but also raises the stakes. The core plot is locked and the pre-production is in progress to take the film on floors with the first schedule from January 15,” revealed a source close to the development, as per a report in Pinkvilla. A source had informed Bollywood Hungama that Sajid Nadiadwala and Akshay had approached Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham to sign the film. However...

Tiger Shroff signs a film with Anand Pandit; Shivam Nair to direct

Tiger Shroff may have delivered some flops in recent years, however, his mass pull continues to be biggest among the younger generation of actors. His action has a loyal fan base in tier 2 and tier 3 centres, and this aspect is helping him lead some of the biggest action films of Hindi Cinema. Bollywood Hungama has exclusively learnt that Tiger Shroff has signed a feature film with producer Anand Pandit and Parag Sanghvi. According to a source close to the development, Anand Pandit encountered an action-packed script recently and had Tiger in his mind for the same. He pitched it to Tiger, who loved the subject and agreed to come on board. "The film will be directed by Shivam Nair, who is known for Naam Shabana. Shivam has worked with Neeraj Pandey even on his web series, Special Ops. Now he is all set to explore the action genre with Tiger Shroff," the source told Bollywood Hungama. The film will go on floors in the second half of next year, once Tiger Shroff wraps up shoot...

Adrishya Jalakangal - Official Trailer

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Aamir Khan's Rs 25 lakh request trumped Shah Rukh Khan's Rs 6 lakh bid for an old commercial; story revealed by Prahlad Kakkar

Prahlad Kakkar, a renowned director in the world of advertising, is known for his work with iconic figures like Sachin Tendulkar, Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, and Shah Rukh Khan. In a recent interaction with Zoom, he shared an intriguing behind-the-scenes story about shooting a commercial with Aamir Khan when the latter was still a budding actor. Kakkar revealed that when he was seeking an actor for the commercial, Aamir Khan's name was recommended to him. At the time, Aamir had recently risen to fame with his first movie, Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak in 1988, and he asked for a substantial fee of Rs 25 lakh for the endorsement. Interestingly, when Kakkar approached Shah Rukh Khan for the same advertisement, even though he was just as popular as Aamir, he was willing to do it for just Rs 6 lakh. Despite the significant difference in their fees, Kakkar was initially inclined towards choosing Aamir Khan for the ad. However, he ultimately ended up shooting a different commercial with Sha...