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Richa Chadha’s Section 375, becomes 2019’s highest rated Bollywood film on IMDb

Section 375 has opened to resounding love and accolades from the critics. It’s a tricky film to make in sensitive times like today but the team has been praised for their empathetic depiction of the subject. Interestingly, the movie is the highest rated Bollywood film of the year of IMDb ahead of Uri, Gully Boy, Mission Mangal, Article 15 and Chhichhore.

The film has received good reviews unanimously and the great word of mouth is triggering people to flock into the theatres to watch. The film stars Richa Chadha and Akshaye Khanna as sparring lawyers battling out a case of rape of a junior costume assistant on set by a well-known director. The film raises pertinent questions about a woman’s consent and will and the grey area of sexual harassment at workplace that remains unaddressed. Richa has been praised for her depiction of prosecution lawyer Hiral Gandhi for whom the battle is of idealism and fighting to create a just world. Richa has always been an actress with a mind of her own and is outspoken about social issues. Richa and the team are ecstatic about the love coming their way.

Amitabh Bachchan’s bilingual film in Hindi and Tamil gets a title: Tera Yaar Hoon Main!

Amitabh Bachchan has started shooting for his Hindi-Tamil bilingual in Filmcity titled Tera Yaar Hoon Main. Starring along with him are South actors SJ Suryah and Ramya Krishnan ( Of Baahubali fame). Tera Yaar Hoon Main is Mr Bachchan’s bilingual film in Hindi and Tamil.

Tera Yaar Hoon Main is a T-Series and Purple Bull Production. Produced By Bhushan Kumar, Divya Khosla Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Om Prakash Bhatt , Sujay Shankarwar and  Ami Trivedi and Directed by T. Tamilvanan.

Punjabi remake of Singham to release on 9th August 2019

Ajay Devgn Ffilms, Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series and Panorama Studios’ first joint production – the Punjabi remake of Singham to release on 9th August 2019. The film stars the multi-talented Parmish Verma as the heroic cop and Sonam Bajwa as the female lead.

The film is presented by Gulshan Kumar (T-Series) & Ajay Devgn and is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Kumar Mangat Pathak, Abhishek Pathak, and co-produced by Munish Sahni, Sanjeev Joshi and Vinod Bhanushali.

Malang is Mohit Suri’s Valentine’s Day 2020 offering

Mohit Suri’s upcoming revenge drama ‘Malang’ has already become a melting pot of talent with actors Anil Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur, Disha Patani and Kunal Kemmu coming together to tell this romantic yet thrilling tale on the big screen. ‘Malang’ is the biggest contemporary revenge drama story in recent times and will see each actor playing an integral part in this never seen before narrative.

Director, Mohit Suri says, “With Malang, I am essentially returning to genre I enjoy the most, intense edgy and mad. I hope Malang is as thrilling and exciting an experience for the audience to see as much as it has already been for me.”

This film also marks Luv’s first association with Mohit. Producer Luv Ranjan says, “Bhushan and I have been wanting to do a musical for a long time and as a film maker I have been a fan of Mohit since Awarapan. When Mohit told me about Malang, I was blown to know how he has outdone himself in every aspect at the script stage itself. I am excited as a fan and waiting to go Malang.”

This film marks the coming together of Mohit, Aditya and Bhushan after the box office and musical success of Aashiqui 2 in 2013. Producer, Bhushan Kumar says, “This is Luv and my fourth production together. Malang has the perfect mix of well written story, beautiful songs and strong characters. After Aashiqui 2, which was a defining film in Mohit, Aditya and even my career as a producer, I am glad to back Mohit’s next directorial. We have previously worked with Anil, Kunal and Disha and I am happy they are on board for Malang. We are really excited to get this one rolling.”

‘Malang’ will be shot in Mauritius and Goa from March onwards.

Malang is directed by Mohit Suri. Produced by T-Series’ Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Luv Films’ Luv Ranjan, Ankur Garg and Northern Lights Entertainment’s Jay Shewakramani, the film will release on 14th February, 2020.

Sunny Singh and Sonnalli Seygall are in love with their mothers!

Mother’s Day is several months away, but actors Sunny Singh and Sonnalli Seygall cannot stop chanting this new slogan- Jai Mummy Di! Their upcoming movie ‘Jai Mummy Di’ hails mothers and has Supriya Pathak and Poonam Dhillon play their respective on-screen mothers.

Sunny and Sonnalli, the mismatched lovers of ‘Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2’ have reunited in ‘Jai Mummy Di’ as devoted love-birds.

Directed by debutant Navjot Gulati, Jai Mummy Di is a light- hearted family comedy. While countless movies exhibit mothers in tow, this one shows mummy’s in row. The dynamics between both mothers is the backdrop of the film. How Sunny and Sonnalli’s characters deal with their mommy- issues and the resulting aftermaths leads to a whirlwind of hysteria.

Luv Ranjan, says, “Jai Mummy Di is a witty and relatable family comedy. Films like our very own Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety and even Badhaai Ho that released last year have proven that there is a big audience for stories which weave in family dynamics interestingly.”

Bhushan Kumar says, “Today’s audience want to see cinema which is entertaining, interesting and relatable. We have seen this change with the humungous response such films received last year. Jai Mummy Di is for yours, mine and every other family you see around you.”

Jai Mummy Di presented by T-Series’ Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar and produced by Luv Films’ Luv Ranjan, Ankur Garg will release on 12th July, 2019.

Get Ready for the Rule Breakers – #3isComing

Here is a sneak peak into the world of Bhushan Kumar and Remo D’Souza’s next.

India’s biggest dance film #3 is directed by Remo D’Souza produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar and Lizelle D’Souza starring Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor, Prabhudeva, Nora Fatehi along with others. The film is set to hit the silver screen on 8th November, 2019.

Varun Dhawan commence shoot for Bhushan Kumar and Remo D’Souza’s Dance film in Punjab

The most anticipated film of the year, Bhushan Kumar and Remo D’Souza’s yet to be titled dance musical which features Varun Dhawan as the lead will commence the seven day long schedule today in Punjab. The team which includes, Bhushan Kumar, Remo D’souza, Varun Dhawan and Lizelle D’souza, visited the Golden Temple yesterday on landing in Amritsar.

Bhushan Kumar shares, “We’ve got a lot of positive energy from the temple and are now geared up for the shoot. It’s an exciting project for our music label to be associated with, since being a dance film it has scope for a lot of songs. We have 12 in all and Sachin–Jigar’s album will be a mix of original, folk and recreated songs,”

Bhushan Kumar furthered added that they will be shooting for a Punjabi wedding song, followed by a few emotional sequences featuring Varun and his reel life family. After this, they will fly off to London for a 40-day schedule that begins on February 10.

The film opens on November 8. “I’ve known Varun’s father and his brother Rohit since a long time. I share a friendly equation with him as well. Varun has a great sense of script and music, he is involved in every aspect of filmmaking,” asserted Bhushan who is producing the film with Remo’s wife, Lizelle D’souza.

Bhushan confirms that the film is not part of any franchise and that they will reveal the title soon. “It’s a completely original concept which we are planning to spin into a franchise,” he stated.

Shraddha Kapoor who will be seen sharing the screen with Varun again is currently learning different dance forms with Remo’s team and will join the unit in London. Nora Fatehi also plays a pivotal role.

India’s biggest dance film is directed by Remo D’Souza produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar and Lizelle D’Souza starring Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor.

Akshaye Khanna, Richa Chadda ready for court with ‘Section 375’

T-Series and Panorama Studios come together after ‘Raid’ to produce their next, a courtroom drama, titled Section 375. The film that went on floors in Mumbai stars Akshaye Khanna and Richa Chaddha in the lead roles along with Rahul Bhat who plays an important role. The film is directed by Ajay Bahl who last directed B.A.Pass in 2012. As the title suggest, the film will speak about the particular section as defined in the Indian Penal Code. Akshaye Khanna and Richa Chadda play lawyers in this drama fighting on opposite sides of the case.

The actors will shoot for Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Kumar Mangat and Abhishek Pathak’s Section 375 till end of February.

SINGHAM goes Punjabi

Ajay Devgn Films, Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series and Panorama Studios have come together to venture into the Punjabi film industry with an official remake of the 2011 hit SINGHAM starring Ajay Devgn.

The Punjabi remake will star the multi-talented Parmish Verma as the heroic cop and Sonam Bajwa stars in the female lead. The film is presented by Gulshan Kumar (T-Series) & Ajay Devgn and is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Kumar Mangat Pathak, Abhishek Pathak, and co-produced by Munish Sahni and Sanjeev Joshi.

For Ajay Devgn in a presenter’s role, this is going back to his roots in many ways. A Punjabi himself and having played the Singham character, this is home turf.

Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series was the first Hindi film studio who made lavish budget Punjabi films back in the day. The studio back in 2002 produced Jee Aayan Nu which was the first high budgeted movie made in Punjabi that became a mega hit was also a movie that welcomed new age Punjabi cinema. They are set to re-enter the industry with Singham’s official remake. T-Series has already given several Hindi film hits like Hindi Medium, Aashiqui 2, Tumhari Sulu, Raid, SKTKS along with umpteen Punjabi singles out of which a couple of them have reached Billboards like Lahore and Made in India by Guru Randhawa.

Head Honcho of T-Series, Bhushan Kumar, says, “Ajay Devgn’s Singham became a box office wonders in Hindi markets. Unlike what is believed, Punjabi films have an audience across the globe. We had previously made couple of films in Punjabi with budgets no one even imagined investing for regional cinema back then. When the decision of producing Punjabi films was done,  producing Singham remake was the right call. The audience is going to love it.”

This also marks the first in the Punjabi space for Panorama Studios, the studio behind Raid, Drishyam, Special Chabbis, and the Pyaar Ka Punchnama films.

Abhishek Pathak, Managing Director, Panorama Studios said “The Singham character played by Ajay Devgn is a household name across the country and Singham the film is one of the most successful franchises in Indian cinema. Punjabi films are big locally and have a large following overseas too. We felt a Punjabi remake with an interesting take on Singham would be the perfect choice for our entry into the Punjab film industry and with the combo of Parmish, Sonam and Director Navaniat Singh we are sure the audience are going to love this entertainer.”

Filming started 16th November.

ARJUN REDDY IS KABIR SINGH

The much-anticipated remake of the Telugu cult blockbuster Arjun Reddy has been a topic of discussion ever since it was announced. There has been a lot of speculation about what the film’s title would be for months now.

Finally, the wait is over. The Hindi remake of Arjun Reddy finally has a title – it’s KABIR SINGH.

KABIR SINGH, which is a T-Series and Cine1 Studios production, stars Shahid Kapoor in the title role. The film is directed by Sandeep Vanga who was also the director of the Telugu version. Kiara Advani plays the female lead in the film.

The makers of the film kept the film’s title very closely guarded over the last two months.

As director Sandeep Vanga says, “When we started work on the Hindi script, it was a very exciting journey. KABIR SINGH, as the protagonist’s name, came naturally, considering the character’s graph. KABIR SINGH has the same punch and madness of Arjun Reddy.”

KABIR SINGH will be shot extensively in Mumbai, Delhi and Musoorie. Shahid will sport four different looks in the film and has been preparing for it over the last three months.

Workshops with all the actors are right now in full swing. “It’s all about taking KABIR SINGH to the next level,” says Vanga.

KABIR SINGH is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Murad Khetani, Krishan Kumar and Ashwin Varde. The film’s shoot commenced in Mumbai a few days back.

KABIR SINGH is on the way…