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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 23 : This December Akshay Kumar is all set to come up with the star-studded 'Welcome 3'. Officially titled 'Welcome to the Jungle', the film features Akshay alongside renowned names such as Disha Patani, Raveena Tandon, Lara Dutta, Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Shreyas Talpade, Suniel Shetty, Johnny Lever, Kiku Sharda, Krushna Abhishek, Rahul Dev and singers-brothers Daler Mehndi and Mika.As fans are eagerly waiting for the third part, the makers are leaving no stone unturned to make the film more special. As per the information shared by the film's team, the movie will have a grand dance number, featuring as many as 30 stars and 500 dancers. The song has been composed by Anand Raj Anand, with the dance choreographed by Ganesh Acharya.On his birthday last year, Akshay shared the film's promo on social media and wrote, "Khud ko aur aap sab ko ek birthday gift diya hai aaj (I have given a gift to you and myself on my birthday today). If you like it and say thanks, I'd say Welcome(3) #WelcomeToTheJungle. In cinemas, Christmas - 20th December, 2024. #Welcome3. Produced by #JyotiDeshpande. Produced by #FirozANadiadwallah. Directed by @khan_ahmedasas @officialjiostudios @baseindustries_group."The film, which is directed by Ahmed Khan, will be out in theatres on December 20, 2024.

Lantrani' starring Johnny LeverJitendra Kumar and Jisshu Sengupta unveiled the intriguing trailer on Friday.Helmed by 3 different directors, the movie features Johnny LeverJitendra KumarJisshu Sengupta, Malayalam star Nimisha Sajayan and Bhojpuri actor Sanjay Mahanand.This anthology is a collaboration of three esteemed national award-winning filmmakers, Gurvinder Singh, Kaushik Ganguly, and Bhaskar Hazarika. It showcases three independent films--'Dharna Mana Hai,' 'Hud Hud Dabang,' and 'Sanitized Samachar'--all under the umbrella of 'Lantrani Volume 1'.Each film adeptly captures the absurd realities of the rural landscape in India. The narratives draw inspiration from different segments of small towns and rural worlds where people take absurd measures to survive.Sharing the excitement, Johnny Lever said, "Bringing humour to life is my forte, however, I have tried my hands on a very different role in Hud Hud Dabang. It's an exhilarating shift, and I can't wait to witness the audience's reaction to seeing me in this unusual character. Working with the talented filmmaker Kaushik Ganguly has been an absolute delight - I've long admired his work. Initially, I was a bit sceptical when I heard the story and kaushik told me that I won't be playing a funny character. Eventually, I decided to take on this challenge and loved the way it has brilliantly come out under his direction. I am hopeful that viewers will appreciate and shower their love for my character."The director of 'Dharna Mana Hai,' Gurvinder Singh, said, "In my film, I always strive to bring out authenticity. This film tells the story of a scheduled caste woman who gets selected as a first-time member of the Sarpanch. She soon realizes that even though she has made it to the Sarpanch, she has no real power. She and her husband embark on a protest that takes an unusual turn outside of the DDO's office to fight the system. I am glad to bring this story to the world through ZEE5."Talking about the anthology, the director of 'Hud Hud Dabang,' Kaushik Ganguly, said, "This is a tale of a noble policeman who has worked a desk job at the police station for 25 years. He is given access to a gun and a bullet bike to take a criminal to his court hearing. Later, he learns more about the prisoner's life and decides to let him escape. The interesting part is why does he do that? What makes him take this decision and help a criminal?"Bhaskar Hazarika, the director of 'Sanitized Samarchar,' highlights the story, stating, "People always tell me that Sanitized Samarchar is a very interesting title. In my films, I always aim to explore off-beat topics and make them interesting rather than delving into regular, normal stories. In this film, to save their local news channel from shutting down, a group of employees must telecast a live primetime bulletin with their COVID-positive journalist for a hand sanitizer sponsor called Covinaash. With their livelihood at stake, they decide that whatever happens, the show must go on. I've given an observational treatment to the film, inviting audiences to peer into the world of a small news studio without becoming a part of it.."'Panchayat' fame Jitendra Kumar, who plays the lead role in 'Dharna Mana Hai,' stated, "Choosing stories is an art, and I always select my characters with the same care as picking colours for a painting. 'Dharna Mana Hai' tells a local story that resonates with everyone. I look forward to being part of stories that connect with people from all walks of life. I am truly grateful for the overwhelming love and support from my fans for all the characters I've portrayed before. Here's hoping that viewers will embrace me in this anthology as well and continue showering their love, as they have done in the past.""Being part of Lantrani has been a captivating experience. The anthology brings forth the unseen facets of rural India, and my role in one of the stories allowed me to explore a character that is both challenging and compelling. I am excited for the audience to witness the unique narratives crafted by these talented filmmakers. Lantrani Volume 1 is a celebration of diversity and the vibrant stories that emerge from the heart of our country," Nimisha Sajayan.'Lantrani' set to stream from February 9.

In the clip, he can be seen sporting a white shirt and a black dupatta that covers his head. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Shahid Kapoor (@shahidkapoor)His brother reacted to the post and wrote, "Johnny Levering". Netizens also reacted to the post and flooded the comment sections. A user wrote, "This side of Shahid is my fav" while another fan commented, "Your expression" with laughing emojis. Meanwhile, on the work front, Shahid will be seen sharing screen space with Kriti Sanon in 'Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya - An Impossible Love Story'.Legendary actor Dharmendra is also a part of the project.With this, Shahid Kapoor returns to the genre of romance after the blockbuster hit of Kabir Singh, leaving fans overjoyed for what's in store.Directed by Amit Joshi and Aradhana Sah, a Maddock Film's production, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya is produced by Dinesh Vijan, Jyoti Deshpande and Laxman Utekar.The film will be released on February 9.Apart from this, Shahid also has 'Deva' with Pooja Hegde in his kitty.The cast recently finished shooting for the film's first schedule.Recently, production house Roy Kapur Films shared a picture on X (formerly Twitter) and made the announcement. They wrote, "And it's a wrap for #DEVA schedule one. See you in 2024!"The makers shared a picture of a gun-shaped cake with the text, "Deva first schedule done and dusted."The film is being helmed by Rosshan Andrrews, known for Malayalam films like 'Salute' and 'Kayamkulam Kochunni' and is produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur and Zee Studios.The film will be released in theatres on the occasion of Dussehra 2024.

Jr Mehmood's close friend Salam Kazi told ANI, "He was ill for 2 months and initially we thought that he might have some minor problem but after that suddenly his weight started decreasing. And when the medical reports came, it said there was cancer in the liver and lungs and a tumour in the intestine and he has also developed jaundice. So the treatment going on, but the doctors said it's a stage four cancer."Actor Johnny Lever also paid a visit to Jr Mehmood at his Mumbai residence.Jr Mehmood (67) has been featured in over 200 films in different languages.He is best known for movies like 'Brahmachari' (1968), 'Mera Naam Joker' (1970), 'Parvarish' (1977), and 'Do Aur Do Paanch' (1980).

View this post on InstagramA post shared by Kajol Devgan (@kajol)In the picture, Kajol could be seen posing with her 'Ishq' co-stars Ajay Devgn, Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla.From the storyline to actors' perfect comic timing and catchy tracks, Inder Kumar's directorial is fondly remembered by everyone to date for several reasons. Actors Dalip Tahil, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Johnny Lever and Mohan Joshi were seen playing pivotal roles in the movie.Released in the year 1997, the film was declared a hit.Meanwhile on the work front, Kajol will be next seen sharing screen space with Kriti Sanon in 'Do Patti'.Helmed by Shashanka Chaturvedi, 'Do Patti' is produced by Kathha Pictures and co-produced by Kriti Sanon, also written by Kanika Dhillon and will stream exclusively on the OTT platform Netflix.The film is set to take viewers on a thrilling suspense-filled ride like never before and transport audiences to the mesmerizing hills of North India, which serve as a backdrop for the mystery and intrigue to unfold. Filmmakers began the production of the film in Mumbai on August 18.

"#baazigar completes 30 years.. This set was a whole lot of firsts .. The first time I worked with Saroj Ji, the first time I met @iamsrk.The first time I met @anumalikmusic ... and me all of 17 when I started the film .. Abbas bhai and Mustan bhai actually treated me with all the indulgence of a favourite child. And how can I forget @therealxt , @iam_johnylever , @theshilpashetty ..So many good memories and unstoppable laughter .. To this day, every song and dialogue brings a huge smile to my face ..Just because ..#30yearsofbaazigar," she wrote.She also posted a few stills from the film.Kajol's post left Bollywood lovers nostalgic."Amazing fill. Can watch it anytime," a fan commented."Was watching a revist video of Baazigar last night.I had no idea that it's been 30 years to this," another one wrote.Released on November 12, 1993, Baazigar featured Shah Rukh as an anti-hero. The thriller, also one of Kajol's earliest successes and notably Shilpa Shetty's debut, became a blockbuster.The film was helmed by director duo Abbas-Mustan. It's been three decades since the film released in theatres and to date, people remember its dialogues and songs. SRK's dialogue "Kabhi Kabhi Kabhi kabhi jeetne ke liye kuch haarna bhi padta hai ... aur haar kar jeetne waale ko baazigar kehte hai (Sometimes to win you must lose something ... and one who wins from a losing position is called a gambler)" is still etched in the minds of his fans.

Rohit Shetty on Friday celebrated 6 years of his supernatural action comedy film 'Golmaal Again'.Taking to Instagram, Rohit shared a motion poster of the film on his stories.Helmed by Shetty, the film starred Ajay DevgnArshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Kunal Kemu, Parineeti Chopra, Shreyas Talpade, Tabu, Johnny Lever, Prakash Raj and Neil Nitin Mukesh. The movie was released on October 20, 2017.'Golmaal Again' is the fourth instalment in the 'Golmaal' series. Meanwhile, Shetty is currently busy shooting for his upcoming action film 'Singham Again' which stars Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Deepika Padukone, and Tiger Shroff in the lead roles.Actors Ranveer Singh and Akshay Kumar will be seen in a guest appearance role in 'Singham Again'.The film is all set to hit the theatres on Independence Day 2024 and will face a big clash with Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2'.'Singham' was released in 2011, starring Kajal Aggarwal and Prakash Raj in lead roles, followed by 'Singham Returns' in 2014.Both projects were declared box office hits.Apart from this, Rohit will be soon making his OTT directorial debut with the upcoming series 'Indian Police Force' which stars Sidharth Malhotra, Shilpa Shetty and Vivek Oberoi in the lead roles.The series will stream exclusively on the OTT platform Amazon Prime Video. However, the official release date is still awaited.

View this post on InstagramA post shared by Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar)The poster features the complete cast of the film including Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Suneil Shetty, Disha Patani, Raveena Tandon, Jacqueline Fernandez, Lara Dutta, Paresh Rawal, and Johnny Lever among others.The star cast of the film also includes Rajpal Yadav, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Krushna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda, Daler Mehndi, Mika Singh, Rahul Dev, Mukesh Tiwari, Sharib Hashmi, Inaamulhaq, Zakir Hussain, Yashpal Sharma. Helmed by Ahmed Khan, the film is currently in pre-production and is slated for a grand theatrical release on '20th December 2024'.The film is the third instalment of the hit franchise Welcome which starred Feroz Khan, Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar and Paresh Rawal in the lead roles.The second instalment was titled Welcome Back which was released in the year 2015. Actors John Abraham and Shruti Haasan replaced Akshay and Katrina in the second part.Both films were helmed by Anees Bazmee.Soon after Akshay dropped the poster, fans flooded the comment section with red hearts and fire emoticons.Biggest Comeback Loading in 2024, a fan commented.Another fan wrote, Ultimate starcast.after long time all comedy legends in one movie, a fan wrote.Although several fans missed the iconic duo Majnu Bhai and Uday Shetty (Anil Kapoor and Nana Patekars character from the first two instalments).Every welcome is incomplete without uday-majnu, a fan wrote.No " Welcome ", without " Uday Bhai & Majnu, another fan wrote.Earlier today, team Welcome To The Jungle shared a special announcement video of the film on social media.Akshay took to his Instagram and shared the video which he captioned, Khud ko aur aap sab ko ek birthday gift diya hai aaj. If you like it and say thanks, Id say Welcome(3) #WelcomeToTheJungleIn cinemas, Christmas - 20th December, 2024. #Welcome3.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar)In the video, the entire star cast of the film could be seen donning army outfits.Meanwhile, Akshay is currently flying high on the success of his recently released drama film OMG 2 which also starred Pankaj Tripathi and Yami Gautam in the lead roles.He will be next seen in the upcoming film Mission Raniganj: The Grand Bharat Rescue alongside Parineeti Chopra. The film is all set to hit the theatres on October 6.Apart from this, Akshay will also be seen in the Hindi remake of the Tamil drama 'Soorarai Pottru' which is all set to hit the theatres on February 16, 2024.He also has an action thriller film Bade Miyan Chote Miyan alongside Tiger Shroff and a comedy film Housefull 5 in his kitty.

Jamie Lever, who is known for working in films like Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon, Housefull 4, Bhoot Police, among others, is all set to be seen in the family drama film Yaatris.Jamie Lever is the daughter of veteran actor and comedian Johny Lever.Throwing light on her character, Jamie shared, "In order to truly embody the character of Meenu Sharma, I had to push beyond the confines of my comedic comfort zone. Remarkably, comedy takes a backseat when discussing her individual persona. Meenu is a remarkably genuine and down-to-earth young woman, with modest ambitions and a longing for tranquillity amidst the challenges life presents. I must admit, it was quite a formidable task to embody such a character convincingly."She further mentioned, "Yes, there were lots of challenges because it's not something I do and comedy is something I do which comes to me very naturally. So, I would call it waking up and unlearning or forgetting that I'm a comedian by putting myself completely in an actor's shoes. I fully surrendered to director Harish sir and understood his vision as in how he perceived the character of Meenu Sharma."Yaatris also features the immensely talented Seema Pahwa, the iconic Raghubir Yadav, the promising Anuraag Malhan in pivotal roles and Chahatt Khanna.Sharing her working experience with the entire cast, she said, Working on this project with Raghubir and Seema was an absolute delight. I have such fond memories of our time together, and it almost felt like we were a real family. The bond we developed was truly beautiful, and I began to see them as my own parents. Seema ji was truly like my mentor, guiding me through scenes and providing generous support. Raghu's energetic presence was infectious, and being around him was a truly wonderful experience. Anuraag and I also bonded really well as a brother and sister. He's very easy to work with.Talking about the USP of the film, she added, "The USP of the film lies in its simplicity and the ability for every viewer to relate to each character. The captivating storyline is sure to captivate audiences and showcase me in an entirely new light. It promises to be an unexpected delight for moviegoers. I am eagerly anticipating its release, especially since my parents are unaware of my role in the film."Directed by Harish Vyas and produced by Kuku Mohanka of Akion Entertainment, Yaatris will be released on October 6.

Jamie Lever shared a sweet wish for "king" on her social media account.Taking to her Instagram handle, Jamie posted a picture featuring the 'Phir Hera Pheri' actor.Sharing the picture, she wrote, Happy Birthday King.As soon as Jamie posted a special note, the actors fans and industry friends flooded the comment section.One of the users wrote, Happy birthday Johny sir.....Bawa mare chote chote ba che Bawa .yeh mare ba che hai na bade badmaash hai re Bawa ..yeh bada bada cake order karte hai aur chota chota churi se cake katate hai re Bawa ..yeh koi baat hai re Bawa ....Happyyy Birthday to the best comedian everrr, another commented.Veteran comedian Johny Lever's comic genius has made an enduring impression on the audience. Who can forget the hilarious characters played by him in movies such as Baazigar, Deewana Mastana or Dulhe Raja. Lever has created an everlasting impact with his inherent ability to make people laugh and thus his reputation as a comic master is still unmatched.Lever started to perform stand-up comedy in musical shows. His initial works included Tum Par Hum Qurban and Dard Ka Rishta. He later acted in movies like Tezaab, Kasam, Khatarnak and Kishen Kanhaiya. His work got a positive response in the movie Baazigar and then there was no looking back for him. He also acted in several regional films like the Tamil film Anbirkku Alavillai and the Kannada film Gara.He has done more than 300 films and made his fans burst into laughter.