Prem Soni

Ajay Devgn on Tuesday unveiled a new poster of his upcoming sports drama film 'Maidaan'.Taking to Instagram, Ajay shared the poster that he captioned, "The much-awaited game is about to flag off worldwide. Mark your calendars as #Maidaan takes over fields this Eid, April 2024, promising an inspiring tale that will leave you cheering & celebrating with pride."After multiple delays, 'Maidaan' is all set to hit the theatres on the occasion of Eid 2024.In the new poster, Devgn could be seen donning formal attires with his foot on a football.Interstingly, the film will face a big Bollywood clash with Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff's action thriller film 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan'.Helmed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma and co-produced by Boney Kapoor and Zee Studios, 'Maidaan' is a sports drama dedicated to the golden years of Indian football.Ajay is essaying the role of the legendary coach Syed Abdul Rahim, who is widely known as the founding father of Indian football. The film also stars Priyamani, Gajraj Rao, and Bengali actor Rudranil Ghosh.Last year, the makers of 'Maidaan' unveiled the film's teaser which received massive responses from the audiences.The teaser opens with dynamic shots of sportsmen playing football in the rain. What stands out about them is how they are playing the 'greatest game' barefoot. Ajay then makes a striking appearance in a grey coat, holding an umbrella while overlooking a match.The teaser concludes with Ajay's power-packed dialogue, "Aaj Maidaan mein utarna gyarah lekin dikhna ek (today when you step out on the field, you should be 11 in number but should look like one)."In 2020, producer Boney Kapoor had to dismantle the film set due to the lockdown imposed to curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. In May 2021, the set of 'Maidaan' was destroyed by Cyclone Tauktae.Talking about Akshay-Tiger's 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' the film is helmed by Ali Abbas Zafar and the makers will be unveiling the film's official teaser tomorrow.'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' also stars Prithviraj Sukumaran and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead roles.Which film are you eagerly waiting for?

View this post on InstagramA post shared by Rasika (@rasikadugal)The seven-episode series will be out on Prime Video.As per a statement, 'Adhura' delves into the deep-rooted fears and inner demons of its characters, promising a gripping and suspenseful journey into the supernatural realm. It follows the theme of guilt, remorse and revenge.The story unfolds through two timelines, in 2022 and 2007, as secrets and chilling events plague the students and staff of a prestigious boarding school. What starts as a nostalgic reunion turns sinister when Adhiraj Jaisingh (Ishwak Singh) encounters Vedant Malik (Shrenik Arora), a troubled 10-year-old student. As the past and present collide, a dark secret threatens to emerge, linking Adhiraj to Vedant.Sharing more details about it, Aparna Purohit, head of India originals, Prime Video said, "Adhura is a complex, layered and an immersive world where once-familiar corridors and hallways, become a labyrinth of fear and uncertainty. Supernatural horror is an extremely popular genre not just in India but across the world so we are extremely excited to partner with Nikkhil Advani once again, in a genre that neither Emmay Entertainment nor Prime Video has attempted before. As our first hindi Original horror series, I am certain that Adhura will engage, provoke and enthrall our audiences."Gauravv K Chawla and Ananya Banerjee, directors, Emmay Entertainment, also shared details about the project."At Emmay, we've dabbled with various genres and now we are exploring horror. As fans of this genre, we were eager to tell this classic tale of a ghost in the boarding school. Haven't we all shared ghost stories in dim-lit rooms with our friends? Adhura to us is one such story, waiting to be shared with our audiences," the duo said. "With Adhura, we are exploring the horror, supernatural genre for the first time and are delighted to venture into this space with Prime Video. We are glad to collaborate with them once again after the immense success of Mumbai Diaries," shared Nikkhil Advani, producer, Emmay Entertainment.'Adhura' will start streaming from July 7.

View this post on InstagramA post shared by Hombale Films (@hombalefilms)The production house, Excel Entertainment, on the other hand, captioned the video, "Yet another milestone for the Sulthan. Thank you for the 100 promising days #KGFChapter2""A promise was made once. The day that ended the 3 years of wait of millions. The movie that will be remembered forever. KGF: an emotion that will live with us forever. Thank you for 100 promising days. That promise was kept. This is just a beginning," claims Hombale in its 1.50-minute thanking video, released to celebrate the grand success of the film.Directed by Prashant Neel, the Pan-India film starred south actor Yash alongside Sanjay Dutt and Raveena Tandon, Prakash Raj, and Srinidhi Shetty in prominent roles, and was released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada languages.'KGF: Chapter 2' gathered positive responses from the netizens and collected over Rs 500 crores at the Indian box office post covid.The film is currently the third highest-grossing Indian film of all time.Soon after the makers dropped the video, fans flooded the comment section with heart and fire emoticons."Goosebumps at peak level" a fan commented.Another fan wrote, "we are waiting for #kgf3'The official announcement of the third installment of the Pan-India film is still awaited.

However, while fighting enemies, he ends up losing his memory. We are then told that he is the son of Jackie. The trailer ends with him promising himself to protect his father's honour and the nation's pride."Rakth rahe ya na rahe rashtra humesha rahega," Aditya concluded the trailer by delivering this dialogue in his intense voice.Aditya's ripped muscles and action-packed avatar have left the audience in awe of his look."Oh My God! He is looking killer," a social media user commented."Amazing transformation. Can't take my eyes off Aditya, " another one wrote."Whistle-worthy performance," a netizen commented.Helmed by Kapil Verma, 'Om: The Battle Within' also features Sanjana Sanghi, Ashutosh Rana, and Prakash Raj. Bank-rolled by Zee Studios and Ahmed Khan, the film will hit cinema halls on July 1.

Janhit Mein Jaari' starring actor Nushrratt Bharuccha was released on Friday and she seems quite promising in the role of a condom salesgirl.The almost 3 minute-long trailer introduces viewers to Nushratt's character, Manu, who works in a condom manufacturing company, selling boxes of it to the general public.The video shows, Manu, the protagonist, who is offered a monthly salary of Rs 40,000 as a salesgirl for a condom manufacturing company whose head himself is self-conscious about discussing the product. This shyness enrages Manu, who decides to take matters into her own hands.The movie indeed would be an eye-opener for all of those who still think that this condom topic is a taboo and should not be even talked about in public.The film is directed by Jai Basantu Singh and is produced by Vinod Bhanushali, Kamlesh Bhanushali and Vishal Gurnani, amongst others, which is all set to hit the silver screen on June 10 worldwide.

The first set of performers for the 36th Golden Disc Awards have been announced. On December 28, the Golden Disc Awards announced that BTS, aespa, ENHYPEN, THE BOYZ, Brave Girls, Lee Mujin, Lim Young Woong, and Jeon Somi as a part of the lineup for the event.Although BTS is currently on their extended period of rest following their BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE LA concert in the United States and cant attend the event, theyll be revealing exclusive footage from their Los Angeles concert for the first time on TV.Besides being nominated for Rookie Artist of the Year, South Korean female group aespa is also currently nominated for a Bonsang (Main Award) in both Digital Song and Album divisions.ENHYPEN, who won the rookie award last year, is nominated for a Bonsang in the Album division for DIMENSION: DILEMMA, which is the groups first million-seller album.THE BOYZ is also a nominee in the Album division with THRILL-ING. After the massive success of Rollin'and Chi Mat Ba Ram, Brave Girls will be making their first attendance at the Golden Disc Awards.Lee Mujin will also be joining the lineup for the first time after his song Traffic Light received much love on music charts.Furthermore, Lim Young Woong is preparing another new special stage following his performance last year, and Jeon Somi will also be performing at the ceremony. Her single Dumb Dumb is nominated for a Bonsang in the Digital Song division.The 36th Golden Disc Awards will be held on January 8 at 3 p.m. KST. Lee SeungGi, Lee Da Hee, and Sung Si Kyung have been confirmed to host the show.

Womens hair removal brand, BSC Women, a spinoff of popular mens grooming brand Bombay Shaving Company, has achieved what is considered a rarity these days in the world of media and entertainment. They have found a like-for-like match in Alaya F to represent the brands values and promise to a new generation of bold, experimental, and uncompromising young women - who are driven by personal choice, and social media.In true Alaya F style, the announcement comes with the release of a brand film and campaign provocatively named Smooth AF'; which challenges the status quo, and questions how hair removal' is presently perceived and depicted by traditional and established FMCG players.In addition to Alaya F, the campaign brings together some of the smoothest talents in Bollywood today. It has been co-created with The Collective Artists Network and produced by Cutting Crew Films. The film depicts Alaya as her authentic self through uninhibited movements, playful musicality, and progressive imagery in an exciting, bold, and badass tone; while still retaining her endearing innocence.Heres what Alaya F had to say: I was a part of the BSC women's tribe even before signing the contract. I have been a regular user of their hair removal products for some time, and can personally say they are fab. Im so enthusiastic about what the brand is trying to achieve because I see so much of myself in it. Im thrilled that this vibe has come through in the film as well.Commenting on the association, Siddha Jain, Head of Bombay Shaving Company Women, says: There can be no better embodiment of the spirit of the brand and business than Alaya. From her posts signed off as AF' to the way she moves Alaya F is a non-conformist and personifies the confidence and determination of a strong new-age woman. Not only is she extremely talented and gorgeous, she constantly pushes herself and challenges the status quo. Both in reel and in real life, she is unapologetically herself, goes all-in, and does things on her terms. She is chaotic, fun-loving, and charismatic and we believe she can carry this to imperfection (pun intended). Our association with her is a step towards reinforcing the connection with our consumers who are raring to change the game and taking the world by a stormSharing his views, Shantanu Deshpande, CEO of Bombay Shaving Company, summarized the significance of this association: This is a very exciting phase for us. We have always been confident of the womens business-leading us into the future. Today we are loved by people who know us. But thanks to the nature of the womens personal care category and this new association with Alaya F, we are poised to take the leap, and become a loved, talked about and shared brand, across the nation.The brand is leaving no stone unturned to take the SmoothAF message to its tribe. In addition to collaborating with numerous influencers across the board; the campaign is being deployed on major OTT platforms & programmatic advertising, along with popular social, online, and offline channels.

Remo DSouza and Lizelle DSouza are all set to don their producer hats again as they collaborate with Suuraj Sinngh to entertain the OTT audiences with unique content. The trio has come together to make multiple content-driven projects for the web which will include web shows, original films, and other shows promising unique and entertaining stories. The producers are currently working on many stories and will announce their projects soon.Talking about his venture into the web world and collaborating with Suuraj Sinngh, Remo DSouza shares, OTT has opened up space for more entertainment and both Lizelle and I have been watching and consuming a lot of content in the lockdown and we think we have cracked what would be great content for web release. Suuraj and I have known each other for a long time now and when we discussed this thought with him, we realised that we have the same vision and immediately decided to collaborate. We have a variety of unique concepts that we are working on and we will be announcing them soon.Lizelle DSouza who has been keenly following the digital space and content on the web shares, We are really excited about this collaboration with Suuraj and have locked some really exciting projects! OTT has truly enriched the entertainment experience for everyone and we are excited for our projects to add to it!Surraj Sinngh who recently announced a refreshing director-actor pair with his film The Last Hurrah is looking forward to this next big step into the web world. Talking about the same he shares, I must say that it is rare to find someone who thinks just like you and when I met Remo and Lizelle at a social gathering and we got talking, I was sure that we need to join hands and create something together. We are looking at multiple projects with unique storylines and concepts. The news of each project will be shared soon."

Updated: Aug 10, 2021 - 6:19 PM IST Touted as one of the most promising stars of Bollywood currently, Radhika Madan continues to audition for her projects and believes in a fair chance for everyone, banking upon just talent.In a very short span, Radhika Madan has carved an unconventional path for herself in Bollywood with a list of strong and impactful performances to her credit. Harping on intriguing narratives and interesting characters, Radhika has worked with some of the best names in the industry in just a handful number of films.Despite creating a position for herself, Radhika Madan calls herself an upcoming actor and believes in following the universal protocol to get a project. Radhika has always insisted on auditioning for the characters she looks forward to, winning roles solely on merit, ensuring fair chances to everyone.Revealing her thoughts, Radhika Madan says, "Thankfully today I'm in a position where I can choose my scripts, but, I love auditions and I don't miss an opportunity to perform any audition. Even if the filmmakers aren't looking at doing a trial, I insist on it because, with the process, the makers as well as I get clarity on what we are expecting from the character and how well do we actually fit in achieving that. There is no room for doubts about the portrayals left like if I would be able to do it or not, how to approach a character, etc. Both the parties get an understanding and can work with a clear aim."The actress, infact, chased Homi Adjania for the audition of Angrezi Medium as she believed she could play the character well. While the director was looking at a younger face to play a teenager, Radhika Madan who had just played a woman in her 30s, exhibited extreme dedication to lose weight and ace the part of a 17-year-old.Currently basking in the glory of the raving reviews for her two varied characters in Spotlight and Save the Da(y)te as parts of Netflix's anthologies, Ray and Feels like Ishq respectively, Radhika Madan is gearing up for the release of her upcoming film Shiddat.Apart from the romantic film, Radhika would also be seen in multiple intriguing projects across different genres which are expected to announce soon.

Two teenagers, one transistor, and a blooming love story in an emergency hit India, Amazon miniTV takes you through the nuances of love in a bygone era in its first exclusive short film Transistor. Directed by Prem Singh and produced by Starving Scotch Productions, Sunday Films, and Kevin Kailash Muthiah, the short film stars the internets favourite face Ahsaas Channa and Mohammad Samad (Tumbbad fame) in the lead. Transistor, from Arre Studio, will strengthen Amazons miniTVs vision of serving a broad spectrum of Amazon shoppers with quality and snackable content.Set in 1975 in a nation reeling in the aftermath of a national emergency, Transistor is an intriguing tale of human emotions, with two teenagers navigating through the complexities of love through one transistor, the only form of recreation available in that era. In a fine blend of love, fear, happiness, and despair coupled with strong performances by Ahsaas and Mohammad Samad, the 25 min long film is a nuanced take on love blossoming despite societal limits and prejudices.With a vision to cater to the discerning audience of todays internet generation, the content line-up on miniTV is carefully handpicked to cater to a wider appeal that cuts across gender and language barriers.Also Read: HOT! This is how Shah Rukh Khans son from Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna looks like now