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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 17 : Filmmaker Hansal Mehta, who always had the desire to craft a thriller, is now partly fulfilled by none other than his son and director, Jai Mehta's 'Lootere'.'Lootere' stars Rajat Kapoor, Vivek Gomber, Amruta Khanvilkar, and Aamir Ali in the lead roles, directed by Jai Mehta and produced by Shailesh R Singh.The series follows Rajat Kapoor as the ship captain and his struggle with a criminal legacy. Entering the twisted world of crime to fulfil a treacherous demand of safeguarding and smuggling dangerous goods, the trailer offers a thrilling peek into a world where survival means navigating a deadly web of crimes.Talking about the same, Hansal Mehta, the showrunner of 'Lootere' said, "When I read the script and saw the scope of it, I told Shaailesh, who has produced the show and has been a part of the developing team, that this is something right up Jai's alley. Jai likes things larger than life. He's grown up on a staple of Hollywood thrillers. My DVDs were usually scratched by Jai. He has always wanted something like this. I felt that this was the correct platform, and I was there to support that. In my initial days, all I wanted to do was make thrillers, and in that sense, Jai has fulfilled my ambition partly. Of course, I still want to make a thriller myself, but yes, he has partly fulfilled that ambition of mine."'Lootere' is streaming on Disney+ Hotstar starting March 22.

Gehraiyaan' turned 1 on Saturday.Taking to Instagram, Dharma Productions shared a video which they captioned, "A deep dive into life. A deep dive into the waves of emotions. #1YearOfGehraiyaan #Gehraiyaan."Helmed by Shakun Batra, the romantic drama film also starred Dhirya Karwa, Naseeruddin Shah and Rajat Kapoor in pivotal roles.To mark the occasion, producer Karan Johar shared a video on his stories which he captioned," One year of a film that broke ground, switched genre half way through, was discussed and debated....But most certainly not ignored! Love you."The film premiered exclusively on the OTT platform Amazon Prime Video.Actor Ananya Panday took to her Instagram and shared a throwback picture during the shooting of the film which she captioned, "Special people, special movie #1YearOfGehraiyaan missing everyone SO much forever grateful for this." In the picture, Ananya could be seen posing with director Shakun Batra, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Deepika Padukone and Dhairya Karwa.The film is about the modern-day romance between adults and based on the complexities of relationships proved to be an "emotionally exhausting" experience for adults.Meanwhile, Deepika was recently seen in the action thriller film 'Pathaan' opposite Shah Rukh Khan and John Abraham.She will be next seen in director Siddharth Anand's next aerial action thriller 'Fighter' opposite Hrithik Roshan.Ananya, on the other hand, will be next seen in the comedy film 'Dream Girl 2' opposite Ayushmann Khurrana.

In the poster, Ajay is seen in an intense look as he holds a shovel in his hand."Sawaal yeh nahin ki aapki aakhon ke saamne kya hai; sawaal yeh hai ki aap dekh kya rahe hain.#Drishyam2. Case Reopens on 18th November, 2022.@tabutiful #AkshayeKhanna @shriya_saran1109 #RajatKapoor @ishidutta #MrunalJadhav @abhishekpathakk #BhushanKumar @kumarmangatpathak," he captioned the post.View this post on InstagramShared post on Timesarec`xi mank`anis sheket`ebaReacting to the post, a social media user commented, "Can't wait for the film.""Sequel looks so interesting. Super excited," another one wrote.Helmed by Abhishek Pathak, the film also stars Ishita Dutta, Akshaye Khanna, Rajat Kapoor, and Shriya Saran in the lead roles and is all set to hit the theatres on November 18, 2022.The Hindi version, headlined by Ajay, was a remake of 2013's Malayalam movie of the same name, starring Mohanlal as the lead. It was helmed by National-Award-winning director Nishikant Kamat, who died in 2020 at the age of 50.Ajay's character of Vijay in the hit 2015 film 'Drishyam' made everyone believe that their family went on a holiday which in turn was a perfect plan to save his family from a murder conviction. Ajay is all set to reprise one of his most intriguing characters on-screen and continue in Vijay's shoes in the sequel. The story unveils a journey that leaves the audience thinking about what might be his way out this time.

In the film, Tabu essays the role of a cop who investigates the truth about her son's death.Sharing Tabu's look, Ajay Devgn took to Twitter and wrote, "Kaha tha na, woh itni jaldi humara peecha nahi chodne wale...woh fir aayenge.#Drishyam2."Helmed by Abhishek Pathak, the film also stars Ishita Dutta, Akshaye Khanna, Rajat Kapoor, and Shriya Saran in the lead roles and is all set to hit the theatres on November 18, 2022.The Hindi version, headlined by Ajay, was a remake of 2013's Malayalam movie of the same name, starring Mohanlal as the lead. It was helmed by National-Award-winning director Nishikant Kamat, who died in 2020 at the age of 50.Ajay's character of Vijay in the hit 2015 film 'Drishyam' made everyone believe that their family went on a holiday which in turn was a perfect plan to save his family from a murder conviction. Ajay is all set to reprise one of his most intriguing characters on-screen and continue in Vijay's shoes in the sequel. The story unveils a journey that leaves the audience thinking about what might be his way out this time.

Ajay Devgn, on Sunday, wrapped up the shooting of his upcoming mystery thriller film 'Drishyam 2'.Helmed by Abhishek Pathak, the film also stars Tabu, Ishita Dutta, Akshaye Khanna, Rajat Kapoor, and Shriya Saran in the lead roles and is all set to hit the theatres on November 18, 2022.Recently the makers unveiled the teaser of the film which got massive responses from the audience.In the teaser, the makers shared some clippings from 'Drishyam' showcasing the mysterious story of Vijay Salgaonkar (played by Ajay Devgn) and his family.At the end of the 1 minute 20-second long teaser, Ajay Devgn's character could be seen recording his confession.The Hindi version, headlined by Ajay, was a remake of 2013's Malayalam movie of the same name, starring Mohanlal as the lead. It was helmed by National-Award-winning director Nishikant Kamat, who died in 2020 at the age of 50.Ajay Devgn's character of Vijay in the hit 2015 film 'Drishyam' made everyone believe that their family went on a holiday which in turn was a perfect plan to save his family from a murder conviction. Ajay is all set to reprise one of his most intriguing characters on-screen and continue in Vijay's shoes in the sequel. The story unveils a journey that leaves the audience thinking about what might be his way out this time.Meanwhile, Ajay will be also seen in an upcoming comedy film 'Thank God' alongside Sidharth Malhotra and Rakul Preet Singh, which is slated to hit the theatres on October 25, 2022.Apart from that, he also has Boney Kapoor's sports period film 'Maidaan' which is all set to release on February 17, 2022, and his next directorial 'Bholaa'.Tabu, on the other hand, will be seen alongside Ajay in 'Bholaa'.

Mallika Sherawat and Rajat Kapoor-starrer 'RK' has got a release date. It will be out on July 22.Written and directed by Rajat KapoorThe film tells the tale of an anxious director (RK) who has finished shooting his new film, but things are not looking very bright at the edit table. He has an impending sense of doom. As luck would have it, his worst nightmare comes true when he gets a disturbing phone call from the editing room saying the protagonist of the film jumped out off the screen, wresting control of the movie's plot.Talking more about the film, Rajat KapoorThe film produced by Priyanshi Films (Priyam Srivastava and Harshita Karkare)also stars Kubbra Sait, Ranvir Shorey, Manu Rishi Chadha, Chandrachoor Rai, Abhijeet Deshpande, Abhishek Sharrma, Grace Girdhar, and Vaishali Malhara in key roles. The film has already been screened and appreciated at several international festivals including Shanghai international film festival, River to River festival in Florence, Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, Austin Film Festival and Pune International Film Festival.

Produced by Applause Entertainment, the show is set in the backdrop of Kashmir in the year 2017. 'Tanaav', tells the story of a Special Covert Ops Unit, their bravery and courage, and is shot extensively at the real location of Kashmir for over 100 days.Sudhir Mishra directorial, 'Tanaav' features Manav Vij, Sumit Kaul, Rajat Kapoor, Shashank Arora, Arbaaz Khan, Zarina Wahab, Ekta Kaul, Waluscha De Sousa, Danish Hussain, Satyadeep Mishra, Sukhmani Sadana, Sahiba Bali, Amit Gaur, Arslan Goni, Rockey Raina, M.K. Raina, Sheen Dass, Aryaman Seth amongst others in prominent roles."As a filmmaker, 'Tanaav' allowed me to explore a variety of characters and delve deep into their psyche. It is a true Indian story weaved into a tightly-knit action drama that highlights human emotions and the dilemmas they face. Cannot wait for the audience to binge-watch Tanaav, soon to launch on SonyLIV" Sudhir Mishra stated.'Fauda' is a globally acclaimed Israeli web series and is said to be one of the best shows ever made in a foreign language, its Indian adaptation 'Tanaav' is recreated for a larger Indian and global audience that will be streamed exclusively on SonyLIV App.The official release date of the show is still not announced.

Applause Entertainment, the content studio of the Aditya Birla Group is all set to reimagine and retell a story of conflict and struggle, with the Indian adaptation of the globally acclaimed Israeli drama series Fauda. Hailed as one of the best Israeli shows, the Indian version of Fauda, produced by Applause Entertainment in association with Applause Productions, is titled Tanaav (meaning: tension, chaos, stress). Helmed by National Award-Winning director Sudhir Mishra and co-directed by Sachin Mamta Krishn, Tanaav will stream exclusively on SonyLIV. Set against the idyllic backdrop of Kashmir in the year 2017, Tanaav tells the story of a Special Covert Ops Unit, their bravery and courage. Delving into the human drama behind the ideologies, dealing with complex emotions and flawed characters, all of whom share the same feelings of love, loss, betrayal, and revenge, Tanaav is a socio-political action drama with family at its core.Manav Vij, Rajat Kapoor, Arbaaz Khan among others to star in Tanaav, Indian remake of Israeli series FaudaShot extensively in real locations in Kashmir over 100 days, this fast-paced drama is told over 12 nail-biting episodes. The stellar cast is an eclectic ensemble of amazing actors and performers, cast by none other than Mukesh Chhabra. The show features Manav Vij, Sumit Kaul, Rajat Kapoor, Shashank Arora, Arbaaz Khan, Zarina Wahab, Ekta Kaul, Waluscha De Sousa, Danish Hussain, Satyadeep Mishra, Sukhmani Sadana, Sahiba Bali, Amit Gaur, Arslan Goni, Rockey Raina, M.K. Raina, Sheen Dass, Aryaman Seth amongst others in prominent roles.Created by Avi Issacharoff & Lior Raz and Distributed by yes Studios, Fauda has been tremendously praised internationally and is said to be one of the best shows made in a foreign language. While staying true to the original format, its Indian adaptation Tanaav has been reimagined for a larger Indian and global audience.Danish Khan, EVP & Business Head, Sony Entertainment Television, SonyLIV & StudioNext at Sony Pictures Networks India said, Tanaav reaffirms our commitment towards presenting captivating and entertaining stories of depth and substance. With its compelling storyline, cinematography, and stellar cast backed by Applause Entertainment and Sudhir Mishra, Tanaav will find resonance with our viewers.Sameer Nair, CEO of Applause Entertainment, said, A global sensation, Fauda was always a story waiting to cross borders and be adapted in a new setting. We at Applause Entertainment find it immensely gratifying to bring an edge-of-the-seat drama of this caliber to Indian audiences, offering a new perspective to the human stories depicting all sides of the conflict. With filmmakers like Sudhir Mishra and Sachin Krishn at the helm, backed by a stellar cast and talented writing, creative, and production teams, we are excited to partner with SonyLIV to bring this show to the world. This partnership only strengthens our already strong relationship with SonyLIV after successful collaborations on Scam 1992, Avrodh, Undekhi, and Your Honor.Sudhir Mishra said, "Applause Entertainment discovers some of the best International stories to be reimagined and adapted for the Indian audience. As a filmmaker, Tanaav allowed me to explore a variety of characters and delve deep into their psyche. It is a true Indian story weaved into a tightly-knit action drama that highlights human emotions and the dilemmas they face. Cannot wait for the audience to binge-watch Tanaav, soon to launch on SonyLIV"Avi Issacharoff, Co-creator of the Israeli series Fauda, said "We are very happy and proud to hear about Tanaav, the Indian version of Fauda. It's a true honor for us to learn how Fauda succeeded to touch the hearts of so many people from all over the world and especially in India."

Updated: Aug 26, 2021 - 2:02 PM IST Netflix is all set to bring to you the laughs and drama with Call My Agent: Bollywood, the Indian adaptation of the popular French series Dix Pour Cent, produced by Applause Entertainment in association with Banijay Asia. Four savvy, street smart talent agents manage fragile star egos and real human emotions to save their agency from closure after the sudden death of the founder.The funny, quirky, heartwarming take on the world of showbiz is written by Abbas & Hussein Dalal and directed by Shaad Ali. The dramedy is set to host a star-studded cast including Aahana Kumra, Ayush Mehra, Rajat Kapoor and Soni Razdan in lead roles. Audiences will also see an array of Bollywood personalities make a guest appearance in the series.Commenting on the development, Sameer Nair, CEO, Applause Entertainment, said, At Applause, it has been our endeavour to curate and create the best stories from across the world. Call My Agent: Bollywood is a show that has been delightfully reimagined to showcase the colourful world of Bollywood through humour and heartwarming emotions. We are ecstatic to collaborate with Netflix to bring Call My Agent to Indian and global audiences.Monika Shergill, VP, Content, Netflix India said, We are excited to partner with Applause Entertainment to bring an Indian adaptation of Dix Pour Cent, a French comedy drama series that has a huge following on Netflix. Call My Agent: Bollywood is an Indian twist with a heady mix of quirky writing and a marvellous cast making it a delightful watch.Call My Agent: Bollywood will give audiences a hilarious and refreshing look into the glamorous world of Bollywood, the ups, the downs, and everything that goes into building the stars of today.

Doordarshan recently took their viewers down the memory lane when they decided to re-telecast some of their classic shows from the 90s including Ramayan, Mahabharat and Byomkesh Bakshi. Rajit Kapur played Byomkesh Bakshi in the 1993 series. Talking to a daily, Rajit Kapur speaking about the re-run of the show said that it has been airing every three years but now more audience especially the next generation will watch it. He said that people who watched it 20 years ago are now showing it to their children. Talking about his early memories associated with the show, he said that it was like shooting for a film and that it was because of Byomkesh Bakshi that he got recognised. He said that even to date people recognise him as Byomkesh even if they do not remember his name. Rajit Kapur further said that more than two decades ago, shooting for television shows was not hectic and strenuous. He said that they would start rolling at nine o'clock in the morning and would pack up by 6.30 pm unless there was a late-night shift. He said that they would work regularly without a break, but it was not like the killing 12-15 hours of shoot like it is today.