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"His voice echoes within me": Anil misses his father Surinder Kapoor on birth anniversary

23 Dec 2023

View this post on InstagramA post shared by anilskapoor (@anilskapoor)Sharing the pictures, he wrote, "Celebrating my dad's birthday today--simple, honest, and a joyous man. He stood tall, exuding handsomeness, and his resonant voice could be heard from miles away. I miss him dearly, yet his voice echoes within me, bringing warmth to every day of my life.[?][?]"As soon as the post was uploaded, fans and industry member chimed in the comment section.Sanjay Kapoor dropped heart emojis.One of the users wrote, "Lovely Tribute to your beloved father."Another user commented, "Like father like son, @anilskapoor Handsomeness overloaded "Surinder Kapoor was a veteran film producer known for his films like 'Loafer', 'Judaai' and 'Pukar'. He has also served as the president of the Film and Television Producers Guild of India for a period of six years from 1995 to 2001. He passed away on 24 September 2011 following a cardiac arrest.Meanwhile, on the work front, Anil is currently enjoying the grand success of his recently released action thriller film 'Animal', which also starred Ranbir Kapoor, Bobby Deol and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead roles.'Animal' is one of the most successful films of 2023. Released on December 1, the film raked in over Rs 500 crore at the domestic box office. The film left many fans excited as it had a post credits scene, teasing a sequel titled 'Animal Park', in which Ranbir would potentially have a double role.Recently, the makers have officially confirmed the film's sequel with an Instagram post on T-Series' handle.T-Series announced that they are collaborating with Sandeep Reddy Vanga for three films -- 'Animal Park', Prabhas' starrer 'Spirit' and one film with Allu Arjun."It's a partnership built on trust, fueled by creative freedom, and fortified by an unbreakable bond. Producer Bhushan Kumar and Director #SandeepReddyVanga unveil the next cinematic wonders--Prabhas' Spirit, Animal Park, and an Allu Arjun saga--the chapters that follow the monumental success of Kabir Singh and #Animal," the post read.On his partnership with Bhushan Kumar, Vanga said, "The kind of freedom he (Bhushan Kumar) gives in terms of my creativity and the liberty to choose any song makes me feel at home at T-Series, and there is nothing more than that a director needs."The film received polarising reactions from the critics and audiences but it managed to create wonders at box office.Apart from this, he also has director Siddharth Anand's upcoming aerial action thriller film 'Fighter' alongside Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone.'Fighter' is all set to hit theatres on January 25, 2024.

Sharad Kelkar to star in sports drama 'Slum Golf'

15 Nov 2023

Directed by Sujay Dahake, 'Slum Golf' revolves around the rousing journey of Pawan, from the slum areas of Mumbai to the glory of the golf course, read a statement.On Wednesday, the makers unveiled the show's teaser, which gives a peek into his journey of pursuing his passion for golf and how he tackles real-life problems, juggling between finances, relations, and his ambition. He then meets coach Rane, a mentor whose support and guidance mark a turning point in his life. Pawan not only learns the technicalities of the sport but also gains invaluable life lessons, equipping him to pursue his goal.Excited about the project, Sharad said, "Slum Golf is a project that is very close to my heart, as this is a story that beautifully captures the beauty of Mumbai, a city of dreams and if you have passion and determination in you nothing can stop you from achieving your goal. I hope that the series leaves the audiences with a word of thought and motivates them to never give up on their goals."'Slum Golf' will be out on Amazon miniTV.

Amid trolls, Hrithik gives a shoutout to girlfriend Saba Azad over her performance at Lakme Fashion Week 2023

15 Oct 2023

While several praised her, a section of social media users mocked her.Amid the backlash, Hrithik came out in suport of his girlfriend.Taking to Instagram Story, the 'Krrish' star dropped a video of Saba's performance and wrote, "That surrender! That's why the shine!" He added sun and red heart emojis.Saba also gave a befitting response to one of the netizens who sent her a demeaning text.Another person asked her, "Are you mad (sick face emoji)?", to which, she replied, "Yes Jaffar!! I really must be, to keep waking up everyday in the wake the constant hate being sent my way and thinking maybe today will be a better day and smiling and carrying on - I must be mad cause maybe the world is actually just filled with people such as yourself, who sit behind the safety of their screens adding nothing but hate into the world - that's your legacy, that's what you're gonna leave behind (smiley face emoticon) chew on that buddy!!"Saba is also an actor. She was recently seen in the web show 'Who's your gynac?'

Akhil Akkineni starrer action spy thriller 'Agent' to stream on OTT from this date

22 Sep 2023

Akhil Akkineni and Mammotty starrer action-packed spy-thriller Agent is all set for its OTT journey.Taking to Instagram, Sony Liv shared a video and captioned it, The wait is over! Brace yourself for the wild adrenaline rush!The Agent starring Mammotty and Akhil Akkineni will be streaming on Sony LIV from 29th Sept. #SonyLIV #AgentOnSonyLIV #Agent.Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Surender Reddy, Agent revolves around Rickey, an aspiring RAW agent who is assigned a challenging mission by RAW chief Colonel Mahadev, also known as The Devil. Ricky must infiltrate as a rookie to apprehend Dharma, aka The God, a former RAW agent who harbours a monstrous plan to destroy India.With a star cast that includes Akhil Akkineni, Mammootty, Dino Morea, Sakshi Vaidya, Denzil Smith, and Vikramjeet Virk, among others, Agent boasts some power-packed performances. In addition to direction, the films screenplay is written by Surender Reddy, while its story is penned by renowned writer Vakkantham Vamsi. It is bankrolled by Rambrahmam Sunkara, Ajay Sunkara, and Pathi Deepa Reddy under the banners of AK Entertainments and Surender 2 Cinema.Director Surender Reddy said in a statement, With Agent, we aimed to create an immersive cinematic experience that combines gripping storytelling, high-octane action, and compelling performances. We are thrilled to partner with Sony LIV to bring this adrenaline-fueled ride directly to the screens of movie enthusiasts worldwide. Get ready for some jaw-dropping twists and suspense!Akhil Akkineni shared his experience, Portraying the character of Rickey in Agent has been a transformative experience for me. This film has it all intense action, mind-blowing twists, and a captivating narrative that will leave you wanting more. I believe audiences will be enthralled by the elements of mystery that unfold throughout the film. And I am super-excited for Agent's OTT premiere on Sony LIV, where viewers can enjoy it from the comfort of their homes.Agent will stream from September 29 on Sony Sony LIV.

"When the boiz hanging": Dino Morea gives a glimpse of his happy vacation

4 Sep 2023

Along with the post, he wrote, "Easy breezy. Just being !! When the boiz hanging."As soon as he dropped the post, actor Siddhanth Kapoor reacted to the post and wrote, "Whose taking the diving video?"Fans also showered lovable comments in the comment section with fire and heart emojis. Meanwhile, Dino is currently seen in 'Agent'.'Agent' is a spy thriller, helmed by Surender Reddy. The film stars superstar Mammootty, Akhil Akkeneni.Meanwhile, Dino Morea was seen in the latest OTT shows such as 'The Empire', 'Tandav' and 'Hostages', who had gone through a rough patch in his acting career in the past few years.Dino made his Bollywood debut with 'Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi' in 1999 and has also been a part of South cinema including 'Kandukondain Kandukondain', 'Julie' and 'Solo'.

Cuteness Alert! Shriya Saran drops cute pictures with daughter Radha

9 May 2023

View this post on InstagramA post shared by Shriya Saran (@shriya_saran1109)She explained how she gets a perfect picture with her daughter. Sharing the pictures with her daughter, she wrote, "She says, Mama no shooting please ... book mama. Let's read and sleep. I tell her, Radha come for a picture, she says .... Okie mama. Then she tells me I love you. My heart goes. With Radha, with love."In the first picture, Shriya can be seen holding Radha in her arms while the mother-daughter duo poses for the camera.Radha twins with her mother in a white outfit with her face back towards the lens.In the next image, the 'Drishyam 2' actor gave a look at her full outfit. She looked stunning in a black bralette top and matching pencil skirt with a thigh-high slit. Shriya opted for puffed white sleeves.Shriya and Andrei Koscheev got married in 2018 and welcomed their firstborn baby girl in 2020. She also keeps sharing adorable sneak peeks from her time with Radha on social media.Meanwhile, Shriya Saran will be seen in 'Music School', which is Telugu-Hindi musical drama that stars Sharman Joshi in the lead role with Shriya. The film has been directed by Papa Rao Biyyala and the music has been given by the legendary Ilayaraaja.In the musical drama, Shriya Saran is essaying the role of music teacher while Sharman Joshi is the dance teacher.The trailer showed the pair working with young performers like Gracy Goswami and Ozu Barua, among others, to stage a musical performance based on 'The Sound of Music'. The trailer takes viewers on a musical trip while illustrating the hardships of a music and theatre teacher to support performing arts for kids amidst intense academic pressure from parents, teachers, and society.

Lee Seung Gi donates around Rs. 62 lakh to support patients undergoing rehabilitation

27 Jan 2022

South Korean singer-actor Lee Seung Gi once again shared some warmth by making a thoughtful donation to hospital patients.According to Korean publication Soompi, on January 27, it was shared that Lee Seung Gi donated 100 million won (around Rs. 62 lakhs) to Severance Hospital to help children and adolescents who are undergoing rehabilitation.The actor has previously made a number donations to support those in need. In 2019, he gave 100 million won (around Rs. 62 lakhs) to purchase wheelchairs, prosthetic limbs, and posture correctors to 23 children and adolescents with spinal cord injuries.In 2020, his fan alliance, AIREN, also joined in the donation to commemorate Lee Seung-gi's birthday and donated 10 million won (around Rs 6.2 lakhs) for patients at the same hospital.Lee Seung Gi shared, I was really grateful when the children who got help through my last donation sent me letters after their treatment, and I thought I received much more than I gave. I was also sincerely grateful that my fans shared the same mind as me and joined me.I hope this donation will be of at least a little bit of help so that children can live healthier and happier lives and achieve their dreams. the actor added.On the work front, Lee Seung Gi was last seen in the drama Mouse.

Game of Thrones Emilia Clarke and Oscar-nominated star Chiwetel Ejiofor to star in sci-fi romance The Pod Generation

27 Oct 2021

Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke and Oscar-nominated star Chiwetel Ejiofor are all set to headline the upcoming sci-fi romantic comedy titled The Pod Generation, which will be directed by Sophie Barthes.The story of The Pod Generation is set in a near future where an AI is all the rage and nature is becoming a distant memory. The story revolves around Rachel (Clarke) and Alvy (Ejiofor), a New York couple, who are ready to take their relationship to the next level and start a family. Rachels work gives them a chance to use a new tool developed by a tech giant, Pegasus, which offers couples the opportunity to share pregnancy on a more equal footing via detachable artificial wombs, or pods. Alvy, a botanist and devoted purist, has doubts, but his love for Rachel prompts him to take a leap of faith. And so begins the wild ride to parenthood in this brave new world.According to Variety, Films director Barthes said, Working with Emilia and Chiwetel as a couple on screen is a dream come true. Emilias versatility, her disarming sense of humor and capacity to navigate complex emotions are a perfect match to Chiwetels charisma and extraordinary screen presence. Barthes added that the idea of the artificial womb as either doom or liberation for women is inherently comedic material.Managing director of MK2 Films which has boarded international sales for the film, Fionnuala Jamison, described The Pod Generation as a captivating near-future story with a distinctly feminine twist that really haunts as much as it entertains. The executive also pointed out that science fiction hasnt yet been tackled by many female directors and represents fertile ground for creativity.Ejiofor, who won a best actor BAFTA for his performance in Steve McQueens 12 Years a Slave, is a five-time Golden Globe nominee and has been twice nominated for an Emmy Award. On the other hand, Clarke is a four-time Emmy nominee for her portrayal of Daenerys Targaryen on Game of Thrones. She is also the recipient of the BAFTA Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year. On the work front, Clarke will co-star in V clav Marhouls Joseph McCarthy biopic.

Bend It like Beckham star Parminder Nagra to star as police officer in upcoming crime drama DI Ray

28 Sep 2021

Actor Parminder Nagra is all set to star in a new crime drama series from ITV titled DI Ray. Best known for Gurinder Chadhas film Bend It like Beckham and medical drama show ER, Nagra will play the lead character of Rachita Ray.According to Deadline, the filming for Parminder Nagra's crime drama DI Ray will commence in the UK's Midlands later this year. The story revolves around Rachita Ray, a police officer who takes on a case that forces her to confront a lifelong personal conflict between her British identity and her South Asian heritage. DI Ray will track a murder investigation whilst exploring the emotive subject of racism in the workplace. It asks difficult questions about what it is like to be British but feel like the other, while taking viewers through the murky underworld of BirminghamThe four-part series, comes from the pair behind Line of Duty, Maya Sondhi and Jed Mercurio. Sondhi, stars on hit BBC police drama series Line of Duty and has written episodes of shows like Eastenders and Ackley Bridge while Mercurios credits include Line of Duty and Bodyguard who will executive produce the show via his HTM Television alongside Black Mirrors Madonna Baptiste.Nagra, whose TV credits also include The Blacklist and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., said she is looking forward to getting back to the UK after such a challenging time globally to be part of this exciting new project. Alex Pillai, who has directed episodes of Bridgerton and Riverdale, will direct the series and Charlotte Surtees of Code 404 will produce.The shooting of the show is expected to begin in the UKs Midlands later this year.

Didi Tere Devar Deewana composer, Vijay Patil passes away

23 May 2021

Updated: May 23, 2021 - 3:39 PM IST Raamlaxman who was actually Vijay Patil , was best known for his stupendous chartbusters in Sooraj Barjatyas Maine Pyar Kiya , Hum Aapke Hain Koun and HumSaath Saath Hain had a long and chequered innings as a music composer. He started his musical partnership with Surendra. They called themselves Raamlaxman. They composed music together in Marathi for Dada Kondkes Pandu Havaldar.But before the duo could see any real success Surendra (or Raam as he was called professionally) passed away. Vijay Patil (Laxman) preferred to continue his career as Raamlaxman and found some success in Rajshri Films Agent Vinod (Loveleena aa gaya main, Sabse nirala rangeela diwala, Band kamre mein ek ladki akeli) and Tarana (Sultana Sultana, Kaisi Yeh Judai).But it was only when the scion of Rajshri Production Sooraj Barjatya decided to turn director with Maine Pyar Kiya in 1989 that Raamlaxman came into his own. Every song from Aaja sham hone aye to Kabootar ja ja to Aaya mausam dosti ka was a chartbuster.The biggest and best number in Maine Pyar Kiya, Dil deewana was a tune Raamlaxman had composed for Rajshri Productions Agent Vinod. Sooraj heard it and saved it up for his directorial debut.After Maine Pyar Kiya Salman Khan wanted(and got) Raamlaxman to do the music for his post-debut film Patthar Ke Phool where Lata Mangeshkar and S P Balsubramaniam again sang Kabhi tu chhalia lagta haiTumse jo dekhti hi pyar ho gaya and Deewana dil bin sajna ke mane na (d j vu?) into the charts.Five years after Maine Pyar Kiya when Sooraj Barjatya returned to direction with Hum Aapke Hain Koun he teamed up with Raamlaxman again for a full-on musical with 14 songs each a chartbuster. Didi tere devar, Maaye nee mayee, Joote de do paise le lo were iconic chartbusters.The next Barjatya-Raamlaxman collaboration in Hum Saath Saath Hai was not as magical. But then a Maine Pyar Kiya or a Hum Aapke Hain Koun happens once in a lifetime. With Raamlaxman it happened twice. He went on to give hit songs in Humse Badkar KaunSun Sajna, 100 Days, and Manmohan Desais Anmol.But it was the collaboration with Sooraj Barjatya that remained Raamlaxmans signature tune.In 1997 Raamlaxman composed the songs of a lavish adaptation of the Ramayan called Lav Kush. It featured a staggering 16 songs, 5 of them duets by Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle. The film directed by V Madhusudhan Rao featuring Jeetendra and Jaya Prada as Ram and Sita would have been a game changer for Bollywood musicals had it worked.Says music composer Lalit Pandit, Raamlaxmanjis work specially the work with Rajshri productions and the songs with Lata didi were outstanding. I last met him and saw him at the Radio Mirchi music awards where we had felicitated him with a lifetime achievement award. Even at that time, a few years back he wasnt well. I was in the jury and had suggested he be given the award that year since I had heard he wasnt well. I have been hearing so many musicians and family members of music industry dying due to covid.Sanjay Leela Bhansali an incurable fan of Raamlaxmans Twin Towers, say, What Raamlaxmanji did with Sooraj Barjatyaji in Maine Pyar Kiya and Hum Aapke Hain Koun was beyond a miracle. These two films lifted the traditional musical of Indian cinema to unheard-of heights. Lataji was about to retire when Maine Pyar Kiya started another innings in her career. There were 14 songs in Hum Aapke Hain Koun, all written into the screenplay like a Broadway musical, so beautifully composed and sung by Lataji and SP Balasubramaniamji. I dont think weve produced a bigger musical hit than Hum Aapke Hain Koun.