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Aanand L Rai to start the second schedule of Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar starrer Raksha Bandhan in Delhi

Director Aanand L Rai is known for his unique perspectives and his ability to infuse humour in seemingly normal stories. His Tanu Weds Manu franchise proves that the filmmaker holds entertainment and humour by the scruff. The filmmaker had earlier made an announcement about his upcoming film titled Raksha Bandhan with Akshay Kumar which they started filming in June. The film’s first schedule was completed shortly after. And now, the director will soon be starting with the next leg schedule of the family drama which will begin from 10th September in Delhi with the film’s lead cast and other cast members which include Sahejmeen Kaur, Deepika Khanna, Sadia Khateeb, and Smrithi Srikanth, who play Kumar’s sisters in the film. Raksha Bandhan is jointly written by Rai’s frequent collaborator Himanshu Sharma and Kanika Dhillon. It stars Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar in lead roles and revolves around the love, bonding, and attachment between a brother and his sisters. Raksha Bandhan is ...

Mani Ratnam, Shankar, AR Murugadoss, and Vetrimaaran have joined forces to form a production house named Rain on Films

Several prominent Tamil filmmakers have joined together to form a big production firm, a first of its type. Rain On Films is a production company founded by Mani Ratnam, Shankar, Gautham Vasudev Menon, AR Murugadoss, Mysskin, Vetrimaaran, Lingusamy, Sasi, Vasanta Balan, Balaji Sakthivel, and Lokesh Kanagaraj, among others. Rain On Films will operate as a corporation, funding feature films, anthologies, series, and shows for India's main OTT platforms. A formal statement is expected soon. The studio is expected to open in September. It's supposed to be the brainchild of Mani Ratnam, who also financed Netflix's most recent anthology drama, Navarasa. The Academy Award-winning filmmaker had already expressed his enthusiasm for OTT services. He described streaming platforms as "extremely liberating" for him as a filmmaker since they allow him to present a storey in different ways. Lokesh Kanagaraj is rumoured to be directing the first project under the Rain On Film...

Bigg Boss OTT: Divya Agarwal justifies herself on Karan Johar's allegations, says 'Why won't I shout when his statements are making me suffer here'

The bar of drama in Bigg Boss OTT is increasing day by day. Recently, Divya was seen having an emotional breakdown after Zeeshan’s exit and she was letting out her emotions about host Karan Johar. During a conversation with Akshara Singh, Divya discussed about the ugly war of words she got involved with Karan in the latest Sunday Ka Vaar episode. Divya questioned his allegations and said that he doesn’t have any right to talk about her, if he doesn’t know her and she will not change herself because of his criticism. Divya further added that she will speak up when something is said wrong about her and she will not care who is standing in front of her. She was quoted saying, “Karan Johar ne mere bare me boli h aisi baatein jiski wajah se mujhe yaha pe suffer karna pad raha h. Fr m kyu na chillaoon kyu na bolu, kaun kya bigad lega (Karan Johar has said such things about me for which I have to suffer here. Then why should I not shout and say, who will spoil what).” She is not afraid i...

REVEALED: Why Sajid Nadiadwala chose Kiara Advani over Shraddha Kapoor for Kartik Aaryan's next

Bollywood Hungama was the first to inform our readers that Shraddha Kapoor will be teaming up with Kartik Aaryan for the first time on director Sameer Vidwan’s next film. However, a couple of weeks later, it was revealed that Kiara Advani will be reuniting with Kartik Aaryan again after Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 . Bollywood Hungama has got the inside dope on why producer Sajid Nadiadwala replaced Shraddha with Kiara. "Sajid was very keen on getting Shraddha alongside Kartik in the film, as that would have resulted in a fresh pairing. However, he was taken aback and shocked when Shraddha Kapoor quoted Rs. 10 crores to be a part of the film. While the producer usually never negotiates with his actors, he was surprised with Shraddha's acting fees as she had last worked with Sajid recently on Baaghi 3 for a nominal sum of Rs 4 crore," a trade source informed Bollywood Hungama. While Shraddha had her reasons to quote a higher amount as she was spear-heading two female led films -...

Aparshakti Khurana and Aakriti Ahuja Khurana become proud parents to a baby girl

Aparshakti Khurana and his wife Aakriti Ahuja Khurana have been blessed with a baby girl. The actor shared the news on his Instagram story. The couple has named their daughter Arzoie A. Khurana. Few days back, Aparshakti had shared an adorable video of his wife’s baby shower where the whole family came together to bless Aakriti on the joyous occasion and gave lots of wishes to the expecting couple. And now with Waheguru's blessings, the joy has completely overtaken their lives as the couple is the happiest parents in the world, and the entire Khurana clan is elated and is in celebratory mood after the arrival of its youngest member.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Aparshakti Khurana (@aparshakti_khurana) The actor recently travelled to Chandigarh after fulfilling his work commitments to be with his wife in the crucial time. On the work front, he is gearing up for his upcoming release, Helmet . The quirky comedy is h...

Iconic hair care brand Pantene signs ethereally gorgeous Bollywood debutant Manushi Chhillar as their Brand Ambassador!

Gorgeous Bollywood debutant and former Miss World Manushi Chhillar has been signed by the youth-favorite, iconic haircare brand Pantene as their Brand Ambassador! This is the second big international brand that she has signed even before her debut in the much anticipated Yash Raj Films’ historical Prithviraj in which she stars opposite Akshay Kumar. A young girl with many achievements to her name, Manushi, has been known for pursuing her passions with confidence and fans admire her gorgeous hair. She features in a TVC about the new Pantene 2 in 1. Deeksha Kakkar, Country Leader, P&G Haircare said, "We are glad to have Manushi Chhillar as the new face of the brand. She is an inspiration for young women everywhere. With Pantene’s proven solutions, our ambition is to help women like her, leave their hair open more freely, without worrying about hair fall. The introduction of a unique shampoo and conditioner 2in1 formula is to enable them have exactly that.” Manushi, who won t...

Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr to star as Mufasa and Scar in Barry Jenkins' The Lion King prequel

Actors Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr. are all set to voice Mufasa and Scar in Disney's upcoming prequel to The Lion King with director Barry Jenkins. The film is expected to focus on the early years of Mufasa, the regal father of Simba, and his menacing younger brother Scar. After the studios photo-realistic adaptation of the classic grossed $1.6 billion at the global box office in 2019 Disney green lit the prequel with the Oscar winning director of Moonlight filmmaker Jenkins. Pierre, who previously worked with the filmmaker in a recent historical TV series The Underground Railroad , is set to voice Mufasa whereas Harrison Jr., best known for leading the Trey Edward Shults drama “ Waves ,” will portray Scar, whose birth-name is Taka. According to Variety, talking about the prequel, Jenkins previously said that helping his sister raise two young boys during the ’90s, he grew up with the characters and having the opportunity to work with Disney on expanding the magnificen...