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Harbhajan Singh Shares His Look In His Debut Movie Friendship

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Ahead of IPL 2021 auction on February 18, Harbhajan Singh is seen in a new avatar. The veteran off-spinner is seen wearing a half-folded dhoti and a shiny blue shirt on the sets of his upcoming Tamil movie Friendship. And the cricketer was excited to share the pictures with his fans.

Harbhajan Singh shared his pics with film stars

An excited Harbhajan displayed his dress in his debut movie along with other stars and invited his fans to come to theaters to watch his movie. He tweeted that he eagerly waited for the film to release so that he can meet his fans on a different pitch and in a new avatar. But he remained silent on the release date of the movie.

About the movie

The movie that was scheduled to be released in August last year got delayed but it is expected to be released this summer. The suiting for the movie is in full-swing as the cricketer turned actor said that they were in the last leg of the suiting.

Written and directed by John Paul Raj and Sham Suriya, Friendship is a comedy movie featuring Harbhajan Singh, Arjun, Losliya and Sathish in the leading roles. Harbhajan Singh had earlier shared the poster shared a poster of the movie in June 2020.

IPL 2021 auction

Harbhajan Singh has already announced the end of his contract with three times champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and now included in the list of lucky 292 players that would go under the hammer for IPL 2021 auction in Chennai on February 18.

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See Who Kong Is Saving From Godzilla?

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Trailer of the epic Godzilla vs Kong has raised hopes of quick release of the movie that has been delayed multiple times due to lockdown. Original scheduled to be released in March 2020, the movie could go to a theatrical release anytime.

About the trailer

Godzilla is back and can only be stopped by a mighty power like Kong and when the two titans clash, there will be destruction everywhere. This 2-minute trailer tells many things about the movie but remains silent over the appearance of Godzilla that appears from the sea.

The movie has a human angle. Here the Kong is seen to be obsessed with a chile that the mighty Kong wants to save at every cost. And he even doesn’t fear to fight with Godzilla for the child’s safety. Here Godzilla is presented as a bad guy determined to destroy the planet. But Kong is there to stop the giant lizard.

Kong looks different from his earlier avatars. His posture is calm and he looks like investigating his surroundings when he notices presence of a child and gets obsessed with the child. Suddenly, the sea water stirs and there appears a giant lizard. It is Godzilla and it is so aggressive that it starts destroying everything that it encounters.

Complete story

The best thing about the trailer is that it gives a complete picture of the movie. Also, the human angle of the story is highlighted to show human and animal bond. It has special effects that are never seen before.

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War Drama 1962: The War In The Hills Will Start On 26 February

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1962: The War In The Hills, a web-series based on the 1962 Indo-China war on February 26. Disney+ Hotstar made this announcement on the 72nd Republic Day of the country. The series stars Abhay Deol as lead role. The actor also released the teaser of the series on the Republic Day.

Trailer release

Abhay Deol seemed quite excited while releasing the trailer. He said that there could be no better occasion than the Republic Day to salute the jawans that protect the country round the clock. Deol said in a statement that as an actor, he was happy to release the first look of the war series on the Republic Day.

Based on true events

Inspired by true events, 1962: The War In The Hills is the untold story of bravery and valour of Indian army. Abhay Deol is essaying the role of an army major in the series. The 44-year-old actor will be seen leading a battalion in the war drama. He said that the untold story was relevant to country.

Directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, the war drama presents a unique-view of the 1962 war. Abhay Deol is an experienced actor and he has recently featured in a web series on MX Player.

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4 Best Remakes Of Telugu Movies Of Ravi Teja

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Today is the birthday of film star Ravi Teja that has been the most prolific actor of Telugu film industry. The 53-year-old actor has acted in over fifty films and received several awards for his acting. Also, many of his Telugu movies have remade in Bollywood for Hindi viewers.

Here we’re listing his 4 best Bollywood remakes

  1. Khadgam (2002)

It was an action drama directed by Krishna Vamsi. Ravi Teja essayed the role of a rickshaw puller who fights terrorists with his cop friend. Inspired by Ravi Teja movie, filmmaker K. Subash made Insan in 2005 with Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn and Tushar Kapoor.

  1. Vikramarkudu (2006)

This S. S. Rajamouli directed action movie was remade in Hindi as Rowdy Rathore (2012). Ravi Teja played a double role of a crook and a cop. Also, Akshay Kumar played double role in the remake.

  1. Kick (2009)

The original Kick was a Telugu movie starring Ravi Teja who enjoyed playing risky sports and got into trouble due to his thrill-seeking hobby. Sajid Nadiadwala made Hindi remake of the Telugu movie of the same name in 2014. In Hindi Kick, Salman Khan essayed the role of Ravi Teja.

  1. Sambo Siva Sambo (2010)

It was originally a Tamil movie remade in Telugu with Ravi Teja as the lead character. He essayed the role of a man who first unites lovers and then encourages them to divorce and punishes those that don’t oblige. Its Hindi remake was made by Priyadarshan as Rangrezz (2013)

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Who’s Taking Political Mileage Over Tandav Controversy?

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The makers of Tandav, a political drama on Amazon Prime, issued an unconditional apology after complaints against the web series started pouring in different states notably Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh where the CM office made a comment on the drama.

What is the controversy surrounding Tandav?

The web series insulted Hindu gods and goddesses in the first episode. 17 minutes into the episode, you can see college students making mockery of Hindu gods. It triggered an outrage across the country forcing makers of Tandav to apologize for the said act.

Important points of Tandav controversy

  1. Makers of Tandav issued an apology only after the I&B Ministry that supervises OTT content sought a response on the complaints from Amazon.
  2. Two complaints were filed against Tandav. One Ram Kadam filed a police complaint in Mumbai and a UP cop registered an FIR against the makers of Tandav in Lucknow.
  3. In UP, a key aide of CM Yogi Adityanath warned of consequences for ridiculing Hindu gods. Also, the CM’s media advisor, Shalabh Mani Tripathi, objected to showing police vehicles in the drama.
  4. In Mumbai, the police have to provide security to Amazon India office and the residence of Saif Ali Khan in the wake of protests and demonstrations against the series.
  5. Despite protests, JDU and SP are advising BJP to keep out of politics. JDU leader KC Tyagi said that political parties couldn’t regulate web content and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said that BJP was doing tandav for Tandav.

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How Is Hollywood Dealing With Revenue Losses?

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Hollywood witnessed a huge loss in business and profit due to pandemic. Many big films including Mission: Impossible 7 and Red Notice of Dwayne Johnson got paused due to health concerns. The loss of entertainment industry is calculated to be over $1 billion.

Here’s the list of events impacted by the pandemic

Broadway

New York City’s Broadway announced suspension of all activities on March and continued the suspension throughout the year. In October, the Broadway League made another announcement about continuing with suspension through May 2021.

‘Mean Girls’ on Broadway

The musical group said good buy through its Twitter handle on January 7, 2021. It said that it was time to say good bye for the love and praises the group received from audience. But the group promised a national tour and film adaptation of the group.

Candyman

The pandemic forced Universal Pictures to push the October 16 debut of Candyman to an unknown date in 2021.

New York Comic-Con

Producer ReedPop made a heartfelt announcement about moving the show to YouTube from October 8-11 due to the pandemic effect. Earlier the show was planned at Javits Center.

Spider-Man 3

The release date of Tom Holland threequel is pushed one month ahead from November to December 2021.

Top Gun: Maverick

Tom Cruise is facing the heat with his blockbuster movies including Mission: Impossible 7 and 8 getting delayed. But it isn’t the end as his Top Gun: Maverick is also delayed to July 2021. The movie was expected to be released in June 2020.

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Top Indian Web Shows To Watch In 2021

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Indian web series and shows have captured the attention of the viewers that enjoy watching web shows more than regular TV serials. In 2020, the web shows ruled the entertainment industry and people are waiting for new shows in 2021.

Mumbai Diaries 26/11 (Amazon Prime)

A tribute to the frontline warriors that saved the country from a disaster, the show features Mohit Rana and Konkana Sen Sharma in the lead roles.

The Family Man Season 2 (Amazon Prime)

Srikant Tiwari (Manoj Vajpayee) is a secret agent and a family man. While he’s good at his job, he struggles meeting his family responsibilities.

Broken but Beautiful Season 3 (ALTBalajee)

Audience praised Vikrant Massey and Harleen Sethi as Veer and Sameera in the previous seasons. And they expect the third season to be equally entertaining.

Jeet Ki Zid (Zee5)

Story of the Kargil war hero, Major Deependra Singh Senger, the series gives a glimpse of life of special forces and army personnel of India. Here Amit Sadh will be seen in the role of a special officer.

The Test Case Season 2 (Zee5)

Story of a female army officer in search of a mysterious man, the series portrays a strong and fierce character for female officers in the army. It has Harleen Sethi in the lead role.

Ban Baang (Zee5)

It is a murder mystery but creating a huge hype as a strong action thriller for those who love action shows. It packs a lot of unbelievable stunt sequences for action lovers.

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New Seasons Of Popular Web Series To Watch For In 2021

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Web series lovers have something to cheer. The makers have announced new seasons of popular shows including The Family Man and Delhi Crime for the enthusiasts. There are a total of 21 shows to restart this year.

  1. The Family Man Season 2 (Amazon Prime)

Who can forget Srikant Tiwari of Family Man who is a secret agent but struggles more with his personal life.

  1. American Gods season 3 (Amazon Prime)

Story of a common man stuck between the battle of old gods and the new one. It is a fantasy story woven from the novel American Gods.

  1. Gullak season 2 (SonyLIV)

Santosh and Shanti Mishra are back with their daily shenanigans to treat you with their middle-class humor, arguments and love.

  1. The Boys season 3 (Amazon Prime)

The season 2 saw the mystery of elusive assassin unfolded and the season 3 will have more mysteries unfolding.

  1. Broken But Beautiful season 3 (ALTBalaji)

The third season of the romantic love story by Ekta Kapoor features Sidharth Shukla and Sonia Rathee. The earlier seasons had Vikrant Massey and Harleen Sethi in the lead roles.

  1. Sex Education season 3 (Netflix)

The British teen comedy drama related to a sensitive topic like sexuality has entered the third season and it is expected to be more thrilling.

  1. Delhi Crime season 2 (Netflix)

The new season of Delhi Crime will see a new set of characters working on a very different project.

  1. Never Have I Ever season 2

Story of an Indian teenager growing in Los Angeles. In the first season, she lost her father and faced a wide range of emotional issues with her high school friends.

  1. Aarya season 2
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South Korean Movie Parasite Did A Great Job In Oscar 2020

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The 92nd Academy Awards saw the South Korean black comedy ‘Parasite’ winning four honours including the first non-English film to win the best picture award. It also won best international film, best original screenplay and best director, for Bong Joon-ho.

Oscars 2020

The best actor: Joaquin Phoenix for “Joker,” a psychological thriller and origin story based on the Batman supervillain

The best actress: Renee Zellweger for the Judy Garland biopic “Judy”

The best supporting actress: Laura Dern for Netflix’s divorce saga “Marriage Story”

The best supporting actor: Brad Pitt for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”

Bombshell won the Oscar for the best makeup and hairstyling

The best cinematography: Roger Deakins received the second Oscar for “1917”. He also won the 2018 Oscar for “Blade Runner 2049”

Ford Ferrari was chosen for Oscar for sound editing

Who said what

Parasite executive producer Miky Lee said to Bong Joon-ho “Thank you for being you”. Bong Joon-ho wrote and directed the movie that was about a poor South Korean family.

Renee Zellweger paid tribute to the past heroes. And for her, the real hero was Garland.

Joker star Joaquin Phoenix delivered a long and impassioned acceptance speech while receiving his first Oscar for the best actor.

Grammy winner Billie Eilish amused the audiences by dedicating her songs to Kobe Bryant and Kirk Douglas that died this week.

After receiving the best director award for Parasite, Bong Joon-ho said that he thought he was done and was ready to relax.

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Marjaavaan: See Riteish Deshmukh In A New Avatar Of A Dwarf Villain

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Marjaavaanis more like a commercial masala entertainer than a serious work of direction and acting. It seems that the movie will cater to the audiences of B and C towns that like hard core action drama. Riteish Deshmukh is the lead character hence the movie relies much on his acting skills.

Story

Marjaavaan is a tale of two love birds played by Sidharth Malhotra (Raghu) and Tara Sutaria (Zoya). Riteish Deshmukh is playing Vishnu, a vertically challenged gang leader. He wants to turn the lives of Raghu and Zoya upside down to achieve his evil intentions. Raghu is a tapori type lover but Vishnu seems more serious in his evil designs. The movie has more of action and drama than required and it is what makes the story weak. Another weak point of the story is that it seems extension of the earlier movie Ek Villain.

Highlights of the movie

An action-packed romantic drama

A commercial masala film after a long time

Riteish Deshmukh will be seen in a new avatar of a dwarf villain

Melodies of the movie are widely appreciated

Editing, direction and other technical stuff adds value to the film

Great movie for hard core action lovers

Riteish Deshmukh First Look & Poster

The poster wears a horrible look due to the strong colour contrast and face expressions of the lead characters. It has both the lead actors Riteish Deshmukh and Sidharth Malhotra looking into each other’s eyes. In the backdrop, there is violence and blood everywhere.

Why watch the movie?

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