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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.

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Satellite Shankar: An Extended Vacation Of A Soldier Becomes A Blessing For Many

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Satellite Shankar is a deviation from the trend. Patriotic theme of the movie makes it different but it isn’t a regular war movie or someone centered on spying. It is the life of Indian soldiers. It tells about their adventures and how circumstances affect their emotions about their family, society and the country.

Story

Shankar (Sooraj Pancholi) is a soldier in Indian army. He gets injured in cross-border firing and sent to base hospital for treatment. But he decides to go to his home to help his mother go through the long pending eye operation. According to him, it was the best way to utilize his time. But little does he know that he will have to encounter many problems during his journey to home and then back to the battalion. Army personnel are always short on time hence Shankar has to hurry to save time for his family and the country.

Highlights of the movie

• Shankar is called Satellite Shankar because of his power to teleport people wherever they want to go with a gadget

• He’s always available to help his fellow soldiers and countrymen

• His helpful and selfless nature keeps him engaged with others all the time but he enjoys helping others

• The movie has a feel-good character and it will keep the audience smiling all the time

Satellite Shankar First Look & Poster

The poster has Sooraj Pancholi as a soldier. He’s his backpack with his satellite gadget that he uses to teleport people visible in the bag. The gadget has picture of the Lord Shiva. In the background, there is a train, Taj Mahal and two people. … Read the rest

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Bala: The Movie Is Expected To Do A Good Business Despite Getting Embroiled In Many Controversies

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Balais a movie on premature balding the personal and social consequences of hair loss at an early age. The movie stars Ayushmann Khurrana who has proved his talent in Andhadhun, Article 15 and Badhaai Ho and the latest release Dream Girl of RaajShaandilyaa.

Story

Gaurav Rawat aka Bala (Ayushmann Khurrana) is a young and energetic guy but suffering from premature balding due to unknown reasons as he’s medically fit to study, work and have family. Loss of hair is draining his confidence. Bala becomes short tempered and does crazy things to grow hair. The story revolves around the life of Bala who’s balding prematurely.

Highlights of the movie

• It could make around 10 crores on the first day

• The movie was in news due to unique plot “premature balding”

• Bhumi Pednekar’s brown-skin avatar is an attraction

• A director claims that the story is the movie is his real life-story

• The movie has resemblance with Sunny Singh’s Ujada Chaman

• It is made with a small budget of 25 crores

Bala First Look & Poster

The posture features the lead actors Ayushmann Khurrana, Bhumi Pednekar and Yami Gautam. They are seen in a Titanic like action on a boat. Yami Gautam is at the front, Ayushmann Khurrana is in the middle and Bhumi Pednekar is standing third. Yami has her hands flanked like wings, Ayushmann is holding Yami from her waist and Bhumi, at the last of the line, is lifting wig from the head of Ayushmann.

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Terminator: Dark Fate: It Is The Same Story Of Terminator Chasing Targets And Finally Getting Destroyed

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Terminator: Dark Fate is the sixth instalment of the Terminator series that began in 1984 with Arnold Schwarzenegger playing the lead role. The aging actor has also a role in the sixth series because no series would complete without the Terminator of all Terminators.

Story

The apocalypse that was thought to have been averted is on its way but it has been modified lightly to suit to the sixth instalment. The story starts from August 29, 1997 just three years after defeating T-1000. Sara Connor is heard saying that she knew that it would happen. In the next scene, Sara is seen sitting with her teenage son John on beach in Guatemala. Suddenly a T-800 Terminator arrives and kills John. Twenty-two years later in Mexico City, an auto worker meets the same fate at the hands of Terminator Rev 9. The auto worker, Daniella Ramos, is caught unaware by the attack but saved by Grace, a human resistance fighter with cybernetic enhancements.

Highlights of the movie

  • The story relies on the same premise of a killing machine hunting people
  • The chase of Terminator is made more interesting than the actual climax fight
  • Mackenzie Davis looks impressive in the role of a muscular, agile, gender-fluid super soldier
  • James Cameron and his magnetic leading lady Linda Hamilton are brought in the movie
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger is back and an evolved machine. He’s Carl and he looks fit and younger in this role

Visually, the movie is made spectacular with brilliant visual effects after all it is all about karma and karmic connections. Overall, the movie is an enjoyable fare but the viewers would miss the magic touch of Cameron. 

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Saand Ki Aankh: The Real Reel Story Of Young Taapsee Pannu And Bhumi Pednekar Playing Oldest Shooters

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Saand Ki Aankh is an inspiring movie that is itself inspired from a real-life story of two Tomar sisters that earned name and fame in international shooting championships despite belonging to the gender sensitive society of sugar growing belt of India. They are Chandro Tomar and Prakashi Tomar now in their 80s.

Story

The story starts in the flashback in 50s when Prakashi Tomar enters as a newly wedded bride to her new home in Johri village in Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh. She quickly recognizes that here sister-in-law Chandro Tomar is her real-life partner. In the movie, Taapsee Pannu is playing Prakashi Tomar and Bhumi Pednekar is essaying the role of Chandro Tomar. 

The movie further moves into the personal lives of both the Tomar sisters. They are seen doing hard work in fields and giving birth to kids every year. But they find time to learn shooting that becomes their first love. They deceive their husbands to attend shooting classes and finally to leave for tournaments. On returning back, they were welcomed with garlands. 

Highlights of the movie:

  • Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar are both in their 30s but they played the role of aged characters
  • The movie is shot in the Jat belt where Tomar sisters live
  • It is real life story and kept as close to reality as possible

Saand Ki Aankh First Look & Poster

The poster features Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar as Tomar sisters in the lush field of northern India. The orange sky in the background creates a sunset scene. Also seen in the poster is a scarecrow. Both the actors are wielding guns and pointing towards … Read the rest

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Made In China: Raj kummar Rao Has A Huge Job Of Pulling The Movie In Diwali Rush

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Made In China is a medical comedy revolving around the quacks selling erectile dysfunction pills stronger than the branded Viagra. This time a failed businessman from Gujarat becomes their victim and land himself in a crime of international magnitude. 

Story

Raghuvir Mehta (Rajkummar Rao)is a businessman with multiple failed attempts at everything from his personal to social and financial to international life. Repeated failure makes him crazy for success and he starts taking chances at everything he finds in his approach. But he always gets cheap offers. 

One day Raghuvir Mehta finds an offer of selling a sex stimulant from China. It is a drug sold in black market but at a high price. He talks to a sexologist Dr. Vardhi (Boman Irani) to sell his drug. Dr. Vardhi agrees to share details of his clients with Mehta. But there is a problem. An official from China dies due to overdose of the drug and a criminal investigation initiates to find cause of his death. This time Raguvir Mehta falls in serious trouble. 

Highlights of the movie:

  • The movie has double meaning dialogues
  • Rajkummar Rao brings the character to life
  • Boman Irani is outstanding as a street side sexologist
  • Mouni Roy gave a remarkable performance as a typical nagging Indian wife
  • It highlights the quality and susceptibility of Chinese products 

Made In China First Look & Poster

The poster features all the characters with Rajkummar Rao in the middle. He is seen relaxing on a luxurious leather couch while the other characters including Boman Irani are seen standing behind the couch. The poster is provided a reddish touch to give it a suspicious look. … Read the rest