TARUN MALHOTRA TO MAKE HIS DEBUT OPPOSITE ESHA DEOL IN ‘CAKEWALK’
After working with Pradeep Sarkar & Gaurie Shinde, Tarun will work with debutant director duo Ram Kamal Mukherjee & Abhra Chakraborty. When producer turned director Ram Kamal Mukherjee offered him male lead in his film Cakewalk, Tarun couldn’t believe that he was an inch away from making his dream come true. Tarun recollects, “I met Ram Kamal first when I was called to choreograph the annual event of Magna Publications 5 years ago. I was teaching him a dance routine for one of the acts. It is nostalgic to revisit those memories. I was delighted when Ram Kamal asked me if I would like to do it and now I am all set to make my Bollywood debut.” Tarun will be seen opposite Esha Deol. The story has been written by Ram Kamal. The film has music by Shailendra Sayanti and will be shot in Mumbai & Kolkata. Tarun bagged his 1st ever TV project Jaanbaz Sindabad for Ramanand Sagar productions for Zee TV. Tarun was also seen in a web series Dulha Wanted in which he shared screen space with veteran Surekha Sikhri. He also played cameo in an Australian TV series Jack Irish. Recently he worked with Gaurie Shinde for a TVC starring Alia Bhatt.
RAVEENA TANDON TURNS ENTERPRENEUR
Raveena Tandon became every girl’s go – to beauty guru last year as she turned vlogger and shared her skincare secrets on her social media handle. The mast mast girl is gearing up to launch her own line of skincare products. Raveena has been approached by a beauty products company for a joint venture. While the actor has agreed in principle, the modalities are being worked out. The signature line will consist of hair & skincare products.” Raveena says that it was her fan base that prompted her to take her love for beauty to the next level. “When I started my vlog Beauty Talkies With Ravz, many of my fans urged me to launch skincare products made from natural ingredients. Being an entrepreneur, I wanted to extend my entrepreneurial ability to a sphere that is close to my heart,” she says. One to swear by the goodness of natural products, she insists that she will adopt the same philosophy in her range too. “The products won’t rely on animal testing, and won’t contain harmful chemicals.” Ask her how she intends to stand out from the bandwagon, she says, “I’m not pursuing this to make money. I only wish to deliver quality products to consumer s and make them happy.”
TIMANGSHU DHULIA SIGNS SIKANDAR KHER FOR MILAN TALKIES
Sikandar Kher who got a lot of appreciation for his negative character in TV show named 24 is now all set to explore the negative genre once again in his next film Milan Talkies. Timangshu Dhulia approached Sikandar Kher to play the negative lead character in his next film Milan Talkies which also stars Ali Fazal in the lead role. The shoot of the film is already started and Sikandar is expected to join the unit in Mathura in the next 10 days. The film is based on the plight of single screen cinemas and the pathetic situation the talkies have been in for the last decade. The film also features Ashutosh Rana, Sanjay Mishra & Yashpal Sharma. “I always wanted to work with Timangshu sir for years and when he asked me if I would play the baddie in his next, I immediately jumped at the offer. It is a brilliant script and I am excited about playing a wicked role,” says Sikandar Kher
JACKIE SHROFF MAKES HIS GUJARATI DEBUT WITH THE FILM ‘VENTILATOR’
Jackie Shroff has made his Gujarati debut with the adaptation of Rajesh Mapuskar’s Marathi comedy – drama Ventilator. Helmed by debutant director Umang Vyas, the adaptation is written by acclaimed scriptwriter Niren Bhatt, who has previously written the National Award – winning thriller drama Wrong Side Raju, Umesh Shukla’s All Is Well and the Salman Khan produced Loveratri, that features his brother – in – law Aayush Sharma. The film also features well – known Gujarati film & theatre artists. Umang Vyasy commenced shooting for the Gujarati film, with the mahurat shot canned at Goregaon’s Film City Studio. The lead cast with filmmakers Ashutosh Gowariker & Rajesh Mapuskar along with director Umang was present at the venue. While Ashutosh gave clap for the mahurat shot featuring Shroff, the original ventilator director Mapuskar, who is also involved as the creative director on this film, ceremoniously broke the coconut. After filming certain sequences in Mumbai, the cast will move to Ahmedabad to shoot the rest of the film. Shroff mentioned that he wishes to work in other languages as well. After making a mark in Bollywood, Irada Entertainment is now gearing up to make an impact in the Gujarati cinema with Ventilator featuring Jackie Shroff.
AKSHAYE KHANNA TO PLAY SANJAYA BARU IN ‘THE ACCIDENTAL PRIME MINISTER”
In a forthcoming political film, The Accidental Prime Minister, Akshay Khanna has been roped in to play renowned political commentator & policy analyst, Sanjaya Baru who is currently serving as Secretary General of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI).The film is based on Sanjaya Baru’s book which is a tell – all memoir about his time at the Prime Minister’s Office. While Akshay will be essaying the role of Sanjaya, UK born Indian actor Arjun Mathur will be seen playing the role of Congress president Rahul Gandhi. Akshaye said, “I am thrilled & excited to be a part of a venture which will be a path breaker, a game changer at many levels.” Further talking about Sanjaya Baru’s book “The Accidental Prime Minister”, Akshay says ” The balance which he gave to the book needs to be admired.” The movie is slated to release on 21stDec, 2018.
THE 1ST EVER OFFICIAL POSTER OF ‘MISSING UNVEILED’
The 1st ever official poster of the much awaited film, Missing, a psychological thriller which plays on the theme, ‘nothing is what it seems’, starring Tabu, Manoj Bajpayee & Annu Kapoor in lead roles. Missing, which hits the theatres on 6th Apr, 2018, will reunite Tabu & Manoj Bajpayee after a decade on the celluloid silver screen. The film is presented by Abundantia & Neeraj Pandey in association with Sri Adhikari Brothers, Anand Pandit Motion Pictures & Manoj Bajpayee Productions, and is written & directed by Mukul Abhyankar.
ARSHAD WARSI & JAVED JAFFERY COMMENCE SHOOT FOR ‘TOTAL DHAMAAL’
The shoot for the years’ much awaited laughter riot Total Dhamaal has started with Arshad Warsi & Javed Jaffery, who have been part of both the previous instalments playing brothers. This time around with the 3rd installation they promise to take us on a joy ride 3 times over! The film had gone on the floors this year on 9th Jan, 2016 wherein Aamir Khan had given the muhurat clap. The next schedule with Arshad & Javed commenced on 20th Mar, 2018 in Mumbai. With Total Dhamaal, the makers have done a casting coup with the hit duo Anil Kapoor & Madhuri Dixit joining Ajay Devgn in the film. Total Dhamaal will also see the return of the comic gang of Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi & Javed Jaffrey along with Boman Irani. Total Dhamaal is produced by Ajay Devgn Films, Ashok Thakeria, Markand Adhikari, Anand Pandit & Fox Star Studios and is directed by Indra Kumar.
NAVRATNA COOL OIL LAUNCHES BIG B AS ACEPELLA SINGER IN AD
Navratna Oil, the ayurvedic therapeutic cool oil brand from the house of Emami Limited, launched Big B – Amitabh Bachchan in a never before seen avatar of an “Acapella”singer. In a brand new music video, Big B can be seen crooning the iconic song “Sar Jo Tera Chakraye” from the film Pyaasa in an acapella style. Big B lent his baritone voice for this experimentation for the very 1sttime in his entire illustrious career. Created by Leo Burnett Orchard and directed by Nitesh Tiwari of Dangal fame, the Navratna Acapella number sung by Big B has been digitally released on Youtube. Harsha V Agarwal, Director, Emami Limited, said, “The song and its portrayal of a barber offering relaxing Champi has a very natural correlation with our brand Navratna which when applied for a head massage also offers instant relaxation from stress, tension, headaches & sleeplessness. We wanted to do something engaging for our consumers with this song and our brand ambassador, Amitabh Bachchan, who is a powerhouse of talent, is one of the most innovative & experimental artist even at this age”.
SUNNY SINGH WANTS TO BE LIKE AJAY DEVGN & AKSHAY KUMAR
Sunny Singh’s recent release Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety has turned out to be a sleeper hit and the young actor has already made a mark for himself in the 100 cr club. But even with this success the actor feels, he has a long way to go. In a recent interview the actor spoke about his role models in the industry and said that he looks up to Ajay Devgn & Akshay Kumar and would like to become like them someday. Not just that, the actor even stated that he wants to work on 3 to 4 films per year and just wants to continue working on his acting chops. Sunny has a couple of films in the pipeline which will be announced soon.
ASTROGER BHAVIKK GETS HITCHED FOR LIFE
Renowned astro – numerologist Bhavikk Sangghvi got recently engaged to Alissha Valia. They met on a social networking site and belong to the same Kapol Vaishnav community. Bhavikk proposed Alissha mid-air on a private jet and got engaged on a yacht and have planned a monsoon wedding. This ‘number’ man surely knows how to do things differently. They are tagged as #SHAVIK. God bless the lovely couple!
