‘Sarkar’ Creates Diwali Fireworks & Becomes The Biggest Vijay Starrer Opening Film
The much-awaited & anticipated Sarkar which released on Diwali is already creating ripples. The festive release has made its mark by becoming the biggest Vijay starrer in Tamil opening film on BookMyShow. Sarkar’s popularity had gained momentum since the time advance bookings started. As compared to Vijay’s last super hit film Mersal, Sarkar’s advance booking multiplied over 2x on BookMyShow. The film has already crossed 1 million ticket sales milestone on BookMyShow. While Bengaluru, Chennai & Hyderabad have responded extremely well to the film, there has been a strong uptake for Sarkar in Tier II cities including Coimbatore, Salem, Trichy, Kochi & Trivandrum. Talking about Sarkar’s performance on BookMyShow, Ashish Saksena, COO-Cinemas, BookMyShow says, “Sarkar has been the talk of the town since its trailer was out. BookMyShow saw a phenomenal response for the advance booking & the opening days. We anticipate the coming weekends to add to the growing demand of the film & are elated to contribute to the success of Sarkar.”
The Trailer Of Shankar’s Magnum Opus ‘Robot 2.0’ Released
Director Shankar’s much-awaited film Robot 2.0 had a grand trailer launch at a theatre in Chennai. The lead actors Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar & Amy Jackson were present at the event. The film is touted to be India’s most expensive film ever. 2.0 is the sequel to Shankar’s 2010 blockbuster Robot. The trailer showcases Rajinikanth’s Chitti fighting against Akshay Kumar’s giant monster. The trailer is loaded with some mind-blowing action, brilliant VFX & some great performances by the actors. Apart from the main cast, director Shankar, Music Composer Allah Rakha Rahman & producer Subaskaran were also present at the launch. Rajinikanth says, “2.0 is a thriller, entertainer & has an international message – that the planet is not just for human beings but other creatures also.” He also praises Akshay Kumar for his dedication on the film and says, “Hats off to Akshay Kumar for his hard work. It is definitely worth it”. Akshay Kumar who marks his Tamil debut with 2.0 and plays an antagonist in the film spoke a few lines in Tamil at the function, says, “I got to learn lot of challenging things. Shankar is a scientist, not a director. I did my make up for 3 hours and took one hour to remove the makeup. I just saw myself on the screen, and it was unbelievable. I’m looking forward to seeing the film. I thank Shankar sir. It was worth” the pain.” The Hindi version of the film will be presented by Karan Johar. Robot 2.0, produced by Subaskaran & Lyca Productions, will release across India on 29th Nov, 2018 in 3D & 2D.
Adah Signs A Big Budget Period Film With Prabhu Dheva
Adah Sharma is currently on a career high right now. The actress who has completed a London schedule for Commando 3 where she has done some crazy stunts & her Tamil debut with Prabhu Deva Charlie Chaplin 2 which is the No Entry sequel has signed her next Telugu film Kalki for a whopping fee of 1 crore! Adah says, “The team was very keen on me for the role. After Heart Attack & Kshanam (which was remade in Hindi as Baaghi 2) I have a strong youth & family audience fan following. Even for events & appearances amongst the young actresses I am one of the top paid. I have the ability to get into the skin of any role convincingly and so the producers were willing to pay me my price to have me as the leading lady.” The Dr Rajasekhar film is directed by Queen director Prasanth Varma & produced by C Kalyan. Adah will next be seen in Commando 3, Bypass Road, another Hindi film with a big banner to be announced soon, Charlie Chaplin 2 with Prabhu Deva, short film MOH, Soulmate & Hollywood film debut also soon, pictures of which went viral a month ago.
Sajid Nadiadwala’s Son Turns An Assitant Director On Housefull 4
Filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala made his directorial debut with Kick in the year 2014 & and it looks like his elder son Subhan wants to follow in his footsteps. The youngster, is assisting director Sajid Khan on Housefull 4 (HF4). This fact came into light when Subhan uploaded picture of his with his father on the sets of Housefull 4.Subhan’s mother Warda Nadiadwala, who also happens to be my best friend who was once upon a time a cub journalist, commented, “Super proud of you man, keep it up AD.” This is not his 1st ever step in Bollywood, as earlier, Subhan was an assistant director on Judwaa 2. During Judwaa 2 he was adored on the sets by Salman Khan, Varun Dhawan & Jacqueline Fernandez the most. Apparently, it’s during his vacations that the youngster helps out on the sets of his father’s production ventures.
Fox Star Studios & R. Balki To Make ‘Mission Mangal’ With Akshay Kumar
The synergy will see an array of distinct entertainers over 3 titles with Akshay Kumar in the lead, to be jointly produced by Fox Star Studios & Cape Of Good Films. The 1st ever film to come off this partnership will be India’s 1st ever space film, Mission Mangal, which is in collaboration with R Balki & the film will be directed by Jagan Shakti. The shoot for Mission Mangal commences in mid Nov, 2018. Akshay Kumar said “I am delighted to find a new creative partner in Fox Star Studios and am looking forward to creating a collaboration that will deliver a meaningful & entertaining cinematic experience. With our combined energies we hope to create content that not only excites but also empowers.”
Amol Parashar Roped In For ‘Dolly Kitty Aur Voh Chamakte Sitare’!
Riding high on the success of his latest web series, Home, Amol Parashar has an interesting line-up of projects. While he has already started shooting for the 2nd season of Tripling, the popular digital show with which he shot to fame, the talented & versatile actor has been roped in for yet another interesting project, Dolly Kitty Aur Voh Chamakte Sitare, a film produced by Ekta Kapoor & directed by Alankrita Shrivastava. Also featuring Bhumi Pednekar, the movie will see Amol acting opposite veteran actress Konkona Sen Sharma. Amol has had a fantastic run with all his digital shows & proved his acting prowess through a wide variety of characters. The makers felt that the pairing of Amol & Konkona will be a very fresh & interesting one. He is quite excited to be a part of Dolly Kitty Aur Voh Chamakte Sitare & has already started shooting for the movie. The young digital star is not new to celluloid silver screen having already been part of acclaimed films like Madhur Bhandarkar’s Traffic et al.
Suniel Shetty & Other Stars At 2nd Asiaspa India Fit & Fabulous Awards!
There were not as many stars on the sky that night as at the Westin Mumbai Garden City where the most awaited event of the year, asiaSpa India Fit & Fabulous Awards was held. The celebrities from Bollywood, glamour, fitness, sports & lifestyle came in full force & made the night a stunning spectacle. After the resounding success of Wellfest 2018 in Delhi, India’s leading luxury wellness & lifestyle magazine; asiaSpa India proudly brought together the unique festival of wellness to Mumbai. Curated by Parineeta Sethi, Chief Editor & Publisher of the magazine, the festival not only celebrates people who are already “fit & fabulous”, but also inspires others to achieve their wellness goals. asiaSpa was proud to be back in the city that’s home to Bollywood with the new edition of their Awards ceremony that spread out the green carpet to leading celebrities from all walks of life including Bollywood, glamour, fitness, sports & lifestyle. Over the years, asiaSpa’s signature wellness featured the best of the wellness & fitness industry! This year too, wellness icons & enterprises across varied categories across the country were recognized & felicitated. While Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Suniel Shetty, Sonakshi Sinha, Raveena Tandon, Gauahar Khan, Shraddha Salla & Harshvardhan Rane bagged the “Fit & Fabulous” award, the evening also witnessed celebrities including Karishma Tanna, Dia Mirza, Dino Morea, Nandita Mahtani, Harbhajan Singh, Geeta Basra, Karan Tacker, Lulia Vantur, Simone Khan, Elli Avram, Divya Khosla Kumar, Queenie Singh, Pooja Makhija, Terrence Lewis, Namrata Purohit, Yash Birla, Atul Kasbekar, Farah Khan Ali, Shivoham, Samir Purohit, Eefa Shrof, Alanna Panday, Deanne Panday, Sameer Nerukar, Nawaz Modi Singhania, Nikhil Kapur, Aarti Surendranath, Ksrija Surendranath, Anil Singh, Shweta Shetty, Samir Srivastav, Waluscha De Souza, Pria Kataaria Puri, Hema Hariramani, Malavika Mohanan & Sheeba Akashdeep who walked away with the prestigious “Fit & Fabulous” trophy back home.
