Nasheman News : Actress Vidya Balan, last seen on screen in Telugu film “NTR Kathanayakudu”, will be making her Tamil debut via upcoming yet-untitled Tamil remake of Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu starrer “Pink”.

The film’s producer Boney Kapoor, who is foraying into southern filmdom with this project, said in a statement.

Vidya has been paired opposite Ajith Kumar in the remake being directed by H. Vinoth. The shoot is underway in Hyderabad.

“Happy to introduce Vidya Balan to Tamil audiences. She is paired with Ajith and her role is very special. Shraddha Srinath has also been roped in for a pivotal role. Rangaraj Pandey plays a very important character,” Kapoor said in the statement.

The film also stars Adhik Ravichandran, Arjun Chidambaram, Abhirami Venkatachalam, Andrea Tariang, Aswin Rao and Sujith Shankar among others. 

Apparently, it was late Sridevi’s wish that Ajith does a film in her husband’s production.

“While working with Ajith in ‘English Vinglish’, Sridevi had expressed her desire that Ajith does a Tamil film for our home production. Nothing exciting came up till one day last year. 

“Ajith suggested remaking ‘Pink’ in Tamil. She immediately agreed as she thought it was most appropriate and timely film to make and Ajith would bring all the elements required to make it into a great Tamil film,” Kapoor had previously said.

The film, slated to release on May 1, will feature music by Yuvan Shankar Raja. Popular lensman Nirav Shah has been roped in to crank the camera.

Kapoor also confirmed that he has another project with Ajith in the offing.

“We hope to bring the remake of ‘Pink’ to theatres on May 1. We are subsequently doing another film together and that will be scheduled to go on the floors in July 2019 and will be released on the April 10, 2020,” he added.

Tiger Shroff Shakes A Leg With Ganesh Acharya 

Tiger Shroff recently shook a leg with Ganesh Acharya at the launch of his newly launched dance academy named GADA.

 Choreographer Ganesh Acharya recently launched his dance academy in Mumbai. A lot of biggies of Bollywood including veteran actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha and others had congratulated the choreographer for the same on Audio Visual. 

Tiger Shroff, donned in a black T – Shirt with “Gada” scribbled all over it had also attended the launch & did a few dance moves by shaking his leg with the dance GURU. Ganesh Acharya then also performed with his academy dancers to officially launch the academy.  

“It Was My Childhood Dream To Be A Well-Known Actress Of Bollywood” – Madhumita Biswas  

The latest beauty with brains to make her debut in B-Town’s celluloid silver screen is, hold your breath, the stunning & the gorgeous Madhumita Biswas. But of course Madumita Biswas has already made her debut on small screen platform with a cute cameo & other substantial roles in small screen serials like Pavitra Bandhan, Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyar, Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, Kumkum Bhagya, Bhagyalaxmi, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai & TV Biwi Aur Mai. Time to have a Telephonic interaction with the charming actress!

*Tell us about your pre-filmic background in a nutshell?

*I hail from a small town Navapara Rajim in Nagpur district. Basically I am a very happy go lucky girl, normally boys are like that, but I become extremely serious & a very hard working girl once I am saddled with work.

*So you became extra serious when you got a chance of acting?

*No I didn’t get a chance or an offer to act just like that. I had to literally struggle it out. Even pass through the gruelling process of auditions where I was rejected most of the time in spite of the fact that I had done an intensive course of acting from Nagpur before landing up in Bollywood.

*So what was the resultant effect?

*With a slow & steady process I am finally reaching my destination of fulfilling my childhood dream of becoming a well-known actress of Bollywood.

*Was it really tough to achieve your goal?

*Yeah! You can say that first & foremost it took me almost 3 years to understand the real Bollywood & its real people & be extremely comfortable with most of them. The real point of frustration was that even after passing through flying colours in a few auditions I had landed up with miniscule cameo roles in half a dozen small screen serials & when I finally landed up a full-fledged role in TV Biwi Aur Mai its transmission was stopped just within 2 months & even pulled off the channel for lack of proper TRP ratings. Can you believe that?

*And then what happened?

*Thankfully destiny changed the course of my luck as I got an offer for enacting the lead heroine in Ajay sir’s upcoming movie titled SUSPENSE!!!!! And I was very determined to achieve my childhood dream & not quit half way.  

*So what is Ajay sir’s movie SUSPENSE all about?

*You see sir! When the film’s title itself is SUSPENSE then of course the movie itself will be full of suspense. Aur woh suspense khol ne ke liye sabko movie hall mein toh jana hi padega na!!!!! Moreover the movie SUSPENSE is full of thrill, chill & pill of the entire gamut of commercial ingredients intact. So guys & Gals get ready, the movie SUSPENSE ka suspense finally open hoga very soon.

*So what is your character in your upcoming movie SUSPENSE?

*Actually speaking I am playing the role of Ananya, the wife of the lead actor Vikram & together they face the many ups & Downs, the highs & lows & the good & bad phase of their life.

*How was it working with your big ticket director namely Ajay Yadav?

*It was just a fantastic experience working with Ajay sir & also a superb experience of working with my costars Antara & Vikram. Not to forget the entire team of thre movie SUSPENSE.  

*Who are your favourite Bollywood directors with whom you would like to work in future?

*The very first ever name that comes to my mind is Sanjay Leela Bhansali, He makes such superb historical movies. Then I would also like to work with prolific directors like Raj Kumar Hirani & Anurag Basu.

*Who are your favourite Bollywood actors & actresses?

*My most favourite actress who has highly inspired me is none other than Deepika Padukone who always does such awe inspiring roles with all her own favourite directors. And then amongst the actors Ranvir Singh & Ranbir Kapoor are my most favourite actors and yes it is my wish that if given a chance I would definitely like to work with both of them. That too time & again!

*One last question! What do you think of the #metoo movement which had gained momentum in Hollywood & has now even reached the Bollywoodian shores.

*What can I say about it! Whatever I say will be like ‘Chota munh badi baat’. But of course I would like to point out that even I have met many such people but I know very well how to handle them. Period!!!!!

Vikram Mastal Sharma’s Journey From Small Arena ‘Alif Laila’ To Celluloid Silver Screen ‘Suspense’

Vikram Mastal Sharma who is now a handsome hunk & a good looking dude, had begun his Bollywood journey as a child actor in the year 2005 with small screen serials like Alif Laila, Aankhen & Prithviraj Chauhan. As a teenager he had dabbled with small screen serials like Ramayan enacting the role of Hanuman & subsequently in small screen serials like Koi Toh Ho Apna in negative role, Razia Sultan, Sankatmochan Mahabali. Currently he is in the news for his act in 21 Sarfarosh: Saragrahi 1897 which is now being streamed on the Netflix Digital platform as a Web Series for which he is garnering a lot of critical acclaim. And now Vikram Sharma is all set to make his debut on the Bollywoodian Horizon with Ajay Yadav’s upcoming movie Suspense as a main leading hero.           

*Right at the outset give us a little insight into your pre-filmic background?

*Nothing much to reveal on that score. I hail from a small town of Saklanpur 70 kms away from Bhopal, and before I could realise anything I found myself in filmy studio’s donning grease paint & facing arc lights as a child artist. TV Serial karte karte kab bada ho gaya pata hi nahin chala but I did achieve my academic qualification.

*You are earning a lot of acclaim of late. How come?

*I have done 1 more, small screen project for the Channel Discovery Jeet titled 21 Sarfaforsh: Saragrahi 1897 in which I had enacted the role of Balvinder Singh an army man which became immensely popular & now since it is streaming continuously on the Netflix digital platform I am once again garnering a lot of critical acclaim as well as fan popularity.

*Fine! So how the transition from the small screen arena to the celluloid silver screen happen & why did take it take so long?

*As I had recounted earlier I had made my debut as a child actor & I had never even dreamt about it. Maybe I was destined to be an actor so the opportunity just kept knocking on my luck’s door. So here I am. Yes now that I had grown up I did want to make my silver screen debut. So I kept on circulating my biodata & pics & once again opportunity knocked on my door & Ajay sir saw my pics & I got a call from him and after a few preliminaries I was signed on board as a main leading man for his suspense oriented film Titled SUSPENSE.

*Right! So what is ‘Suspense’ movie all about?               

*Well! Suspense is all about a suspense that the movie goers have to go to the cinema halls & discover for themselves. But I can assure one & all that Suspense has all the shades in lieu with all the commercial trappings. I am enacting the character whose name is Vikram & he has mission to fulfil in his journey, he comes across emotions, laughter, romance, revenge, action & of course a murder mystery.

*How was Ajay Yadav as a director?

*Ajay sir was one cool guy on the sets he gave me a lot of freedom to portray the role in my way. He accepted some of my suggestions & even rejected some of them explaining that it was all for the betterment of the film. In fact he was very practical in every sense of the term.

*What kind of actor do you consider yourself?

*I think I am a very spontaneous actor & not at all mechanical.

*How was it working with your co-star Madhumita Biswas?

*There is one more co-star in Suspense. Antara & I think both were very good & will go very far in the long run.    

*What do you think of the #metoo movement which had gained momentum in Hollywood & has now even reached the Bollywoodian shores.

*I think one finds these so called #metoo movement in each & every professional arena. One should know how to deal with this in one’s own way. And as you rightly said sir that main bach gaya because I had started my career as a child star.

*Which Bollywood director is in your wish list?

*To name just 2 I would say Neeraj Pandey & Anurag Basu. They always make realistic cinema.

*As a parting shot tell us what is your ultimate goal?

*Right now & even since I started I was always focussed on my work, But yes my ultimate aim is to bag a National award one day aur woh toh main lekar hi jaoonga. Period!!!!!  

Nasheman News : Filmmaker Karan Johar feels “very responsible” about the repercussions that cricketers Hardik Pandya and K.L. Rahul have faced since they made some misogynistic remarks on his chat show but says he has no control over answers that come his way.

Karan, who is currently at the World Economic Forum, spoke about the controversial episode in an interview to ET Now.

He said: “I have to say that I feel very responsible because it was my show and my platform. I invited them as guests, and so the ramifications and the repercussions of the show are my responsibility. I have had so many sleepless nights wondering how can I undo this damage, who is going to listen to me…

“It has now gone into a zone that is beyond my control. I have to say, and I don’t defend myself with it, but the questions I asked the two boys are questions I ask everyone, including women. Even when Deepika Padukone and Alia Bhatt were there, I asked them those questions.”

Pandya and Rahul faced a lot of flak for their comments on women when they opened up on their personal life on Karan’s celebrity chat show “Koffee With Karan”, aired on Star World.

Karan, who has mostly had Bollywood celebrities as guests on his shows, said: “I have no control about the answers that come my way. And post the show, I have a control room which has about 16-17 girls. The show ‘Koffee With Karan’ is run entirely by women and I am the only man there. None of them came up. Some thought, ‘Oh, he’s wild, he’s crazy, he’s cracked, he’s mad, he said funny things…’ No one came and told me it was inappropriate or that ‘Karan, maybe we should edit it’, and as a result, I didn’t think… I regret what has happened to them (Pandya and Rahul).”

Following the episode, the two cricketers were sent home midway through a three-match ODI series in Australia.

The filmmaker added: “I don’t care about the TRPs… People don’t understand that an English language show is never dependent on its ratings. We are nowhere on the radar of ratings. It was meant to be my show, and I want to say it, it is frivolous, sometimes a completely borderline, ridiculous, irreverent, candid, ‘stop making sense’ is our mantra… That’s the show.

“But I am not saying or justifying the conversation that happened on the episode. I am just saying that perhaps that things were said that crossed the boundaries, and I apologize because it was my platform where it happened. I feel the boys have paid the price for it already.”

Karan also said he will be “conscious about shooting any episode now”.

“I would be worried about asking the kind of questions… I was being edgy, and that’s the vibe of the show.”

Does he think cricketers are off his list now? “I think I am off their list,” he quipped.

By: Rizwan Asad  

Jhansi Ki Rani Dons Khadi In ‘Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi’

It is official now! Kangana Ranaut, in her lead role in Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi wore the heritage fabric Khadi in the upcoming Indian epic biographical film. In Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi, the main protagonist, Kangana Ranaut & other casts would be seen donning beautifully ensembled Khadi costumes which has been sponsored by Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC).

Expressing pride for being a part of India’s indomitable spirit of Independence, KVIC Chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena stated, “We all know that in the year 1926, Mahatma Gandhiji had upheld Khadi as the symbol of swaraj & spun the final yarn of India’s fabric of Independence. But, perhaps few people know that some several decades before Mahatma Gandhiji’s tryst with Charkha, a girl born in Varanasi as Manikarnika or Manu, not only mastered reading the Vedas & the Puranas, riding & sword fighting, but also learnt weaving before being  proclaimed as the Queen of Jhansi”.

Vinai Kumar further added that Rani Laxmibai is one of the most fascinating warriors of Indian struggle for freedom she had waged the 1^st ever war of Independence, wearing khadi. It would once again prove that prior to British rule in India, Khadi was flourishing in our country and later it was Charkha that drove the Britishers away from India.”

Chairman KVIC further informed that Khadi costumes for this movie have been designed by noted fashion designer Neeta Lulla. Wearing khadi means paying homage to craftsperson who spin the yarn on the charkha. Even in the machine-age, they work round-the-clock to produce the hand-spun fabric.” “I think mainstream cinema will be able to do full justice in promoting the fabric to the millennial generation & the masses alike.”  

The costume crafted in Khadi for Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi in the film showcases both the strength & the courage onscreen & it has been meticulously crafted in khadi fabrics like, raw cotton, brocade & paithani.

KVIC collaborated with the filmmakers mainly to sensitise people about Khadi’s close & strong association with the Indian history.The film hits the celluloid silver screen on 25^th Jan, 2019. 

Miraj Group Announced Launched “Miraj Digital Miracle”

The 1^st ever  offering on the platform of Miraj Miracle is a court room comedy titled, Andha Dhoond Kanoon; starring Sumeet Arora, Shivani Tomar & Keshav Sadhna. This court is set in the fictitious town of Machandpur.  It deals with 1 funny case in every series and what starts of as an unheard case turns out to be a hilarious take on our modern day lives. The initial response to the series created by Two Nice Men Mediaworks, has been very encouraging & they are here to celebrate its success & share some exciting plans for the road ahead. 

The content calendar is buzzing with new content to be added on weekly basis. There are short stories & songs that are set to release soon along with a few more seasons of Andha Dhoond Kanoon. In a week’s time, the channel has managed more than 1 million views & 11000 subscribers & is growing steadily. 

Keeping their our promise of adding more fresh content, Miraj Miracle is very happy & thrilled to share the announcement of its next big series starring Riya Sen & Anant Vidhaat (of Sultaan & Tiger Zinda Hai fame). Tentatively titled as Pati Patni Aur Woh the series is about life of a happily married man which is all set to change. The webseries focuses on, a man with no ambitions, no sense of romance & a regular life in the city of Mathura who lives with his wife & brother in law (18). His wife passes away under mysterious circumstances. Soon the husband realizes that his wife hasn’t really left this world & has no plans to, till she gets him married again. What happens next when Riya Sen enters the scene is going to be a laugh riot.

It’s a fantasy that would excite any Man on Earth. The protagonist is too much of a simpleton to handle what is coming his way.

Riya Sen as the desirable wife & Anant Vidhaat as a simpleton  husband come together & bring their individual magic to create this romantic comedy series; Pati Patni Aur Woh. This series created by Two Nice Men Mediaworks is being completely shot in the city of Mathura & would have interesting use of VFX & CG.  The series is slated for release in Feb, 2019. 

Miraj Miracle is also set to release a series of exclusive & original songs & music videos that would be simultaneously featured on all leading platforms including Saavn, Amazon Music, Jio Music, Gaana as well as Youtube. 

Miraj Group founded by Madan Paliwal has business interests in FMCG, Cinema Exhibition as well as Film Production. Madari starring Irfan Khan & Mona Spa Starring Naseeruddin Shah are 2 recent films from their stable. With more than 100 Cinema Screens & 2 full length feature films on floor, Miraj has been an active player in the entertainment genre. 

Miraj Digital Miracle; the digital entertainment arm is headed by its CEO & Director, Sonal Deshpande. 

[Nasheman news] Mumbai Actress Dolly Sohi of “Kalash” fame says she is excited and nervous about playing a negative role in a TV show for the first time.

Although her character in “Meri Durga” had grey shades, but this would be the first time that she will come as an out-and-out baddie in the upcoming show “Khoob Ladi Mardaani Jhansi Ki Rani”.

“I’m really excited and nervous at the same time about playing a negative role for the first time. Most of my characters have been very positive. People have loved me as Raano in ‘Kalash’ and ‘Saroj’ in ‘Bhabhi’,” Dolly said in a statement.

“My characters have cried a lot, but now my character will be a troublemaker in ‘…Jhansi Ki Rani’,” she added.

The show also stars Anushka Sen and Jason Shah.

While Sudeep has been one of the biggest actors of the Sandalwood industry aka the Kannada film industry, he became quite popular in Hindi after his film Makkhi [dubbed version of Eega] became quite successful. The actor will now play a pivotal in a full-fledged Bollywood film and guess what? He will share screen space with superstar Salman Khan in the latter’s most successful franchise Dabangg in its third instalment Dabangg 3.

Not too long ago, we had reported that Dabangg 3 is all set to go on floor soon once Salman Khan wraps up his Eid 2019 release Bharat. Reportedly, the third instalment of this Chulbul Pandey cop drama is expected to kick off in April. As for the franchise, the film will retain its leads including female lead Sonakshi Sinha. However, this triquel will be directed by Prabhu Deva unlike the other two films which were directed by Abhinav Kashyap and Arbaaz Khan respectively.

If reports are to be believed, Sudeep has already been approached for the role and the Kannada superstar is also expected to have given a nod for the film. However, he has to sign on the dotted line yet apparently. There are also rumours about Telugu actor Jagapati Babu playing another baddie in the film but the official announcement on that front is yet to be made.

On the other hand, speaking about Sudeep’s character, reports claim that the game between the hero and the villain will be like Tom and Jerry clashes and the actor will have some inter

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[Nasheman news] New DelhiJacqueline Fernandez credits her success and failure for keeping her balanced and calm. The actress says she doesn’t regret any of her decisions.

“The journey (in Bollywood) has been very rewarding, I have been blessed with opportunities to deliver my best and work with some of the biggest names and films,” Jacqueline told IANS in an email interview.

“I look back and feel satiated to the balance of both successes and failures because both have taught me to be balanced and calm. Whatever I am today is a result of all the choices I made through the journey so I do not regret anything,” added the actress of Sri Lankan origin.

After winning the Miss Sri Lanka beauty pageant in 2006, she made her debut in the Indian film industry with 2009 film “Aladin” opposite actor Riteish Deshmukh. The film turned out to be a dud at the box office, but Jacqueline got noticed and went on to do films like “Housefull 2”, “Murder 2”, “Kick”, “Brothers”, “Dishoom” and “Judwaa 2”.

She says she has learnt a lot through the journey.

“Meeting new people and coming across new experiences have given me several lessons which have been fruitful in not just dealing with the challenges in the industry but also the way of life. The love and support of the audience is my biggest asset that I have earned in my professional career,” added the actress, who launched Skechers D’Lites range in Mumbai earlier this week.

Asked about what she wants to try next, Jacqueline, who skipped an IANS query on the impact of #MeToo movement in Bollywood, says she loves to be surprised.

“So even I am looking forward to the next challenge,” she added.

Talking about her association with the shoe brand, Jacqueline said: “I have always loved the late 1990s era when it comes to fashion, especially the dad hats, jeans and the chunky sneakers have always been my favourite. I was extremely delighted to be a part of the launch of the new range. Being in the showbiz, I love being up-to-date and my interest lies in casual, trendy and comfortable style of footwear.”

She feels shoes let you express “yourself and the mood”.

“You can achieve a look of choice with the perfect shoes,” said Jacqueline, whose Sri Lankan film “According to Matthew” featured in Reminder List of Productions eligible for the 91st Academy Awards.

When it comes to picking brand endorsements, the actress says she is “very particular” about this.

“It is very important that the brands I choose are environment friendly. I would never endorse a brand that in any way harms or hinders animals,” she added.

On the film front, she will soon be seen with actor Sushant Singh Rajput in “Drive”, scheduled to release on June 28.

The Dharma Productions’ project was earlier locked for release on March 2, 2018. Then it was announced that “Drive”, which is said to be a heist film, will race to cinema halls on September 7.