By: Faizan Rizwan & Shaheen Raaj

It was indeed a festive ambience in Forum Mall, Kormangla when Kollywood & Bollywood Actress Kiara Advani launched the new mobile namely Samsung Galaxy Note 9 in association with Sangeetha Mobiles.

Just last week Samsung India announced its latest launch Galaxy Note9 in association with Sangeetha Mobiles. Popular Kollywood & Bollywood actress, Kiara Advani attended the launch event held at Sangeetha’s store at The Forum Mall, Koramangala, Bangalore, in the presence of Sasi Kiran, South Head, Samsung India & Subhash Chandra L, Managing Director, Sangeetha Mobiles.

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is priced at Rs. 67,900 & Rs. 84,900 for 128 GB & 512 GB variants, respectively & is now available in 3 unique color variants namely Midnight Black, Metallic Copper & Ocean Blue.

On this auspicious occasion Subhash Chandra L, MD – Sangeetha Mobiles averred, “Sangeetha Mobiles works on the principle that creating customer delight & gaining customer loyalty is paramount. This is the reason why Sangeetha Mobiles is the most popular brand in the mobile retail segment till date and the launching of Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is another step towards providing the latest smartphone experience to our customers.”

The Samsung Galaxy Note series is recognized for introducing Samsung’s latest ground-breaking innovations. The all-new Galaxy Note 9 builds on this legacy; a premium smartphone that delivers the ultimate in performance with a new S Pen with remote control to easily drive presentation & take selfies, Samsung’s most intelligent camera yet, and an all-new PC-like experience with Samsung DeX & an HDMI cable.

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is a super powerful device built for people who expect more. It combines the power of a laptop, media streaming device, power bank, external hard drive, gaming console, DSLR camera & a selfie stick. And this is what it will deliver to every consumer who chooses to move up to the new Note.

Sangeetha Mobiles Pvt Ltd. is one of the leading multi-brand retailers of mobile handsets in India. Over the years, Sangeetha Mobiles has carved a niche for itself, with a distinguished reputation for providing quality products & innovative retail solutions. From a modest beginning in 1974, when it was established by LP Narayana Reddy & friends as a single shop selling gramophones, the brand has evolved constantly. It was the 1st ever to retail televisions in 1980’s, pagers in 1990’s & mobile phones in 2000’s.

Sangeetha Mobiles has 500 stores across 9 states & employs more than 3000 people. All the stores are in high footfall areas which attracts customers not just during weekends but witnesses regular inflow of walk-in all the week long.

Malayalam Actor Mohanlal Transforms Into An Animal For Odiyan!

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Mohanlal’s upcoming Malyalam film Odiyan is one of the most anticipated films of all times. The movie is based on an interesting subject of shape shifting which means that men can transform themselves into a different being or a creature. The Odiyan community existed in Kerala before the existence of electricity. In the film, Mohanlal transforms into varied animal’s shapes and has been shown ageing from the age of 30 to 65. Hollywood stunt master Peter Hein has been hired to choreograph the stunts. What’s interesting is that the VFX of the film will be done by Ajay Devgn’s VFX Company, NY VFXwaala. The film is directed by VA Shrikumar who has also signed Mohanlal for another film which will be made on a budget of Rs.1000 Crores. Odiyan also stars Manju Warrier & Prakash Raj. The movie is slated to release on 11th Oct, 2018 and will also be dubbed in Hindi.

Sobhita Has Immense Respect For Mahesh Babu!

Sobhita Dhulipala, who made her presence felt in Abhinav Kashyap’s Raman Ragfhav 2 and also the Saif Ali Khan starrer Kaalakandi, made her Telugu debut recently with a spy thriller, Goodachari. The talented actress has been getting rave reviews for her stupendous performance in Goodachari and from the accolades coming her way she was surprised to receive one from Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu. While she responded with a ‘thank you’ to his tweet, her comment faced backlash from the superstar’s fans. Sobhita informs, “I was confused that a “thank you” was seen as disrespectful purely because I hadn’t attached salutations like Sir/ superstar/The great etc., to it. Of course, I have immense respect for him (Mahesh Babu) and find it rather saddening that social media is not a place of safety. Anonymity shouldn’t be misused.

Pataakha Poster & Trailer Released

The poster & the trailer of Pataakha was released recently. Pataakha is a comedy-drama about 2, Badki & Chhutki and is based on an acclaimed short story by renowned writer Charan Singh Pathik. It is being directed by Vishal Bhardwaj & produced by Vishal Bhardwaj Films LLP & Kyta Productions. It stars Sanya Malhotra, Radhika Madan, Sunil Grover & Vijay Raaz. The film will release on 28th Sept, 2018.

Dr. Anil Kashi MurarkaPresents Shoorveer Awards 2018

Dr. Aneel Kashi Murarka, through his foundation Ample Missiion, presents Shoorveer Awards 2018 which is being organized for the 4th consecutive year. Shoorveer Awards is a unique initiative that honors common men & women who have achieved uncommon goals, from across the country. The event held at the Bombay Stock Exchange, was attended by a bevy of celebrities from the corporate world, film & television industry, and even social field. Besides, hosts Dr. Aneel Kashi Murarka and his son Siddhant Murarka, mention may can also be made of Roop Kumar Rathod & Sunali Rathod, Padmini Kolhapure, Kashi Murarka, Mickey Mehta, Ashish Shelar, Vinod Shelar, Shaina NC, designer Sangeeta Murarka, Vastu & Numerologist Basannt R Rasiwasia, Sooraj Thapar, Akashdeep Saigal, Audiologist-Speech Therapist Devangi Dalal, Gurpreet Kaur Chadha, Yogesh Lakhani, Ashok Lokhande, Krishna Bharadwaj, VIP, Writer-Director Anusha Srinivasan Iyer, Aarti Nagpal, Jiten Lalwani et al. The award ceremony was also marked by live performances by singers Meghna Mishra (of Secret Superstar fame) & Aaman Trikha amongst others. Some of the awardees included Anoop Khanna, Rekha Mishra, Insia Dariwala, Aarefa Johari, Saumya Chandra & Nagesh Ahir, Major P Singh, Aaman Trikha, Rajan Kumar, Dr. Habib Z Shaikh, Salma Memon, Aanasaheb Jadhav, Subarna Ghosh, Dr. Satendra Singh, Aakruti Nagpal et al.

Big B To Do A Cameo In Kajol’s Movie, ‘Helicopter Eela’!

Helicopter Eela, directed by Pradeep Sarkar, will feature Big B in a cameo and he will be seen playing himself. The film also features Riddhi Sen, Neha Dhupia & Tota Roy Chowdhury and is produced by Ajay Devgn & Jayantilal Gada of Pen.

Director Anil Sharma’s Tryst With “Desh Bhakti”

Anil Sharma’s tryst with “desh bhakti” films goes back a long time. He is known for his patriotic drama films in the action genre. He has constantly been churning out patriotic content that instills us with pride about our very own motherland called India. With films like Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, The Hero: Love Story of A Spy, Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan, Saathiyo, Veer and others to his credit, the filmmaker is undoubtedly a master story-teller and strikes the right chord with the audiences. After helming his last venture Singh Saab The Great starring Sunny Deol, Urvashi Rautela, Prakash Raj, Amrita Rao in the year 2013, the ace director will next be seen donning the director’s cap for his upcoming ambitious project Genius which marks the debut of his son Utkarsh Sharma. Genius, following his trademark, boasts of a brilliant script, action, great locales & patriotism. Genius starring his son Utkarsh, Ishita with Mithun Chakraborty & Nawazuddin Siddiqui is a gripping tale woven with elements of romance, music, patriotism & high octane action where Vasudev must choose between the love for his country or for his girl. What will this genius decide?

Prachi Tehlan Joins Anupam Kher

Prachi Tehlan participated in the 14th Annual India Day Parade, which was held on 12th Aug, 2018. Organised by India Business Association, A non-Profit organization, the parade started from Edison Square to Iselin, on the Oak Tree road. The well-known sports person turned actress was invited to grace the occasion as the special guest. Overwhelmed with gratitude to be called along with other prestigious people like Anupam Kher, the veteran actor who was the grand Marshall there, along with Richa Anirudh & Niharica Raizada,

John’s Humanitarian Gesture

On the occasion of Independence Day, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital had taken an initiative to make children independent from cardiac aliments by organising Free Paediatric Cardiac Camp at hospital premises. On the 2nd day of the camp actor John Abraham visited the hospital to support the cause. He was overwhelmed with the response for the cardiac screening at the same time he spent time meeting patients. His Movie Satyameva Jayate was released on 15th Aug, 2015. Ness Wadia, MD Wadia Group, Omprakash Shete, Chief Minister’s Medical Assistance Cell, Mantralaya & Dr Minnie Bodhanwala, CEO Wadia Hospital and more than 100 parents with their kids were present during the inauguration ceremony on 13th Aug, 2018.

‘Pakhi’ Facing Trouble For Censor Certification

There is a menace over Pakhi as censor board has refused to give the certificate. Censor’s comment on certification of Pakhi is that it revolves around child trafficking & sexual assault depicting this in a crude manner. Therefore the examining committee has refused the certification. Pakhi is a social crime drama movie which had made headlines in the media in the recent days and was nationally promoted but got struck in censor certification. Earlier it was scheduled to release on 10th Aug, 2018 but now it is postponed. Under the banner of Chilsag Pictures the social crime drama Pakhi unfold the miseries of the web of child trafficking. Pakhi is based on the true event of a life of a 10 year old girl. In the name of marriage even after 70 years of independence the girls are not safe and are traded for money. At the age of going to school and relishing the childhood innocence, the web of child trafficking is trapping the younger girls in the den of prostitution. Pakhi also got trapped in the sexual trafficking and finds herself in the den of prostitution. This is the story of a girl who unfolds the realities of the world of flesh trade and decodes the enigma of existence. A story of struggle & survival of a girl who is strangled in the webs of the dark. With the twist of fates, will this be a story of survival or a battle of defeat? This is the story of those girls who are still captive in the brothel. The social crime drama Pakhi is written by writer cum producer cum director Sachin Gupta. Sumeet Kaul, Anamika Shukla, Pihu, Shikandar Khan & Anmol Goswami are in the leads. Pakhi has music by Shivang Mathur, lyrics by Shayra Apoorva, cinematography by Navin Kumar, editing & choreography by Ajay Shivan & background score by Nikkhil Koparde.

Jassie Gill Turns Turbanator

Popular singer Jassie Gill, who is eagerly anticipating the release of his big Bollywood debut, Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi, produced by Eros International & Aanand L Rai’s Colour Yellow Productions & directed by Mudassar Aziz, had a whale of a time shooting for the laughter riot. Besides sharing the screen space with Sonakshi Sinha for the 1st time ever and working with Aanand L Rai & his costars including Diana Penty, Jimmy Shergill, Piyush Mishra & Ali Fazal, the film is quite special to Jassie Gill for quite a few reasons, including the fact that he had to sport several pagdis in the movie! Since he belongs to a Sardar family, he was always fond of wearing a pagdi, Jassi Gill recollects, “I used to have pictures of popular Punjabi singers on the wall of my room and I used to look at them and wear pagdis. When I started my singing career and was in college, I wore a pagdi for one of the scenes in a music video.” Then i wore a Pagdi in my video Bapu Zimidar & Att Karti, with the grace of Almightly, both became sensational hits. While most of his costars only changed into their next costume” Jassie Gill would take relatively more time to change since he had to wear a Pagdi as well! Interestingly, Mudassar Aziz along with the cast would often playfully pull his leg over this by blaming him for delaying a shot! “I didn’t anticipate that I’ll get the opportunity to wear a pagdi in just my debut film. People all over Punjab have really appreciated my pagdi look in Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi. It gives me a feeling of pride to wear a pagdi,” Jassie adds. Presented by Eros International & Aanand L Rai, A Colour Yellow Production, Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi, will hit the theatres on 24th Aug, 2018.

Vicky Kaushal Makes His Singing Debut

After Dev D, Anurag Kashyap is back with a musical love story Manmarziyaan. Promising to be the album of the year, the film’s music composed by Amit Trivedi is already a subject of heated discussion .In a unique promotional strategy, the makers are releasing one song each day and audiences were in for a treat as the 1st ever song “F for Fyaar” marked actor Vicky Kaushal’s singing debut. Such was the reception that the song went on to cross 7 million views in less than 8 hours. Talking about the idea says music director Amit Trivedi, “Since Vicky plays a DJ in the movie, we felt it would be great if he could sing a few lines in the song to give a real feel to it. It has come out well. When Vicky heard the song, he was pleasantly surprised to hear his voice. He enjoyed the singing process.” Excited to be teaming up with his mentor again says Vicky Kaushal, “I am very excited and I have said this to Anurag as well, but I feel like I should collaborate with him once in every two-three years because he really makes you reinvent yourself as an actor, which I feel is very important for me. Each time I work with him, I see something new in myself and that’s what happened in Manmarziyaan as well.”

Kriti Kharbanda Lives Her Dream

Kriti Kharbanda is eagerly anticipating the release of her forthcoming successful franchise, Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se, and the laughter riot is special to her for varied reasons. The talented actress who plays Bobby Deol’s love interest in the film was quite excited to share the screen space with the veteran actor & her co-star Dharmendra. Kriti had a whale of a time shooting with the legendary actor of the sets also, as she taught him how to use boomerang video and post pictures on the social networking site. It turned out to be a double whammy for Kriti after she learned that the makers have roped in another veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha in the film for an extended cameo. For Kriti, it was a surreal experience to work with the two legendary actors as she is a huge fan of their yesteryear hit, Dost (1974). Kriti also features in Sajid Nadiadwala’s successful & popular franchise, Housefull 4 and recently wrapped up the 1stever schedule of the crazy comedy.

An Ode To The Original “Chin Chin Chu” Helen!

Colour Yellow Productions & Eros International are back with the 2nd installment of their much loved Run Com franchise, Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi. With a distinctly oriental flavour attached to the adventures of its madly happy characters, Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi features many Chinese elements such as its language, culture & characters. China being such a strong plot-point of Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi, the makers was moved to look back at one of the most unforgettable Bollywood landmarks inspired by China. The iconic dance number “Chin Chin Chu”, sung by the lilting Geeta Dutt and danced to, with extraordinary flair by the incomparable Helen Ji. A magical moment on celluloid that remains close to all our hearts. Team Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi pays homage to “Chin Chin Chu”, with a fun & colorful performance featuring Chinese fans, oriental dancers and lots of drama along with Sonakshi Sinha & Jassie Gill lending their voice to this song. The song is out now,. Says Sonakshi Sinha, ‘It is indeed a privilege to dance on a song featuring Helen Aunty, she is a class apart. So, I cannot even think of copying her, all I did was enjoy myself to the peppiest song of the golden era. I love how Mudassar Aziz & Sohail Sen have added Punjabi tadka to the song and making it a very happy go lucky track’

Happy Reaches Chandigarh!

After launching the highly-anticipated trailer of Eros International & Aanand L Rai’s Colour Yellow Productions, Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi, the cast & the crew of the laughter riot have started the promotional city tours. Sonakshi Sinha who plays the role of Harpreet aka Happy was recently spotted in the city for the press conference of the comedy of errors along with her co-star Jassie Gill and director Mudassar Aziz. The happy crew who arrived in a happy car will be traveling to different cities promoting the movie. Punjab da munda Jassie enthralled the gathered media by singing a few lines of the movie song, “Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu” while Sonakshi Sinha posed for the shutterbugs and happy’ly interacted with the press. With 2 characters named Happy, played by Diana Penty & Sonakshi, Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi offers a double madness & confusion. The comedy of errors is a complete fun package, even more, interesting than its 1st ever part, promising double the trouble this time which will surely take the audiences on an insane laughter ride. Presented by Eros International & Aanand L Rai, A Colour Yellow Production, Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi, hits the theatres on 24th Aug, 2018.

Manish & Siddhant Along With Sunil Gavaskar & Subhash Ghai Inaugurated Preschool

Veteran Producer Manish Goswami & his son, writer-director, Siddhant Goswami ventured into the education sector by opening their Preschool & Daycare center named, Joy in the western suburbs of Mumbai. The legendary Sunil Gavaskar inaugurated the preschool & gave his blessings with best wishes to Siddhant & family for this new journey. The inauguration attracted a lot of celebrities like, veteran producer-director Subhash Ghai, Sidhanshu Pandey & his wife Mona Pandey, Prabal Panjabi, Jiten Lalwani, Ayub Khan, Chetanya Adib to name a few.

Manoj Bajpayee Bags “Best Actor” Award

The film Gali Guleiyan won accolades in 2 out the 4 categories that it was nominated in (“Best actor”: Manoj Bajpayee, “Best Director”: Dipesh Jain, “Best Supporting Actor”: Ranvir Shorey, “Best Indie Film”). Manoj Bajpayee bagged the “Best Actor” award for his heart wrenching portrayal of a man trapped within the walls & alleys of Old Delhi and his own mind, who attempts to break free to find a human connection. Gali Guleiyan also earned a Special Jury Mention in the “Best Indie Film” category. Manoj said, “It is a fantastic feeling to win the award for the “Best Actor” at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. It is even more satisfying when you know that so many other films across genres and so many actors who have all done such a great job, were in competition. My character in Gali Guleiyan is a very complex one with many layers and the film itself is a difficult one to make. Hats off to our director Dipesh, who despite being a newcomer, came up with such a great idea, made this challenging film and has taken it to festivals across the world. The adulation that the film has received has been overwhelming and we are very excited to now take it to our audience as the film sets up for its release in theatres worldwide on 7th Sept, 2018.”

Bhushan Kumar & Anurag Basu Join Hands

Bhushan Kumar has become one of the most sought after producers in recent times. The music baron has made a huge mark in the industry, contributing some of the most successful Bollywood releases in the past few years. The producer has been collaborating with the biggest names of Bollywood for interesting cinematic experiences. The producer has now join hands with Anurag Basu for an ambitious project. The duo will be making a multi-starrer slice of life, relationship drama. Bhushan Kumar is really looking forward to this project, he shares, “Anurag is a master storyteller and brings magic to celluloid in the way his stories pan out and the trajectories his characters follow. Both of us are super thrilled to be working together on a very special project with some very talented actors which we will be announced soon.” Anurag Basu, who will be directing the film is currently working on finalizing the actors for the film. The director shares, “I have had a great association with Bhushan. When I shared the idea of this project with him, he instantly decided to come on board. I have been working on the project for some time now and really looking forward to directing it. It’s again going to be a ride of emotions on the silver screen.”

Urvashi Rautela Says She Is Proud To Be An Indian

Urvashi Rautela has every year shown tremendous love & patriotism towards our country. Urvashi has also provided a helping hand to her own state Uttarakhand via Urvashi Rautela Foundation. Urvashi says, “We have just celebrated 72ndIndependence Day this year. Today we have reached a level where we can speak up, where social media is voice of every common man and more over we now stand tall for women empowerment, education for all & many other social issues. For women, the price of participating in a healthy debate might often be a rape threat online. While men get verbal abuses, women receive rape threats and comments about their looks & make-up. Today we don’t need society who feels that woman is superior; we just need society where men & women are equal. Choosing a career is very important in today’s world, as your marriage, your standard of living, your profile and even getting your soul mate revolves around this one thing (in most cases). Women’s freedom, women’s independence is to prove to herself not the world, to make herself strong to face this world. Independence doesn’t just bring freedom; it is that zen level where we are creator & destroyer of limitation. “If no one in world values you, then value yourself more, you will become precious!” Make yourself proud, understand the meaning of independence!”

The Reason Behind Shraddha Kapoor’s Crystal Pendent In Stree

Dinesh Vijan’s horror comedy has created huge wave of excitement and at the same time curiosity on who exactly is Shraddha Kapoor in the film. Since the film is set in Chanderi, Shraddha Kapoor was supposed to be dressed in the Indian attire. While everyone has been talking about the actress’ look in the film, little does anyone know that the crystal pendent which she is wearing in the film is not part of her look but something which was given to her by the locals. During the shoot of the film, Shraddha was going through a lot of sleepless nights & disturbing dreams. When she discussed it with the team she was suggested to keep a blessed object with her at all times. When the locals heard of this, they bought a chanted crystal pendent and gave it to Shraddha Kapoor to help her with a peaceful stay. While the crystal did help Shraddha relaxed a little bit, director Amar Kaushik liked how the crystal pendent was merging with her look and made it part of Shraddha’s character. Dinesh Vijan presents Stree, a Maddock Films production in association with D2r films & Jio Studios. The horror comedy has been directed by Amar Kaushik and is all set to release on 31st Aug, 2018.

Varun & Anushka Is The Coolest, Freshest & Most Awaited Jodi Of 2018

National Award winning producer-director duo of Maneesh Sharma & Sharath Kataria, the team that won hearts with their first collaboration Dum Laga Ke Haisha are all set to present their next, a big ticket YRF entertainer Sui Dhaaga, Made in India. The film has done a casting coup as it brings together 2 of the most exciting superstars of today Varun Dhawan & Anushka Sharma to pair up for the 1st time ever! Their pairing is already being hailed as the most awaited & the freshest Jodi to hit the screen this year.
‘India’s Most Wanted’! Starring Arjun Kapoor Goes On The Floors!

Fox Star Studios & Raj Kumar Gupta’s next offering is an espionage thriller, namely India’s Most Wanted, inspired from true events; it unfolds the story of the mission that captured India’s most wanted terrorist, without firing a single bullet. Arjun Kapoor will be seen playing the role of an intelligence officer for the 1st time ever on celluloid. Director Raj Kumar Gupta who recently delivered a hit with Raid and is also known for writing & directing taut narratives like Aamir & No One Killed Jessica.

Rani Mukerji Bags “Best Actress” Award & The “Excellence In Cinema” Award

Rani Mukerji won hearts everywhere with her outstanding performance in Yash Raj Films’ superhit film Hichki. As Naina Mathur, a passionate teacher who deals with Tourette Syndrome, Rani delivered a powerful performance, also communicating a key message about equal treatment for people with physical challenges in India. Indian Film Festival of Melbourne has awarded Rani with the “Best Actress” award for the year. Rani expressed her gratitude saying, “Indian Film Festival of Melbourne has always welcomed the best of Indian cinema and celebrated our form of storytelling. It’s a story with universal resonance, and its’ spirit of positivity has won over Indians & locals here. I am also grateful for winning the “Best Actress” Award and sincerely thank everyone for applauding my performance. I have found this film festival a vibrant & progressive setting for cinema and its impact beyond languages & cultures. I thoroughly enjoyed being in Melbourne and hope to travel with my films here in the near future.”The theme of the IFFM.IFFM had an eminent panel of jury (Andrew Anastasios, Jill Bilcock, Geoffrey Wright, Nikkhil Advani, Rajeev Masand, Simi Garewal, Sue Maslin) who unanimously decided upon Rani Mukerji’s win as the “Best Actress”.

Sachiin Joshi Is Going Places As An Actor!

Hungry for expansion & blessed with a vision for future, Sachiin Joshi is the man behind Viiking Ventures. A 33 year old young & dynamic Entrepreneur, Businessman, Actor, Sports & Fitness Enthusiast, Franchise & Team Owner, Movie Producer & a Humanitarian, it is safe to say that Sachin wears many hats. Not satisfied with just creating brands that lead their respective categories in India, Sachiin Joshi has successfully brought leading lifestyle brands such as Playboy & Planet Hollywood to India. He has also actively worked with PETA to promote a vegetarian lifestyle and runs a nonprofit organization by the name of Big Brother Foundation with a motto of liberating rural women & children from the shackles of malnutrition, illiteracy & unemployment. A true sports buff at heart & an accomplished sports person, Sachiin Joshi is the co-owner of Telugu Warriors, the Celebrity Cricket League team captioned by Venkatesh, the superstar of Telugu cinema. Sachiin Joshi has conceptualized & executed the JMJ Sports Academy, which provides an opportunity for promoting well-being through sports. Debuted in Films in 2002 with Telugu film Mounamelanoyi followed with Azaan he made his debut in Bollywood. Later many films like Mumbai Mirror, Jackpot & Nee Jathaga Nenundali showed his versatility as an actor. Sachiin Joshi will be soon seen in Ram Gopal Varma’s erotic thriller Secret. Previously, the duo had worked together on Veerappan.

The 26th annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards will take place on January 26, 2020, a date thats two ahead of the Academy Awards.

The SAG Awards made the announcement Monday afternoon after news broke that the Producers Guild of America will claim January 18, 2020, as the date for its 31st annual Producers Guild Awards, reports variety.com.

The guild awards announcements came less than three weeks after leaders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences moved the 2020 Oscars forward two weeks to February 9.

Variety reported on August 8 that the AMPAS announcement – which included the creation of a controversial best popular film category and limiting the telecast to three hours – came in response to declining ratings and concerns that viewers had become fatigued by the ever-increasing number of televised awards shows.

The SAG Awards took place on January 21 this year. It announced in February that it had staked out January 27, 2019, for its next show. Nominations will be announced on December 12.

The awards are selected by members of SAG-AFTRA, which numbered 121,544 eligible voters this year. This year’s ceremony featured its first-ever host, Kristen Bell.

(Ians)