Sanjhi Soch buero :Parineeti Chopra has shed her bubbly girl image for director Ribhu Dasgupta’s psychological thriller The Girl on the Train. She talks about Dasgupta’s shooting technique and the audience expectations.

“I really liked the style of single take and steady camera shots. The uncut vibes reminded me of stage plays. But it’s a little more technical than that, like you have been given marks and you have to be aware of all the instructions,” said Parineeti.

It seems Parineeti prefers planned shoots than the spontaneous ones. “I am a very nerdy person, so I like to know things. If there are 30 focus marks and 80 dialogues then it excites me. And we have done pretty long ones here,” she said.

Breaking out of an established image is tough in Bollywood. Parineeti said, “I am glad that the makers thought I could do something different than what they have seen of me on screen. This doesn’t usually happen with actors because they have been seen in different roles. I wanted people to see a new side of me. I wanted to shock them.”

She added, “The reaction to the trailer is very encouraging. Now when people have started to call and tell us about their anticipation, it has started seeming very real. It’s almost scary in a good way. It feels like I am delivering a baby. I am that much invested in the character.”

Dealing with the hype and expectations can sometimes be difficult. She smilingly said, “If there is no expectation from an actor then it’s a scary situation to be in.”

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Sanjhi Soch buero :Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone was spotted in Mumbai after a shoot. Dressed in ripped black denim and a matching jacket, the actress rocked the casuals with much grace. On her way to her car, the actress was mobbed by a swarm of fans stationed outside the venue. Someone also caught the sling of her bag and tried pulling it before the actress’ security personnel weighed in. Videos of the incident are already doing on social media.

While social media users condemned those mobbing the actress, they were quick to notice that Deepika wasn’t wearing a mask despite strict advisory shared by the Maharashtra government amid rising COVID-19 cases in the state.

“Media hounding her like dogs and people snatching her thousand dollar worth bag to sell a tissue? Maharashtra contemplating lockdowns, no one wearing masks, no distancing. Are people even sane? EVERYTHING IS JUST BEYOND WRONG WITH THE VIDEO,” a user commented on the video.

Another wrote: “What sort of security is this, She only went from the door to the car n people were throwing them selves on her n pulling her bag very poor security.”

“Are ye Kaisa social distancing behaviour hai? Neither the celebs are promoting the right behaviour by wearing masks nor the media by jumping on each other and then we blame the Government for not doing enough to curb this pandemic,” said a third user.

On the work front, the actress has a busy year ahead. She will be seen in Shakun Batra’s upcoming yet-untitled film that also stars Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ananya Panday.

On the work front, the actress has a busy year ahead. She will be seen in Shakun Batra’s upcoming yet-untitled film that also stars Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ananya Panday.

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The makers of the Kannada film Pogaru have agreed to delete certain scenes from the movie after members of the Brahmin community raised objections.

Sanjhi Soch buero :The makers of Pogaru have decided to remove 14 scenes from the Kannada movie after members from the Brahmin community raised objections to certain scenes alleging that they hurt sentiments of the community. The scenes included one where the protagonist of the movie is seen attacking a priest while he performs a havan.

Lead actor Dhruva Sarja put out a statement responding to the controversy and clarified that the makers never intended to hurt the feelings of any community. While speaking at an event, the actor stated that the makers of Pogaru will listen to feedback from moviegoers and ensure that no one’s sentiments are hurt, reportedThe actor said that the makers initially included the scenes because he essays the role of Shiva, a demon-like character in the film. He clarified that the scenes will be edited out from the movie.Pogaru was the first big budget Kannada film to release post the Covid-19 induced lockdown. The makers of Pogaru met with the Karnataka Brahmin Development Board and Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday in Bengaluru.The director of the movie, Nanda Kishore, apologized to the community and said that the scene was not intentional. “We did not intend to hurt anyone. All the controversial scenes in the movie will be removed and the viewers won’t know the difference,” he said.

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Sanjhi Soch buero :With several long-held big-budget tentpoles and pan-India films finally set to hit the theatres, PVR CEO Kamal Gianchandani predicts a monumental increase in the number of footfalls and a record number of movie tickets sales in the next financial year. 2021 is going to be a big year for blockbuster movies including Sooryavanshi, ’83, Radhe, KGF: Chapter 2, RRR, Maidaan, Liger, Radhe Shyam, among others.

What is your outlook on the current state of the exhibition industry?

Films have been slow to come by but Tenet which came out in December did extremely well. Wonder Woman 1984 did very well for us. Master did fantastic numbers even with 50 per cent capacity. One Telugu film called Uppena recently and with absolutely new star-cast has broken all previous records. So, signals are there that the public is dying to be back in cinemas. All they need is good quality, big films, big stars, exciting stories, and the good news is that in March we have got Roohi, Godzilla, and King Kong. For Eid, we have Radhe and Satyamev Jayate 2. Plenty of pan-India films in multi-languages are ready for release including Pushpa, KGF: Chapter 2, RRR, Rajinikanth’s next film etc. We have got an exciting line-up and I believe that in numbers’ admissions that we’ll see in the next financial year would surprise a lot of people.

So, could one safely say that the second half of 2021 will be brighter than the first half?

Not just that, it’ll also be higher than 2019-2020.

With the Golden Globe awards ceremony and Oscar nominations around the corner, how is the international content line-up for the upcoming months looking like?

PVR Pictures has been fortunate that our films are getting a lot of accolades and critical support during the awards season. The Father has been nominated in four categories including Best Drama Motion Picture at the Golden Globes. The Mauritanian has received Golden Globe nods for Best Actor– Drama and Best Supporting Actress. These are also the frontrunners for Oscar nominations that will be announced in March. So, I think we are having an exciting and happy awards season and we are looking forward to releasing these films and presenting them to our audiences.

How do you see the decision of some production houses to release all of their 2021 line-ups simultaneously in theatres and on OTT platforms? Also, Master had its OTT premiere within a month of its theatrical release. Do you see this move as a threat to the box office revenue?

Release simultaneously on theatrical and streaming platforms is a very international trend. In India, we are not impacted by this at all. Only one studio has taken this decision which is Warner Bros. HBO Max is their streaming partner which is also part of the same group and it’s not available in India so we don’t get affected by this. As far as Master, what has happened should be seen as an exception to the rule. Producers are committed to following a certain window and which has been a sacrosanct factor for a long time which has benefitted all stakeholders.

So, you are saying that early OTT premieres don’t pose a threat to cinemas?

No, not at all. In fact, I see streaming platforms increasing a positive virtuous cycle because all the money that streaming platform is providing to filmmakers and studios is being re-invested in bigger and better films which release in theatres. Because ultimately, you are looking for a larger than life experience in theatres and for which you need special effects and films which are mounted on a heavy scale. Thanks to streaming platforms, producers are in a position to do that. So we see them as thriving and co-existing in the future.

Do you think the population has to be largely vaccinated for movie-going to return?

Vaccination is important but I think people around us are taking precautions. All business establishments including us and our peers and other members of multiplex and single-screen fraternity are following all SOPs in terms of masking, social distancing and hygiene. We see absolutely no problem and the proof of the fact is that not a single virus case has been detected back to cinemas, not just in India but anywhere in the world. So, the reality is that cinemas are extremely safe as a venue for customers to visit and entertain themselves.

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Sanjhi Soch buero :Kangana Ranaut has claimed that she is the only actress after late superstar Sridevi to have given comedy a shot. Her assertion came on Thursday, which marks 10 years of release of her hit romantic comedy, Tanu Weds Manu.

“I was stuck in edgy/neurotic roles, this film changed the trajectory of my career, was my entry in to mainstream that too with comedy, with Queen and Datto I strengthened my comic timing and became the only actress after legendary SriDevi ji to do comedy #10yearsoftanuwedsmanu,” Kangana Ranaut tweeted.

In a separate tweet, the actress mentioned how the Aanand L. Rai directorial film contributed in shaping her career.

“Thanks to @aanandlrai and our writer Himanshu Sharma for this franchise, when they came to me as struggling makers I thought I can make their careers but instead they made my career, one can never tell which film will work and which won’t, all destiny, glad my destiny has you,” the actress wrote.

Written by Himanshu Sharma, the film also features R Madhavan, Jimmy Sheirgill, Swara Bhasker and Deepak Dobriyal in key roles.

Director Rai, too, took to Instagram to celebrate 10 years of his film’s release.He wrote: “Someone said so beautifully…Nothing of me is original, I am the combined effort of everyone I have ever known. Thank you for giving me my identity Thank you for making me Woh Tanu weds Manu wala Aanand Rai. Thank you.”

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Sanjhi Soch buero :Acclaimed Punjabi singer Sardool Sikander passed away at Fortis hospital in Mohali near here in Punjab on Wednesday. He was 60.

Sikander, who left behind a rich musical legacy, was recently diagnosed with Covid-19 positive and was under treatment for various ailments, including kidney damage. He died owing to multi-organ failure.

Mourning the demise of Sikander, Kapil Sharma shared a memory of the late artist on social media. He posted a video clip in which Sikander is seen blessing Anayra by singing devotional songs with band members present. Little Anayra is seen in Sikander’s arms as he sings. Ginni Chatrath and Kapil sit on either sides.

Kapil wrote sharing the video, “A beautiful memory of a beautiful human being. It was my daughter’s first lohri n me n my family was so happy that Sardool paji n family was there to bless the new born, he sang “Mool mantar” “Ek Onkar” to bless the baby, never thought it was our last meeting with you, love u sardool paji, u will always stay in our hearts (sic).”Known for his hit songs like ‘Ek charkha gali de wich dha laya’ and ‘Sanu ishq brandi char gayi’, Sikander had made his first appearances on radio and television in the early 1980s with album, ‘Roadways di Laari’.

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Sanjhi Soch buero :Bigg Boss 14 contestant and one of the finalists, Rakhi Sawant was informed about her mother’s serious medical condition while she was inside the house. Now, after coming back home, Rakhi met her ailing mom and shared her heartbreaking pictures on social media.

Rakhi wrote in the caption, “Please pray for mom ,she is undergoing cancer treatment (sic).

Rakhi was one of the finalists in Bigg Boss 14 alongside Rahul Vaidya, Nikki Tamboli, Aly Goni and Rubina Dilaik. She entered as a wild card entry mid season.

“My mother is unwell and she has been undergoing chemotherapy. There was stress in my personal life and I still entertained people. I had so much pressure and responsibility,” said Rakhi about her Bigg Boss stint.

Rakhi walked away with Rs 14 lakh from Bigg Boss 14 during the grand finale. She claimed that the reason she went to the controversial show was to try and make a comeback, because her career was down in recent times, and that the show has given her a second chance.

“So many people want to go to Bigg Boss and getting an entry is such a big thing. I wanted to make a comeback and my career was down. Bigg Boss gave me a second (chance)… Everyone goes through ups and downs and I got that push from here. I am so happy that I will be able to do something now… There were so many ups and downs in the Bigg Boss 14 house,” Rakhi told IANS.

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Sanjhi Soch buero :The just-concluded 14th season of Bigg Boss was a recap of sorts, bringing back past contestants who had gone out of the limelight in recent years. The reality show is often referred to as a resort for ‘out-of-work’ celebrities, though popular television personalities have also participated to test their luck. Bigg Boss has also acted as a buoy to fuel dimming careers in showbiz Take for example, the very first winner, Rahul Roy. The Aashiqui star was pretty much out of sight before Bigg Boss brought him back, and he managed to win this unique reality show which Indian viewers were watching for the first time in 2006.

Ravi Kishan, Rakhi Sawant and Amit Sadh were some other contestants who grabbed attention on Season 1. Rakhi attained drama queen status and Bhojpuri film star Ravi Kishan achieved mainstream fame. Amit Sadh graduated to films from television some years later.

Rakhi Sawant

Although she had already gained fame with her item numbers, Bigg Boss gave her a renewed fan following who loved that Rakhi was as much a drama queen in real life too. She proved she wasn’t afraid of stirring up controversies and engaging in shouting matches on national TV. Her Bigg Boss stint landed her several other reality show offers, like Nach Baliye and Rakhi Ka Swayamvar.

She proved once again that she is ready to go to any extent to entertain when she returned to the house in Bigg Boss 14. From emotional breakdowns to unabashed hitting on a married fellow contestant, Rakhi showed that she still knows how to play the game.

“I wanted to make a comeback and my career was down. Bigg Boss gave me a second (chance)… Everyone goes through ups and downs and I got that push from here. I am so happy that I will be able to do something now,” she said after stepping out of the house.

Shweta TiwariTelevision’s popular bahu was seen in a whole new avatar when she stepped into the Bigg Boss house for Season 4. Her fights with co-contestant Dolly Bindra made headlines. Viewers saw a gritty Shweta who stood her ground and faced all questions about her personal and professional troubles. Despite the mud-slinging, Shweta never played the game dirty. She became the first woman to win the contest.

Sunny Leone

She was a wild card entry in Season 5 (2011). Fresh off the boat, Sunny generated huge interest as a former porn star making her way into Bollywood. Bigg Boss acted as a platform for her to gain familiarity among the domestic mainstream audience and she landed a film offer from Mahesh Bhatt. She won hearts with her broken Hindi and smiling demeanour. Sunny launched a full-fledged Bollywood career post her eviction, starring in several films, item numbers and reality shows in the past 10 years.

Gauahar Khan

Gauahar Khan kicked off her career in showbiz as a model, walking for top designers in the country. She had also tried her hand at TV show hosting and bit roles in films, but her real breakthrough came with winning Bigg Boss season 7. She had just delivered the hit song Jhalla Wallah and curiosity around her was quite high.

Gauahar beat strong contenders like Tanishaa Mukerji, Armaan Kohli, Kamya Panjabi and Sangram Singh to bag the winning trophy. The win led to wider recognition for her with increased film and television offers. Her popularity has sustained, which led to Gauahar’s return to the show last year as a Toofani senior with Hina Khan and Sidharth Shukla.

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Sanjhi Soch buero :Bollywood might have had a slow run last year with lockdown prompting total closure of cinema halls through most of 2020, but the industry sure has plans to bounce back with multiple big-ticket films over the next months. A large chunk of these are sequels.

Sequels come with the advantage of a ready fan base, because fans of the earlier film or films in the series hope to see what happens next in the franchise. That, in itself, can be a huge advantage for any filmmaker, at a time Bollywood is going all out to woo the crowds back to the theatres.

“Sequels have always worked as they have a big advantage of coming after a super successful film. The films already enjoy popularity and many people go to watch them. Rohit Shetty has been very lucky that way that most of the sequels of his films have also done well — for example the ‘Golmaal’ series. People are looking forward to them this year,” says trade analyst Atul Mohan.

However, Mohan adds that content will always matter. The audience will be cautious at time when the pandemic is yet to to die down, and step out only if they are confident that a film has good content.

“A film will hold only if the story appeals to the masses. We have a lot of films where the first part did well but the subsequent instalments did not do well. Like Raaz and Yamla Pagla Deewana. There is a big challenge with sequels, as they are also competing with their first parts, which are already successful films. A sequel has to be as good if not better than its first instalment,” he says.

Trade analyst Komal Nahta feels interesting content is the only way to draw the audience, who are still treading warily into the theatres. “When we talk about sequels, there is a certain audience that will go to watch the film for sure. However, if the film is ery bad, it will not survive. A sequel is no guarantee of a film doing well. It is just an assurance to the audience that the film will probably be good. Nothing can make up for bad content,” he says.

Here is a list of sequels lined up over the next months:

Badhaai Do

The Rajkummar Rao-Bhumi Pednekar starrer is the second film in the Badhaai Ho franchise. The family comedy is directed by Harshavardhan Kulkarni. The film will release this year but the date hasn’t been locked yet.

Dostana 2

The film stars Kartik Aaryan, Janhvi Kapoor and TV actor Lakshya, and is directed by Collin D’Cunha.

Bunty Aur Babli 2

The Abhishek Bachchan-Rani Mukheji starrer Bunty Aur Babli was a huge hit in 2005, and the sequel stars Rani with Saif Ali Khan, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Sharvari. The film is scheduled to hit screens on April 23.

Bhool Bhulaiya 2

Kartik Aryan and Kiara Advani share the screen in the horror comedy, which follows the first film of 2007 starring Akshay Kumar. Shoot of the sequel started at the end of last year and the film is slated to release on November 19.

Satyameva Jayate 2

John Abraham returns in the vigilante cop avatar from his first film of 2018. It will hit the screens on May 14. The film has been helmed by Milap Zaveri and has Divya Khosla Kumar.

Heropanti 2

The sequel to Tiger Shroff’s debut film of 2014, Heropanti, is scheduled to release on July 16. The action drama has been directed by Ahmed Khan.

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Sanjhi Soch buero :Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone on social media revealed her weekend mood.

She posted a picture on Instagram on Saturday. In the image, it seems the actress is seen sitting in a restaurant dressed in a grey sweatshirt. She went au naturale as she can be seen sporting no make-up.

Ranveer commented on the pic writing, “Oh hi #NainaTalwar vibes (sic).” He referred to her character in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.

On the work front, the actress has a busy year ahead. She will be seen in Shakun Batra’s upcoming yet-untitled film that also stars Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ananya Panday.

Deepika will also be seen in an untitled film with Amitabh Bachchan and Prabhas, and she has “’83” in line where she stars opposite husband Ranveer Singh.

She will also unite with Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan for the first time for an action adventure, “Fighter”, directed by Siddharth Anand.

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