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BollywoodJan 19, 2021

Tandav, with some changes now

The Amazon Prime Video's Tandav landed in a legal soup after an FIR was filed against the makers for offending the sentiments of a particular religion. Addressing the concerns, the makers of the show have now decided to make changes in the content.The new statement by the makers comes a day after the Tandav makers issued a formal unconditional apology for hurting the sentiments of people. The official statement by the cast and crew shared by director Ali Abbas Zaffar on Twitter read, "We have utmost respect for the sentiments of the people of our country. We did not intend to hurt or offend th
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BollywoodJan 19, 2021

Bad boy Arjun Rampal

Actor Arjun Rampal unveiled the first look of his character from Kangana Ranaut-starrer Dhaakad. Arjun, who plays the antagonist in the film, shared the poster on Instagram with a caption that read, "Boom Evil has a new name- Rudraveer! Super excited to essay an antagonist who is dangerous, deadly and cool at the same time! Here’s my look for @sohamrockstrent’s #Dhaakad Arriving in cinemas on 1st October 2021!"On Monday, the makers of the film shared the official poster of the film and announced that Dhaakad will release in theatres on October 1 this year.The poster featured Kangana in a f
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BollywoodJan 19, 2021

Theatrical release for Radhe

Bollywood actor Salman Khan had been requested by the Theatre Exhibitors Association from across the country for a theatrical release of his upcoming film, Radhe, the rights for which are with ZEE, as they all felt that only a Salman Khan film could help them all recover from the financial loss that theatres had suffered due to the pandemic.Finally, Salman Khan took to his social media and shared, "Sorry it has taken me a long time to revert to all the theatre owners... It’s a big decision to make during these times. I understand the financial problems that the theatre owners/exhibitors are
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BollywoodJan 18, 2021

Rajeev Masand joins Dharma Cornerstone Agency

If reports are to be believed, director-producer Karan Johar has hired journalist Rajeev Masand to join his talent management agency called Dharma Cornerstone Agency (DCA). Rajeev will be working as the COO of the company. Karan and other top authorities at Dharma believe that he’ll be the right person for the job and help them in scouting fresh talent and managing them.The company released an official statement in this regard too, which read- "After over two decades of a dynamic career as an astute journalist and renowned film critic, Rajeev Masand now steps in as the COO at Dharma Producti
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BollywoodJan 18, 2021

Mumbai Saga sold to Amazon Prime for Rs 65 crores

John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi starrer Mumbai Saga has opted for the digital route. Director Sanjay Gupta has sold the film to Amazon Prime video for Rs. 65 crores, which includes the digital rights and the music rights. The film also stars Prateik Babbar, Ronit Roy, Sunil Shetty, Gulshan Grover, and Jackie Shroff in pivotal roles with Emraan Hashmi playing the role of a cop and John Abraham playing the role of a gangster.
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BollywoodJan 18, 2021

Akshay Kumar requests people to contribute for Ram Mandir

Work has already begun towards building the biggest temple, Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. In regard to this, Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar took to his Instagram to urge people to contribute as per their wish to make this dream come true. In his Instagram video, Akshay Kumar shared a story about a squirrel and Lord Ram.He spoke about the temple in detail and shared how the squirrel contributed in making the famous Ram Setu bridge as per its capacity. Asking people to donate as per their capacity, he captioned the video as, "जय सियाराम बहुत खुशी की बात है
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BollywoodJan 18, 2021

Kangana’s Dhaakad avtar

Kangana Ranaut’s upcoming film, Dhaakad, a spy thriller is all set for a October 1, 2021 release. Kangana, who will play the role of agent Agni in the film, recently flew to Bhopal to kick-start the shooting of the film. The makers of the film recently revealed a new look poster, which features Kangana wielding a sword against the backdrop of gore.Talking about the new poster, Kangana has said that Dhaakad is India’s first female-led high octane spy thriller and that she is excited as this film is going to mark the beginning of a new era for Indian cinema. The film will also see actor Arju
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BollywoodJan 18, 2021

Police security for Saif Ali Khan

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan starrer web series Tandav, has been receiving backlash for its alleged anti-Hindu elements. Several BJP leaders have called to ban the show and Maharashtra’s BJP MLA Ram Kadam has filed a police complaint against the makers of the show in Ghatkopar Police Station, Mumbai calling it anti-Dalit and said that the show hurts Hindu’s religious sentiments. While Saif Ali Khan and his family are currently busy moving apartments, additional security and policemen have been placed around his apartment building, Fortune Heights.A set of policemen were seen guarding his
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BollywoodJan 18, 2021

Vidya Balan’s short film Natkhat to represent India at the Oscars

Bollywood actor Vidya Balan starrer short film Natkhat is one of the Indian films that are in the race for Oscar 2021 in the Best Short Film (Live Action) Category. Along with leading the film, Vidya also marked her debut as a producer with this short film.Directed by Shaan Vyas, the 33-minute long film premiered at Tribeca's We Are One: A Global Film Festival. RSVP took to their Twitter handle and wrote, "We made #Natkhat "to reach every corner of the earth and tell the world that change begins at home." Elated to be in the race for the Oscars 2021 short film category! Natkhat revolves around

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