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Following protocol, planning schedules, sanitizing procedures, filmmakers adjust to the new normal
Directors Shashanka Ghosh, Shakun Batra and Ram Madhvani speak about the nature of shooting in the post-COVID pandemic scenario.
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Sharmaji Namkeen will be released in September, says Juhi Chawla
In the film, Paresh Rawal plays a role that was to be essayed by the late Rishi Kapoor.
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Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Chehre to be released in theatres on 27 August
Also starring Emraan Hashmi, the film was earlier supposed to be released in theatres in April, but that plan had to be dropped in the face of the COVID-19 second wave.
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Akshay Kumar signs on for another film with Pooja Entertainment
The news was shared by the production house on Twitter along with a picture of the actor and producer Jackky Bhagnani.
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Amitabh Bachchan, Lata Mangeshkar, Sonu Nigam join hands for ‘Hum Hindustani’
Produced by Dhamaka Records, the song brings together 15 artistes from the Hindi film industry.
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Sidharth Malhotra plays a double role in Shershaah
The film is based on the life of the late Kargil War hero Vikram Batra.
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Excel Entertainment expands roster with Ashutosh Gowariker's Pukar, Jee Le Zaraa
The production house announced the addition of the Katrina Kaif-Alia Bhatt-Priyanka Chopra Jonas starrer to its slate of projects.
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Akatsuki to bring animated character Penelope to India
The three-year-old blue koala bear first appeared in a series of French picture books by Anne Gutman and Georg Hallensleben.
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Jaikumar Sedhuraman's Sennai to be premiered on NeeStream on 11 August
The film has won awards at the Tagore International Film Festival 2021 and the Port Blair International Film Festival 2021.
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Malayalam family drama #Home to be premiered on Amazon Prime on 19 August
Written and directed by Rojin Thomas, the feature stars Indrans, Sreenath Bhasi and Vijay Babu.
Article Punjabi
Punjabi movie Tunka Tunka sees good response, all eyes on Puaada
The motivational sports film stars Hardeep Grewal, who has also written the screenplay and produced the project.
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Pratik Gandhi, Khushali Kumar to star in film about struggles of a common man
The film will be directed by Pulkit, who helmed Rajkummar Rao’s web-series Bose: Dead/Alive in 2017.
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Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Netflix to produce magnum opus series Heeramandi
Based on the courtesans of Lahore, the period drama will revolve around “love, betrayal, succession and politics in the kothas”.
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Kareena Kapoor Khan to lead and produce Hansal Mehta's next thriller
The film, to be co-produced by Ekta Kapoor, will mark Mehta's first project with a major star. It will also be Kapoor Khan's first project since the birth of her second son.
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Farhan Akhtar brings Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Katrina Kaif, Alia Bhatt together for Jee Le Zaraa
The filmmaker made the announcement on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of his debut film Dil Chahta Hai (2001).
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Gurinder Chadha, Aardman to join hands on feature film inspired by Hindi cinema
The acclaimed British animation studio will work with the filmmaker to create 'a high-concept, Bollywood-inspired animated movie'.
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Sonalee Kulkarni, Sanjay Jadhav join forces for musical Tamasha Live; see poster
The film will feature 30 songs composed by Amritraj and Pankaj Padghan and written by Kshitij Patwardhan.
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Sheer Qorma to be presented by MasterChef Australia finalist Kishwar Chowdhury at Melbourne
The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne will be held online from 15 August.
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Puaada song ‘Pe Geya Puaada’: Total mayhem in this clash-of-families title song
The Punjabi-language romantic comedy is scheduled to be released in cinemas on 12 August.
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Multiplex staff protest against Maharashtra government’s decision to delay reopening of cinemas
The Multiplex Association of India had already expressed its displeasure over the matter on 3 August when the state's latest COVID-19 guidelines were released.