Varun Dhawan makes plans to get ‘andhar ki khabar’ from Amazon Prime; finds the budget file on Farzi

Prime Video dropped a humorous film a couple of days ago where we saw Varun Dhawan being questioned by everyone in his vicinity for the inside scoop on Amazon Originals. The video features his warm relationship with Prime Video as the actor attempts different ways to get this information from his “friend” who works at the service. However, when it doesn’t work and we can Varun taking it up as a challenge to get top-secret information himself.

Now, in the second film, that released earlier today, it is a continuation where Varun Dhawan is portrayed as the man-with-a-plan as he tries different tactics to get access to this classified information. From flicking his friend’s ID card to listening in on secret conversations, the hilarious video features Varun sneaking into the corporate maze of Prime Video’s office. The video showcases Varun coming across a file on the budget of the Shahid Kapoor starrer Farzi where he is surprised to see the expense of his hairstyling budget and wonders why its three times higher than his own.

He also goes to the extent of planting a microchip on one of the employees’ shoulder. While he is excited to know about the different stars they want to work with, he gets disappointed when they talk about his brother Rohit Dhawan as well as South star Vijay Deverakonda but never take VD’s name. He goes on to say, “What about me yaar? I mean I get it ya… South heroes faad rahe hai (South heroes are killing it) and full respect to them. But… Main bhi unke tarah dance karr sakta hoon yaar.“

 

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He takes it up as a challenge and breaks into an impromptu dance number amidst the employees at the Amazon Prime office but soon realizes that sometimes the easiest of plans can actually help you hit the jackpot.  The video ends with the actor landing a suitcase full of confidential information and the audiences will have to wait until he unveils the details.

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Ananya Panday to make her OTT debut with Call Me Bae; to be produced by Karan Johar’s Dharmatic Entertainment

While she made her Bollywood debut under Dharma Productions, Ananya Panday has once again chosen the same production house to make her OTT debut. Dharmatic Entertainment, which is the digital wing of Dharma Productions, will be launching the SOTY actress on OTT with the show titled Call Me Bae. In fact, if reports are to be believed, the actress is expected to feature in a hoity-toity avatar in this Amazon Prime series.

As per Peeping Moon reports, Ananya Panday will be seen in the role of a billionaire fashionista in the Karan Johar production Call Me Bae. From what we hear, the actress is expected to hail from an ultra-wealthy family and will be seen being caught in a sensational scandal. As she navigates her way through the repercussions, her character also sets out on a journey of self-discovery. The series is also expected to feature a stellar cast besides having Ananya Panday in the lead but the details are currently being kept under wraps. Collin D’Cunha who was supposed to direct Dostana 2, will be directing this series and Ishita Moitra, Samina Motlekar, and Rohit Nair have written this series.

Ananya Panday has recently announced Dream Girl 2 with Ayushmann Khurrana and the actress will be seen alongside him for the first time. After completing it, the actress is expected to dive into Call Me Bae by the end of this year. The show is expected to premiere on Amazon Prime in the second half of 2023.

As for Ananya Panday, her association with Dharma Productions is a long standing one with the actress making her debut with Student Of The Year 2, followed by films like Gehraiyaan and the recent Liger opposite South star Vijay Deverakonda. Dharmatic Entertainment also producing her mother Bhavana Pandey’s show Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives which also features the lives of Maheep Kapoor, Neelam Kothari, and Seema Sajdeh.

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Navratri Special: Brahmastra to be available only for Rs. 100 from Sept 26 to Sept 29

Ever since the announcement of Brahmastra, the film has been constantly in news. Despite the fact that the film released seven years after its announcement, the film has been receiving a massive response at the box office. Directed by Ayan Mukerj, the film starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt has been doing well at the box office. After, a stunning first week, the business of the film which also features Amitabh Bachchan, Nagarjuna and Mouni Roy saw an immense spike on its second weekend. In fact, on National Cinemas Day, September 23, Brahmastra was one of the biggest crowd-pullers as the tickets were available for Rs. 75. Now owing to the same, the makers have decided to extend and retain the low fare of tickets. They have decided to retain the fare to Rs.100 for the next Navrati week.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh confirmed the developments on social media adding, “'BRAHMASTRA' ? 100 TICKET FROM MON - THU... After the phenomenal response on #NationalCinemaDay2022, #Brahmastra will be available at a special price of ? 100 from 26 to 29 Sept 2022 [#Navratri]...” Audiences have expressed their love for the fantasy adventure and director Ayan Mukerji has also promised that the next two instalments are already in the pipeline. Given the ticket pricing, trade predictions state that the business of Brahmastra will see further growth over the coming week with audience flocking to theatres over the festive occasion of Navratri. In fact, Brahmastra which has already managed to rake in Rs. 238.20 cr could well see its overall business crossing the Rs. 250 cr mark in the coming days.

For the uninitiated, Brahmastra Part One Shiva, featuring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in lead roles, also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Nagarjuna, and Mouni Roy. Directed by Ayan Mukerji, the film is a fantasy adventure inspired by Indian mythology. Produced by Dharma Productions and Karan Johar, the film was released on September 9 in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

Also Read: Brahmastra Box Office: Film is going great guns as third Friday sees record occupancy

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BREAKING: Adipurush’s teaser to be launched by Prabhas and the film’s team in Ayodhya on October 2

Superstar of the Telugu film industry Prabhas became the heartthrob of the nation after the release of Baahubali – The Beginning (2015). The blockbuster success of Baahubali 2 – The Conclusion (2017) and the super-success of Saaho (2019) cemented his position at the box office. Though Radhe Shyam (2022) failed, his popularity remains intact. Hence, there’s tremendous excitement for his next film, Adipurush.

Recently, there were reports that the much-awaited teaser of the film is expected to be out on October 3. Reportedly, Prabhas, Kriti Sanon and director Om Raut will be launching the promo at Ayodhya. Bollywood Hungama has learnt there has been a slight change in plans.

A source told Bollywood Hungama, “The teaser will be unveiled on Sunday, October 2. Prabhas along with the team of Adipurush will be in attendance in Ayodhya. This religious town in Uttar Pradesh is the birthplace of Lord Ram, on whom Adipurush is based. Hence, the makers thought that it’ll be apt to hold promotional activities there.”

Several people from the media fraternity in Mumbai will be flown down to Ayodhya to cover the event. The source said, “It’s not sure yet who all from the cast and crew of Adipurush will be present for the first look launch, besides Prabhas. However, the makers are confident that the event will be a memorable one as they have immense confidence about the product.”

Besides Prabhas, Adipurush also stars Kriti Sanon, Saif Ali Khan, Sunny Singh and Vatsal Sheth. It is directed by Om Raut of Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020) fame and produced by T-Series. The source continued, “Om Raut has proved his worth and knows how to make a grand film. Adipurush is expected to be a visual spectacle. The poster, as well as the teaser, will reflect the scale of the film and further enhance the hype.”

Meanwhile, Arjun Kumar, the head of the Luv-Kush Ramlila Committee confirmed that Prabhas will also attend the Ravan Dahan ceremony at Ramlila grounds, Delhi, on October 5, on the occasion of Dussehra.

Adipurush will be released in cinemas on January 12, 2023.

Also Read: Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, Om Raut to launch Adipurush teaser on October 3 at a grand on-ground event in Ayodhya

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BREAKING: Mani Ratnam reveals Ajay Devgn is the narrator in the Hindi version of Ponniyin Selvan: Part-1

Mani Ratnam is all set to release his much-awaited film, Ponniyin Selvan: Part-1, in cinemas and the excitement is palpable. After all, he’s considered one of the finest filmmakers of Indian cinema. The trend of having crossover films has picked up recently but his films have made a mark in Hindi-speaking markets since the time of Roja (1992). Hence, not just in the Southern markets but Ponniyin Selvan: Part-1 has a chance to excel even in the Hindi belts, when it’ll be released on September 30.

Mani Ratnam along with the cast of his film – Chiyaan Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, and Trisha – and music composer A R Rahman attended the grand press conference of the film in Mumbai, on September 24. At this event, he revealed that Ajay Devgn has done the narration in the film. He revealed about this and also thanked the versatile star, with whom he had worked before in Yuva (2004). He also thanked Anil Kapoor, for voicing the Hindi dubbed version of the theatrical trailer.

Mani Ratnam said, “PS (Ponniyin Selvan) has been a dream for a very long time, since the time I first read the book during my school days. I neither thought I’d ever get into films nor did I think I'd make it. But it’s always been my calling to be made. It’s so spectacular as a story and as an adventure. Several people had tried to do this before. They couldn’t for various reasons. Maybe they wanted to leave it for me! I am so happy and so glad that I got a chance to make it, that too at this point in time when the technology has improved tremendously. Hence, we were able to make it with a lot more comfort and authenticity. To be able to do it with this kind of cast and crew, with actors who are not just right for the role but also care for the film, is very special. I’d like to thank each one of them. I’d also like to thank the producer (Allirajah Subaskaran) who trusted us and gave us the money to go ahead and make it.”

Mani Ratnam then added, “I have two more people thank. They are from the Hindi film industry. One is Anil Kapoor. It was his voice in the trailer. And the other is Ajay Devgn. It will be his voice in the film.”

Mani Ratnam later revealed his previous attempt in making Ponniyin Selvan more than three decades ago. He said, “This is the film that M G Ramachandran wanted to make. And I thought of making it after my film Nayakan (1987) with Kamal Haasan. We both wanted to do this film. At that time, we had not started casting. We just had Kamal as the hero and we were working on the script. And it didn't materialize because it’s too big. We couldn’t put the whole story into a single film. Also, we couldn’t afford it.”

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