SCOOP: The real reason why Salman Khan is not doing Ravindra Kaushik Biopic Black Tiger

Salman Khan is among the biggest superstars of all time and every move of his makes it to the headline. During the pandemic time, Salman had confirmed in a media interaction that he was in talks for the official biopic of Indian Spy, Ravindra Kaushik with director Rajkumar Gupta. However, after that, things fizzled out. Now, a source close to Salman tells us the real reason why Bhaijaan is not doing the film. "Salman Khan is already doing a spy film in the Tiger Franchise which will be growing from strength to strength in the years to come by. He didn't want to do another spy film, which will lead to a comparison between the two characters. Interestingly, even the legendary Indian spy, Ravindra Kaushik had the code name Tiger, making things even more similar. Hence, after a series of discussions with his team, he let go off Black Tiger," a source told Bollywood Hungama. The rights to make the film were resting with director Rajkumar Gupta. "After confirming with Salman about his involvement in the project, Rajkumar Gupta didn't renew the rights. They eventually lapsed and were acquired by Anurag Basu. The film will now be made by Anurag Basu, who also has Salman at the back of his mind," the source further told us. What about conflict with Tiger? "Anurag Basu's vision for Ravindra Kaushik is very different from the Tiger franchise. However, he is still not 100 percent sure about the casting of Black Tiger. There is also a chance of him approaching a younger actor to play the lead role. We will have a clear picture on Black Tiger in one month." Ravindra Kaushik is the most iconic spy of RAW and the biopic on him is awaited by one and all. Also Read: Bigg Boss 16 contestant Abdu Rozik confirms to Salman Khan about going to Big Brother

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali scraps Shabana Azmi, Mumtaz’s roles in Heeramandi

Rather than sign alternative actresses, the perfectionist creator that he is, Sanjay Leela Bhansali decided to scrap the roles that he offered to the legendary actresses Shabana Azmi and Mumtaz in Heeramandi. “They were important but brief roles, and they were written with the two iconic actresses Shabana Azmi and Mumtaz in mind. When Shabanaji and Mumtazji couldn’t do Heeramandi, Sanjay Bhansali decided to scrap the two roles rather than offer the parts to anyone else.” Heeramandi stars Sonakashi Sinha, Richa Chadha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Huma Qureshi and Manisha Koirala. “The series is being shot on huge sets representing a sprawling kotha. The shooting is taking longer than expected. Sequences that were meant to be shot in one day are taking as much as three days.” Sources say Netflix has full faith in Bhansali and are not drawing any budget boundaries. “Netflix knows about the Bhansali magic. They are fully committed to the project,” says an insider, adding that Netflix is looking at Heeramandi as their game-changer in India. Also Read: Inspired by her role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi, Richa Chadha to pursue further training in Kathak

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It’s Pathaan Day in theatres on Friday, all tickets at flat Rs.110 to celebrate this historic blockbuster

The Siddharth Anand directorial Pathaan was released on January 25 with a thunderous response from the audience. Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and John Abraham the Yash Raj Films venture which started with a bang saw its business grow exponentially with each passing day. Released across 8,000 screens worldwide Pathaan has been enjoying an unopposed run at the global box office, raking in the moolah. In fact, the film has managed to draw in a massive Rs. 963 cr gross at the worldwide box office. Now, as it completes yet another week at the box office, we hear something special is coming this Friday. As per reports, to celebrate Pathaan becoming one of the highest Hindi grossers of all-time, theatre chains across India, viz. PVR, Inox, Cinepolis, Miraj, Movietime, MuktaA2 & others will feature a special ticket rate. In fact, the participating cinemas will celebrate this ‘Pathaan Day’ with tickets priced at Rs. 110 across all properties of these chains. While this nominal ticket rate is sure to entice the audience, it remains to be seen whether the film will reap the benefits of this. As for Pathaan, the Shah Rukh Khan starrer has been on a historic run at the box office. Pathaan has now recorded $44.27 million in the overseas territories alone, while nett collection in India stands at Rs. 498.85 crores (Hindi Rs. 481.35 crores, Dubbed Rs. 17.50 crore)! The total worldwide gross is an incredible Rs. 963 crore (India gross Rs. 600 crores, overseas Rs. 363 crores). Also Read: Pathaan: Shah Rukh Khan felt shy to flaunt his eight-pack abs in ‘Jhoome Jo Pathaan’; says he is ‘very happy now when youngsters, my kids see me on screen and say damn cool body papa’

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Yankees Camp: Frankie Montas Will Get Shoulder Surgery

Surgery will sideline the right-handed pitcher Frankie Montas for most of the season, adding the back end of the starting rotation to a series of question marks for a team with World Series dreams.

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Gurmeet Choudhary to headline Hotstar Specials’ Maharana, watch first teaser

Tales of one’s bravado outlives the pages of history and inspire generations to hold their fort, come what may. Disney+ Hotstar today unveiled the poster that brings the story of Maharana Pratap, a Shiva devotee, a lone warrior whose resilience and military prowess elevated him to being a folk hero across India. Produced by Trimitik Production Pvt Ltd and showrunner, Nitin Chandrakant Desai, Hotstar Specials’ Maharana will soon release on Disney+ Hotstar. The period drama series Maharana will see Gurmeet Choudhary in the titular character as Maharana Pratap and talented Ridhima Pandit will be seen as Maharani Ajabde along with celebrated actors such as Ashwini Bhave, Surendra Pal, Danish Bhat, Prithvi Hatte, Mahesh Kale, Subodh Bhave, Maadhav C Deochake, Sameer Dharmadhikari among others. Hriday mein jinke Mahadev, rann mein jo the mahaveer. Dekhiye #MaharanaPratap ke aseem bahaduri ki kahani.#HotstarSpecials #Maharana. #ComingSoon #MaharanaOnHotstar @gurruchoudhary @NITIN_DESAI_ @ndsfilmworld @utkarshnaithani pic.twitter.com/1ML8nEvEml — Disney+ Hotstar (@DisneyPlusHS) February 15, 2023 Talking about the collaboration, Gurmeet Choudhary said, “ It’s an honour to work on a project that is connected to the roots of India. Maharana Pratap was known for his courage and bravery, I am very happy to get a chance to know more about his life. It is also a challenge to portray a strong character like Maharana Pratap himself. I am thankful to Disney+ Hotstar and Nitin Desai for giving me this project.” Talking about the collaboration, Ridhima Pandit said, “I am elated to be a part of a vision and script like Maharana. Depicting the strong and resilient character of Maharani Ajabde is indeed a challenge in itself. Working on a project of this scale with some of the brilliant minds from our industry such as Nitin Desai and for one of the biggest OTT platforms Disney+ Hostar is a dream come true.” ALSO READ: Gurmeet Choudhary and Debina Bonnerjee shares their second daughter’s name and meaning: Divisha

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Keep the Dunk Contest Weird

It’s a campy celebration of basketball’s pugnacious spirit, and a jolt to the predictable pageantry of the N.B.A.

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Karan Johar refutes reports about signing a three-film deal with Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani

Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani got married last week, much to the delight of their fans not only in India but all over the world. The keen excitement to see the first pictures of their wedding was proof enough of how much they trended online then. But there was another update that kept the couple in the news,. Some recent reports claimed that Sidharth and Kiara have signed a three-film deal with the filmmaker and producer Karan Johar. However, the head honcho of Dharma Productions has rubbished off all such reports as rumours. E Times quotes Karan replying to their question about whether he has signed a three-film deal with the two of them saying, “Not at all.” The publication also quoted a source saying that considering the relation Karan shares with the couple, he doesn’t need to sign any deal with them. “Sid and Kiara are very close to Karan Johar. He doesn’t need to bind them in any contract. All he has to do is ask them. And they will be a part of any film he offers them. The couple never discussed money or contracts with Karan before they were married. Why should they do so now?” said the source. Sidharth and Kiara have worked together once in a film produced by Karan Johar in the form of Shershaah (2021). Directed by Vishnuvardhan, the movie was based on the life of the Indian Army Captain Vikram Batra, the martyr of the 1999 Indo-Pak war. Also Read: BH Style Icons 2023: Karan Johar has a ‘special’ association with the awards; calls his style journey “exhilarating and rewarding”

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