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The New Purge Movie Will Pick Up From Where The First One Ended

Sep 102017

The ‘Purge’ franchise has earned a lot of flak for its bold moves but gained a lot of success, thanks to its extensive blasphemous use of political allegory in the movies. The concept was bold, it was voyeuristic and sadist in nature, and the fact that many people love it, speaks a lot about how humans function.

purge island © Universal Pictures

Out of all the movies, it’s the first one that set the tone right, hitting people in the feels. Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey did a wonderful job after all.

If like many others, the first one was your favourite too, then this spells good news for you. James DeMonaco is coming up with ‘Purge: The Island’, the next instalment in the series and the best part about this is that it will pick up right from where the first one ended. More like a prequel to what actually happened before the purge night. This movie will tell the story of the first ever purge, which could mean more violence.

purge island © Universal Pictures

You know what’s even better? Monaco is also working on a TV show which will be set during seven years after the first purge. The series tackles larger issues like social and class division in a very dark manner. For those of you who are not familiar to the whole gruesome concept of the series, ‘Purge’ is set in a hypothetical world, America namely, where an annual ‘purge’ night is held. This means that all criminal activities are legal and allowed in a 12 hour window and the government doesn’t intervenes.

purge island © Universal Pictures

Watching the new Purge which will trace the history of how it all began will be a treat for the fans. The movie is all set to release July 4th, 2018.

'Oonchi Hai Building 2.0' Is Nostalgia Packed With Some Brand New Sass

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Sep 072017

The trailer of ‘Judwaa 2′ has already set the ball rolling for every Salman fan who is dripping with nostalgia. Varun Dhawan does a pretty good job but we surely miss the beauties from the original movie.

The new song from the movie just dropped today and we have many feels. ‘Oonchi Hai Building 2.0′ is sassy, cool, and peppy. It’s definitely already on the playlist of everyone who is a 90s fan.

The video is very similar to the previous one but I have to admit, the chemistry between Salman and Karisma is hard to beat.

But I am not discounting the fact that the new one is good as well. The only weird part is this one line where she is singing ‘mere swagger wale raja’, but I guess these days, in order to make a song ready for the millennials, music producers often add beats and weird words to make it work.

It’s fun to hear Anu Malik croon again after a very long time. The song also brings back memories of all the times we danced to this crazy number back in the day. The new one is meant for the night club and long drives, though I am betting on it being the new ‘cool’ couple song for weddings as well. “Oonchi hai building has in a way transcended time and has a huge universal appeal and I’m extremely humbled by the way it has been received. The new song has retained the energy and spirit, while the new cast has given it their all for this song as I feel they wanted to live up to the expectation of the original chartbuster. The choice again to retain this song is an ode to the spirit of Judwaa, we hope the people will accept this with all its youthfulness intact and probably 20 years from now this version does what the previous is still doing”, says David Dhawan, the director of the movie.

Oonchi Hai Building Song From Judwaa 2 © Nadiadwala Entertainment

The movie is all set to release on September 29.

'Singh Is Kinng 2' Might Happen Soon With Ranveer Singh In The Lead, But There's A Glitch

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Sep 072017

‘Singh is Kinng’ opened a new outlet for comedy movies. Full of Punjabi people, with a little bit of romance, a beautiful woman, and of course, a handsome Singh—Akshay Kumar.

Then came ‘Singh Is Bling’, which was a dud at the box office but still managed to make Akshay Kumar fans go crazy. The title of the movie was extremely catchy and even today, all the Singhs love using it for themselves. However, not many people know that the title of the big hit was actually gifted to Akshay Kumar by fellow producer Shailendra Singh. Akshay then gave it to Vipul Shah, and that is how the idea of converting into a full movie was conceived.

Singh Is Kinng Sequel Might Happen With Ranveer Singh © Twitter

Shailendra Singh now wants to make his own version of the series and is very keen on signing Ranveer Singh for the lead role. This Singh is apt, he is entertaining and has all the sass required to carry the movie on his shoulders.

Geek Chic on Fleek ðŸ‘“

A post shared by Ranveer Singh (@ranveersingh) on Apr 7, 2017 at 7:53am PDT

But with great plans, come greater problems. In an interview, Shailendra explained the glitch that is stopping his plan to make the movie. “I created the franchise – the concept of the movie and the title was owned by me. I gifted it to Akshay, who, in turn, gave it to Vipul Shah. They have even thanked me for the title in the credit roll. I have been begging Vipul to return it to me, but he hasn’t relented. Yesterday, I sent him a text saying, ‘It’s been more than nine years and it’s obvious that you are not making Singh Is Kinng 2. So why not give the title back gracefully? Be a gentleman!” he explained in an interview. However, he has submitted a new title for the movie and he claims it’s better than ‘Singh Is Kinng’. His priority is to get Ranveer on board because he feels that Singh is a “lethal combination of Salman Khan and Johnny Depp.”

Singh Is Kinng Sequel Might Happen With Ranveer Singh © BCCL

Ranveer is currently wrapping up ‘Padmvati’ with Deepika Padukone, and Shailendra Singh is busy with ‘Namastey Canada’ with Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor.

Watching Daniel Radcliffe Fighting For Survival In 'Jungle' Will Definitely Give You The Creeps

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Sep 062017

Say what you may, when you think of Daniel Radcliffe, your memory immediately runs to the ‘Harry Potter’ series. The boy who lived, the boy with the scar… the chosen one.

Daniel Radcliffe Fights For Survival In His New Film ‘Jungle' © heyday films

Daniel Radcliffe has starred in some interesting projects including ‘The Woman In Black’, ‘Victor Frankenstein’ and even ‘Imperium’. However, y’all should get ready to watch him like never before in his upcoming movie ‘Jungle’.

Daniel Radcliffe Fights For Survival In His New Film ‘Jungle' © screen australia

The movie is inspired by a real life incident where 3 friends set off on a bag packing trip to La Paz. They meet an Austrian expat who claims to know the Amazon forest too well and lure the friends on an adventure of a lifetime. The trip turns into a ghoulish nightmare and Yossi Ghinsberg survives to tell the tale. The movie is taken from the book that he wrote about it.

Daniel plays the lead who struggles to survive in the jungle for weeks. The trailer is creepy, which is good because that’s the whole intention behind it. The movie is directed by Greg McLean, who in the past has also directed ‘The Belko Experiment.’

Daniel Radcliffe Fights For Survival In His New Film ‘Jungle' © screen australia

Ghinsberg, the man who survived the horror in real life explained in an interview that even though the movie might look scary and creepy, in real life, it was worse. Daniel is sporting a beard and that Israelii accent is spot on. He nails the whole look with his stellar acting. Even if the movie is not a hit, one will remember it as a great performance from his end. The movie also stars Thomas Kretschmann, Alex Russell, Joel Jackson, and Yasmin Kassim along with Radcliffe. The movie premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival and is gearing up for a release in October 2017.

Harshvardhan Kapoor Is All Set To Play The Lead In A Biopic On Abhinav Bindra

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Sep 062017

One movie old Harshvardhan Kapoor is currently busy with his second movie, but that has not stopped him from being noticed or signing more stuff. He underwent rigorous training for his first movie ‘Mirzya’, and while the movie was not a commercial hit, it was praised quite a lot by the critics.

Witness the magic of Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and Gulzar Saab as Mirzya premieres on TV tonight at 9 pm on Star Gold Select HD. @stargoldofficial #MirzyaOnStarGoldSelectHD #StarringGreatStories

A post shared by Harshvardhan Kapoor (@harshvardhankapoor) on Mar 18, 2017 at 12:37am PDT

The Kapoor boy has now signed his third movie which is a biopic on Abhinav Bindra. He took to his Instagram profile to share the happy news with everyone.

Beginnings are very special. Especially when you get to play a character that has made the nation proud on world stage. I am stoked to have been chosen to play #AbhinavBindra and hopefully will do justice to the man, the legend! Like the man himself said “Hard Work is a talent.” #LetsDoThis

A post shared by Harshvardhan Kapoor (@harshvardhankapoor) on Sep 5, 2017 at 10:06am PDT

“The biopic is a big responsibility because of the subject matter. It is the most mammoth responsibility I’ve ever shouldered. I roped in Abhay, who wrote the final draft of Bhavesh Joshi, to work on a new draft of the Bindra biopic. We are taking the script into a really exciting place. It’s about externalising internal conflicts, and making it emotionally and visually spectacular”, he mentioned in an interview. Abhinav Bindra is an Olympic gold medallist in shooting and is also a recipient of the Padma Bhushan. He won gold at the Beijing Olympics 2008 in the 10m air rifle tournament.

Harshvardhan Kapoor To Play Lead In Abhinav Bindra's Biopic © Facebook-Harshvardhan Kapoor

Interestingly, his sister, Sonam Kapoor’s success story also includes a biopic on Neerja Bhanot, which even earned her a National Award. Harshvardhan is currently shooting for Aditya Motwane’s ‘Bhavesh Joshi’. He is already preparing for this biopic and has been spotted at a shooting range with Abhinav’s coach.

Am I allowed to have two quotes in the same picture? Anyway, whatever the board says… #ItsTheWeekend #LongWekendIsHere #IWillFunctionProperlyOnMonday

A post shared by Harshvardhan Kapoor (@harshvardhankapoor) on Aug 26, 2017 at 4:21am PDT

Bollywood is currently obsessed with biopics and there’s a plethora of them that are in the pipeline and some of them are already a huge success. ‘Dangal’ has already set a super high benchmark with its mad success not just in India, but also in Hong Kong and China. ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’, ‘Paan Singh Tomar’, ‘Mary Kom’, and a biopic on Dhoni are some of the major movies made in sports genre that have enjoyed a great run at the box office.

SRK's Dwarf Character In His Next Project Is Apparently Inspired By Tyrion Lannister From 'Game Of Thrones'

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Sep 052017

Post ‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’, SRK fans are now awaiting a real visual fest where you’d get to acknowledge his brilliant acting prowess. The king of B-town is known to dabble in movies that are high on entertainment and also do stuff that reflects his talent. His upcoming movie with Aanand L Rai is going to be an interesting project, primarily because he is essaying the role of a dwarf.

SRK's Dwarf Character Inspired By Tyrion Lannister © Twitter

While the comparisons with Kaman Hassan’s ‘Appu Raja’ are only natural, you must remember that for essaying a role of this kind, the only thing an actor can use are his acting skills. So the charm and music take a back seat. Kamal Hassan is still remembered for his iconic performance.

SRK's Dwarf Character Inspired By Tyrion Lannister © Raaj kamal Films

However, according to the latest reports about this untitled project, SRK’s character is actually inspired by Tyrion Lannister from the epic series called ‘Game Of Thrones.’

SRK's Dwarf Character Inspired By Tyrion Lannister © HBO

A close source was quoted as saying ,“The source of Shah Rukh’s character is definitely on the lines of Tyrion Lannister, who is happy and always celebrating his life. Shah Rukh will play a happy dwarf, who brings families together.” In the show, Tyrion is initially looked down upon by his own family and being a dwarf only makes him stand out. Apparently Shah Rukh’s character will be on the similar lines.

The movie is yet to have an official announcement regarding the leading lady but for long, the rumours of Katrina Kaif being a pivotal part of it have been floating around. The movie is probably going to release in December 2018.

People Are Obsessing Over ‘Westeros' Which Is Basically ‘Game Of Thrones' Set In Modern Times

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Sep 032017

There has been an avalanche of stuff we have been reading about the ‘GOT’ hangover. The finale is over, Dany and Jon have rocked the boat, Tyrion is turning into shades of grey, Cersei and Jaime have parted ways for now, Viserion spits icy fire , Bran I still staring at walls, and Lord Baelish has been casually punched in the throat by Arya’s knife. The finale was a roller coaster and was a good watch, which is why all of us are showing withdrawal symptoms.

westeros © HBO

Anyways, as you might know, that a BTS series has been launched by HBO. It’s a 7 part series which will show you exactly how the episodes were shot. Yeah sure, that sounds exciting, but about our dose of high end drama? The forbidden sex, with a murder involved, and a war waiting to start in the background. We all were accustomed to that setting. The answer to that hangover lies in the mysterious, cool new trailer that’s been going viral and is titled ‘Westeros’. It’s a fan made trailer and shows ‘Game Of Thrones’ in a modern day setting. It gives a glimpse of Westeros would look like, if it was here in 2017.

Sky scrapers have replaced castles, sniper and missiles have replaced weapons, and modern day cars have replaced horses. The trailer even shows a street named Targaryen Square.

westeros series © YouTube

Fans are begging for producers to actually convert this video into a full fledged series because it looks so dank and cool.

I want this to be real so badly!! WESTEROS: Modern day GOT #FanMade https://t.co/qmo0spB2oV

— Lindsay Stanford (@lindsaystanford) August 30, 2017

I am 100% on board with this. Make it happen @HBO #GameOfThrones #WesterosTheSerieshttps://t.co/K6zddopQYr

— ?lI (@eli_mays) August 31, 2017

If this turns into a real series, it is safe to assume that fans will have a double visual treat.

The Trailer Of 'Chef' Cooks Up A Heart Warming Tale About The Bond Between Father And Son

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Aug 312017

After a long hiatus, Saif Ali Khan will finally be seen shining on the silver screen. His ‘chef’ avatar was loved by everyone back in ‘Salaam Namaste’, remember? The Pataudi royal is ready to impress the audience with the official remake of ‘Chef’. He’s of course, playing the titular role. The movie tells the story of a fancy chef who is desperately trying to strike a balance between his professional and personal life.

Saif is essaying the role of Roshan Kalra , a celebrity chef whose professional commitments have taken a toll on his personal life. Padmapriya is playing the role of his wife, Radha, who is constantly asking him to spend time with his son. The trailer shows the fun food trail that the father-son duo take in order to spend more time with each other.

First look poster of #Chef. Stars Saif Ali Khan. Directed by #Airlift fame Raja Krishna Menon. Trailer at 2 pm today. 6 Oct 2017 release. pic.twitter.com/zGwXL5FKiK

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) August 31, 2017

Eventually he quits his job and opens his own food truck to be closer to home, and above all, to be there for his son.

The movie was initially scheduled to be released in July but has been shifted to be released on October 6th. Saif was last seen in ‘Rangoon’ opposite Kangana Ranaut and Shahid Kapoor. The original ‘Chef’ has John Favreau play the lead role and the movie is in fact also written by him. The movie was a hit and struck a chord with the audience. Saif definitely looks promising as a confused father.

Imtiaz Ali & Ranbir Kapoor Are Apparently Teaming Up Again & We Hope That Happens Soon

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Aug 312017

Imtiaz Ali and Ranbir Kapoor make a team that is a balm for every achy heart out there. The man who gave us beautiful tales with effortless storytelling in the form of ‘Rockstar’ and ‘Tamasha’ , and the insanely good looking star who can act flawlessly are apparently coming together , yet again.

‘Rockstar’ is as cult a film as you can get. ‘Tamasha’ didn’t do too well commercially but definitely struck a chord with all hearts. Ranbir and Deepika’s love hate chemistry in ‘Agar Tum Sath Ho’ was on another level.

The beauty of the movies that Imtiaz makes is that they tell the tales of the fragility of the heart in a beautiful, simple way. So the rumours mills are churning out news that Imtiaz has approached Ranbir with a prospective idea and he’s even got his nod for it.

According to sources, “Ranbir will be a part of Imtiaz’s next film. That’s not all, the actor will go through a massive transformation for this film as well. Imtiaz plans to show the different stages of the character’s life in the film.” If you followed Ranbir’s interviews, you’d know that he’s announced how he’s done working on coming-of-age films. So the interesting part would be to see what this third collaboration will look like.

Ranbir is currently gearing up for the Sanjay Dutt biopic and Imtiaz recently earned a bit of flak from fans after his latest venture , ‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’ flopped at the box office. The movie starred Anushka and SRK in the lead roles but still failed to impress fans. This new announcement sounds like a rainbow after a long day of rain and we actually cannot wait to see what happens with this collaboration. If they get Deepika on board as well, then it will be double whammy!

'Game Revealed' Is A BTS Series & The Cure For Your 'Game Of Thrones' Hangover

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Aug 292017

Nursing a broken heart post the GOT finale? Yeah, me too. The world is cruel, life is not fair and the climax of the finale is still sinking in. Dany and Jon finally ‘rocked the boat’ and the wait for the next season is only getting harder with each passing hour.

Well, here’s some soothing balm for your achy heart. We’ve got a bit of a hangover cure with this particular show. ‘Game Revealed’ is a BTS , in depth look of how our favourite series is made and it’s just what you need to keep you from going under.

The shoe is a 7 part series and will give fans a detailed look into the mechanics of every episode. The first episode is out and has a plethora of exciting details. Actually after watching it, you realise how everything is a sham and an amazing fluke.

Your Monday fixation of a GOT dose will be taken care of, at least for a while. The next season is not going to air until 2019, and honestly we don’t know how to deal with it. *screams internally*

The predictions for the next season include a myriad of theories. Tyrion is probably in love with our Khaleesi, who is probably going to pregnant. Cersei child might not survive as claimed by Maggie’s prophecy, the White Walkers are coming for Westeros and war is imminent, and to add to all of that, Littlefinger is dead. Way too much happened in season 7 and the final season is going to have to satisfy the millions of fans out there. But for now, ‘Game Revealed’ will serve as a bridge between the epic season and our memory of it. Sigh, well, here’s waiting till 2019!

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