Despite wrapped under the garb of undying controversies, we are finally inching closer to the release of ‘Padmaavat’, which will now hit the theatres on January 25. And it seems that director Sanjay Leela Bhansali is now compensating for the lost time when he couldn’t promote his movie, by bombarding us with back to back promos that are making the wait for this movie harder than ever.  

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It was only a few hours ago when we saw the kickass dialogue promo, where Ranveer Singh aka Alauddin Khilji was seen declaring about the Khilji Dynasty’s dream to rule the world. As we speak about Khilji’s challenge, we see Rajput king Maharawal Ratan Singh slowly taking over the frame and giving the most fitting and fearless response to the ‘mad king’ and his army.

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While that was possibly the best 30 seconds of the day; by the looks of these teasers and promos we don’t think this sheer brilliance and our excitement is going to die down anytime soon. As we speak about the valour and courage of Ratan Singh and the Rajput community, who not only challenged Khilji but fought them bravely too; let’s not forget about the fearless goddess Queen Rani Padmavati.

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Despite being targeted numerous times for taking up the role of Rani Padmavati, there are no doubts that this role was probably meant only for Deepika. The conviction with which she plays the strong and fearless queen is remarkable and this promo only proves the same.   

The makers of ‘Padmaavat’ have just dropped a major promo that showcases Deepika in all her glory, which gives us an insight into her bravery, courage and royal character. Just like Ranveer owned the previous promo like a true boss, Deepika stole the show with this one. 

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— Deepika Padukone FC (@DeepikaPFC) 19 January 2018

While we were recuperating from this promo and were left gasping for air, ‘Padmaavat’ makers dropped another promo on us that shows the amazing chemistry between Deepika and Shahid. Their first encounter in a jungle and Padmavati saving him, the two are literally setting the frame on fire with all that hotness. Deepika’s fierce and headstrong avatar is what making us drool over her beauty and go weak in our knees. 

As we are nearing the release date, fresh controversies are brewing up, but honestly after the release of these promos, the wait for the release has become tougher than ever. 

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Padmaavat’ has been floating in a pool of controversies since the day it was revealed that he is making a period drama on the life of Rani Padmaavati.

After facing intense backlash, innumerable delays in the release date and a ban from several states; ‘Padmaavat’ is finally inching closer to see the light of the day on January 25, when it will hit the theatres.

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Despite the growing tension (as we stand a week away from the movie’s release), the makers have posted this amazing teaser cum dialogue promo from the movie, which has honestly taken our excitement to a pinnacle and made the wait for the movie harder than ever.

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Ever since his first look was released, people have been raving about Ranveer Singh’s Sultan ‘Alauddin Khilji’ look. With kohl-lined eyes, long tresses, a scar on his face and a cold deadly stare; Ranveer Singh not only owns the character; but declared it loud and clear that this movie is going to be his best performance ever. And the latest dialogue promo only cements the same.

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The promo begins with a monologue where Ranveer boasts about the Khilji Dynasty’s dream to rule the world someday. And while we started falling in love with this mad king, Rajput king Maharawal Ratan Singh aka Shahid Kapoor comes in the frame and gives one of his best dialogue deliveries we have seen so far, “Keh dijiye apne sultan se, unki talwaar se zyada loha hum suryavanshiyon ke seene mein hai (Tell your Sultan, there is more power in the hearts of Suryavanshis than in the swords of the Khiljis).”

Although this is a 30-second short promo, it is nothing but pure awesomeness and the credit entirely goes to Ranveer and his portrayal of Khilji. 

Nimrat Kaur is one of the finest and most versatile actresses in Bollywood and with each movie; she proves that she is here for the long run. After flooring us with her exceptional performances in projects like ‘The Lunchbox’, ‘Airlift’ and ‘Homeland’; Nimrat is back in action with ‘The Test Case’, the much-awaited web series by ALTBalaji. And the recently released trailer speaks volumes about how kickass the show and Nimrat’s performance is going to be.   

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Nimrat plays the lead role of Captain Shikha Sharma, India’s first woman combat officer, who struggles to make a mark in a male-dominated world. The first few seconds are enough to make you fall in love with Nimrat’s character and her flawless and phenomenal acting. 

When a woman strives to break-free from the shackles of the society and do something that was until now considered to be under men’s jurisdiction, especially when it means fighting the enemies in the battlefield as a commando; the whole world tries to pull her down. 

But, Captain Shikha Sharma fights all odds and shows the men in the Special Forces Training Centre that she can overcome any obstacles thrown at her – be it physical or the mindset of those who believe women aren’t fit for combat or to be in the Army. 

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As we delve deeper into the trailer, things get problematic and suspicious for Nimrat’s character who now not only struggles to become the first female combat officer, but also has to deal and get over the politics inside the academy.  At the end of the trailer, Nimrat says “This is my story sir, And there is only one hero in this story and that’s me” and we completely agree. 

By the looks of the trailer, it seems that Nimrat will completely own the web series. And we can already smell a suspense-filled thriller brewing in the backdrop that confuses us to an extent where one is compelled to question who the main player here is. Is it Nimrat who is pulling the strings or is she just a pawn in this game?

Apart from Nimrat, Juhi Chawla, Atul Kulkarni, Rahul Dev, Sumit Suri, Annup Soni and Akshay Oberoi too did an amazing job. Chawla plays the character of Shraddha Pandit, the Minister Of Defence. Although we couldn’t see much of her in the trailer, her dialogue was enough to intrigue us to look forward to the release of the episodes. “The torture that a man is willing to bear for his nation, a woman too, can bear. Captain Shikha Sharma will be our test case for this.” This will go down in the history of web series as one of the most hard-hitting dialogues.  

‘The Test Case’ is produced by Ekta Kapoor and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor. The first episode has already been aired and the remaining episodes of this series will be available on ALTBalaji from January 26. 

It looks like IIM-Ahmedabad will probably have a gala time in the classrooms with 100% attendance. Why? Because, IIM-A is all set to introduce SS Rajamouli’s ‘Baahubali: The Conclusion’ as a case study in their academic curriculum. 

Yes, reportedly in a first, ‘Baahubali 2’ will be included in one of the electives and the students of Contemporary Film Industry, will study the power of a sequel and how they can ‘derisk’ the movie as a marketing concept.

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According to a report published in DNA, Bharathan Kandaswamy said, “I will be introducing ‘Bahubali 2’ as a case study in the new academic year and it will essentially focus on the power of a sequel and how a sequel can derisk the movie as a marketing concept. There is a research from Stanford University which says that a prequel is always considered better than the sequel but a sequel makes more money than a prequel.” 

He further added “Sequels make more money because the producers become more marketing savvy based on the success of a prequel. My course this time will focus on marketing mantras evolving around sequels and how decisions need to be taken that respect art and creativity of a movie and yet are able to make money. Blending art, business and technology is the key.”

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Well, IIM-A is said to be the first business school in Asia to introduce a comprehensive elective course on the film industry and over 700 students have already enrolled in the course.  This course provides a 360 degree view of the creative industry space with special focus on movie production.

In fact, the official account of ‘Baahubali’ too shared the news with their fans on Twitter. 

#Baahubali2 now will be introduced as a case study in one of the electives at the @IIMAhmedabad 😇😇�✊ https://t.co/QgzzLrXnh0

— Baahubali (@BaahubaliMovie) January 15, 2018

Before the release of ‘Baahubali 2’ in April 2017, people couldn’t sleep for days and were constantly haunted by just one question – WHY DID KATTAPPA KILL BAAHUBALI? Soon this turned into a million dollar question and people flocked the movie theatres to know the real reason behind Kattappa’s ultimate betrayal.

If we were to compare a movie character with any of the education institutions out there, there’s one comparison that all the MBA aspirants will unanimously agree with – Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad is the ‘Baahubali’ of business schools. And now that the business school will study the movie, they probably might have a different explanation to Kattappa’s actions and why he betrayed and killed Baahubali.

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When Prabhas and SS Rajamouli decided to work together in ‘Baahubali: The Beginning’ and ‘Baahubali: The Conclusion’; little did they know that the movie will change the fate of Indian cinema, and they will become the spear headers of this change. 

‘Baahubali 2’ literally crushed the box office in 2017 for reasons that were quite obvious – intriguing storyline, brilliant visual effects and graphics and exceptional acting of Prabhas, Rana Daggubatti, Sathyaraj, Anushka Shetty and Ramya Krishnan.

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As for the movie, we hope Rajamouli comes up with a parallel ending where all of this turns out to be a fragment of Katappa’s imagination, who in reality was the main antagonist trying to wreck havoc in the lives if doting brothers Amarendra Baahubali and Bhallaladeva. But, we all know that’s not going to happen, so let’s go back and binge watch both the movies all over again.