Ace Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey has launched the hindi translation of his book Ghalib Danger in the national capital today.
Neeraj Pandey’s book Ghalib Danger was launched at an event in Delhi. The event was moderated by lyricist Manoj Muntashir and was launched by acclaimed actor Manoj Bajpayee.
The English version which was released way back in 2013 had been loved by the audience and owing to the positive response garnered by its English version, Neeraj Pandey has treated the audience with the Hindi version of his novel today.
The book titled Ghalib Danger is the story of Kamran Khan, a cocky young taxi driver trying to make it big in Mumbai. The story revolves around how Kamran’s life changes when he saves a don called Mirza from being killed.
With celebratory films like A Wednesday, Baby, Special 26 and M.S Dhoni: An Untold Story, Rustom to name a few, Neeraj Pandey has not only carved his niche in the film industry but has also gone ahead to treat the audience with an intriguing book.
Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey’s upcoming espionage thriller ‘Aiyaary’ presents a team of Nationally awarded performers.
Starring an ensemble cast of some of the most renowned personalities in Bollywood, ‘Aiyaary’ is a unified effort of four of the National award winners- Neeraj Pandey, Naseeruddin Shah, Manoj Bajpayee, Anupam Kher, Adil Hussain and Vikram Gokhale.
Director Neeraj Pandey won a National Award for the best film for his debut film ‘A Wednesday’. The thriller film treated the audience with a strong storyline backed by powerful performances, the mind-bending story of a common man still stays etched in our memories.
Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah who is not just a three-time National award winner for Iqbal, Paar and Sparsh but also a Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, will be seen reviving the common man avatar in Aiyaary.
Critically acclaimed actor Manoj Bajpayee who will be seen as the leading character of Colonel Abhay Singh is also a two time National Award winner for Satya and Pinjar respectively.
National Award winner for Maine Gandhi Ko Nahi Mara and Padma Bhushan awardee Anupam Kher will be seen in a pivotal role in the espionage thriller.
Adil Hussain also won the National Award recently while Veteran Marathi actor Vikram Gokhale too is a recipient of the National Award.
The film not only marks the second collaboration of the A Wednesday team but also brings together a strong team of power packed performers. Starring Sidharth Malhotra, Rakul Preet Singh, Pooja Chopra, Kumud Mishra, along with the National Award winners, Aiyaary promises to be a stimulator to mind.
Neeraj Pandey who is termed the pioneer of the espionage thriller genre is all set to present Aiyaary which is set against the army background.
‘Aiyaary’ revolves around two strong-minded army officers having completely different views, yet right in their own ways.
Neeraj Pandey’s espionage thriller will yet again present a mind-bending story which will showcase the ace filmmaker’s hold over the genre after films like ‘Special 26’, ‘Baby’, ‘Rustom’, ‘M.S.Dhoni’, ‘A Wednesday’.
Plan C and Jayantilal Gada (Pen) presents ‘Aiyaary’ A Neeraj Pandey Film. Produced by Shital Bhatia, Dhaval Jayantilal Gada, Motion Picture Capital is slated to release on 16th February 2018.
There have been recent reports about how Neeraj Pandey’s upcoming film ‘Aiyaary’ is based on the Adarsh Housing Society scam that shocked the nation.
A new clip from the film also showcased its resemblance to the case.
Since the movie is set with the Army as its backdrop and also delves into arms deals and the lobbies involved in it, the Ministry of Defence recently reviewed it to suggest a few modifications.
Meanwhile, we hear that the cast and crew of ‘Aiyaary’ are planning to visit the infamous Adarsh Housing Society, ahead of the film’s release. But the point is, will they be granted permission to enter the building?
Featuring Manoj Bajpayee and Sidharth Malhotra as Army officers, the movie also stars former Miss Indias Rakul Preet Singh and Pooja Chopra, Anupam Kher, Naseeruddin Shah, Vikram Gokhale and Adil Hussain in pivotal roles. ‘Aiyaary’ releases on February 16.
Neeraj Pandey took to Twitter to thank the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and the Ministry of Defense for clearing his upcoming film, Aiyaary, for a February 16 release.
There have been several roadblocks on the way to D-day for Neeraj. Recently, after viewing the film, the CBFC asked for it to be screened for officials of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) who after watching it last Saturday asked for certain changes. It was only after these were incorporated that the film was greenlit with a ‘U/A’ certificate.
The censors insisted on the MOD seeing the espionage thriller not because Sidharth Malhotra and Manoj Bajpayee play army officers in it but because the film, which tackles corruption, also rakes up the Adarsh Housing scam.
The Adarsh Housing Society was a posh, 31-storey building built on prime real estate in Colaba for war widows and Defence personnel. Over several years, politicians, bureaucrats, and military officers allegedly conspired with officials to subvert rules concerning land ownership, zoning, floor space index and membership to grab flats in this cooperative society which was public property at below-market rates. The scam was unearthed in November 2010 leading to the resignation of the then Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Ashok Chavan. In January 2011, the state government set up a two-member judicial commission to inquire into the matter which, after deposing 182 witnesses over two years, submitted its final report in April 2013. It highlighted 25 illegal allotments, including 22 purchases made by proxy, and the role played by four former Chief Ministers, including Ashok Chavan, Vilasrao Deshmukh, Sushilkumar Shinde and Shivajirao Nilangekar Patil, two former urban development ministers, Rajesh Tope and Sunil Tatkare, and 12 top bureaucrats for various illegal acts. The CBI, Income Tax Department and Enforcement Directorate are investigating the allegations.
In Aiyaary, there are references by Sidharth and Pooja Chopra’s characters to a plot in Mumbai’s Colaba. Even Naseeruddin Shah who plays a watchman, alludes to this particular plot, saying that the building being constructed was meant for the widows of martyred soldiers. “Kha jayenge, neta aur neta ke chamche,” his character sighs, alluding to the Adarsh scam. Naseer plays an important cameo in the film and in the trailer is heard shouting as he is being taken away, “Gareeb aadmi ko ungli nahin karne ka, saab.”
A source close to the development reiterated that the film takes the lid off many scams, the Adarsh scam being one of them. “It is integral to the plot,” the source added. When quizzed on the multiple changes reportedly asked for by the MoD, the source said, “The filmmakers were glad they didn’t ask for too many, there were just four minor changes which were carried out to everyone’s satisfaction.”
Aiyaary is touted to be an espionage thriller, backed by a crisp and intriguing storyline.
Starring Manoj Bajpayee and Sidharth Malhotra as the mentor and protege, ‘Aiyaary’ also stars Anupam Kher, Naseeruddin Shah, Rakul Preet Singh, Pooja Chopra in pivotal roles.
Neeraj Pandey is delighted as his next directorial Aiyaary hits the silver screen on 9th February as the director shares a special connection with this particular release weekend.
Neeraj’s Special 26 which went on becoming a massive success also had released in the same weekend i.e. 8th February 2013. Special 26 is a film that has been very close to Neeraj, come this 8th February, the film also marks it’s 5 year anniversary. Now, with Aiyaary releasing on 9th February Neeraj is very happy as the release date falls in the same weekend as Special 26.
Special 26 was quite an unusual film at the time of its release, it’s success also proved that audiences are up for a different kind of cinema. Moreover, Neeraj also marks his collaboration with Manoj Bajpayee in Aiyaary after the duo had successfully worked in Special 26.
Talking about the same filmmaker Neeraj Pandey shared, “After the release of A Wednesday, Naseer bhai told me that it’s not the first film but the second which is the more difficult one to make. Special 26 was just that. And five years ago when it released we were all overwhelmed by the response. It also started our association with Akshay and we cherish that journey. Most of the core team members that worked with us on that film continue to be with us and that means the world to us. Huge thanks to Bobby Singh (DOP) and Vikram Malhotra. Special 26 was a huge ensemble and so is Aiyaary. Its good to be back with an even more exciting story on the same date and we look forward to the same warmth and love from the audiences all over.”
The ace director who had directed MS Dhoni: The Untold Story has got back on the director’s seat for Aiyaary. Neeraj is known to be a veteran for bringing such subjects alive on screen. The film sets out to be further special as it reunites the team of A Wednesday of Neeraj Pandey, Anupam Kher, and Naseeruddin Shah after 9 years.
Neeraj Pandey who is termed the pioneer of the espionage thriller genre is all set to present Aiyaary which is set against the army background.
‘Aiyaary’ revolves around two strong-minded army officers having completely different views, yet right in their own ways.
Starring Sidharth Malhotra and Manoj Bajpayee as the mentor-protege, Aiyaary also stars Anupam Kher, Naseeruddin Shah, Rakul Preet Singh, Kumud Mishra, Pooja Chopra, Adil Hussain and Vikram Gokhale in pivotal roles.
Neeraj Pandey’s espionage thriller will yet again present a mind-bending story by the pioneer of the genre. ‘Aiyaary’ will showcase the ace filmmaker’s hold over the genre after films like ‘Special 26’, ‘Baby’, ‘Rustom’, ‘M.S.Dhoni’, ‘A Wednesday’.
The trailer of ‘Aiyaary’ has got everyone hooked and is adding to the excitement for the film. With all the love coming from the defense forces, Aiyaary is sure to be a treat this Republic day.
Plan C and Jayantilal Gada (Pen) presents ‘Aiyaary’ A Neeraj Pandey Film. Produced by Shital Bhatia, Dhaval Jayantilal Gada, Motion Picture Capital is slated to release on 9th February 2018.
Since Aiyaary is set against army backdrop, The makers are receiving multiple requests from BSF camps across the nation for Aiyaary screening.
Neeraj Pandey along with Aiyaary cast Manoj Bajpayee, Sidharth Malhotra, Rakul Preet Singh and Pooja Chopra recently visited the BSF camp in Jaisalmer and participated in a host of activities followed by Lohri celebration.
Now that republic day is around the corner, Neeraj Pandey is getting lot of messages and requests from army jawans across the nation to have the entire Aiyaary
Neeraj Pandey’s Aiyaary trailer has garnered immense love and appreciation from across the quarters.
The trailer has not only impressed the cinegoers but also the army jawans the nation who are high on anticipation to watch the film.
Aiyaary showcases the loyal and obedient officer Major Jai Bakshi aka Sidharth Malhotra who idolizes his mentor Colonel Abhay Singh aka Manoj Bajpayee. The interesting turn of events leaves the audience intrigued as to what lead to the two pitted against each other.
The helmer of celebratory films like A Wednesday, Baby, Special 26 and M.S Dhoni: An Untold Story to name a few, Neeraj Pandey is back with Aiyaary, first espionage thriller of 2018.
Aiyaary stars an ensemble cast of Sidharth Malhotra, Manoj Bajpayee, Pooja Chopra, Rakulpreet, Anupam Kher and Naseeruddin Shah.
Plan C, Friday Filmworks and Jayantilal Gada (Pen) present ‘Aiyaary’ A Neeraj Pandey Film. Produced by Shital Bhatia, Dhaval Jayantilal Gada, Motion Picture Capital is slated to release on 9th February, 2018.
Neeraj Pandey who is all set for his upcoming flick titled Aiyaary took three long years to do extensive research on the film.
The helmer of celebratory films like A Wednesday, Baby, Special 26 and M.S Dhoni: An Untold Story to name a few, Neeraj Pandey is back with Aiyaary, first espionage thriller of 2018.
Neeraj Pandey went through an intense research to find the perfect storyline for the film which took him three years to flag off the film.
Since Aiyaary is set against army backdrop, Neeraj Pandey underwent rigorous research to understand army operations.
Neeraj Pandey had to understand on border operations of various places as the film has been shot at three different locations.
The filmmaker who believes in giving attention to intricate details made sure of spending enough time to make a perfect espionage thriller.
Aiyaary showcases the loyal and obedient officer Major Jai Bakshi aka Sidharth Malhotra who idolizes his mentor Colonel Abhay Singh aka Manoj Bajpayee. The interesting turn of events leaves the audience intrigued as to what lead to the two pitted against each other.
Neeraj Pandey’s Aiyaary trailer has garnered immense love and appreciation from across the quarters.
Aiyaary stars an ensemble cast of Sidharth Malhotra, Manoj Bajpayee, Pooja Chopra, Rakulpreet, Anupam Kher and Naseeruddin Shah.
Plan C, Friday Filmworks and Jayantilal Gada (Pen) present ‘Aiyaary’ A Neeraj Pandey Film. Produced by Shital Bhatia, Dhaval Jayantilal Gada, Motion Picture Capital is slated to release on 9th February, 2018.
On the account of Army Day, Neeraj Pandey took to his social media to give an ode to all the jawans.
Neeraj Pandey who is currently gearing up for his upcoming next titled Aiyaary gave a perfect tribute to the jawans who have served our nation.
The filmmaker along with Manoj Bajpayee, Sidharth Malhotra, Rakul Preet Singh and Pooja Chopra visited the BSF camp and participated in a host of activities followed by Lohri celebration.
Neeraj Pandey took to Twitter sharing, “We Salute the Gallant Soldiers who Sacrificed their Lives to protect the Country and its Citizens and also the ones who work unflinchingly towards protecting us. Happy Army Day”.
We Salute the Gallant Soldiers who Sacrificed their Lives to protect the Country and its Citizens and also the ones who work unflinchingly towards protecting us.
Neeraj Pandey’s Aiyaary trailer has garnered immense love and appreciation from across the quarters.
Aiyaary showcases the loyal and obedient officer Major Jai Bakshi aka Sidharth Malhotra who idolizes his mentor Colonel Abhay Singh aka Manoj Bajpayee. The interesting turn of events leaves the audience intrigued as to what lead to the two pitted against each other.
Aiyaary stars an ensemble cast of Sidharth Malhotra, Manoj Bajpayee, Pooja Chopra, Rakulpreet, Anupam Kher and Naseeruddin Shah.
Plan C, Friday Filmworks and Jayantilal Gada (Pen) present ‘Aiyaary’ A Neeraj Pandey Film. Produced by Shital Bhatia, Dhaval Jayantilal Gada, Motion Picture Capital is slated to release on 9th February, 2018.
Neeraj Pandey’s next flick titled Aiyaary is all set to make way for the audience on 9th February, 2018.
Aiyaary showcases the loyal and obedient officer Major Jai Bakshi aka Sidharth Malhotra who idolizes his mentor Colonel Abhay Singh aka Manoj Bajpayee. The interesting turn of events leaves the audience intrigued as to what lead to the two pitted against each other.
Neeraj Pandey officially took to Twitter announcing the release date captioning, “Looks like you’ll have to wait a couple of weeks longer to witness our #Aiyaary. Now in cinemas on Feb 9”.
Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey along with Manoj Bajpayee, Sidharth Malhotra, Rakul Preet Singh and Pooja Chopra are currently at the BSF camp in Jaisalmer, celebrating the festival of Lohri.
Neeraj Pandey’s Aiyaary trailer has hooked up masses creating massive anticipation to watch the film on the screen.
The trailer which showcases the mentor-protege bond between Manoj Bajpayee and Sidharth Malhotra has garnered immense love and appreciation from across the quarters.
The helmer celebrated films like A Wednesday, Baby, Special 26 and M.S Dhoni: An Untold Story to name a few, Aiyaary is Neeraj Pandey’s next take a story based against an army backdrop.
Aiyaary stars an ensemble cast of Sidharth Malhotra, Manoj Bajpayee, Pooja Chopra, Rakulpreet, Anupam Kher and Naseeruddin Shah.
Plan C, Friday Filmworks and Jayantilal Gada (Pen) present ‘Aiyaary’ A Neeraj Pandey Film. Produced by Shital Bhatia, Dhaval Jayantilal Gada, Motion Picture Capital is slated to release on 9th February, 2018.
Neeraj Pandey is inundated with appreciation calls and messages from army officials across the nation for the trailer of his upcoming espionage thriller ‘Aiyaary’.
Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey who can be termed as the pioneer of films based on uniformed officials is all set to present ‘Aiyaary’ based against an army background.
The trailer of the upcoming thriller recently released and has been intriguing the audience to witness yet another mind bending story.
The film based on army background has time and again received appreciation from none other than the army officials and when the trailer released filmmaker Neeraj Pandey was bestowed with appreciation calls and messaged from Jawans all over.
Earlier the Ministry of Defense had thanked the team of Aiyaary for their support during the Armed Forces week and now army officials have been praising the trailer of Neeraj Pandey’s directorial.
‘Aiyaary’ promises to offer not just a content heavy script but also power packed performances by the ensemble cast. Starring Manoj Bajpayee and Sidharth Malhotra in lead roles, Aiyaary also stars Anupam Kher, Naseeruddin Shah, Rakul Preet Singh, Kumud Mishra, Pooja Chopra, Adil Hussain and Vikram Gokhale in pivotal roles.
Aiyaary revolves around two strong-minded army officers having completely different views, yet right in their own ways. The film portrays Sidharth Malhotra as an army officer sharing a mentor-protégé bond with Manoj Bajpayee.
With films like ‘Special 26’, ‘Baby’, ‘Rustom’ amongst others Neeraj Pandey has paid tribute to the uniform officials of the nation that serve its public. ‘Aiyaary’ will yet again be an ode to army officials.
The trailer of ‘Aiyaary’ has got everyone hooked and is adding to the excitement to the film. With all the love coming from the defense forces, Aiyaary is sure to be a treat this Republic day.
Plan C and Jayantilal Gada (Pen) presents ‘Aiyaary’ A Neeraj Pandey Film. Produced by Shital Bhatia, Dhaval Jayantilal Gada, Motion Picture Capital is slated to release on 26th January, 2018.
The team of Neeraj Pandey’s upcoming espionage thriller ‘Aiyaary’ have joined hands to make innovative Aiyaary resolutions ditching the conventional New year resolutions.
The cast of ‘Aiyaary’ has introduced a new retort to New Year Resolution termed as ‘Aiyaary’ resolution.
Manoj Bajpayee took to Twitter to explain the innovative concept of Aiyaary Resolution wherein you recommend a resolution to your friend. The chain resolution is a unique format wherein you decide the task for your friend which your friend has to follow for the upcoming year.
The actor thereby assigned co-star Sidharth Malhotra for the new year resolution, Manoj asked Sidharth to ditch his strict diet and eat whatever he likes for a month.
Manoj Bajpayee took to Twitter to share the video saying, “#NewYearResolution is a thing of the past try out the #AiyaaryResolution this #2018! @S1dharthM waiting for you to tell us your #AiyaaryResolution. #Aiyaary in cinemas on 26.01.18.”
Rakul Preet Singh who plays Sidharth Malhotra’s love interest in the espionage thriller Aiyaary too assigned a task to the actor. Rakul asked Sidharth to post more pictures of his dog on social media.
The team of Aiyaary shared Rakul Preet’s resolution saying, “.@Rakulpreet has sent her #AiyaaryResolution to @S1dharthM of posting way more pictures of his doggo on the internet in 2018. Have you shared your #AiyaaryResolution with the person of your choice?
#Aiyaary in cinemas on 26.01.18”.
The lyricist of the film, Manoj Muntashir too took the opportunity to assign Neeraj Pandey to learn driving. Manoj revealed that the filmmaker cannot drive and should finally learn driving.
Manoj Muntashir shared saying, “#NewYearResolutions ki aafat chhod do aur #AiyaaryResolution apnao. Yeh raha mera #AiyaaryResolution @neerajpofficial ke liye! #Aiyaary in cinemas on 26.01.18.@aiyaary @RelianceEnt”.
‘Aiyaary’ portrays Sidharth Malhotra as an army officer sharing a mentor-protégé bond with Manoj Bajpayee, taking the reel life bond futher Manoj being the mentor has recommended the resolution to Sidharth.
The espionage thriller also stars Anupam Kher, Naseeruddin Shah, Rakul Preet Singh, Kumud Mishra, Pooja Chopra, Adil Hussain and Vikram Gokhale in pivotal roles.
The film promises to offer not just a content heavy script but also power packed performances by the ensemble cast.
The Neeraj Pandey drectorial revolves around two strong-minded army officers having completely different views, yet right in their own ways.
With films like ‘Special 26’, ‘Baby’, ‘Rustom’ amongst others Neeraj Pandey has paid tribute to the uniform officials of the nation that serve its public. ‘Aiyaary’ will yet again be an ode to army officials.
The trailer of ‘Aiyaary’ has got everyone hooked and is adding to the excitement to the film. With all the love coming from the defense forces, Aiyaary is sure to be a treat this Republic day.
Plan C and Jayantilal Gada (Pen) presents ‘Aiyaary’ A Neeraj Pandey Film. Produced by Shital Bhatia, Dhaval Jayantilal Gada, Motion Picture Capital is slated to release on 26th January, 2018.
Neeraj Pandey’s espionage thriller ‘Aiyaary’ is all set to release this Republic day. The filmmaker who has time and again presented issues of social relevance with his films is immensely loved and respected by his cast.
Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah shared his thoughts about working with the prolific filmmaker saying, ” I’m happy and I would want to congratulate Neeraj (Pandey
) for even after the success he has achieved, he still continues to make the kind of films”.
Sidharth Malhotra who will be working with the filmmaker for the first time, the actor too shared his thoughts on Neeraj Pandey saying, “I am working with Neeraj sir for the first time, he makes it very easy for me. I think he has really thought out what we can do.”
The actor further added,”Our General @neerajpofficial is not only a keen observer but also backs his vision to the fullest… #Aiyaary in cinemas this Republic Day”
Manoj Bajpayee shared, ” He makes me feel comfortable, he makes me feel as if I belong to the sets. He is coming up with different different kinds of subjects and does it in a very different fashion.”
He also added, “It’s a pleasure and an honour to work with Neeraj Pandey.”
Noted actor Adil Hussain while talking about Neeraj Pandey’s film said, ” The film I think is a very important film because we shy away from talking about the state of so many issues in India.”
Naseeruddin Shah further added, “If you in any capacity can be a part of a film that you believe in, that is about an issue that you feel is important to be told I think that gives me the most happiness.
Anupam Kher shares a very special bond with the filmmaker. The duo has collaborated with Neeraj Pandey for several times now and also expressed his thoughts on the filmmaker. The actor when asked what has changed in Neeraj Pandey from A Wednesday to Aiyaary, he answered, the Brilliance of Neeraj Pandey continues.
Actress Pooja Chopra too took to Twitter to express her thoughts on the filmmaker saying, “The experience of working with @neerajpofficial sir on #Aiyaary was one I’ll never forget! #Aiyaary in cinemas on 26.01.18 @RelianceEnt”.
Another member of the film’s team said, “Neeraj sir’s good quality is that people who work with him become his friends.”
Neeraj Pandey will return to direction two years after his last directorial ‘M.S. Dhoni’ which not only won accolades from the audience and critics but also emerged victorious at the box office.
With films like ‘Special 26’, ‘Baby’, ‘Rustom’ amongst others Neeraj Pandey has paid tribute to the uniform officials of the nation that serve its public. ‘Aiyaary’ will yet again be an ode to army officials.
Neeraj Pandey is known to present films backed by power packed performances by an ensemble cast. Starring Manoj Bajpayee and Sidharth Malhotra as the mentor and protege, Aiyaary also stars Anupam Kher, Naseeruddin Shah, Rakul Preet Singh, Kumud Mishra, Pooja Chopra, Adil Hussain and Vikram Gokhale in pivotal roles.
Aiyaary revolves around two strong-minded army officers having completely different views, yet right in their own ways. The film portrays Sidharth Malhotra as an army officer sharing a mentor-protégé bond with Manoj Bajpayee.
The trailer of ‘Aiyaary’ has got everyone hooked and is adding to the excitement to the film. Neeraj Pandey who can be regarded as a pioneer of espionage thriller is set to present Aiyaary which will prove to be treat this Republic day.
Plan C and Jayantilal Gada (Pen) presents ‘Aiyaary’ A Neeraj Pandey Film. Produced by Shital Bhatia, Dhaval Jayantilal Gada, Motion Picture Capital is slated to release on 26th January, 2018.
The love poured over the trailer of Neeraj Pandey’s upcoming flick ‘Aiyaary’ has gone ahead to mark 7 million views in just 24 hours.
The trailer which showcases the mentor-protege bond between Manoj Bajpayee and Sidharth Malhotra has garnered immense love and anticipation from across the quarters.
Aiyaary trailer showcases the loyal and obedient officer Major Jai Bakshi aka Sidharth Malhotra who idolizes his mentor Colonel Abhay Singh aka Manoj Bajpayee. The interesting turn of events leaves the audience intrigued as to what lead to the two pitted against each other.
The trailer has hooked up masses creating massive anticipation to watch the film on the screen.
With Aiyaary, Neeraj Pandey is coming back with a Republic day release, a film that has a power-packed star cast and intriguing storyline.
The poster of the film released recently and depicted the ensemble cast and locations where the film has been shot. The makers had earlier released a sizzle to the film showcasing the behind the scenes of the film, raising the excitement of the audience.
Plan C and Jayantilal Gada (Pen) presents ‘Aiyaary’ A Neeraj Pandey Film. Produced by Shital Bhatia, Dhaval Jayantilal Gada, Motion Picture Capital is slated to release on 26th January, 2018.
The makers of Aiyaary unveiled the most awaited trailer amidst the entire starcast.
Aiyaary trailer showcases the mentor-protege bond between Manoj Bajpayee and Sidharth Malhotra that has got us hooked.
Present at the event were Sidharth Malhotra, Manoj Bajpayee, Rakulpreet, Pooja Chopra along with Neeraj Pandey, Shital Bhatia, Dhaval Jayantilal Gada.
The event started off by unveiling the trailer followed by a question and answer session. Everyone present at the event were simply galvanized with the trailer.
The trailer showcases the loyal and obedient officer Major Jai Bakshi aka Sidharth Malhotra who idolizes his mentor Colonel Abhay Singh aka Manoj Bajpayee. The interesting turn of events leaves the audience intrigued as to what lead to the two pitted against each other.
With Aiyaary, Neeraj Pandey is coming back with a Republic day release, a film that has a power-packed star cast and intriguing storyline.
The poster of the film released recently and depicted the ensemble cast and locations where the film has been shot. The makers had earlier released a sizzle to the film showcasing the behind the scenes of the film, raising the excitement of the audience.
Plan C and Jayantilal Gada (Pen) presents ‘Aiyaary’ A Neeraj Pandey Film. Produced by Shital Bhatia, Dhaval Jayantilal Gada, Motion Picture Capital is slated to release on 26th January, 2018.
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Sidharth Malhotra starrer Aiyaary’s trailer will leave you waiting for the film to release to know its end!
After thrilling everyone with his last release Ittefaq, Sidharth Malhotra is all set to intrigue his fans with the upcoming film Aiyaary. The trailer of the film was released today and we have to say that the actor has managed to do it again.
The multi starrer film is a must watch for you, if are a fan of Neeraj Pandey’s films. The writer-director has earlier worked on superhit films like A Wednesday, Baby and MS Dhoni-The Untold Story. Aiyaary will give you the same feels leaving you intrigued!
The film is based on the story of two army officers who have opposite mind sets. On one hand, Colonel Abhay Singh (played by Manoj Bajpayee) has complete faith in the system of the country. On the other hand, Major Jai Bakshi (played by Sidharth Malhotra) has some doubts because of certain things which he heard and saw in the recent surveillance.
In order to save his country from a corrupt system, Jai leaves his job and goes against his own department. He will be seen trying to solve the issue in his own way, which isn’t agreed upon by his mentor Colonel Abhay.
What happens at the end will be known only once the film releases.
Aiyaary, the film stars some of the most talented names of the industry like Sidharth Malhotra, Naseeruddin Shah, Manoj Bajpayee, Anupam Kher, Rakul Preet Singh and Pooja Chopra.
Produced by Shital Bhatia, Dhaval Jayantilal Gada, Aksshay Jayantilal Gada and Motion Picture Capital, the film has been directed by Neeraj Pandey. The espionage thriller Aiyaary is all set to hit the screens on January 26, next year on the occasion of Indian Republic Day.
The trailer of Neeraj Pandey’s upcoming film ‘Aiyaary’ will be released by the makers tomorrow.
The makers of the film will be releasing the trailer to Neeraj Pandey’s upcoming espionage thriller ‘Aiyaary’ tomorrow. The film stars an ensemble cast of power packed performers like Manoj Bajpayee, Anupam Kher, Naseeruddin Shah, Sidharth Malhotra, Rakul Preet Singh, Pooja Chopra and Adil Hussain amongst others.
The first look poster of the film was unveiled on 16th December on account of Vijay Diwas. The filmmaker decided to reveal the poster on Vijay Diwas to pay tribute to the martyrs who lost their lives in the Indo-Pakistan Kargil war.
The poster featuring the ensemble cast and locations of the film has intrigued the audience further for the thriller.
The makers had earlier released a sizzle to the film showcasing the behind the scenes of the film, raising the excitement of the audience.
Aiyaary revolves around two strong-minded army officers having completely different views, yet right in their own ways.
The film portrays Sidharth Malhotra as an army officer sharing a mentor-protégé bond with Manoj Bajpayee.
With films like ‘Special 26’, ‘Baby’, ‘Rustom’ amongst others Neeraj Pandey has paid tribute to the uniform officials of the nation that serve its public. ‘Aiyaary’ will yet again be an ode to army officials.
Neeraj Pandey will return to direction two years after his last directorial ‘M.S. Dhoni’ which not only won accolades from the audience and critics but also emerged victorious at the box office.
The ace filmmaker won the hearts of the audience with him appealing films that have a realistic touch like ‘A Wednesday’, ‘Special 26′, M.S. Dhoni’ etc. The audience is keen on witnessing yet another mind-bending film by the filmmaker.
Presented by Reliance Entertainment and Plan C Studios, Aiyaary is a Friday Filmworks Productions and is produced by Shital Bhatia, The film is directed by Neeraj Pandey and is scheduled to release on 26th January 2018.
Bollywood will welcome the year 2018 with Neeraj Pandey’s directorial Aiyaary releasing on 26th January.
After MS Dhoni: The Untold Story, the filmmaker has helmed the Sidharth Malhotra – Manoj Bajpayee project.
The title and the fresh casting of the film have created immense intrigue.
The subject of the film itself lends it to be a Republic day release. Neeraj Pandey has emerged out to be an expert voice with Films that are made against the backdrop of Intelligence Agencies, armed forces etc.
The director is known to helm Films that are inspired by true events and that element has struck a strong chord with audiences. The director is known for films like A Wednesday, Special 26, Baby.
Neeraj Pandey explains, “Aiyaary has been a special project with a very exciting ensemble. ‘Aiyaary’ means, the ultimate trickery. The word ‘Aiyaary’ fabulously sums up what a Soldier resorts to ultimately in the face of extreme crisis. His intelligence, sharpness and wit not only bedazzles the his own troop but also earns him the respect of his enemies.”
The title of the film explains the term as a person who is a chameleon in character and works towards mastering in all given situation. It means master of Beharoooiya.
Makers Neeraj Pandey and Shital Bhatia have shot the film across London, Delhi and Kashmir.
With Aiyaary, Neeraj Pandey is coming back with the Republic day release, a film that has a power-packed star cast and intriguing storyline.
Aiyaary stars an ensemble cast of Sidharth Malhotra, Manoj Bajpayee, Pooja Chopra, Rakulpreet, Anupam Kher and Naseeruddin Shah.
Plan C and Jayantilal Gada (Pen) presents ‘Aiyaary’ A Neeraj Pandey Film. Produced by Shital Bhatia, Dhaval Jayantilal Gada, Motion Picture Capital is slated to release on 26th January 2018.
Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey will be unveiling the first look of his upcoming crime drama ‘Aiyaary’ on Vijay Diwas i.e. 16th December.
Vijay Diwas is celebrated on 16th December every year as it marks the victory over Pakistan in the Indo-Pakistan war in 1971, which resulted in the formation of Bangladesh.
‘Aiyaary’ which revolves around two army officers will aptly unveil its first look on the celebratory day of the army.The film portrays Sidharth Malhotra as an army officer sharing a mentor-protégé bond with Manoj Bajpayee.
The film which is set against the backdrop of army officials wanted to underline the importance of Vijay Diwas and hence opted for the day in order to unveil the first look.
Neeraj Pandey who has constantly expressed his love for the nation through his films has taken yet another opportunity to bank upon important dates for his film’s content. The filmmaker will not only unveil the first look on Vijay Diwas but will also release the film on Republic Day.
The filmmaker said, “Vijay Diwas is a very significant day for the military troops of the country. It’s a tribute to the martyrs who laid down their lives for the victory of India in 1971. We thought what better day than this to release the poster of our film, Aiyaary. We dedicate it to our military troops and their brave families.”
With films like ‘Special 26’, ‘Baby’, ‘Rustom’ amongst others the filmmaker has paid tribute to the uniform officials of the nation that serve its public. ‘Aiyaary’ will yet again be an ode to army officials.
Neeraj Pandey will return to direction two years after his last directorial ‘M.S. Dhoni’ which not only won accolades from the audience and critics but also emerged victorious at the box office.
The ace filmmaker won the hearts of the audience with him appealing films that have a realistic touch like ‘A Wednesday’, ‘Special 26′, M.S. Dhoni’ etc. The audience is keen on witnessing yet another mind-bending film by the filmmaker.
Presented by Reliance Entertainment and Plan C Studios, Aiyaary is a Friday Filmworks Productions and is produced by Shital Bhatia, The film is directed by Neeraj Pandey and is scheduled to release on 26th January 2018.
As India celebrates Armed Forces Week, the makers of Aiyaary have lent their support to the Heroes who have contributed towards the Armed Forces.
Neeraj Pandey’s next directorial venture titled Aiyaary, a story set against an army backdrop, is all set to make way for the audience this Republic day.
In order to mark the day, by giving a tribute to soldiers, the makers of Aiyaary have gone ahead to show their support to all those soldiers who have fought for the countries well being.
They took to Twitter sharing, “Support Our Nation’s Heroes. Contribute towards #ArmedForcesFlagDayFund with the @DefenceMinIndia @nsitharaman Stay up and #SaluteTheFlags #ArmedForcesWeek
@neerajpofficial @S1dharthM @BajpayeeManoj @Rakulpreet @Pooja_Chopra_ #NaseeruddinShah @AnupamPkher”.
The Makers are spreading the word to support our Nation’s heroes who are representing the country at the border front.
With Aiyaary, Neeraj Pandey is coming back with the Republic day release, a film that has a power-packed star cast and intriguing storyline.
The helmer returns to direction after M.S Dhoni: An Untold Story. Neeraj Pandey also celebrated films like A Wednesday, Baby, Special 26, Rustom to name a few.
Aiyaary stars an ensemble cast of Sidharth Malhotra, Manoj Bajpayee, Pooja Chopra, Rakulpreet, Anupam Kher and Naseeruddin Shah.
Plan C and Jayantilal Gada (Pen) presents ‘Aiyaary’ A Neeraj Pandey Film. Produced by Shital Bhatia, Dhaval Jayantilal Gada, Motion Picture Capital is slated to release on 26th January, 2018.
Neeraj Pandey who is best known to deliver content-driven film is all set for his 2018 Republic day release with Aiyaary.
Neeraj Pandey had earlier treated the audience with films like Special 26 (2013) and Baby (2015) which had gone ahead to enjoy the Republic day weekend.
This will be for the third time that the director’s film will be releasing around Republic day weekend.
Since, Republic day serves to be the first national holiday of the year makers time and again grab the opportunity to come out with films around the national holiday.
With Aiyaary, Neeraj Pandey is coming back with the Republic day release, a film that has a power-packed star cast and intriguing storyline.
The helmer returns to direction after M.S Dhoni: An Untold Story. Neeraj Pandey also celebrated films like A Wednesday, Baby, Special 26, Rustom and to name a few, Aiyaary is Neeraj Pandey’s next take at a real-life story based against an army backdrop.
Aiyaary is set in Delhi, London, and Kashmir. Neeraj who likes to shoot in real locations will be shooting parts of it in the Valley.
The film stars an ensemble cast of Sidharth Malhotra, Manoj Bajpayee, Pooja Chopra, Rakulpreet, Anupam Kher and Naseeruddin Shah.
Plan C and Jayantilal Gada (Pen) presents ‘Aiyaary’ A Neeraj Pandey Film. Produced by Shital Bhatia, Dhaval Jayantilal Gada, Motion Picture Capital is slated to release on 26th January, 2018.
Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey’s next directorial venture Aiyaary will hit the screens in next 2 months that is on 26th January, the Republic day.
After Toilet: Ek Prem Katha which was near the Independence Day as a producer Neeraj Pandey is now set to release his next directorial venture Aiyaary on the Republic Day.
Neeraj Pandey is known to make movies like A Wednesday, Special 26, Naam Shabana, Baby, M.S Dhoni, and Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. Interestingly the subject of all these films revolves around topics serving the national interests.
Aiyaary’s story revolves around two strong-minded army officers played by Siddharth Malhotra and Manoj Bajpayee, with different views of various situations. It is a real-life story based on the relationship between a mentor and a protege.
His upcoming Venture is Aiyaary, this marks his return to direction post M.S Dhoni which was a blockbuster.
Neeraj has shared the ‘Aiyaary sizzle’, a behind the scenes teaser for the film.The teaser showcases an intriguing storyline highlighting the army background going ahead to create anticipation amongst the audience.
Plan C and Jayantilal Gada (Pen) presents ‘Aiyaary’ A Neeraj Pandey Film. Produced by Shital Bhatia, Dhaval Jayantilal Gada, Motion Picture Capital is slated to release on 26th January 2018.
Neeraj Pandey recently treated the audience with ‘Aiyaary sizzle’ that proved to be a sneak peek into the film.
The 33-second teaser serves as an insight into the vision of the skillful filmmaker Neeraj Pandey.
With Neeraj Pandey behind the camera, the sizzle showcases montages from the film and behind the scenes action from the film.
Based on a true story, the intense action-packed Aiyaary has been grabbing a lot of eyeballs for its power-packed star cast and intriguing storyline.
Aiyaary sizzle has further added to the curiosity levels, leaving the audience in anticipation of the film’s release.
The helmer of celebrated films like A Wednesday, Baby, Special 26, and M.S Dhoni: An Untold Story to name a few, Aiyaary is Neeraj Pandey’s next take at a real-life story based against an army backdrop.
The film stars an ensemble cast of Sidharth Malhotra, Manoj Bajpayee, Pooja Chopra, Rakulpreet, Anupam Kher and Naseeruddin Shah.
The story is set in Delhi, London, and Kashmir. Neeraj who likes to shoot in real locations will be shooting parts of it in the Valley. The film will go on floors in May 2017.
Plan C and Jayantilal Gada (Pen) presents ‘Aiyaary’ A Neeraj Pandey Film. Produced by Shital Bhatia, Dhaval Jayantilal Gada, Motion Picture Capital is slated to release on 26th January, 2018.
The team at Friday Filmworks was surprised to have learned of an invite for an Art culture and literature celebration festival doing the rounds, stating Neeraj Pandey’s attendance at the event.
The invite and supporting creatives of the event mentioned Neeraj Pandey’s presence as a panelist at the event held in New Delhi. The event is promoted to take place on October 29th in the capital city.
However, spokesperson of Friday Filmworks denies the news and states, “Neeraj Pandey has not been approached nor has confirmed any participation in any event. We just hope they haven’t approached someone else by mistake”.
Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey is known for his experience in filmmaking and spearheading Bollywood blockbusters like A Wednesday, Special 26, Baby, Rustom, M.S Dhoni: The Untold story to name a few.
The ace producer-director is currently filming for his upcoming project, a film based on real-life events, Aiyaary starring Sidharth Malhotra and Manoj Bajpayee.
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After ‘M.S Dhoni: The Untold Story’, Neeraj Pandey is back with his next directorial ‘Aiyaary’,
Aiyaary has become one of the most anticipated films of 2018 and has generated a lot of buzz since the film was announced.
From having a visionary director like Neeraj Pandey, or the interesting cast comprising of talented actors like Manoj Bajpayee, Naseeruddin Shah, and Sidharth Malhotra, or the film being based on true incident, or the name itself ‘Aiyaary’ which means ultimate trickery, Aiyaary has all the elements required of a good film which has made it one of the most anticipated films of the upcoming year.
Aiyaary also brings Sidharth Malhotra’s first collaboration with Neeraj Pandey and the power packed trio of Naseeruddin Shah, Manoj Bajpayee, and Neeraj Pandey.
The film based on a real-life story is set in Delhi, London, and Kashmir. Neeraj Pandey likes to shoot at real-life locations, therefore despite filmmakers hesitating to shoot in Kashmir after Uri attacks, Neeraj completed his schedule in Kashmir valleys.
Neeraj Pandey is one of the few filmmakers who have forged their way into the film industry by giving path breaking films.
His film ‘A Wednesday’ which was the recipient of several awards including the prestigious National award.
Apart from ‘A Wednesday’ Neeraj Pandey has blockbuster films like the period-era heist film ‘Special 26’, espionage thriller ‘Baby’ and the country’s most celebrated biopic ‘M.S Dhoni: The Untold Story’
Now the ace filmmaker is coming back with ‘Aiyaary’ which revolves two strong-minded Intelligence officers, a mentor, and a protégé.
It’s no surprise why ‘Aiyaary’ is generating so much buzz and tremendous excitement amongst the audiences.
Presented by Reliance Entertainment and Plan C Studios, Aiyaary is a Friday Filmworks Productions and is produced by Shital Bhatia, The film is directed by Neeraj Pandey and is scheduled to release on 26th January 2018.
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Neeraj Pandey’s next ‘Aiyaary’ has released a new still from the film and it brings to the forefront the mentor – protege bond shared by Manoj Bajpayee and Sidharth Malhotra.
Neeraj Pandey and Sidharth Malhotra have been taking to social media to share with their audience the shooting experience from the sets of ‘Aiyaary’.
While Sidharth Malhotra has been treating his audience with pictures and videos from Aiyaary’s first shoot schedule in Kashmir.
The actor also gave a sneak peek into the look that he will be seen donning in ‘Aiyaary’ as an army man alongside Manoj Bajpayee who carried the uniform with the utmost class.
Director Neeraj Pandey also shared the visuals straight from the director’s view as he posted a picture of a drone camera used to shoot Aiyaary
The drone had in its surrounding the beautiful visuals of the valley and snow clad mountains, promising ‘Aiyaary’ to deliver breathtaking visuals.
Continuing their spree of teasing the audience, makers of ‘Aiyaary’ have shared yet another still that highlights the special bond shared between Manoj Bajpayee and Sidharth Malhotra in the film.
The duo will be seen together for the first time on celluloid and will be essaying the parts of a mentor and protege in the Neeraj Pandey directorial.
Continuing his streak of bringing real life stories to the masses, Neeraj Pandey’s ‘Aiyaary’ is also based on True incidents.
The story is set in Delhi, London, and Kashmir. The ‘Aiyaary’ team have wrapped the film’s first schedule in Kashmir and are currently filming in Delhi.
Presented by Reliance Entertainment and Plan C Studios, ‘Aiyaary’ is a Friday Filmworks Productions and is produced by Shital Bhatia, The film is directed by Neeraj Pandey and is scheduled to release on 26th January 2018.
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Neeraj Pandey’s next venture Aiyaary, has been creating the right noise as it has already completed its first leg of shoot.
The director is all the more excited about the film and has been sharing insights from the sets via his social media.
The ace filmmaker had earlier posted a picture of uniform-clad Sidharth Malhotra and Manoj Bajpayee. He also had shared the meaning of Aiyaary i.e. the ultimate trickery via a Twitter post. The director yet again gave a scoop from the film.
Neeraj Pandey took to Twitter to post an image of a drone picturing the scenic beauties of nature. He shared, “The drone that shoots movies!
#Aiyaary #Kashmir”
The Twitter post gives us an insight of the picturesque location where the film has been shot.
Aiyaary is based on real life incident that revolves around two strong-minded army officers having completely different views, yet right in their own ways. Manoj Bajpayee is the mentor while Sidharth Malhotra plays his protégé in the film.
The motion poster of the film had already got the audience talking and with such posts, the curiosity of the audience is ever increasing.
The filmmaker would don the director’s hat after M S Dhoni for Aiyaary.
Neeraj Pandey has won the hearts of the audience with appealing yet realistic remarkable bodies of work like A Wednesday, M S Dhoni, Special 26 etc. The audience is keen on witnessing yet another mind-bending film by the filmmaker.
Presented by Reliance Entertainment and Plan C Studios, Aiyaary is a Friday Filmworks Productions and is produced by Shital Bhatia, The film is directed by Neeraj Pandey and is scheduled to release on 26th January 2018.
Neeraj Pandey’s directorial venture Aiyaary commences its Delhi schedule today. The filmmaker gave an insight on the cast and crew’s experience on the sets, with a picture on Twitter.
Aiyaary starring Sidharth Malhotra and Manoj Bajpayee wrapped up its first outdoor schedule in Kashmir and has shifted base to Delhi, for a three weeks schedule.
The filmmaker shared an on-set picture of the actors in military uniforms, he said, ” Brothers in arms. From the sets of #Aiyaary.
The crime drama co-produced by Neeraj Pandey and Shital Bhatia is based on a real-life incident revolving around two strong-minded army officers having contrary views yet right in their own ways. Manoj Bajpayee plays the mentor of protégé Sidharth Malhotra in the film.
The Friday Filmworks and Plan C collaborations have given the audiences critically acclaimed as well as blockbuster films like A Wednesday, Special 26, Baby etc and are currently working on Aiyaary.
The film based on a real-life story is set in Delhi, London, and Kashmir. Neeraj Pandey likes to shoot at real-life locations, therefore despite filmmakers hesitating to shoot in Kashmir after Uri attacks, Neeraj completed his schedule in Kashmir valleys.
Presented by Reliance Entertainment and Plan C Studios, Aiyaary is a Friday Filmworks Productions and is produced by Shital Bhatia, The film is directed by Neeraj Pandey and is scheduled to release on 26th January 2018.
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The trailer of Toilet: Ek Prem Katha was released on 11th June and everyone has been raving about it from the minute go.
Shital Bhatia and Neeraj Pandey of Plan C Studios are extremely happy with the response that they have been witnessing on social media as well as individual feedback from friends and family.
The topic of the film and the way it has been presented has been loved by cine-goers for its relevance and quirk.
This is Shital and Neeraj’s 5th film with Akshay Kumar after Special 26, Baby, Rustom and Naam Shabana.
Their association with Akshay goes way back and each film that they have come together for has been loved and appreciated for the content, their vision and top class work by the entire team.
Now the audience is looking forward to the release of Toilet: Ek Prem Katha where the makers talk about a very important topic that concerns the society in the most engaging way.
Talking about the response, Shital Bhatia says, “Everywhere we are going and whoever we are speaking to now, is only raving about the trailer of Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. The response has been extremely humbling for us. As a company, our main aim to keep making cinema that is relevant and touches hearts of the people. This film has all those qualities and we are very excited to present this film to the audiences.”
Director Neeraj Pandey cleared the air on Akshay Kumar’s Crack.
Remember Akshay Kumar took to Twitter and shared posters of his upcoming films on Independence day of the coming up years? A part of this announcement was Neeraj Pandey’s ‘Crack’. The film was supposed to release on Independence Day 2017. The actor also shared a poster of the movie, featuring a pair of spectacles with one of its glasses cracked.
But nothing has been reported since and seemingly the movie has hit a roadblock. And there were several rumours of the film being postponed. But finally, has it been shelved?
While Akshay Kumar had tried clearing the rumours on social media saying that Crack will happen but the constant buzz around the movie states otherwise.
Now, the director Neeraj Pandey himself has spoken about the project. At the trailer launch event of the upcoming flick Naam Shabana, which is a spin off from Pandey’s much appreciated Baby, the director cleared the air, “We are working on the script of Crack right now. Once the script is ready we will begin (the shoot).”
Now that the script is still not in place, it is sure that the movie is not releasing this year. So will the movie finally go on floors this year? Neeraj says, “I won’t say anything till the script is locked.”
Akshay Kumar and Neeraj Pandey have had three successful collaborations so far —Special 26, Baby and Rustom.
The film was to clash with Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma’s untitled film directed Imtiaz Ali, but from the looks of it, SRK will have a solo release.
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Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey has kept the audiences guessing as he dilvulges one details after another with his upcoming next Aiyaary.
The director made a formal announcement yesterday that actors Sidharth Malhotra and Manoj Bajpayee would be joining forces on the film.
The evening revealed the first teasers of the film leaving the audience further intrigued with the content this Neeraj Pandey film had in store to offer.
All that was known to the masses was that Aiyaary is a film based on True event, it is a mentor – protégé story that is set in Delhi, London and Kashmir.
Neeraj Pandey has now given yet another detail pertaining to the film, the prolific filmmaker has now shared the meaning of the term ‘Aiyaary’.
Taking to Twitter, he shared, “@Aiyaary is ‘The Ultimate Trickery’ between @S1dharthM & @BajpayeeManoj #Aiyaary on #26Jan2018.”
This new revelation now has got the audience further in anticipation of the collaboration as the film would serve as a byproduct of Neeraj Pandey’s art of filmmaking in addition to the acting prowess of Manoj Bajpayee and intensity of Sidharth Malhotra.
The film is touted to be a 2018 Republic Day release.
Presented by Reliance Entertainment and Plan C Studios, Aiyaary is a Friday Filmworks Productions and is produced by Shital Bhatia, The film is directed by Neeraj Pandey and is scheduled to release on 26th January 2018.
Amitabh Bachchan took to Twitter to give good wish Neeraj Pandey and team Aiyaary.
Neeraj Pandey treated the audience with the announcement of his next film, titled Aiyaary with Sidharth Malhotra and Manoj Bajpayee. The filmmaker did not stop just at that, he further kept the audience glued to the announcement by releasing an intriguing teaser poster followed by a Motion teaser.
The contents of the film were not only shared by Neeraj and the cast members, but it was Megastar Amitabh Bachchan who took no time to applaud the announcement.
The wishes were responded to by Neeraj Pandey, who was left ‘thrilled’ with the gesture.
Touched with Amitabh’s sweet gesture, Neeraj Pandey expressed his gratitude. The filmmaker tweeted, “Words can’t express my gratitude, Sir! We at team @aiyaary & #FridayFilmworks are thrilled for your support @BajpayeeManoj @S1dharthM.”
It was heartening to witness the awe the actor-filmmaker shared for each other on the social media platform.
Though Amitabh and Neeraj haven’t collaborated over a film yet, it was the modest exchange of words that caught everyone’s attention.
Aiyaary is a real life story revolving around the relationship between a mentor and a protégé. The film is set to be a 2018 Republic Day release.
The story is set in Delhi, London, and Kashmir. Neeraj who likes to shoot in real locations will be shooting parts of it in the Valley. The film will go on floors in May 2017.
Presented by Reliance Entertainment and Plan C Studios, Aiyaary is a Friday Filmworks Productions and is produced by Shital Bhatia, The film is directed by Neeraj Pandey and is scheduled to release on 26th January 2018.
Neeraj Pandey is all set to gear up for his upcoming directorial venture which will feature Sidharth Malhotra and Manoj Bajpayee.
After MS Dhoni, A Wednesday and Special 26 director Neeraj Pandey’s upcoming project based on true events, will be a 2018 Republic Day release.
Like Special 26, the 2013 crime thriller which was inspired by the 1987 Opera House heist where a group posing as CBI officers executed an income tax raid on Mumbai jewelry and took off with “samples“ of jewelry and cash, this drama too is based on true events.
It revolves around the relationship between a mentor and a protégé.“These incredible characters exist and the incident actually happened.
Neeraj was looking to explore a different kind of a story after MS Dhoni: The Untold Story. He has put together a great ensemble cast, along with Sidharth Malhotra and Manoj Bajpayee,“
The story is set in Delhi, London, and Kashmir. Neeraj who likes to shoot in real locations will be shooting parts of it in the Valley. It goes on the floors in May.
Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey who has delivered the thrilling Naam Shabana is Thankful to music composer Bappi Lahiri for permitting the use of his yesteryear chartbuster ‘Zubi Zubi‘ in the film.
Naam Shabana features a scene where Taapsee Pannu is seen visiting a nightclub while on a mission as the spy, Shabana.
The scene features a rendition to Bappi Lahiri‘s famous ‘Zubi Zubi’.
Naam Shabana is India’s first spin-off, based on Taapsee‘s character in Neeraj Pandey‘s ‘Baby.’ ‘Naam Shabana‘ has high action sequences and Taapsee, who plays the titular role, prepped hard to perform daredevil stunts.
The prolific filmmaker is Thankful to the singer – music composer for permitting the use of his classic in Naam Shabana.
The track marks to be the second association with Bappi Lahiri, with Dhar Pakad from Special 26 having a paved way.
Expressing his gratitude Neeraj Pandey shares, “Zubi Zubi was one of the most popular party tracks of yesteryear. The song perfectly encapsulates the enigmatic vibe of the scene in Naam Shabana. It was an instant thought to have the reprised version of Bappi da’s song in our film. I am Thankful to the legendary composer to have let us recreate the magic of the classic in our film. ”
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Akshay Kumar and Neeraj Pandey, one of the finest actor-director combinations in Bollywood, have collaborated once again, this time in the capacity of producers, on Naam Shabana.
Akshay and Neeraj have together brought quality cinema to the audience with Special 26, Baby and Rustom, all of which have been garnered humongous response.
Naam Shabana, which is all set to release, it is a spin-off on Shabana, Taapsee Pannu’s character in Baby.
The 2015 action spy thriller was appreciated for its content and slick direction by Neeraj. Akshay’s performance was lauded, too. Taapsee’s 20-minute action packed role was also well received, which prompted the makers to come out with the upcoming film.
Taapsee plays the titular role in the film, essaying the role of an undercover agent and has undergone rigorous training sessions to learn martial arts in order to perform action-packed sequences.
Shivam Nair directorial, ‘Naam Shabana’ will see the return of some of the much-loved stars of ‘Baby,’ including Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher and Danny Denzongpa, and also introduces Manoj Bajpayee and Prithviraj Sukumaran in pivotal roles.
Gulshan Kumar and Cape of Good Films presents, A Plan C Studios production Neeraj Pandey’s Naam Shabana directed by Shivam Nair is all set to release on 31st March 2017.
Taapsee Pannu‘s high octane stunts in Baby (2015) inspired the makers to come up with a spin-off, Naam Shabana, which explores the backstory of the actress’ secret agent character.
Neeraj Pandey is now planning to make films focussed on other pivotal characters played by Rana Daggubati, Manoj Bajpayee, Anupam Kher and Danny Denzongpa.
The original film featured a strong ensemble cast and there is a potential to explore the backstory of each of them. The makers have decided to explore that possibility.
Anupam Kher has also expressed his keen interest to Akshay Kumar and the entire ‘Baby’ team that the next spin-off must be made on his character, Shuklaji!
The ‘Baby’ cast will be seen doing cameos in ‘Naam Shabana,’ where Taapsee Pannu plays the titular role of an undercover agent. The film is based on her 20-minute role in ‘Baby,’ and she will be seen in an all-new action avatar, performing daredevil stunts and power-packed sequences.
Gulshan Kumar and Cape of Good Films presents, A Plan C Studios production Neeraj Pandey’s Naam Shabana directed by Shivam Nair is all set to release on 31st March 2017.
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Very few know that Taapsee‘s character in Baby was actually a sneak peak into Naam Shabana. The actress’s character in Baby was concise yet sturdy which struck quite a chord with the audiences. On basis of this makers of Naam Shabana laid the roots of an entire film which is an extraction from Taapsee‘s character in Baby as audiences were keen to learn the backstory of her character.
After giving a glimpse of Taapsee‘s character in the Neeraj Pandey‘s directorial, her full story will now be told in Shivam Nair‘s directorial.
We witnessed Taapsee doing some authentic action in the previous film, although in Naam Shabana the actress is set to display some real action, we got to experience the same in the trailer of Naam Shabana which was released by the makers.
Defined to be the first of its kind, a spin off is being attempted in Bollywood and this has generated quite a buzz for the film. Moreso, team Baby too will be seen in Naam Shabana.
Baby had several memorable characters like Akshay Kumar playing Ajay Singh Rajput, Anupam Kher playing Shukla Ji, Rana Daggubati playing Jai Singh Rathore and Danny Denzongpa playing Feroze Khan. The film was credited by many as ushering in a new era of action-thrillers for Indian cinema.
With Naam Shabana, the team heads off for more daring missions as they put country before self yet again. The spin-off will see new characters emerge which are played by Manoj Bajpayee and Prithiviraj Sukumaran who join the Baby team for this outing.
Gulshan Kumar and Cape of Good Films presents, A Friday Filmworks production Neeraj Pandey‘s Naam Shabana directed by Shivam Nair is all set to release on 31st March 2017.
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The makers of Naam Shabana have released the making of Taapsee Pannu‘s action sequence.
Taapsee Pannu, who has been portraying strong character in her upcoming movie, Naam Shabana has put in alot of efforts to give justice to her character.
Cyril Raffaelli who has trained Taapsee has made sure that all action is real all fights are real.
The action clip showcased the hard work and the entire process of Taapsee‘s character and what exactly went in the making of this SPY.
The actress was trained by Akshay and the form of action that she had grasped was Kudo and MMA.
Gulshan Kumar and Cape of Good Films presents, A Friday Filmworks production Neeraj Pandey‘s Naam Shabana directed by Shivam Nair is all set to release on 31st March 2017.
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After the Khoni Maar video released by Taapsee aka Shabana Khan which also featured Akshay Kumar went viral, makers of Naam Shabana have released another dialogue promo unit from the film.
The content is hard hitting and something that every girl will relate to the minute they see the content. The promo features a passer by guy who rushes his body against Taapsee in a semi crowded lane and then says a sorry after giving a smirk. Taapsee is shown doing the exact act, although she makes him fall purposely and then says the word Sorry.
An incident that might occur with a girl everyday in the form of eve teasing, the promo of Naam Shabana connects instantly with the audiences. It certainly urges every girl to take the step that is required at the very moment when one misbehaves! It also features the actress doing some rare action scenes, a glimpse of which also shown in the trailer of the film.
Taapsee plays the titular role in her upcoming film, ‘Naam Shabana,’ India’s first spin-off, based on her character in the film, ‘Baby.’ She is essaying the role of an undercover agent and has undergone rigorous training sessions to learn martial arts in order to perform action-packed sequences.
Gulshan Kumar and Cape of Good Films presents, A Plan C Studios production Neeraj Pandey‘s Naam Shabana directed by Shivam Nair is all set to release on 31st March 2017.
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Manoj Bajpayee is the new addition to India’s first spin-off, ‘Naam Shabana,’ where he plays the role of a handler. He is a senior RAW intelligence officer who supervises and handles “Shabana’s” intense training sessions.
His character is closely modeled around that of a Mossad’s handler, which is the national intelligence agency of Israel. He has a keen eye for recruiting common people off the streets by following and tracking their whereabouts for a month and analyses if they have the potential to get hired for specific jobs.
Manoj Bajpayee is seen being responsible in recruiting “Shabana” and for her training in intense action sequences. This is perhaps the first time when the job of a handler will be explored in a film and not many are aware about the signifiant role that they play.
Manoj Bajpayee has earlier worked with Neeraj Pandey in ‘Special 26‘ and shares a good camaraderie with him.
‘Naam Shabana,’ is based on Taapsee Pannu‘s character in ‘Baby’ and the trailer grips us with its thrilling content, bringing to celluloid the circumstances and incidents that led to the making of Shabana Khan.
There is a special surprise in store for the audience! Sources say every significant character of ‘Baby’ will be back with powerful cameos in ‘Naam Shabana,’ including Akshay Kumar.
Gulshan Kumar and Cape of Good Films presents, A Plan C Studios production Neeraj Pandey‘s Naam Shabana directed by Shivam Nair is all set to release on 31st March 2017.
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Akshay Kumar turned mentor for Taapsee in their upcoming film, ‘Naam Shabana.’ Taapsee was required to undergo rigorous training sessions to perform her action stunts in the film and Akshay helped her with a few action tricks during the course of the shoot.
Akshay who is popularly called the ‘Khiladi’ of Bollywood, went out of his way to supervise and shared his action expertise with Taapsee to help her confidently perform her stunts with the correct technique. His guidance helped in keeping her motivated.
Baby who had garnered too many accolades has created immense curiosity amongst the audience to witness Taapsee‘s role in Naam Shabana which an extension to her 20 minutes role in Baby.
‘Naam Shabana‘ is India’s first spin-off based on Taapsee‘s character in Neeraj Pandey‘s ‘Baby.’ She is essaying the role of an undercover agent and is being seen in an all- new action avatar. She has taken training to learn martial arts, target shooting and perform daredevil action sequences in the film.
The trailer of the film is already grabbing eyeballs for its content and the audience is looking forward to stellar performances by the cast. The film also stars Manoj Bajpayee and the ‘Baby’ cast would be seen doing interesting cameos.
Gulshan Kumar and Cape of Good Films presents, A Plan C Studios production Neeraj Pandey‘s Naam Shabana directed by Shivam Nair is all set to release on 31st March 2017.
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On the last day of it’s shoot, team Naam Shabana met the media in Delhi. Neeraj Pandey is known to shoot on real locations and this was no different, he was shooting this at an hospital in Noida.
In an on set interaction, team Naam Shabana turned a hospital room into a perfect press conference set up.
The press conference was addressed by Producer Neeraj Pandey in the company of lead actress Taapsee Pannu and Akshay Kumar who will be seen essaying a pivotal role in the film.
Together the team spoke about the journey of the film, whereby Taapsee shared insights into the intensive training she underwent to prep to fit the skin of Shabana.
The actress also shared that it was co-star Akshay Kumar who imparted his knowledge of martial arts to her, which further helped her play her part to justice.
Akshay Kumar showcased his man on a mission avatar and chalked out the understanding of the film on a board.
Neeraj Pandey professed his love for Baby whether its first spin off or prequel or a sequel for future.
Staying true to his pattern of delivering spins, Neeraj Pandey and Team Naam Shabana are back to give India it’s first spin off film based on Taapsee‘s character from the blockbuster hit Baby.
The trailer of the film has garnered immense popularity and is receiving positive response for its thrilling backdrop. Taapsee is set to unleash her action side in the film, where she is seen undergoing hardcore training and performing daredevil stunts, gearing up to keep the audience at the edge of their seats for a nail-biting experience.
Gulshan Kumar and Cape of Good Films presents, A Plan C Studios production Neeraj Pandey‘s Naam Shabana directed by Shivam Nair is all set to release on 31st March 2017.
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Taapsee Pannu is all set to sizzle with ‘Naam Shabana,’ which is India’s first spin-off, based on her character in Neeraj Pandey‘s ‘Baby.’
Taapsee had a powerful cameo in the film, for which she was immensely appreciated. We now witness an interesting turn of events with role reversals in ‘Naam Shabana.’
The audience is in for a special surprise as every important and significant character of ‘Baby’ will be back with powerful cameos in ‘Naam Shabana,’ including Akshay Kumar.
This film will be focused on Taapsee‘s character ‘Shabana,’ and will portray her story and her journey of becoming an undercover agent, who helps in preventing terror attacks from taking place in India.
Taapsee had undergone training sessions for her action-packed sequences in ‘Baby,’ and now with ‘Naam Shabana,’ she has gone one notch higher and has taken intense training sessions for performing some daredevil action stunts. From beating up goons to jumping off buildings, Taapsee has done it all!
‘Baby‘ was one of the most loved and appreciated films of 2015. Producer Shital Bhatia and director Neeraj Pandey are known for making films with good content like ‘AWednesday,’ and ‘Special 26‘ and the audience is gearing up for an exciting journey with ‘Naam Shabana,’ the trailer of which is all set to be out on 10th February, 2017.
Gulshan kumar and Cape of Good Films presents A Plan C Studios production, Neeraj Pandey‘s Naam Shabana directed by Shivam Nair is all set to release on 31st March 2017.
Here are details about Taapsee Pannu’s next film which is titled, Naam Shabana!
Neeraj Pandey is known to write stories inspired from real live events. He has delivered films like AWednesday, Special 26, Rustom and the most recent M.S Dhoni. They were all enthused by true events. He is now coming with his next project titled Naam Shabana as a producer.
The director is widely recognized for taking up intelligent cases from various police files.
Infact, sources close to the unit are whispering about how the director’s next project. Naam Shabana is actually inspired by a real life lady Shabana.
Taking cue from several female raw agents who are hired for specific assignments/missions even used as honey traps. It’s said that the film is based on one such woman who was a helping hand for the system.
Those who are aware of the storyline are of the opinion that various ex raw agents will be able to identify with Shabana’s character.
Tapsee Panu will be seen essaying the character of Shabana. The film marks to be India’s first spin off based character on Tapsee‘s character from Baby.
Gulshan Kumar and Cape of Good Films presents, A Plan C Studios production Neeraj Pandey‘s Naam Shabana is all set to release on March 31, 2017.
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Sushant Singh Rajput’s name is taken among the finest performances of 2016 in Hindi cinema for his portrayal of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, one of the most successful captains of Indian cricket team, in MS Dhoni: The Untold Story. Everyone applauded the actor for getting the mannerisms of the cricketer to the T.
But when it came to awards, it was a no-show for his performance. On being quizzed by a leading daily if that is it disappointing for him not winning any award for the Neeraj Pandey‘s film, Sushant Singh Rajput responded saying, “I won’t lie. If I’m there to witness the awards, I do feel slightly awkward when I don’t win. A bit of acknowledgment from you folks could be a nice feeling.”
He further added that, “Having said that, me getting or not getting an award does not in any manner affect the way I go about my next project or my equation with my work.”
Sushant Singh Rajput is relatively new in the industry with only 5 films in his kitty. But this once a television actor has managed to catch attention of critics and audiences alike with his performances in first film, Kai Po Che as well as others like Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!
He will be next seen in Raabta opposite Kriti Sanon which marks the directorial debut of producer Dinesh Vijan.
Talking about his upcoming release, Sushant Singh Rajput told the daily, “I am almost done with the shooting of Raabta. We have tried to attempt a new grammar of romance and it’s looking damn good of what I’ve heard. I hope it gets a warm response from everyone who watched it.”
Produced by Maddock films and T-Series, the film is slated to release on February 10, 2017.
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Coming to the end of the year and taking a look back at 2016, the year seemed eventful for Bollywood. There are a few who have out shined and have reasons to celebrate.
Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment , Neeraj Pandey, TigerShroff, Sushant Singh Rajput and Jacqueline Fernandez are clearly among the achievers of the year who have pushed the envelope with their work.
A special mention to Shraddha Kapoor as well for successfully attempting action in Baaghi which was a super success for the actress with an opening of nearly 12 crs. Furthermore, even though Rock On 2 did not fare well at the box office, Shraddha received rave reviews for her performance and even explore the singer in her.
These people have turned heads and raised the bar this time around as well. Their work this year has been testimony to qualify them as ‘Achievers of 2016’.
Here is a detailed look at all those who have stood out through the year :
With the end of 2016 arises a question for all Bollywood fans out there, “What is the film industry offering them in 2017? “. 2017 has definitely got to offer interesting concepts and creative films but with a fierce competition on the exact dates of release.
Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma in their next film is going to be a tough competition for the Akshay Kumar starrer Crack directed by Neeraj Pandey.
Seems like the King Khan has forgotten from the Dilwale tragedy last year. When Dilwale clashed with Bajirao Mastani, it was quite a tough time for the cast and crew after the massive success of Bajirao Mastani. And Neeraj Pandey with his lucky charm Akshay Kumar is expected to be tough again after the success of Rustom this year.
With few more clashes next year, let’s have an idea of the most interesting ones.
Shah Rukh Khan after already changing Raees’s release date after seeing a clash with Sultan this year seems to now face another clash with the world’s 3rd most handsome man, Hrithik Roshan and his film Kaabil also starring Yami Gautam in the lead. The battle between the two has already begun after the announcement of Kaabil’s dates.
Sushant Singh’s sudden popularity after MS Dhoni- The untold story has now excited the audiences with Raabta that features him opposite Kriti Sanon. The sizzling chemistry between the two seems to be a tough competition to again an Akshay Kumar starrer Jolly LLB 2 which is a sequel of Jolly LLB being a courtroom comedy.
Bollywood has got more to offer the viewers next year yet these remain few of the most eye catchy.
For all the B-Town fans out there, brace yourselves for all these interesting movies and how they clash with each other.
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This is the first of a kind promotional stunt. Salman Khan, who isn’t even part of Imitaz Ali’s upcoming untitled venture, announced the date of the release of the film that stars Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma. Tentatively titled The Ring, while the makers are still on the hunt for a better title, the poster on unveiled on Twitter by Salman didn’t have a name, but just a date, August 11, 2017.
However, this release date has got a lot of eyebrows raised. The date indicates that it’s going to be Independence Day 2017 release. A few months ago, Akshay Kumar unveiled the first look of his upcoming film Neeraj Pandey’s Crack stating the release as Independence Day release; which means we might see an Akky vs SRK clash on box-office next year.
Akshay Kumar has taken liking for Independence Day after the success of Rustom. He has also announced films for the next two Independence Day release – Crack in 2017 and Reema Kagti’s directorial venture Gold in 2018.
Shah Rukh Khan’s is a musical love story, the genre SRK is a king of, on the other hand Akshay Kumar is returning with director Neeraj Pandey, a winning combination so far.
There is a chance of it being postponed from Akshay’s end as he has not even begun work on Crack, but Shah Rukh has filmed half the movie and will soon wrap up the remaining portions. On the other hand, Akshay has his hands full with Jolly LL.B, Robot 2.0 and Toilet – Ek Prem Katha.
We wait for the official date to be announced by the Crack team, but whatever it maybe, there is a chance of an overlap.
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Fine actor Manoj Bajpayee is one of the few actors in Bollywood who has always taken up challenging and daring roles in his cinematic journey. The actor has been appreciated by audiences for his outstanding performances not only in feature films but also in the short film medium. The actor has received lot of accolades for his work in the all of his short films be it ‘Taandav’ or ‘Kriti’ or the latest one ‘Ouch’. Recently, Manoj was awarded with the Best Actor award for his performance in the short film ‘Taandav’ at the Flamingo Film festival, which is associated with prominent Cannes Film Festival. Now adding another award into his kitty, the actor has bagged yet again the Best Actor award for his latest short film ‘Ouch’ that is directed by Neeraj Pandey in the prestigious 5th Delhi Shorts International Film Festival – 16.
In Neeraj Pandey’s new short film Ouch, Bajpayee plays a middle aged man caught between the domestic pull of his family life and the lure of the forbidden. And not unlike before, Bajpayee, with his tragicomic touches, makes what could be seen as immoral, endearing. Manoj has done it all, from theatre to films to short films with utmost ease and terrific outcomes.
“Crisp acting is something I yearn for and I like to challenge myself with different roles that demand different things from me. It makes me work towards being more versatile and cross my last mark. I have been very blessed that I have been able to do what I have stated above and have been receiving so much love for it; but I always wanted to explore the possibilities of short films as I feel they are more challenging. You have to communicate a story and pass on the emotions in much lesser time than you get in feature films. It’s really overwhelming to learn that my performances in short films are being loved and acknowledged by not only the audiences globally, but also by the critics and members of the film fraternity” says Manoj Bajpayee when asked about his thought behind venturing into short films.
Manoj Bajpayee has been nominated/awarded at many esteemed film festivals like Asia Pacific Film Festival in Brisbane (Australia), Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival (MISAFF), 7th Jagran Film Festival and many more. His film ‘Aligarh‘ was also screened in festivals like Busan International Film Festival, South Asian Film Festival of Paris, Dallas/Fort Worth South Asian Film Festival (DFW SAFF) to name a few.
The much-awaited biopic of the year, M.S Dhoni-The Untold Story starring Sushant Singh Rajput was released on September 30. Soon after the release, everyone was in praise of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who has essayed the role of Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The movie showcases the journey of the player and how he faced struggles in life to be what he is today.
Directed by Neeraj Pandey, the film showcases how with hardships and dreams, Dhoni made his career. The film also looks at Dhoni’s personal life and how it changed his life and career. In fact, real Dhoni himself was all praises for Sushant Singh for doing a brilliant job of enacting him on the big screen.
Well, the film is done and released but reportedly all was not well during the shooting of the film. According to reports, director Neeraj Pandey and Dhoni ignored each other during the shooting of the film. As per reports, Dhoni didn’t want any controversial part of his life to make it to the big screen and wanted only to retain positive and good aspects in the film. He even got some of the scenes chopped during the editing. Shockingly, there came a moment when Neeraj Pandey threatened to walk out.
All we can say is, “All’s Well That Ends Well”! The film is doing a good business at the Box Office and the makers of the film, as well as Mahendra Singh Dhoni, is happy with everything.
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It has been a week since Neeraj Pandey’s M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story hit the screens. The movie has become a talking point in the town and it has surely won the hearts of millions of people. Actor Sushant Singh Rajput has hit a huge six when it comes to his performance in the film. Sushant Singh Rajput essayed the role of Mahendra Singh Dhoni and he has perfectly walked in the shoes of the ODI Captain of India. The efforts put by the actor for essaying the role could be seen clearly on the big screen. He has all the right to take away the praises coming his way.
Out of many appreciations, there’s one person who has written an open letter to the actor. Amul Vikas Mohan, editor at Super Cinema wrote the letter to the actor.
Here is the open letter:
“The Sheer Awesomeness that is Sushant Singh Rajput.
Very rarely I feel compelled to talk about a performance with my peers and friends. But once I saw MS DHONI: THE UNTOLD STORY last Friday I found myself talking endlessly about the movie but more so about the acting prowess of Sushant Singh Rajput.
You see I’m a diehard Dhoni fanboy, I’m a fan of his destructive batting. I’m a fan of his calmness when he is in the most pressure situations on the field. I’m a fan of his post-match press conferences the way he handles himself and at the same time represents India on a global stage. So having said all of that I was a little apprehensive about how Sushant was going to pull off this mammoth task of playing a character which is so revenant to all Indians all across the world.
Dhoni is a nuanced performance. I somewhat knew that Sushant is a good actor but this performance is leading me to say that he is as good as those whom we regard to be the best in his generation. He is not your Bombay boy and that journey is visible in his performance. His acting is well informed and shows the hunger of a small town boy. In the gamut of Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh and Varun Dhawan, Sushant is a bit of a challenger. More power to him and to performances like this one.
From frame number one of the movie Sushant was it. He not only looked the part but he also got all the major mannerisms of Dhoni patted down to a T. The opening sequence of Sushant waiting in the pavilion on the night of the World Cup Final; he has brilliantly handled the restlessness yet the composed mind frame of the captain of India in the biggest match of his career brilliantly. Post that even his walk with his back to the camera is as if the makers got MS Dhoni himself to come and shoot that bit, and you know it’s the sheer brilliance of Sushant that makes you feel that you are watching Dhoni!
See it’s very difficult to play a character so important to one and all and play it convincingly enough. It shows the hard work and training that he would have gone through to internalise the role. I firmly believe that Sushant too is going to be etched out in the pop-culture because of this very character. I also felt that this movie and this character is going to be be a major watershed event for Sushant’s career in the longer run.
We all know he is good actor he has proved that in most of his prior releases, but this one character is going to catapult him to a whole another level once the dust settles on the movie eventually. An actor’s job description is to seamlessly move from one character to another and Sushant seems to have mastered that act in the handful of characters he has played in his career thus far.”
We couldn’t agree more after reading this letter. With such a terrific performance of his career, we would not mind saying that the era of Sushant Singh Rajput has begun in Bollywood.
Neeraj Pandey and Akshay Kumar has given us amazing hits together like Special 26 and Baby. Well, when he announced he will be making a film based on Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s life, everyone thought he will cast Akshay. Well, fans were astounded when he announced that Sushant Singh Rajput will be playing the role of Dhoni in M S Dhoni: The Untold Story. The director has finally revealed the reason why he didn’t cast Akki in the film.
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The makers of MS Dhoni-The Untold Story have come up with unique yet interesting promotional strategy. The makers of Sushant Singh Rajput starrer have begun with the promotions of the film and have released an interesting yet hilarious video. The first special promo of the film sees Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni questioning Sushant to know what the film is all about.
In the promo, Sushant and Dhoni are seen playing the video game. Getting curious to know what the content of the film is, Dhoni asks Sushant to reveal it and Sushant positively replies him saying that he can’t breach the contract by revealing it. Despite that, Dhoni tries again asking, “Songs hai? Dance hai?’ It’s then Sushant Singh Rajput shows some hilarious moves, leaving Dhoni surprised!
Well, Dhoni has now turned a ‘Curious Captain’ as he desperately wants to know what the film is about as it’s based on him. This video will surely connect with the audience!
The trailer of the film has already catch audience interest to watch the film. The recently released two songs have also created hype and now, this new special promo video is just a killer idea for the promotions. Don’t you think so?
M.S. Dhoni – The Untold Story is a biopic based on the life of Indian cricketer and the current captain of the Indian national cricket team, Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Directed by Neeraj Pandey, the film showcases how with hardships and dreams, Dhoni made his career. The song is the perfect soul to how the cricketer did not stop dreaming.
[tps_footer]Model turned actress Taapsee Pannu who is a well renowned and popular actress of the South seems to have paved her way in a big way into Bollywood.
The actress has now been roped in for a film “Meera” by Neeraj Pandey productions whose previous movies like “Special 26 “and “Baby ” which became massive hits at the box office earning splendid reviews.
The story of the film revolves around Taapsee who plays the title role “Meera” in the movie that reveals the backstory of how she becomes a special agent of the Indian Government.
This film is going to be directed by Shivam Nair and will also have Akshay Kumar and Manoj Bajpayee in pivotal roles and the film is believed to be a prequel to the film “Baby“.
Taapsee will have to undergo intense training for her role as the film is meant to have several stunts in the film and will begin shooting in Mumbai from end of September.
Taapsee quoted on the news saying, “It’s almost too good to believe that I’m getting to play title role in my career so early. I was told about this film almost an year back but I never believed it. Now finally it’s happening and I am ready to get trained in some intensive martial art form for an out n out action thriller.”[/tps_footer]
Tinu Suresh Desai’s debut directorial “Rustom” starring Akshay Kumar, Ileana D’Cruz and Esha Gupta in lead roles is all set to release this Friday on August 12. The intriguing storyline of the film, which is based on the real-life incident, has already received a positive response from the audience. With several reasons to watch the film, we have shortlisted top 5 reasons, why this film is a must watch!
[tps_footer]We have seen Sushant Singh Rajput and Mahendra Singh Dhoni meet and interact at various occasions from the time Sushant was signed on to play Dhoni in the biopic, helmed by Neeraj Pandey.
In one such conversation, the two were surprised to realize that they have a close friend in common from Bihar.
What is a pure co-incidence is that both Sushant and Dhoni were born in Bihar and spent considerable number of years there before making it big in their own space on their own.
They both were set out to do different things in life; ticket collector and engineering, but eventually followed their passion and achieved success.
In a discussion, they realized about this common connection with this friend, how and for how long they know him and also discussed their other common Bihar connects at length.
Sushant’s portrayal in the teaser of the film has garnered immense appreciation and love from all quarters.[/tps_footer]
[tps_footer]News is that a luxury car brand has approached Sushant & M.S Dhoni to come together for an ad.
The proposal is currently at a very nascent stage wherein the brand is very keen to have both the personalities on board by this particular leading SUV.
The makers of the ad believe that both Sushant & Dhoni haven’t been seen together in public spaces and so they are very keen on exploring the equity that both these personalities hold together.
Sushant and Dhoni who share a great chemistry and purely represent the young space.The brand further represents boyhood, travelling adventure and the sportiness. Personally both are known for all the mentioned definitions and therefore make for a superb duo for the ad campaign. Infact, Dhoni’s father has also expressed on how Sushant Singh is just the right guy to play his son in the forthcoming biopic.
The ad campaign is likely to break closer to October/November if the commercials are in place. The team has started in full swing!Sources have informed that the makers have recently gone to Sushant & Dhoni with the ad brief. It’s only after this that the entire team will be created and taken on board to shoot the ad campaign.
Sushant & Dhoni have infact met several times as Sushant will be seen playing M.S Dhoni – The Untold Story directed by Neeraj Pandey.
The Kai Po Che actor Sushant Singh Rajput will be seen playing the legendary Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni in this biopic. He has undergone rigorous training sessions to look alike the celebrity cricket captain.[/tps_footer]
[tps_footer]After proving himself with his versatile acting skills and power packed performances in the films ‘Kai Po Che’, ‘Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!’ and ‘Shuddh Desi Romance’, Sushant Singh Rajput is back with a bang with the film ‘M.S.Dhoni– The Untold Story’, biopic on the Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni. And well, the most awaited teaser poster of the film is finally out!
Sushant Singh Rajput who is all geared up to flaunt his sporty side, shared the poster of the film with a caption, “The Man You Know. The Journey You Don’t. You need to know his story.”
One can see in the poster, Sushant Singh as Dhoni, sitting on the bench at a station, which depicts the starting journey of the Indian Cricketer. With long locks and simplicity, Sushant Singh’s character seems to be promising and interesting too.
Sushant has undoubtedly tried his level best to do justice to his character. The actor was also engaged in training sessions to achieve a promising body language. Sushant Singh Rajput had also attended few of Dhoni’s cricket matches to get the perfect style and expressions of the Indian Cricketer.
Directed by Neeraj Pandey, the biopic is much awaited by the masses. ‘M.S.Dhoni– The Untold Story’ is scheduled to release this year on September 2.[/tps_footer]
[tps_footer]Sushant Singh Rajput extensively prepared for his forthcoming film MS Dhoni, The Untold Story as India’s world cup winning captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni which is directed by Neeraj Pandey.
When the actor visited Ranchi and met Dhoni‘s father, Pan Singh, the two had a very long interaction taking Dhoni and his life.
At that time, Sushant showed him lots of videos of the homework he had done to play the role of Dhoni. All this homework Sushant had done even before the formal training of the film had started.
That is when Dhoni‘s father was so impressed with the honesty of Sushant and the hard work he was willing to put in to the project. That’s when his father was convinced that Sushant is the best choice to play the role.
The film has created immense excitement and buzz amongst the audience and the fans cannot wait for the film to hit theaters. The first look of the film had trended widely amongst the audiences.
Sushant shares, “It gives me a different high when I hear this from people. It is a big responsibility for me and if people around Dhoni feel like that, then it is the biggest compliment I can receive.”[/tps_footer]
[tps_footer]Anybody who knows anything knows that women love men in uniform! The first look of Akshay Kumar in upcoming film “Rustom” has been unveiled and the actor looks impressive dressed up as a Navy officer. Looking very regal, we can’t help but think of the many women across the country who will be drooling and swooning over his look! In the photo, the “Airlift” star also dons a moustache. He is playing the role of a Parsi character by the name of Rustom Pavri.
Kumar is a fan of the Parsi community for their countless achievements as well as their incomparable contribution to the Indian society. The star who is riding high on the success of his latest hit and critically acclaimed ‘Airlift’, took to Twitter to share the movie’s first look with a caption that read: “Decorated officer.Devoted family man.Defending his honour.His name? RUSTOM. Know his story on 12 Aug #RustomFirstLook.”
This movie will also see Ileana D’Cruz and Esha Gupta on the big screen after a long time. Esha was last seen in flop flick “Humshakals” and Ileana appeared in “Happy Ending”, both of which were flops. This movie would e a great opportunity for both th divas to prove their acting prowess. Apart from ‘Rustom’, Kumar will be seen in Rajinikanth‘s “Robot 2” in a negative role. The recent buzz is that he has also signed “Holiday 2” and “Namastey England.”
The romantic thriller marks the directorial debut of Tinu Suresh Desai. The movie has been produced by Neeraj Pandey, who has earlier worked with Akshay in “Special 26” and “Baby“.[/tps_footer]
[tps_footer]In Bollywood, sports-based films have never had too many takers. Over the years, only a few such movies, like Awwal Number (1990), Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992), Lagaan (2001) and Chak De! India (2007), have managed to hit the big screen. But the last few years have witnessed a shift, with films like Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) and Mary Kom (2014) hitting the bullseye. In fact, 2016 will see a slew of sports-based stories on the big screen.
Salman Khan will be seen wrestling and trying out mixed martial arts in director Ali Abbas Zafar’sSultan. Aamir Khan will play ex-wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat in director Nitesh Tiwari’sDangal, which is based on the struggles Phogat had to face to train his daughters in wrestling. Also, cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s life will be brought to the silver screen by Sushant Singh Rajput, in director Neeraj Pandey’s biopic on the ODI Indian skipper. On the other hand, R Madhavan stars in Saala Khadoos, a sports drama revolving around boxing.
“Earlier, film-makers usually made movies that were considered safe, like love stories, action films, etc. Also, most of the sports-based films that were attempted in the earlier decades didn’t do well, so no one ventured into that territory for many years. Now is a good time as far as the variety in plots is concerned, because film-makers are trying different kinds of stories. I’m glad that more sports films are now being made in India,” says film-maker Rajkumar Hirani, who has produced SK. He adds, “Sports films are usually about the triumph of an underdog, and they make you feel good. Such movies are happy films.”
Also, in queue is the biopic on former Indian captain Mohammed Azharuddin, starring Emraan Hashmi in the lead. It is being directed by Anthony D’Souza. A film on shuttler Saina Nehwal is also in the pipeline; it will be directed by Amole Gupte. Biopics on personalities like wrestler Gama Pehalwan (to be directed by Parmeet Sethi), footballer Sibdas Bhaduri (to be helmed by Shoojit Sircar), Dhyan Chand (to be made by Karan Johar) and hockey player Sandeep Singh (to be made by Chitrangda Singh) are being planned too.
“Sports have always captured the imagination of our nation. With time, India has seen the emergence of more and more sports icons from different fields. It’s not just their achievements, but also their struggles, which make their journeys fascinating and inspiring,” says Tiwari.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh feels that the actors’ desire to do more challenging roles has also spurred this trend. “Despite being a sports-loving nation, unfortunately, we haven’t generously experimented with sports as a theme in our films. But now, actors want to experiment with fresher themes and sports provide a gripping backdrop. It’s great that some of the top names in Bollywood are part of such films,” he says.
On the other hand, exhibitor-distributor Akshaye Rathi feels that the success of BMB and MK has “tilted the scales” in the favour of such movies. “Since we have been watching these sports or hearing about these many sports personalities since childhood, the sheer connect with such films is immediate and very strong,” he says.[/tps_footer]
Sushant Singh Rajput is truly the next big thing of the tinsel town. After witnessing a huge fan base with his television career, Sushant has impressed the audience with his silver screen presence too. The actor has surely changed his Pavitra Rishta image and is looking forward for exciting film projects.
After proving himself and his versatile acting skills with the films ‘Kai Po Che’ and ‘Shuddh Desi Romance’, Sushant is all geared up to flaunt his sporty side in the film ‘M.S.Dhoni– The Untold Story’. The film is a biopic on the Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
The biopic will not only see Dhoni’s professional life but will also reveal his personal life in bits and parts. Sushant is trying his level best to do justice to his character; the actor was also engaged in training sessions to achieve a promising body language. Sushant impressed the makers of the film when he attended Dhoni’s cricket matches to learn more about his expressions and styles.
Well, reports suggest that Sushant has given up his beloved long locks and is now sporting a cropped hair avatar. In order to get into the shoes of the character Sushant has changed his hairstyle to appear more realistic. The team of the film is currently shooting in Ranchi, which is also the hometown of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
The film since its announcement has met with loads of dilemmas. It was also being said that the film might get shelved. However, the movie is right on track and the shooting for the same has begun in full swing. Directed by Neeraj Pandey, the biopic is much awaited by the masses. ‘M.S.Dhoni– The Untold Story’ is scheduled to release next year. Apart from the biopic, Sushant has also been roped in for the film ‘Half Girlfriend’.
Sushant Singh Rajput who is currently busy shooting for a biopic on Indian cricketer MS Dhoni, is featured on this month’s Filmfare magazine cover. The magazine features Sushant as an old school rockstar. He looks very lively and brisk in this new look. The actor is donning his new rugged look from with his long hair from his upcoming movie ’MS Dhoni: the Untold Story’. Celebrity photographer Rohan Shrestha has done this photoshoot and is styled by Nitasha Gaurav and Jitesh Pillai.
This morning Filmfare tweeted ‘the future of cinema lies in the hands of young guns’.
The future of our cinema lies in the hands of young guns like him.
Sushant was last seen on the cover of magazine Cineglitz in their June 2015 issue. He looked very dapper and handsome in a suit.
Sushant Singh Rajput who made a successful transition from TV to the silver screen, will bring to life the story of famous Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni in Neeraj Pandey‘s ‘MS Dhoni: The Untold Story‘. The actor is currently working really hard on the biopic. He grew long hair, transformed a lot and had rigorous training for cricket. It is a well known fact that Dhoni worked as a railway ticket collector in West Bengal for three years, before he took up cricket as a serious profession. Recently, Sushant was seen filming as a ticket collector in West Bengal. He stunned onlookers at the station as he made a stunning transformation, looking every bit like MS Dhoni.
Sushant Singh’s hard hitting preparation for the film is commendable. The actor, who mesmerized everyone with his performance in Detective Byomkesh Bakshy, is so dedicated in preparing for his role in the film that he often talks and behaves like Dhoni just to get inside his character’s skin perfectly. Well, with this amount of dedication and hard work, we are nothing but more than excited to see the final outcome of the film. The stakes are really high as no one would want this movie to go side ways as this is about a well celebrated Indian cricketer.
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Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput is leaving no stone unturned for his much-anticipated upcoming biopic on Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni which is been titled as “M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story”. The level of dedication Sushant has for his work is quite impressive.
Well, we all are aware about Dhoni’s long hair that he had initially when he entered Cricket. Giving the same look, also actor Sushant Singh Rajput will be seen in the same look and we bring Sushant’s new long hair look. The actor was spotted in long locks for the film. Is the actor pulling off the look well?
The shooting of the film has been shifted to Kharagpur and veteran actor Anupam Kher has also joined the team for the shooting of the film. The actor will be seen playing the role of Dhoni’s father in the film.
Anupam Kher who will be seen in his much talked film Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, took to his twitter handle to share the news of his shooting for M.S. Dhoni biopic. He tweeted, “As I travel to Kharagpur for d 1st day shoot of MS Dhoni- The Untold Story, let’s do a brief Q&A. Pls use #AskAnupam. So start.:)”
Well, coming back to Sushant Singh’s hard hitting preparation for the film, the actor, who mesmerized everyone with his performance in Detective Byomkesh Bakshy, is so dedicated in preparing for his role in the film that he often talks and behaves like Dhoni just to get inside his character’s skin perfectly. Well, with this amount of dedication and hard work, we are nothing but more than excited to see the final outcome of the film. Having locked the perfect actor to play the lead in the film, director of M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, Neeraj Pandey is having some trouble finalizing actress to star opposite Sushant Singh Rajput in the film.
The Khiladi of the tinsel town Akshay Kumar who is known for giving numerous blockbusters in a yea,r has announced his upcoming project. Akshay who believes in delivering the maximum to the audience is never behind in signing entertaining films.
The ‘Singh Is Bliing’ star Akshay who has created an innovative genre in comedy with his candidness, will soon be seen in a romantic thriller. Akshay took to the micro blogging site Twitter and announced his upcoming project. The superstar tweeted, “Thrilled 2 announce NeerajPandey & I are collaborating 4 a romantic thriller #’Rustom’ releasing on Aug 12, 2016! Hoping 2 be 3rd time lucky :).”
Ambitious star Akshay Kumar, who was last seen in the film ‘Brothers’, will now be seen portraying the role of Raftaar Singh in his upcoming comedy movie ‘Singh Is Bliing’. Nailing his Punjabi puttar image to the core, Akshay will be seen doing some amazing action scenes as well.
It is clear from Akshay Kumar’s Twitter post that the actor is collaborating with Neeraj Pandey for his upcoming romantic thriller. The film is titled ‘Rustom’. The details about the leading actress of the film are still not out, but it will surely be delightful to witness Akshay in a romantic thriller.
After creating waves with the action and comedy genre, Akshay seems to be trying some other genres too. The actor after a long time will be seen outside his signature roles.The superstar and filmmaker will be teaming up for the third time after their collaboration in films ‘Special 26’ and ‘Baby’. The film ‘Rustom’ is scheduled to hit the screens on August 12th next year.
Currently, the actor is trying his best to deliver another blockbuster with ‘Singh Is Bliing’; Akshay will be seen sharing screen space with Amy Jackson and Lara Dutta. The amazing star has already garnered brownie points for his recent film ‘Brothers’. It will now be an interesting tale to witness who is the lucky actress to play the female lead in Akshay Kumar’s ‘Rustom’.
Sushant Singh Rajput who is riding high on success after his excellent performance in Detective Byomkesh Bakshy has come up with another exciting pinch for his audience.
The actor who loves playing roles, which are unique and tantalizing, has initiated a video series titled Till I Get It Right on the popular video sharing web portal YouTube. The busy actor aims at posting a new video under the same title every Tuesday.
Sushant the next big thing as he is called has posted the first video on his channel, which depicts his journey to excellence. The video is motivational and hard hitting which makes the onlooker think.
With amazing narration the actor completely nails it by the end. The video is inspiring enough and talks about living in the present to achieve perfection. Not only does the video preaches but also makes one see the other side of life.
Striving on amazing hits Kai Po Che and Detective Byomkesh Bakshy, Sushant Singh Rajput has again won many hearts with this new advancement.
Professionally, the actor is sweating it out for the much-awaited biopic on cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni titled M.S.Dhoni: The Untold Story directed by Neeraj Pandey.
The actor who likes to portray his characters religiously was seen attending cricketer Dhoni’s IPL matches to get his body language for the biopic top notch. Must say with this kind of dedication the actor is soon to climb higher on the ladder of success!
Neeraj pandey’s directorial biopic on cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni titled M.S.Dhoni: The untold story has been reportedly going through some tough hurdles.
The reasons cited for the delay of this ambitious project which stars Sushant Singh Rajput in the main lead playing the cricketer Dhoni is over budget of the film and a few potholes in the script.
However, the team of the film has cleared the air and opined that the film is on schedule.
If rumors are to be believed, then, the three beautiful entrants of Bollywood- Alia Bhatt, Shraddha Kapoor and Kriti Sanon, are approached for the role of Dhoni’s wife Sakshi, out of which one will be selected.
The three actresses are equally interested and keen to work in the biopic and have shown heightened enthusiasm.
The biopic is said to be a film concentrated not only on the cricketer’s professional life but also on his personal life.
The love story of Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his wife Sakshi is a wonder in itself. The most loved cricketer apparently had fallen for wife Sakshi while she was interning at a five star hotel in Kolkatta pursuing Hotel Management.
Now which lovely newbie bags this wonderful opportunity opposite Sushant Singh Rajput? Only time will tell.
There were rumours that said that Akshay Kumar would be donating the first day collectionof his upcoming film Gabbar Is Back for Nepal Earthquake releif fund. The actor has denied all such speculations by saying that he couldn’t take a decision like this, as he is merely an actor in the film and not the producer.
“Heard a rumour that I am donating #GabbarIsBack‘s 1st day collections to the #NepalEarthquake victims. Firstly, I am not the producer so that’s not my call to make and more importantly I don’t need to wait for the film’s release to do my bit,” Akshay took to his Twitter account to set some fact straight.
Gabbar Is Back is packed with action and drama. Akshay plays a role of a daredevil police officer in the film. Directed by Krish, Gabbar Is Back also stars Shruti Haasan. The film will hit the theatres in May 1, 2015.
Akshay, who was last seen in Neeraj Pandey‘s Baby, shot few scenes of the film in Nepal. In his tweet, Bollywood’s KhiladiAkshayalso shared a link for the support of Nepal. Few days back, a very horrific tragedy took place in Nepal. Last week the country was hit by a very powerful earthquake; measuring 7.9 on Richter scale. In this tragic calamity, over 5,000 people were killed.
Akshay Kumar’s film based on terrorism is inspired by real incidents. Recently, a special screening was held for the real life heroes who fight for our country against terrorism.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar was invited as the special guest for the event. Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher, director Neeraj Pandey, and producer Bhushan Kumar were present at the event.
Senior officers of the Indian Army and Indian Navy attended the screening held for them. BJP leader L.K. Advani also attended the screening with his daughter Pratibha.
“Baby” is an action packed, well-researched, non-sentimental film fighting conspiracies and terrorism. An undercover unit lead by Akshay Kumar is seen keeping an eye on the terrorist activities, in order to stop them from executing their terrorist activities. The film clearly discusses the issue of terrorism that we are facing in our country.
In a recent interview, Anupam Kher had stated that according to him “Baby” was Akshay Kumar’s best work till date. The movie that released yesterday also stars Rana Daggubati, Danny Denzongpa and Taapsee Pannu.
The most anticipated film based on terrorism, “Baby” released today across the country. Actor Anupam Kher shared his view saying that the release of the film couldn’t have been better timed. The veteran actor also praised Akshay Kumar’s performance saying it is his life’s best work.
As Republic Day is nearing and US President Barack Obama is visiting India to visit PM Narendra Modi, regarding matters including that of terrorism itself, Anupam Kher thinks it was in best interest to release the film at this time.
“Baby‘ is releasing at a perfect time as it’s Republic Day and US President Barack Obama is visiting India to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi-ji to talk about (things including) terrorism. ‘Baby‘ is also awakening people about the same issue, and talks about how we can all deal with this big issue together” says the 59-year-old actor.
Talking about his co-star Akshay, he said, “‘Baby’ is Akshay’s life’s best performance. I don’t think anybody could have played the lead better than him. He is improving with every film. It’s an international level performance by him.”
Talking about Neeraj Pandey, the director of “Baby” with whom Anupam Kher has collaborated in the past for “A Wednesday” and “Special 26”, he stated, “He (Neeraj Pandey) comes up with the most amazing themes and his own stamp of brilliance. So whether it was ‘A Wednesday‘ and ‘Special 26‘, both the characters were very different.”
“Baby is about the unknown faces of so many undercover agents, who play a very important role in unification of the country” says Anupam Kher. “Similarly, my role as Om Prakash Shukla in ‘Baby‘ is very meaty and an exciting role of an undercover agent.”
The actor further added his experience working with Neeraj Pandey as ‘always very special’.
Khatron Ke Khiladi, Akshay Kumar’s action packed thriller film ‘Baby’ hits theatres today! The movie features a lot of action scenes, as the protagonist is an intelligence officer, on his mission to save lives and fight terrorism. Certainly Neeraj Pandey’s ‘Baby’ is a film you must not miss!
Here Are Five Reasons To Watch Akshay Kumar’s ‘Baby’
Neeraj Pandey is a reluctant interviewee! Beyond work he prefers to be left alone. It was quite difficult reaching out to him, that too on the evening before his film Baby would release across theatres. After directing three films, does he feel nervous before a release? Well, his attitude reflected loads of calm confidence and he seemed to rather enjoy this phase rather than sulk in uncertainty. A person of few words otherwise got candid in an exclusive interview with Business of Cinema and bared his heart on his journey as a film maker.
Two of your films are based on terrorism!
True. Both A Wednesday and Baby deals with terrorism. But the point of views for both films are pretty different. A Wednesday was more about a common man and his sensitivities when it comes to something as aghast as terrorism. Baby is an action-packed thriller.
You are working with Akshay Kumar once again. Comment.
After Special 26, we weren’t much in touch. By the time the script for Baby came up, he seemed to be the first ideal choice for the character. Of course I had the luxury of experience, having worked with him earlier. I knew what works for him and how, and what doesn’t. When we narrated the story to him, he was as excited as I was, towards joining hands once again.
What are some of the qualities of Akshay Kumar that makes the director’s job easier?
He is a fantastic listener, which makes you feel well attended. Also, he is much disciplined and extremely hard working. You are at peace working with him.
It is pretty unusual that a film has six villains! Your take on that?
They are some characters, and their kind of people exists in different parts of the society or in different parts of the world! You can name them villain but that doesn’t make them any worse than what they are. I won’t brand them as villains. Rather I would call this an ensemble cast that adorns my film!
Tell us about your growth as a director!
From A Wednesday to Baby, it had been a fulfilling journey. I am constantly learning every day, with the films that I see, books that I read, people I encounter, events I experience. Of course being a part of the film industry I have come across like-minded and different-minded people with whom I could discuss and debate my thoughts. That helped me grow. After a sensitive film like A Wednesday, I tried a comic drama with Special 26, and now we are about to release a thriller with Baby!
Your films are usually male-dominated. Would we find Taapsee and Madhurima take sufficient charge rather than just a screen presence?
I never prefer to have someone just for the sake of it. Both Taapsee and Madhurima are hardcore professionals and they have excellent contributions in the film. The best part was that they knew their job pretty well and working with them was a great experience.
Tell us about your childhood. How did you come to film making?
I am a Bihari by origin, but I was born and brought up in Kolkata. I came to Mumbai in 2000. Those days I was making documentaries. Around this time I formed a production company called Quarter Inch Productions which did ad films and documentaries. Soon after our production house Friday Filmworks happened, which produced my debut film, A Wednesday, in collaboration with UTV.
Neeraj Pandey’s Baby, starring Akshay Kumar, Rana Daggubati, Anupam Kher, Danny Denzongpa, Taapsee Pannu, Mikaal Zulfiqar, Madhurima Tuli, Sushant Singh, KK Menon and others. Business of Cinema wishes the entire team an excellent run in box office.
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Fox Star Studios join hands with Inspired Entertainment (Rhiti Group) to bring the most anticipated film of the year “M.S.Dhoni – The untold story”, the official bio-pic on the Indian cricket captain.
Sushant Singh Rajput senses the responsibilty and pride of donning the Dhoni’s iconic blue colours while preparing for the official bio-pic on the most successful Indian cricket captain that releases on October 22, 2015.
Sushant Singh Rajput is really getting into the skin of the character for his role as the legendary cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni in Neeraj Pandey’s bio-pic titled “M.S.Dhoni: The Untold Story”. Sushant has been working very hard for more than 4 months now, practicing to play and keep the ball like our Captain Cool. Sushant knows the challenges and huge oppurtunity the role throws at him, as the hugely popular Captain is still playing and followed by the whole nation. Sushant knows that he has to train intensely hard to pull off the role of Dhoni convincingly.
Right from the announcement of the project, the film has gained massive appeal not only in India but also in the other cricket playing nations of the world, thanks to the popularity of the Indian Captain and his victories.
“M.S.Dhoni: The Untold Story” delves into the workings of one of the finest minds of modern cricket. It traces his incredible, inspirational rise from humble beginnings in Ranchi to an icon of modern India. While the story plays out upon an epic canvas of global cricket, director Neeraj Pandey is clear he’s trying to uncover the more personal and human story behind the icon – the untold story filled with humor, romance, tragedy and triumph.
The film is being co-produced by Fox Star Studios & Inspired Entertainment. Inspired entertainment is an associate company of Rhiti Sports, that has exclusive rights of M S dhoni’s story. Fox Star Studios, with their international infrastructure will be taking this bio-pic of Mahendra Singh Dhoni beyond the national boundaries of India.
Vijay Singh, CEO of Fox Star Studios, says, “We are very proud to be bringing this fascinating story to the screen. Dhoni‘s story is such a remarkable story & is an inspiration not only to the country’s youth, but to the larger cricketing fraternity across the world! It’s a massive film for us and certainly one of the biggest films of 2015 which we will release worldwide on October 22nd. M.S.Dhoni is the most successful cricket captain of India but not many know how M.S.Dhoni is in real-life.”
Arun Pandey of Inspired Entertainment, says, “We feel Neeraj Pandey is one of the most visionary directors of our time and with him directing the project, we are surely in safe hands. It’s an honour to present such a true-to-life human story which can inspire the world and can make everyone belief how one can achive their dreams, if one chase the same with honesty, hard work , dedication and passion. We are delighted to be associated with Fox Star Studios as our partner. We truly belive that Fox Star Studios with their huge network is the best placed to take this “True India Story” to the world. I am very happy to have Sushant on board to play M.S.Dhoni, he is rare combination of talent hard work and commitment.”
Recently, when Akshay Kumar’s new film “Baby” was being promoted, a lot of speculation was done as to why the film is titled that way.
As Akshay’s “Heyy Baby” had the similar title, a lot of curiosity was generated among the people leaving them clueless as to what the film is really about.
So to clear the air, director Neeraj Pandey has announced that the title of the film has nothing to do with the involvement of an actual baby.
He added, “The title of my film does not have a huge secret. It is the nickname for the black operation that Akshay and his team are a part of. As their unit in the film is on a trail run for five years, it is in its infancy, and thus it is called as “Baby”. Nothing more.”
Neeraj Pandey made it clear that he did not want to give his audience any kind of false hopes or keep them on the hook of curiosity. He stated, “The audience will only want to watch my film if they have an idea what it is about. I don’t want them to come see my movie with hopes of seeing an actual cute toddler in it.”
Stereotypical Racist Jokes, Cheap Sexual Humour and A Very Predictable Screenplay, is what Total Siyapaa is all about. Total Siyapaa is an adaptation of the 2004 Spanish film, Seres Queridos.
What is surprising is the fact, that how could Total Siyapaa end up looking like this when it has such a strong creative team behind it. Directed by E. Nivas, who gave us such films like Shool, Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega and Dum, written and produced by Neeraj Pandey who has been behind films like A Wednesday and Special 26.
Now coming to the film, Aman (Ali Zafar) is a Muslim musician from Pakistan, and is in love with Asha (Yaami Gautam) a Hindu working in broadcast journalism, both settled in London.
Asha’s parents are broad minded and are ok with the fact that Aman is a Muslim but then hell breaks loose, when they get to know that Aman is a Pakistani. What follows are a series of unfunny comedy of errors that are forced, stretched and at times morbid. One misfortune after another befalls Aman who finds his day getting worse as he is humiliated and insulted by Asha‘s family.
Total Siyapaa boasts of a non-consistency in its plot. One moment Aman feels guilty for accidentally killing his prospective father-in-law and moments later he is joyously dancing with Asha’s sister.
Almost all characters in Total Siyapaa are caricatures. There’s Asha’s father (Anupam Kher), who just appears at regular intervals in the film, walks through the streets of London and his sole job here is to mistake a prostitute for his wife and get a lap dance. Asha’s grandfather (V.M. Badola) who lies in bed and plays with knives, Asha‘s crazy brother, her self-absorbed sister and finally Asha’s brother-in-law who is a miser, gives missed calls to his estranged wife and buys day-old flowers and closing-time pastries so he can get them cheap.
However, Ali Zafar manages to bring some humanity and sympathy for a helpless boyfriend trapped in a series of misunderstandings and Yami Gautam has nothing much to do in the film.
At the end of it all, Total Siyapaa belongs to Kirron Kher, who is cute, enduring and loveable as she is a charming over the top Punjabi mother. She is real and has tried to do complete justice to her role.
If one has to see the film, it’s only because of this powerhouse performer.
Bringing India and Pakistan closer, Reliance Entertainment is out with the trailer of Total Siyapaa, written by the very talented Neeraj Pandey and directed by Eeshwar Niwas.
WATCH THE TRAILER HERE:
Total Siyapaa starring Ali Zafar and Yami Gautam will certainly bring a smile on your face, with its freshness, well placed situational humor and excellent delivery by Kirron Kher.
The trailer begins with Kirron Kher speaking about her broad-minded approach to agree for an inter-religious marriage for her daughter Yami Gautam and her muslim boy-friend Ali Zafar, where both of them reside in London. And it all seemed too perfect until, Ali reveals that he is a Pakistani. And then, begins the satirical age old fight of the two nations, ideologies and of course cricket.
A hallucinating uncle, an aggressive brother, a sister helplessly hitting on Ali and a murder, it couldn’t get any more Siyapaa (troublesome) than this. However, the best part of the trailer is when Kirron hits on Ali Zafar, convincing the actor to call her beautiful.
Kirron Kher is Bollywood’s perfect embodiment of an Indian mother, with her dramatic reactions and her signature style of praying with a bell simply makes you laugh. .
Ali Zafar’s music is peppy, up-beat and fun to listen to. This will be his sixth film in Bollywood and Yami’s second. The actress looks gorgeous in the trailer, with her broad smile, beautiful features and that amazing glowing skin.
Total Siyapaa is an Indo-Pak romantic comedy set to be released on January 31, 2014.
Both Ali Zafar and Yami Gautam were present at the trailer launch of the film in Mumbai. Ali Zafar kept it casual in blue jeans, a printed tee and a grey blazer, while Yami stole the show in a beautiful orange saree with pink and glass border and a netted shouldered tube blouse, having all eyes on her.
MUMBAI: After conning audiences in ‘Special 26’, director-actor jodi Neeraj Pandey and Akshay Kumar are teaming up again for another realistic story.
Looks like Neeraj Pandey is all upbeat on making films based on real themes. From ‘A Wednesday’ with Naseeruddin Shah and ‘Special 26’ with Akshay Kumar or the new upcoming film.
Akshay Kumar who is currently promoting his upcoming film ‘Boss’ says, “The passion to create is so strong between Neeraj and me that I feel humble to be directed by such a strong-headed director.”
Neeraj Pandey adds, “It was a pleasure working with Akshay on our last film. The keenness to work again is mutual.”
Meanwhile the writer-director is also producing and has written another reality film ‘Aman Ki Asha’ to be directed by E Niwas.
It needs to be seen if Akshay Kumar and Neeraj Pandey manage to keep audiences thrilled like they did with ‘Special 26’.
MUMBAI: Neeraj Pandey’s well-appreciated film ‘Special Chabbis’ has now been made into a book. The cast of ‘Special 26’, were seen at Landmark stores here, to launch the book.
Though the face of ‘Special 26’, superstar Akshay Kumar was missing from the book launch, we glimpsed director Neeraj Pandey, veteran actor Anupam Kher (who, incidentally has received rave reviews for his performance in ‘Special 26’) and Manoj Bajpayee. The trio was extremely excited to see their film being made into a book, and spoke about their experiences filming it and also about the expectations people had. They all unanimously also said that they were happy that the film is being appreciated by audiences and critics alike.
Said Neeraj Pandey, when asked if the book was a knee-jerk reaction when the film started doing good business, “It’s not that the book went into writing last night and came out today. You must understand that it’s been an on-going process, and that the book has been in works for the last eight months. So it was supposed to happen this way. This book is the novel form of the original screenplay.”
Manoj Bajpayee, on being quizzed about his picture appearing on the back cover, quickly surmised: “This is a book about the con-men, and this (pointing to his own mug at the back cover) is the guy who is on their trail. So the designers must have thought of it this way, that’s all there is to it.”
MUMBAI: Director Neeraj Pandey’s second film ‘Special Chabbis’, produced by Viacom 18, featuring Akshay Kumar, Kajal Aggarwal and Anupam Kher in lead roles, has held strong in its first five days at the the box office.
The film which released on 8 February, garnered an average approximate of Rs 62.5 million (Rs 6.25 crore net) on its first day. After seeing an acceptable upsurge during the weekend, the 3 day total of ‘Special Chabbis’ settled in the range of Rs 248.5 million (Rs 24.85 crore) net.
Day 4, Monday and Day 5, Tuesday held steady with collections of Rs 45 million (Rs 4.5 crore) net and Rs 41 million (Rs 4.10 crore) net, respectively. ‘Special Chabbis’ may not have been aggressively promoted, but the word of mouth for the film has been good. The 5 day total of the film now stands in the range of Rs 334.5 million (Rs 33.45 crore) net.
MUMBAI: Viacom 18’s ‘Special Chabbis’, starring Akshay Kumar, Kajal Aggarwal and Anupam Kher in lead roles, has picked up the pace over its opening weekend. The Neeraj Pandey directorial hit theatres on Friday, 8 February, and has seen a good upsurge since Day 1.
As we reported, Pandey’s intricate suspense film ‘Special 26’ had managed to garner an average approximate Rs 62.5 million (Rs 6.25 crore net) on Day 1. The territories of Mumbai, Delhi and parts of Punjab were major contributors to the film’s business.
Day 2, Saturday saw a business in the range of Rs 86 million (Rs 8.60 crore) net at the ticketing windows. Day 3 Sunday was even better with a business of approximately Rs 100 million (Rs 10 crore) net. The 3 day total of the film was thereby close to Rs 248.5 million (Rs 24.85 crore) net.
The word of mouth has been quite strong for this Akshay Kumar and Anupam Kher starrer. From previous releases, it was only ‘Race 2’ which posed as a threat, but the film’s run has now gradually fettered out. Amongst current releases débutante director and ace choreographer Remo D’Souza’s ‘Anybody Can Dance’ has also seen a fair pick up over the weekend, but is clearly meant for a niche audience.
MUMBAI: UTV Motion Pictures’ ‘Anybody Can Dance’ or ‘ABCD’, which is directed by choreographer Remo D’Souza, has managed to garner decent opening weekend business at the box office.
The film, which stars choreographers Prabhu Deva, Ganesh Acharya, Terence Lewis and dancer Salman Yusuf Khan in the lead roles, has picked up the pace on its second and third day.
‘ABCD’, which is Remo D’Souza’s directorial debut, had seen a soft start on Day 1 with a figure of Rs 45 million (Rs 4.5 crore) net.
Day 2 and day 3 were harbingers of good news for ‘ABCD’, with the film garnering Rs 61 million (Rs 6.10 crore) net and Rs 72.5 million (Rs 7.25 crore) net on Saturday and Sunday respectively. Which brings the 3 day total of ‘ABCD’ up to Rs 178.5 million (Rs 17.85 crore) net.
Since this is a small budget film, with no major stars (with the exception of Prabhu Deva), plus the film caters to a niche market, the collections garnered so far at the ticketing windows are quite fair.
MUMBAI: UTV Motion Pictures’ ‘Anybody Can Dance’ or ‘ABCD’, which is directed by choreographer Remo D’Souza, has taken a poor opening day at the box office. The film stars choreographers Prabhu Deva, Ganesh Acharya, Terence Lewis and dancer Salman Yusuf Khan in the lead roles.
Remo D’Souza’s ‘ABCD’ has accrued a dull figure of Rs 45 million (Rs 4.5 crore net) on its opening day. Interestingly, ‘ABCD’ began the day on a better note than the other big release this Friday – Akshay Kumar starrer ‘Special Chabbis’, however towards the evening the tables turned, and the latter fared better than the former. The highest business came from multiplexes in Mumbai and Delhi.
The fact that the film is for a niche audience (read: dance lovers) and the promotional campaign was quite low-key may have been the cause of such bleak numbers for ‘ABCD’. Though ‘ABCD’ will see Prabhu Deva reprise his ‘Muqabla’ dance number, the film has so far failed to make a mark on Day 1, at the box office. It remains to be seen whether ‘ABCD’ can fight off the competition from Neeraj Pandey’s ‘Special 26’, which stars superstar Akshay Kumar as a fake CBI officer, conducting raids and stealing away the black money of rich politicians and black marketeers.
MUMBAI: Viacom 18’s ‘Special Chabbis’, directed by Neeraj Pandey, featuring Akshay Kumar, Kajal Aggarwal and Anupam Kher, has taken an average opening day at the box office. The film has hit theatres on 8 February and has seen a mediocre start on Day 1.
Director Neeraj Pandey’s (of ‘A Wednesday’ fame) ‘Special 26’ has garnered approximately Rs 62.5 million (Rs 6.25 crore net) on Day 1. The film began on a very soft note with only about 30% occupancy during the day, however evening shows saw some pick up. Mumbai, Delhi and parts of Punjab have contributed to the majority of the film’s business.
The film has seen a fair amount of promotions, but considering that the only other Bollywood release this week is Prabhu Deva’s ‘Any Body Can Dance’ or ‘ABCD’, which is a smaller- budget film centered around the theme of dance – clearly for a niche audience; Special Chabbis’ performance on day one is not so encouraging. The reviews too are mixed, indicating that the film may have difficult times ahead.
Director Neeraj Pandey’s ‘A Wednesday’ won awards and an instant fan following. His sophomore effort does not show the sharpness of his debut film. The primary flaw, compared to ‘A Wednesday’, is the over-stating of information and repetition of shots. So you see repeatedly see Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher and their band of conmen marching down corridors. Equally, you see Manoj Bajpayee and his team of law enforcers also marching in formation, both to ear-shattering background music.
Further, after the first con has been shown in great detail, we are subjected to watching it two more times – albeit in black and white snapshots, just minutes after the first time you have seen it. Pandey, surprisingly, doubts the memory and intelligence of his audience by replaying recently seen events. He then adds insult to injury with a few superfluous songs, especially one Punjabi wedding song and another ballad.
Having stated the flaws of this heist film let’s move on to the plusses.
Special Chhabis is based on true events primarily a 1987 robbery at a Mumbai jewellery store by a group of men posing as government officials. Kumar is the mastermind. His teammates are Anupam Kher, Kishore Kadam and Rajesh Sharma. On the other hand is the upright CBI officer, Manoj Bajpayee. Bajpayee and Kher are electric on screen. Jimmy Sheirgill plays his part with respectable control. Akshay Kumar is stoic and furtive. But the love story between him and Kajal Agarwal is lame, at best.
Pandey gets some of the 80s detailing delectably right, eg the value of Rs 100, the desire for imported goods available only in Bombay, the Maruti 800 cars, the bus-stop advertising Thrill (the cola). There’s a great line when Bajpayee asks his boss if his raise and promotion are confirmed or should he start taking bribes. High on humour but a little low on suspense or the excitement of execution of a heist, my biggest issue was why Kumar and team needed to scapegoat the CBI to pull off their big theft. If the screenplay had lost the love story and songs, one may not have had the time to apply logic and liked the film more.
MUMBAI: It was a bright and sunny morning, when the team of Akshay Kumar starrer ‘Special 26’ decided to head out to promote their film in Mumbai. The action star Akshay Kumar was joined by his pretty co-star Kajal Aggarwal, at the meet and greet organised to promote the film.
The assembled media persons were treated to a very jovial Akshay and his banter on all things special about ‘Special 26’. The hero was at his heroic best, when he tried to describe what the film was about, without revealing too much about the plot. Clad in a crisp white shirt and black trousers, the muscle man Akshay was certainly in his element at the press con.
His co-star Kajal Aggarwal, of ‘Singham’ fame, was quick to add her two cents about the film and her experience of working with the ‘Khiladi’ Kumar, after starring opposite Ajay ‘Lion’ Devgn. Kajal looked suitably pretty in a mustard coloured tee with a white lace waistcoat on top.
Akshay did his best to sum up the plot of the film, which is directed by Neeraj Pandey of ‘A Wednesday’ fame. He said: “Back in the olden days, people used to have lots of black money, which they would stash away under mattresses, in their roofs, or in some secret place in their house. And then when the I.T Department came knocking with a full-fledged raid, they couldn’t complain to anyone since this money was illegal anyway. So there were a lot of cases of fake CID raids and fake Income Tax raids on such people. ‘Special 26’ is about one such incident, where a jewelry store is raided by fake I.T. sleuths, who run away with all that money and jewelry. It is based on a real life incident.
With such an interesting plot line, we’re sure the film will draw in curious audiences by the thousands. Akshay Kumar would sure be happy when that happens!
MUMBAI: For ‘Special Chabbis’, Bollywood star Akshay Kumar sung a romantic composition, ‘Mujh Mein Tu’. Actor-Producer-Singer Akshay Kumar, dedicated this song to his gorgeous wife Twinkle Khanna on their wedding anniversary on 17 January.
He tweeted, “Hey guys, Sharing with you’ll today a special, romantic song MujhMeinTu from#Special26 dedicated to my beautiful wife on our anniversary today sung by yours truly 🙂 Eager to know what you’ll think…”
The song flows with a beautiful melody and the lyrics strike a chord with you. The part where Akshay voices out, ‘Tujhi se mujhe sab ataa’ simply makes us go “awww”. Never mind that Akshay’s voice is autotuned, the heartfelt emotions with which the actor has sung his debut song is out there for all to see, making it very special for both his wife and Akshay Kumar fans.
In the film, ‘Mujh Mein Tu’ has been sung by Keerthi Sagathia. Director Neeraj Pandey feels that the version sung by the ‘Khiladi’ will be a hit among his fans and can be used for promoting the film.
“He (Akshay Kumar) heard the original song and loved it so much that he started humming while we were shooting it. That’s when we decided to get him to sing a mellow version of the same song and use it as a promotional video,” says Pandey.
It was tough for Neeraj to convince Akshay to sing the song. Akshay even rehearsed for five months before recording it. Neeraj adds, “He’s not a singer, yet the song has turned out well. It was a little tough to convince Akshay to sing it. But he rehearsed for five months before he recorded it. He was dedicated and I am sure Akshay will surprise everyone with his rendition.”
The music of ‘Mujh Mein Tu’ has been composed by M M Kreem. The lyrics have been written by Irshad Kamil. Watch it here!
MUMBAI: Akshay Kumar is proud to be working with filmmaker Neeraj Pandey after the director’s previous venture ‘A Wednesday’. The Bollywood star has full faith in the director’s work. So much so, that he has decided to do his upcoming film ‘Special Chabbis’ for half of his regular fee!
Akshay Kumar is not at all worried how this move will come across to the Industry since he says this time, he is targeting a different base of audience.
Says Akshay, “Every film has different budget and different set of audience. Looking at the audience for this film I have charged half my remuneration in comparison to what I charge for other films.”
“I did so because I did not want to put pressure on this film. It is a great product and I am sure people will like it .. I enjoyed it. I am proud to be associated with it,” added the actor.
What attracted the actor was the story of the film, which is based on a real-life heist: Back in 1987, an income tax raid was performed at the Opera House branch of Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri in Mumbai, where some men portraying to be CBI officials fled with jewellery worth lakhs.
“To do a film on a real incident is a different experience” says the 45-year-old actor who will be playing the fake CBI officer named Ajay Singh.
Praising the filmmaker Akshay adds, “Neeraj did all the homework as it’s his story, his screenplay.. I only followed what he said. I do three-four films a year.. this is Neeraj’s second film after ‘A Wednesday’. So he did all the homework.”
Kumar is also very fond of his co-star Kajal Aggarwal (who was last seen in Ajay Devgn’s ‘Singham’).
“She (Kajal) is beautiful, talented and professional. She has learnt so much from down south. She fitted the character very well. The bonding was very good with her. I enjoyed working with her.
Akshay Kumar who has had back to back successful films like ‘Housefull 2’, ‘Rowdy Rathore’ and ‘Oh My God’ in 2012, is very confident of making it big this year too!
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MUMBAI: After actors like Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn and Arjun Rampal, now is the turn of Shahid Kapoor to play a tough cop.
The 31-year-old will be seen donning the khaki uniform for “A Wednesday” director Neeraj Pandey’s next project. Earlier, he played an Indian Air Force officer in “Mausam”.
Shanti Sivaram, who handles Shahid’s work on behalf of Bling! Entertainment Solutions, confirmed the news. “Yes, Shahid Kapoor will be seen in (khaki) uniform for the first time.”
Shahid, who has so far played a business tycoon, a teacher and a bookie, has already started preparations to get into the skin of his character.
Besides, the actor has also bagged Prabhudeva’s “Namak”, in which he teams up with Sonakshi Sinha, and director Rajkumar Santoshi’s “Phata Poster Nikla Hero” opposite Ileana D’cruz.
[tps_footer]Anybody who knows anything knows that women love men in uniform! The first look of Akshay Kumar in upcoming film “Rustom” has been unveiled and the actor looks impressive dressed up as a Navy officer. Looking very regal, we can’t help but think of the many women across the country who will be drooling and swooning over his look! In the photo, the “Airlift” star also dons a moustache. He is playing the role of a Parsi character by the name of Rustom Pavri.
