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Akshay Kumar Wraps Shooting For Priyadarshan’s Bhooth Bangla! (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Priyadarshan’s upcoming movie, Bhooth Bangla, starring Akshay Kumar and Wamiqa Gabbi, is one of the most awaited horror comedies. The film marks the reunion of the dynamic actor-director duo, Akshay and Priyadarshan, 15 years after Khatta Meetha. Excitement surrounding the new movie has been consistent since the release of its first poster.

Amid the ongoing buzz about the film, makers recently teased fans with a behind-the-scenes video, announcing the completion of the final shoot with Akshay Kumar. The actor, along with the team behind Bhooth Bangla, took to social media to share the major update.

Akshay Kumar Announces The Final Clap On Bhooth Bangla

The makers of Bhooth Bangla and Akshay Kumar revealed the movie’s wrap with a short video. In the BTS clip, the actor could be seen sharing the screen with Wamiqa Gabbi in a...

Vineet Kumar Singh Lost Role (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Vineet Kumar Singh has long been known for his intense and powerful performances, often bringing depth to characters that leave a lasting impact. Despite his acting prowess, mainstream recognition has been elusive for the actor. He recently gained renewed attention for his portrayal of Kavi Kalash in Chhaava, Laxman Utekar’s historical drama. However, in a surprising revelation, Vineet disclosed that he was once offered the lead role in Lukka Chuppi, a film that eventually became a breakthrough for Kartik Aaryan.

Released in 2019, Lukka Chuppi was a romantic comedy directed by Laxman Utekar and written by Rohan Shankar. Starring Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon, the film was a commercial success, featuring the concept of a live-in relationship in a conservative Indian setting. The timeline could have been very different had Vineet Kumar gotten that role instead of Kartik Aaryan.

Vineet Kumar Singh...

Priyadarshan’s Bhooth Bangla is set for 2nd April 2026 release (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Kickstarting the shoot, the makers of the upcoming horror comedy Bhooth Bangla, directed by Priyadarshan and starring Akshay Kumar, announced the release date with an intriguing poster! 2nd April, 2026!

Since its announcement, Priyadarshan’s upcoming horror-comedy Bhooth Bangla has excited everyone. With an immensely captivating poster, the makers have consistently set the tone for the arrival of this much-anticipated film. Taking the comedy and thrilling quotient a notch higher, the makers have unveiled another poster and a mega announcement: the film is set to release on 2nd April 2026. Adding to the excitement, the film shoot officially commenced today.

The dynamic duo of the king of horror comedies, director Priyadarshan and actor Akshay Kumar, are finally reuniting after 14 years for Bhooth Bangla. Having delivered cinematic gems in the past, the anticipation to witness the magic they are set...

The nominees are in! The International Indian Film Academy (Iifa) Awards has revealed its 12 Popular Category nominations for the 22nd edition in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi on May 20th and 21st, 2022.

What is cool is that you can vote! Global Voting is open to everyone at https://gvote2022.iifa.com/

‘Shershaah’ leads the way, amassing the highest number of nominations, 12 in total, ‘83’ and ‘Ludo’ with 9 and 6 nominations respectively followed by ‘Thappad’ and ‘Atrangi Re’ with 5 and ‘Mimi’ with 4 nominations.

The top picks for the Best Picture category are Shershaah, 83, Ludo, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior and Thappad.

The nominees are…

Best Direction

Kabir Khan (83), Anurag Basu (Ludo), Shoojit Sircar (Sardar Udham), Vishnuvaradhan (Shershaah) and Anubhav Sinha (Thappad)

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female)

Vidya Balan (Sherni), Kriti Sanon (Mimi), Sanya Malhotra (Pagglait), Kiara Advani (Shershaah), and Taapsee Pannu (Thappad).

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male)

Ranveer Singh (83), Vicky Kaushal...

Grown adults behave like horny kids in this ill-judged comedy, meant to start discussion about contraception in India

The eyebrow-raising title is intentional: Satramm Ramani’s comedy has been fashioned after 2017’s Toilet: A Love Story and 2018’s Pad Man, Hindi films designed to initiate conversations around subjects deemed taboo in 21st-century India. The national reticence addressed in this case is condom use: an urgent matter, given the country’s explosive population growth and Std rates. Ramani’s cheerfully flimsy farce means to be to the India of 2021 what Madness’s House of Fun video was to 1980s Britain, with its nudging innuendo and nervy approaches to the pharmacist. Yet the film’s leads aren’t red-faced teens, but 30-plus. The problem being dramatised is clear, but one of Helmet’s weaknesses is that it demands we watch grown adults behaving like dumb, horny kids.

The national conversation is summarised by a prologue,...

Helmet, a social, quirky comedy is all set to release on 3rd September on Zee5. Produced by Sony Pictures Networks Productions and Dino Morea’s Dm movies, Helmet is directed by Satramm Ramani with Screenplay & Dialogues by Rohan Shankar.

Starring Pranutan Bahl, Aparshakti Khurana, Abhishek Banerjee and Ashish Verma the film is a quirky depiction of the entrenched taboos and diffidence surrounding the simple act of buying condoms in the nation’s heartland.

The film is a hilarious exploration of small-town naivety and offers insight into a milieu where even accessing a birth-control device is wrought with multiple social challenges and psychological hang-ups.

Check out the trailer!

Archana Anand, Chief Business Officer, ZEE5 Global, says, “South Asia is full of fascinating narratives and from the heartland of India comes yet another one. We’re thrilled to launch the trailer of Original social comedy film Helmet. A strong entertainer that also carries a subliminal message,...

Abhishek Sharma is back with a satire, and he loves being deliberately scatterbrained about it -- we know from his two 'Tere Bin Laden' films. Being goofy and caustic at the same time can be tricky business. While he sailed with 'Tere Bin Laden', he struggled with its follow-up, Tere Bin Laden: Dead And Alive.

Abhishek Sharma's latest is positioned as a rom-com meant to take a few jibes that are served purposely ditzy. In focus is Bombay of the nineties (which becomes Mumbai over the course of the story) as well as its locals-versus-outsiders conflict that had started gaining prominence in that era. The film also makes some noise about women and curbs on their freedom of choice, in career as well as marriage, which would often dictate many middle-class households of the era.

These are all subject that have been dealt with numerous times on the Bollywood screen.

Released today Luka Chuppi this is our critic?s movie review of the Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon starrer directed by Laxman Utekar.

Best part of Luka Chuppi

Kartik Aaryan, finally comes out from the Punchnama prison and is not against any women.

What is the plot/storyline of Luka Chuppi?

Vishnu Trivedi (Vinay Pathak) a powerful politician in Mathura is running a morality crusade against living-in relationships. What happens when the daughter of the powerful right wing crusader Rashmi (Kriti Sanon) desires to have a living-in relationship with her colleague Guddu (Kartik Aaryan) - the popular local cable TV news channel anchor/reporter?.

Analysis

What happens when Shuddh Desi Romance wants to say Badhaai Ho to living-in relationships but also continue its Salaam Namaste to traditional clich?, and buffoonery? Tapaal fame Laxman Utekar?s Luka Chuppi had a tickling time bomb of an idea that could have exploded many...