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Milan Luthria who made his directorial debut on 19 February, 1999 with Kachche Dhaage revealed a music sense as evolved as his father, the great Raj Khosla. Raj Khosla’s film of the same name Kachche Dhaage in 1973 had Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s smash-hit songs ‘Hai hai ek ladka mujhko khat likhta hai’, ‘Kachche dhaage ke saath jisse bandh diya jaye’, ‘Mere bachpan tu jaa’, kZara se agar bewafa hum na hote’ and kJa re ja oh diwane’, all sung by Lataji.

26 years later, in Milan Luthria’s Kachche Dhaage, Lataji sang for Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan for the first and last time. The song, ‘Oopar Khuda Aasman Neeche’ was originally sung by Nusrat Saab himself as an independent song.

Milan wanted the song in his debut film, and he wanted Lataji to sing it. Lataji was nearly 70 when she sang the impossibly high notes of the sublime number. It was recorded on 15 August...

Actress Pooja Sawant has called the track ‘Rom rom’, a ‘reunion’ with action star Vidyut Jammwal, with whom she has worked with in the film ‘Junglee’. Pooja took to her Instagram, where she shared a candid picture of herself posing with Vidyut. It seems the photograph is from the dance rehearsals for the song ‘Rom rom’ by Mc Square.

She captioned it: “Have you watched the reunion of this duo? Watch our song Rom Rom – from the movie ‘ Crackk’ Releasing on 23rd Feb.”

She then wished her friend for the release of the film on February 23.

Pooja wrote: “All the best Jamwaal.”

Pooja had shared a sneak-peek of the song on her Instagram. Vidyut in the comment section thanked her ‘Junglee’ co-star for being a part of the number, touted as the first-ever Gujjar song in Bollywood.

“Thank you for being a part of this.. Everyone from the shooting unit...

Junior Mehmood’s Last Wish Was To Meet Jeetendra, His First Co-Star ( Photo Credit – Instagram; IMDb )

Actor Junior Mehmood has passed away at the age of 67. Known for his comic skills on screen, he was an integral part of Hindi and Marathi films from the 60s. He was a part of Hindi Television for a long time. He was last seen as Mulla Nasiruddin in 2019 in Tenali Rama, a TV Serial on Sab TV.

Recently, a picture of the veteran supporting actor surfaced on the internet where Johnny Lever was seen taking care of the deceased star, who was struggling with stage 4 stomach cancer. His friend Salim Qazi confirmed the news of his death.

The Aakhiri Ichcha

His last wish was to meet two superstars he has worked with in his career – Jeetendra and Sachin Pilgaonkar. Both the actors fulfilled the ailing actor’s last wish since his condition was deteriorating every day.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met veteran actress Saira Banu and said that her pioneering work in the world of cinema is admired across generations. The Pm took to X where he shared pictures from their meeting. The first image has the two sitting and talking. The second picture shows the two icons posing for the cameras.

For the caption, he wrote: “It was wonderful to meet Saira Banu Ji. Her pioneering work in the world of cinema is admired across generations. We had a great conversation on a wide range of subjects.”

Saira Banu is the wife of late legendary actor Dilip Kumar. She made acting debut in 1961 with the Shammi Kapoor-starrer ‘Junglee’. She took the spotlight with films such as ‘Shagird’, ‘Sagina’, ‘Bluff Master’, ‘Ayee Milan Ki Bela’,‘Padosan’ and Bairaag among many other cinematic gems. Her last film was ‘Faisla’ in 1988.

It was wonderful to meet Saira Banu Ji.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met veteran actress Saira Banu and said that her pioneering work in the world of cinema is admired across generations. The Pm took to X where he shared pictures from their meeting. The first image has the two sitting and talking. The second picture shows the two icons posing for the cameras.

For the caption, he wrote: “It was wonderful to meet Saira Banu Ji. Her pioneering work in the world of cinema is admired across generations. We had a great conversation on a wide range of subjects.”

Saira Banu is the wife of late legendary actor Dilip Kumar. She made acting debut in 1961 with the Shammi Kapoor-starrer ‘Junglee’. She took the spotlight with films such as ‘Shagird’, ‘Sagina’, ‘Bluff Master’, ‘Ayee Milan Ki Bela’,‘Padosan’ and Bairaag among many other cinematic gems. Her last film was ‘Faisla’ in 1988.

It was wonderful to meet Saira Banu Ji.

Veteran actress Saira Banu is celebrating her birthday on Wednesday. On the occasion, she took to her Instagram and reflected on her journey filled with heartwarming memories as she shared throwback pictures of herself and her husband, late actor Dilip Kumar.

She also penned a long note in the caption. Spilling beans about her journey, she wrote: “As far as I can remember, birthdays have been so ‘Special’ for me–my mother Pari Chehra Naseem Banuji went to the ends of the world to always give me the best fun time with my friends whether here in Mumbai or in London School – not to forget once a towering layered cake that would have put the Qutub Minarto shame.”

Taking a walk down the memory lane, she wrote about her family. “We were a very close knit small family that lived doting on each other, my grandma, my grand-aunt, my mother and my darling brother Sultan.

As the audience awaits the much-anticipated, high-octane, action-entertainer ‘Skanda’, Junglee Music releases its first track ‘Nee Chuttu Chuttu’ in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada, today. A Thaman S musical, the foot-tapping song features Ram Pothineni with Sree Leela.

‘Nee Chuttu Chuttu’ is an energetic number that perfectly captures the vibe of the film. It showcases the impeccable music composition and arrangement of Thaman S. The captivating lyrics by Ritesh G Rao have been masterfully brought to life in the enchanting vocals of Sreerama Chandra and Malavika. Being a quintessential upbeat dance song, ‘Nee Chuttu Chuttu’ gets the audience grooving to its rhythm and music, successfully raising the bar for the cinephiles.

Excited about the release, Ram Pothineni, said, “The first track released on Junglee Music is a perfect reflection of the film’s energy and intensity. Thaman has done a phenomenal job with the music, and I’m sure...

Bollywood action star Vidyut Jammwal ditched the comfort of his luxury Aston Martin and took the Mumbai metro to reach home just like any other after a long day of shoot.

A video of the actor sitting in the metro has been obtained. Vidyut is seen undistinguished as he covered half his face, sporting a navy blue baseball cap. He is seen sitting in the general compartment dressed in gray shorts, paired with gray sweatshirt and blue sneakers.

Vidyut, a people’s person, managed to perfectly go undercover as the person next to him doesn’t seem to recognise the actor, who has worked in films such as ‘Commando’, ‘Khuda Haafiz’, ‘Sanak’ and ‘Junglee’.

The actor was travelling from his shoot in Borivali. The ‘IB71’ star is currently busy shooting for his upcoming film ‘Crakk- Jeetega toh Jiyega’, an adrenaline-rushing extreme sports film.

The upcoming film, directed by Aditya Dutt,...

The first quarter of 2023 has come to an end and the Hindi film industry has little to show for itself. The scene has been dismal, not because of the first quarter, but also because of the second quarter, which holds no promise of box-office boosters.

A lot of producers seem to think it is easier to create content for Ott platforms, which is why many makers have opted to produce for that medium. When you make Ott content, it’s an all-in-one deal. You complete the project, hand it over to the platform and cash out. No hassles such marketing or complying to the terms of cinema chains to endure.

It is you who make a film and it is some marketing wizkid who’ll decide how your film should be released. The problem, though, is that they know little or nothing about which film needs what kind of handling.

Exclusive: Vidyut Jammwal, one of Indian cinema’s biggest action stars, has set his first project as a producer, the espionage thriller Ib 71, in which he will also star.

Deadline revealed Jammwal’s move into production earlier this year via his company Action Hero Films, which is looking to focus on a diverse slate of content. Over the last decade the actor has risen to prominence after starring in pics including the Commando series and Junglee.

On Ib 71 he is teaming with Indian major Reliance Entertainment and Gulshan Kumar’s T-Series. National Award-winning filmmaker Sankalp Reddy (The Ghazi Attack) will helm.

Set before the Indo-Pakistani war, Jammwal will play an intelligence officer in a story about how Indian intelligence agencies outwitted the Pakistani establishment and gave the Indian armed forces the required advantage they needed to face a two-front war. Aditya Shastri wrote the story and the screenplay comes from Storyhouse Films.

Exclusive: Vidyut Jammwal, the Indian film star, martial artist and stuntman whose credits include the Commando series and Junglee, has signed with U.S. management and production firm Wonder Street.

Alongside his rising star in India off the back of a string of box office successes, Jammwal also recently made the move into producing with the establishment of his own banner Action Hero Films, as Deadline revealed in an exclusive chat with the actor.

Jammwal is now targeting increasing his profile abroad and will be working with Wonder Street partners Christine Holder and Mark Holder, who will rep him in all areas.

The Wonder Street partners said that “the time has come for Jammwal to reach global audiences”, while the actor told Deadline that he was “excited for this journey”.

Wonder Street has an international client list including Tony Jaa and Dolph Lundgren.

Exclusive: Vidyut Jammwal’s rise to fame has been a remarkably rapid one. He only made his screen debut in 2011, taking largely glorified extra or stuntman roles in films as he sought his break. “I wasn’t the bad guy, I was the guy next to the bad guy,” as he puts it. Flash forward ten years and Jammwal’s star has risen through roles in movies including the Commando series and Junglee to make him one of the Indian biz’s most appreciated action stars.

It seems like a natural fit, then, that Jammwal’s move into producing for the first time sees him launch a company called ‘Action Hero Films’. However, his intentions behind the camera are less about cementing himself as the pre-eminent name of India’s action cinema, and he is instead focusing on producing a broad range of diverse, impactful films, and not necessarily in the genre you’d expect.

SandalwoodThe audio launch event is scheduled to happen on January 5.Digital NativeDigital NativeIt was reported earlier that Kannada actor Duniya Vijay is making his debut as a director with the film Salaga. He will also be playing the lead role in the flick. The film has been progressing well, with the shooting happening on schedule. According to the latest updates about Salaga, an important portion of the film was canned at the Kadalekai Parishe, which is a popular groundnut fair held annually in Bengaluru. Reportedly, this is a scene from the climax and sources in the know say that Duniya Vijay has put in a lot of effort into it. We also hear that this climax will be the highlight of the film. The climax fight was choreographed by Vinod and Vijay over a period of six days. The shooting for Salaga is almost over with just the intro song to be shot.

Vidyut Jammwal's action-adventure movie "Junglee" won two action awards at the Jackie Chan International Film Week in China.

The film won awards for Best Action Sequence Choreographer and Special Jury Prize: for Best Action Family Film.

Vidyut is elated after receiving the award.

"Every time we choreograph something in India, it is very difficult because whenever we show it to somebody they say, 'Oh! Jackie Chan has done this before'. So, for us, it's a great honour for being acknowledged by the great jury members," the actor said in his acceptance speech.

He added: "In India, we hadn't had a movie on real animals from past 40 years. The new generation has no idea about the tusk trade that's happening all over the world. So, for us it was very important to make a movie for the generations to come. It is a great moment to get the jury award,...

Vidyut Jammwal’s family-action adventure movie Junglee which was released earlier this year has just been honored at a prestigious film festival! The movie has won awards at the Jackie Chan International Film Week in China for Best Action Sequence Choreographer and Special Jury Prize: for Best Action Family Film.

Vidyut is extremely elated after receiving this prestigious award. In his acceptance speech he said, “Every time we choreograph something in India, it is very difficult because whenever we show it to somebody they say, ‘Oh! Jackie Chan has done this before.’ So, for us, it’s a great honor for being acknowledged by the great jury members.”

He also added, “In India we hadn’t had a movie on real animals from past 40 years. The new generation has no idea about the tusk trade that’s happening all over the world. So, for us it was very important to...

Chris Tucker, Adrien Brody and Paul Haggis were on hand Saturday to give a huge high-tech finale to the fifth edition of the Jackie Chan Action Film Week. So too were Crystal Liu Yifei, star of Disney’s upcoming “Mulan,” and a bevy of top Chinese talent.

Moving the event from the fringes of the Shanghai festival in June, to a new date and spectacular outdoor venues provided by provincial town of Datong, some 200 miles East of Beijing in Shanxi Province, may have revitalized the Action Film Week. Upbeat organizers now talk of franchising the event to other countries.

If the opening on July 21 was reportedly relatively quiet, the closing ceremony was a razzamatazz of stunts, choreography and pyrotechnics with ambitions of matching an Olympic Games or World Cup opening.

Held in a full-sized sports arena, with perhaps 20,000 spectators, the show opened with a troop of astronauts arriving from the skies,...

Seven international films have benefited from $2.14 million (THB68 million) in cash rebates since Thailand launched a production incentive program at the Cannes Film Festival in 2016.

Administered by the Thailand Film Office, the incentives provide 15% to 20% repayment of qualifying local spend.

At an event in Cannes on Friday, the Tfo said that the scheme is functioning well and that the Thai production industry is on course for a record year. In the first quarter of 2019, Thailand has already been used as a location for 28 feature films, with an aggregate local spend of more than $40 million.

“While producers are benefiting from the incentives, Thailand is also benefiting from the arrival of film and television productions. From the crews and facility companies, right through to hotels, domestic transport and the hospitality industry, the revenue earned through servicing international productions benefits many,” said Anan Wongbenjarat, deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism & Sport.

Both the new releases of the week, Chuck Russel?s Vidyut Jamwal starrer Junglee and Salman Khan?s home production (Salma Khan produced) Notebook, failed to appeal to the ?audience.

Comparatively speaking while Junglee saw a 10-12 percent start, Notebook was below the 5 percent mark. The latter shows saw a negligible growth for Junglee, while Notebook was flat. Having said that, both the films have the weekend to make amends, though the task is monumental.

Meanwhile, after a 105 crore (to be validated), extended 8-day week ?Akshay Kumar?s Holi release, Kesari, turned out to be the predictable front runner, even during its second outing (read as week), which is in a way is good because for a hit tag, the 80 crore budget Kesari has to have a good second week run. Bright chances that it will!

Junglee

Starring Vidyut Jamwal

Directed by Chuck Russell

Junglee, who is direct-lee related to Bruce Lee loves elephants. He probably watched Haathi Mere Saathi many times during his childhood and grew up befriendship a forest-ful of elephants, one of whom Bhola is our Jungler Hero’s special buddy. Their reunion sequence is as elaborate as Devdas returning to Paro from London in Sanjay Bhansali’s Devdas.

Tragically Junglee is directed by a foreigner who gets the privilege to helm a project toplined by a sinewy muscular hero who has father issues. Dad wants Jung- Lee to look after the family business, namely elephant rearing. But Jung-lee wants to do his own thing, and that includes some heavyduty kalaripayuttu in scenic Kerala. The film looks green. But feels dry and colourless.

The problem here is with the dialogues ….Wait! Why just the dialogues which sound look they are being translated from...

Junglee movie review: Russell tune kya kiya?

Junglee movie review is here. Helmed by The Mask, The Scorpion King fame Hollywood director Chuck Russell, the action adventure stars Vidyut Jammwal, Pooja Sawant, and Asha Bhat. Let?s find out what looks like a deadly combo on paper - Chuck Russell and Vidyut Jammval do in this touted action adventure.

Immediate though that came into my mind when the end credits of Junglee started rolling

Russell tune kya kiya ek potential universal jungle action adventure ki ummed ko masal kar rakh diya (crushed the potential of a universal jungle action adventure). Is this a drunken tribute to Tony Jaa?s action phenomenon The Protector and superstar Rajesh Khanna?s Haathi Mere Saathi?.

(Also read: Dumbo movie review: An eternally ageless magic)

The Story of Junglee

Mumbai-based veterinary doctor Dr Raj Nair (Vidyut), returns to his birth place ? Chandrika (an elephant sanctuary...

On December 10, Vidyut Jammwal turned 37 and he celebrated his birthday on the sets of the film Junglee, which he’s shooting for currently in Thailand. Two pictures of these celebrations are out and it seems Vidyut had a lovely time on his big day. The first picture shows Vidyut Jammwal feeding a piece of cake to the director of the film, Chuck Russell. In the other picture, both are posing and seem comfortable in each other’s company.

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Earlier we had reported that Vidyut Jammwal is all set for his international film with Junglee. The film, which is said to be an action-adventure thriller, is all set to release next year and will hit the big screen on the occasion of Dussehra. Junglee is all set to make way for the audience onRead More

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