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Zayed Khan Net Worth (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Zayed Khan made a promising Bollywood debut with the 2003 film Chura Liya Hai Tumne which was followed by the blockbuster Main Hoon Na opposite Shah Rukh Khan. While it was believed that the actor’s career would skyrocket soon after that, it instead witnessed a downward graph. He delivered a string of flops after which he chose to take an indefinite sabbatical from the movies. However, despite that, the actor established a net worth of more than 1000 crores which is a testimony to a stellar financial planning.

Zayed Khan’s Journey

Zayed Khan is the son of veteran actor Sanjay Khan. After his debut with Chura Liya Hai Tumne, he went on to appear in Main Hoon Na and Dus, both of which were box office successes. However, soon after that all of his movies like Mission Istanbul, Tezz, Fight Club, Yuvvraj, Blue,...

Actress Kitu Gidwani, who gained stardom with work like ‘Earth’, ‘Swabhimaan’ and ‘Fashion’ among others, is set to feature in director Indrajit Nattoji’s upcoming featurette titled ‘Madam Driver’.

Nattoji shared: “‘Madam Driver’ is a coming-of-age story of a middle-aged woman in Gujarat as she learns to drive, confront grief, forge new relationships, and embrace independence. Featurette is a disruptive format shorter than feature films yet longer than shorts, curated for these compelling narratives.”

The featurette also stars ‘Manmohini’ and ‘Beyhadh 2’ fame Ankit Siwach and ‘Tezz’ actor Bhavna Pani. The first-look film poster has been released.

‘Madam Driver’ is a poignant addition to an anthology of featurettes created and produced by artist and filmmaker Indrajit Nattoji, spotlighting women’s stories in small-town India. The screenplay and dialogues are by Arushi Kaushal and Sameer Satija respectivey.

Produced by I.N.K. Pictures L.L.P., in collaboration with GreyOwl Barnstorm Pvt Ltd.

Jude Law has entered into negotiations to join the cast of Disney latest live-action movie ‘Peter Pan’ film, ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’.

Law is up for the role of the pirate villain Captain Hook, a role that has previously been played by the likes of Dustin Hoffman, Jason Isaacs and Garrett Hedlund.

David Lowery is on board to direct the feature. He will also co-write the screenplay alongside Toby Halbrooks. Jim Whitaker will produce.

J.M. Barrie’s story of the boy who never grows old has been adapted numerous times for the big screen with Disney’s 1953 animated classic still the most successful. In 1991, Steven Spielberg jumped on to the Fantasy land adventure with ‘Hook’ which saw Robin Williams play the role of Peter.

Disney are looking to release the title in cinemas.

Also in news – Brad Pitt set to star in David Leitch thriller ‘Bullet Train’

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‘Once Upon A Time in Hollywood’ star, Brad Pitt, is set to star in the action-thriller ‘Bullet Train’ at Sony Pictures.

‘Deadpool 2’ and ‘Hobbs and Shaw’ helmer, David Leitch is set to direct the story which is based on the Japanese novel ‘Maria Beetle’ by best-selling author Kotaro Isaka. Leitch will also supervise the script, which will be written by Zak Olkewicz.

Ryosuke Saegusa and Yuma Terada of Ctb Inc., who represent Isaka and the IP, are executive producers on the project. Harvill Secker has separately announced that it will publish the novel ‘Bullet Train’ in English next year.

Leitch and Kelly McCormick will produce through their company 87North, along with Antoine Fuqua and Kat Samick.

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Pitt was last seen in Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’, for which he won his first Oscar,...

Brad Pitt has lined up his next project. The Oscar-winning actor has signed on to star in Bullet Train, which is currently in the works at Sony Pictures. David Leitch, who is known for his work directing Deadpool 2 and the Fast & Furious spin-off Hobbs & Shaw, recently signed on to direct what is being described as a contained action/thriller. It looks to be the next project on deck for both Pitt and Leitch, who have been carefully strategizing following their recent successes.

According to several reports, Bullet Train will be the next directorial effort for David Leitch following Hobbs & Shaw, as well as the next starring effort for Brad Pitt. The 56-year-old actor is coming off of an Oscar win for his work in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. This also marks the eighth collaboration overall between Leitch and Pitt. Before becoming a director, Leitch worked as a stuntman.

Brad Pitt is boarding David Leitch’s Bullet Train. The Sony Pictures action thriller, which reunites Leitch and Pitt after the actor made a cameo in Deadpool 2, will be Leitch’s follow-up to Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw and Pitt’s latest starring role after career-best performances in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Ad Astra. Variety broke the news that […]

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Looks like Brad Pitt has lined up his first post-Oscar-win acting gig, as he is set to star in Sony Pictures’ thriller Bullet Train for John Wick director David Leitch (per Variety). The movie is based on a Japanese novel called Maria Beetle by Japanese author Kotaro Isaka. The second part of his “hitman trilogy,” the screenplay will be written by Zak Olkewicz and supervised by Leitch. (Variety’s report notes that an English translation of the novel will be released sometime next year.) The book’s plot concerns five assassins that all find themselves on the same …...

A new film from action director David Leitch is always worth keeping an eye on. In a relatively short time, thanks to “John Wick,” “Atomic Blonde,” and more, the director has proven himself to be one of the best genre filmmakers working today. But adding Brad Pitt to the mixture, as is the case with the upcoming “Bullet Train,” suddenly makes the film an absolute must-see.

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Brad Pitt has joined David Leitch’s “Bullet Train” action movie for Sony Pictures, an individual with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap.

Zak Olkewicz wrote the script for the film, which is based on the Japanese novel “Maria Beetle” by Kotaro Isaka. Leitch and Kelly McCormick (“Atomic Blonde”) will produce the film through their company 87North, alongside Antoine Fuqua and Kat Samick. Brittany Morrissey is overseeing the project for Sony Pictures.

The project is described as a contained thriller in the vein of “Speed” and “Non-Stop” and can be shot on a closed set subject to Covid-19 shooting protocols. “Bullet Train” is being eyed for a fall shoot.

Also Read: David Leitch to Direct Thriller 'Bullet Train' for Sony

Pitt most recently starred in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood,” for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. His other most...

Brad Pitt is set to star in action-thriller “Bullet Train” for Sony Pictures, sources tell Variety.

David Leitch will direct and will supervise the script, which will be written by Zak Olkewicz. Since directing the “Fast & Furious” spinoff “Hobbs & Shaw,” Leitch had been taking his time in picking his next film, and only recently committed to this pic.

The film is based on the Japanese novel “Maria Beetle” by best-selling author Kotaro Isaka. Ryosuke Saegusa and Yuma Terada of Ctb Inc., who represent Isaka and the IP, are executive producers on the project

Harvill Secker has separately announced that it will publish the novel “Bullet Train” in English next year.

Leitch and Kelly McCormick will produce “Bullet Train” through their company 87North, along with Antoine Fuqua and Kat Samick. Brittany Morrissey is the executive overseeing the project for Sony Pictures.

Sony recently announced that the studio is developing “One Punch Man,...

Brad Pitt is set to star in Bullet Train, the Sony Pictures action movie that just got as director David Leitch, the helmer of Deadpool 2 and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.

Zak Olkewicz wrote the script, based on the Japanese novel Maria Beetle by Kotaro Isaka. In the novel, five assassins find themselves on a fast-moving bullet train from Tokyo to Morioka with only a few stops in between. They discover their missions are not unrelated to one another. The question becomes, who will make it off the train alive and what awaits them at the terminal station?

Pitt is coming off an Oscar-winning performance in the Quentin Tarantino-directed Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. The actor is firming up his dance card, eyeing several projects but committing only to this one for now. A start date for later this year is eyed.

Antoine Fuqua developed...

Brad Pitt will lead Sony action thriller Bullet Train from Hobbs & Shaw helmer David Leitch, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Based on the popular Japanese book Maria Beetle by Kotaro Isaka, Bullet Train centers on a group of hitmen and assassins with conflicting motives on a train in Tokyo. The project has been tonally described as Speed, the Keanu Reeves action film set on a bus, meets Non-Stop, the 2014 Liam Neeson thriller set on a plane. Sources say that Pitt will play an American hitman named Ladybug.

The script is being written by Zak Olkewicz (Fear Street) and Leitch is overseeing revisions.

The studio ...

Brad Pitt will lead Sony action thriller Bullet Train from Hobbs & Shaw helmer David Leitch, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Based on the popular Japanese book Maria Beetle by Kotaro Isaka, Bullet Train centers on a group of hitmen and assassins with conflicting motives on a train in Tokyo. The project has been tonally described as Speed, the Keanu Reeves action film set on a bus, meets Non-Stop, the 2014 Liam Neeson thriller set on a plane. Sources say that Pitt will play an American hitman named Ladybug.

The script is being written by Zak Olkewicz (Fear Street) and Leitch is overseeing revisions.

The studio ...

It’s a shame that the U.S. doesn’t really have bullet trains the way other countries do. Not only because they’re very convenient, but because they make for killer action thriller settings. Apparently, Sony Pictures thinks so too, as they signed “Deadpool 2” and “Atomic Blonde” director David Leitch to direct “Bullet Train.”

Read More: ‘Deadpool’ Creator Says Marvel Has “Zero” Plans For A Sequel & Criticizes The Studio’s Upcoming Phase 4

The Hollywood Reporter has the scoop, which has a premise as badass as you’d expect.

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David Leitch, director of Deadpool 2, Atomic Blonde, and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, is catching a ride on the Bullet Train. Leitch will direct the action pic which focuses on a group of assassins all on the same train. Talk about awkward. Zak Olkewicz, writer of the upcoming R.L. Stine adaptation Fear Street, is tackling the script, with […]

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Stuntman turned director David Leitch — best known for directing “John Wick,” “Atomic Blonde,” and “Deadpool 2” — will supervise development and direct “Bullet Train” for Sony Pictures, the company announced on Wednesday.

Zak Olkewitz, whose credits include “Fear Street,” is writing the screenplay based on the hugely popular Japanese manga. The project is described as a contained thriller in the vein of “Speed” and “Non-Stop” and can be shot on a closed set subject to Covid-19 shooting protocols. “Bullet Train” is being eyed for a fall shoot.

Additionally, Leitch will produce “Bullet Train” along with longtime producing partner Kelly McCormick (“Atomic Blonde”) through their 87North banner along with Antoine Fuqua and Kat Samick.

Also Read: 'Kung Fu' Movie Remake in the Works at Universal From David Leitch

Executive Brittany Morrissey is overseeing the project for Sony Pictures.

Leitch is best known for his stunt work, but turned in an impressive directorial debut with “John Wick,...

David Leitch, the director of high-octane action sequels Deadpool 2 and Hobbs & Shaw, has signed on to direct the action thriller Bullet Train for Sony Pictures, Collider can confirm. Zak Olkewicz (Fear Street) will write the script, which will be based on the popular Japanese manga. I have to say, Leitch and I must share the same taste, as my friend Pete Freedman and I have been working on a fake Speed sequel titled Sp33d 3: Bullet Train since at least 2017. There has been talk of several bullet trains being built between in-state U.S. cities, …...

David Leitch, who helmed Deadpool 2 and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, will direct Bullet Train, the Sony Pictures action movie based on the Japanese novel Maria Beetle by Isaka Kotaro. Zak Olkewicz wrote the script.

Antoine Fuqua developed the project originally with Fuqua Films’ Kat Samick and they are producing along with Leitch and Kelly McCormick (Atomic Blonde) through their company 87North.

Leitch will oversee a rewrite by Olkewicz to get the film ready to shoot.

Brittany Morrissey is the executive overseeing the project for Sony Pictures.

Leitch is repped by WME and Gang, Tyre; Olkewitz is with 3 Arts and Felker Toczek.

David Leitch, whose film credits include “Deadpool 2,” “Hobbs & Shaw” and “Atomic Blonde,” is heading back to the big screen with action thriller “Bullet Train” for Sony Pictures.

In addition to directing, Leitch will supervise the script, which will be written by Zak Olkewicz.

The film is based on the Japanese Novel titled “Maria Beetle” by best-selling author Kotaro Isaka.

Ryosuke Saegusa and Yuma Terada of Ctb Inc., who represent Isaka and the IP, are Executive Producers on the project

Harvill Secker has separately announced that it will publish the novel “Bullet Train” in English next year

Leitch and Kelly McCormick will produce “Bullet Train” through their company 87North, along with Antoine Fuqua and Kat Samick. Brittany Morrissey is the executive overseeing the project for Sony Pictures.

Sony recently announced the studio is developing “One Punch Man,” also based on a popular Japanese manga, that they hope has franchise potential.

David Leitch, the mayhem maestro behind Deadpool 2 and Hobbs & Shaw, has signed on to direct Bullet Train for Sony Pictures.

Leitch will also produce the thriller with his 87North production partner Kelly McCormick. Antoine Fuqua, who was attached to direct, and Kat Samick are also producing.

Bullet Train centers on a group of hitmen and assassins with conflicting motives on a train in Tokyo. The project has been tonally described as Speed, the Keanu Reeves action film set on a bus, meets Non-Stop, the 2014 Liam Neeson thriller set on a plane.

The script is being written by Zak Olkewicz (Fear Street) and Leitch is ...

David Leitch, the mayhem maestro behind Deadpool 2 and Hobbs & Shaw, has signed on to direct Bullet Train for Sony Pictures.

Leitch will also produce the thriller with his 87North production partner Kelly McCormick. Antoine Fuqua, who was attached to direct, and Kat Samick are also producing.

Bullet Train centers on a group of hitmen and assassins with conflicting motives on a train in Tokyo. The project has been tonally described as Speed, the Keanu Reeves action film set on a bus, meets Non-Stop, the 2014 Liam Neeson thriller set on a plane.

The script is being written by Zak Olkewicz (Fear Street) and Leitch is ...

Exclusive: Sony Pictures has acquired the Daniel Suarez sci-fi thriller novel Influx, and has set Bloodshot helmer David S.F. Wilson to direct it. Zak Olkewicz is adapting the book, which won the Prometheus Award. Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Steve Tisch, Jason Blumenthal and Tony Shaw will produce.

The book tells a big scale sci-fi tale in a futuristic setting, focused on a protagonist who is a particle physicist perfecting a world-changing invention when his lab is infiltrated by terrorists. He’s held by a clandestine U.S. government department and when he refuses an offer to work with them, prison and torture at the hands of an artificial intelligence inquisitor awaits. He must escape and thwart what the government is doing. The project was sold based on a pitch.

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Bollywood actress Sameera Reddy attempted to climb the Mullayanagiri Peak, tallest peak in Karnataka carrying her two-months old daughter Nyra.

Sameera on Monday took to Instagram, where she shared a video of herself from the Mullayanagiri Peak. She said she had to stop in the middle because she was out of breath.

Also Read:?Sameera Reddy gets trolled for her swimming pool pics

She wrote alongside the video clip: "Attempted climbing to Mullayanagiri Peak with Nyra strapped on! I stopped midway because I was so out of breath ! 6300 ft high it's the tallest Peak in Karnataka! So many messages from New moms saying they are inspired to travel and I'm thrilled my travel stories are getting such a positive response!"

She added: "It's very easy to feel low post baby and I'm super determined to not let it get me down! For moms asking I did not express I just fed her on demand everywhere!

Mumbai, July 12 (Ians) Actress Sameera Reddy was blessed with a daughter on Friday. She shared the news of the arrival of her newborn on Instagram.

"Our little angel came this morning. My Baby girl ! Thank you for all the love and blessing. Blessed," she wrote.

Along with the post, Sameera uploaded a photograph of herself holding the fingers of the little one.

During her pregnancy, Sameera was quite active on social media.

From flaunting her baby bump underwater to starting her online campaign 'Imperfectly Perfect', she has been seen setting goals for women on how to embrace their body during pregnancy.

The "Tezz" actress married businessman Akshai Varde in 2014. She delivered her first born, a son, in 2015.

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Actress Sameera Reddy has shared her "imperfectly perfect" no make-up look and says she is not afraid of being judged anymore.

The actress took to social media on Wednesday where she?shared a video of her "real" self" and captioned it: "This is the real me! Almost ready to pop! I know I'll bounce back and im not afraid of being judged. I wanted to share how I looked without make-up and my morning face..."

Also Read:?Preggers Sameera Reddy gets trolled for her swimming pool pics

"And how it's important for me to celebrate it! Imperfectly perfect... Thank you Namrata Soni you've been amazing,"?Sameera Reddy said.

In an interview in April, the actress, who is expecting her second baby soon, said her first pregnancy left her feeling torn between the reality and pressure to portray an "unreal life" as a celebrity.

Sameera Reddy, whose last big screen outing...

A dive into parenthood comes with its ups and downs. Actress Sameera Reddy, who is expecting her second baby soon, says her first pregnancy left her feeling torn between the reality and the pressure to portray an "unreal life" as a celebrity. Sameera, whose last big screen outing was in 2012 with the film Tezz, married businessman Akshai Varde in 2014. She delivered her first born, a son in 2015.?

"I got pregnant in just a couple of months after my marriage. The game plan was to have the pregnancy and bounce back and getting in the limelight again. But I have never experienced anything like that... It was just the opposite."

"It was the worst case scenario of what I could've imagined in terms of my body and the way I fell apart as a person because the pregnancy was very tough for me," Sameera told Ians over phone from Mumbai.

Just last month,...

Exclusive: Producer Neal H. Moritz and actor Vin Diesel have logged a lot of miles together with The Fast and The Furious franchise, but the reunited tandem have been in South Africa working on a very different action epic for Sony: Bloodshot, which adapts the sci-fi superhero introduced in 1992 in the pages of Valiant Comics. The script by Oscar-nominated Arrival scribe Eric Heisserer introduces Diesel as the cyborg called Bloodshot, an unstoppable machine-man assassin whose human memories were wiped clean by the lab experiment that created him.

Bloodshot has a first-time director in Dave Wilson, the longtime Blur Studios collaborator of Deadpool director Tim Miller. Andrea Giannetti is overseeing for Sony, which has Cross Creek as a partner on the project. Sony high hopes that Bloodshot will be the...

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With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 on hold, Chris Pratt is in talks to star in an action thriller from writer/director Taylor Sheridan.

Chris Pratt may not be hard up for headlining roles, but the drama that saw Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 lose director James Gunn, only to be subsequently delayed, has left another major vacancy in his blockbuster backlog after another one of his movies, Cowboy Ninja Viking, was delayed indefinitely this past summer. Consequently, Pratt is looking at a role that would see him embrace his action aptitudes in a grittier context than we’re used to seeing.

Talks have begun for Pratt to star in a Warner Bros. action film, tentatively titled Fast, reports Variety. The film is written by Taylor Sheridan, who’s also set to direct, joined by veteran producer David Heyman. The plot of the film is touting interagency conflict,...

Though many want to see George Miller continue his adventures in the world of Mad Max, the director has always been one to divert from expectations and he’ll be doing just that with his newly-announced next project, Three Thousand Years Of Longing. Set to begin production next year, there’s no plot or casting to be revealed, but as one can glean from the title, it’s said to be entirely new territory for the director and “epic in scope,” Deadline reports. Update: THR reports that Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton will star in the film (also going by Djinn), which involves a love story and a genie.

We should be getting the first look at Richard Linklater’s Cate Blanchett-led Where’d You Go Bernadette any day now, but first the director has announced a new project. He’ll be writing and directing a film on the...

Chris Pratt is in talks to star in Taylor Sheridan’s next directorial project, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.

Tentatively titled “Fast,” the film is being produced by David Heyman and will be Sheridan’s directorial follow-up to 2017’s “Wind River.” Before then, he served as a writer on “Sicario” and its sequel, as well as “Hell or High Water.”

The film will follow a former special forces commando who gets recruited by the DEA to target drug dealers. The catch: They are protected by the DEA.

Also Read: 'Cowboy Ninja Viking' Pulled From Universal Release Calendar

Pratt most recently starred in “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” as well as “Avengers: Infinity War.” The former grossed $1.3 billion at the box office, while the latter earned more than $2 billion globally. “Guardians of the Galaxy 3” has been postponed indefinitely after the firing of James Gunn, and Pratt’s other project,...

With “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” postponed for the foreseeable future, Chris Pratt looks to have found his next film — he is in negotiations to star in Taylor Sheridan’s new writing and directing gig.

The film, which David Heyman is producing, follows a former special forces commando (Pratt), who’s recruited by the DEA to lead a black ops strike team targeting drug dealers who are protected by the CIA.

The movie, which has the working title “Fast,” would be Sheridan’s follow-up to his directorial debut, 2017’s “Wind River.” Sheridan has been eyeing this as his next directorial effort for quite some time, meeting with top talent since summer to find the best actor for the job. Since the film carries a budget in the $70 million to $80 million range, Warner Bros. needed a star in order to give it the greenlight. The studio pumped the brakes on...

Veteran Director Priyadarshan and Complete Actor Mohanlal have worked together on at least forty films over the years -- Mohanlal even did a turn with a cameo in the director's 2012 Hindi film Tezz.  The two have been part of some of Malayalam cinema's most memorable comedies -- films like Boeing Boeing (1985),  Akkare Akkare Akkare (1990) and Thenmavin Kombath (1994) are considered classics, though more recent outings like 2011's Oru Marubhoomikkadha have fared less well. This Onam though, they're hoping to recreate some of that earlier magic with Oppam ("Together"), in which Mohanlal brings his considerable acting skill and comedic talent to the role of a blind man who is wrongly accused of a murder, and who must work to clear himself of the...

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Kapil Sharma can take a bow, and look even more smug. His feature-film debut in Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon opened well.

And to think that Kapil Sharma did not/could not give the producers time to promote the film. According to sources, Kapil was unable to give the producers the time they needed to promote the film. But now guess who's having the last laugh?

Television's funniest man Kapil Sharma has surprised cynics by delivering what looks like a hit debut film. In spite of the bad reviews, the film has had a heartening opening all over India.

Says a representative of the leading multiplex chain in Mumbai, "Among the four releases this Friday only Kapil's Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon came anywhere close to being considered an opener. No doubt, Kapil has a fan following, and it followed him into the theatres."

Producer Ratan Jain is one relieved man. His...

Giving out duds at Box-office is not harmful but what is really demeaning is being part of unworthy, embarrassing movies. Though we are not making any perception about the caliber and potential of an actor like Ajay Devgn, there are few flicks which the superstar would also want disown like us or he might always regret of. While we take a look at the disasters he readily (and repeatedly) did, we also hope Ajay steers clear of it in future.

Action Jackson: With the actor putting on his dancing shoes, everyone deemed it to be an image changeover for Ajay Devgn and the most-anticipated spectacle of the year. On the contrary filmmaker Prabhu Dheva and Ajay's combination was shunned by all.

Son Of Sardar:It seems Ajay didn't really think before signing up this film. Looking at this choice we believe the ambition of ruling box-office has replaced doing performance-driven...

Mumbai, Jan 22: Bollywood actress Sameera Reddy has got married to Mumbai-based-businessman Akshai Varde.

The wedding took place Tuesday in a traditionally Maharashtrian style at her Bandra residence.

The actress looked elegant in a gold-red sari. She was also wearing the chooda (bridal bangles). Akshai too sported a traditional look in a white kurta, red dhoti and Nehru cap.

Sameera has been seen in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil as well as Malayalam and Kannada movies.

Some of her important films include Tamil movies "Vaaranam Aayiram", "Vedi" and "Vettai" and Hindi films "Tezz", "Aakrosh" and "Musafir".

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After being in the oblivion for almost an entire 2012, the year which saw the arrival of a delayed Tezz, Kangana Ranaut would be much more visible this year. While she could well be in the verge of half a dozen releases in months to follow, pretty soon she would be enjoying a double bill, what with two of her films arriving in back to back weeks. Read More...

After being in the oblivion for almost an entire 2012, the year which saw the arrival of a delayed Tezz, Kangana Ranaut would be much more visible this year. While she could well be in the verge of half a dozen releases in months to follow, pretty soon she would be enjoying a double bill, what with two of her films arriving in back to back weeks. "That's true," confirms our source, "She would be first seen in I Love New Year on 26th April. This would be followed by Shootout At...

As the director of the 2008 National Award winning Tamil film, Kanchivaram and many other classics, Priyadarshan needs no introduction nor to be questioned if he can sparkle up the screen. But not everyone remembers this and time is what it is. Although not nearly as breathtaking, Rangrezz would probably fall into the same category of films he directed as Aakrosh and Tezz, showing the serious/realistic cinema side of him. A remake from Tamil, it stars Jackky Bhagnani, Priya Anand, Vijay Verma and Amitosh Nagpal in lead roles. The original film, Naadodigal, has been remade into 4 other languages since its release in 2009. But the key here is whether Rangrezz will see the same success.

Now, we have seen our fair share of movies in Hindi cinema that depict love birds and the selfless friends that help them succeed in their love story. Yet, have we ever seen what happens to...

Mumbai, March 22: Filmmaker Priyadarshan is not much into item songs. When an item song was brought into his last Hindi release "Tezz", he had rebelled against the producer, Ratan Jain and disowned the product. It is surprising then how he agreed to include an item song in his new film "Rangrezz".

It was only after initial reservations that he was okay with the desi version of "Gangnam style" to be part of the Vashu Bhagnani production, which features the producer's son Jackky in the lead.

"Look, I don't want to come across as the party-pooper every time. I don't want to get the reputation of a director, who comes in the way.

Mumbai, Jan 1: Kangna Ranaut was hardly seen throughout this year on the silver screen. But then she has been in the news quite a few times for her upcoming films. The actress visited Delhi recently as she was shooting for her forthcoming flick “Queen”. Kangna says she has given her best this year for films like “Krrish 3”, “Revlover Rani” and also “Shootout at Wadala”. These films are special to Kangna.

Recently she has also signed another film titled “Rajjo” which is a nice film with an interesting script says the diva. In 2012 only one film of Kangna released and that is “Tezz” which was a flop film. But Kangna.

Kangna Ranaut who just had one release this year, Tezz, has a string of three films in 2013. In fact Ranaut who is currently shooting for Rensil D'Silva's film Ungli, has signed on for the lead in Vishwas Patil's film, bringing the total to four films for 2013. The film which marks the directorial debut of author, historian Vishwas Patil will feature Kangna playing a mujrewali. The film is a love story of a boy and a girl from different religious communities. Apparently, Kangna who plays the main lead in the film is slated to visit some of the red-light areas in Mumbai to prepare for her role. Since she will be seen essaying the role of a courtesan, she will be performing some mujra dance numbers, hence she will learning some dance steps and will undergo training soon.

Sonakshi Sinha, Vidya Balan, Rani Mukerji and Kareena Kapoor are but just a few of the celebrities who have been under the limelight for their weight, and Tezz actress Sameera Reddy seems to like this trend of curvy women!

At a recent event, about the curvy trend Reddy stated, “I think it is good because we put so much pressure on ourselves to lose weight. But thank god, Rani Mukerji, Vidya Balan, these actresses are carrying those ‘buttery-soft’ bodies which are really making the Indian women come back.”

Reddy features in a new item song for the forthcoming Prakash Jha film, Chakravyuh and previously did item song ‘Isak Se Mitha’ from the multi-starrer Aakrosh.

She further adds, “So, I am very happy that this trend has come back and I am also trying to push that trend with my song. Today, just for one song people stick to workouts, diets and do extra preparations.

New Delhi, Oct 11: The daredevilry stunts of Sameera Reddy went unnoticed in "Tezz" as the Priyadarshan movie flopped at the box office. Now, Sam is back with what she is best at doing – sizzling as a hot item girl in hot numbers! She will be doing an item number in "Chakravyuh" by Prakash Jha. The film is a thriller based on politics. The number is titled 'Kunda Khol' and Sunidhi Chauhan has sung it.

Lyrics of the sexy number has been penned down.

Post the dismal performance of his film Tezz, director Priyadarshan will next be seen directing Jackky Bhagnani in a love story. The yet untitled film features Jackky in the lead along with South actress Priya Anand. The film's story revolves around youngsters who fall in love and get married in haste, and then get divorced equally recklessly. In fact, Priyan has already started shooting the film and has completed about 30% of the shoot with a few scenes that have been shot in the rains. In the film, Jackky will be seen playing a college student who experiences love and the film tries to convey what love actually stands for.

Just before the success of Bol Bachchan, detractors had already started pulling down Ajay Devgn from the top line of stars because his last two releases, Rascals and Tezz, had met with disastrous fates. This was quite similar to the treatment meted out to his Suhaag and Khakee co-star, Akshay Kumar, who was going through a very bad phase until Housefull 2 and Rowdy Rathore came along and propelled him in to the top slot. However, now there is a race to the top with both...

Sameera Reddy has revealed she is very spiritual, despite her glamorous image. The South Indian actress got a breakthrough role in the Bollywood film Tezz. She told DNA India: "Yes, I am very spiritually inclined and do visit ashrams. The place is peaceful, so I try and head there as much as possible. Nothing rejuvenates me better but I am just as happy being on my own too. "My mom insists on me saying the Hanuman (more)...

Sameera Reddy has said that there are better films in South Indian cinema than in Bollywood. The Southern star was last seen playing a biker gang member in Tezz. She told DNA India: "I don't gloat about being the highest-paid actress in the South, so why should I complain if I am not the same here? "I am not greedy when it comes to fame and remuneration, but when it comes to roles, I am very greedy! "I am hungry for roles that let me push the envelope. Though (more)...

This Friday will see the release of Kunal Deshmukh's Emraan Hashmi, Randeep Hooda and Esha Gupta starrer, Jannat 2. Given the popularity of the music and the anticipation created by the superb promotion, Jannat 2 is all set to embark on a good if not great start. Last week's big release was the Priyadarshan directed Anil Kapoor, Ajay Devgn and Kangana Ranaut starrer, Tezz. As we had already indicated in our last report, surprisingly despite good production values, big names...

Hyderabad: Sameera Reddy is on cloud nine these days. She has received positive remarks from all over the nation for her latest flick “Tezz”. Her performance in the film as well as the bike stunts performed by her have been much appreciated. But she says that when ‘Laila’, the item number in “Tezz” was snatched away from her and given to Mallika Sherawat, she felt really dissapointed, but she is ready to bury the past and move ahead!

Action was an integral part of the film, and Sam says she got a lot of compliments from Ajay Devgn too who referred her as a ‘hero’ in the film, and was impressed by her bike stunts. Sameera says she put in her 100% and the results were the reviews which praised her overwhelmingly. Sameera says that she is.

Sajid and Wajid are definitely becoming the go-to composers for the latest trend of masala film music with a South Indian twist. Whether the duo often succeeds in this genre is up for debate, but the Rowdy Rathore soundtrack comes with mammoth expectations. If the Housefull 2 and Tezz soundtracks were a bit lacklustre, then the duo has a lot more to prove in their usual comfort zone. The film features a return for director-choreographer Prabhu Deva since his last hit Wanted. This time Akshay Kumar takes over the masala hero duties and Sonakshi Sinha making more of an impact since her debut in Dabangg. Truly the spirit of the 90s is back with this loud and catchy album, which may divide the listeners with its gleeful use of every drum imaginable!

The album starts with a raucous bang in Dhadang Dhang, which immediately brings you back to the 90s...