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While Chulbul Pandey in the Dabanng series has a lot to smile, laugh and prank about, in Radhe,  Salman plays a very serious cop. We will seldom see him smile or joke around, and he will not sing songs either.

Says director Prabhudeva, “It had to be a different cop from the one that Salman Sir plays in Dabangg. Otherwise Radhe would look like  just an extension of Dabangg. We’ve made sure this cop is different, more serious.”

Apparently, Radhe is a tribute to Amitabh Bachchan’s cop act in Zanjeer? “Not in any direct way. But yes, both Inspector Vijay and Inspector no-nonsense. They take their duty very seriously and they don’t spare criminals,” says Prabhu.

Also Read: Salman Khan, Disha Patani, Jackie Shroff, Randeep Hooda wrap up Radhe ahead of the schedule

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Pen Studios is known for producing relatable high-concept films such as Kahaani, Helicopter Eela, Namaste England and The Accidental Prime Minister. Touted to be a strong content driven entertainer the makers have announced their next Ravan Leela starring Pratik Gandhi in the lead role, who is also known for this remarkable performance in Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story.

Ravan Leela is helmed by Hardik Gajjar films and written by Shreyes Anil Lowlekar. Known for producing meaningful cinema, Dr. Jayantilal Gada shares, "The film has a very unusual take and it has turned out extremely well. It's a strong content driven film with melodious music and very good performances, which has always been the focus of Pen Studios. We are extremely excited with the outcome."

Director Hardik Gajjar says, “I believe there are many ways of story telling, I have tried something new and I hope audiences like it”. Presented by Dr. Jayantilal Gada (Pen), produced by Hardik Gajjar films in association with Backbencher Pictures, directed by Hardik Gajjar, the film is set to release soon in 2020.

ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: Scam1992 actor Pratik Gandhi speaks about the thin line between confidence and overconfidence

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Arjun Rampal's girlfriend Gabriella Demetriades was questioned by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for the second time on Thursday. During the investigation, she denied having ever consumed or peddled drugs. The officials will be recording her statements on Friday.

Talking to a news channel, a NCB official said that she has reportedly distanced herself from her brother Agisilaos Demetriades. Her brother is the NCB custody in two cases for the alleged procurement, storage and sale of drugs.

A few days ago, the NCB officials had conducted a raid at Arjun Rampal's house in Mumbai where Gabriella stays with him and recovered some drugs. When asked about the same, Gabriella said that she is not aware of them. She reportedly also said that Arjun Rampal has never consumed drugs.

Meanwhile, Arjun Rampal will be questioned by the NCB on Friday at 10 am. The NCB had seized electronic gadgets like laptops, mobile phones and tablets during the search at Rampal's residence and questioned the actor's driver.

ALSO READ: Arjun Rampal summoned on Friday, girlfriend Gabriella Demetriades arrives at the NCB office for second round of questioning in alleged drugs case

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A week ago, actor Vijay Raaz was arrested and later released on bail after a female crew member filed a case of molestation against him. The actor was shooting in Madhya Pradesh for the Vidya Balan starrer Sherni. The makers of the film encouraged the victim to file an official complaint with the production house and they set up an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to probe the matter.

Vijay Raaz has been temporarily suspended from the film owing to the complaint received by the production house. Now, a week later, the actor while talking to a daily opened up about the matter. He said that he understands the gravitas of the issue and is cooperating with the investigation. However, the actor finds it shocking that his services were suspended and terminated even before an investigation. Raaz, who has been a part of the industry for 23 years now, says it is a dangerous place to be in.

The Run actor goes on to say that he has worked hard to build his career and reputation. He said that people are bound to make judgements without hearing the other side of the story. He feels that he has been pronounced guilty even before the investigation. He said that his right to earn a livelihood has been badly affected and calls himself the victim in this situation.

Raaz said that he immediately apologised to the female crew member who said she was made to feel uncomfortable. The actor said that him apologising meant that he respected her feelings and not admitting to claims made at the police station.

ALSO READ: Vijay Raaz to not resume work on Sherni after molestation case; eyewitness recalls incident

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Marvel Cinematic Universe is expanding! A while ago, it was announced that Marvel will be launching multiple series on Disney+ in order to focus on some fan favourite characters. Wada Maximoff and Vision played by Elizabeth Olsen, and Paul Bettany will be starring in WandaVision. The first trailer was released over a month ago.

Now, Marvel has set a premiere date. The official Twitter account of The Avengers revealed that the series will be arriving on the streaming platform on January 15, 2021. "A new era arrives. Marvel Studios’ @WandaVision, an Original Series, is streaming January 15 on #DisneyPlus," the tweet read.

A new era arrives. Marvel Studios’ @WandaVision, an Original Series, is streaming January 15 on #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/jjR8GtADRy

— The Avengers (@Avengers) November 12, 2020

Wanda Maximoff and Vision—two super-powered beings living idealized suburban lives—begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems. The events in this series will take place after the events of Avengers: Endgame.

WandaVision also stars Kat Dennings, Randall Park, and Kathryn Hahn.

ALSO READ: WandaVision: Two superheroes Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany live idealized suburban lives in the first trailer 

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Actor and producer Selena Gomez is set to play a role based on a real person. The actress will be starring as Peruvian mountaineer Silvia Vásquez-Lavado in an upcoming film. The film will be based on the latter's upcoming memoir “In the Shadow of the Mountain.” Little Birds writer-director Elgin James will pen and helm the film.

According to Variety, "Vásquez-Lavado is the first gay woman to complete the Seven Summits, the highest mountains (including Mount Everest) on each of the seven continents. She is also the founder of Courageous Girls, a nonprofit that helps survivors of sexual abuse and trafficking, and has organized excursions for abuse survivors to the Mount Everest base camp. “In the Shadow of the Mountain” is expected to be published in 2022."

Selena Gomez not only will star in the leading role but will produce the film through her banner, July Moon Productions. Scott Budnick via his One Community banner and Donna Gigliotti through her Tempesta Films company will also be bankrolling the project. Silvia Vásquez-Lavado and Lara Love Hardin are serving as the executive producers.

Meanwhile, she will also star in Hulu's upcoming comedy series Only Murders in the Building alongside Steve Martin and Martin Short and serve as one of the executive producers. Selena Gomez is producing many films at the moment.

ALSO READ: Selena Gomez’ production The Broken Hearts Gallery starring Geraldine Viswanathan & Dacre Montgomery to release on November 20 in India

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Sonu Sood, who has tirelessly and selflessly worked towards helping the needy during the on-going Covid-19 pandemic has inspired and won the hearts of many. His noble gestures towards stranded migrant workers and helping them reach their home towns safely has earned him the moniker of 'The Messiah of Migrants'.

A while ago, Penguin Random House India announced that Sonu will be penning an autobiography that will chronicle his experiences during the pandemic. And now, we have learnt that the book will be titled 'I Am No Messiah'. The book will be co-written by Meena Iyer.

Talking about it, Sonu says, "People have been very kind and have lovingly named me Messiah. But I really do believe that I am no Messiah. I simply do what my heart tells me to. It is our responsibility as human beings to be compassionate and help each other."

Written in the first person, the book will reveal the emotional and often challenging journeys he undertook along with the people he rescued. He will narrate the many stories he heard and the interactions he had, and will also share how this experience not only changed his outlook but also his life’s purpose.

ALSO READ: A fan asks Sonu Sood to drop him to Maldives, his reply wins the internet!

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In his 40-year career Priyadarshan has one regret, “I’ve never been able to collaborate with writer M T Vasudevan Nair. And I’ve never been able to work with Amitabh Bachchan. Many times we’ve come really close to working together. But somehow the projects never materialized. For one reason or another, the projects that we were meant to do together fell through,” says Priyan regretfully.

The prolific director reveals he wants to do a Hindi remake of one of his recent Malayalam hits. “Yes, I want to remake my 2016 hit Oppam my film with Mohanlal. I could only think of Mr Bachchan as the blind protagonist. But he had already done something similar in the past. I am still searching for that one script that will bring us together.”

Priyan says he always looks towards Mr Bachchan for inspiration. “After more than 40 years of filmmaking I sometimes feel it is time to hang my boots. Then I see Mr Bachchan who at 76, continues to work for 18 hours every day in spite of doctors’ orders. And my batteries are recharged.”

ALSO READ: Akshay Kumar to produce a comedy for Priyadarshan

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Arjun Rampal's house, on November 9, was raided by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) as the agency is currently investigating drugs angle. His girlfriend Gabriella Demetriades' brother Agisialos Demetriades was arrested last month for another drugs case after which the couple came under the radar. Arjun Rampal’s driver was questioned at the NCB office by Zonal director Sameer Wankhede. Then, his girlfriend was summoned for questioning.

 

On November 12, the model was summoned for the second round of questioning by NCB. She was accompanied by her lawyer as she was seen leaving her residence. In this case, Arjun Rampal has been summoned on Friday, November 13 by NCB.

Earlier this week, producer Firoz Nadiadwala’s wife Shabana Saeed was arrested after NCB recovered drugs at their residence. She was later on released on bail. Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede has said that no one has been given clean chit yet and if they find something, it will be put on the charge sheet.

ALSO READ: Arjun Rampal summoned by the NCB on Wednesday after his house was searched for alleged drug links

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Hollywood actor Jake Gyllenhaal is reportedly in talks to star in a thriller tilled Ambulance. The latest development reveals filmmaker Michael Bay is set to direct.

According to Deadline Hollywood, "The logline is being kept under wraps, but insiders say the film is the vein of the great action thrillers of the ’90s like Speed and Bay’s Bad Boys. The script has been highly coveted for years but never able to lock down a director before Bay got his hands on it and instantly fell in love."

The script of Ambulance has been penned by Chris Fedak. James Vanderbilt, Bradley Fischer, and Will Sherak are bankrolling the project. Universal Pictures is reportedly working on landing the distribution rights. The plan is to take the film on the floor in the first half of 2021.

Meanwhile, Jake Gyllenhaal will star in and co-produce HBO limited series The Son. It is an adaptation of the Jo Nesbø novel with the same name. He is currently working on Lake Success based on the Gary Shteyngart novel of the same name. He is set to star in and co-produce that project as well.

Michael Bay, on the work front, last directed Netflix's 6 Underground starring Ryan Reynolds.

ALSO READ: Jake Gyllenhaal to star in and co-produce HBO limited series The Son

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Anurag Basu’s delightful ensemble cast in Ludo is an acting paradise. But tucked away in the film’s melee of talent and charisma is the director himself, playing the film’s sutradhar who compares life to a game of, you guessed it, ludo.

Basu’s cameo has been kept a secret so far. But it’s now out that he is indeed a part of vast cast in Ludo in a very special role.

Interestingly this is not Anurag Basu’s first foray into acting. He had also played a pivotal part in Onir’s I Am in 2010. His character was named after him, Dr Anurag Basu.

Also Read: EXCLUSIVE: “He is my better half,” says Anurag Basu talking about his and Pritam’s success formula

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Actor Aayush Sharma along with director Mahesh Manjrekar all set to commence the film Antim's schedule with an important chase sequence of Aayush in Pune for two days, post which the schedule shifts to Karjat. The film stars Salman Khan in a cop avatar.

After making his debut in LoveYatri, Aayush Sharma steps into a hard-core, rugged and raw character of a gangster for Antim. Performing raw and real action himself, Aayush Sharma will be choreographed by internationally renowned Indian action director Vikram Dhaiya, who had also worked on Saaho.

A source close to the developments shared, "Aayush Sharma has undergone a huge transformation from the sweet Gujarati chhokra from LoveYatri to the voilently menacing gangster in Antim. Since the story is very character driven, Aayush's role is extremely pivotal to the film spinning it around its axis."

Since it is now called Antim, it signifies the end of the evil. The film will have start-to-finish schedule at venues in Mumbai and Karjat. The majority of the chunk is set in village which will be recreated in the studio.  Salman Khan will also be shooting action sequences and the filming will go until January.

It will release in five different languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Oriya.

Also Read: Salman Khan back in the film, Mahesh Manjrekar’s directorial starring Aayush Sharma now titled Antim

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The Union Government of India has brought online news media and content streaming platforms under Ministry Of Information & Broadcasting. The notification was signed by President Ram Nath Kovind and issued on Novenber 9, 2020.

According to India TV news channel, the notification stated that the, "films and audio-visual programmes made available by online content providers and news and current affairs content on online platforms shall be included in the 'India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961."

This news comes days after the Supreme Court  sought Centre's response on a PIL that was seeking regulations on OTT platforms.

ALSO READ: It’s love vs dreams for Prajakta Koli, Rohit Saraf, Rannvijay Singha, Vidya Malavade in Netflix’s Mismatched

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Filmmaker Kushan Nandy, who earlier made Babumoshai Bandookbaaz with Nawazuddin Siddiqui, has announced the title of his next directorial project Kun Faya Kun with an interesting and unique video featuring the film's lead cast Harshvardhan Rane and Sanjeeda Shaikh. The shooting of the film begins tomorrow.

The announcement video, which dropped today, not just teases the viewers about the meaning of the title, but also hints at the film's genre is an intriguing and creative way. The onscreen couple, which is teaming up for the second time after Taish, reveals it is a thriller genre.

Harshvardhan also explains what the title means, "Be..and it is!", still leaving the viewers curious. And while the events that unfold in the video afterward gives movie buffs a closer look at the thrilling elements that will keep them on the edge, it suitably ends on a cliffhanger."

Talking about the idea of the film's announcement through a video, Kushan Nandy says, "Since the title of the film is like a mystery in itself pulling the audiences in, we thought it would be perfect to give them a sneak peek into what to expect from the film by telling them a bit, and holding up a bit. The announcement video also gives out the amazing onscreen camaraderie that Harshvardhan and Sanjeeda share, and we hope we have been able to pique the audience's interest with it."

Kun Faya Kun is produced by Naeem A. Siddiqui (Touchwood Multimedia Creations), Creative Producer is Kiran Shyam Shroff, written by Ghalib Asad Bhopali, and is directed by Kushan Nandy.

ALSO READ: Shabana Azmi, Sanjeeda Shaikh, Satyadeep Mishra star in Netflix’s thriller drama Kaali Khuhi, watch trailer

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After the health trauma that he has gone through Sanjay Dutt was expected to be in subdued form on returning to work for the multi-lingual KGF2 directed by Prashant Neel. But Dutt has surprised everyone with his zest and energy.

Though Dutt is yet to resume shooting, he is into full preparation. A source confides that the initial plan was to tone down the action scenes in keeping with his frail condition after the cancer recovery. “But Dutt Saab is unstoppable. He’s like a tornado, not willing to let anything dampen his spirit. We are frankly very surprised by his enthusiasm,” says a source.

“I’ve not seen such a high level of energy in any actor. Sanjay Dutt Sir is going to rip the screen apart in the action scenes,” says superstar Yash about his co-star. We wish to see Sanjay Dutt back in full action, and going by his astonishing resilience and recovery, he won’t disappoint us.

Also Read: Sanjay Dutt gets a new look; turns platinum blonde ahead of KGF Chapter 2 shoot

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The deal covers all international matches to be played in New Zealand till the end of the 2025-2026 season, including when Team India tours New Zealand in early 2022, and a second tour with dates be announced later. Prime Video will become the one-stop streaming destination in India for all international cricket matches played in New Zealand - including both men’s and women’s cricket, across ODI, T20, and Tests - starting from the 2021-22 season through to the 2025-2026 season.

 

Amazon Prime Video today announced its first foray into live sports in India, with the acquisition of India territory rights for New Zealand Cricket through 2025/26. With this announcement, Amazon Prime Video becomes the first Indian streaming service to secure exclusive live cricket rights from a major cricketing board. Under the multi-year deal between Amazon and the New Zealand Cricket Board, Prime Video will become the one-stop streaming destination for all international cricket matches to be played in New Zealand for both men’s and women’s cricket, across ODI, T20, and Tests starting late 2021. The deal includes Team India’s tour of New Zealand in early 2022, and a second tour, the dates for which will be announced later. The rights for the 2020-2021 season starting later this month is intended to be syndicated by Amazon.

The Indian men’s cricket team receives unrivalled support and unites fans across the entire country. With two highly-anticipated tours of the Indian team to New Zealand, over the next 6 years, cricket fans in India are in for a treat! The New Zealand men’s cricket team, also known as the Black Caps, enjoys worldwide popularity and is ranked No.3 in ODI and No. 2 in Test Cricket by the International Cricket Council.

“Over the last few years Amazon Prime Video has become the go-to destination for world-class entertainment in India – be it our Amazon Original Series or the biggest blockbuster movies across languages,” Gaurav Gandhi, Director & Country General Manager, Amazon Prime Video said, “We are excited to add India’s most loved game—Cricket—to our content selection for our Prime Video customers, and we are thrilled to work with New Zealand Cricket on this endeavor as they have a strong, passionate and much-loved cricket team, and the cricketing rivalry between the two countries has been fantastic. We are happy to make this collaboration with New Zealand Cricket our first live sports offering in India, and are confident that our Prime members will be delighted with this initiative”

“This partnership with Amazon Prime Video is massive for NZC - we’re delighted and proud to be teaming up with such a famous and successful brand. As we’ve said before, the future of the live sport is streaming and in Amazon Prime Video we have a partner right at the center of the industry; innovative, trend-setter, and well-known for putting fans and subscribers first,” said David White, Chief Executive New Zealand Cricket. “One of NZC’s key goals is to extend our teams’ global reach and to build closer relationships around the world and, in terms of that particular objective, we don’t think we could be in better hands. India has always been important for viewership of NZC; no other country follows cricket like India, so it’s exciting to be announcing this agreement with India’s leading streamer,” he added.

The Indian Territory New Zealand Cricket rights package is the latest in Prime Video’s growing line-up of live sports around the world including Thursday Night Football, the Premier League, ATP Tour Events, WTA, the US Open (tennis), UEFA Champions League, Autumn Nations Cup (rugby), and the Seattle Sounders FC. Fans can also subscribe to streaming services such as Eurosport, MLB.TV, NBA League Pass, and PGA TOUR LIVE through Prime Video Channels. This in addition to a selection of popular docuseries for sports fans, including The Test: A New Era for Australia’s Team, which follows the Australian men’s cricket team during the 2018/2019 season, and Emmy-winning Amazon Original All or Nothing, among many others.

New Zealand Cricket will join these and thousands of TV shows and movies from around the world in the Prime Video catalogue.

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This year has brought connecting with people using technology to the forefront, especially due to the lockdown and distancing that the pandemic has caused. Bollywood stars are keeping pace with the ever-changing digital needs of their fans and connecting with them using novel ways.

Actress Zareen Khan, who launched her YouTube channel a few months ago, has taken yet another step in digitalization and launched her very own website, where she will be able to share the latest updates on her upcoming projects, songs, news, and all that is going on in her life. The website is called ‘Happy Hippie Zareen’, a name that the actress has claimed on numerous occasions best describes her.

The website has a fun and colourful user interface curated to suit the actress’ lively and quirky personality. Sharing her thoughts on the same, Zareen says, “I'm really excited to introduce my first official website. It is registered by the name of 'Happy Hippie Zareen' as that's what describes me the best. The website features my works, pictures, and all other facts that my fans wanted to know about me and it will also have first-hand information about all my future projects. I am looking forward to connecting with my fans from across the globe through the website"

Zareen has been highly lauded by the industry for being so outspoken and vocal, not just by sharing candid and up close and personal details of her life, but by voicing her opinion on socially relevant subjects. She has also endeavoured to entertain her doting fans with social interactions, live streams, and posts.

Also Read: Zareen Khan shares a note titled ‘voices in her head’; asks why a person is not appreciated when they are alive

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali has been continuously shooting the latest and longest schedule of his underproduction film Gangubai Kathiawadi in Film City, Mumbai. The current schedule was meant to be over by the end of October. But we now hear the shooting has been extended by two weeks to November 15.

Says a source in the know, “Very clearly Bhansali wants to wrap up the shooting as soon as possible. He has extended the current schedule by two weeks, so that most of the shooting for Gangubai would be over. After this schedule there’s one more schedule, and then the film will be complete.”

This 2-weeks extension of Bhansali’s shooting means a further delay in Alia Bhatt’s shooting with SS Rajamouli for RRR. Alia, poor girl, is working frantically to keep up with her deadlines. But little seems to be in her hands.

Also Read: Alia Bhatt to shoot big song sequence for RRR; may sing her own song

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Akshay Kumar is on a roll. Just a day ago, his highly awaited film Laxmii premiered on streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar. In the meantime, he has many projects lined up for 2021. Amid all that, he has signed another film.

Akshay Kumar has reportedly given a nod to Mudassar Aziz's next. It is a whacky comedy and the actor instantly said yes after he heard the subject. As per a daily, the actor is trying to balance between real subjects, laugh riots, love stories etc.

Mudassar Aziz has previously helmed Happy Bhag Jayegi and Pati Patni Woh remake.

Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar is awaiting the release of cop drama Sooryavanshi which is helmed by Rohit Shetty. He recently wrapped up Bellbottom. He is currently filming Prithviraj post which he will resume the shooting of Bachchan Pandey. He is set to wrap up some portions of Atrangi Re, has a movie with Aanand L Rai called Raksha Bandhan, action comedy with Ekta Kapoor.

Reportedly, Akshay Kumar is on the verge of signing two more films - one is an action thriller and another one is a social comedy.

Also Read: Akshay Kumar to endorse PagarBook app?

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Three of the biggest multiplex chains of India – PVR Cinemas, INOX and Cinepolis are coming together to celebrate 50 years of Yash Raj Films in cinemas this Diwali. YRF, through its 50 years marketing initiative, has decided to support multiplexes by giving its library, without charging any fee. YRF has, thus, joined hands with the exhibition circuit in a bid to pull people to cinemas this festive season, as the sector tries to cope with the new normal.

After extensive discussions, all parties have also decided to cap the ticket price to just Rs. 50 for all films because YRF and the exhibitors want people to come back to the theatres. The coronavirus pandemic saw the exhibition industry revenue come to a stand-still as central and state COVID-19 guidelines kept theatres shut across India for about seven months. Yash Raj Films Big Screen Celebration initiative has brought the top multiplex chains to come under one roof with a collective aim to restart the theatrical business.

“At YRF, audience delight sits at the centre of our universe and at the onset of our 50th year, we are stoked to begin the Big Screen Celebration initiative. Now audience can enjoy many of our classics and iconic movies on the big cinema screen and relive the experience of watching movies in the theatres,” says Manan Mehta, Sr. VP Marketing and Merchandising.

YRF’s iconic blockbusters like Kabhie Kabhie, Silsila, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Dil To Pagal Hai, Veer-Zaara, Bunty Aur Babli, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Ek Tha Tiger, Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Band Baaja Baarat, Sultan, Mardaani, Dum Laga Ke Haisha, among many others will be screened as part of YRF Big Screen Celebration initiative across the country.

Gautam Dutta, CEO, PVR Cinemas said, “ We heartily congratulate YRF for entering their 50th marvellous year in the industry. The contribution of Yash Raj Films to the Indian film industry has been unmatched. With every project that it has undertaken, YRF has brought glory to Indian Cinema over the past 50 years. Every release from the YRF banner creates a huge amount of anticipation, interest and appeal of its own in the hearts of its fans. It is a privilege to host their most iconic movies, from classics that transcend time such as Kabhie Kabhie and Silsila, to the most recent favorites like War and Sultan. We invite our patrons to come and enjoy YRF’s Big Screen Celebration initiative and relive their most memorable cinema moments in our safe and hygienic cinemas.”

Saurabh Varma, Chief Marketing Officer – INOX Leisure Ltd said, “The contribution of Yash Raj Films to the Indian film industry is unparalleled. With every release, YRF has brought glory to the Indian cinema industry over the past 50 years. It will be a privilege for all of us at INOX to celebrate YRF’s most iconic films on the big screen again. YRF and INOX have several things in common, including our zeal in giving our best, to keep the audiences entertained. We invite INOX patrons across the country to come and enjoy these iconic releases and relive their most memorable cinema moments in our safe and hygienic INOX’s. We also take this opportunity to congratulate YRF for entering their 50th year.”

Devang Sampat, CEO, Cinepolis India said, “It is wonderful to see the country's leading studio Yash Raj Films coming ahead and supporting cinemas in such difficult times. Diwali has always been a blockbuster week at the cinemas, with the YRF Big Screen Celebration, we at Cinepolis are looking forward to welcome our patrons back to the cinemas to relive their favourite cult classics on the big screen.”

ALSO READ: Aditya Chopra plans global celebrations on the occasion of YRF 50? 

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