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Special Ops 2 Review: A No-Nonsense Sequel That Doesn’t Fail! (Photo Credit – YouTube)

Special Ops 2 Review: Star Rating:

Cast: Kay Kay Menon, Prakash Raj, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Muzammil Ibrahim, Vikas Mankatla, Karan Tacker, and others

Creator: Neeraj Pandey

Director: Shivam Nair

Streaming On: JioHotstar

Language: Hindi

Runtime: 7 episodes of 50 minutes each

What is the biggest challenge while creating a sequel to a celebrated series? Not living up to the standard of its predecessor! In Neeraj Pandey’s case, the pressure was at an all-time high after winning big time with Special Ops and Special Ops 1.5. The man arrives with a vision in Special Ops 2, and you can clearly see him expanding his version of Spy Universe, led by one hero, Himmat Singh, played by Kay Kay Menon, along with his army.

This time, Himmat Singh fights AI, an enemy that is not visible! Although the web series has a clear enemy in Tahir Raj Bhasin,...

Priyanka Chopra nearly joined Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana is one of the most awaited mythological Indian films. With a reported budget of ₹835 crore and a star-studded cast, the buzz is only growing massively. But here’s something not many know — Priyanka Chopra was almost cast as Surpanakha, the sister of Ravana. The role has now reportedly gone to Rakul Preet Singh, but PC was the top choice initially.

Why Priyanka Couldn’t Take Up The Role

As per a report in ETimes, the makers were very eager to bring Priyanka Chopra on board as Surpanakha. Due to her packed international schedule, however, she had to pass on the opportunity. The source said, “Surpanakha is one of the main reasons the Ramayan took place. The makers were keen on having Priyanka Chopra for the same role. But things didn’t work out owing to...

Detective Sherdil Trailer Review Out! Ft. Diljit Dosanjh, Ratna Pathak Shah & Others ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Ali Abbas Zafar previously collaborated with Diljit Dosanjh in his 2022 directorial Jogi. He’s now turned the writer-producer for his Ad Ravi Chhabriya’s directorial debut with the Punjabi superstar, Detective Sherdil. The official trailer is now out; scroll below for our detailed review.

Detective Sherdil Trailer

The 2-minute and 29-second long trailer revolves around the assassination of a billionaire, Pankaj Bhatti (played by Boman Irani). He was shot to death, and his car was blown up. The whodunnit is investigated by Karamchand, a detective played by Diljit Dosanjh.

The official trailer of Detective Sherdil has left me with mixed feelings. I love how Diljit Dosanjh is a natural! He’s charming and witty and funny, and I’m all in for it! I’ve no second thoughts about the supporting cast – Diana Penty, Boman Irani,...

Ata Thambaycha Naay Box Office Collection Day 4 (Photo Credit – Instagram)

After the debacle of Zapuk Zupuk, all eyes were set on how the latest Marathi releases perform at the Indian box office. Two noteworthy films released on the occasion of Maharashtra Day/ Labor Day: Ata Thambaycha Naay and Gulkand. The former had a decent pre-release buzz among these two films due to its blockbuster cast and interesting concept. Let’s find out how it performed at the Indian box office in the first 4 days!

The Marathi drama, directed by Shivraj Waichal, was released on May 1. It received mostly positive reviews from critics. The film received appreciation for its heartwarming concept, screenplay, and direction, along with the performance of the entire cast. Even among the ticket-buying audience, the film is enjoying favorable word-of-mouth.

On the opening day, Ata Thambaycha Naay registered a start of 45 lakh, as per Sacnilk. It enjoyed the...

Bigg Boss 17: Mannara Chopra To Be Eliminated Next, Ending Her ‘Biased & Partial’ Journey? A Calculative Fan Theory Predicts The Future… (Picture Credit: Colors TV/Youtube)

Bigg Boss 17 is in its final week, and the theories regarding who’s going to get eliminated next are just getting wilder with every passing day. Reports regarding Vicky Jain getting eliminated are already out, but there’s another probable elimination on the cards, and it’s none other than Mannara Chopra.

Nope, this isn’t the ‘Khabri’ reporting, but it’s a theory doing rounds on Reddit, which makes more sense than her gameplay in the house. Before we decode to decide if it could possibly be true or not, let’s take all of you through Ms. ‘Ji Ji Ji’s journey in the house.

This year, the makers of the show experimented with the content of the show. Being biased was the new trait makers added,...

When Arun Govil Was Rejected By Ramanand Sagar For Lord Ram’s Role ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

The whole nation is currently waiting for the consecration of Lord Ram’s idol at Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, after a long wait. When we talk about Lord Ram or Ramayan, how can we not mention the character of the much-loved mythological show that changed everyone’s outlook? Helmed by Ramanand Sagar, the iconic show is often remembered by many. Featuring Arjun Govil as Lord Ram, Dipika Chikhlia as Sita, Sunil Lahri as Lakshman, Arvid Trivedi as Raavan, Dara Singh as Hanuman and others, Ramayan received massive popularity nationwide.

But did you know Govil wasn’t the first choice to play Lord Ram in the TV show? Well, many didn’t! In today’s throwback story, we will tell you about the time when he revealed getting rejected for the role in question. Scroll down...

Akshay Kumar Could Beat Dunki, Tiger 3 As His ‘Career’s Most Successful Director’ Ali Abbas Zafar With 1515 Crores (Last 3 Films’ Total) Might Gift Him In Bmcm? ( Photo Credit – IMDb; YouTube )

We recently wrote about how Akshay Kumar will enter the 5000 crore club at the box office with his 2024 releases & the biggest of them all has to be Ali Abbas Zafar’s Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (Bmcm). Yes, he has Welcome To The Jungle as well, but his mega-actioner with Tiger Shroff backed by the most successful director he’ll ever work with.

Yes! We were digging some box office facts about Akshay Kumar, and the most surprising one we uncovered was that he has never worked with a director who has scored a 300+ crore (India net) film in their entire career. The most successful directors he has worked with are Shankar (2.0) & Rohit Shetty (Sooryavanshi).

Shankar’s biggest hit of his career is with Akki,...

Actor Aarav Chowdharry, who plays King Dashrath in the show ‘Shrimad Ramayan’ said that it is a tremendous responsibility to portray this character, and called himself “fortunate”.

Known for his righteousness, wisdom, and devotion to duty – King Dashrath ruled the prosperous kingdom of Ayodhya, but he lacked a son to take his dynasty forward.

However, through a yagna performed by King Dashrath and his wives, they were granted the boon of having sons, resulting in the birth of Lord Ram to Queen Kausalya, Bharat, who was born to Queen Kaikeyi, and the twins – Lakshman and Shatragun, who were born to Queen Sumitra.

Aarav is known for his works in ‘Bharat Ka Veer Putra- Maharana Pratap’, ‘Mahabharat’, ‘Veer Shivaji’, ‘Jhansi Ki Rani’, among others.

Talking about this show, Aarav shared: “Playing King Dashrath is a tremendous responsibility, and I consider myself fortunate to breathe life into this pivotal character in this epic.

Hyderabad, Dec 7 (Ians) The Bengaluru Bulls stayed on track for a third place finish after defeating Patna Pirates 57-44 in the vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, here on Wednesday. Bharat emerged as the best player for the Bulls with 20 points in the game.

Bharat picked up a few raid points as the Bengaluru Bulls took the lead at 13-6 in the 7th minute. The Patna Pirates were on the verge of an all out but Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh effected a fantastic raid to keep his team afloat.

However, Bharat carried out a multi-point raid soon after and helped his team inflict an All Out and take a massive lead at 23-12 in the 13th minute. Sachin pulled off a magnificent running hand touch, however, the Bulls still held a comfortable lead at 25-14. Bharat caught out Sunil and Sajin C in the 17th minute as...

by Fahmidul Haq

Bollywood is the flag-bearer of South Asian Cinema to the global audience. Bollywood produces films in Hindi language, with its signature song and dance numbers with the aesthetic values of Bhabas and Rasas evident in Bharat Muni’s Natyashastra (see Massey 1992). The industry evolved in the late-1990s with the films like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Kuch Kuch Hota Hay (1998), Taal (1998) and many more. These films are produced in a liberalized and free market, with hybrid cultural values of both Indianness and global, by targeting NRIs as potential spectators (and satisfying the local audience too). The storyline often travels to European or American cities, however the characters always remain Indian by heart. In 1998, the government declared to give movies an ‘industry status’, and foreign equity was allowed up to 100 in production and distribution in 1999. Rajadhaykhsya (2003) describes this whole process as ‘the Bollywoodization’ and he observed that the...

Raghuvir Yadav and Anna Hazare

Acclaimed actor Raghuvir Yadav?s character in Ishraq Shah?s ‘Ek Bura Aadmi’ is apparently based on Anna Hazare

Biopics certainly seem to be the flavor of the season. The latest actor to supposedly portray a real world hero in the reel world is the talented Raghuvir Yadav. Yadav, a National School of Drama product will essay the role of the anti-corruption poster boy Anna Hazare in Ek Bura Aadmi.

Though the director of the film (that is being shot in Udaipur), Ishraq Shah, has made no official announcement confirming the same. According to a newspaper, ?Raghuvir Yadav is most definitely playing Anna Hazare. The character is supposed to be a grassroot-level social worker, who launches into non-election politics, refuses to contest elections and leads the people into a state of collective protest with an andolan called Bharat Jaago. Arunodoy Singh plays his favourite pupil and protégée who takes Yadav?...