A quick look at everything making news in cinema today!
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One would assume that Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s troubles would end with Padmavati getting a clearance from the CBFC but the erstwhile royals of Mewar are still not happy about the film.
Arvind Singh Mewar, who was on the panel to review the film, said that the panelists were against the certification. He told The Times of India, “There is an urgent need for a law that clearly demarcates the limits in the portrayal of historical characters. They are clearly not with the Rajputs or the Muslims, so who are they with? Where does their loyalty lie? What they want to show by making such a film is beyond my understanding.”
According to a Business Insider report, there is a 40 per cent chance that Apple will acquire Netflix after the Donald Trump administration passed the cut in corporate taxes. The report further explains that Apple has recently forayed into content creation and would want a bigger share of the pie.
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Suriya’s Thaanaa Serndha Koottam has been given a U/A certificate. The film is directed by Vignesh Shivan, with music composed by Anirudh Ravichander. Apart from Suriya, the film stars Keerthy Suresh, Suresh Menon, Ramya Krishnan, and Senthil. The story is inspired from Akshay Kumar’s Special 26 and set for a Pongal release.
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