A quick look at all things bright and shiny in Cinema today!
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Fahadh Faasil will act in a campus film, to be directed by Rosshan Andrews
Anushka Sharma will make a cameo in Sanjay Dutt’s biopic
Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling are in talks to play key roles in Disney’s A Wrinkle In Time
Johnny Depp will headline the drama Labyrinth as Russel Poole, the detective who investigated the deaths of rappers Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls
James Franco will portray a pick-up artist in the movie adaptation of Neil Strauss’ book, The Game
Rebecca Ferguson joins Hugh Jackman’s The Greatest Showman On Earth
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Director KC George will receive the JC Daniel Award for the year 2015
Katrina Kaif is the frontrunner for the role of the female lead in the SRK – Aanand L Rai project
Phantom Films has roped in director Kabir Khan for a biopic on India’s 1983 World Cup victory
Releases, Releases
Harshvardhan Kapoor’s debut Hindi film Mirzya &, the Telugu remake of Premam, will release on 7 October
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Fathom Events has announced that the classic horror comedy, Young Frankenstein will return to theaters for one night only on 5 October 2016. This theatrical re-release of Young Frankenstein continues the world’s collective mourning period for Gene Wilder, who left a mark on popular culture in a way that, perhaps, not even he was fully aware of. Each screening of the film will begin with a live introduction by Wilder’s friend and frequent collaborator Mel Brooks.
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Actors Katrina Kaif and Sidharth Malhotra were offloaded by Air India officials from their scheduled flight to Mumbai after they delayed their boarding and allegedly indulged in promoting their upcoming movie, Nithya Mehra directed Baar Baar Dekho, at Indira Gandhi International Airport’s terminal area.
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Singers Asha Bhosle, Pink, Actor Martin Freeman, Rapper Wiz Khalifa will all turn a year older today!