From CBI Squad to the Suicide Squad, a quick look at all things bright and shiny in Cinema today.
Sign On
Ganesh Venkatraman will play a CBI Officer in his next
Ali Fazal teams up with Dame Judi Dench for a new film
Heard on the street
John Abraham is keen on producing a film with Akshay Kumar in the lead role
Suicide Squad made an insane amount of money this weekend. Official reports have it pegged at $135 Million
Sonam Kapoor will be the brand ambassador for ‘Word to Screen’, a new initiative to help ‘create more synergy between publishers and studio heads/producers’.
Releases, Releases
Dharmadurai will release on 19 August. The film was given a ‘U’ certificate by the censor board, recently
Half Girlfriend will release on 19 May, 2017
Ranbir Kapoor’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil will release this Diwali
Timeout
A defamation case has been filed against actor Anil Kapoor. The actor got into trouble for appearing in advertisements for an apartment complex.
Spotlight
Recommended
Lyricist-scriptwriter Javed Akhtar has picked a bone with veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah for his comment that actor Rajesh Khanna was responsible for bringing “mediocrity” in Bollywood in the 1970s.“It’s simple – Naseeruddin Shah does not like successful people. I have never heard him praise any successful person. He criticises Dilip Kumar; he criticises Amitabh Bachchan…,” he has said.
Rest in Peace
Vietnam Veedu Sundaram died recently. He was 73.
Let them eat cake!
Actor Fahadh Faasil, Fashion Designer Erum Ali will all turn a year older today!