What’s New this Week: 10 Shows and Films Releasing on Streaming Apps
As the weekend gradually inches closer, a brand new list of films and shows will be arriving on OTT platforms this week.
As the weekend gradually inches closer, a brand new list of films and shows will be arriving on OTT platforms this week.
On July 15, several Bollywood celebrities took to social media to release videos and boomerangs (videos on Instagram) of themselves waiting to announce something significant but refraining from doing so while shouting out loud the words ‘Come On Netflix’. Their posts also carried the words as a hashtag which went viral piquing the curiosity of Twitterati and people on the ‘Gram. Netflix also put out a tweet with three of the zipped mouth emojis and the hashtag.
Despite the presence of a big star like Shah Rukh Khan, the women of the film were given lots of space, making it a film that celebrated women along with strong feelings of patriotism that didn’t feel forced or aggressive.Starring Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, and others, the film was helmed by Gurinder Chadha and explores the young woman’s struggle to play the game she loves.
Albeit the presence of a big star like Shah Rukh Khan, the women of the film were given enormous space, making it a film that celebrated women along with strong feelings of patriotism that didn’t feel forced or aggressive.Apart from Shah Rukh Khan, Vidya Malvade, Shilpa Shukla, Sagarika Ghatge, and Chitrashi Rawat also starred in the film helmed by Shimit Amin.
Aamir Khan is all set to start work on a 7-part web series based on Mahabharata, reports Pinkvilla. The actor, who is set to play the role of Krishna, will be flying to America to pen the script.
In keeping with the format of a typical potboiler, the trailer of Thugs of Hindostan introduces its characters in the ascending order of hierarchy in the plot – the villain, the supporting actor and the lead; namely, Lloyd Owen who plays a British officer, Amitabh Bachchan as Azaad and Aamir Khan as Firangi respectively.
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif, Fatima Sana Shaikh Writer – Director: Vijay Krishna Acharya Producer: Aditya Chopra Music: Ajay – Atul Background Music: John Stewart Eduri Release Date: 8 November 2018
Yash Raj Films – the makers of the Aamir Khan starrer Thugs of Hindustan, have been unveiling first look posters of the main characters from the film for a week now. Vijaya Krishna Acharya, the man behind movies like Dhoom 3 and Tashan, directs the movie based on a Philip Meadows Taylor novel titled Confessions of a Thug.
Alia Bhatt on Thursday confirmed that she will be starring in the sequel of Mahesh Bhatt’s 1991 film Sadak. The stars of the original film, Sanjay Dutt and Pooja Bhatt, will be a part of the sequel, along with Alia and Aditya Roy Kapur. Mahesh Bhatt will direct the film that is set to release in 2020. Vishesh Films is the producer.
In 2001, the concept of sports drama came of age, thanks to Ashutosh Gowariker’s Lagaan. The Aamir Khan film had all the right ingredients to make a Bollywood blockbuster – there was enough cricket, the underdogs triumphed at the end and the colonials beat the British at their own game.While Priyanka Chopra’s Mary Kom focused on the protagonist’s personal story and struggles, instances like Mary screaming at the sports federation that she is an “Indian at heart”and the film ending with the National Anthem as Mary wins her fourth world boxing champion title, are proof that it eventually pans towards patriotism.
Aamir Khan made his debut on Instagram on his birthday by sharing a picture of his mother.
The actor over a series of nine posts, uploaded a collage of his mother, Zeenat Hussain. The Dangal star, who enjoys a massive social media following on Facebook and Twitter, already has 295k followers on the photo-sharing website.
Amitabh Bachchan was suddenly taken ill on the sets of Thugs Of Hindostan in Jodhpur. The actor reportedly complained of a stiff neck and shoulders and had to be rushed to a nearby hospital. A team of doctors was flown from Mumbai to attend to the veteran actor.
Aamir Khan’s sports drama film Dangal is continuing its victory march at the box office worldwide and has become the highest grossing Bollywood film in Hong Kong with a collection of 23.45 million Hong Kong dollars.
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khans sports drama Dangal, which created records upon its release in India and China, has received a good response in Hong Kong and collected $702,000 in its opening weekend there.
From Katrina Kaif’s “thug” life in Aamir Khan’s film to Rajinikanth’s scheduled fan meet, here’s a roundup of all the news in cinema today.Katrina Kaif is the latest “thug” to join the cast of Aamir Khan’s Thugs of Hindostan.Justin Bieber’s Mumbai concert had a lot of celebrities in attendance, including Boney Kapoor and his family, Alia Bhatt, Sonakshi Sinha, the Khans, Sachin Tendulkar’s children, and many others.
Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif has joined Aamir Khan’s Thugs of Hindostan. Speculations were rife after actresses Kriti Sanon, Alia Bhatt, and Saif Ali Khan’s daughter, Sara Ali Khan, were reportedly approached for the film. Confirming the news via Twitter, Aamir Khan introduced everyone to the ‘new thug’.
Aamir Khan says he is not too fond of the Mr. Perfectionist tag. In an interview with journalists ahead of Dangal’s release, Aamir Khan said he is not too fond of the Mr. Perfectionist tag associated with him. “I am not a perfectionist. Perfection doesn’t exist in real life. It’s a wrong title for me. When am doing a scene I am looking for the heart of moment. A scene should have that magic. If I get that magic, the shot is complete for me. I will not go into the technical details. Am passionate about acting. So I should be called Mr. Passionate and not Mr. Perfectionist.” he said.
The film, directed by Nitish Tiwari, narrates the extraordinary real-life story of Mahavir Singh Phogat, an amateur wrestler from Haryana, who trained his daughters to be wrestling champions. Geeta Phogat won India’s first ever gold medal in women’s wrestling in the 55 kg freestyle category at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, and Babita Kumari won a bronze medal at the 2012 World Wrestling Championships.
Written and directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Dangal has Aamir playing an aging wrestler. His character is based on Mahavir Singh Phogat who trained his daughters Geeta Phogat, the first Indian female wrestler to win a gold at the Commonwealth Games in 2010, and Babita Kumari, who won the silver, the same year.
A couple of weeks ago, Priyanka Chopra too, was slut-shamed by social media users after she posted photos of herself with Indian PM Narendra Modi in Germany.Last week, Dangal actress Fatima Sana Sheik, got trolled for posing in a bikini for a photoshoot.The actress was wearing a dress that revealed her legs, something that social media users decided to troll.