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Amitabh Bachchan Is 75: A Millennial’s Pick Of The Superstar’s Movies

BY Silverscreen India Staff On

Amitabh Bachchan’s last film with Prakash Mehra didn’t do well at the box-office, but his performance in the film is something to talk about – constantly switching between a sly, jazzy-dressed trickmaster and a vulnerable human being trying to outsmart the villain, a ponytail-wagging Amrish Puri.Between playing a terrified doctor and a protective brother (of Aishwarya Rai), Amitabh’s comic timing is severely underrated considering he still managed to evoke more laughs than the funnymen in the film – Sanjay Dutt, Satish Kaushik, and Paresh Rawal.

Amitabh, Abhishek And Aishwarya In ‘Happy Anniversary’

BY Sruthi Sahasranaman On

The Bachchans – actors Amitabh, Abhishek and Aishwarya, are all set to share screen-space in an upcoming movie. Titled Happy Anniversary, the film is  light hearted entertainer. The film was to be directed by Prahlad Kakkar. Reportedly, the film’s makers are looking to replace Kakkar. According to a report on Deccan Chronicle, the project’s producer Gaurang Doshi confirmed the development.

Amitabh Bachchan Hosts Exclusive First Screening Of Pink For Women Veterans Of Indian Cinema

BY Priya Saravana On

Ahead of Pink’s release, actor Amitabh Bachchan hosted an exclusive first screening to a selected few women veterans of the Indian cinema. A source close to the actor told Deccan Chronicle, “His yesteryear co-stars,
such as Waheeda Rehman and Sharmila Tagore, as well as other female luminaries from other fields have been invited for the special preview. This will be a screening unlike any seen before in the industry.”

A Kidnapping, A Chilling Request; Trailer Of Amazon Prime Video’s ‘Breathe: Into The Shadows’ Out Now

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Amazon Prime Video released the trailer today for the sequel of Amazon Original Series Breathe. The show titled Breathe: Into The Shadows is created and produced by Abundantia Entertainment. The psychological crime thriller sees Abhishek Bachchan make his digital on-screen debut, playing a doting father in search of his missing daughter.

Vellai Pookal Review: A Part Interesting Whodunnit Crying For Some Tension And Energy

BY Aditya Shrikrishna On

In Vellai Pookal, at different points we see Vivek against the world – he is tracking unrelated disappearances in his Seattle neighborhood, he has suspicious characters milling about all around, and the film becomes Rudhran vs Rest of the World.We also get into Rudhran’s mind – the interiors are all white, like the scene in Delhi-6 where the undead Abhishek Bachchan meets his dead grandfather played by Amitabh Bachchan – where Rudhran holds conversation with various characters, even the Americans speaking Tamil.

Vivek Oberoi To Make His Tamil Debut As The Antagonist In AK57

BY Niveda Manohar On

After names like Bobby Simha, Arjun and even Abhishek Bachchan cropped up in reports about who plays the villain in Ajith Kumar’s next film with Siva, it has now been confirmed that Vivek Oberoi is playing the role. The actor, best known for his films like Saathiya, Company and Rakht Charitra, will make his Tamil debut through this project, which is tentatively titled, AK57.

Housefull 3 Review: Tasteless Humour

BY Sanjana Chakraborty On

The boys return to woo the rich girls, and laugh at their eccentric father’s terrible jokes.  The film stars Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Jacqueline Fernandes, Nargis Fakhri, Lisa Haydon, and Boman Irani.He wants to be a racing driver like Michael Schumacher, but forgets to fill petrol during a race.  Abhishek Bachchan’s character is a rapper trying to channelise his inner-Honey Singh through “teri maa-ki behen ki” (mother-sister insults) songs.  Akshay Kumar’s character is much like Adam Sandler’s character in The Waterboy (1998), a football player who suddenly gets into rages triggered by the word “Indian”.

Dhoom 4 Might Star Salman Khan & Ranveer Singh

BY Aswathy Gopalakrishnan On

The next instalment of Yash Raj Films’ Dhoom franchise has some surprises in store with its cast lineup. According to a DNA report, actor Ranveer Singh might play protagonist in the film, while Salman Khan plays the antagonist. This would mean that Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra, who were part of all three previous instalments of the highly-successful action franchise, will not be a part of the new film.

Sonu Sood In Jackie Chan’s Kung Fu Yoga

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Actor Sonu Sood, who is known for his roles in Bollywood and south Indian films, will soon be seen in Kung Fu Yoga, a Hollywood film starring Jackie Chan.  Reportedly, it will be an out-and-out action drama, shot in Dubai, Beijing and India.Sonu started his career with Tamil film Kallazhaga, and later, entered Bollywood through Shaheed-E-Azam in 2002.   The actor played Abhishek Bachchan’s brother in Mani Ratnam’s Yuva in 2004. and starred Aashiq Banaya Aapne in 2005.

Chaos at Shah Rukh Khan Press Meet

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A group of agitated media members walked out of Shah Rukh Khan’s press meet in Chennai yesterday when the event did not begin on schedule. The cast of Happy New Year – Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani, Sonu Sood and Vivaan Shah – was in the city to promote the film at Palam Silk’s fashion show event.

Singer KK Dies After Concert in Kolkata at the Age of 53

BY Namrata Ganguly On

Krishnakumar Kunnath, the Indian playback singer popularly known as KK, died on Tuesday night after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest post a concert performance in Kolkata.
The 53-year-old singer was in the city for a two-day concert and reportedly fell ill during the last event at Nazrul Mancha. He was taken to the CMRI hospital, where he was declared “brought dead” around 10 pm.
According to The Indian Express, KK felt unwell during the concert and complained of uneasiness during the interval. However, he continued to perform until the end of the event that was organised by the Gurudas College. Post the show, the singer was taken to a five-star hotel in Esplanade, where his health deteriorated, and he died before making it to the hospital.