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Tera Kya Hoga Lovely

In A. C. Tirulokchandar’s Main Bhi Ladki Hoon, which released 60 years ago, Meena Kumar (all smeared in dark colouring) played a dark-complexioned girl Rajni who finds herself being humiliated and ridiculed every step of her way.

At one point in the melodramatic rendition of colour prejudice, the Tragedy Queen stands before a statue of Lord Krishna and sings (in Lata Mangeshkar’s voice) Krishna oh kaley Krishna/tuney yeh kya kiya kaisa badla liya/Rang deke mujhe apna.

Ileana D’Cruz , no Meena Kumari, stands before a picture of Lord Krishna in director Balwinder Singh Janjua’s surprisingly sassy and funny romcom, wondering what the hell happened.

D’Cruz as the spirited dusky Lovely is miscast. It would have been better to cast an actual dark-complexioned actress in the role rather than smear the actress with a weird tan.

That apart, the rest of the cast...

Randeep Hooda’s prolific acting skills have been at display with every project and his work through the years has only cemented this fact further. The actor seems to be on a spree to don multiple hats and while he turned writer, director with ‘Veer Sarvarkar’, he has also produced ‘Laal Rang 2’. The announcement of the same got many talking about about it.

Meanwhile, Randeep recently also made headlines owing to an injury while riding a horse. The actor reportedly fainted and hence suffered serious injuries. However, upon recovery, he decided to get his thinking cap on and went into writing mode – creating stories and poems. The actor has penned many short stories inspired by real life just in the span of his injury recovery.

Talking about the same, Randeep says, “I can vouch now that the left side of your brain (knee) makes you more creative. Since I was...

Actor Randeep Hooda, who is known for lending authenticity to his roles be it in ‘Sarbjit’ or ‘Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster’, is currently gearing up for his next streaming series titled ‘Cat’. The series, according to its creator and showrunner Balwinder Singh Janjua, has been entirely shot in real locations in Punjab.

Randeep says shooting in real locations “immensely” helps actors to make their performance believable.

Elaborating on the same, the actor said: “Shooting in real locations enhances the performance because you spend the majority of time in the universe where your content is set.

“Going to sets for the shoot, being there in the moment or coming back from the shoot, you are surrounded by a certain geography, the climate, the cultural setting of the people, the local language or the diction people use there – all these things help you to get into a space and focus your thoughts...

Mumbai, Nov 24 (Ians) Actor Randeep Hooda’s new film ‘Tera Kya Hoga Lovely’, which stars Ileana D’cruz as the female lead, is set to have its premiere screening at the 53rd edition of the ongoing International Film Festival of India (Iffi) in Goa, on November 25.

The film has been helmed by Balwinder Singh Janjua, who has also worked with Randeep on the Netflix series ‘Cat’. Written by Balwinder himself in association with Rupinder Chahal, Anil Rodhan and Kunal Mandekar, ‘Tera Kya Hoga Lovely’ is a social comedy set against the backdrop of Haryana and casts a light on India’s obsession with fair skin.

Speaking about the gala premiere at Iffi 2022, Randeep said, “I am pleased to have ‘Tera Kya Hoga Lovely’ screened at Iffi and it is for the first time audiences will get to experience this special film. It deals with an important subject but in a very light-hearted way.

A social comedy like no other, ‘Tera Kya Hoga Lovely’ will have its premiere screening at Iffi Goa, on 25th November 2022. ‘Tera Kya Hoga Lovely’ starring Randeep Hooda and Ileana D’cruz to have a gala premiere at Iffi. Helmed by Balwinder Singh Janjua and written by Balwinder Singh Janjua, Rupinder Chahal, Anil Rodhan and Kunal Mandekar, Tera Kya Hoga Lovely, is set against the backdrop of Haryana and casts a light on India’s obsession with the fair skin. However, the film doesn’t just revolve around a dusky girl who suffers from the social prejudice but also what she does to address it which results in a lot of emotion and commotion!

Ileana D’Cruz said, “I believe movies that can make you laugh while also leaving a strong message are rare and such is our film, ‘Tera Kya Hoga Lovely’. The entire team at Sony Pictures International Productions along...

Salman Khan shares an Instagram story congratulating Randeep Hooda for his upcoming Netflix series ‘Cat’. Shares Series Trailer on story. Netflix launched the power packed trailer of its upcoming crime thriller series ‘Cat’. The series features Randeep Hooda as Gurnaam Singh.

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan took to his Instagram sharing a story with the trailer of ‘Cat’ congratulating Randeep Hooda for his streaming series debut with Netflix. Salmaan Khan gave his best wishes to Netflix, Cat’s creator Balwinder Singh Janjua, Randeep Hooda and producers of the series.

Cat is releasing on 9th of December, 2022 only on Netflix.

Spotlighting a parallel narrative spanning across two crucial timelines in Punjab, that shape the fate of one man and his family – Gurnam Singh, Netflix launched the trailer of its upcoming action-packed crime thriller Cat. Headlined by the versatile & intense Randeep Hooda, created & helmed by filmmaker Balwinder Singh Janjua, Cat goes beyond the romanticized version of Punjab and puts forth an authentic story of a brother’s love, remission and espionage.

Cat brings forth the story of Gurnaam Singh who is compelled to become a police informant once again in spite of donning a new identity and moving forward in life. While Gurnaam is not new to this, the stakes are high this time around. To secure his brother’s future, he finds himself plunged into the underbelly of politics, corruption and crime to bust a thriving drug cartel. Is he being used for personal gain in the process? Caught in...

From ‘The Family Man’ hitmakers Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D K unspooling the small-town dark comedy ‘Guns & Gulabs’ set in the 1990s, starring Dulquer Salmaan and Rajkummar Rao, to a soup-slurping Manoj Bajpayee in ‘Soup’, to Nayanthara’s fairytale wedding and the uncle-nephew duo Venkatesh and Rana Daggubati uniting on screen as father and son in ‘Rana Naidu’, Netflix unveiled quite a formidable lineup for its Indian subscribers at a global fan event on Saturday.

Presented by comedian Zakir Khan and popular actress Prajakta Koli, Tudum India showcased the series and films lined up for release in the coming weeks and months. These included:

Monica, O My Darling

With a title that pays tribute to the unforgettable R.D. Burman-Asha Bhosale number picturised on a unctuous Helen, the Vasant Bala-directed neo-noir movie with Huma Qureshi and Rajkummar Rao is a whodunit that wades through lust, blackmail, betrayal, blood, and...

The India leg of Netflix’s annual fan event Tudum on Saturday showcased several big ticket films and shows including Vishal Bhardwaj’s “Khufiya,” starring Tabu, Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K.’s “Guns & Gulaabs,” with Dulquer Salmaan, and Hansal Mehta’s “Scoop.” Tudum India was hosted by comedian Zakir Khan and actor Prajakta Koli.

“Class,” set in an expensive Delhi school, is an adaptation of hit Spanish series “Elite.” It stars Gurfateh Pirzada, Chintan Rachh, Naina Bhan, Chayan Chopra, Ciyawal, Anjali Sivarman, Madhyama Segal, Piyush Khati, Ayesha Kanga, Chandan Singh, Moses Koul and Zeyn Shaw.

For “Guns & Gulaabs,” starring Dulquer Salmaan, “The Family Man” creators Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. team with Netflix for their first series for the streamer after their indie film “Cinema Bandi.” The series is a crime thriller that depicts love and innocence against the backdrop of crime, and blends the romance of the 90s with humor.

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Kids’ content distributor Federation Kids and Family and Zdf Enterprises have sold all three seasons of hit series “Find Me in Paris” to streamer Disney Plus as part of a worldwide multi-territory deal, while Italian state broadcaster Rai also picked up season 3 following on from its successful run of the first two seasons.

Broadcast in over 80 territories, “Find Me in Paris” (78 x 26’) follows the story of Lena Grisky, a time-travelling ballet dancer from 1905 Russia trapped in modern day Paris, and the many dilemmas she faces finding her place between two worlds. The series has also been a social media hit across all platforms, with the soundtracks registering 18 million streams across all music streaming platforms for 2020/2021 and its YouTube channel recording 46.1 million views to date.

“Find Me in Paris” is produced by David Michel, Zoé Carrera Allaix, and Cecile Lauritano for Cottonwood Media and co-produced with Zdf, Zdf Enterprises, Be-Films...

The Indian arm of Sony is planning to produce local content that has the potential to travel globally.

Speaking at Singapore’s Asia TV Forum and Market on Friday, Vivek Krishnani, MD at Sony Pictures Entertainment Films India, said: “We are strongly focusing on creating Indian IPs, which can crossover into the mainstream and therefore, to that extent, some of the content that we’re creating for certain Ott [streaming] platforms, does have the ability to appeal to audiences, not just Indian audiences, but audiences across geographies.”

“That’s where the next leap has to come from [for] Indian content creation, because you have to be able to be a player in the global platform, you have to create content like how, for example, you’ve seen Korean content now dominate the world,” Krishnani said. “Why can’t content from India do the same thing? Consciously as content creators, we need to...

Sony Pictures Films India has set out a calendar of 17 releases for the next 12 months, including local Hindi, regional and international fare.

The Hindi and regional movies are as follows:

Balwinder Singh Janjua’s (screenwriter of Saand Ki Aankh and Mubarakan) directorial debut, Tera Kya Hoga Lovely, stars Ileana D’Cruz and Randeep Hooda in a comedy that grapples with India’s unrelenting obsession with fair skin.

Looop Lapeta, directed by commercials filmmaker Aakash Bhatia, stars Taapsee Pannu and Tahir Raj Bhasin. It is an official adaptation of the German film Run Lola Run and is produced by Sony Pictures Films India, Tanuj Garg, Atul Kasbekar, and Aayush Maheshwari.

Underwater thriller Dive comes from Ram and Amita’s Ram Madhvani Films. Written by Renuka Kunzru, the film will celebrate the very tenacity of human will to survive and overcome.

Saale Aashiq is a topical film helmed by debutant Siddharth-Garima, who are...

Sony Pictures Films India has tapped emerging local talent to spearhead its burgeoning Bollywood slate, while simultaneously making moves to aggressively grow its Hollywood footprint.

The studio has handed Aakash Bhatia (Amazon series “Inside Edge”) a feature directorial debut with “Looop Lapeta,” the Indian adaptation of “Run Lola Run,” starring Taapsee Pannu and Tahir Raj Bhasin. Similarly, Satram Ramani, chief Ad on Salman Khan vehicle “Jai Ho,” makes his feature directorial debut with comedy “Helmet,” starring Aparshakti Khurana and Pranutan Bahl.

The studio has also given directorial reins to successful screenwriters. “Saand Ki Aankh” and “Mubarakan” writer Balwinder Singh Janjua debuts with an as-yet-untitled romance starring Randeep Hooda and Ileana D’Cruz, while “Toilet: A Love Story” writer duo Siddharth and Garima debut with honor killings drama “Saale Aashiq.”

Sony is also giving feature film breaks to talent that has shone in related fields. For example, singer Shirley Setia, who has 15 million followers across social media,...

Chandigarh, March 12 (Ians) The Ammy Virk and Sonam Bajwa-starrer Punjabi film Puaada is all set to hit the theatres on April 2, on the occasion of Good Friday. The will be the first Punjabi film to release in cinemas in over a year.

Puaada was slated to release last year during summer but could not make it due to the pandemic.

"The film is the first one to come to theatres after the pandemic. We were to release last year but couldn't due to the situation, but now we are very excited to see the positive footfalls in theatres as people have been sitting at home for a while. When it comes to watching movies in cinemas, you cannot go wrong with a comedy, which is why we decided to go for a theatrical release for our film and hope audiences get their fill of good quality big screen entertainment!

Mumbai, Feb 20: Actress Ileana D'Cruz is currently holidaying in the Andaman islands. On Saturday she shared a slice of the good time she is having in the scenic holiday hotspot, with a bikini post.

Ileana wears a black bikini top in the picture, with a striped grey cover-up. She completes her sunkissed look with a baseball cap. The actress poses on a beach with luscious green trees in the backdrop.

"On days I'm not so sure of myself... still moving forward one little baby step at a time," she wrote as caption.

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Ileana will soon be seen in Unfair N Lovely, a comic take on India's obsession with fair skin. Set against the backdrop of Haryana, the film chronicles the story of a dusky girl, and will feature Ileana opposite Randeep Hooda. The film marks the...

Mumbai, Jan 19 ( Ians) A biopic of late Colonel Narinder 'Bull' Kumar, who carried out reconnaissance trips to Siachen before Operation Meghdoot of the Indian Army in 1984, is in the offing.

Titled "Bull", the film will depict the life of the late hero who helped Indian Army claim critical forward posts of the Siachen Glacier as part of the operation.

The late Colonel, who was also the deputy leader of the first successful Indian Mount Everest Expedition in 1965, died at the age of 87.

Rights for a biopic have been acquired by producers Ramon Chibb and Anku Pande, although no official announcement has yet been made about the casting of the film, which is written by Balwinder Singh Janjua.

Chibb, an ex-army officer, is incidentally from the same regiment as Colonel Narinder Kumar and has spent hours with the late armyman.

"We are elated as a team to be the ones to...

Mumbai, Dec 2 (Ians) Bollywood actress Ileana D'Cruz has called herself a weirdo in her latest video post on Instagram. In the clip, the actress is seen wearing a pantsuit and playing with her sleeves.

"Me: I'm really gonna be productive and clean out my closet today. Me 7hrs later: Ooooh look! Sleeves!!!!! #whyamilikethis #smh #weirdo," Ileana wrote alongside the clip.

Ileana recently wrapped up shooting for her forthcoming film, "Unfair N Lovely".

"Unfair N Lovely" is a comic take on India's obsession with fair skin. Set in the backdrop of Haryana, the film chronicles the story of a dusky girl. Actress Ileana D'Cruz has been paired with Randeep for the first time.

The film marks the directorial debut of Balwinder Singh Janjua, known for working as a screenplay writer in films like "Saand Ki Aankh" and "Mubarakan". The film is slated for a 2021 release.

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Mumbai, Nov 19 (Ians) Actors Randeep Hooda and Ileana D'Cruz have wrapped up shooting for their forthcoming film, Unfair N Lovely. The cast and crew had begun shooting on October 30. The actors as well as director Balwinder Singh Janjua took to their verified Instagram accounts on Thursday morning to announce wrapping up shoot for the film.

Randeep wrote: "I'm going to miss being on the sets and being @balwindersinghjanjua's (2nd) favourite. Super excited for this to release! #UnfairNLovely #ThatsAWrap."

Ileana shared: "@balwindersinghjanjua aur meri dosti se koi jealous ho raha hai, @randeephooda? Lovely will miss working with this crazy amazing crew! Can't wait to leave you all laughing with this story! #UnfairNLovely #ThatsAWrap."

Janjua posted: "It's a wrap for my lovelies @illeana and randeep and for team #UnfairNLovely. Here's to an ending that's a new and fun beginning! #UnfairNLovely #ThatsAWrap."

"Unfair N Lovely" is a comic take on India's obsession with fair skin.

Mumbai, Nov 9 (Ians) Actress Ileana DCruz injured her palm at shooting and shared a funny post to make light of her situation.

Ileana posted two pictures on Instagram Stories. The first is a Gif image where a girl is seen walking and then falling down after bumping into something.

On the image, Ileana wrote: "Who ends up getting hurt whilst shooting for a romantic comedy?"

The second picture is of her bruised palm, with which she wrote: "I do… P.S. I'm fine #Klutzalert."

Ileana will be seen sharing screen space with Randeep Hooda in the upcoming romantic comedy film titled "Unfair And Lovely."

Directed by Balwinder Singh Janjua, "Unfair And Lovely" is set against the backdrop of Haryana and it chronicles the story of a dusky girl tamed by prejudices and biases held by Indian society against dark skin.

The film is slated for a 2021 release and will be...

The recent turn of events following the lockdown has made it clear that the need for entertainment among viewers remains undeterred and with the passion to offer cinema, Sony Pictures Films India in association with Movie Tunnel Productions announced its next film, Unfair and Lovely.

It is a rib-tickling comedy that grapples with India’s unrelenting obsession with fair skin. Actors Ileana D'Cruz and Randeep Hooda will be essaying the lead roles in the upcoming production.

What's exciting is that the actors who have been paired opposite each other for the first time kicked off the virtual script reading session for the forthcoming comic caper. Adhering to the social distancing safety norm, the actors got on a video call for the script reading and they have also begun shooting for its first schedule.

Ileana D'Cruz took to her social media handle and posted a picture of their script reading session.

Ileana DCruz and Randeep Hooda star in an upcoming comedy that deals with the Indian obsession for fair skin. Filming is expected to start next month.

Set in Haryana, the film titled "Unfair & Lovely" chronicles the story of a dusky girl who constantly has to fend against prejudices and biases that Indian society harbours against dark skin.

Ileana plays the role of Lovely and she is paired with Randeep for the first time.

"Essaying Lovely is definitely going to be a very different and a unique experience for me and many people across all demographic would be able to relate to this character. What I love about the film is that its narrative isn't preachy; it's a funny story that will leave viewers smiling and laughing," said Ileana.

Randeep feels making people laugh is not easy. "I've been captivated by the comedy genre for the longest time. Now that this amazing story has come along,...

Saand Ki Aankh movie review is here. Starring Bhumi Pednekar and Taapsee Pannu in lead, the biographical directed by Tushar Hiranandani is based on the lives of sharpshooters Chandro and Prakashi Tomar (popularly known as Shooter Dadi and Revolver Dadi). The Diwali attraction will hit the screens on October 25. 2019. Does Saand Ki Aankh hits the ?bulls eye??!. Let?s find out in the movie review of Saand Ki Aankh.

Immediate reaction when the end credits roll

Heard stories from Dadi?s since childhood?!. This story of real life shooter dadi and revolver dadi starring Bhumi Pednekar and Taapsee Pannu will be the story you will say till you become a dadi or a dada and so on. Saand Ki Aankh is an eye full of emotion and inspiration that will refuses to age.

The Story of Saand Ki Aankh

The incredible real life motivational saga and a rewarding statement on...