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Sridevi passes away leaving fans shell-shocked

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In a sudden shock to film goers, Bollywood’s veteran actress Sridevi has passed away due to cardiac arrest, at 54, in Dubai late night on Saturday. She was there to attend marriage of her nephew Mohit Marwah. She was wife of film producer Boney Kapoor,

Sanjay Kapoor, her brother in law confirmed her death to IANS, saying “Yes it is true”. However, he could not reveal more details as he was on his way to Dubai.

Before the shocking news of her death, some of her family members returned from Dubai after the wedding. However, Sridevi, Boney and her younger daughter Khushi stayed back. Her elder daughter — Janhvi – could not travel with the family because of her scheduled shootingfor her first in the industry.

Sridevi made her Bollywood debut in 1978 with “Solva Sawan”.  However, after five years with Jeetendra-starrer “Himmatwala” she gained commercial success.  She was known for her versatility as an actor,

Earlier she was  a known face in South Indian films from her childhood. Her role as a child artist in Tamil film “Thunaivan” in 1969 was remarkable. She was one of the rare artists who also worked in Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films.

Sridevi was honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri award, the fourth highest civilian award in 2013

She gained tope position in the box office game for her films like Mawaali, Tohfa, Mr India, Chandni, Sadma. However, films like ChaalBaaz, Lamhe and Gumrah earned her critical acclaim.

She went on a hiatus for 15 years after starring in home production “Judaai”, co-starring her brother-in-law Anil Kapoor and Urmila Matondkar. It was director Gauri Shinde’s “English Vinglish” in 2012 that marked Sridevi’s comeback.

Her nuanced performance as a middle-class woman, learning to speak English to feel accepted by her family, won accolades, and the film was also a commercial success. Last year, she was seen in revenge-drama, “Mom”.
The news of her death sent shock waves among her fans and industry figures. Many Bollywood actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Sushmita Sen, Sidharth Malhotra and Riteish Deshmukh took to Twitter to pay their condolences.

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Manoj Bajpayee says Sushant Singh Rajput was very sensitive, couldn’t handle Bollywood politics

Speaking further, Bajpayee said Rajput couldn’t make sense of the politics within the Bollywood industry and as a result could not handle it.

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Manoj Bajpayee says Sushant Singh Rajput was very sensitive, couldn’t handle Bollywood politics

Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee recounted his memories of deceased actor Sushant Singh Rajput while promoting his upcoming film Sirf Ek Banda Kaafi Hai.In this movie Manoj plays the role of a lawyer who confronts a rape case involving a self  proclaimed spiritual leader Bajpayee said Rajput was a kind-hearted man who was innocent.

Speaking further, Bajpayee said Rajput couldn’t make sense of the politics within the Bollywood industry and as a result could not handle it. Bajpayee said that politics had always been prevalent in the industry, but he had survived it since he was thick-skinned and stubborn by nature. Nepotism also had its effect which has been faced by many newcomers in the industry. Rajput didn’t make peace with nepotism and as a result ended up being hurt in the process.

Bajpayee revealed he had become very close to Sushant Rajput. He said he would cook mutton on the sets and Sushant would stop by to eat with. Bajpayee added he never knew Sushant would take such a drastic step.

In interviews given after Rajput’s death, several actors had expressed sympathy and condolences at his tragic passing. Actor Priyanka Chopra had shared pictures of Sushant to express her grief over his death. She said she was stunned and grieved he would have been in so much pain to take the unfortunate step. She prayed for his soul to rest in peace and recalled her conversations with him on astrophysics.

Similarly, Alia Bhatt had expressed her grief saying that no matter how much she thought about him, she did not have the words to express her grief. She said she was devastated and had expressed her condolences and regards to Sushant’s family and loved ones.

Sushant’s Kai Po Che co-star Amit Sadh had tweeted he was sorry as he could not come to Sushant’s rescue. He also added that he regretted that he could not be there for him at his lowest ebb. Superstar Shah Rukh Khan had tweeted he missed Sushant very much and spoke of his energy, enthusiasm and his happy smile.

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Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan OTT release date: See who’s bought streaming rights of Salman Khan-starrer?

The film, which also has Venkatesh, Jagapati Babu, and Pooja Hegde in key roles, earned over Rs 100 crore at the box office.

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Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan OTT release date: See who's bought streaming rights of Salman Khan-starrer?

After its theatrical run, the Salman Khan-starrer Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi ki Jaan will soon be available on OTT platforms. The film, which also has Venkatesh, Jagapati Babu, and Pooja Hegde in key roles, earned over Rs 100 crore at the box office.

The OTT rights for Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan were bought by Zee5 on May 26, according to an OTT Play report. Along with Ram Charan and Bhagyashree, the film also features Raghav Juyal, Siddharth Nigam, Shehnaaz Gill, Jassie Gill, and Palak Tiwari.

Salman Khan said that he was shooting in Hyderabad with Venkatesh when Ram Charan came to see him. Ram Charan made his screen presence with Salman Khan and Venkatesh in the same frame. The director of the film, Farhad Samjhi, had all praise for Salman Khan’s performance in the film. He said Salman Khan was not only the leading man but the producer of the film as well. He added that Salman was a hands-on producer and had in-depth knowledge on all departments of film making.

Samjhi said each and every member of the production team, from the light boy to the camera man, had contributed to the making of the film. The film is being showcased as a family entertainer. The movie is a remake of popular Tamil movie Veeram. To capitalise on Eid, the movie was released in theatres on April 21. In contrast to multiplexes, mass centres saw better attendance for the film and saw higher collections.  

Salman Khan has many projects in the wings, they include Tiger 3 which will be directed by Maneesh Sharma. The speculation is rife whether the Salman Khan film marks the end of remakes of south Indian films. With fans consuming all content in their original languages, the box office potential of the remakes seem to have suffered since films from all over the country are easily available on OTT platforms.

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Shah Rukh Khan-Deepika Padukone starrer Pathaan OTT release date finalised, know here

The film was released in theaters on January 25, 2023 and has also completed fifty days running in theatres.

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After having a monstrous run at the world box office and thrashing-making several records, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham starrer Pathaan will now soon be released on an OTT platform.

The release date of the blockbuster movie Pathaan has been finalised, and it is being told that the Siddharth Anand directorial is going to be released on 22 March on the OTT platform Amazon Prime Video.

It will be nothing less than a treat for those fans, who have not been able to see Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham’s film in cinema halls yet.

For the unversed, Pathaan is a spy action film made under the banner of Yash Raj Films. Salman Khan also has a cameo role in Pathan. The film was released in theaters on January 25, 2023 and has also completed fifty days running in theatres.

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Shahrukh Khan made a comeback on silver screen after 4 years and Pathaan and his fans made sure that this one turns out to be a mega hot for him. The film has become the highest grossing Hindi film by breaking the record of SS. Rajamouli’s Bahubali 2.

Although Amazon Prime Video has not made its OTT release date official yet. But according to sources, it is believed that Pathaan is going to release on on March 22.

If you intend to watch Shah Rukh Khan-Deepika Padukone starrer on OTT, then you will have to buy a subscription to Amazon Prime Video. The annual plan of Amazon Prime Video comes for Rs 1,499. If you want a monthly subscription, then you will have to pay Rs 179 for it.

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