Raghava Lawrence has scored yet another hit in his successful Muni franchise as the latest installment of it, Kanchana 3 has been performing extremely well at the box office. Meanwhile, Lawrence is now taking the 2011 film Kanchana into Bollywood. Akshay Kumar will play the lead role in it.

Lawrence himself will direct the film. Kiara Advani will be seen as the female lead opposite Akshay in this horror comedy. We know that actor Sharath Kumar played the role of the transgender in the film, which is a key character in the story. Now, doubts are arising on who would do it in Hindi.

According to the buzz, legendary Amitabh Bachchan will be seen in that role. Amitabh, who likes to experiment with his characters, seems to be showing interest in this role as well. The film has been titled as Lakshmi Bomb and it will go on floors very soon.

“Dhoom” series is always fascinating while watching. Even before a sequel of this series starts, gossips run through media with speculations and expectations.

Following “Dhoom” was “Dhoom 2,” which started Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai as the male and female lead. The interesting part of the series is that the negative role of the film has more importance than any other. Hence, heroes opt for such negative character in this series.

It is been eleven years since the first part came. In the first part, it was John Abraham who was the negative lead. Starting from this two more films followed in series.

In the 3rd part, i.e., “Dhoom 3,” it was Aamir Khan who stole the show. The film is taken to another level by Aamir’s performance. Additional to this was Katrina’s glamour. Though the film couldn’t do well from critic’s point of view, collections were huge for this film. It grossed around 500+cr worldwide and stood as one of the highest collectors in Indian Cinema.

With earning such name and fame the producer’s of Dhoom- Yash Raj Films are planning another part of these thriller series. “Dhoom 4” has begun its pre-production work and will go on to the sets from next year.

Hrithik Roshan, who played the lead in “Dhoom 2,” will once again appear in the negative character for “Dhoom 4.” Interestingly rumours also have that “Big B” Amitabh Bachchan is also doing a role in this film. His role is whether a positive one or a negative one is yet to be confirmed.

‘Sholay’ starring Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Hema Malini etc is a landmark film in the history of Indian cinema. Released on 15th August in 1975, it is about to complete 40 years on tomorrow. Now, Amitabh Bachchan’s son Abhishek bachchan has surprised everyone by saying that he has seen the premiere of this iconic movie.

Now, how did his 39 year old actor watched the premier of the film which was released 40 years ago? Abhishek, who is busy with the promotions of his upcoming film ‘All Is Well’, clarified that he was in his mother Jaya Bachchan’s womb at that time and has watched the premiere from there itself. Bachchan’s comic sense is on display here.

Co-starring Asin, Rishi Kapooor, ‘All is Well’ is slated for release soon.

R Balki recently registered a film title that rides on its lead cast, Amitabh Bachchan and Dhanush. Well, quite literally!

Buzz is, the title ‘Shamitabh’, combines the last two alphabets from Dhanush’s name with Amitabh Bachchan Sr’s widely recognised first name.

But why the weird title? In the film, Dhanush plays a deaf and mute junior artiste while Amitabh plays the man who finally gives him his voice.

When a prominent media house contacted Balki, he explained the choice of title, saying, “Yes, we’ve finally titled the film ‘Shamitabh’, as in ‘Sh’ before Amitabh. It is the name of a character in the film. We’re half way through our shoot and we’ve enjoyed every bit of our journey so far.”

The film which will mark the debut of Kamal Haasan’s younger daughter, Akshara, has been in production since February and has been shot in Mumbai, Goa and Ooty.

If rumours were anything to go by, the movie was also going to have Shah Rukh Khan as a part of the cast. However, those rumours were eventually quashed when Balki confirmed that Dhanush would be playing the part in the film. This is perhaps R. Balki’s most ambitious venture till date.

Well, only time will tell if the freaky title and a stellar star cast can entertain the audiences or no!

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As promised, Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Akshay Kumar and Farhan Akhtar walked the ramp for a fashion show organized by Mijwan Wlefare Society, an NGO headed by Shabana Azmi.

Women Empowerment as a central theme, the show that was done by Manish Malhotra saw stars walking in ethnic outfits yesterday, marking respect. Mijwan Welfare Society, NGO founded by Late Kaifi Azmi and headed by daughter Shabana Azmi along with Namrata Goyal, focusses on women empowerment as such.

The ramp dazzled as Big B, Farhan Akhtar, Akshay Kumar, Ranbir Kapoor and Sidharth Malhotra walked in some beautiful ethnic ensembles.

The event also saw some heavy Bollywood Celebrity crowd attending, cheering for the noble cause. The list included Tanishaa Mukherjee, Kajol, jaya Bachchan, Dia Mirza, Parineeti Chopra, Kalki Koechlin, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sonali Bendre, Urmila Matondkar, Sushmita Sen and Lara Dutta.

Amitabh, was in admiration for the cause and later tweeted – “The cause is what matters most…the cheering and the clothes apart..women need to be brought to the same level of equality as men..”

Sidharth Malhotra, who will soon be seen in a rough look also thanked the cause to have involved him – “Thank u @manishmalhotra1 n @Azmishabana for having me on this elite list of actors, was amazing to walk with them #MenforMijwan” he tweeted.

Designer Manish Malhotra designed the clothing line inspired from Kaifi Azmi Sewing and Embroidery Center in Mijwan. The breath taking Chikankari embroidery of the Mijwan Girls was showcased in all the grandeur.

Looks like Amitabh playing the friendly spirit had cast some evil repercussions on the film; first it was the social activist from Mumbai who filed a case against the ad commercial showing Big B as Bhoothnath, and now, it is the writer Sushant Supriya, who claims that the entire idea behind the film has been lifted from his works.

The Delhi High Court agreed to hear the plea of this Hindi writer tomorrow in lieu of the allegations that Bhoothnath Returns is closely based on the writer’s literary works.

A special bench comprising acting Chief Justice B D Ahmed and Justice Siddharth Mridul have ordered the listing for tomorrow after the counsel for the writer Sushant Supriya. The film is planned to be released worldwide on April 11 th.

The writer, who came to know about the copyright infringement seeing the trailer, immediately filed for a plea. Another plea from the social activist is also to see a hearing, bearing accusations that Amitabh had directly propagated and supported the existence of ghosts and spirits, not to forget the existence of black magic, in the commercial that was made for children.

The first part, Bhoothnath, managed to fetch some endearing response from children. Amitabh playing that role of a friendly ghost is planted deeply into the mind-sets of children who now await the sequel. However, going by the series of incidents that are happening in connection to the film, a lot of damage control looks pending from the film makers’ end.

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan expressed his pround fondness for Superstar Rajinikanth, shortly after unveiling the trailer of the latter’s upcoming 3 D film, Kochadaiiyan. The star was in awe with the way Rajini and his daughter Soundarya came up with this magnum opus that is soon to hit the marquee.

“Rajini has a huge following in Chennai…south one must go there and see it. His fans fill up theatres and not all get to see his film first day, first show. Even after several weeks if one goes to see the film, one wouldn’t be able to hear anything as fans keep screaming, applauding..its is amazing” he said, while talking to the press in Mumbai after the event.

Talking about his views on Kochadaiiyan, Big B was amazed at the efforts made to make the film as such – “I hope theaters are filled for Kochadaiiyan for years and years. I think people will like it. I would like to say in this 100th year of Indian Cinema..when the history of Indian Cinema will be written, it will be before Kochadaiiyan (BK) and after Kochadaiiyan (AK)” , said the acting legend, with a dash of poetry.

Both the stars have earlier worked in films like Hum in Bollywood – the brotherhood between Rajini and Amitabh were felt from right then. “We have worked together in several films. There is grace, humility in him..he is very down to earth person. Off the screen we often discuss about life, cinema..” he shared.

Kochadaiiyan is a magnum opus made in Tamil by Soundarya Rajinikanth and stars Deepika Padukone in the female lead. The movie underwent several touch ups, especially in the post production stage, causing the delay.

Latest Bollywood sensation Varun Dhawan is making waves in the industry for all the right reasons. Making an impressive debut with Karan Johar’s Student of the Year, Varun is now on an acting spree, picking up plum projects and playing some remarkable roles. Being the celebrated son of director David Dhawan had never helped him much to carve a niche for himself, and Varun did it his way.

Varun Dhawan finds his inspiration in none other than Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, and considers him as an idol. Dhawan junior will be seen playing the lead role in upcoming film, Main Tera Hero, and the young hero is all excited about his film. Talking about his possible way up the ladder in the Number One slot in Bollywood, the actor shared his views – “I am not in the race for ‘Rs 100 crore club’. For me the most important thing is that the audience enjoys my film and feel that the movie was worth spending” he said.

When asked about how he deals with the criticism and appreciation side by side, Varun replied in his coolest demeanour – “Initially I used to have a problem with criticism but now I take them positively and try to improve myself”

Shaking off the tag called ‘kid with easy means’ was never easy – “I also had to struggle in the industry, despite being the son of David Dhawan. My first film was directed by Karan Johar and he is not even my father’s friend” he said, recalling the fondness for his debut in Student of the Year.

Pune based social activist, Hemant Patil has accused megastar Amitabh Bachchan, saying that the star is promoting superstitious beliefs about ghosts and the spirits by portraying the role of a Bhoothnath in a TV commercial for children. The activist further applied for a police complaint against Big B, with violations according to the existing laws, Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifices, 2014 and Other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, 2013.

Amitabh Bachchan recently endorsed a Children’s health drink commercial, where he reprised his screen role of Bhoothnath as in his film, where he played the friendly ghost. The sequel of the original film, Bhoothnath Returns, is to hit the screens soon and the commercial serves as one of the tools promotion for the film.

Talking about his angst, activist Hemanth shared his concerns – “The advertisement promotes belief in the existence of ghosts and spirits and consequently the need for magic to ward them off. This is promoting false beliefs and promoting superstitions” he stated.

The activist also pointed out that the commercial in question did not comply with adding appropriate disclaimer before or after the broadcast, making it a confirmed violation of the above laws. Some parts of cultures in the country are still known to practice such rituals and the laws have been strictly regulated and enforced to avoid any sort of practice, provocation or even the slightest promotion.

Meanwhile, the star is yet to comment or tweet about this accusation hurled directly at him. The commercial house, campaiging the Bhoothnath in the advertisement is also yet to make a statement to this effect.

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