John Abraham -Shah Rukh Khan’s shirtless faceoff in Pathaan

‘Hero’ Shah Rukh Khan and ‘Villain’ John Abraham are getting ready for the fight of the year in Pathaan. Apparently their climactic faceoff in Siddharth Anand’s Pathaan will be a fist-to-fist combat between Khan and Abraham, thereby making this the first onscreen action sequence where a shirtless Shah Rukh will step on camera.

Incidentally John has as important a role as Shah Rukh in Pathaan. Says director Siddharth Anand, “John Abraham is THE antagonist, THE villain of Pathaan. I have always believed in the fact that the villain’s projection should be as big, if not bigger than that of the hero’s. Only when the villain is massive, can the tussle between them be spectacular.”

About the confrontation between the two stars Anand reveals, “We have an extraordinary battle when SRK takes on John! We wanted to present John in a super slick avatar.”

The director says the first looks of the actors are teasing people into the world of Pathaan. “The first looks of SRK, Deepika Padukone and John, truly represent the zone we want the audiences to view the film in. People have now just got a taste of the world of Pathaan. This truly is just the tip of the iceberg and I can assure you that nothing can prepare you for the action spectacle that is coming your way.”

Also Read: Pathaan: John Abraham drops his slick avatar in first motion poster, says, ‘I’ll let my action do all the talking’ 

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Aditya Chopra pens a note as his Broadway musical Come Fall In Love, inspired by DDLJ to open at San Diego on September 14

Inspired by one of the biggest hits in Indian cinema, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, the Broadway musical Come Fall In Love by Aditya Chopra is all set to premiere in the US. The show will open in San Diego on September 14 and will continue till October 16. Along with a special note by Aditya Chopra, the news was posted on the official Instagram account of Yash Raj Films. For the uninitiated, the original Bollywood film featured Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in the lead and released was in 1995.

Yash Raj Films shared the news on social media saying, “Aditya Chopra’s Broadway-bound musical Come Fall In Love (CFIL) is set to open at The Old Globe, San Diego on September 14. Here’s his note inviting people to see a celebration of love on stage… The musical’s official Opening is on Wednesday, September 14, and will run through October 16. #ComeFallInLove @theoldglobe”. Explaining how close Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is to his heart, Aditya Chopra penned the note saying, “I first conceived the story of DDLJ (even before it was called DDLJ) as a Hollywood story of a white American man and an Indian woman. My main motivation at that time was to present Indian culture and values to a global audience. Years later, as I reimagine the story as a Broadway musical. My mainstay is still the same, showcasing Indian culture to a world audience. And the most powerful way to depict a country’s culture and values is to see it from the perspective of someone who does not belong to the same culture. That is the starting point of Come Fall In Love, the story of Indian Simran, her culture and heritage through the eyes of American Roger.”

He went on to share, “Come Fall In Love is the story of Simran, an Indian American. She is at the center of the musical’s story, as she struggles to balance her love for Indian tradition and her family with her love for Roger. He is a white American man who falls madly in love with Simran and then falls in love with her culture and her country. He aspires towards India and finds a new version of himself in India’s energy, values, and way of life.”

“I’m not directing DDLJ for Broadway. I’m adapting it as Come Fall In Love to tell the story of how powerful love is in unifying cultures, especially today. In 2022, the notion that DDLJ could be adapted to present a vision of diverse cultures coming together in a story that celebrates love and the power it has to unify everyone moves me greatly. For me, Austin Colby as Roger and Shoba Narayan as Simran are the perfect vehicles to drive home this message of cultural unification in a fragmented world. They are joined by a cast, crew, and creative team that represents all that extraordinary talent Indian cinema and Broadway has to offer. The representation and artistry of India reverberates through every part of this production. Come Fall In Love is not only my heartfelt vision of ‘love in every color’ as the musical’s finale puts it, but a celebration of joy, togetherness, and inclusivity in a divisive and an increasingly toxic world of intolerance. It is also my love letter to India and the Indian heritage we carry with us wherever we may be,” he added.

“In making a new DDLJ for a new moment and new audience, I’ve departed from some aspects of the films that our fans revere. But I believe that the heart of Come Fall In Love beats with everything that is essential in DDLJ even as it speaks, sings and dances to this moment, in a different place and time, with hope, optimism, and love. I look forward to sharing Come Fall In Love with those who cherish DDLJ and I'm also looking forward to introducing the story to audiences discovering it for the first time. I'm well aware that DDLJ has a special place for many Indians living across the world and, as its original producer and director, I'm well aware of the responsibility I have in representing India to the world. I'm grateful, humbled, and excited by this opportunity. Hope I see you at the theatre and we can, together, celebrate the magnetic force of love that can shatter all barriers,” he concluded by signing off as Aditya Chopra.

 

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Speaking of the film, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was record breaking success and the longest running film in the history of Indian cinema. The film has been screened at Maratha Mandir in Mumbai for over 19 years.

Also Read: “Come Fall in Love is a heartfelt and relevant show that explores the importance of inclusivity” – Simran of Aditya Chopra’s Broadway debut, Shoba Narayan, opens up about how the musical is celebrating diversity

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Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani starrer Satyaprem Ki Katha gets a release date and it’s in 2023

Being one of the most successful onscreen couple this year, Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani will return to the big screen as an intense romantic Jodi in the forthcoming Satyaprem Ki Katha. On the occasion of the actress’ birthday, the Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 actor took to social media to not only wish his co-star but also to announce his second collaboration with Advani. Now, we hear that the release date for the same has been locked too. It is expected to release next year in June.

Confirming the same, a source close to the film said, “The shooting of the film commenced very recently and needless to say, it made news. Now the makers have locked its release date. The most awaited film of Sajid Nadiadwala in collaboration with Namah Pictures - Satyaprem Ki Katha will be releasing on June 29, 2023. The film is a musical love story that brings Kartik Aaryan & Kiara Advani together for the second time after their latest venture.”

Interestingly, Sajid Nadiadwala and Shareen Mantri Kedia with Kishor Arora and director Sameer Vidwans have all won a National Award for their respective feature films. The first look of Satyaprem Ki Katha was announced on Kiara’s birthday and going by the picture, the film will feature them in an intense romantic story. However, not many details of the film have been revealed as yet. Satyaprem Ki Katha will release on June 29, 2023.

Also Read: Kartik Aaryan starts prep for Sajid Nadiadwala’s Satyaprem Ki Katha, shares selfie!

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Idris Elba starrer Beast to release in theatres in India on September 2

Universal Pictures is all geared up for the release of their upcoming movie – Beast. The studio has announced that Beast will release all across theatres in India on September 2.

Directed by Baltasar Kormakur, the movie features Idris Elba in the lead along with Leah Jeffries, Sharlto Copley and Iyana Halley in pivotal roles among several others. The movie features Idris Elba as Dr Nate Samuels in a never seen before role in much delight to his fans all over the world.

The adrenaline heavy thriller movie will give you the scariest goosebumps as it captures the life of Dr. Nate Samuels (Idris Elba) when he finds himself in deep troubles owing to him and his two teenage daughters being hunted by a massive rogue lion that intents on proving that the Savanna has only one apex predator.

Also Read: James Bond producer says Idris Elba has been a ‘part of the conversation’ for the next 007 role

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Jeon So Nee, Koo Kyo Hwan, Lee Jung Hyun to star in Train To Busan director's Netflix series Parasyte: The Grey

Netflix has confirmed the production of Parasyte: The Grey, a series by visionary director Yeon Sang Ho based on Hitoshi Iwaaki's comic book published by KODANSHA Ltd. The story is about unidentified parasitic life-forms that live off of human hosts and strive to grow their power. As they start to disrupt society, a group of humans wage war against the rising evil.

Hitoshi Iwaaki's original comic book series Parasyte about invasive life-forms that seize and control human bodies has sold over 25 million copies over 20 territories and countries. The story, charged with much imagination and philosophical themes, spawned animation and live-action adaptations that have become all-time favorites among many fans. And now, it continues to evolve in the hands of Yeon Sang-ho, an illustrious Korean director renowned for many prominent genre films and series.

From the film Train To Busan and Peninsula that launched the K-zombie craze to globally acclaimed Netflix series Hellbound, Yeon has created a universe of his own marked by his uninhibited and awe-inspiring imagination. Yeon adds yet another domain to this realm by directing and co-writing the screenplay for Parasyte: The Grey. Given his incisive insight into human nature when people are faced with chaotic world order, many are curious to see how he will translate the world portrayed in Parasyte with Korean twist. Ryu Yong Jae, the screenwriter of Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area, joins Yeon in knitting this compelling story.

An eye-catching cast lineup is also spurring the anticipation of Parasyte: The Grey. Jeon So Nee plays Jeong Su In who falls victim to a parasite, and when it fails to take over her brain, she enters a bizarre coexistence with it. Jeon has made an impression on viewers with the series Scripting Your Destiny, When My Love Blooms and Encounter.

Koo Kyo Hwan and Lee Jung Hyun, both of whom have previously worked with director Yeon Sang Ho in the film Peninsula, join the cast. Koo Kyo Hwan plays Seol Kang Woo who tracks down parasites in order to find his missing sister. Koo, who parses his characters far beyond the obviously defined limits, enthralled audiences in the Netflix series D.P. and film Kingdom: Ashin of the North.

Lee Jung Hyun plays Choi Jun Kyung, the team leader of "Team Grey," a task force battling parasites. Having lost her husband to these invasive life-forms, she devotes herself to their demise. Lee has demonstrated a wide acting spectrum in works such as Korea’s biggest film in history The Admiral: Roaring Currents, and more.

These three actors skillfully portray through their dynamic interplay of characters and events how parasitic life-forms come to plague the world. Climax Studio, creative powerhouses that have delivered global hits such as Hellbound and D.P., and a global content production company WOW POINT are in charge of production. The extraordinarily imaginative world of Parasyte: The Grey with its intense storyline will be released only on Netflix.

The universe of Parasyte: The Grey with its compelling storyline will be released only on Netflix.

ALSO READ: Monstrous: Goo Kyo Hwan and Shin Hyun Been look terrifying in new posters of Yeon Sang Ho helmed horror drama

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Simu Liu, Sterling K. Brown, Abraham Popoola join Jennifer Lopez in Netflix's Atlas

Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings star Simu Liu, This Is Us star Sterling K. Brown and Abraham Popoola haved joined the star and producer Jennifer Lopez in Atlas. The Netflix project is directed by Brad Peyton.

The film revolves around an intelligence analyst who gets stranded on a distant planet and must learn to fight inside a military-grade mech suit in order to survive. Aron Eli Coleite is penning the script based on an original script by Leo Sardarian.

Atlas falls under the creative partnership between Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions and Netflix where Lopez, producing partner Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and longtime manager Benny Medina are producing a slate of films, television series, scripted and unscripted content, with an emphasis on projects that support diverse female actors, writers and filmmakers.

The film is produced by Brad Peyton and Jeff Fierson for ASAP Entertainment; Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell for Safehouse Pictures; Jennifer Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, and Benny Medina for Nuyorican Productions; and Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter for Berlanti/Schechter Films with executive producer Mike McGrath.

Also Read: Shang-Chi star Simu Liu shares bhangra moves with rapper Tesher on hit ‘Jalebi Baby’ at Juno Awards 2022 – “Now that’s how we celebrate Asian heritage”

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Jeffrey Dean Morgan cast in recurring role in season 4 of The Boys on Amazon Prime Video

The Walking Dead veteran Jeffrey Dean Morgan will be joining the cast of the Amazon Original Series The Boys in Season 4 as a recurring guest star. Details on his character are being kept under wraps for Morgan’s reunion with showrunner Eric Kripke.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan played patriarch John Winchester on Kripke’s Supernatural and marks as the latest to join after Jensen Ackles having boarded season 3 as Soldier Boy.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s charisma, undeniable charm and versatility have landed him a variety of prestigious films and television series working alongside award-winning actors and filmmakers.  Having worked nonstop the past few years, Morgan continues to capture the attention of Hollywood and has emerged as one of the industry’s most sought-after leading men.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan can currently be seen in the hit AMC series, The Walking Dead, where he made his debut in the final episode of season six as the infamous antagonist, ‘Negan.’ This performance earned him a 2016 Critics’ Choice Award for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series. He also won Best Villain at the 2017 MTV Movie and TV Awards for his work in season seven. The 11^th and final season of The Walking Dead is currently airing on AMC.

Following the conclusion of The Walking Dead, Morgan will reprise his role of ‘Negan’ in the upcoming spin-off series Isle of the Dead. Along with Lauren Cohan reprising her role as ‘Maggie,’ Isle of the Dead will follow the pair through post-apocalyptic Manhattan.  Morgan and Cohan will also serve as executive producers on the series that is set to premiere in 2023 on AMC.

Can’t tell you how excited I am! Big thanks to @therealKripke and @AMCPlus & @TheBoysTV for finding a way with both schedules. No easy task. SO DAMN STOKED!! https://t.co/NZT94seB0z

— Jeffrey Dean Morgan (@JDMorgan) August 25, 2022

Other recent projects include Friday Night in with The Morgans, which premiered in April 2020 on AMC. The talk-show was produced and hosted by Morgan and his wife, Hilarie Burton Morgan, and was filmed from their home in upstate New York during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. On the film side, recent credits include Warner Brother’s Rampage directed by Brad Peyton alongside Dwayne Johnson and Naomie Harris;  

Walkaway Joe alongside David Strathairn and under the direction of Tom Wright; The Postcard Killings with Famke Janssen for director Danis Tanovic; horror film The Unholy based on the best-selling James Herbert novel Shrine.

The Boys is a fun and irreverent take on what happens when superheroes—who are as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians, and as revered as gods—abuse their superpowers rather than use them for good. Intent on stopping the corrupt superheroes, The Boys, a group of vigilantes, continue their heroic quest to expose the truth about The Seven and Vought—the multibillion-dollar conglomerate that manages the superheroes and covers up their dirty secrets. It’s the seemingly powerless against the super-powerful. 

Season Three of The Boys stars Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Dominique McElligott, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, Nathan Mitchell, Colby Minifie, Claudia Doumit, and Jensen Ackles.

The Boys is based on The New York Times best-selling comic by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, who also serve as executive producers, and developed by executive producer and showrunner Eric Kripke. Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty, Phil Sgriccia, Craig Rosenberg, Ken F. Levin, Jason Netter, Paul Grellong, David Reed, Meredith Glynn, and Michaela Starr also serve as executive producers. The Boys is produced by Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television Studios, with Kripke Enterprises, Original Film, and Point Grey Pictures.

Also Read: The Boys Season 3 Finale: Jensen Ackles, Karl Urban, Erin Moriarty, Chace Crawford and more discuss what’s next for their characters

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