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“Freddy is a new-age romantic thriller,” says producer Jay Shewakramani

Producer Jay Shewakramani has an interesting line-up of projects set to come out in 2022 and beyond. He is presently busy with the much-awaited Freddy, starring Kartik Aaryan and Alaya F in primary roles. Directed by Shashanka Ghosh, the new-age romantic thriller is set for its theatrical bow in 2022. In a candid…

India-produced Novavax receives WHO emergency nod

The World Health Organization on Friday announced it has granted emergency approval to the India-manufactured coronavirus vaccine Covovax. The jab, produced by Serum Institute of India under licence from the US-based Novavax, will now be distributed as part of global vaccine-sharing system Covax, “giving a much-needed boost to ongoing efforts…

Ajay Devgn, Amitabh’s Runway 34 wraps up production

Starring Ajay Devgn, Amitabh Bachchan, and Rakul Preet Singh in primary characters, the upcoming Bollywood film Runway 34 has wrapped up production. Runway 34, which also features Boman Irani and Angira Dhar in important roles, marks the directorial return of Devgn after a long gap of five years. He last helmed Shivaay (2016) which was a…

Priyanka Chopra blasts publication calling her Nick Jonas’ wife

Priyanka Chopra is currently busy promoting her much-awaited film The Matrix Resurrections, starring Keanu Reeves in the lead role. The Quantico star is leaving no stone unturned in promoting the film as much as possible ahead of its release on December 22, 2021. Priyanka Chopra has now slammed a publication for calling her the…

Nushrratt Bharuccha wraps up her next Janhit Mein Jaari

Nushrratt Bharuccha wrapped the shooting of her next, a social comedy, Janhit Mein Jaari on Friday in Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh. Produced by Vinod Bhanushali and Raaj Shaandilyaa, Janhit Mein Jaari is directed by Jai Basantu Singh. The film went on floors in mid-September but had to take an unforeseen break due to Covid. Also…

Ayushmann Khurrana: Tough to get a gay actor

Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana says authentic representation for films with LGBTQ characters is crucial but his experience in the past has also made him aware that it is not easy to get actors from the community on board for projects.       Khurrana starred in last year’s rom-com Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan (2020), in…

Mumbai airport brings down rapid RT-PCR test charges below £20

MUMBAI’S international airport has halved the charges for rapid RT-PCR testing at its facility to Rs 1,975 (£19.53) following the Maharashtra state government’s directives. The rapid RT-PCR charges at the Adani Group-owned Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport earlier stood at Rs 3,900 (£38.57), which were a scale down from the…

‘Chhorii has delivered horror as well as a pertinent message’

Filmmaker Vishal Furia is on cloud nine as his film Chhorii, which marks his entry in Bollywood, has turned out to be a great success of Amazon Prime Video. Starring Nushrratt Bharuccha in the lead role, Chhorii is the official remake of his successful Marathi horror film Lapachhapi (2019). In a freewheeling conversation with Eastern Eye, Furia…

Allu Arjun opens up on Pushpa clashing with Spider-Man: No…

Telugu-cinema Superstar Allu Arjun on Thursday said though his latest Pushpa: The Rise will face off with the Hollywood biggie Spider-Man: No Way Home, he is looking forward to the audience flocking back to theatres, a culture he believes is currently on the decline.  The first part of Arjun’s multilingual action thriller Pushpa…

Penguin acquires two new titles of filmmaker Satyajit Ray

Penguin Random House India has announced the acquisition of two new book titles by the late legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray. These previously unpublished titles by artiste extraordinaire, edited by his son Sandip Ray, will be released under the aegis of ‘The Penguin Ray Library’ from 2023 onwards. The first title, Feluda…