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30 May 1950
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Zee Cine Awards
(Best Actor In A Comic Role)
Filmfare Awards
(Best Performance In A Comic Role)
Screen Weekly Awards
(Best Performance In A Comic Role)
Filmfare Awards
(Best ComedianComedienne)
Screen Weekly Awards
(Best Performance In A Comic Role)
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy
(Performance In A Comic Role)
Screen Weekly Awards
(Best Supporting Actor)
Filmfare Awards
(Best VillainVillainess)
Taking to Instagram, Akshay shared a short teaser of the film which he captioned, "Dream so Big, they call you Crazy! #Sarfira releasing only in cinemas on 12th July, 2024."View this post on InstagramA post shared by Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar)The film is all set to hit theatres on July 12, 2024.The film also features Paresh Rawal, Radhika Madan and Seema Biswas in pivotal roles.An incredible story, set in the world of startups and aviation, Sarfira is all set to inspire the common man to dream big and to chase your dreams even if the world calls you crazy.Sarfira is a uniquely Indian story of grit, determinaton and jugaad, of an underdog challenging the socio-economic fabric of a system entrenched in class, caste and power dynamics.Written by Sudha and Shalini Ushadevi, with dialogues by Pooja Tolani, and a G.V. Prakash Kumar musical, Sarfira is produced by Aruna Bhatia (Cape of Good Films), South superstars Suriya and Jyotika (2D Entertainment) and Vikram Malhotra.South actor Suriya had played the lead role in 'Soorarai Pottru', he will also be seen in a guest appearance role in 'Sarfira'.Apart from this, also be seen in the action thriller film 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' alongside Tiger Shroff which is all set to hit the theatres on the occasion of Eid 2024.He will also be reuniting with Riteish Deshmukh for the fifth instalment of his hit comedy franchise 'Housefull'.
Aditya Rawal and Alizeh Agnihotri won the Best Debut (Male) and Best Debut (Female) awards at the 69th Filmfare Awards on Sunday.Aditya won the title for his performance in Hansal Mehta's thriller film 'Faraaz', whereas Alizeh won the award for 'Farrey'.Aditya, is the son of renowned actor Paresh Rawal. Alizeh, on the other hand, is the daughter of producer Atul Agnihotri and the niece of superstar Salman Khan.Talking about 'Faraaz', produced by Bhushan Kumar the film showcases the events that took place on the night of July 1, 2016, in Dhaka where five young militants ravaged the upscale cafe and held over 50 people as hostages for nearly 12 dreadful hours.Director Hansal Mehta earlier said, "The main reason that we decided to make a film like Faraaz is to talk about stories that surpass boundaries. The story of Faraaz is a prime example of how, when it comes to the fight against terrorism, it's all of humanity on one side and terrorism on the other."''Farrey' delves into the complexities of human experiences, emotions, and the choices people make when faced with challenging situations.It is directed by national award-winning filmmaker Soumendra Padhi and starred Alizeh, Zeyn Shaw, Sahil Mehta, Prasanna Bisht, Ronit Bose Roy and Juhi Babbar Soni.
'Shastry Virudh Shastry,' starred Paresh Rawal, Shiv Panditt, Mimi Chakraborty, Amruta Subhash, Manoj Joshi, and Neena KulkarniParesh Rawal expressed his happiness over the film. He said in a statement, "I am simply overwhelmed and touched; by such a wonderful film, that you have given me. I can only say that I love you and I pray to God to grant you a very long life."He also expressed gratitude to the directors of 'Shastry Virudh Shastry,' Shiboprosad Mukherjee for giving him this film."My career as an actor would have been thoroughly incomplete if I wouldn't have done this film. What a tender film you have made dada! Am thankful that such a subject was handled by someone like you because of the way you go about it, it's so heart-touching. Dada, I love you very much...thank you for your film."The movie revolves around seven-year-old Momoji, who is caught in a tangled web of emotions, divided between his parents and his beloved grandparents.
Welcome to the Jungle' and in the evening he suffered a heart attack and underwent angioplasty. He is fine now."Shreyas is admitted to Belle Vue Hospital in Andheri West, Mumbai. Meanwhile, he is gearing up for 'Welcome to the Jungle'.'Welcome 3' is being directed by Ahmed Khan. The star cast of the film also includes Akshay Kumar, Disha Patani, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Raveena Tandon, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sanjay Dutt, Rajpal Yadav, Kiku Sharda, Daler Mehndi, Mika Singh, Rahul Dev, Mukesh Tiwari, Sharib Hashmi, Inaamulhaq, Zakir Hussain, and Yashpal Sharma.The film is the third instalment of the hit franchise 'Welcome' which starred Feroz Khan, Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar and Paresh Rawal in the lead roles.The second instalment was titled 'Welcome Back' which was released in the year 2015. Actors John Abraham and Shruti Haasan replaced Akshay and Katrina in the second part.Both films were helped by Anees Bazmee.
Natshrestha Vikram Gokhale Marg on the death anniversary of late actor Vikram Gokhale.Actors Anupam KherParesh RawalMukesh RishiSudhanshu Pandey, and Manoj Joshi also joined him at the ceremony.Vikram's wife Vrushali Gokhle also attended the event.At the event, Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis said, "Vikram has served this area. Taking inspiration from him many people are going to do the same service in future. It is a very good start that this very good building is being built here. This is taking the way forward. It is a very beautiful cooperation to get the name of Vikram in a way that we are on the right path. Every person coming here will feel that I am on the right path."At the event Anupam Kher said, "It is not important to be a popular actor, but it is important to be a great actor. There are stable artists, who get work every day. There are some who get it once in a week, once in a month, several times in three months. Johnny Lever was telling that lyricists and musicians get a royalty. If something happens in a legal manner that when those artists are brought back into films, they also get royalty, then their life will become a little easier."A Street was named after Late actor Vikram Gokhale on his first death anniversary at Cintaa Tower in Mumbai.
Shastry Virudh Shastry' has finally got a release date.On Thursday, the makers announced that the film will hit the theatres on November 3.Paresh Rawal, Shiv Panditt, Mimi Chakraborty, Amruta Subhash, Manoj Joshi, and Neena Kulkarni are a part of ''Shastry Virudh Shastry', which centres around the seven-year-old Momoji, trapped in an intricate web of emotions, torn between his parents and his loving grandparents.Sharing the update, Paresh Rawal took to X and wrote, "Can love for your child be proved in the courtroom? #ShastryVirudhShastry in cinemas 3rd November, 2023."The makers also unveiled the film's poster which offers a glimpse into the emotional turmoil that unfolds in this riveting courtroom drama.The film is made under the banner of Viacom18 Studios.
Abhimanyu Dassani's 'Aankh Micholi' in October, then there's an update for you.The film will now be out in theatres on November 3. Staged around an Indian wedding, the film showcases the madness of two mismatched families and their crazy shenanigans.Paresh Rawal, Sharman Joshi, Divya Dutta, Abhishek Banerjee, Darshan Jariwala, Grusha Kapoor and Vijay Raaz are also a part of the film, which is directed by Umesh Shukla.Recently, Abhimanyu and Mrunal opened up about working with Umesh Shukla."Got to learn a lot from them. We've been a fan of Umesh Shukla's films like '102 Not Out' or 'OMG: Oh my God'. His films are funny, come with a message and are family films so it's a great combination of everything. We were just students on the film's set, we got to learn a lot from Paresh sir, Sharman Sir and Vijay Raaz sir, everyone is so talented," Abhimanyu said.Mrunal added, "Paresh Rawal and Umesh Shukla's combination is so deadly that they do not even need a script, their one-liners start coming on the set itself. And working with them was very interesting because the chemistry between them was so good. To just learn from them was just unique and different because for me this is a genre that I have never explored before. So when you have comedy legends like them in front of you the process becomes smooth."The film was earlier supposed to be released on October 27.
Abhimanyu Dassani and Mrunal Thakur are currently gearing up for the release of their upcoming comedy film 'Aankh Micholi'.Helmed by the 'OMG: Oh My God' director Umesh Shukla the film stars Mrunal, Abhimanyu, Paresh Rawal, Sharman Joshi, Divya Dutta, Abhishek Banerjee, Darshan Jariwala, Grusha Kapoor and Vijay Raaz in the lead roles.Abhimanyu and Mrunal recently shared their experience of working with director Umesh Shukla and actor Paresh Rawal in the upcoming comedy flick with ANIAbhimanyu said, "Got to learn a lot from them. We've been a fan of Umesh Shukla's films like '102 Not Out' or 'OMG: Oh my God'. His films are funny, come with a message and are family films so it's a great combination of everything. We were just students on the film's set, we got to learn a lot from Paresh sir, Sharman Sir and Vijay Raaz sir, everyone is so talented."Mrunal Thakur said, "Paresh Rawal and Umesh Shukla's combination is so deadly that they do not even need a script, their one-liners start coming on the set itself. And working with them was very interesting because the chemistry between them was so good. To just learn from them was just unique and different because for me this is a genre that I have never explored before. So when you have comedy legends like them in front of you the process becomes smooth."'Aankh Micholi' is all set to hit the theatres on October 27.Recently, the makers unveiled the official trailer of the film which received decent responses from the fans.The trailer begins with actor Mrunal Thakur who plays the character of a girl who suffers from night blindness, while her father is looking for a suitable man for her. Meanwhile, her two brothers, Sharman Joshi and Abhishek Banerjee, have hearing loss and stammering issues, respectively.The family entertainer is centred on an Indian wedding and features the antics of two mismatched families and their crazy escapades.
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar)The poster features the complete cast of the film including Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Suneil Shetty, Disha Patani, Raveena Tandon, Jacqueline Fernandez, Lara Dutta, Paresh Rawal, and Johnny Lever among others.The star cast of the film also includes Rajpal Yadav, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Krushna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda, Daler Mehndi, Mika Singh, Rahul Dev, Mukesh Tiwari, Sharib Hashmi, Inaamulhaq, Zakir Hussain, Yashpal Sharma. Helmed by Ahmed Khan, the film is currently in pre-production and is slated for a grand theatrical release on '20th December 2024'.The film is the third instalment of the hit franchise Welcome which starred Feroz Khan, Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar and Paresh Rawal in the lead roles.The second instalment was titled Welcome Back which was released in the year 2015. Actors John Abraham and Shruti Haasan replaced Akshay and Katrina in the second part.Both films were helmed by Anees Bazmee.Soon after Akshay dropped the poster, fans flooded the comment section with red hearts and fire emoticons.Biggest Comeback Loading in 2024, a fan commented.Another fan wrote, Ultimate starcast.after long time all comedy legends in one movie, a fan wrote.Although several fans missed the iconic duo Majnu Bhai and Uday Shetty (Anil Kapoor and Nana Patekars character from the first two instalments).Every welcome is incomplete without uday-majnu, a fan wrote.No " Welcome ", without " Uday Bhai & Majnu, another fan wrote.Earlier today, team Welcome To The Jungle shared a special announcement video of the film on social media.Akshay took to his Instagram and shared the video which he captioned, Khud ko aur aap sab ko ek birthday gift diya hai aaj. If you like it and say thanks, Id say Welcome(3) #WelcomeToTheJungleIn cinemas, Christmas - 20th December, 2024. #Welcome3.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar)In the video, the entire star cast of the film could be seen donning army outfits.Meanwhile, Akshay is currently flying high on the success of his recently released drama film OMG 2 which also starred Pankaj Tripathi and Yami Gautam in the lead roles.He will be next seen in the upcoming film Mission Raniganj: The Grand Bharat Rescue alongside Parineeti Chopra. The film is all set to hit the theatres on October 6.Apart from this, Akshay will also be seen in the Hindi remake of the Tamil drama 'Soorarai Pottru' which is all set to hit the theatres on February 16, 2024.He also has an action thriller film Bade Miyan Chote Miyan alongside Tiger Shroff and a comedy film Housefull 5 in his kitty.
He added, Delivering a hit is a litmus test of stardom and content and Im thrilled to have delivered a hit with Dream Girl 2. I share this special moment with my producer Ekta Kapoor, my director Raaj Shaandilyaa, my co-star Ananya Pandey and the brilliant cast of the film including Paresh Rawal sir, Vijay Raaz sir, Rajpal Yadav sir, Asrani sir, Annu Kapoor sir, Seema Pahwa ji, Abhishek Banerjee, Manoj Joshi ji to name a few. I think we all will cherish this moment forever. Im really proud to have worked with such amazing actors in Dream Girl 2 and delivered a wholesome entertaining film for people to enjoy and cherish.Dream Girl 2 is directed by Raaj Shaandilyaa and produced by Ektaa R Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor. It stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Ananya Panday in the lead roles, while Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Vijay Raaz, Manjot Singh, Seema Pahwa, Abhishek Banerjee, Manoj Joshi and Annu Kapoor appear in prominent roles.