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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 17 : After 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar', producer and filmmaker Sandeep Singh is all set to come up with a new project, based on soldiers.During his visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, Sandeep Singh shared details about his upcoming series with ANI.He said, "I am making a series on soldiers. It is a 200-episode series, all of which are being shot in J&K. Indoor as well as outdoor shoots all will be done here in Kashmir only. I have cast a very famous local actor Touseef Mir in my series. This is the first time I am officially announcing that I have cast him in the series. The youth of Kashmir are very driven, and they can do wonders in life if guided correctly. I would like to conduct workshops on music, acting, writing, and direction in schools and colleges."On his first visit to Kashmir, he said, "This is the first time I've come to Kashmir... Everyone from Bollywood should come to Kashmir and shoot their projects here. The people, the environment, the food, and the weather here are very nice. After Article 370, a lot has changed in Kashmir. The people have been talking about before and after the abrogation of Article 370. People can now stay out and enjoy till late at night... I would like to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah that they have now let the people of Kashmir breathe. They have paid the maximum attention to J&K. I am going to meet Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha also."Meanwhile, Sandeep Singh is all set to come up with a web series 'Amrapali', which will be headlined by Ankita Lokhande.Taking to Instagram, Sandeep Singh treated fans with this exciting news and captioned the post, "Presenting @lokhandeankita as #Amrapali, the epitome of strength, grace, and resilience. This captivating series delves into the untold saga of the royal courtesan, revealing her journey filled with emotions and challenges. Stay tuned for this grand spectacle, produced by @officiallegendstudios The series marks the much-awaited comeback of the musical maestro @ismaildarbarofficial."The series will encapsulate her journey from being an imperial courtesan to choosing to become a Buddhist nun. It will capture a gamut of emotions and vicissitudes experienced by Amrapali, who finally renounces all luxuries and adopts celibacy as a Buddhist devotee.Filmmaker Sandeep Singh said, "Amrapali was known for her beauty and grace and was one of the strongest characters in the history of India. I could not see anyone but Ankita Lokhande, who has surprised everyone with her spectacular performance in my film 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar.' She is just right for the role as she has all the attributes of a charming princess and a nagarvadhu, as she is also a great dancer. Ankita emotes beautifully through her eyes, which will capture the essence of Amrapali.""Amrapali" is being presented by Sandeep Singh and produced by Legend Studios.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 9 : After 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar', actor Ankita Lokhande is all set to come up with a web series 'Amrapali' in collaboration with filmmaker Sandeep Singh.Ankita Lokhande has been roped in to portray Amrapali, the celebrated and glamorous 'nagarvadhu'.Taking to Instagram, Sandeep Singh treated fans with this exciting news and captioned the post, "Presenting @lokhandeankita as #Amrapali, the epitome of strength, grace, and resilience. This captivating series delves into the untold saga of the royal courtesan, revealing her journey filled with emotions and challenges. Stay tuned for this grand spectacle, produced by @officiallegendstudios The series marks the much-awaited comeback of the musical maestro @ismaildarbarofficial."View this post on InstagramA post shared by SANDEEP SINGH (@officialsandipssingh)The series will encapsulate her journey from being an imperial courtesan to choosing to become a Buddhist nun. It will capture a gamut of emotions and vicissitudes experienced by Amrapali, who finally renounces all luxuries and adopts celibacy as a Buddhist devotee.Filmmaker Sandeep Singh said, "Amrapali was known for her beauty and grace and was one of the strongest characters in the history of India. I could not see anyone but Ankita Lokhande, who has surprised everyone with her spectacular performance in my film 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar.' She is just right for the role as she has all the attributes of a charming princess and a nagarvadhu, as she is also a great dancer. Ankita emotes beautifully through her eyes, which will capture the essence of Amrapali."Ankita Lokhande said, "I have received immense appreciation across the globe for playing Yamunabai in my film 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar,' because of which I have been getting film offers with strong performance-oriented characters. But I need to choose wisely, and yes, after 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar,' it's Amrapali. I will be making a few more good selections soon. Amrapali will be a surprise for me and the audience. I hope to live up to their expectations."Music composer Ismail Darbar said, "After 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam' and 'Devdas,' 'Amrapali' will be the most challenging musical journey for me because this story is about a dancer who, disheartened with life, adopts spiritualism. There will be ten songs of various hues capturing the opulence and the divinity of Amrapali.""Amrapali" is being presented by Sandeep Singh and produced by Legend Studios.Meanwhile, Ankita is currently receiving appreciation for her performance in 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar'.'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar' is a cinematic portrayal of one of India's most influential and controversial figures during the Indian Independence struggle, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, revered as Swatantrya Veer Savarkar.Directed by actor Randeep Hooda, who also essays the role of Savarkar. The film promises to be more than just a biopic; it's an epic and daring retelling of India's armed revolution for independence.Produced by Zee Studios, Anand Pandit, Sandeep Singh, Randeep Hooda, & Yogesh Rahar. Co-produced by Roopa Pandit, Sam Khan, Anwar Ali, Panchali Chakraborty.Starring Randeep Hooda and Amit Sial was released on March 22 in two languages - Hindi and Marathi.

Dia Mirza penned a special birthday wish for her daughter Samaira Rekhi on Saturday. Taking to Instagram, Dia shared a series of adorable pictures with Samaira, captioning it, "Happy 15th Birthday baby girl. I carry your heart in my heart forever."Twinning in white, Dia and Samaira are seen in the images posing happily together for a sun-kissed selfie. Dia is also seen amping up her look by donning a Pahadi cap.In another image, Dia, Samaira and Avyaan are seen taking a nap at the back seat of a car. As soon as she shared the post, fans and industry members flooded the comment section with wishes.To all the wishes that poured in, birthday girl Samaira replied, "thank you."Mom-to-be Richa Chadha wrote, "Happy birthday dear Samairaaa."Actor Fatima Sana Shaikh also dropped heart emojis. Dia married businessman Vaibhav Rekhi in an intimate ceremony in Mumbai in 2021 and on May 14, 2021, they welcomed a baby boy named Avyaan.Samaira is the daughter of Vaibhav from his first wife, Sunaina. Meanwhile, on the work front, Dia Mirza was last seen in the road drama 'Dhak Dhak' alongside Ratna Pathak Shah, Fatima Sana Shaikh, and Sanjana Sanghi.Helmed by Tarun Dudeja, the film 'Dhak Dhak' belongs in the adventure genre and depicts a road trip by a girl gang, defying trappings, conventions and stigma.

In the pictures shared, Meera and Rakshit can be seen posing happily for the cameras. In one picture, we can see flower petals being showered on the newlyweds."Forever now in happiness, fights, laughter, tears and lifetime of memories. Har Janam Tere Sath." She added the hashtag #Mera. Actor Barkha Sengupta wrote, Congratulations girl .... Wishing both of u love and happiness @meerachopra," she captioned the post.Meera's post is flooded with congratulatory wishes."Wow...you look beautiful," a social media user commented."Huge congratulations to you guys," another Instagram user wrote.Meera is actor Priyanka Chopra's paternal cousin. Meanwhile, on the work front, she was last seen in the film 'Safed'. She shared screen space with Barkha Bisht, Chhaya Kadam and Jameel Khan. She is best known for her role in Ajay Bahl's Section 375.

Sandeep Singh is all set to direct 'The Pride of Bharat - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,' a biopic of 17th-century Indian ruler Shivaji Bhonsle, reported Variety.Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India, Nitin Gadkari unveiled the poster and launched the film on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.Singh has produced several acclaimed films including Toronto title, boxing biopic 'Mary Kom', Asia Pacific Screen Awards-winning gay rights drama 'Aligarh' and Amitabh Bachchan's 'Jhund'. He made his directorial debut with the transgender-themed 'Safed'. The Shivaji biopic will be his first theatrical feature film as director.Shivaji (1630-1680), who hailed from the Hindu religion, founded the Maratha empire when most of India was under the rule of Muslim monarchs, winning his territories using a mixture of military moves and strategic nous. At a time when the Moghul emperor Aurangzeb was persecuting Hindus, the community rallied by Shivaji, who was crowned as Chhatrapati (monarch). During India's independence movement, Shivaji was held in high esteem as a Hindu nationalist hero, a position he enjoys to this day, as per Variety.A top team has been assembled for the film, including writing team Siddharth-Garima ('Toilet: A Love Story'), DoP Aseem Bajaj ('Sacred Games'), choreographer Ganesh Hegde ('Phone Bhoot'), costume designer Sheetal Sharma ('Gangubai Kathiawadi'), production designer Sandeep Sharad Ravade ('Ghoomer'), with casting by Kavish Sinha ('Rocket Boys'). The cast has not been revealed yet, as per Variety."As my guru is Sanjay Leela Bhansali whose films have always been grandiose, I used to be in a confused state of mind as to how do I make my Bollywood debut as a director. I kept looking for an intriguing subject after 'Bajirao Mastani,' but I wasn't getting the right one for my directorial debut and thus continued producing films. Till finally, I found the fascinating story of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. I started researching on Shivaji Maharaj's life and came across some huge surprises and decided that this was it," Singh told Variety. "This subject is that I wanted to make my debut as a director with in Bollywood. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's had a personality that was larger than life. His real life story goes beyond fictional imagination. People, especially the youth, know Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as the brave Maratha warrior. But don't know the intricacies of his intelligent and sharp mind and the qualities that made him so great. He was the actual warrior of Bharat [India]. I strongly felt that his story must be told and am boldly going ahead with it.""It's taken me 23 years of hard struggle to build and create a position to debut as a director for my first mega budget film 'The Pride of Bharat - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.' There could be nothing better than this. I have been working on the script since 2019, five years of labor and love. I hope our audience will appreciate our film and the efforts invested in it," Singh added.'The Pride of Bharat - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj' will release on January 23, 2026.

Safed starring Abhay Verma and Meera Chopra on Thursday unveiled the teaser of the film on social media.Taking to Instagram, director Sandeep Singh treated fans with the teaser video and captioned it, Shining jewels are the light of the world's people... Banaras's black silver is famous. Here presenting before you the Teaser of our Film Safed - An unimaginable Love Story between a transgender and a widow.Safed, starring Abhay Verma (as Chaandi) and Meera Chopra (as Kaali), is a love story between a transgender and a widow. Victims of social oppression, the duo find solace and redemption in each other, melting away their lonely existence. The film marks the debut of Sandeep Singh as a director, who has won critical acclaim for films like RamLeela, Rowdy Rathore, Mary Kom, Aligarh, Sarbjit, Bhoomi, Jhund, and now producing Swatantryaveer Savarkar, Saharasri, Main Atal Hoon to name few.Exploring unconventional genres and choosing to make films on out-of-the-box themes has been his forte. The First look of the film was unveiled by music maestro AR Rahman in Cannes 2022.Director Sandeep Singh said in a statement, "My aim, through this film, is to give voice to the people who come from diverse background of society, struggling for space amongst the conformist audience. The society has always looked down upon them. But at the end of the day aren't we all humans? I hope to make significant impact on their rights to live a life just like you and me and also support their right to love. Love is the only universal emotion that makes you feel whole and not different and inadequate. Love overlooks all shortcomings making you feel complete. There's nothing shameful as it makes us accept ourself and our world."Presenter Anand Pandit said, "It's a matter of pride for me to present Safed as the subject of the film is totally off the beaten track. The way Sandeep Singh has captured the essence and purity of love amongst two absolutely contradictory genders, against the rustic background of Banaras, is interesting. The film moves you to the core."Abhay Verma said, "Keeping in mind the commercials and web series that I have done as a model and actor with a chocolate boy image, I was scared to do this role. Playing a transgender Chaandi in my very first film, I was hesitant. It was Sandeep sir's confidence that enabled me to essay this character so convincingly. With the passionate depth with which it has been imagined and created, I experienced emotional upheavals. It took me months to get over my character even after the shooting was over."Meera Chopra shared her experience, "When I read the script given by Sandeep, I was overwhelmed. But being Sandeep's first film as a director, I was unsure only till we began shooting. After the first day of our shoot, I knew I was in safe hands. He brought out a widow's plight successfully. I feel absolutely honoured being chosen for this role."Safed also has Barkha Bisht, Jameel Khan and Chhaya Kadam in pivotal roles.Safed, a 70 minutes film, also has an album of seven romantic and heart-touching tracks, rendered by some of the renowned names like Sonu Nigam, Rekha Bhardwaj, Shilpa Rao, Shail Hada, Shashi Suman, Jazim Sharma and Suvarna Tiwari.Presented by Anand Pandit and Legend Studios, Safed's Direction, Story, Screenplay is by Sandeep Singh. Produced by Sandeep Singh and Co-Produced by Vishal Gurnani, Juhi Parekh Mehta and Zafar Mehdi, Associate Producer Ishaan Dutta, Dialogue Rishi Virmani and Sandeep Singh, Safed will be released soon.

Sandeep Singh, on Monday, announced that he has now decided to shelve his film based on the Tipu Sultan.Taking to Instagram, Sandeep Singh shared a note which reads, The film on Hazrat Tipu Sultan will not be made. I kindly request my fellow brothers and sister to refrain from threatening or abusing my family, friends and me. I sincerely apologize if I have unintentionally hurt anyone's religious sentiments. It was never my intention to do so, as I firmly believe in respecting all beliefs. As Indians, let us forever unite and always give respect to one another! Love, Sandeep Singh.Soon after the makers issued the statement, his fans and followers swamped down the comment section and shared their reactions.A user wrote, Yet another truth will remain hidden on big screens.Sandeep Singh, on the other hand, recently announced his next film 'Saharasri', which is a biopic based on the life of business tycoon and the founder of Sahara India Pariwar, Subrata Roy.Sandeep Singh bankrolled notable films like Priyanka Chopra's 'Mary Kom', Randeep Hooda and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan starrer 'Sarbjit', Vivek Oberoi's biopic drama 'PM Narendra Modi' and Amitabh Bachchan's sports biopic film 'Jhund'.His next production is 'Main Atal Hoon', a biopic on the life of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna recipient Atal Bihari Vajpayee.He will also work with actor Kangana Ranaut for an upcoming magnum opus film.

On Saturday, the makers of the film shared the first motion poster of their film.Taking to Instagram, producer Sandeep Singh shared the motion poster and shared a long note which reads, "Embarking on a voyage of the unusual enigma of SAHARASRI Subrata Roy. A fascinating ride through the troughs and Crests of his journey, called life. Be the witness to the averment that shaped his life. Keep your eyes peeled as this tale of resilience and triumph reveals what is unspoken, unheard and unfathomed."View this post on InstagramA post shared by Sandeep Singh (@officialsandipssingh)"Quote: Regardless of what the world may think or say about Shri Subrata Roy, their perception is based solely on their lack of personal acquaintance with the man. Personally, I hold him in the highest regard, he has remained steadfast like an unyielding rock and gracefully faced all the allegation unlike other Indian business personalities. He is the only Indian who have returned staggering amount of Rs. 25,000 crores including interest to SEBI. I am sure justice will prevail soon," the caption read further.The official announcement about the star cast of 'Saharasri' is still awaited."The script involved intensive years of research captivating stalwarts like A.R. Rahman, Gulzar and Sudipto Sen on board. Interestingly, whenever I discussed this film everyone showed enthusiasm but chickened out when it came to being a part of it. They were scared to be associated. But finally, my dream has come true as "SAHARASRI" is all set to roll soon," Sandeep said.Sen's 'The Kerala Story', while stoking a controversy, also received a massive response from the fans at theatres.Starring Adah Sharma in the lead role, the film minted more than Rs 200 crore at the box office.Sandeep Singh, bankrolled notable films like Priyanka Chopra's 'Mary Kom', Randeep Hooda and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan starrer 'Sarbjit', Vivek Oberoi's biopic drama 'PM Narendra Modi' and Amitabh Bachchan's sports biopic film 'Jhund'.His next production is 'Main Atal Hoon', which is a biopic on the life of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna recipient Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

View this post on InstagramA post shared by Sandeep Singh (@officialsandipssingh)Further details about the project are still awaited.Sen's 'The Kerala Story', while stoking a controversy, also received a massive response from the fans at theatres.Starring Adah Sharma in the lead role, the film minted more than Rs 200 crore at the box office.Sandeep Singh, also the owner of Legends studios, bankrolled notable films like Priyanka Chopra's 'Mary Kom', Randeep Hooda and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan starrer 'Sarbjit', Vivek Oberoi's biopic drama 'PM Narendra Modi' and Amitabh Bachchan's sports biopic film 'Jhund'.His next production is 'Main Atal Hoon', which is a biopic on the life of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna recipient Atal Bihari Vajpayee.The cast and crew have now moved to Lucknow to commence the second schedule of 'Main Atal Hoon.' The team is scheduled for an extended 16-day shoot in the city.Helmed by National award-winning director Ravi Jadhav, 'Main Atal Hoon' features Pankaj Tripathi as the three-time former PM. The film is written by Rishi Virmani and Ravi Jadhav, while the music has been composed by Salim-Sulaiman. Manoj Muntashir has penned the lyrics for the film.Sharing his experience of shooting for the film, Tripathi earlier said, "Getting a chance to play the role of our great leader, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee was an honour in itself. We went through rigorous reading sessions, to understand the dialect, his lifestyle and his vision for India. I feel elated today as we begin shooting for Main Atal Hoon."Director Ravi Jadhav said, "I have seen Pankaj ji being super involved in the process of knowing and understanding Atal ji. I am sure no one else would have been a better fit than Pankaj Ji to essay such a proficient personality. Hoping to create the same magic with our film that Atal ji created with his life and his vision for our country."The film will hit the theatres in December this year.