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Film director Christopher Nolans upcoming biopic about the father of the A-bomb continues to attract Hollywoods A-list. Florence Pugh, Rami Malek and Benny Safdie have become the latest addition to the cast of the star studded feature.The trio joins Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Emily Blunt and Cillian Murphy for the Nolans biopic of J. Robert Oppenheimer, which is set up at Universal Pictures. According to The Hollywood reporter, Universal has called the movie an epic thriller that thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it.Murphy is leading the cast, portraying the theoretical physicist who helped develop the atomic bomb during World War II. Pugh will play Jean Tatlock, a member of the Communist Party of the United States who has an off-and-on affair with Oppenheimer and was the cause of major security concerns for government officials. Safdie will play Edward Teller, the Hungarian physicist who is known as the father of the hydrogen bomb and a member of the Manhattan Project, the U.S. research initiative that developed the first atomic bomb. Malek is playing a scientist.Already on the roll call are Emily Blunt as Oppenheimers wife, Katherine Kitty Oppenheimer and Matt Damon as Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves, the director of the Manhattan Project. Downey is playing Lewis Strauss, the infamous chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission who initiated hearings that questioned Oppenheimers loyalty to the United States and famously had the scientists security clearance revoked.On the work front, Florence Pugh, who earned an Oscar nomination for her performance in 2019s Little Women, starred opposite Scarlett Johansson in Marvels Black Widow, which generated almost $380 million when it was released in July. She reprises her assassin spy character of Yelena Belova for the Hawkeye TV series, now unfolding on Disney+. She will next be seen as part of Olivia Wildes ensemble thriller, Dont Worry Darling, which New Line will release Sept. 23, 2022.Rami Malek, on the other hand, is coming off a villainous turn in James Bond movie No Time to Die, which, with a tally of $765 million, is the highest-grossing American movie of the year. The actor, who won an Oscar for his turn as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, will next appear in David O. Russells latest feature, an untitled drama due out next year.Safdie is one half of the acclaimed directing duo, the Safdie Brothers, known for movies such as Good Time and Uncut Gems. Safdie is also an actor in his own right and plays a key role in Paul Thomas Andersons Licorice Pizza. He also has a role in Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi and Lionsgates Are You There God? Its Me, Margaret.Christopher Nolan wrote the script and is directing, while his creative partner and wife, Emma Thomas, is producing with Charles Roven of Atlas Entertainment. The project is based on American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin. Published in 2005, the book won the Pulitzer Prize.The studio has set a July 21, 2023, release date for Oppenheimer.

The success of Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings in India led to a wave of cheer among the industry, particularly the exhibitors. It proved that audiences are surely ready to come to cinemas in big numbers for a big-scale, exciting film. And now everyone is waiting with bated breath for the release of the 25th James Bond film, No Time To Die. The film, starring Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Ana de Armas and L a Seydoux, has generated tremendous hype among the audiences in India as well and is expected to have a big opening, when it releases on September 30.And now, Bollywood Hungama has learnt of a very significant development. A source told us, No Time To Die will be released in 3D. Itll be the first Bond film to have a release in 3D and this time, it's happening in India as well.What makes this significant is that Warner Bros, which is releasing No Time To Die, has had a disagreement with the multiplex chains over 3D release. Warner had demanded a share from the 3D premium which is charged by the multiplexes from the viewers. But the theatres had refused to do so. The problem began in 2018 and since then, films like Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018), Aquaman (2018), Shazam (2019), Pokemon Detective Pikachu (2019), Godzilla: King Of The Monsters (2019), The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019), Wonder Woman 1984 (2020), etc which were available in 3D globally released only in 2D in India.However, we have learnt that this row has got over after the multiplexes agreed to share a certain amount of the premium with Warner. The source also said, Disney, which released Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings and Free Guy in only 2D for the same reason, also agreed with the percentage ratio of the sharing of the premium. Hence, it has released Jungle Cruise from today in not just 2D but also 3D.The source also revealed, The studio is looking at giving it the widest release for a Hollywood film post-pandemic, even bigger than Fast & Furious 9. Itll surely have a release in 1600-1700 screens but this number can go higher. A clearer picture will emerge by Tuesday or Wednesday.A trade expert said, Theres tremendous optimism with regards to No Time To Die. James Bond is a favourite of not just the older generation but even the youngsters. The film will also be released in dubbed languages and even the target audience of these versions are excited to see the film on the big screen. And 3D has its own charm and helps in attracting people. As a result, No Time To Die will surely have a very huge opening. Its screen count would also be huge. And if Maharashtra opens up by October 1, as its being said, phir toh sone pe suhaga ho jaayega!The trade expert also reminded, Unlike Fast & Furious 9 and Jungle CruiseNo Time To Die is having a day and date release. And itll not release simultaneously on digital platforms overseas. Hence, therell be no HD pirated print available. Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings also opened well due to this factor and No Time To Die might have the biggest opening for a Hollywood film post pandemic.

Television actor Amar Upadhyay is currently playing the role of Virendra Pratap Singh in Colors TV's popular drama Molkki. The actor recently had to undergo ACL after he suffered a ligament tear in his leg surgery and was advised to rest for at least 30 to 40 days. However, he has started shooting amidst his surgery. The actor returned from hospital some 3-4 days back and has started shooting from home.Recently, while talking to a tabloid, Amar said that the doctors had advised him complete bed rest for three weeks but he feels that the show must go on no matter what. Amar plays the lead in the show and the story revolves around him and Priyal Mahajan. It was becoming difficult for the makers to not have Amar in the scenes. Seeing this as a committed actor, he and the makers have decided to make an extra effort so that the show doesn't suffer. A set-up including a Camera, Chroma Screen and a bunch of softboxes has been made in Amar's home.He further also stated that he will be shooting from home for the whole of this week and after that, he will try to resume the shoot wherein he'll be able to shoot for not more than 5-6 hours. Amar has also said that he would be able to shoot in a full-fledged mood only after 2 to 3 weeks

Updated: Jul 1, 2021 - 3:20 PM IST Popular drama Molkki's set witnessed an accident a few days ago. The incident took place at Klicknixon studio in Chandivali where the sequence for Purvi and Vipul's wedding sequence was being shot. According to reports, the major fire broke out during a wedding shot where the mandap was connected to a gas cylinder and due to leakage in gas, a blast took place. However, the situation was brought under control immediately and no casualties were reported.As per reports, an eyewitness from the sets said that the blast had an intense impact. The crew members and the production team tried to control the situation and halted the shoot for a couple of hours. Seeing the incident, the actors were traumatized and the director was kind enough to let them come out of it. The team successfully controlled the situation and with all the safety precautions, the shoot was resumed again.The lead actors of the show Amar Upadhyay and Priyal Mahajan refused to comment on the incident, but Naveen Sharma, who plays the role of Vipul while talking to a tabloid said that it wasnt that major and only a minor accident. He said that he got numb for few minutes as things werent syncing in, but the production took charge of the situation immediately and all of them were saved from a big hazard.The fire incident was earlier also reported from the sets of various shows such as Divya Drishti, Paramavatar and Shri Krishna among others.

Grammy-winning artist Taylor Swift is the latest star to come on board for filmmaker David O Russell's next project. The previously announced major star cast includes Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Rami Malek, and Zoe Saldana.According to Variety, The title of the film as well as plot details has been kept under wraps. It already completed production, with Disneys 20th Century Studios releasing the movie on a yet-to-be-determined date.The 11-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift made her debut from ensemble rom-com Valentine's Day and recently has starred in her own Netflix documentary titled Miss Americana. She also starred in the Disney+ documentary Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions. In the past year, she released two albums Folklore and Evermore and this year, she dropped her new version of Fearless (Taylors Version).