Tag: Dangal
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Varun Dhawan, Kartik Aaryan, Tiger Shroff Star in Multi-Film Nadiadwala-Amazon Prime Video Licensing Deal
Amazon Prime Video India has signed a worldwide exclusive multi-film licensing deal with Sajid Nadiadwala’s Bollywood production house Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment (Nge).Nge’s upcoming slate includes “Bawaal,” starring Varun Dhawan (“Coolie No. 1”) and Janhvi Kapoor (“Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl”), directed by Nitesh Tiwari (“Dangal”). Dhawan also stars in “Sanki” alongside Parineeti Chopra (“Saina”), directed…
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Can ‘Kanaa’ Revive Indian Film Fortunes at the China Box Office?
“Kanaa,” an Indian-produced film from 2018 which tells the story of an aspiring woman cricketer and delves into issues of race and gender equality, will get a theatrical release in mainland China on March 18, 2022, according to Chinese state media.It is only the second Tamil-language film to be released in China in recent years,…
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‘Chhichhore’ to Be First Major Indian Film Release in China After Two Years of Ban
The 2019 Indian coming-of-age comedic drama “Chhichhore” is set to hit Chinese screens nationwide on Jan. 7, 2022. It will be the first Indian film to release in the world’s largest film market in two years following a bitter border dispute.The news comes as Chinese authorities remain mum about approvals for Hollywood blockbusters like “Spider-Man:…
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Aamir Khan’s ‘Forrest Gump’ Remake For Viacom18 Shifts to Turkey Shoot, Delaying Release
Production of “Laal Singh Chaddha,” starring Aamir Khan (“Dangal”) and Kareena Kapoor Khan (“Angrezi Medium”) has moved to Turkey, due to the continuing coronavirus crisis in India.“Laal Singh Chadha” is an official remake of Paramount Pictures’ 1994 Oscar-winner “Forrest Gump,” being produced by Viacom18 Studios and Aamir Khan Productions. It is adapted by Atul Kulkarni…
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Rajinikanth Blockbuster ‘2.0’ Acquired For China Release
Chinese production and distribution company, Hy Media has picked up mainland China distribution rights to blockbuster Indian film “2.0.” Starring South Indian superstar, Rajinikanth, the film was by some measures the highest grossing movie in the world last weekend.“2.0” is understood to be the first Rajinikanth-starring film released in China in recent times. Indian films…
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Cannes: Terry Gilliam’s ‘Don Quixote’ Sells to China
“The Man Who Killed Don Quixote,” the controversial film that is set as the closing night movie of the Cannes Film Festival, has been licensed to China’s Turbo Film.Directed by Terry Gilliam, it stars Jonathan Price, Stellan Skarsgard and Olga Kurylenko. International sales are handled by Paris-based Kinology. The film has significant finance from Amazon…
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Sony Pictures Networks India Backs Campaigning Drama ‘T For Taj Mahal’
Sony Pictures Networks Productions, part of Sony in India, is backing campaigning social drama “T For Taj Mahal.” The film is directed by Kireet Khurana, a six-time winner of the National Film Award.The film examines social entrepreneurship and challenges the paucity of education in India. Social dramas have repeatedly shown themselves as box office winners…
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Irrfan Khan’s ‘Hindi Medium’ Sets China Release
“Hindi Medium,” starring India’s Irrfan Khan (“The Lunchbox”) and Pakistan’s Saba Qamar (“Manto”) will release in China on April 4, over the Qing Ming holiday weekend.The film was directed by Saket Chaudhary. It was produced by Maddock Films and T-Series on a budget of $3.5 million and grossed $16 million worldwide when it released in…