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Mumbai, April 20 - Filmmaker Rohit Shetty has joined forces with the leading OTT platform, Amazon Prime Video to take his cop universe to digital. After giving blockbuster feature films in this highly popular franchise, Shetty is now trying his hands in the cop-drama web series. ## The series, titled "Indian Police Force", will be headed by Sidharth Malhotra, who is the new addition to the filmmaker's cop world. The shooting for the same has already begun and it will be an 8-episode high-octane actioner. It will be produced by Rohit Shetty's production banner Rohit Shetty Picturez in association with Prime Video. ## Sidharth Malhotra took to Twitter and shared a teaser video while announcing the series. "When #RohitShetty sir says Action, you know he literally means it! Super stoked to enter the cop universe with the action king himself! @RSPicturez @PrimeVideoIN. #IndianPoliceForceOnPrime now filming", he wrote. ## When #RohitShetty sir says Action, you know he literally means it! Super stoked to enter the cop universe with the action king himself!@RSPicturez @PrimeVideoIN #IndianPoliceForceOnPrime now filming. pic.twitter.com/51BFL1v3Rf— Sidharth Malhotra (@SidMalhotra) April 20, 2022 ## Speaking about his digital debut with Indian Police Force, director-producer Rohit Shetty said "Indian Police Force is a very special one for me and I've been working on it for years. I'm delighted to be collaborating with Amazon Prime Video to breathe life into this story which will transcend geographies and linguistic barriers, providing me an opportunity to showcase the same to audiences worldwide. I am super excited to be working with the amazingly talented Sidharth Malhotra in this series. I have always strived to push the envelope of action-first entertainment and with this series, I am confident we will create a new benchmark". ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, March 31 - Ranveer Singh-fronted sports biopic, "83" has had an impressive debut on Netflix after completing its theatrical run. The Kabir Khan-directed lent in the top 5 most-watched non-English movies on Netflix worldwide. ## "83" movie was released in theaters worldwide on December 24 last year and was recently made available on OTT platforms - Disney Plus Hotstar and Netflix on March 21. In its opening week (March 21 - March 27) on Netflix, the movie got 10.5 million viewing hours and was the 4th most-watched movie on the streamer. ## Based on India's maiden cricket world cup triumph in 1983, "83" has been trending in the top 10 films in 20 countries. Among the Asian countries, the movie is the number 1 on Netflix in India, apart from Bahrain, Bangladesh, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates. It is also the number 1 movie in Africa's Mauritius. ## Meanwhile, the Swedish action thriller film, "Black Crab", which was released on March 18 directly on Netflix, garnered a massive 40.5 million viewing hours and remained the number 1 non-English movie on Netflix during the same week. "In Good Hands" and "Without Saying Goodbye" were number 2 and 3 with 28.93M and 13.85M viewing hours, respectively. ## Moving on to "83", the movie has had a decent outing at the box office. During its theatrical run, it grossed approx. 193 crores worldwide, however, due to the high stake involved in it, the movie was declared a box office flop. It was still the second highest-grossing Bollywood movie of 2022 at the worldwide box office after "Sooryavanshi". ## The movie is produced by Reliance Entertainment, Phantom Films, Vibri Media, KA Productions, Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, and Kabir Khan Films. It also stars Deepika Padukone, Pankaj Tripathi, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Jiiva, Saqib Saleem, Jatin Sarna, Chirag Patil, Dinker Sharma, Nishant Dahiya, Harrdy Sandhu, Sahil Khattar, Ammy Virk, Adinath Kothare, Dhairya Karwa, and R. Badree. ##

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Hyderabad, March 18 - Telugu action drama film, "Bheemla Nayak", starring superstar Pawan Kalyan and Rana Daggubati in prominent roles, has had a good run at the box office so far. It has grossed over Rs. 160 crores worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing film for the PSPK. ## The Saagar K Chandra-directed is now gearing up for its post-theatrical streaming release. As reported earlier, "Bheemla Nayak" will be streaming two OTT platforms simultaneously. Exactly a month later, the film is to start streaming on Telugu OTT platform Aha Video and Disney+ Hotstar from March 25.## Aha Video announced the world digital premiere of "Bheemla Nayak" via a Twitter post.## Next friday ee time ki, power storm mee intiki vachesthundhi.dates mark cheskondi, calendar kaaliga unchukondi. #ahaLaBheemla from March25 nundi 🔥🔥#ahaLaBheemlaFromMarch25@pawankalyan @RanaDaggubati #Trivikram @saagar_chandrak @SitharaEnts @MenenNithya @MusicThaman pic.twitter.com/eO0lEuKnZm— aha on Duty (@ahavideoIN) March 17, 2022 ## Disney Plus Hotstar too announced the same with a promo - ## Vastunnadu #BheemlaNayakOnHotstar.Get ready for the ultimate battle of duty and power from 25th March. https://t.co/WpAm1tEKJc@PawanKalyan @RanaDaggubati #Trivikram @saagar_chandrak @MenenNithya @iamsamyuktha_ @MusicThaman @NavinNooli @dop007 @vamsi84 @DisneyPlusHSTel pic.twitter.com/8XDb7f27Ir— DisneyPlus Hotstar Telugu (@DisneyPlusHSTel) March 17, 2022 ## "Bheemla Nayak" is about Pawan Kalyan who plays the title role, a gutsy sub-inspector who locks horns with Daniel Sekhar (Rana Daggubati), a rich brat forever on the wrong side of the law. The resultant clash of egos manages to draw the families of the two antagonists. How Nayak and Daniel embark on their roller-coaster fight from this point is what the film is all about.## Produced by Sithara Entertainments, the movie also stars Nithya Menen, and Samyuktha Menon as the female leads along with Samuktrakani, and Murali Sharma in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, March 17 - There is good news for the fans of "Kung Fu Panda". Netflix, one of the leading streaming platforms, has greenlit an animated "Kung Fu Panda" series with "Jumanji" actor, Jack Black, roped in to voice the main character, Po, reports Variety. ## Jack Black is not new in voicing Po in the "Kung Fu Panda" film franchise. He first lent his voice in the original "Kung Fu Panda" film in 2008, before reprising his role in "Kung Fu Panda 2" in 2011 and "Kung Fu Panda 3" in 2016. It is one of the highest-grossing animated film franchises with three films grossing $1.8 billion at the worldwide box office. ## Meanwhile, the Netflix series is titled "Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight", in which, a mysterious pair of weasels set their sights on a collection of four powerful weapons. Po must leave his home to embark on a globe-trotting quest for redemption and justice that finds him partnered up with a no-nonsense English knight named Wandering Blade. ## Together, these two mismatched warriors set out on an epic adventure to find the magical weapons first and save the world from destruction — and they may even learn a thing or two from each other along the way, as per Variety. The series is in the works at DreamWorks Animation, which was behind the film series. ## The first look images from the series have also been revealed. Have a look - ## Jack Black returns in the new TV series #KungFuPanda: The Dragon Knight - check out the first look photos: pic.twitter.com/GRtIh8olam— Rotten Tomatoes (@RottenTomatoes) March 16, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, March 11 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar was supposed to commence the shooting for his Amazon Prime Video series "The End" this year, but it seems the series is getting delayed further. ## Prime Video has announced "The End" with Akshay in 2019, during an event in Mumbai. But, before it could go on floors, the coronavirus pandemic hit the country and it was delayed indefinitely. Last year, Vikram Malhotra of Abundantia Entertainment, the co-producer of the series, said in an interview that it would go on floors by early 2022. ## However, with development yet, Akshay Kumar has now said that it is delayed to the next year as the makers are not happy with the screenplay. "We were going to start this year but we were not satisfied with the screenplay. Amazon was not satisfied, so we are still working on it and if everything goes well, we should start by next year's beginning", said Akshay during the media interaction.## Meanwhile, the actor is busy promoting his upcoming romantic action comedy film, "Bachchhan Paandey", which is slated to release in theaters on March 18. The movie also stars Kriti Sanon, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Arshad Warsi in key roles. Directed by Farhad Samji, and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, "Bachchan Paadney" is getting excellent response all around for the songs and promos. ## Apart from "Bachchan Pandey", the "Bell Bottom" actor has 4 more releases this year, including "Prithviraj", "Raksha Bandhan", "Ram Setu", and "Cinderella". While the first three movies will be released in theaters, "Cinderella", which is the remake of the Tamil movie "Ratsasan", is rumored to be releasing directly on Disney+Hotstar, later this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, March 9 - Bollywood actress, Madhuri Dixit is winning appreciation for her digital debut series, "The Fame Game". The show, which revolves around a Bollywood actress named Anamika Anand who suddenly goes missing one day, was premiered on Netflix on February 25. ## The mystery thriller show opened to a good start and was the 5th most show in India during its opening weekend with 3.3 million views in the first 3 days as per Ormax Media report. As announced by Netflix, the show has stormed into Netflix's Top 10 global show during the last Monday-Sunday week. ## As per the Netflix chart, "The Fame Game" Season 1, attracted 11.6 million viewing hours during the last week (Feb. 28 - March 6) and was at number 6 among the top 10 non-English shows worldwide. It is currently trending in the top 10 in 16 countries. ## "The Fame Game" is the number 1 show in the Asian countries - India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Africa's Mauritius.## Created by Sri Rao and directed by Bejoy Nambiar and Karishma Kohli, "The Fame Game" is produced by Karan Johar and Somen Mishra under the banner Dharmatic Entertainment. Apart from Madhuri Dixit, the series also stars Sanjay Kapoor, and Manav Kaul in the lead roles with Suhasini Mulay, Lakshvir Saran, and Muskkaan Jaferi playing supporting roles. ## The premise of the series follows Anamika Anand, a Bollywood star who has a glamorous career, but dull personal life. She is physically and verbally abused by her husband, Nikhil More. She only finds solace in Manish Khanna, her frequent co-star, and past lover.## While her daughter Amara, aspires to be a great star like her mother, her son Avi has his own issues to face including his sexuality. Additionally, Anamika's mother consistently berates her and other members of the family and uses manipulative techniques to achieve her goals. Anamika's sudden disappearance puts her personal life in the limelight and thus begins the quest to find her and the person behind her disappearance, which leads to the unveiling of many dark secrets.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, March 7 - Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn marked his digital debut with the Disney Plus Hotstar series, "Rudra: The Edge of Darkness". The psychological crime thriller series, which is a remake of the British series "Luther" starring Idris Elba, was released on March 4. ## Upon the release of the show, it received mixed to a positive response from critics and audiences alike. It was, as expected, remained the most-watched Indian show on OTT during its opening weekend. As per Ormax Media, "Rudra: The Edge of Darkness", got 8.6 million views in the first 3 days (March 4-6). Makers claimed it is the highest viewership count on Disney+Hotstar during the opening weekend. ## The 6-episode series also stars Raashi Khanna and Esha Deol in prominent roles. Set in Mumbai, the show is a race-against-the-clock thriller that delves into the psyche of highly intelligent criminals and the detective who hunts them. ## Each episode in the series features a new threat even as the overarching series arc continues, portraying the grave personal cost at which DCP Rudra Veer Singh pursues criminals and killers and the unlikely friendship that he forms with Dr. Aliyah Choksi, a genius sociopath. ## The show is directed by the National Award-Winning director, Rajesh Mapuskar. Applause Entertainment has produced the series in association with BBC Studios India. It also stars Atul Kulkarni, Ashwini Kalsekar, Ashish Vidyarthi, Rajiv Kachroo, Tarun Gahlot, Luke Kenny, Milind Gunaji, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, February 26 - Telugu movie, "DJ Tillu", starring Siddhu Jonnalagadda, and Neha Shetty have enjoyed a very good run at the box office. Released on February 12, the movie has earned approx. Rs. 22 crores net at the Indian box office, and around Rs. 3 crores overseas. ## The romantic comedy is now gearing up for its digital release. As announced by the makers, the movie will be premiered on the Telugu OTT platform, Aha Video. Though the streamer and makers haven't disclosed the premiere date yet, reports say it will arrive on March 10. ## DJ Tillu is directed by debutant Vimal Krishna who co-wrote the film with Siddhu Jonnalagadda and produced by Suryadevara Naga Vamsi under his banner Sithara Entertainments. The film received a positive response from critics and audiences alike, which resulted in its super box office success. ## The movie also stars Prince Cecil and Brahmaji in supporting roles. The music of the film is scored by S. Thaman while the soundtrack is composed by Sricharan Pakala and Ram Miriyala.## DJ Tillu dhummu dhulapadaniki vacchesthunnadu. Scratch untadi, ready ga undandi. #ahaLoDJTillu@Siddu_buoy @iamnehashetty @K13Vimal @MusicThaman @vamsi84 @SricharanPakala @NavinNooli @SitharaEnts @Fortune4Cinemas @AnindithaMedia #rammiryala pic.twitter.com/zYk6K9G5a7— ahavideoIN (@ahavideoIN) February 25, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, February 22 - Shakun Batra's romantic drama, "Gehraiyaan", starring Deepika Padukone in the lead role, is being loved by the audience on Amazon Prime Video. Despite getting mixed reviews from critics, the movie is garnering massive views on the streamer. ## The film, unsurprisingly, climbed to the number 1 spot in the following week (Feb. 14 - Feb. 20) with 7.1 million views. After 10 days, "Gehraiyaan" has gained 13.6 million views, becoming one of the most-watched Indian films during the same period. The viewership data are tracked by Ormax Media, a media consulting firm, which tracks viewership figures of the top releases across major platforms. ## Released on February 11, "Gehraiyaan" narrates the complexity of modern relationships. It had gained 6.5 million views in the first 3 days on Prime Video, landing in the second spot in the weekly viewership chart. The film also stars Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ananya Panday, and Dhairya Karwa in prominent roles.## Yami Gautam-fronted, a vigilante thriller film "A Thursday", was the second most-watched Indian title last week with 5.3 million views in a little over 3 days. It was released on Disney Plus Hotstar on February 17, skipping theatrical release. ## "The Great Indian Murder" on Disney Plus Hotstar scored 4.6 million views this past week and was the 3rd most-watched title. With 6.8 million views, the series was at number 1 during the week of Feb. 7 to Feb. 13. "Raktanchal 2" on MX Player came 4th with 4.2 million views, and "Bestseller" on Prime Video followed it at 5 with 2.5 million views. ## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, February 19 - Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan's upcoming movie, "Bheemla Nayak" is getting a lot of attention. The action thriller, which is gearing up for the theatrical release on February 25th, also stars Rana Daggubati along with Nithya Menen, and Samyuktha Menon in prominent roles. ## According to the latest reports, the makers of "Bheemla Nayak" have already cracked a deal for the film's post-theatrical OTT release. The movie will reportedly be streaming on two OTT platforms after completing its theatrical run. ## While the official confirmation is yet to be made, the movie has reportedly been sold for a whopping price of Rs. 70 crores for the digital premiere. Disney+Hotstar and Telugu OTT platform, Aha Video has bagged the streaming rights. However, it is not yet confirmed which OTT platform will have premiere first rights. The announcement regarding the same can only be expected after 3 or 4 weeks of theatrical release. ## Meanwhile, with the movie's release in the coming days, the makers are busy preparing a blasting theatrical trailer, which will be unveiled on February 21st while the pre-release event will also be held on the same date in Hyderabad. ## Helmed by Sagar K Chandra, "Bheemla Nayak" is an official remake of Malayalam super hit action drama titled "Ayyappanum Koshiyum". Pawan Kalyan and Rana Daggubati will reprise Biju Menon and Prithviraj Sukumaran from the original movie. Trivikram Srinivas has penned the dialogues and the screenplay for the S Thaman's musical.## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, February 15 - Tollywood superstar, Ram Charan, who is getting ready for the release of highly-anticipated "RRR", has reportedly been approached by Netflix to headline a big-budget series. ## According to industry insiders, Netflix is orchestrating an interesting big-budget series and planning to rope in the "Magdheera" actor to play the lead. It is said that Ram Charan might accept the offer as it will mark his debut in the digital space. However, there are no official talks yet on the same. ## Even if Netflix brings Ram Charan on board, the project is unlikely to roll out anytime soon as Tollywood star already has multiple big-screen projects in the pipeline. However, the possibility of Ram Charan making an OTT debut can not be ruled out as many big stars in the country are foraying into the digital world. ## Ram Charan is currently shooting for director Shankar's next, tentatively titled "RC 15". The big-budget political thriller co-stars Kiara Advani as the female lead opposite the Telugu actor. Ram Charan also has a film with Trivikram Srinivas and Prashanth Neel. ## Meanwhile, the actor will next be seen in SS Rajamouli-directed "RRR", which also stars Jr. NTR, Ajay Devgn, and Alia Bhatt in key roles. The Pan-India movie is slated for March 25 release after getting delayed multiple times. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, February 14 - Amazon Prime Video's latest feature "Gehraiyaan", starring Deepika Padukone, is getting a very good response on the platform. The Shakun Batra-directed film, which narrates the complexity of modern relationships, was Prime Video's 2nd most-watched title in the last week. ## According to the third party reacher Ormax Media, "Gehraiyaan", which was released on February 11, scored 6.5 million views in the first 3 days. The movie, however, was the most-watched title in the first 3-days on Prime Video in the week from February 7 to February 13. ## Disney Plus Hotstar series, "The Great Indian Murder" attracted 6.8 million views in the full week, and was the most-watched Indian title during the aforementioned time period. SonyLiv's "Rocket Boys" came third with 3.2 million views during the same period. It was released on Feb. 4. ## Produced by Dharma Productions in association with Viacom18 Studios, and Jouska Films, "Gehraiyaan" also stars Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ananya Panday, and Dhairya Karwa in prominent roles. The film received mixed reviews from critics who praised the performances of Padukone and Chaturvedi, direction, visuals, music, and score but criticized the pace and predictability.## Stay tuned...