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Upcoming Movies of Kannada Superstar Rishab Shetty

Bengaluru, February 23 - Rishab Shetty, the talented Kannada actor who won hearts with his blockbuster film Kantara in 2022, is all set to entertain fans with some exciting new projects. Known for his powerful performances and versatility, Rishab is working on big films that promise action, drama, and pride. Here’s a look at his upcoming movies that you won’t want to miss.## 1. Kantara: Chapter 1## Rishab Shetty is returning with Kantara: Chapter 1, a prequel to his blockbuster movie Kantara for which he received the National Film Award for the best actor. This film's story is about the reign of Kadambas of Banavasi. Apart from acting Rishab Shetty is also the director and writer of the film. He stars alongside actor Jayaram in lead roles. Produced by Hombale Films, Kantara: Chapter 1 is set to release on October 2, 2025. Fans are already excited to see more of Rishab’s magic on screen.## 2. Jai Hanuman## After the massive success of Hanuman, the makers have announced its sequel, Jai Hanuman. While Teja Sajja is the lead actor in this film, rumors suggest that Rishab Shetty might take on the lead role of Hanuman, the mighty monkey god. This action-packed movie is being produced by Mythri Movie Makers and is expected to be a grand treat for audiences across India. Though the release date isn’t out yet, this one is already creating a buzz.## 3. The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj## Rishab Shetty is stepping into a historical role with The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. In this epic action drama, he will play the legendary warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The film is directed by Sandeep Singh, who has turned from producer to director and this will be his first film. It will be released on January 21, 2027, and will be made in multiple languages, bringing the story of the brave Maratha king to a wide audience. This promises to be a grand and inspiring watch.## Rishab Shetty is clearly on a roll, taking on diverse and challenging roles. From mythology to history to his own creative vision, these films show his range as an actor and filmmaker.## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

181 days ago

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New Poster of Rishab Shetty In The Historical Epic 'The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj' Unveiled

Mumbai, February 19 - In December last year, producer turned director Sandeep Singh announced his ambitious historical action drama The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with the first look poster. Kannada star Rishab Shetty was locked in to play the greatest Maratha warrior. ## On the 395th birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on February 19, the makers have unveiled a new poster showing the great warrior's power, devotion and valour. The movie will have music by Pritam and lyrics by Prasoon Joshi. It will have many award-winning crew members involved. ## Other than Pritam and Prasoon Joshi, the upcoming film will have Ravi Varman as cinematographer, Resul Pookutty as sound designer, Craig Macrae as stunt choreographer, Nitin Zihani Chaudhary as set designer, Philomin Raj as editor, Ashley Rebello and Ajay Kumar as costumes and aesthetics designer, Ronex Xavier as makeup and prosthetics, and Ganesh Hegde as choreographer.## The film's shoot is expected to commence in a few months as it has been announced to be released globally on January 21, 2027, in Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Bengali languages. The film marks Rishab Shetty's Bollywood debut and some of the best talents are expected to feature in it. ## RISHAB SHETTY IN & AS 'CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ': BRAND NEW POSTER UNVEILS... On the birth anniversary of #ChhatrapatiShivajiMaharaj, #SandeepSingh and #RishabShetty unveil the #NewPoster of #ThePrideOfBharat: #ChhatrapatiShivajiMaharaj.The film stars #RishabShetty as… pic.twitter.com/5FnR8Tz0Dk— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 19, 2025 ## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

259 days ago

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Rishab Shetty To Headline 'Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj'; Release Date Locked

Mumbai, December 3 - Kannada star Rishab Shetty is on a roll with the back-to-back mega-budgeted Pan India films. After the huge success of Kantara, the actor started working on its prequel, Kantara: Chapter 1 and recently was confirmed to headline director Prasanth Varma's highly-awaited Jai Hanuman. ## Now, the national award-winning actor has been locked to play the great warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the epic historical action drama film titled The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, to be directed by producer turned director Sandeep Singh. ## The film was announced on Tuesday, December 3 with the first look poster featuring Shetty as the Maratha King. The makers have also locked the worldwide release date as 21 January 2027 in multiple languages. Top technicians are expected to come on board this mega-movie that will start production by the end of next year or early 2026. ## "This isn't just a film – it's a battle cry to honour a warrior who fought against all odds, challenged the might of the Mighty Mughal empire, and forged a legacy that can never be forgotten", Rishab said on X. ## Our Honour & Privilege, Presenting the Epic Saga of India’s Greatest Warrior King – The Pride of Bharat: #ChhatrapatiShivajiMaharaj. #ThePrideOfBharatChhatrapatiShivajiMaharajThis isn’t just a film – it’s a battle cry to honor a warrior who fought against all odds, challenged… pic.twitter.com/CeXO2K9H9Q— Rishab Shetty (@shetty_rishab) December 3, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

TV

308 days ago

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Fauji 2: New Version of Shah Rukh Khan's Iconic TV Show Announced

New Delhi, October 15 - Filmmaker Sandeep Singh has collaborated with the national broadcaster Doordarshan to announce Fauji 2, the new version of Shah Rukh Khan-led iconic television series.## Directed by Abhinav Pareek, Fauji 2 will star Vicky Jain and Gauahar Khan in the leading roles and will introduce twelve new actors - Aashish Bhardwaj, Utkarsh Kohli, Rudra Soni, Amardeep Phogat, Ayaan Manchanda, Niel Satpuda, Suvansh Dhar, Priyanshu Rajguru, Aman Singh Deep, Udit Kapur, Maansi and Sushmita Bhandari.## The show will feature 11 songs with music composed by music director Shreyas Puranik. Sonu Nigam has lent his voice to the title track of Fauji 2, produced by Sandeep Singh and co-produced by Vicky Jain and Zafar Mehdi with Sameer Hallim as the Creative Head. ## The original show, Fauji was first aired in 1989 and was created by the legendary writer and producer, Lt. Col. Raj Kumar Kapoor. It revolved around the lives of Indian Army recruits, undergoing training at a military academy.## Fauji marked Shah Rukh Khan's television as well as his acting debut. He played the lead role of Abhimanyu Rai, a dedicated and determined soldier in training. Fauji will air on Doordarshan soon and will be broadcast in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Punjabi, and Bengali. ## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

783 days ago

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Kangana Ranaut Teams Up With Producer Sandeep Singh For A Magnum Opus Film

Mumbai, June 28 - Bollywood queen Kangana Ranaut is teaming up with producer Sandeep Singh for her next feature film, touted to be a big-budget magnum opus. The film will hit floors early next year and the title and director's name will be announced soon. ## Kangana said in a statement that the yet-untitled project will be the biggest film of her career yet and has a fantastic role in it. ## "Sandeep and I have been friends for over 13 years and have wanted to do a film for a long time. Now since we have found the right subject and the role we are all set to roll soon, it is going to be the biggest film of my career and a fantastic role, further details will be announced soon", said that actress.## Sandeep Singh, who has backed films like "Mary Kom", "Aligarh", "Sarbjit" and "Jhund", said that the upcoming film and the character will be the most respectable and memorable. It will be loved by every Indian across the globe. ## Meanwhile, Kangana Ranaut is currently busy in the post-production work of her directorial "Emergency" in which she plays the role of the former prime minister of India, Indira Gandhi. The much-awaited historical drama film is scheduled to release on November 24 this year. The actress also has the Tamil movie "Chandramukhi 2" in the pipeline.## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

801 days ago

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'The Kerala Story' Director Sudipto Sen Roped In To Direct Subrata Roy's Biopic 'Saharasri'

Mumbai, June 10 - Director Sudipto Sen, who recently scored a big blockbuster in the form of "The Kerala Story", will next be directing a biopic of Subrata Roy, founder of Sahara India Pariwar. Jayantilal Gada and Sandeep Singh will bankroll the project. ## The movie, titled "Saharasri", was on Subrata Roy's 75th birthday today with the first look motion poster. The announcement video showed a cheque worth ₹250000000000 for 'people of India' signed by Subrata Roy. A person, whose face wasn't revealed, held the cheque as thousands of people stood behind him.## Jayantilal Gada's Pen India Ltd. wrote on Twitter "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. Keep your eyes peeled as this tale of resilience and triumph to reveals what is unspoken, unheard & unfathomed".## 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. Keep your eyes peeled as this tale of resilience and triumph to reveals what is unspoken, unheard & unfathomed.@thisissandeeps… pic.twitter.com/NFHbq8Ttyh— PEN INDIA LTD. (@PenMovies) June 10, 2023 ## The makers haven't revealed the cast yet but a top actor will play the lead role. AR Rahman will score the music while Gulzar will pen the lyrics. The movie will go on floors early next year and it will be shot extensively across Maharashtra, UP, Delhi, Bihar, Kolkata, and London. ## "Saharasri" will release in Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam languages later in 2024. ## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

814 days ago

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Makers Unveil A Powerful First Look Teaser of Randeep Hooda-Fronted 'Swatantra Veer Savarkar'

Mumbai, May 28 - On the occasion of the 140th birth anniversary of India's one of most influential freedom fighters, Veer Savarkar, the makers of Swatantra Veer Savarkar unveiled a powerful first-look teaser.## The movie stars Randeep Hooda as Veer Savarkar and the teaser gives a glimpse into his solid performance. The 1 minute and 13 seconds video shows glimpses of an unrecognized Randeep Hooda as social activist Veer Savarkar. ## The teaser promises to have asked tough questions, and one of them is who killed Veer Savarkar's history. One of the major highlights of the teaser is when Savarkar says that Mahatma Gandhi wasn't wrong, but India could have won freedom 35 years earlier if he would have not followed his non-violence ideology. ## Through teaser, the makers have also claimed that Savarkar inspired great freedom fighters like Bhagat Singh, Subash Chandra Bose, and Khudiram Bose.## Randeep Hooda has himself directed as well as co-produced this flick under Randeep Hooda films. During the teaser launch, the actor said, "Savarkar led an incredible life, and as I learned more about him while researching for my film, I have come to admire him tremendously. So it gives me immense pleasure to share a sneak peek into our film on his 140th birthday". ## The movie is produced by Anand Pandit, Randeep Hooda, Sandeep Singh, Sam Khan & Yogesh Rahar and co-produced by, Roopa Pandit, Rahul V Dubey, Anwar Ali, and Panchali Chakraverty. "Swatantrya Veer Savarkar" will release in theaters later this year. ## ## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1148 days ago

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A Film on Former Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee Announced

Mumbai, June 28 - The biopic of former Prime Minister of India and Bharat Ratna, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee is in development. Producer Vinod Bhanushali and Sandeep Singh have joined hands to bring the epic life story of the late PM of India to the big screen.## The movie, titled "Main Rahoon Ya Na Rahoon Yeh Desh Rehna Chahiye - Atal", will be an adaptation of Penguin Random House India's book The Untold Vajpayee: Politician And Paradox by author Ullekh NP. While the cast and crew of the movie are yet to be announced, it will start shooting early next year and will be released on Christmas 2023, which will also mark the 99th birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji.## The movie will be produced by Vinod Bhanushali, Sandeep Singh, Sam Khan, Vishal Gurnani, and Kamlesh Bhanushali and co-produced by Juhi Parekh Mehta, Zeeshan Ahmad, and Shivv Sharma. The makers also released the motion poster of the movie. ## The film will be an adaptation of Penguin Random House India’s book #TheUntoldVajpayee: #PoliticianAndParadox by author #UllekhNP... Starts early 2023, the film will be released on #Christmas2023, which marks the 99th birth anniversary of Shri #AtalBihariVajpayee ji. pic.twitter.com/Q37Y0zKEEh— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 28, 2022 ## Atal Bihari Vajpayee served three terms as the prime minister of India, first for a term of 13 days in 1996, then for a period of 13 months from 1998 to 1999, followed by a full term from 1999 to 2004. He was one of the co-founders and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the first Indian prime minister not of the Indian National Congress to serve a full term in office.## During Atal Ji's tenure as prime minister, India carried out the Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998, on which a movie titled "Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran" was also released in 2018 starring John Abraham. In 2015, Atal Ji was conferred India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, by the president of India, Pranab Mukherjee. He died in August 2018 at the age of 93 years. ## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1245 days ago

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Randeep Hooda Cast To Play Title Role In Mahesh Manjrekar's 'Swatantra Veer Savarkar'

Mumbai, March 23 - Yet another challenging role awaits for the talented actor, Randeep Hooda, who has been cast to play the title role in filmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar's "Swatantra Veer Savarkar". ## The 45-year old actor, who impressed one and all in the 2016's biographical drama film "Sarbjit", will now portray the freedom fighter V.D. Savarkar in the upcoming biopic, which was announced last year in May. The film will highlight India's freedom movement from a different spectrum and will be shot across various locations in London, Maharashtra, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands from June this year. ## "There are many heroes that have played their part in getting us our Independence. However, not everyone has got their due. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is the most misunderstood, debated, and influential of these unsung heroes and his story must be told", Hooda said in a statement. ## The "Highway" actor will be reuniting with producer Sandip Ssingh for this film after their first collaboration on "Sarbjit". "I am delighted to collaborate with Sandeep after 'Sarabjit', for 'Swatantra Veer Savarkar'. It will be yet another challenging role to portray", the actor added. ## Written by Mahesh Manjrekar along with Rishi Virmani, "Swatantra Veer Savarkar" has been in post-production for the last few months. It is produced by Anand Pandit from Anand Pandit Motion Pictures and Sandeep Singh and Sam Khan from Legend Studios and is co-produced by Roopa Pandit and Jay Pandya. ## Lauding the acting talent Randeep Hooda has, producer Sandeep Singh said, "There are very few actors in India who can create magic with his talent, and Randeep is one amongst them. Considering Veer Savarkar as one of the most controversial characters in Indian history, I could only think of Randeep. "Veer Savarkar's contribution cannot be ignored, I wonder why our history books never mentioned Veer Savarkar?"## Stay tuned...

TV

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These New TV Shows To Watch Out For In 2022

Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) As 2022 has already knocked on the door and we become witness to a new dawn, the TV industry is also set to bring some new dramas for its audience.## Take a glimpse of what you can watch on your television sets in 2022.## Hunarbaaz - Desh Ki Shaan## The show will be bringing diverse talents from every nook and corner of the country. Bollywood actress Partineeti Chopra has been roped in for the reality show 'Hunarbaaz'. She will be joining Mithun Chakraborty and Karan Johar on the panel of judges. The show will be airing soon on Colors.## Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey## The show will play along the lines of how a loving family functions. It is a Hindi remake of the Bengali show 'Khorkuto'. Produced by Leena Gangopadhyay, Rajesh Ramsingh, Pradeep Kumar, Saibal Banerjee, Pia Bajpiee, and Shaika Parveen, the show stars Manan Joshi and Yesha Rughani in pivotal roles. The family drama 'Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey' will start on January 3 at 7 p.m. on Star Plus.## Swarna Swar Bharat## The devotional singing reality show - 'Swarna Swar Bharat' will have renowned poet Kumar Vishwas and veteran singers Kailash Kher and Suresh Wadkar as judges and they will evaluate performances of the contestants on parameters of 'sur', 'bhaav' and 'saar'. Popular actor Ravi Kishan will be seen as the host. It will be airing soon on Zee TV.## India's Got Talent## The talent-based reality show 'India's Got Talent' will be judged by theatre, film, and TV personality Kirron Kher, Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, rapper Badshah, lyricist, poet, and screenwriter Manoj Muntashir. The show will be hosted by Arjun Bijlani. The show is all set to start on January 15, 2022, on Sony Entertainment Television.## Fanaa - Ishq Mein Marjawaan## Reem Sameer Shaikh and Zain Imam have been roped in for upcoming romantic thriller 'Fanaa - Ishq Mein Marjawaan'. Reem Sameer will be portraying the character of Paakhi, an eternal optimist girl, running an event management company. Zain, on the other hand, will be seen as a businessman and tech-genius, Agasthya. It also features Akshit Sukhija playing the character of Ishaan. Produced by Dipti Kalwani, the show will be airing soon on Colors.## Naagin 6## Helmed by TV czarina Ekta Kapoor, 'Naagin' is coming back with its sixth season. During one of the episodes of 'Bigg Boss 15', Ekta revealed that the name of one of the lead actresses will start with the letter 'M'. Popular Naagin actresses Anita Hassanandani (Naagin 3) and Surbhi Chandna (Naagin 5) had also joined Ekta Kapoor on 'Bigg Boss 15'. It will be airing on Colors.## Superstar Singer 2## The singing reality show 'Superstar Singer' is all set to return back with its second season. Recently Sony Entertainment Television has shared the promo on their official social media account. 'Superstar Singer 1' was judged by Himesh Reshammiya, Javed Ali, and Alka Yagnik. The singing reality show will be airing soon on Sony Entertainment Television.## Sab Satrangi## Set in the backdrop of Lucknow, this show revolves around the Maurya family, featuring protagonist Mankameshwar a.k.a. Manu played by actor Mohit Kumar, a good-hearted and hardworking man. Joining him is Dayashakar Pandey who plays Shyam Babu, his father, and Joyoshree Arora as a grandmother. The show will be airing soon on Sony SAB.## MTV Roadies## The adventure-based reality show 'Roadies' is all set to return with its eighteenth season. The shooting of the show will start from January end in South Africa. During its last season, Rannvijay Singh was the mentor and host. The seventeenth season was judged by Neha Dhupia, Prince Narula, Nikhil Chinapa, Raftaar, and Sandeep Singh. Roadies will be coming soon on MTV.## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1417 days ago

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Mahesh Manjrekar Announces A Film 'Godse' On Mahatma Gandhi's Birth Anniversary

Mumbai, October 2 - Filmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar, after announcing a film on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, has now announced a film on Nathuram Godse, who assassinated Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. The movie, titled "Godse" was announced on Mahatma Gandhi's 152nd birth anniversary on October 2. It will be produced by Sandeep Singh and Raaj Shaandilyaa. ## Announcing the film, Mahesh Manjrekar wrote on Twitter, "The Deadliest Birthday wish ever! Get ready to witness a story no one dared to tell before! Sandeep Singh, Raaj Shaandilyaa, and Mahesh Manjrekar announce a film "Godse" on Mahatma Gandhi's 152nd birth anniversary. The story of Nathuram Godse has always been close to my heart".## The filmmaker further said that while telling the story of Godse, the makers do not want to speak against anyone and only audiences have the right to choose what is wrong or right. "It takes a lot of courage to back a film of this nature. I always believe in hard-hitting subjects and uncompromised storytelling and this one fits the bill. People do not know much about Godse other than he’s the man who fired at Gandhi", Manjrekar added. ## The Deadliest Birthday wish ever! Get ready to witness a story no one dared to tell before!Sandeep Singh, Raaj Shaandilyaa and Mahesh Manjrekar announce a film “Godse” on Mahatma Gandhi’s 152nd birth anniversary “The story of Nathuram Godse has always been close to my heart. pic.twitter.com/S6s1Er2e30— Mahesh Manjrekar (@manjrekarmahesh) October 2, 2021 ## Nathuram Godse was a Hindu nationalist from Pune, Maharashtra, and a member of the political party, the Hindu Mahasabha. He assassinated Mahatma Gandhi and shot him in the chest three times at point-blank range in New Delhi on 30 January 1948. Godse believed Gandhi to have favored the political demands of British India's Muslims during the partition of India of 1947, which led him to plan Gandhi's murder with 7 others. After a trial that lasted over a year, Godse was sentenced to death on 8 November 1949 and was hanged in the Ambala Central Jail on 15 November 1949.## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1544 days ago

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Producer Sandeep Singh And Amit B Wadhwani Announce A Biopic On Veer Savarkar; Mahesh Manjrekar To Direct

Mumbai, May 28, 2021: On the 138th birth anniversary of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, commonly known as Swatantryaveer Savarkar, producer Sandeep Singh in association with Amit B Wadhwani has announced a biopic. Sandeep Singh has acquired the movie rights to make a biopic on the controversial freedom fighter. ## The movie titled, "Swatantra Veer Savarkar", will be helmed by Mahesh Manjrekar, who has also written the script along with Rishi Virmani. Interestingly, Sandeep Ssingh had earlier produced Prime Minister Narendra Modi's biopic with Vivek Oberoi playing Modi. PM Modi has huge admiration for Savarkar. ## The director Mahesh Manjrekar said in a statement, "I have always been fascinated by the life and times of Veer Savarkar. I believe he is a man who has not got his right in history. The reality is that he continues to expose such strong emotions that may have influenced many people. As a director, I know it will be a challenge, but I want to play it". ## MAHESH MANJREKAR TO DIRECT VEER SAVARKAR BIOPIC... On the 138th birth anniversary of #VeerSavarkar, producers #SandeepSingh and #AmitBWadhwani announce a biopic... Titled #SwatantraVeerSavarkar... Directed by #MaheshManjrekar... Written by Rishi Virmani and Mahesh Manjrekar. pic.twitter.com/gZ4oVv1TgZ— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 28, 2021 ## "As much as Veer Savarkar is honored, he is criticized equally. His image is polarised to this day. But it seems that people do not know the full truth about him. No one can deny that he was an important part of our freedom struggle. Our effort is to give a glimpse of his life and journey", said the producer Sandeep Singh. ## Amit B Wadhwani added, "I am delighted that we are making a film that throws light on the work of a freedom fighter. There is an important part about which everyone should be told. Unfortunately, his wrong image has been revealed". ## While the casting of the film is yet to be revealed, the movie will be shot in London, Andaman and various locales of Maharashtra once the covid-19 restrications are lifted. The movie is co-produced by Abhay Verma. ## Stay tuned...