Ranbir Kapoor claims K Vijayendra Prasad considerably added to Brahmastra; latter says, “I have not done anything much”

South Indian cinema owes a big debt to writer K Vijayendra Prasad for authoring some of their biggest blockbusters including son S S Rajamouli’s mega-hits Baahubali an RRR. Vijayendra who is also the writer of the Salman Khan hit Bajrangi Bhaijaan, has now rescued Karan Johar’s long-in-the-making grossly over-budgeted Brahmastra. Set to be released on September 9 the film directed by Ayan Mukerjee features the director’s buddy Ranbir Kapoor in the lead. Brahmastra is being whispered about as a huge loss maker even before release.

Recently Ranbir Kapoor revealed that Vijayendra Prasad was called in as consultant to make changes in the film and that those changes have added a considerably to the film’s intrinsic value.

As always, Vijayendra Prasad downplays his contribution. “Ranbir Kapoor is being too kind. I have not done anything much. It is like a meal when cooked and someone is asked to taste it. The taster may suggest that the food needs some extra salt. I was shown Brahmastra and asked to give my opinion. I added some salt to the dish, that’s all.”

However the buzz in Karan Johar’s circle is that the climax of Brahmastra has been altered on Vijayendra Prasad’s suggestion. But, Vijayendra denies making any radical changes to the film. “I’ve just tightened some nuts and bolts, that’s all. Please don’t give me excessive credit for some suggestions that I made to fine-tune the product. Ayan Mukerjee has made a wonderful film. Kids will love it.”

Also Read: Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Amitabh Bachchan starrer Brahmastra trailer to be released on June 15, see new teaser

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Netflix shells out Rs. 200 crores for Heeramandi; Sanjay Leela Bhansali takes Rs. 65 cr. as directorial fees

Neflix seems to be a very confident about Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ability to deliver a worldwide blockbuster. The OTT platform has allotted an unprecedented budgetary amount for Bhansali’s Heeramandi. The staggering budgetary amount is Rs 200 crores, inclusive of the director’s payment.

A well-informed source revealed to Bollywood Hungama, “Bhansali will be pocketing around Rs. 60-65 crore rupees as a directorial fee,  the rest of the  200-crore budget for Heeramandi goes into production costs and in paying the actors.

One hears the actors in Heeramandi, Sonakshi Sinha, Manisha Koirala, Huma Qureshi and Richa Chadha have agreed to work at reduced rates. The male cast of Heeramandi is now being finalized.

Also Read: “Every episode of Heeramandi is like an independent feature film”, says filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali

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Samrat Prithviraj Box Office Day 1: Akshay Kumar collects approx. Rs. 27 lakhs at the Australia and New Zealand box office

The Akshay Kumar starrer Samrat Prithviraj finally hit screens after much talk and promotions. Directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi the historical drama also features Manushi Chhillar, Sanjay Dutt and Sonu Sood. But will the film which released across 1200 screens in the overseas markets entice audience is the questions of the hour.

In this box office report, we look at the collections of Samrat Prithviraj in the overseas markets on Day 1 and compare it with Akshay’s previous releases Bachchhan Paandey and Sooryavanshi.

Samrat Prithviraj Day 1
Australia – 26,852 USD from 78 screens
New Zealand – 7,774 USD from 23 screens

Bachchhan Paandey Day 1
Australia – 27,944 USD from 55 screens
New Zealand – 10,999 USD from 29 screens

Sooryavanshi Day 1
Australia – 99,264 USD from 93 screens
New Zealand – 15,037 USD from 18 screens

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Photos: Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal snapped at the airport

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Manushi Chillar looks resplendent in stunning pink handcrafted saree for special screening of Samrat Prithviraj

These days, Akshay Kumar and Manushi Chhillar are everywhere because of Samrat Prithviraj, their next historical drama. In the film, Manushi Chhillar will make her major Bollywood debut alongside Akshay Kumar in the lead role. In recent weeks, Manushi has been quite busy with the film’s promotion. Despite her hectic schedule, the actor managed to pull off breathtaking appearances in magnificent ensembles.

The actress, who is now promoting the film, is also slaying it in the world of ethnic wear. She’s worn a variety of stunning ethereal clothing for the next film’s promotional tasks, from pretty suits to magnificent sarees, and her most recent ethnic appearance is proof. Manushi and Akshay recently, with the Samrat Prithviraj team, had a special screening of the film. Amit Shah, India’s Home Minister, was also present at the ceremony. Manushi even shared a photo from the event on her Instagram account.

Manushi wore a fuchsia pink saree from Madhurya, a heritage clothing label, for the occasion. The six yards were worn with a cream-colored half-sleeve silk blouse with a wide neckline by the actress. The saree is made of silk and has modest handcrafted embroidery. It has broad golden borders on the pallu, as well as gold patti borders with blue lining, delicate thread embroidery in the same colours, and gold patti borders with blue lining. The beauty queen draped the six yards around her waist in the traditional way, letting the pallu fall from her shoulder.

Manushi finished off her look with a few simple accessories and makeup. She wore gold-toned earrings, Kundan gold bangles, a sleek low hairdo with a centre part, subtle shimmery eye makeup, sleek eyeliner, mascara on the lashes, radiant skin, reddened cheeks, glossy bronze-hued lip colour, dainty bindi, and on-fleek brows.

Meanwhile, Samrat Prithviraj is based on Prithviraj Raso, a Braj Bhasha epic poem on the 12th-century ruler Prithviraj Chauhan, and is directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi and produced by Yash Raj Films. It will release on June 3. It also stars Sanjay Dutt and Sonu Sood in addition to Akshay and Manushi.

SUMMARY OF LOOK DETAILS:

ACTOR: Manushi Chhillar

OUTFIT: Madhuraya

STYLIST: Shefali J Gilani

HAIR STYLIST: Suhas Mohite

JEWELLERY : Embellish by Bhakti Vora

 

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FURO sports shoes welcomes Shahid Kapoor as its brand ambassador

FURO Sports Shoes, from the house of Red Chief Shoes, is thrilled to announce its much-coveted collaboration with Shahid Kapoor. His youthful and sporty personality of an affable boy gels with the aspiring core values and ethos of FURO Sports Shoes. While his exceptional fitness lifestyle, dancing prowess, and romantic-action-oriented movies attract the youth, his responsible family guy persona connects with relatively mature age groups as well.

Manoj Gyanchandani (Managing Director) expressing his views on the collaboration, shares, “We are extremely honored to welcome Shahid Kapoor as the newest FURO family member. We couldn’t have asked for a better partner in 2022 who comes with such high credible energy which is much needed in such dynamic times to inspire the youth towards athleisure lifestyle. We look forward to a successful partnership with him and hope to have a mutually beneficial long-term relationship.”

Rahul Sharma, Marketing Head, further shared, “To continue leveraging our association both in mass media & digital platforms – Shahid would be part of our forthcoming Brand campaigns , which are back to back lined up starting few weeks from now.”

ALSO READ: IIFA 2022: Salman Khan, Sara Ali Khan, Ananya Panday, Shahid Kapoor among others arrive in Abu Dhabi for fun-filled weekend

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