House Of The Dragon: From Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen to Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra, meet 9 key characters of Game Of Thrones prequel

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The legacy of the house of Fire and Blood is set to unravel as Disney+ Hotstar brings you the much-awaited HBO series, House of the Dragon, starting August 22, with new episodes dropping every Monday at 6:30 AM IST. Based on George R.R. Martin’s book Fire and Blood, the 10-episode series is the remarkable, turbulent story of the House of Targaryen, set 200 years before the events that captivated global audiences in Game of Thrones. The series is a gripping saga that takes us deep into the extraordinary world of Westeros and explores the Targaryen family – the all-powerful dragon riders who are the seemingly invincible rulers of the seven kingdoms. Bitter rivalries, jealousy, lust, the quest for power, and betrayal will tear the Targaryens apart and threaten to destroy a dynasty that has ruled unchallenged for a century.

House Of The Dragon: From Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen to Emma D'Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra, meet the grand cast of Game Of Thrones prequel

Directed by Miguel Sapochnik, Clare Kilner, Geeta Vasant Patel and Greg Yaitanes, with George R. R. Martin, Ryan Condal, and Miguel Sapochnik along with Sara Hess, Vince Gerardis and Ron Schmidt, helming as executive producers. Even though the series is a prequel to Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon has an individual storyline with new characters played by an impressive cast, including Emma D’Arcy, Matt Smith, Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke, Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, and Sonoya Mizuno.

Here’s a guide to the main characters in House of the Dragon, and where their allegiances may lie.

PRINCESS RHAENYRA TARGARYEN (PLAYED BY EMMA D’Arcy and MILLIE ALCOCK)
The king’s first-born child. She is of pure Valyrian blood, and she is a dragonrider. Many would say that Rhaenyra was born with everything… but she was not born a man.

PRINCE DAEMON TARGARYEN (PLAYED BY MATT SMITH)
The younger brother to King Viserys, and peerless warrior and dragonrider, Daemon possesses the true blood of the dragon. But it is said that whenever a Targaryen is born, the gods toss a coin in the air.

KING VISERYS TARGARYEN (PLAYED BY PADDY CONSIDINE)
Viserys was chosen by the lords of Westeros to succeed the Old King, Jaehaerys Targaryen, at the Great Council at Harrenhal. A warm, kind, and decent man, Viserys only wishes to carry forward his grandfather’s legacy, but as we’ve learned from Game of Thrones, good men do not necessarily make for great kings.

OTTO HIGHTOWER (PLAYED BY RHYS IFANS)
The Hand of the King, Ser Otto loyally and faithfully serves both his king and his realm. As the Hand sees it, the greatest threat to the realm is the king’s brother, Daemon, and his position as heir to the throne.

ALICENT HIGHTOWER (PLAYED BY OLIVIA COOK)
She’s the daughter of Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, and the most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms. She was raised in the Red Keep, close to the king and his innermost circle; she possesses both a courtly grace and a keen political acumen.

LORD CORLYS VELARYON, “THE SEA SNAKE” (PLAYED BY STEVE TOUSSAINT)
The lord of House Velaryon, a Valyrian bloodline as old as House Targaryen. As “The Sea Snake,” the most famed nautical adventurer in the history of Westeros, Lord Corlys built his house into a powerful seat that is even richer than the Lannisters and that claims the largest navy in the world.

PRINCESS RHAENYS VELARYON (PLAYED BY EVE BEST)
A dragonrider and wife to Lord Corlys Velaryon, “The Queen Who Never Was” was passed over as heir to the throne at the Great Council because the realm favored her cousin, Viserys, simply for being male.

SER CRITON COLE (PLAYED BY FABIEN FRANKEL)
Of Dornish descent, Ser Criston is the common-born son of the steward to the Lord of Blackhaven. He has no claim to land or titles; all he has to his name is his honor and his preternatural skill with a sword.

MYSARIA (PLAYED BY SONOYA MIZUNO)
She came to Westeros with nothing, sold more times than she can recall, and she could have wilted… but instead, she rose to become the most trusted – and most unlikely – ally of Prince Daemon Targaryen, the heir to the throne.

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Zomato withdraws ad campaign featuring Hrithik Roshan after Mahakal temple priests call it ‘offensive’; issues apology: ‘Intent here was never to hurt anyone’s beliefs and sentiments’

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Two Mahakal priests Mahesh and Ashish from Ujjain on Saturday demanded that the online food delivery firm Zomato should withdraw their latest advertisement featuring Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan. The call to remove the ad is being made as they allege it offends Hindu sentiments and is ‘offensive’.

Zomato withdraws ad campaign featuring Hrithik Roshan after Mahakal temple priests call it 'offensive'; issues apology: 'Intent here was never to hurt anyone's beliefs and sentiments'

In the new advertisement titled ‘Mann kiya, Zomato kiya’, Hrithik Roshan says he felt like having a thali (full course platter) in Ujjain so he placed an order from “Mahakal”. “Thali ka mann kia, Ujjain mein hai, toh Mahakal se manga Lia (Felt like having a Thali. We’re in Ujjain, so ordered from Mahakal,” the actor said in the ad.

“A company which delivers non-veg food should immediately withdraw the misleading ad referring Mahakal thali,” priest Mahesh said as PER Hindi news daily Dainik Bhaskar. He also demanded an apology from the food delivery firm or they have face legal action. As per the priests, it was misleading and hurts Hindu sentiments.

In response to a tweet, Zomato clarified, “Mahakal Restaurant is one of our high-order-volume restaurant partners in Ujjain, and thali is a recommended item on its menu‘ thalis’ at ‘Mahakal Restaurant’, and not the revered Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple. The video is part of a pan-India campaign for which we identified top local restaurants and their top dishes based on popularity in each city. Mahakal Restaurant (simplified as ‘Mahakal’) was one of the restaurants chosen for the campaign in Ujjain.”

Their tweets further read, “We deeply respect the sentiments of the people of Ujjain, and the ad in question is no longer running. We offer our sincerest apologies, for the intent here was never to hurt anyone’s beliefs and sentiments.

ALSO READ: Hrithik Roshan – Saif Ali Khan starrer Vikram Vedha to have a four-week promotional campaign

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Taapsee Pannus’s Do Baaraa has a dismal start at the overseas box office on Day 1

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With many releases this year, Taapsee Pannu is back on the big screen with the thriller Do Baaraa helmed by Anurag Kashyap. The film is an Indian remake of the Spanish film Mirage. The film which was released the day before yesterday in theatres tells the story spanning 26 years about one mystery. The film is set in a horror thriller genre which also has mind-bending theories and the genesis of time travel which is a novel concept.

Taapsee Pannus’s Do Baaraa has a dismal start at the overseas box office on Day 1

As the film hit the screens in overseas markets as well, the Day 1 numbers were dismal with shocking figures at the Australia box office. The movie sold less than 10 tickets to collect 88 USD [Rs. 7,032] at the close of Day 1.

While the film has received mixed reviews, only time will tell how it fares at the box office considering last week’s two big releases Laal Singh Chaddha and Raksha Bandhan are also tanking in theatres.

Australia box office
 88 USD [Rs. 7,033] from 1 screen

U.S.A box office
6,800 USD [Rs. 5.43 lacs] from 44 screens
Canada box office
1,517 USD [Rs. 1.21 lacs] from 5 screens

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Shah Rukh Khan to shoot Rajkumar Hirani’s Dunki in Dubai after London and Budapest

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Shah Rukh Khan is all set to make 2023 his year with three big releases after a gap of four years, starting with YRF’s Pathaan. It will be released in theaters in January next year. He will also be seen in Atlee’s Jawan in June 2023 followed by Rajkumar Hirani’s Dunki in December 2023. The actor kicked off Budapest schedule of Dunki in July and now is set for another international schedule.

Shah Rukh Khan to shoot Rajkumar Hirani's Dunki in Dubai after London and Budapest

As per several reports, Shah Rukh Khan will be heading to Dubai soon to begin the next schedule of Dunki. The makers have already begun the work on post-production while they gear up for another international schedule.

Shah Rukh Khan earlier said, “Raj Kumar Hirani is one of the finest filmmakers of this generation, we have always spoken about working together and I am extremely happy we are finally doing it with ‘Dunki’. We have just started shooting this month and I am cherishing every moment of it. Raju ke liye main Donkey, Monkey…kuch bhi ban sakta hoon!”

The film is backed by Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chilies Entertainment. Dunki, which is an immigration drama, will be released on the big screen on December 22, 2023.

ALSO READ: REVEALED: “Shah Rukh Khan is a friend. I told him that I needed someone who can represent what Elvis Presley represented in America” – Aamir Khan

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Vijay Deverakonda confirms Liger will likely get a sequel

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Telugu actor Vijay Deverakonda is currently busy with the promotions of his upcoming movie Liger which is days away from the release on the big screen. It marks his first pan-India release. The film also stars Ananya Panday and Ramya Krishnan in pivotal roles. As the actor is gearing up for Liger, he has sort of confirmed a potential sequel. Speaking to a media portal, the actor said that Liger will likely get a sequel but refused to reveal any details on the same.

Vijay Deverakonda confirms Liger will likely get a sequel

In association with Puri connects, the film is being produced jointly by Dharma Productions. Puri Jagannadh, Charmme Kaur, Karan Johar, and Apoorva Mehta together are bankrolling the film on a grand scale. Vishnu Sarma is the cinematographer, while Kecha from Thailand is the stunt director.

Liger will see South actor Vijay Deverakonda play the role of an underdog boxer who makes his way to international fame. The movie will also feature a cameo of former American professional boxer Mike Tyson. Being made in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages, the movie is scheduled for release in theatres worldwide on 25th August 2022.

ALSO READ: Liger star Vijay Deverakonda on ‘Boycott Laal Singh Chaddha’ trend – “You are not affecting Aamir Khan alone but the economy”

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18 Years Of Taarzan: The Wonder Car: Vatsal Sheth is humbled by the film’s BLOCKBUSTER response on television; says “Kids who were born way after it was released are watching it and loving it”

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Abbas-Mustan’s Taarzan – The Wonder Car, which was released on August 6, 2004, might not have been a hit at the box office. However, it enjoys a huge fan following on television and is right there in the league of Sooryavansham and Nayak. The story of a car coming to life and taking revenge found an audience, especially among kids. As the film completed 18 years, Vatsal Sheth, who is back from the Maldives after celebrating his birthday, spoke exclusively to Bollywood Hungama about the memories of doing this film, working with Ayesha Takia and a lot more.

18 Years Of Taarzan The Wonder Car Vatsal Sheth is humbled by the film’s BLOCKBUSTER response on television; says “Kids who were born way after it was released are watching it and loving it”

Taarzan – The Wonder Car was your debut film. Could you tell us the process of bagging the film?
I met Abbas bhai and Mustan bhai and they were looking to cast the main lead. Our meeting went very well. The next day, I got a call that I am on for the project. It just took one meeting for me to bag the film!

How was it to work with Abbas-Mustan?
They are simple, sweet, honest and straightforward. They treated me like their own son. Technically, they are amazing, and they know their script very well. I couldn’t have asked for anything better.

Taarzan – The Wonder Car was also Ayesha Takia’s debut vehicle. How was it to work with her?
Yes, we both were newcomers, and it was great fun to work with her. She is a fantastic actress.

Were you nervous, especially in the romantic scenes?
Well, it was my first film. So yes, I was very nervous. However, the whole team was amazing. I remember that Amrish ji made us so comfortable. He would talk to us which really helped.

Did you go to the cinema halls to check the reaction?
I did and it was amazing. But unfortunately, the box office numbers were not great. It doesn’t matter now because it’s the number one film on television. I guess it has broken all records. It gets such high TRPs while airing on televison till date even after so many years of release. This proves that something was good about the film.

Taarzan – The Wonder Car was released a day after your birthday…
(Smiles) Yes. So, it was a special birthday gift for me. I remember going to the premiere show on my birthday. It was quite memorable.

While growing up in the 90s, many of us remembered you as the ‘Just Mohabbat’ kid. However, kids born post-2000 know you thanks to Taarzan – The Wonder Car. What’s extraordinary is that many of them were not even born when the film had been released in theatres!
Yes, a lot of people recollect Taarzan – The Wonder Car. The other day, Sohail bhai (Sohail Khan) sent me a message saying that his son, who was born way after Taarzan – The Wonder Car released, is hooked on to the film. And this is what has happened – kids who were born recently are watching it and loving it. This is a great quality of the film. I guess, it was way ahead of its time.

Ayesha Takia won the award for the Best Debut (Female) at the 50th Filmfare Awards. Shockingly, no one was awarded the best for Best Debut (Male) and hence you didn’t win. Do you feel it was unfair?
I don’t remember, honestly. It would have been great had I won the award. But at the end of the day, when I see the response and love that I have got for the film, it’s okay. Awards milein ya na milein, it doesn’t matter.

Looking at the response to Taarzan – The Wonder Car, don’t you think that it’s high time that Taarzan 2 is made?
I don’t know. You should ask this question to the producer and directors. I would love to be a part of it.

You will be seen next in Adipurush, one of the most awaited films of 2023…
Yes, and right now, I am very, very thrilled and excited to be a part of it. When it comes out, everybody would be like ‘OMG’! I can’t talk much about it but it’s quite exciting for sure. Prabhas and Saif sir are there in the star cast. Om Raut, who has won National Awards, is the director. So, it’s a dream project, and also a dream role for me.

What’s the status of your Gujarati film, Hun Mari Wife Ne Ano Husband? It was shot a few years ago and there were talks that it would released in 2022…
We are looking for a Diwali release. Within a week or two, there would be clarity on the release date.

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Kartik Aaryan completes 11 years in Bollywood; thanks people ‘who went for the craft instead of lineage’

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Kartik Aaryan gave Bollywood the much-needed respite with the mega success of his film Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 post the pandemic. The actor has come a long way in his journey, starting out from a small town in Gwalior to being one of Bollywood’s top stars today.

Kartik Aaryan completes 11 years in Bollywood; thanks people 'who went for the craft instead of lineage'

In a recent interview with a HT Brunch magazine, the actor opened up on his his journey started and his dream to be where he is today as he shares, “We are a family of movie buffs. With my parents and my sister, I would always watch new releases at theatres or movies on television. I was so much in love with that world that I desperately wanted to be a part of it. It started with the dream to become a hero.”

“By the time I was in class XI, I was already hooked to acting. I would take videos of movie scenes, write down the dialogues, and try to perform them in my own way. I would thus create my own acting workshops. This practice continued even when I started acting in movies,” he added.

“My roots, my growing up in a town like Gwalior, is what makes me who I am. I will always be that person. Also, being from a small town not only makes me strive harder to reach the number one spot but also keeps me grounded. I can still go back and live that life,” he continued.

“I take pride in the fact that I have done this on my own and with the help of people who put their trust in my capabilities without knowing me. They went for the craft instead of lineage,” he said.

The actor also has an exciting slate of films ahead with Shehzada, Freddy, Captain India, Sajid Nadiadwala’s Satyaprem Ki Katha and Kabir Khan’s untitled next.

ALSO READ: Kartik Aaryan forces A-listers’ price pulldown; his market-friendly & recession-centric price being quoted to A-listers as an example of professionalism

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