Kritika Kamra, Dhairya Karwa and Raghav Juyal to headline Karan Johar and Guneet Monga’s Gyaarah Gyaarah, Indian adaptation of Korean drama Signal for ZEE5

Another Korean drama is getting an Indian remake. Following the news of JioCinema working on Suspicious Partner adaptation, Karan Johar’s Dharmatic Entertainment and Guneet Monga’s Sikhya Entertainment are joining hands for the upcoming procedural drama Gyaarah Gyaaraah. The series is a Hindi adaptation of the Korean drama Signal, which originally starred Kim Hye Soo, Lee Je Hoon and Cho Jin Woong. In the Indian adaptation, Kritika Kamra, Raghav Juyal and Dhairya Karwa have been roped in for the lead roles.

It will be an investigative fantasy drama set at ZEE5 which will span across three decades and timelines – 1990, 2001 and 2016. The series Gyaarah Gyaarah is directed by Pagglait fame Umesh Bisht and co-written by Puja Banerji and Sunjoy Shekhar.

The K-drama is one of the most critically acclaimed drams of all time. As per Asian Wiki, Signal narrates the story of “Park Hae Yeong, who was a student in elementary school at the time, who saw a young girl being abducted on her way home from school fifteen years ago. The girl was discovered dead a few days later, but the authorities were unable to identify the killer. Hae Yeong eventually developed a distrust for the police. Hae Yeong is currently a police officer and criminal profiler after fifteen years. He comes across a walkie-talkie one day, which enables him to communicate with Detective Lee Jae Han who is in the past. Afterwards, in an effort to investigate unsolved crimes, police officers Cha So Hyun, Hae Yeong, and Jae Han set out on a voyage.”

The criminal case depicted in Signal is reportedly inspired by a true incident which occurred in South Korea’s Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province over the course of 1986 – 1991. Reports had stated that 10 women were allegedly raped and murdered within the 2 km radius of the province with victims ranging from a 13-year-old school girl to a 71-year-old grandmother.

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Ray Stevenson, actor in Punisher: War Zone, RRR and Thor films, passes away at 58

Ray Stevenson, who starred in projects like RRR, Punisher: War Zone and Thor films, passed away in Italy on Sunday. As confirmed by his publicist, the actor was 58. No details about the cause of his death have been revealed.

The official Twitter handle for RRR posted an emotional tribute following the tragic news. “What shocking news for all of us on the team! Rest in peace, Ray Stevenson. You will stay in our hearts forever, SIR SCOTT,” the tweet read.

Born in Northern Ireland on May 25, 1964, Stevenson began his career in TV and landed roles in Hollywood movies in the 2000s. His major break was in Antoine Fuqua’s 2004’s adventure movie King Arthur.

The Irish actor was last seen in RRR as the evil Governor Scott Buxton. The late star is set to appear in the Disney+ Star Wars series Ahsoka. As per Variety, he will play the role of a Jedi named Baylan Skoll “who turns to the dark side and is an ally to the diabolic Grand Admiral Thrawn.”

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Photos: Varun Dhawan and Arjun Kapoor snapped at Juhu PVR

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Anurag Kashyap reveals that he reached out to Kennedy namesake Chiyaan Vikram for the film; says, “He never responded”

Anurag Kashyap recently attended the Festival De Cannes 2023 for the premiere of his film Kennedy starring Rahul Bhat and Sunny Leone. However, the filmmaker recently revealed that the film was created with a specific actor in mind and it was none other than Ponniyin Selvan star Chiyaan Vikram. The South superstar is named Kennedy which was one of the prime reasons why he was being considered for the role.

In an interview with Film Companion during the ongoing Cannes Film Festival, Anurag Kashyap said, “I actually had a specific actor in mind, when I wrote this film. Which is why the film is called Kennedy”. He went on to continue, “Because that actor’s nickname is Kennedy. The film was called Kennedy Project. It is Chiyaan Vikram. Chiyaan Vikram’s real name is Kennedy. I reached out to him. He never responded.”

He later opened up about Ugly actor Rahul Bhat coming on board adding, “So then, I reached out to Rahul. I said ‘Read it’. His reaction, his response was enthusiastic. And not like as an actor. And he was like, ‘Yeh Kaun kar raha hai (Who is doing this role)?’ I said, ‘Karega (Will you do it)?’ He said ‘Me?’ I said, ‘Yes, but you will have to give it all’. And he was supposed to do some films. He gave eight months of his life to Kennedy.”

Kennedy is essentially a police noir film, by Anurag Kashyap featuring Rahul Bhat in the role of a cop turned assassin. The film revolves around an insomniac ex-cop, who is assumedly dead but continues to operate for the corrupt system. It is written and directed by Anurag Kashyap and is produced by Zee Studios, Ranjan Singh & Kabir Ahuja. The film will be screened at Midnight Screening category on May 24.

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Box Office: Fast X and The Kerala Story bring in Rs. 75 crores+ over the weekend

It was a very good weekend for theatrical business as a whole, what with Fast X and The Kerala Story collecting around Rs. 75 crores between them. While the former did the heavy lifting by being the top performing film across the country, the latter came up with a substantial contribution as well which aided the overall numbers to look quite good.

Fast X had released on Thursday and post that in the regular weekend (Friday – Sunday), it added another Rs. 49 crores*. That’s a very good number in a standalone manner as well and if one adds Thursday collections to it then the extended weekend stands at a solid Rs. 61 crores*. Audiences have clearly embraced the film and the trend so far indicates that Rs. 5-6 crores should come on a daily basis for the action entertainer right from Monday to Thursday. The film is a hit and while Rs. 100 crores mark would now be reached, it has to be seen if it has in it to make a dash for that Rs. 125 crores score.

On the other hand The Kerala Story will certainly reach Rs. 225 crores, what with Rs. 198.90 crores already been accumulated. In fact, it has narrowly missed out on scoring Rs. 200 crores by the third weekend itself, something that seemed like happening till a few days back. However, what wasn’t accounted for was the release of Fast X and the good reception that it has received, something that did cut at least Rs. 5 crores from its score over the weekend. With over Rs. 25 crores coming between Friday to Sunday, what with the film getting into a double digit score all over again on Sunday (Rs. 11.50 crores), the Sudipto Sen starrer is a bonafide all time blockbuster and will eventually move ahead of Rs. 225 crores lifetime total rather comfortably.

*Estimates. Final numbers awaited

Note: All collections as per production and distribution sources

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Jr. NTR starrer Devara accused of plagiarism by producer Bandla Ganesh for the film title

It was recently announced that Jr. NTR’s next film is titled Devara. Starring Janhvi Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan, the film is already in the production stage. However, now in a scathing attack, producer Bandla Ganesh, who is the owner of Parameswara Art Productions, has claimed that the makers of Devara have used the title, which he had previously registered.

“Devara is a title first registered by me, and I forgot to renew it; they have lifted it,” Ganesh tweeted recently. The makers of the movie are yet to respond to Ganesh’s claim.

#ntr30 పోస్టర్…. ఎలా ఉంది……..’దేవర’…..అంటే….

— devipriya (@sairaaj44) May 19, 2023

In another tweet, he wrote, “I don’t have any problem brother, this is our Young Tiger’s movie, he is also my god .” The filmmaker also shared the poster of Devara which was unveiled on Jr. NTR’s birthday and wrote, “Super Ga undi ????????????????????.”

Super Ga undi ???????????????????? https://t.co/ZPlZE2ZtFO pic.twitter.com/Rq0LWIfWnc

— BANDLA GANESH. (@ganeshbandla) May 19, 2023

NTR 30 which is Devara is helmed by Koratala Siva. It is being billed as a high-octane action drama and marks Jr. NTR’s second collaboration with Siva after Janatha Garage. Produced by Yuvasudha Arts and NTR Arts, Devara is set for a big screen release on April 5, 2024.

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