1. Salman Khan Signs ‘Race 3’ But Wants a Huge Part of the Profits
Salman Khan has finally given into producer Ramesh Taurani’s wish. The Tubelight actor has agreed to be a part of Taurani’s upcoming Race 3, but with a condition; Bhai is to be given 70% of the profits of the film as his fee.
According to reports, Salman has also asked for the full satellite rights of Race 3, but that is still under negotiation.
Salman Khan is one of Bollywood’s most expensive actors and has enough box-office weight to get what he demands. Earlier, Yash Raj Films apparently gave in to Salman’s demands for a huge percentage of profits and satellite rights for doing their action thriller Ek Tha Tiger.
Well, with the stakes stacked so high, let’s hope Race 3 doesn’t face the dim fate of Tubelight.
2. Aamir Khan Angry About Photo Leak, More Security on ‘Thugs’ Set
News is in that Bollywood’s Mr Perfectionist, Aamir Khan, is upset that his look for his forthcoming film Thugs of Hindostan has been leaked.
A few days ago, a photograph of Aamir from the sets of Thugs of Hindostan went viral and the actor who is very particular about keeping his look under wraps till the release of a film is extremely upset about it.
3. Aditi Rao Hydari on Things You Don’t Know About Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt is all set for his comeback in Omung Kumar's Bhoomi. The actor plays the father to Aditi Rao Hydari in the film. We asked the filmmaker and his co-star, Aditi about things we don't know about Sanjay. Watch the video to know the other side of Sanjay Dutt.
4. PeeCee’s Love Sonia Gets 45 Cuts by CBFC; Joshi the New Nihalani?
When Prasoon Joshi replaced Pahlaj Nihalani as the Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), the industry breathed a sign of relief. However, it may have been one celebration too soon, since the upcoming Love Sonia has been slapped with 45 cuts. Starring Mrunal Thakur, Freida Pinto, and Richa Chadda, Love Sonia has been certified ‘A’ as the film deals with the subject of human trafficking.
The film is Priyanka Chopra’s first production outside the country, with Tabrez Noorani making his directorial debut. Love Sonia will also feature Manoj Bajpayee, Richa Chadda, Anupam Kher, Adil Hussain, Rajkummar Rao, and Sai Tamhankar.
Films like Udta Punjab, NH10, and Lipstick Under My Burkha faced excessive cuts and demands under Pahlaj Nilhani’s occupancy of the CBFC office. Will this still continue through Prasoon Joshi’s tenure?
5. Twitter Rages: Rishi Kapoor Objects To “Depraved Sick Humour”
Most people are usually offended by Rishi Kapoor’s tweets, which he defends as being in good humour. But in an ironical reversal of roles, it is now the actor who has found a comic rather “sick”.
Following the fire that recently gutted RK Studios, a cartoon by Manjul has been doing the rounds which shows Raj Kapoor watching the studio burn and say “Fire is a good omen... In my life it all started with ‘Aag’.” It was the film Aag which shot the Kapoor scion to stardom.
A follower brought it to Rishi Kapoor’s notice:
And Rishi Kapoor didn’t like it at all.
It’s all about who’s on the receiving end, right Mr Kapoor?
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