Shah Rukh's ‘Zero' to Close Beijing Film Fest
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Zero will be the closing film of the Beijing International Film Festival.
The festival, which will run from April 13 to April 20, will open with The Composer, a forthcoming Chinese-Kazakh co-production, as its opening title.
The decision to programme Zero in such a prominent slot underlines the growing success which Indian films are enjoying with Chinese audiences, reports variety.com.
Directed by Aanand L. Rai, the Hindi language film released in December last year.
Modi Biopic Won’t Release on 5 April: Film Producer Confirms
The PM Modi biopic, which was supposed to release on 5 April, will not be hitting the big screens as scheduled. The same was confirmed by Sandip Ssingh, the producer of the Modi biopic, on Twitter.
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Karan Kapadia Makes Thrilling Debut Opposite Sunny Deol in 'Blank' Trailer
The trailer for Sunny Deol starrer Blank has released. The thriller also marks the debut of Dimple Kapadia’s nephew Karan Kapadia who plays a suspected suicide bomber who has allegedly lost his memory. Blank releases on 3 May.
'John Wick 3' to Release in India in May
Keanu Reeves' John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum will release in India on May 17.
The film is being brought to India by PVR Pictures, read a statement.
Reeves will be back as the remorseful assassin John Wick. He has teamed up with actress Halle Berry for another mission.
The chapter three will pick up in the immediate aftermath of John Wick 2, with Wick excommunicated and on the run, having to defend himself against a host of equally skilled assassins looking to scoop up the bounty for killing him.
The film is directed by Chad Stahelski. In addition to Berry, new cast members include Angelica Huston, Asia Kate Dillon and Jerome Flynn.
Watch: Will Smith’s Bollywood ‘Bucket List’ Episode With Ranveer Singh, Karan Johar
Will Smith’s much-awaited Bucket List episode featuring India finally out. The episode was released on 3 April on his Facebook page. A 20-minute crash course into one of India’s most distinct aspects, the episode is titled Bollywood Dancing. And begins with Will Smith meeting Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh for a one-on-one chat. The latter is also described by Will Smith as a very “colourful actor”.
Featuring in the episode is also Indian producer and director, Karan Johar. They both strike up a fun-filled conversation on the meaning and existence of “dialogue baazi”. Will also visits Haridwar, a beautiful Indian cliche, to understand spirituality. Particularly, Indian spirituality.
Watch it here