19012024-LSTC-01.qxd 19-01-2024 00:13 Page 1 c m y b WEB OF LIES The movie Aakhir Palaayan Kab Tak?, which hits cinemas on February 16, 2024, follows the life of a police officer who becomes the central figure, dealing with personal challenges while untangling a web of lies in a peaceful town. The plot explores the dark force that takes advantage of community feelings. TRIBUNE Detained! Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger was detained at Munich airport upon his arrival in Germany. He was held for three hours after failing to declare a luxury watch! CHANDIGARH | FRIDAY | 19 JANUARY 2024 FARZI 2 MAHARANI The show gets bigger WITH A STRING OF OTT SERIES AND FILMS LINED UP FOR 2024, INCLUDING MIRZAPUR 3, THE FAMILY MAN 3AND HEERAMANDI, BINGE-WATCHERS ARE SURELY IN FOR A GALA TIME. HERE’S A QUICK CHECK Sheetal K ILLER SOUP, starring Manoj Bajpayee and Konkona Sen Sharma, is already out and Rohit Shetty’s digital debut series Indian Police Force releases today. So, the inaugural month of 2024 is already a treat for binge-watchers. We list some other mostanticipated Hindi web series and OTT films that will keep you engrossed the whole year! COP STORY INDIAN POLICE FORCE SEQUELS ON WAY Maharani 3 Aashram 4 Panchayat 3 Paatal Lok 2 Farzi 2 Director Rohit Shetty and actor Sidharth Malhotra will be making their OTT debut with this series. This action thriller will release today. Sidharth plays the role of a police officer from Delhi, Kabir Malik. The series also stars Isha Talwar, Vivek Oberoi, Shilpa Shetty, Sheeta Tripathi, Nikitin Dheer and Sharad Kelkar. CRIME ZONE MIRZAPUR 3 It was one of the most anticipated series of 2023, but Prime Video postponed the release to 2024. With characters like Kaleen Bhaiya, Guddu Bhaiya and many more, this show has engaged the audience for the past two instalments and continues to create a buzz. The latest season will be released sometime this year and feature Shweta Tripathi Sharma, Rasika Dugal, Harshita Shekhar Gaur, Amit Sial and Anjum Sharma. the North East and is expected to release by the end of this year. The shooting for the The Family Man 3 will begin in February, 2024. FAST PITCH CHAKDA ‘XPRESS Anushka Sharma’s comeback film after her first pregnancy, this one is a biopic on fast bowler Jhulan Goswami, who was a part of the Indian Women’s Cricket Team. The film is being directed by Prosit Roy. LOVE AND BETRAYAL HEERAMANDI SPY GAMES THE FAMILY MAN 3 Brace yourself for another Manoj Bajpayee series, after Killer Soup was released recently. The Family Man franchise comes from the stable of directors Raj & DK. In the series, Manoj plays Shrikant Tiwari, a senior agent in Threat Analysis and Surveillance Cell. Season 3 will focus on a conflict in Sanjay Leela Bhansali will make an OTT debut this year with his ambitious project Heeramandi. The series will focus on stories of love and betrayal in the lives of courtesans in pre-Independence India. The cast includes some famous names like Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, San- jeeda Sheikh and Huma Qureshi. SCANDAL POINT CALL ME BAE This one will be Ananya Panday’s debut web series and she will be seen opposite Varun Dhawan. A playful teaser was shared by Varun recently. The series will also star Vir Das and Gurfateh Pirzada. It is a series about self-discovery wherein Panday plays the lead role of a billionaire fashionista, Bae, who is disowned by her ultra-rich family following a scandal. Another female-centric OTT film, Do Patti stars Kajol, Kriti Sanon, Tanvi Azmi and Shaheer Sheikh. It is directed by Shashanka Chaturvedi. It’s the maiden production of screenwriter Kanika Dhillon and Kriti Vicky Kaushal, producer Ronnie Screwvala, Sanya Malhotra and director Meghna Gulzar Dentures worth $850,000! Rapper Kanye West has posted a photo of his new teeth on social media. His new bling is a titanium set of dentures that is completely unique and is rumoured to cost $850,000. The next photo that he shared was a screenshot of a Google search for Jaws, the famous James Bond villain, who appeared in The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker. This Instagram post is apparently Kanye’s way of comparing himself to the famous baddie. Kanye’s new mouthpiece was done by doctor Thomas Connelly in Beverly Hills alongside Naoki Hayashi, a master dental technician. This isn’t the first time that Kanye has tampered with his teeth. In 2010, the rapper went on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and told the host that he replaced his entire bottom row of teeth. “It’s not a grill?” A surprised Ellen asked. Kanye replied: “It’s really my real teeth. I replaced my bottom row of teeth.” He added: “I guess there’s just certain things that rock stars are supposed to do”. — IANS c m y b INSIDE THE INDUSTRY SHOWTIME This series will focus on the real mahaul of Bollywood. It features the power struggle and off-the camera fights as well as relationships of actors in the industry. Created by Sumit Roy, it stars Emraan Hashmi, Naseeruddin Shah, Mouni Roy, Mahima Makwana, Shriya Saran and Rajeev Khandelwal. REAL TO REEL AMAR SINGH CHAMKILA WORLD OF WOMEN DO PATTI Cheers to Sam Bahadur! Makers of the recently released biopic Sam Bahadur hosted a success party in Mumbai on Wednesday. The lead cast of the film, Vicky Kaushal and Sanya Malhotra, were seen posing along with director Meghna Gulzar. Several pictures and videos went viral. Producer Ronnie Screwvala also joined them. Helmed by Meghna Gulzar, the film also starred Fatima Sana Shaikh. Sam Bahadur is based on the life of India’s first Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw. His career in the Army spanned over four decades and five wars. He was the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal. Manekshaw, fondly called Sam Bahadur, led the Indian Army to victory in the 1971 Indo-Pak war, which resulted in the creation of Bangladesh. In his military career, Manekshaw also played a crucial role in the IndoPak War of 1947 and the liberation of Hyderabad in 1948. Sam Bahadur marks Vicky’s second collaboration with Meghna Gulazar after Raazi. Meanwhile, Vicky will be next seen in the period drama film Chhaava. — ANI Sanon under their production banner Kathha Pictures and Blue Butterfly Films. Kanye West replaces teeth with titanium gnashers This Netflix biopic has been directed by Imtiaz Ali and stars Diljit Dosanjh. It narrates the rise of Punjabi singer Amar Singh Chamkila, who was shot while he was performing in a village. Parineeti Chopra plays the role of Chamkila’s wife. DO PATTI
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