1. Sexual Harassment allegations push Sacred Games season 2 release
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There has been a lot of speculation about the second season of Sacred Games on whether it is happening or not after sexual harassment allegations against filmmaker Vikas Bahl and writer Varun Grover came to light.
Though Vikas is not involved in the series, his erstwhile partners Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane had directed the first season and their company Phantom Films (now dissolved) had also co-produced it.
There were also reports about Varun not being a part of the show anymore and that the shoot was pushed from November to December. But sources say that it will go on floors only in March. “All the actors, who had blocked their dates for the shoot in November, have now taken up different projects. Though there has been no official communication on when the shoot will begin, there is talk that it will be in March next year.” When we had asked Netflix about Varun being ousted and the show being pushed to December, they had said, “At this time we are evaluating options on the path forward.”
2. Is broken 'Bro-Code' a reason behind feud between Vikas Bahl, Anurag Kashyap
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Today, the court will continue its hearing on the Vikas Bahl v/s Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwani defamation case with regards to the #MeToo Movement.
Various theories on what actually affected the relationship between the partners are still being circulated. One hears from a reliable source that one of the girls, who is embroiled in this controversy, happened to be someone who had something (wilfully) to do with Anurag and Vikas. This apparently didn’t go down well with Anurag, who is said to have allegedly accused Vikas of breaking the “Bro-Code”. Of course, eventually all their personal animosity ended up getting entangled in the #MeToo Movement.
3. Here's how Ali Fazal prepared for his role in 'Mirzapur'
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Ali Fazal, who has been playing lovable characters in films like Fukrey, Fukrey Returns and Victoria & Abdul, is turning a gangster in the web series Mirzapur. He not only gained 12 kilos to play the strong and mean character, but also worked on his accent and body language to keep his role as real as possible. As part of the prep, the actor watched all sorts of documentaries available on gangsters.
Says our source, “Ali also roamed undercover in the bylanes of Mumbai to follow such men to understand their daily lives and pick up nuances from there. He walked around in Chor Bazaar and Dongri to learn certain words, how they speak and mix it with a Lucknowi twang. He read Hindi and English books too written on criminals, which explain certain traits in their character.” The series is shot in Lucknow and Mumbai.
4. Patralekhaa in Pradeep Sarkar’s next?
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After his last directorial, Helicopter Eela, with Kajol, Pradeep Sarkar, we hear is gearing up for his next, which will be a short film. Sources say he will be directing it for an international OTT platform. Says the source, “It will be an anthology of short films with three directors collaborating on it. The one that is being directed by Pradeep is a black comedy revolving around arranged marriages. Patralekhaa is on board to play the female lead.”
5. Here's when Katrina Kaif's sister Isabelle will make film debut
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Isabelle Kaif and Sooraj Pancholi have wrapped up their movie, Time To Dance which is helmed by debutant Stanley D’Costa and produced by Remo D’souza.
Even though the shooting of this dance flick was completed in August, the makers are planning to release it only next year for want of a suitable date. This development will see Sooraj have two releases in 2019. After Time To Dance in March, Sooraj will have his next, Satellite Shankar, which opens in cinemas in June-July next year. Incidentally, his dance film comes three and a half years after his debut, Hero.
