Off late every filmmaker in B-town is trying their best to have a clear window at Box-office for a smooth release of their film. Early this year we saw how the uncertainty regarding Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus PADMAAVAT’s release led to reshuffling of release date of several other films as nobody wants to clash their film with others’.

Now release of another highly anticipated film 2.0 starring Megastar Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar has been postponed yet again. Earlier the film was supposed to hit the silver screens in Diwali last year but later it got shifted to 26 January and then to April 2018, however now reports are doing the rounds that the film won’t be releasing in April as well!

Talking about reason behind the film being postponed again a source close to the film was quoted saying in Firstpost as, “The VFX work is taking longer than expected because it has been distributed to many studios across the globe. The film has around 11000 VFX shots and each shot is being worked upon with lot of care. Shankar sir doesn’t want to compromise on the output, therefore, he doesn’t mind if the film doesn’t get completed on time for April release. The team is eyeing Independence Day weekend release. August 15 falls on a Wednesday, so the team wants to cash in on that weekend. The final date is still being worked out.”

Directed by S Shankar, 2.0 is sequel of ROBOT (2010) starring Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Also the film is first Indian film to be directly shot in 3D. While Rajinikanth will reprise his role in the sequel, Akshay Kumar and Amy Jackson are the new addition to in the star cast of this second installment.

We wonder when the makers of the film are going to make any official announcement regarding the final release date of this film.

Actor Shekhar Suman, who marks his return to stage with WAH NAWAB WAH!, is happy with the increasing scale of plays and musicals in India.

Shekhar is reuniting with 'Dekh Bhai Dekh' team Anand Mahendroo and writer Sharad Joshi for WAH NAWAB WAH!, a political satire highlighting the lengths to which leaders go to retain power.

"I feel like I am getting to do the kind of work I have always wanted to do. Even if there was a hiatus in between, I was still working, but it is a greater pleasure when you get to do the kind of work that you always want to do," Shekhar said in a statement.

His last stage act was EK MULAQAAT.

"Whenever I watched Broadway in New York, I always wondered why we couldn't do plays on such a big scale. I am happy that at least this trend has started with MUGHAL-E-AZAM, and has been very well received," Shekhar added.

MUGHAL-E-AZAM has returned for a second season in Delhi.

Actor Shekhar Suman, who marks his return to stage with WAH NAWAB WAH!, is happy with the increasing scale of plays and musicals in India.

Shekhar is reuniting with 'Dekh Bhai Dekh' team Anand Mahendroo and writer Sharad Joshi for WAH NAWAB WAH!, a political satire highlighting the lengths to which leaders go to retain power.

"I feel like I am getting to do the kind of work I have always wanted to do. Even if there was a hiatus in between, I was still working, but it is a greater pleasure when you get to do the kind of work that you always want to do," Shekhar said in a statement.

His last stage act was EK MULAQAAT.

"Whenever I watched Broadway in New York, I always wondered why we couldn't do plays on such a big scale. I am happy that at least this trend has started with MUGHAL-E-AZAM, and has been very well received," Shekhar added.

MUGHAL-E-AZAM has returned for a second season in Delhi.

From the crazy fun loving college boy Maddy in REHNA HAI TERE DIL MEIN to rubbing shoulders with the iconic Kamal Hassan in "Anbe Sivam", from the business journalist Shyam Saxena in GURU to Manu of the TANU WEDS MANU series — R. Madhavan has done it all and more. With his new web series 'Breathe', he says he is growing with each film and each experience of life.

In a 20-year career, Madhavan has done very selective work, whether in the south Indian film industry or in Hindi cinema. What made him be so choosy about selecting projects?

"An actor is defined by his life experiences and how convincingly he is portraying his characters on-screen and getting acceptance for his performance. When it comes to the acceptance of my performance from the audience, even though the films did not do well at the box office for a film like 'Ramji Londonwala', my effort has always been appreciated.

"That made me confident about my choices. I understood the fact that slowly but steadily, I am growing," Madhavan told IANS here.

"I have been working on my skills and that will continue. See, the world's biggest superstars earn the status of a superstar in their late 40s and 50s. If you ask me about me being choosy, I would say I am not. I just do not want to feel burnt out by the time I reach 50," said the actor, 47.

"See, I cannot dance, I do not have a well-built body, neither do I have an adorable look that a superstar has. But yes, I am earning respect with my substantial work."

The actor who calls himself less than a superstar like Shah Rukh Khan yet considers himself moderately famous, has worked with some of the noted names like Mani Ratnam, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Nishikant Kamat, Rajkumar Hirani, Aanand L Rai, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Hassan and Naseeruddin Shah among others.

According to Madhavan, working with these creative geniuses made him understand the craft much better.

"More than directors, I have learnt a lot from the iconic actors that I have worked with. Since I come from a non-film background, I have no formal training in acting. Everything — from camera angle to how much one should express on face, is based on the length of the shot… Everything (like this) I have learnt from these legends. I learnt on the job and from my life experience."

Asked about the best lesson he learnt, he said: "That you have to bring some amount of realness to the character you play. It has to look like a real world, if not completely real world, it has to be a homogeneous world where every action would look real. If you watch a LION KING you believe in that world. When we watch SPIDERMAN, we feel the real emotion of the character."

So, now that the Amazon Prime web series 'Breathe' is streaming and film offers are coming his way as usual, does he want to explore Bollywood more or focus on his career in the south?

"I can explore both the cinema worlds. Why do I need to choose one? These days, whether in Tamil or Hindi cinema, both are growing with immense experimentation. So, I see no reason for choosing one over another," Madhavan said.

[By Arundhuti Banerjee]

From the crazy fun loving college boy Maddy in REHNA HAI TERE DIL MEIN to rubbing shoulders with the iconic Kamal Hassan in "Anbe Sivam", from the business journalist Shyam Saxena in GURU to Manu of the TANU WEDS MANU series — R. Madhavan has done it all and more. With his new web series 'Breathe', he says he is growing with each film and each experience of life.

In a 20-year career, Madhavan has done very selective work, whether in the south Indian film industry or in Hindi cinema. What made him be so choosy about selecting projects?

"An actor is defined by his life experiences and how convincingly he is portraying his characters on-screen and getting acceptance for his performance. When it comes to the acceptance of my performance from the audience, even though the films did not do well at the box office for a film like 'Ramji Londonwala', my effort has always been appreciated.

"That made me confident about my choices. I understood the fact that slowly but steadily, I am growing," Madhavan told IANS here.

"I have been working on my skills and that will continue. See, the world's biggest superstars earn the status of a superstar in their late 40s and 50s. If you ask me about me being choosy, I would say I am not. I just do not want to feel burnt out by the time I reach 50," said the actor, 47.

"See, I cannot dance, I do not have a well-built body, neither do I have an adorable look that a superstar has. But yes, I am earning respect with my substantial work."

The actor who calls himself less than a superstar like Shah Rukh Khan yet considers himself moderately famous, has worked with some of the noted names like Mani Ratnam, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Nishikant Kamat, Rajkumar Hirani, Aanand L Rai, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Hassan and Naseeruddin Shah among others.

According to Madhavan, working with these creative geniuses made him understand the craft much better.

"More than directors, I have learnt a lot from the iconic actors that I have worked with. Since I come from a non-film background, I have no formal training in acting. Everything — from camera angle to how much one should express on face, is based on the length of the shot… Everything (like this) I have learnt from these legends. I learnt on the job and from my life experience."

Asked about the best lesson he learnt, he said: "That you have to bring some amount of realness to the character you play. It has to look like a real world, if not completely real world, it has to be a homogeneous world where every action would look real. If you watch a LION KING you believe in that world. When we watch SPIDERMAN, we feel the real emotion of the character."

So, now that the Amazon Prime web series 'Breathe' is streaming and film offers are coming his way as usual, does he want to explore Bollywood more or focus on his career in the south?

"I can explore both the cinema worlds. Why do I need to choose one? These days, whether in Tamil or Hindi cinema, both are growing with immense experimentation. So, I see no reason for choosing one over another," Madhavan said.

[By Arundhuti Banerjee]

The much-awaited digital show, Untouchables, starring Vikram Bhatt and television actor Sreejita De will soon go live on Vikram Bhatt's own OTT platform VB Theatre on the Web.

The story revolves around a medical student who is an escort and gets trapped in a murder trap of her wealthy client. Vikram Bhatt who plays a lawyer named Aakash Awasthi comes to her rescue. While the show is largely a courtroom – drama, what is unknown that it is inspired by real-life events.

Sreejita De's character in the digital show is actually based on a real life girl by the name by Amanda Knox, an American writer and activist who was in prison for four years post a wrongful conviction.

While researching on the show, it was his daughter Krishna Bhatt who came across the case and then developed the idea into a script adapting the struggle of Amanda Knox for a limited series which was then made into a 10 part series.

A source close to the Bhatts informed, "While Krishna was working on a concept to work with she came across this case. Vikram and Krishna found Amanda's story very interesting. They gave a Indian background to one of the most iconic court cases of America.”

The much-awaited digital show, Untouchables, starring Vikram Bhatt and television actor Sreejita De will soon go live on Vikram Bhatt's own OTT platform VB Theatre on the Web.

The story revolves around a medical student who is an escort and gets trapped in a murder trap of her wealthy client. Vikram Bhatt who plays a lawyer named Aakash Awasthi comes to her rescue. While the show is largely a courtroom – drama, what is unknown that it is inspired by real-life events.

Sreejita De's character in the digital show is actually based on a real life girl by the name by Amanda Knox, an American writer and activist who was in prison for four years post a wrongful conviction.

While researching on the show, it was his daughter Krishna Bhatt who came across the case and then developed the idea into a script adapting the struggle of Amanda Knox for a limited series which was then made into a 10 part series.

A source close to the Bhatts informed, "While Krishna was working on a concept to work with she came across this case. Vikram and Krishna found Amanda's story very interesting. They gave a Indian background to one of the most iconic court cases of America.”

Drama series 'Suits' will be renewed for the eighth season even after actors Patrick J. Adams and Meghan Markle will wrap up their work in the second half of season seven.

To help fill the void, actor Dule Hill has been promoted to series regular, reports hollywoodreporter.com.

Hill will join returning stars Gabriel Macht, Sarah Rafferty and Rick Hoffman in season eight. Adams and Markle will exit with a two-hour, wedding-themed season finale which will air on April 25.

"After seven seasons, Suits remains one of USA Network's most beloved and popular series. While we're excited for season eight, everyone at US will deeply miss Patrick and Meghan, and are grateful for the talent and commitment they brought to Suits season after season. We wish each of them nothing but the very best," said Chris McCumber, president of entertainment networks at NBC Universal Cable Entertainment, in a statement.

The drama will further lean into Macht's character Harvey Specter, who has been the focal point for the show since its start.

Aaron Korsh, creator and showrunner of "Suits", said: "I would like to thank Patrick and Meghan for their extraordinary contributions over the last seven years. Not only have they been outstanding in their roles as Mike and Rachel, they are also superb human beings who will always be beloved members of the 'Suits' family, and we wish them well in their days to come."

"Speaking of days to come, I am incredibly excited to welcome back our phenomenal crew and cast – Gabriel, Sarah, Rick and Dule – who will continue the roller coaster ride with all of our amazing fans," he added.