Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Monsoon Shootout to release after four years

Guneet Monga and her production house Sikhya is known for producing content driven films like Masaan, Lunchbox, Haraamkhor and more yet again have come up with another crime thriller film starring Nawazuddin Siddhique, Vijay Varma, and Tannishtha Chatterjee. This film is about a policeman facing a life-altering decision when he must decide to shoot or not. So the film was stuck due to its content and wasn’t finding a decent release to justify the film. It’ was even nominated in Cannes in 2013 and even won the best thriller award in another festival. Nawaz shot for it immediately after Gangs of Wasseypur and the film after a 4-years wait is releasing now. The film is directed by Amit Kumar who earlier made an award-winning short film called Bypass with Nawazuddin and Irrfan Khan. The film after a lot of struggle is now releasing later next month. The producer of the film Guneet Monga said, "Our film has won several awards and had the biggest premiere at Cannes in 2013, perhaps the biggest ever after Devdas. The film is a first one of its kind in its structured storytelling which hasn’t been seen. For almost a year we were traveling to festivals with the film and then we wanted to wait and release the film when we felt the time for the right. We had a successful release of Haraamkhor earlier this year and 2017 has proven to be a year when good content films are being accepted. So we feel now is the best time to release the film."

The tragic end to the search for Veda

Social, the 13 episode digital showcasing by Viu has brought to us an intriguing thriller while showcasing the menace that social media can bring upon us at any given time. The show weaves a narrative about an innocent teenager, Veda who gets kidnapped to be exploited in the world of exotic partying. Her brother, Prithvi with the help of his friends tries to locate her whereabouts and unravels dark secrets hidden on the internet. The series started with tech tycoon, Vikram Sampath (played by the sensational Rana Daggubati) addressing the country to start online campaigns via viral videos. The spark he initiated led to a social revolution when Prithvi's childhood friend Neelesh started the #ShameShamePuppyShame campaign in the hopes to find Veda. So far the show has kept us hooked to our screens with riveting twists and the recent episode doesn't fail to keep up the thrill. Starting on a brighter note, we understand that the commissioner on Veda's case has made a breakthrough and decides to bring Prithvi in for a conversation. He confronts Prithvi about his hacking activities online and Prithvi confesses that he did venture into the dark web to find clues that could bring Veda home. Understanding Prithvi's concerns, the commissioner tries to help the gang. When Myra identifies Jithu to the police, together they plan to set a trap to catch him. The story moves to Chaand's hardware store where Nidhi fixes the broken tape recorder hidden inside Ramaswamy's pen with the help of Chaand and realizes that his life is in danger. Meanwhile, KK's father is in a dilemma as he has to choose between his family and an impending political storm he will face if he doesn't fulfill his duty towards the society as a minister. Jithu uploads the video of KK attacking Veda and Nidhi breaks it to Prithvi that Veda has passed away. How does Nidhi know of Veda's death? Is Veda really no more?

Anu Malik and Altaf Raja meets their body double on The Drama Company

The recent episode of Sony Entertainment Television’s The Drama Company had super singers- Anu Malik and Altaf Raja with the stunning Raveena Tandon as their guests. It was a spectacular night with Anu Malik’s shayaris and Altaf Raja’s superb performance on his songs. Surprising as it looked when Anu Malik met his body double which Krushna Abhishek enacted whereas Sugandha Mishra acted like Altaf Raja enthralling the audience with their performances. It was a perfect match for them when Sugandha Mishra performed on different songs with Altaf Raja and Anu Malik was surprised with Krushna Abhishek’s shayaris for him. It was a fun moment when Anu Malik was seen pulling Sudesh Lehri’s legs while he was performing his act.Source from the set revealed,” A perfect match for a singer and for a composer. Krushna Abhishek and Sugandha Mishra’s performance surprised the guests and they have made some good memories.” 

Watch episodes on The Drama Company every Saturday and Sunday, 9PM only on Sony Entertainment Television!

Nawaz's film to clash with Salman Khan's Tiger Zinda Hai.

Nawaz’s next titled Monsoon Shootout was premiered at Cannes in 2013 and the film was stuck due to its content and wasn’t finding a decent release to justify the film. Now the film is releasing after four years after its premiere. Now the film interestingly will release on the same day as Tiger Zinda Hai. As per sources, Monsoon Shootout will clash with Salman khans film on 22nd which the makers are considering. Interestingly Nawaz has worked twice with Salman in Kick and Bajrangi Bhaijaan before and was even offered a role in Tiger which he turned down due to date commitments towards Manto and now that it is clashing with TZH, this would be an interesting clash. According to sources, "No other date is available before that. Besides, after December 22 there are no releases for 2 weeks and the makers want to cash in on that. Also, the audience for Salman starrer and Monsoon shootout is completely different, there won't be any clash as such." Monsoon Shootout is a crime thriller film starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vijay Verma, Neeraj Kabi and Tannishtha Chatterjee. This film is about a policeman facing a life-altering decision when he must decide to shoot or not. Directed by Amit Kumar who earlier made an award-winning short film - Bypass which was the first time that Nawazudin Siddique and Irrfan  Khan were seen together.

Amy Jackson bats for organic farming

Amy Jackson seems to be inspired by R Madhavan’s love for organic farming! The gorgeous actress, who is looking forward to her mega-venture 2.0 featuring megastar Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar, is the latest addition to the list of celebrities, who have taken up organic farming.Amy is looking to buy a huge plot of land in the London countryside, where she wants to grow her own vegetables and fruits. Incidentally, it was Amy's mother who motivated her to follow an organic diet.

She informs, “My mom swears by organic produce. I never thought I would do this, but now, I really want to eat and live healthy. I guess the saying, `You are what you eat', is right. I am looking forward to it.”