There is a helluva reason to be excited about this action-thriller. For starters, the Ek Villain Returns, as the title suggests, is the much-awaited sequel to the 2014 hit film — Ek Villain, what’s more, the film supposedly has more than one villain this time around. While the makers are tight-lipped about the film’s plot, director Mohit Suri revealed in a statement, “In this film, the girls are also playing villains. Me and Ekta (Kapoor) are trying to build on a whole series of villains and different characters, who are all connected to each other.” He added, “Ek Villain was my passion project and a labour of love. The kind of love that I still receive for Ek Villain overwhelms me. I am sure with Ek Villain Returns, the love is only going to grow bigger. And while I cannot reveal much about the film, I can assure you that it will be a thrilling roller-coaster ride.” Headlined by action star John Abraham and Arjun Kapoor, we certainly can’t wait to experience this thrilling ride.
Aamir Khan-starrer Laal Singh Chaddha has piqued the curiosity of the audience ever since it was announced as the official adaptation of Tom Hanks’ 1994 classic Forrest Gump. While perfectionist Aamir Khan is truly a master at becoming one with the character, what is intriguing about the Indian adaptation of Forrest Gump is the topics it will touch upon. The Tom Hanks-starrer had bravely highlighted burning topics and defining historical events in the 20-century United States, so we can’t wait to see what this Aamir Khan film has to offer. While not much is known about the Indian remake, talking about the film, Aamir said, “Forrest Gump is one of my favourite films. Always thought if I could make an Indian adaptation, it has to be of this film.” The film is adapted by Atul Kulkarni and features Kareena Kapoor Khan and south star Naga Chaitanya. Further describing his character, Aamir said in an interview, “This character is very lovable. He’s so innocent… he has got this different way of looking at things. He’s someone you immediately empathise with when you connect. Unless I perform it badly (laughs), then it’s a different game. As a written character, it’s such that you’d fall in love with him straight away.” Well, when Mr. Perfectionist is gracing the screen, it is hard not to fall in love with him, right!
LAAL SINGH CHADHA Release date: August 11, 2022 Directed by: Advait Chandan Starring: Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Naga Chaitanya
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RAKSHA BANDHAN Release date: August 11, 2022 Directed by: Aanand L Rai Starring: Akshay Kumar, Bhumi Pednekar, Neeraj Sood, Seema Bhargava Pahwa, Sadia Khateeb, Sahejmeen Kaur, Deepika Khanna, Smrithi Srikanth Filmmaker Aanand L Rai is known to create vibrant, feel-good, slice-of-life cinema and going by the trailer of Raksha Bandhan, it seems like the director is all set to once again touch the chord of his audiences with a roller-coaster ride of pure emotions. Starring Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar in the lead, Raksha Bandhan is inspired by the Pakistani romantic comedy — Load Wedding and revolves around the love, bonding and attachment between brother-sisters. The film also tackles the issue of dowry. Commenting about the film Akshay said, “Like, I did ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’, ‘Padman’. Similarly, in this film, we are not only talking about dowry but also offering a solution to the country and the world.” Now with such a topic, this one certainly makes it to the must-watch list.
