Ek Do Teen’ from ‘Tezaab’
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n their bid to recreate the magic of the 1980s, the makers of ‘Baaghi 2’ have EK DO revisited Madhuri Dixit’s cult number ‘Ek Do Teen’ from ‘Tezaab’. The reprised ver- sion, presented by T-Series, is a tribute to Ithe dancing diva of the 1980s, and fea- tures Jacqueline Fernandez reinventing the Mohini act by gyrating to the foot-tapping TEEN beats of the number. A teaser of the track from the Tiger Shroff-Dis- ha Patani-starrer, directed by Ahmed Khan, was released recently. With the aim of making it one of the year’s finest chartbusters, the makers have - IS BACK IN pulled all stops and added new ingredients to the yesteryear hit. However, the lyrics from the origi nal track have been retained; ditto the tune. The song, originally choreographed by Saroj Khan, has A SIZZLING been redesigned by Ganesh Acharya along with Ahmed Khan. For those who have come in late, ‘Baaghi 2’ is the second film in the franchise and revolves around Tiger and Disha’s action-packed journey of NEW AVATAR love. ‘Baaghi 2’, produced by Nadiadwala GrandsonTNN and Fox Star Studios, releases on March 30. he long-delayed sequel to ‘Vishwaroo- pam’, which stars Haasan as an ctress Cameron Indian spy, also stars Rahul Bose, Apparently, the film got certified on March 14 after a special screening Diaz is not retir- Andrea Jeremiah and filmmaker was arranged for the officials at Chennai NFDC preview theatre. Sources ing from the Shekhar Kapur in pivotal roles. f have confirmed that the film is confirmed to hit the screens this summer world of acting. Tthe industry grapevine is any- and the latest update is that the film will be released in Dolby Atmos, The news was thing to go by, actor-filmmaker advanced sound technology. A confirmed by a Kamal Haasan’s ‘Vishwaroopam 2’ has been passed The long-delayed sequel to ‘Vishwaroopam’, which stars Haasan as publication which with U/A by Central Board of Film Certification. an Indian spy, also stars Rahul Bose, Andrea Jeremiah and filmmaker had taken her spokesperson’s inter- Shekhar Kapur in pivotal roles. Sources from Haasan’s camp have con- view earlier. firmed that all the pending work on the project has been wrapped up. In an interview, Diaz’s spokesper- Only after bringing ‘Vishwaroopam 2’ to the screens, will Haasan son Selma Blair had joked that Diaz revive Sabash Naidu, a spin-off based on the popular was done with acting. It was taken character from ‘Dasavatharam’. The project seriously by many as Diaz has not was stalled last year after Kamal fell been seen in a single movie in the from his office stairs and fractured his last five years. leg.Whether Sabash Naidu will be Blair made a clarification revived or shelved for good still about her statement via a remains a mystery and only Haasan tweet. The post read: can shed light on this develop- “Breaking news. Guys ment. please, I was making Haasan recently announced a joke in an inter- his full-fledged political plunge. view. Cam- He has started his political eron Diaz career formally by floating his is not party - Makkal Needhi retiring Maiam. The actor stated that from any- he would quit films once he thing. And enters full-time politics. for more break- The News Minute ing news - I am now retiring from being Cameron Diaz’s spokes- person.” Metro ‘Vishwaroopam 2’ hriya Saran is finally married! The ‘Drishyam’ actress who went on to refute the rumors and clarified to a leading daily that ‘It’s false, I’m not getting married,’ tied the knot March 19, in Udaipur, with her Russian boyfriend Andrei Koscheev. For those unaware, Andrei Koscheev is a national-level ten- Snis player and entrepreneur and also owns a restaurant chain in Moscow, Russia. There were reports earlier that Shriya got married in Mumbai and only Manoj Bajpayee and Shabana Azmi attended the affair. But clearly the wed- ding was not held in Mumbai and Shriya chose to book a palace in Udaipur. On the professional front, Shriya has worked in Hindi films along with mov- DISNEY’S Jolie ies in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. She was seen in the Sanjay Dutt-starrer ‘Zila Ghaziabad’, however, her much talked about film was with Nishikant Kamath’s ‘Drishyam’, in 2015, starring Ajay Devgn. She featured in the British–Canadian film ‘LADY FACED A ‘Midnight’s Children’, directed by Deepa Mehta which was based on Salman Rush- die’s Booker Prize-winning novel of the same name, in 2012. Internation- REAL-LIFE al Business Times AND THE isney’s live-action/CGI remake of ‘Lady and the Tramp’ has found a helmer in BATTLE TO WIN LARA CROFT Charlie Bean, who directed ‘The Lego Ninjago Movie.’ efore Alicia Vikander strapped on boots to play D According to a report, TRAMP’ video game icon Lara Croft in ‘Tomb Raider’, Brigham Taylor, who worked Angelina Jolie played the athletic role over on the studio’s remake of ‘The Jungle Book,’ is producing the pro- two films: ‘Lara Croft: Tomb Raider’ (2001) ject, which is looking to be made for Disney’s digital streaming and ‘Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle service that will launch in 2019. has a Bof Life’ (2003). But Jolie didn’t The original animated film, released in 1955, follows a rich Cocker become the weapon-wielding Spaniel named Lady and a street dog named Tramp. Lady finds herself Croft without fighting a few behind-the-scenes bat- out on the street after her owners have a baby and is saved from a pack tles of her own. by Tramp, who tries to show her how to live her life footloose and collar- helmer When Jolie landed the role of the action heroine free. More doggone adventures ensue. The centerpiece of the movie is in the 2001 film ‘Lara Croft: Tomb Raider’, the the candlelit spaghetti dinner in an alley while two 24-year-old star, then dating Billy Bob Thornton, had human cooks sing and play ‘Bella Notte,’ considered a wild-child reputation. In a previously published one of the most iconic scenes in Disney and movie excerpt in The Hollywood Reporter from a biography history. of film executive Sherry Lansing - who ran the studio Andrew Bujalski penned the that released ‘Tomb Raider’ - filmmakers say that Jolie’s script for the remake. Jessica “baggage” is part of what landed her the role. Virtue and Chaz Salembier “This troubled and dangerous aspect in her reputa- are overseeing for Disney. tion actually helped the character,” director Simon West ANI said in the excerpt from Leading Lady: Sherry Lansing and the Making of a Hollywood Groundbreaker. Jolie, who had just won an Oscar for ‘Girl, Inter- rupted’, was willing to prove she was up to the job - no matter what was asked of her. “[Jolie] said: ‘Look, I want to do it, but I know what my reputation is, and I’ll do anything you want to prove that I’m worthy.’” West recalled, according to The Hollywood Reporter‘s excerpt. “She said, ‘I don’t care if the studio wants to drug test me every day.’” According to the book, Jolie underwent both urine and blood tests and passed, and the filmmakers hired professionals to help look after her physical and men- tal well-being during the shoot. Jolie was a success, and the role ultimately helped establish her A-list status in Hollywood. The film earned $275 million worldwide in its opening, ensuring a sequel. People.