Ranbir Kapoor-Sai Pallavi's 'Ramayana' first part to release in 2026

Ram aayenge Ram phir aayengeThe muchawaited official announcement for Nitesh Tiwarirsquos epic drama Ramayana was made yesterday Namit Malhotra founder of Prime Focus Studios shared a poster of the film on social media and shared that it will be released in two partsmdashone in 2026 and the other in 2027 ldquoMore than a decade ago I embarked on a noble quest to bring this epic that has ruled billions of hearts for over 5000 years to the big screen And today I am thrilled to see it taking shape beautifully as our teams work tirelessly with only one purpose to present the most authentic sacred and visually stunning adaptation of our history our truth and our culturemdashour Ramayanamdashfor people across the worldrdquo read the caption The film stars Ranbir Kapoor and Sai PallaviRemembering a starIn a bid to pay tribute to Sanjeev Kumar on his 39th death anniversary yesterday actor Jackie Shroff spoke about some of his favourite scenes performed by the actor including one from SalimJavedrsquos 1975 blockbuster Sholay and another from Pati Patni Aur Woh which hit the screens in 1978 In a video shared online Shroff posted photographs of the late star and wrote ldquoRemembering Sanjeev Kumar 9 July 1938 mdash 6 Nov 1985rdquo In 1985 Kumar suffered a heart attack aged 47 which resulted in his death More than 10 movies starring him were released after his death with the last one being Professor Ki Padosan in 1993Sharing the loveExtending support to Abhishek Bachchan Vicky Kaushal recently shared that he was looking forward to watching his next I Want to Talk The actor took to Instagram to praise Shoojit Sircarrsquos directorial venture after its trailer was released ldquoClassic Shoojit damdashraw beautiful and blissful Canrsquot wait to watch this on November 22rdquo he wrote The film also starring Johnny Lever Jayant Kriplani Pearle Maaney and Kristin Goddard delves into the dynamics of modern relationships personal struggles and human experiences It tackles sensitive themes promising to balance humour with the emotional depth of lifersquos challengesCase registered against MithunA case was registered against actorturnedBJP leader Mithun Chakraborty by the Bidhannagar Police yesterday for allegedly making a provocative speech during a party event in North 24 Parganas district last month The complaint against Chakraborty stems from a speech he delivered at a BJP event on October 27 Chakraborty who was honoured with Indiarsquos highest film accolade the Dadasaheb Phalke Award earlier this year had declared on October 27 that the ldquomasnadrdquo throne of West Bengal would belong to the BJP after the 2026 Assembly elections vowing to do whatever it takes to achieve this goal He cautioned anyone against attempting to intimidate saffron party voters into abstaining from voting in the next Assembly elections Select BJP ministers called the FIR a case of ldquovendetta politicsrdquoPutting his money in the right handsIn a world where content is truly emerging to be king actor Prabhas is putting his might behind writers who can ace their game The Kalki 2898 AD actor launched The Script Craft a platform dedicated to promoting and encouraging writers by helping them share their story ideas with a broad audience Writers can submit a 250word synopsis of their story ideas which will be read and rated by audiences The highestrated stories will subsequently rise to the top Prabhasrsquos involvement in The Script Craft highlights his commitment to fostering a positive space for writers and encouraging unique storytelling On the work front he has a string of projects in the pipeline including The Raja Saab Salaar Part 2 Shouryanga Parvam and Kalki 2Truth will triumphAfter news of his next a film set in the aftermath of the Godhra train burning incident in 2002 hit headlines actor Vikrant Massey says he has received death threats on social media However he says he isnrsquot worried because The Sabarmati Report is ldquopurely based on factsrdquo Massey will be seen as a vernacular journalist in the upcoming thriller that the makers claim is ldquoinspired by true eventsrdquo It is produced by Ektaa R Kapoor and directed by Dheeraj Sarna ldquoI have been receiving threats Without drawing attention to it it is something that I am dealing with and that we as a team collectively are dealing with But we are artistes and we tell stories This film is purely based on factsrdquo Massey saidGet set to cry againVeerZaara starring Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta will rerelease in cinema halls today days ahead of its 20th anniversary Production house Yash Raj Films will release the movie internationally across 600 screens with firsttime premiegraveres in Saudi Arabia Oman and Qatar It originally hit screens around the world on November 12 2004 Veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra directed VeerZaara from a screenplay written by his son Aditya Chopra Also starring Rani Mukerji the film spoke of love that transcends boundaries and time The film featured lyrics by Javed Akhtar who won multiple awards for it