Dinesh Vijan
Akshay Kumar led, ‘Sky Force’ to arrive with its trailer on Christmas 2024; set for Republic Day 2025 release
Dinesh Vijan, who has had a stellar year already with a triple success streak of Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, Munjya, and Stree 2, is gearing up to release two major feature films: Chhaava and Sky Force. While Chhaava is scheduled for a December 6, 2024 release, sources have revealed that Sky Force, starring Akshay Kumar, Sara Ali Khan, Veer Pahariya, and Nimrat Kaur, will hit theaters on January 24, 2025, coinciding with the Republic Day weekend. Insiders have indicated that Sky Force is set during a critical moment in Indian history—the country's first air strike on Pakistan | Click Here...
Samantha Gets Herself A Hindi Coach
Samantha Ruth Prabhu, post her separation from actor Naga Chaitanya ,is making every effort to find a foothold in Bollywood. Classy networking with influential Bollywood figures like Karan Johar and Akshay Kumar has not yielded any tangible results as yet. There are unconfirmed reports of Samantha being signed up by producer Dinesh Vijan for a Hindi film. However there is no official announcement on this. While waiting for Bollywood to embrace her, Samantha has now begun to take Hindi lessons. A close friend of hers in Mumbai reveals, “Sam can speak in Hi | Click Here...
Tehran: John Abraham shares first look from next action thriller, shoot begins
A wonderful and amazing update coming in for all fans and admirers of John Abraham. Trust Maddock Films to announce a new project in style! The makers of Badlapur, Stree and Mimi have shared an intriguing glimpse of “Tehran”, their upcoming action thriller. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhv12VhBjPA The announcement video features on an intense looking John Abraham in his first look of the film . Inspired by true events, if this sneak peak is anything to go by, audiences have quite a power packed tale to look forward to! Shooting of the film has now commenced. | Click Here...
Samantha Ruth Prabhu To Make Her Bollywood Debut In Dinesh Vijan’s Production
Ever since the Telugu-Tamil actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu separated from her husband Naga Chaitanya, there have been reports of her debut in Hindi cinema.Finally now it’s happening. Apparently producer Dinesh Vijan has signed Samantha for a film to be launched soon. The director, co-star even the subject is yet to be finalized. But Samantha seems supremely happy to have finally cornered a big-banner feature film in Hindi now. The project begins shooting by end of the year. | Click Here...
Exclusive: Sunil Kumar Palwal to feature in the Yami Gautam starrer Netflix film Chor Nikal Ke Bhaaga
Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films is presently working on the Yami Gautam and Sunny Singh starrer film Chor Nikal Ke Bhaaga, which is based on the plot revolving around the theft of a precious diamond. The film is being directed by Ajay Singh. Netflix will be the platform to be streaming this film. We at IWMBuzz.com recently wrote about Indraneil Sengupta playing an integral part in the film . We now hear of actor Sunil Kumar Palwal being in the cast of the Netflix film. As we have reported earlier, Sunil Kumar Palwal is having a good time on the medium of the web as he ha | Click Here...
Exclusive: Choti Sarrdaarni fame Mahir Pandhi to feature in Amazon Prime web series Yaar Dost
Mahir Pandhi the dashing young lead actor of Choti Sarrdaarni will be seen in the upcoming Amazon Prime web series Yaar Dost. The series produced by Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films, is being directed by Arunima Sharma. The series will mark the presence of South Star Tamannaah Bhatia in the central role. The series also has Suhail Nayyar, Aashim Gulati in the prime cast. We now hear of Mahir playing a crucial role in the series. Mahir who has been the lead of Choti Sarrdaarni will be moving out of the Colors show soon, with new leads coming in. He has featured in the web series Pawan &am | Click Here...
Good News: John Abraham collaborates with Dinesh Vijan for upcoming action-thriller, ‘Tehran’
Maddock Films has delivered some memorable blockbuster and content rich movies like Badlapur, Stree, Bala, Mimi and has never failed to entertain the audiences with its variety of offerings! To add to their filmography, Maddock Films announces its next, an action-thriller Tehran starring John Abraham, directed by Arun Gopalan and written by Ritesh Shah and Ashish Prakash Verma. The film is inspired by true events. The movie is slated to have a Republic Day release next year- 26 January 2023. A Maddock Films production in association with, Bake my Cake films, the film is produc | Click Here...
Nepean Capital has acquired 50% stake in Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films
Dinesh Vijan - “These are fascinating times for content companies. I am proud of the body of work Maddock has been able to showcase to the world. The Nepean private equity investment gives us the growth capital to expand our expertise in films to the digital OTT space and allow us to give wings to young story tellers”. Gautam Trivedi, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Nepean Capital - ‘We are excited to have invested in one of India’s leading film production studios, Maddock Films. Maddock is a young and dynamic enterprise that is known for its content driven films delivered on | Click Here...
Kriti Sanon Warned Dinesh Vijan And Sushant Singh Rajput About Mistakes In Raabta But The Response Was “Isko Kuch Nahi Pata”
Kriti Sanon in a talk with Film Companion opened about on Raabta's failure and how she warned Dinesh and Sushant about the mistakes but got ignored. She said that she warned Dinesh and Sushant about the flashback scenes not going well onscreen, however, they didn't pay heed to her words with a response, ‘Isko kuch nahi pata (What does she know)’. Talking to film companion, she said, "You have to accept what has happened. You’re making films for the audience, you can’t say unko samajh nahi aayi (they didn’t understand). Agar unko samajh nahi aayi tumhari galti hai (I | Click Here...
Exclusive: Chittagong fame Sayan Banerjee bags Amazon Prime series Yaar Dost
Actor Sayan Banerjee who has been part of films Chittagong, Line of Duty, Tequila Nights etc will be part of the cast of the upcoming web series to be streamed on Amazon Prime, titled Yaar Dost. The series produced by Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films and directed by Arunima Sharma will see Tamannaah Bhatia playing the central role. The series will also see actors Aashim Gulati, Suhail Nayyar in the lead cast. We wrote about child actor Meet Mukhi being part of the series We now hear of Sayan Banerjee also being part of the cast of Yaar Dost. We buzzed Sayan but did | Click Here...
Exclusive: Child actor Meet Mukhi bags Dinesh Vijan’s web series Yaar Dost for Amazon Prime
Acclaimed Producer Dinesh Vijan who has given films like Cocktail, Finding Fanny, Angrezi Medium etc is presently working on his web series Yaar Dost for Amazon Prime. The series directed by Arunima Sharma and produced by Maddock Films, will see Tamannaah Bhatia's foray into the webspace. The series will also see actor Aashim Gulati playing one of the central roles. News coming to us at IWMBuzz.com is that child actor Meet Mukhi who has been part of shows like Shakti Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki has bagged a prized role in the series. He will play the child version of one of the promi | Click Here...
Exclusive: Sachin Shroff to share screen space with Abhishek Bachchan in Dasvi
Dasvi, the upcoming social comedy film produced by Dinesh Vijan under his banner Maddock Films in collaboration with Jio Studios, wrapped up its shoot recently. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan, Yami Gautam and Nimrat Kaur as leads. The film is directed by Tushar Jalota, who has worked as assistant with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Anurag Basu earlier. Recently, actor Sachin Shroff posted a stunning picture of his with Abhishek Bachchan on Instagram and this made us wonder what it is all about. | Click Here...
Kriti Sanon starrer Mimi to release on OTT? Check details
Kriti Sanon starrer Mimi produced by Dinesh Vijan may have a digital release this year. According to a report by Bollywood Hungama, the makers are considering releasing the movie on an OTT platform soon. Mimi's story is written by Rohan Shankar and the music is provided by A. R. Rahman. Mimi is based on the 2011 Marathi movie Mala Aai Vhhaychy!, a social drama. In the movie, Kriti Sanon will play the role of a surrogate mother named Mimi. Other cast members in the movie include Pankaj Tripathi, Sai Tamhankar, Supriya Pathak and Manoj Pahwa. The report further states, producer | Click Here...
Maanav Matalia in Dinesh Vijan’s debut web series for SonyLIV
Young and talented star Maanav Matalia, who is known for his role Max in TV show Perfect Pati, has bagged a big-budget project. As per a credible source, Maanav will be seen in Dinesh Vijan's debut web-series which features Varun Sharma and Manjot Singh. The series is being made for SonyLIV. Maanav will play the role of Sharan, who will be lead actors Varun and Manjot’s friend. The actor recently shot for an upcoming Bhojpuri film “Nakli Sindhoor” produced by B4U Motion Pictures as a lead. It is expected to release soon. We buzzed Maanav and the spokesperso | Click Here...
ED Raids Dinesh Vijan’s Premises
Producer Dinesh Vijan who has so far been silent on Sushant Singh Rajput’s death (when in fact everyone knows they were the thickest of pals) will now have some tough questions to answer the Enforcement Directorate(ED). On Wednesday, the ED raided Vijan’s home and office allegedly in connection with the financial dynamics of Raabta the 2017 film with which Vijan turned director with Sushant in the lead. The film which featured Sushant in a double role (for the first and last time) was a colossal disaster and Vijan , though apparently committed to make another film wit | Click Here...
Baaghi 3, Angrezi Medium will be re-released
Plans are afoot to re-release Baaghi 3 and Angrezi Medium, the two films most severely hit by the Coronavirus. Baaghi 3, the third part of a highly successful franchise, was released against all odds on March 6, and had a reasonably successful opening week in spite of the viral threat. But in the second week when the viral threat escalated Baaghi 3 slumped. As for Angrezi Medium, released on March 13, the film sank without a trace. While the producer Dinesh Vijan of Angrezi Medium has already announced his intentions to re-release the film as soon as the situation regarding the vir | Click Here...
Wacky Zombie comedy Go Goa Gone to get a sequel!
Pathbreaking Zombie comedy Go Goa Gone is all set to get a sequel. The Raj & DK written and directed production won audience and critical acclaim when it released in 2013. The movie has achieved cult status over the years, and audiences have been waiting breathlessly for its sequel to hit theatres. Well, their prayers have been answered. The sequel to Go Goa Gone is in the offing, and as per reports, it will go on the floors in September 2020, with March 2021 set as a tentative release date. Producers Dinesh Vijan, Maddock Films and Eros Now made the announcement on their | Click Here...
Babrak Akbari bags Dinesh Vijan’s Shiddat
Shiddat the Dinesh Vijan film will be a love story shot across London, Paris and Punjab. The film directed by Kunal Deshmukh and written by Sridhar Raghavan and Dheeraj Rattan, will have Sunny Kaushal, Radhika Madan, Mohit Raina and Diana Penty in lead roles. The film will have two parallel tracks focusing on the journey of two couples. The film is expected to release in 2020. News coming in is that Swedish actor Babrak Akbari who has featured in films Torbaaz, Panipat and Sadak 2, will be part of the film. As per a reliable source, “The team of Shiddat | Click Here...
Review of Bala: The sweetest social message conveyed through a ‘bold & bald’ comedy
Movie: Bala Cast: Ayushmann Khurrana, Bhumi Pednekar, Yami Gautam, Saurabh Shukla, Seema Pahwa Direction: Amar Kaushik Ratings: 3.5 stars They say that ‘A good appearance makes approaching looks easy’. Well, society seems to have taken it a bit too seriously. That’s why it has been since ages that there’s a humongous obsession around things like hair, skin tone, height, weight, and what not. Bala is that one movie that makes you believe that all these are actually fatuous and it is all about embracing and accepting oneself the way he or she is. How? Let | Click Here...
Manoj Pahwa and Supriya Pathak in Dinesh Vijan’s film Mimi
Mimi the Dinesh Vijan film based on the Marathi film, Mala Aai Vhhaychy, will deal with the practice of surrogacy. The film is being directed by Laxman Utekar of Luka Chuppi fame. As we know, Kriti Sanon and Pankaj Tripathi will play central roles in Mimi. We earlier reported about Jaya Bhattacharya being part of the film. News coming now is that seasoned actors Manoj Pahwa and Supriya Pathak will be part of Mimi. As per a reliable source, “Manoj Pahwa who is presently rocking the big screens with his performance in Housefull 4 will play a crucial role in Mimi. | Click Here...
I think Diljit is naturally very funny: Kriti Sanon on her Arjun Patiala co-star Diljit Dosanjh
Q) In ‘Luka Chuppi’, you started as an intern in the film and now in ‘Arjun Patiala’, you again play a journalist and this time a crime reporter. On a lighter note, how happy is Kriti Sanon with her promotion? Kriti – (Laughs) I am very happy. I think itni jaldi promotion aur job kissi ko nahi mili hogi and it is a very serious job. Ritu Randhawa as a character is immensely passionate about her job. She is a reporter from Firozpur. Thoda sa Punjabi flavour hai film mein bhi aur character mein bhi. Punjabi | Click Here...
Revealed: The real reason for the delay of ‘Arjun Patiala’
'Arjun Patiala' starring Kriti Sanon and Diljit Dosanjh is well on its way and is releasing on 26th July, 2019. It has already garnered impressive buzz among the masses. However, there have been a lot of speculations regarding the film getting delayed. What could have caused the push in release? While many conjectures were tossed in the air, the producer of the movie settled it all by giving an official statement during the press conference of the show. Producer Dinesh Vijan said that the real reason of the delay was its post production, i.e. editing work which t | Click Here...