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Farhan Akhtar releases "Toofaan" trailer
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From the trailer it is apparent the film is about a Aziz Ali (Farhan Akhtar), a goon from Dongri who finds success as a boxer, only to lose it all after a mistake. The film creates drama as Aziz tries to make a comeback against all odds. Mrunal Thakur playing Farhan's love interest and Paresh Rawal as Aziz's coach.
Hot on OTT: Coming up this week (June 27-July 3)
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PUNCCH BEAT, Season 2 (series on ALT Balaji, June 27); Cast: Priyank Sharma, Siddharth Sharma, Harshita Gaur; Created by: Vikas Gupta The all-new season of this high school drama is about new relationships, friendships, rivalries and more. The story revolves around Rosewood High. The school has only one rule that is to obey all rules.
Lankan Tamil diaspora step up protests against 'Family Man 2'
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Stepping up their campaign against the Amazon Prime web series 'The Family Man 2', the members of the Eelam Tamil diaspora have urged the Tamil film industry to stop showing the victims of genocide in bad light. The controversial hit series has come under fire from Tamil organisations for the 'negative' portrayal of Sri Lankan Tamils.
Hot on OTT: Coming up this week (June 20-June 26)
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Here's a look at highlight films, shows and series that are scheduled to drop in the digital space this week. EVIL Season 2 (series on Voot, June 20) Cast: Katja Herbers, Mike Colter Created by: Robert King and Michelle King
Manoj Bajpayee on choice of medium: Creative people shouldn't have favourites
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"Creative people should not have favourites because you are supposed to work on whatever medium that you are working for. You have to just look for good work that excites and challenges you," the actor tells IANS. He cites examples of recent projects he has worked in that dropped digitally.
Manoj Bajpayee on 'The Family Man 2' controversy: We'd never do anything to offend anyone
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Actor Manoj Bajpayee has returned as Shrikant Tiwari on "The Family Man 2", and he is getting a good response for the role again. The series faced however, faced the ire of certain sections before release, over allegations that it depicted Tamils in an "objectionable manner". The actor feels the series has worked, and that proves people know the story isn't about hurting sentiments.
Hot on OTT: Coming up this week (June 13-June 20)
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KHWABON KE PARINDEY, Season 1 (Series on Voot, June 14). Cast: Asha Negi, Mrinal Dutt, Manasi Moghe, Tushar Sharma; Direction: Tapasvi Mehta. The drama series is about three friends and a stranger and unfolds in Australia. It is a story of realisations in life through a journey of love, friendship, hope, despair, joys and sorrows.
'The Last Hour' actor Karma Takapa: My focus is on being a filmmaker
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Talking about what's next after "The Last Hour" and if he plans to step into Bollywood, Karma told IANS: "I am actually a filmmaker. The next thing is that I am in a post-production of a film that I am doing. So, my focus is majorly being a filmmaker."
Arjun Kapoor: Was like an apprentice under Dibakar Banerjee for three months
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Arjun said: "There comes a stage in an actor's life where one has to walk the path less travelled to make a different kind of mark and, for me, SAPF will always be that film. I'm grateful for the love that the film and my character is getting." He added: "I was like an apprentice under Dibakar for three months before we started shooting and it definitely shows in the film.
Brazilian crime drama series 'Dom' in India from June 4
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The series is based on the true story of a father and a son on the opposite sides of the drug war in Rio de Janeiro, and will stream in original Portuguese language as well as English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu for the Indian audience. Featuring eight episodes of around one-hour runtime, "Dom" has Brazilian filmmaker Breno Silveira as showrunner, and it premieres in India along with 240 countries.
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