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Jigra To Devara, 7 Action Packed Films To Hit Theaters Soon

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Big film releases are set to dominate screens. The last few months of the year promise non-stop entertainment with the release of a host of action-packed movies. There’s good news for cinephiles, especially action film lovers. The last few months of the year promise non-stop entertainment with the release of a host of action-packed movies. From the most anticipated South releases like Jr NTR’s Devara to Bollywood titles like Alia Bhatt’s Jigra, moviegoers are spoilt for choice. Scroll down to see the exciting Hindi and South Indian movies that are releasing in theatres. Singham Again This Rohit Shetty-directorial is yet another instalment in the Cop Universe and will star the police triumvirate of Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar and Ranveer Singh, with Arjun Kapoor playing the antagonist. The film releases on November 1. Baby John This is a remake of the Tamil film Theri. It stars Varun Dhawan and Keerthi Suresh in her Hindi film debut. The film will release on December 25, coinciding with the Christmas holiday. Devara: Part 1 The first film of Jr …

Yudhra review: Action sequences save this Siddhant Chaturvedi film which takes forever to find its groove | Bollywood

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Yudhra movie review: Action films are made by the dozen today, but good ones are far and few between. Yudhra, starring Siddhant Chaturvedi, is another addition to the genre. Is it good? Well, I have my reservations. Also read: Siddhant Chaturvedi says no other action film comes ‘in the same zone’ as his Yudhra Yudhra movie review: Siddhant Chaturvedi in a still from the film. The plot The story revolves around Yudhra, played by Siddhant. A boy orphaned at birth, he has anger issues. Doctors had told Rehman and Karthick (played by Ram Kapoor and Gajraj Rao), friends of his deceased father, a cop, that since the mother died before giving birth, the blood supply was cut off for five minutes. This could lead to some issues later in life. They bring him up. Later, he is court martialled as a cadet due to engaging in violence, and appointed as an undercover agent by Rehman to bust a drug cartel. There’s also a romantic track between Yudhra and Nikhat (Malavika Mohanan), who happens to be …

20 years of Dhoom: From John Abraham’s dark humour on sets, to Rimi Sen being terrified of dogs, here’s some BTS trivia

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Dhoom, upon it’s release in 2004, changed how action films in Hindi cinema were conceptualised. From giving a major boost to the sale of bikes virtually overnight, to the craze for the long locks hairstyle John Abraham’s character Kabir sported, it’s hard to dispute the impact it left. Here’s going down memory lane and bringing out some BTS nuggets: Dhoom completes 20 years of it’s release on August 27. First Bollywood film on bikes Rimi Sen and Abhishek Bachchan in a still from Dhoom. Rimi Sen played the role of Sweety J. Dixit, wife of Abhishek Bachchan’s character Jai. She recalls, “It was the first film about a heist done on bikes. It was mostly done in Hollywood before that. It was Yash Raj Films’ first action film as well.” ‘Took permission from mom for bikini scene’ Esha Deol in a still from Dhoom. Esha Deol, who played the role of Sheena Rai, is the lone female crew member in John Abraham’s heist team. She was sporting a bikini on-screen for the first time, and …

Action fatigue? Box office shows maybe with big screen spectacles tanking | Bollywood

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New Delhi, For the moment at least, action films seem to be out of favour with audiences giving a thumbs down to big screen spectacles such as “Bade Miyan Chote Miyan” and “Yodha” while intimate comedies and romances are being ranked hits. HT Image “Madgaon Express”, “Crew” and “Do Aur Do Pyaar” have been the surprise hits of 2024, outpacing high octane stunt movies starring the likes of Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff and Sidharth Malhotra. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! This is a far cry from 2023 when action movies drew in huge crowds, making Shah Rukh Khan’s “Pathaan” and “Jawan” blockbusters with takings of ₹1,000 crore each. Besides, Ranbir Kapoor’s “Animal” made ₹900 crore and Salman Khan’s “Tiger 3” did reasonably well with earnings of more than ₹450 crore. And for a while it appeared that cinema goers wanted the 3S stunts, stars and spectacle on the big screen. But audiences can be notoriously fickle as filmmakers and production …

Loved The Fall Guy? Check out these 4 action flicks directed by David Leitch | Hollywood

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David Leitch has been in the industry for over two decades. Loved Ryan Gosling‘s character Colt Seavers, who works as a Hollywood stunt performer, for famous action star Tom Ryder? That might bear some inspiration from the director’s own trajectory in Hollywood, where he initially started off as a stunt double for none other than Brad Pitt. Over the next few years, he would go on to helm action films. Let’s take a look at his other directorial works. (Also read: The Fall Guy movie review: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt rise to the occasion in this breezy, bumpy adventure) Charlize Theron in a still from Atomic Blonde and Brad Pitt in a still from Bullet Train. Atomic Blonde Atomic Blonde is based on the graphic novel The Coldest City by Antony Johnston and Sam Hart. Set during the Cold War in Berlin, the action thriller starred Charlize Theron as an undercover MI6 agent who has to find a list of double agents who are being smuggled into the West. James McAvoy and Sofia Boutella also …