According to Variety, the series, which is based on the 2005 hit New Regency film, is due in 2022.

Glover and Waller-Bridge will star in and executive produce the series.

Former NBC Entertainment president Jennifer Stalke made the announcement via social media, posting a video to Instagram Stories with details of the project. Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke also posted the news of the new show to her Twitter account on Friday.

The new take on ‘Mr and Mrs. Smith’ is neither Glover nor Waller-Bridge’s first project with the studio. Waller-Bridge created and starred in the hit series ‘Fleabag,’ which collected six Emmys, including Outstanding Comedy Series in 2019, while Glover’s musical film ‘Guava Island’ is also an Amazon Original.

The hit original ‘Mr and Mrs Smith’ from Doug Liman starred Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and grossed almost USD 500 million worldwide.

Alfred Hitchcock also directed a screwball marriage comedy titled ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ in 1941, starring Robert Montgomery and Carole Lombard.

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The FIR has been filed against director Ali Abbas Zafar, writer Gaurav Solanki, Amazon Prime’s India head of original content Aparna Purohit and Tandav’s producer Himanshu Krishna Mehra.

The FIR has been registered under sections 153 A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language), 295 (injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class), 505 (1) (B) (statements conducing to public mischief with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public, or to any section of the public whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence against the State or against the public tranquility), 469 (forgery for purpose of harming reputation) and 505 (2) (Whoever commits an offence specified in sub-section (2) in any place of worship or in any assembly engaged in the performance of religious worship or religious ceremonies, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine) along with sections of the IT Act.

Earlier, a BJP MLA had written to Information Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar demanding an immediate ban on the web series and Amazon Prime Video. He also demanded to impose National Security Act on Ali Abbas Zafar, Saif Ali Khan and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub.

Tandav was premiered on Amazon Prime Video on January 15. It stars Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Sunil Grover, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Kumud Mishra, among others. The show focuses on the story of Samar Pratap (Saif Ali Khan) and his quest to inherit the chair of PM from his father Devki Nandan (Tigmanshu Dhulia), who isn’t willing to retire yet.

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Nushrratt Bharuccha has been in Bollywood for more than 12 years. She is slowly yet steadily climbing the ladder of success with every passing film in Bollywood. Her last release ‘Dream Girl’ with Ayushmann Khurrana was a superhit and her upcoming ‘Chhalaang’ with Rajummar Rao has already made the audience eager to watch it.

The actress was noticed by several people for her act in films like ‘Pyar Ka Punchnama’, ‘Pyar Ka Punchnama 2′ and ‘Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety’, which were all commercial blockbusters.

The girl with an earthy vibe is now in a calm mindspace and is looking forward to Hansal Mehta’s ‘Chhalaang’ releasing on November 13 on Amazon Prime Video.

Talking about her role Neelima in ‘Chhalaang’, Nushrratt says, “I am playing the role of a computer teacher. It is one of first roles where I am playing a girl from small town.”

While she talked about playing each character, it reveals that she is the master of her craft. She says that she didn’t attempt to make her character unique. “If I wanted to do the character Neelima in a different way, I could do it differently and that will be interesting to watch too. The point here is not to focus on how different I can do the character but stay true to the nature of the character. I see how each character in a film contributing. I understood Neelima from that point of view, and then I made characteristics about her depending on what she is giving to the film and other characters in the film.”

Although she and Rajkummar Rao worked together in Dibakar Banerjee’s anthology, Love Sex Aur Dhokha in 2010,this is the first time they are paired together. “I worked with him Love Sex Aur Dhokha with him but we didn’t star opposite each other. After LSD we wanted to work together but never happened, we kept meeting on and off all these years at parties and award functions. I have always felt that even if our paths were very different after LSD, I always felt that he is part of my close circle.”

Mentioning her nerves about working with such a multi-talented actor Nushrratt has nothing but praise for Rajkummar, “It was just amazing to be on a film set with him to see how he works and how he uses all his learning and skills for his character. I learned a lot.”
Working with national award winner Hansal Mehta came to her quite unexpectedly. “I didn’t think he would cast me. He was sure that I would be great as Neelima. The fact that he could see me as good actor was rewarding compliment. It gave me the confidence to work harder to do better for him and the film,” she says.

Apart from her passion for acting in films, Nushrratt found a new hobby during the lockdown. “I enjoyed cooking. I found new tastes and cuisines and tried my hand at it. I wont say they are the best, but I liked it.”

Like everybody else, the actor is uncertain about what to expect as the films shoots are resuming amid COVID-19 pandemic. “I am going to start shooting in November. I don’t know what to expect at this moment. I keep sanitising the sets and stuffs I use. It is damn scary to work amid this pandemic.”

Yet Nushrratt is hopeful that things will get better eventually.

Watch her full interview here:

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The Government of India issued an order on Wednesday, bringing digital or online media, films and audio-visual programmes, news and current affairs content under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Currently, there is no law or autonomous body governing digital content.
The development was announced in a gazette notification on Wednesday. The notification declared that the President has signed the order to include online films, digital news and current affairs content under the purview of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry headed by Prakash Javadekar

The Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules amended to include digital or online media, films and audio-visual programmes, news and current affairs content. Govt of India (Allocation of Business) Rules amended to include digital or online media, films and audio-visual programmes, news and current affairs content.

While the Press Council of India looks after the print media, the News Broadcasters Association (NBA) takes care of the news channels, the Advertising Standards Council of India is for advertising while the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) monitors films.

The Modi government had earlier taken the stand that it won’t curb freedom of the media, and Javadekar had stated that the Modi government won’t take any step that may curb media freedom. He also said that there should be some kind of regulation on over-the-top platforms, as there is for the print and electronic media and films as well.

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Anushka Shetty is one of the most bankable actresses in the South Indian film industry, and she has that star power to shoulder movies alone. The actress is now awaiting the release of her new movie Nishabdham, and according to reports, this thriller film will be released in Amazon Prime on October 02, 2020. R Madhavan is also playing a crucial role in this movie, and it marks Anushka’s onscreen reunion with Madhavan after Rendu.

Earlier, the makers of this movie had planned to release Nishabdham in April. However, as theaters remained closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, they decided to indefinitely postpone its release. As coronavirus cases in India are witnessing a drastic surge every day, makers have decided to release the movie via an OTT platform.

“We are excited to bring to the audience the eagerly awaited thriller Nishabdham in collaboration with Amazon Prime Video,” said Hemanth Madhukar, director of Nishabdham.

Anushka Shetty revealed that her character in this movie was very challenging, and it made her come out of the comfort zone. She also shared her excitement of working with Madhavan after many years. As per close sources to the movie, Anushka is playing the role of a mute and deaf girl who gets entangled in a criminal investigation in this film.

Madhavan revealed that Nishabdham will be an intriguing thriller that will cater to audiences of all genres irrespective of the language barrier.

“I enjoy watching and being a part of thriller films. Nishabdham is definitely one of the most intriguing movies that I have been associated with. Set in the US and shot extensively in Seattle and other parts of the US, the story is relatable to global audiences,” said Madhavan.

Apart from Anushka Shetty and Madhavan, Nishabdham also stars Anjali, Shalini Pandey, Subbaraju and Hollywood actor Michael Madson in other prominent roles.

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