A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and M R Shah was hearing as many as three separate petitions of filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar, Amazon Prime India head Aparna Purohit, producer Himanshu Mehra, the show’s writer Gaurav Solanki and actor Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub.

The apex court also asked the makers of the web series to approach the high court for anticipatory bail or quashing of FIRs.

“We cannot use the power under Section 482 CrPC. We are not inclined to grant interim protection,” the Bench said.

The court also issued notices to Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka governments seeking their response on pleas for quashing FIRs against the makers.

Multiple FIRs were filed against the makers of Tandav in different cities of the country for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. As the controversy picked pace, the makers of Tandav said they will drop certain scenes from the web series.

A nine-episode political thriller that started streaming earlier this month in Amazon Prime Video, Tandav stars Bollywood A-listers Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia and Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub.

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Mirzapur 2 is created and developed by Karan Anshuman and Puneet Krishna, and it is bankrolled by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar. Just like its first season, Mirzapur 2 will portray the story based on corruption, crime, and governing failure that prevail in India.

A trailer of Mirzapur 2 was released a couple of weeks back, and it received widespread positive reviews from all corners. The trailer indicated that the second part of this web series is more intense and power-packed.

For Amazon Prime, the success of Mirzapur 2 will play a crucial role in determining the fate of the OTT platform in India. Post the coronavirus lockdown, Amazon Prime had released several regional movies, but none of them succeeded in marking their presence felt.

Moreover, Amazon Prime Video is now facing huge competition from Disney’s Hotstar, especially due to the number of Bollywood and South Indian movies in their database.

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After days of anxious wait, the makers of Shakuntala Devi have released the trailer of this film on Wednesday. As expected, the trailer solely belonged to Vidya Balan who ruled the screen with her unique mannerisms and impeccable screen presence.

Shakuntala Devi movie: Film about human-computer

The trailer has a length of 2 minutes and 47 seconds, and it begins with a scene where Vidya Balan can be seen walking to a dais amid huge applause from everywhere. Later, the trailer gives a sneak peek of Shakuntala Devi’s childhood and the way in which she became a human-computer by solving complex mathematical problems in a matter of seconds. In the final moments of the trailer, the makers also show the emotional side of Shakuntala Devi.

The trailer of Shakuntala Devi clearly indicates that the film will be an in and out Vidya Balan show. This project, in all probabilities, will be a feel-good movie, and the makers have apparently added all necessary elements to meet the tastes of family audiences.

Shakunatala Devi: Cast and Crew

Shakuntala Devi is directed by Anu Menon, who has previously filmed acclaimed films like London Paris New York, and Waiting. Apart from Vidya Balan, the film also stars Jisshu Sengupta, Sanya Malhotra and Amit Sadh in other prominent roles. The film is bankrolled by Sony Pictures India.

Earlier, the makers had decided to conduct a grand theatrical release for this movie, but due to the coronavirus outbreak, all their plans turned upside down, and they finally decided to release the movie in OTT platforms. After negotiations, the online streaming right of the movie was grabbed by Amazon Prime, and they will premiere Shakuntala Devi on July 31, 2020.

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Global star Priyanka Chopra has signed a multimillion dollar deal with Amazon for television content content . The actress also shared the news on her Instagram and was thrilled to announce it.

Priyanka wrote, “YESSSS @amazonstudios, LET’S GET IT!!! So honored and excited to finally share this news with you. ⁣⁣Looking ahead, we already have so much on our slate! Big thank you to @jsalke and her team at Amazon for being such great partners, and for sharing in the belief that talent and good content knows no boundaries. ⁣⁣ As both an actor and producer, I have always dreamt of an open canvas of creative talent coming together from all over the world to create great content irrespective of language and geography. This has always been the DNA of my production house Purple Pebble Pictures, and is the foundation of this exciting new endeavor with Amazon.”

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Bollywood filmmaker Anubhav Sinha praised the star for her achievements. He tweeted about how she managed great success in her career despite others’ attempt to pull her down. Priyanka thanked him for the support and said kill them with work.

Thappad nahi.. kaam se maaro.. 💪🏽 lol. Thank you @anubhavsinha for the support.. https://t.co/IkfzZcKCko

— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) July 1, 2020

Priyanka has already announced that she will be collaborating with Amazon on two television projects. One is ‘Sangeet’ which is an unscripted series with her husband Nick Jonas based on Big Fat Indian Wedding and the other is Citadel, the Anthony and Joe Russo’s spy series co-starring Richard Madden. She is also doing a prominent role in the sequel of cult movie ‘Matrix’

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Actor Abhishek Bachchan on Wednesday shared the official trailer of his debut web series ‘Breathe: Into The Shadows,’ and from the look, it seems to be some dark mystery.The ‘Guru’ actor shared the news of the trailer launch on Twitter.

The trailer is an ordeal of parents, played by Abhishek Bachchan and Nithya Menen, who are connecting bits and pieces of a thread to find their daughter, Siya Sabharwal, who has gone missing for three months. Nithya Menen also makes her digital debut through the series. Saiyami Kher also joins the cast in a prominent role.

The trailer introduces a rather mysterious guy, in a mask, who is shown controlling Abhishek’s mind, urging him to kill people if he wants to see his daughter alive.

“I’m a psychiatrist, and who better than a psychiatrist can understand the mind games,” says Bachchan’s character, who later is seen taking the road of investigation all by himself.
The trailer also reveals actor Amit Sadh’s character – a cop who is heading the missing case, as pretty suspicious.

The three-minute and one-second-long video is teased with some action and gripping mystery.
The show is slated to release on July 10 on Amazon Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories in multiple language such as Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

The cast and crew of the series recently hopped on a group video chat to discuss about the series. Abhishek Bachchan, Nithya Menen, Saiyami Kher, Amit Sadh, director Mayank Sharma and the Founder and Chief Executive of Abundantia Entertainment, Vikram Malhotra caught up on a video call ahead of the trailer release.

The series is produced by Abundantia Entertainment and with Mayank Sharma as the director, who has also written it along with Bhavani Iyer, Vikram Tuli and Arshad Syed.

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