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Akshay Kumar to have a cameo in Rohit Shetty’s Singham 3?

After delivering superhit cop-dramas Singham (2011), Singham 2 (2013) and Simmba (2019), filmmaker Rohit Shetty is expanding his cop universe with his forthcoming directorial outing Sooryavanshi. Starring megastar Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif in lead roles, the movie was earlier set to hit screens on 24th March, 2020. However, the makers had to postpone its release keeping in mind the dire situation which arose out of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Even as news of Sooryavanshi getting delayed due to the Coronavirus outbreak hit every one hard, we hear that Rohit Shetty is contemplating to take the Singham franchise forward with superstar Ajay Devgn. Yes, you heard it right! Shetty is planning to work on Singham 3 next. Not just that, we also hear that Akshay Kumar is most likely to have an extended guest appearance in the next instalment of the superhit franchise.

Singham is on the anvil next with Ajay Devgn. That’s what Rohit is directing in 2021. And just as Devgn has an extended cameo in Akshay’s Sooryavanshi, Akshay will be making a prominent guest appearance in Singham 3 alongside Ajay Devgn,” a source in the know informs an entertainment portal.

Interestingly, Rohit Shetty has also confirmed Golmaal Five, the fifth instalment of his Golmaal franchise, with Ajay Devgn. It remains to be seen as to which film will mount the shooting floor first: Golmaal Five or Singham 3.

Hit machine Shetty is also producing an untitled film which will be directed by Farah Khan. Though it has been more than a year since the two made their collaboration official, there has been no update on the project.

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James Bond: Eon's rival passed on Ian Fleming novels calling them 'ridiculous' and 'not movie material'

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James Bond: Eon's rival passed on Ian Fleming novels calling them 'ridiculous' and 'not movie material'

Highlights

  • Newly surfaced studio reports reveal Bond novels were once rejected for the big screen
  • Elstree Studios dismissed Ian Fleming’s stories as unrealistic and unsuitable for cinema
  • Thunderball and Dr No received criticism over implausible plots and heavy gadget use
  • The decision later became one of film history’s biggest missed opportunities

Before Bond became a billion-pound franchise, one studio wanted no part of it

Years before Eon Productions transformed James Bond into one of cinema’s most successful franchises, a rival studio reportedly saw little value in Ian Fleming’s spy stories. Newly unearthed internal reports reveal that Elstree Studios rejected the opportunity to adapt the Bond novels after deciding they were “not movie material” and unlikely to succeed on screen.

The assessments came from the studio’s readers department in the late 1950s, where books and scripts were examined for adaptation potential. Instead of seeing a future blockbuster series, reviewers questioned whether Bond’s adventures would appeal to audiences.

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