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Arjun and Sonu plan to team up again after Paltan

Popular Bollywood actors, Arjun Rampal and Sonu Sood, are currently working on their upcoming film, Paltan, which is being helmed by renowned filmmaker JP Dutta. Dutta is making his comeback to direction after a long gap of 11 years; he last directed Umrao Jaan in 2006, featuring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan in lead roles.

Sonu and Arjun play important characters in the war movie. Besides them, the film also stars a long list of actors like Harshvardhan Rane, Gurmeet Chaudhary, Suniel Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Luv Sinha, Pulkit Samrat and Siddhant Kapoor.


While Paltan is still under production, Sonu Sood and Arjun Rampal are planning to join hands again after wrapping up the movie in next few months. Apparently, the two have even met recently to discuss a new project together.

“Sonu met Arjun at the latter’s office in Khar on Friday evening. And while the meeting was a casual one, they did bring up the subject of their next film outing together,” reveals a source.

Well, if the news is true, we hope an official announcement is made soon.

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  • Local jobs, training and tourism are increasing as productions expand across the region.

Last year, something shifted in what the world watched. Global viewership of Southeast Asian content on Netflix grew by nearly 50%, and this isn't just a corporate milestone; it’s a signal. Stories from Jakarta, Bangkok, and Manila are no longer regional curiosities. They are now part of the global mainstream.

The numbers tell a clear story. Over 100 Southeast Asian titles have now entered Netflix’s Global Top 10 lists. More than 40 of those broke through in 2024 alone. This surge is part of a bigger boom in the region’s own backyard. The total premium video-on-demand market in Southeast Asia saw viewership hit 440 billion minutes in 2024, with revenues up 14% to £1.44 billion (₹15,300 crore). Netflix commands over half of that viewership and 42% of the revenue. They have a clear lead, but the entire market is rising.

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