Skip to content
Search

Latest Stories

Sunny Deol onboards R Balki’s next

Sunny Deol onboards R Balki’s next

According to reports, Bollywood star Sunny Deol has signed on to star in acclaimed filmmaker R Balki’s upcoming psychological thriller. Balki has previously directed such notable films as Cheeni Kum (2007), Paa (2009), Shamitabh (2014), Ki & Ka (2016), and Pad Man (2018).

His next directorial already stars Malayalam superstar Dulquer Salmaan in the lead role and buzz has it that the Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story (2020) actress Shreya Dhanwanthary has also been roped in for an important character.


Deol’s addition to the primary cast may come as a surprise, but Balki is determined to show the action star in a new light and make the audience sit up and notice him. Though nothing is known about the character that the actor essays in the film, it has emerged that it is going to be something that he has not attempted ever before.

In a career spanning over 30 years, Sunny Deol has delivered a series of blockbuster films, including Betaab (1983), Tridev (1989), Ghayal (1990), Damini (1993), Darr (1993), Jeet (1996), Ghatak (1996), Border (1997), and Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001) to name a few. In 2019, he directed Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas to launch his son, Karan Deol, in Bollywood. It is going to be really exciting to see the action star in a completely new avatar in Balki’s next.

As per reports, the yet-to-be-titled film hit the shooting floor over the weekend. It is currently being shot in Mumbai. The first few scenes of the film were shot late night around the posh area of Colaba in the city.

Keep visiting this space over and again for more updates and reveals from the world of entertainment.

More For You

Sweta Keswani and Priyanka Chopra

Sweta Keswani sparks debate with her remarks on Priyanka Chopra and South Asian representation in Hollywood

Getty Images

Sweta Keswani says Priyanka Chopra made it big but didn’t lift others and Mindy Kaling did what she wouldn’t

Highlights:

  • Sweta Keswani said Priyanka Chopra hasn’t helped other south Asians in Hollywood
  • Compared her to Mindy Kaling, calling Mindy a true community builder
  • Said south Asian circles in Hollywood are full of “cliques”
  • Will next appear in Law & Order: SVU episode in the US

Actor Sweta Keswani has said Priyanka Chopra’s Hollywood rise has been remarkable but not community-driven. In an interview with India Today, the Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki star said Priyanka is “only helping herself” and drew a sharp contrast with The Office creator Mindy Kaling, calling Mindy the one “actually writing, producing, and helping south Asians.”

Sweta Keswani and Priyanka Chopra Sweta Keswani sparks debate with her remarks on Priyanka Chopra and South Asian representation in Hollywood Getty Images

Keep ReadingShow less