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Sunny Deol to team up with Rajkumar Santoshi after 22 years

Buzz has it that action star Sunny Deol is joining hands with award-winning filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi for an untitled film. The duo, who has given us mega blockbusters like Ghayal (1990), Damini (1993) and Ghatak (1996), will be teaming up together after a massive gap of 22 years.

According to sources, the untitled film will be bankrolled by ace filmmaker Aanand L Rai under his production banner, Colour Yellow. Plot details are being kept secret, but insiders reveal that it might be a period film.


A film critic writes in his Twitter post, “Breaking News!! After delivering three blockbusters #Ghayal, #Damini and #Ghatak, Sunny Deol and Rajkumar Santoshi are gearing up to collaborate once again after 22 years long hiatus. Sunny will star in Santoshi's next directorial under the banner of Aanand L Rai.”

As per sources, Sunny Deol met Santoshi at his office to inquire about any film they could work on. The director has, reportedly, narrated a subject to him, but things have not been signed on the dotted line as yet.

An official announcement is awaited to confirm the news.

Meanwhile, Sunny Deol is gearing up for the release of his next film Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se, which also stars his father, Dharmendra, and younger brother, Bobby Deol, along with Kriti Kharbanda. The trailer of the film is expected to be attached with the prints of Salman Khan’s Race 3.

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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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