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Ravi Teja-starrer, Mr Bachchan, created a massive uproar prior to its theatrical release on August 15, 2024. However, despite the hard-earned efforts, the film tanked at the box office and did not live up to the expectations of the fans. Amid prior reports of the Mass Maharaja returning his fees for the project, the film has now finalized its online release on an OTT giant.
Well, the makers of Mr Bachchan have now announced its OTT release on Netflix. Taking to Twitter (now X), an official post has been shared, confirming the super-hyped project’s release on the streaming giant and the date is September 12, 2024. The film will be available in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada languages.
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Earlier, a report by Hindustan Times claimed that Ravi Teja and filmmaker Harish Shankar had apparently returned their fees for the film to cover up the losses it suffered at the box office. While the actor has allegedly returned Rs. 4 crore, the director has reportedly given back Rs. 2 crore.
The report further mentioned that while nobody asked the two to return their fees, both Ravi Teja and Harish Shankar took this voluntary decision.
For the unversed, Mr Bachchan, bankrolled under People Media Factory, is based on the real-life income tax raid on Indian industrialist Sardar Inder Singh. It is also the Telugu remake of the Hindi film Raid, which stars Ajay Devgn.
The star cast of Mr Bachchan includes some prominent names such as Jagapathi Babu, Bhagyashri Borshe, Subhalekha Sudhakar, Satya, Sachin Khedekar, and others.
In early August 2024, reports were rife that Ravi Teja had suffered an accident and was injured while shooting his next film, RT75 (tentative title). While the news left millions of his fans anxious and curious about his well-being, the star later took to X and dropped an update on his health status.
He assured that he was doing fine after a smooth surgery and was feeling fine and recovered post the accident after getting discharged. Ravi emphasized that he would be returning to his shooting sets soon.
On the work front, he has two projects, Kohinoor and RT75, in the pipeline.
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Jigra, starring Alia Bhatt and Vedang Raina, is one of the most awaited films of 2024. The teaser trailer of the movie was unveiled recently and it was lauded by actress Shraddha Kapoor. As director Vasan Bala thanked Shraddha for the praise, he also apologized to her fans. This apology came after Vasan received backlash for not tagging Shraddha in his appreciation note for her movie Stree 2.
On September 8, 2024, Shraddha Kapoor praised the Jigra teaser trailer on her Instagram Stories, stating, “Ye toh theater mein bhai ke saath dekhna hai @siddhanthkapoor.” She gave a special mention to actress Alia Bhatt and director Vasan Bala, adding, “Kya kamaal ladki hai @aliaabhatt. Kya amazing trailer hai @vasanbala #JIGRA.”
In response, Vasan re-shared the note on his own Stories and expressed his gratitude, writing, “Thank you so much Shraddha, hope you and Siddhanth enjoy the film too.” Then, he stated, “And unrelated but I’ll take this opportunity to address – sorry to your fans. Bhool Chuk Maaf.”
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Earlier, Vasan Bala appreciated the horror comedy, starring Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor, on Instagram. However, while he tagged the rest of the film’s team, he missed out on tagging Shraddha. This didn’t go down well with the actress’ fans on social media.
Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt also acknowledged Shraddha’s praise on her Instagram Stories and said, “Haha thank you my blockbuster stree (heart and partying face emojis).”
The teaser trailer of Jigra has received a lot of love from the viewers and the film industry. The 2-minute, 49-second video gives a glimpse into the thrilling prison-break plot. It also highlights the sibling bond between Alia Bhatt and Vedang Raina’s characters Satya and Ankur. The movie is written by Debashish Irengbam and Vasan Bala.
Presented by Viacom18 Studios, Dharma Productions, and Eternal Sunshine Productions, Jigra is produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Alia Bhatt, Shaheen Bhatt, and Somen Mishra. The film is slated to hit the silver screen on October 11, 2024, during the festive time of Dussehra.
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