COCKTAIL 2 REVIEW: A sobering enterprise
Rating: ***
Rating: ***
A film built on blackbuck bones and Bishnoi rivalry is now a courtroom battle too. Salman Khan wanted it stopped. The Delhi High Court said wait until July.
A woman went to watch a film with her family. She never came home. Now, nearly 18 months later, the actor whose arrival sparked the chaos has been summoned to face trial.
The teaser dropped on June 12, eight days before it was supposed to. By the same afternoon, Salman Khan's lawyers were in Delhi High Court seeking an urgent stay. The director has since said he will not stop.
Vidyut Jammwal is heading to Hollywood with 'Street Fighter'. But it seems his co-star Jason Momoa is already looking the other way. The 'Aquaman' star has his eyes set on Bollywood and he wants Vidyut to make it happen.
Unlike many TV detectives who stride into a scene radiating authority or intimidation, Eken Babu takes a different approach. “He doesn’t scare anyone. He disarms them,” Anirban points out.
On X (formerly Twitter), Shah Rukh posted a throwback picture of himself with Dharmendra and wrote, “Rest in Peace Dharam ji. You were nothing short of a father figure to me… thank you for showering me with blessings and love the way you did."
De Niro initially resisted including Kher’s character in a critical scene based on his interpretation of the script. Risking both his role and the chance to act alongside his idol, Kher voiced his perspective.
At the helm of this project is filmmaker Mike Flanagan known for his mastery of horror storytelling. Flanagan has written, will direct, and is producing this new chapter which is being described as a "radical new take" on 'The Exorcist' universe.
The Netflix movie tells the story of the legendary Punjabi folk musician Amar Singh Chamkila who rose from humble beginnings to become a sensation before he was shot dead in the 1980s.