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.
Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, and union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan have expressed deep grief over the demise of renowned Odia singer Humane Sagar, who passed away on Monday night while undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar.
The movie is being directed by Wes Ball, whose earlier work includes 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes'. Miyamoto himself is producing the film along with Avi Arad, the veteran producer known for his work on major superhero titles.
Just like the original 2016 animated hit, the new film follows Moana, a brave teenager chosen by the ocean as she sets out to save her island and her people. Johnson is back as Maui, the larger-than-life shapeshifter who becomes her unlikely guide.
Among those present were his father Kapil Borthakur, his wife Garima Garg, other family members, and countless admirers. A particularly touching moment came when Kapil Borthakur gently placed his hand on the statue of his son.
Reports suggest that the remark was made during a moment of technical difficulties at the event but it was enough to draw strong reactions from certain groups. Despite the controversy, the event continued.
