Tag: Netflix

  • Squid Game grabs three awards at International SAG awards

    Korean actors Lee Jung Jae and Jung Ho Yeon who starred in a popular Netflix show, Squid Game grabbed two awards at the International Screen Actor Guild (SAG). Lee Jung Jae has won the Outstanding Performance by a male actor in a drama series while Jung Ho Yeon has grabbed the award for a female actor in a drama series. Squid Game also succeeded in winning an Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series.

     

    This is the first time for any Korean actors and foreign drama to win the SAG awards.

    While accepting his award, Jung Jae said, “Oh my. Thank you so much. This is truly huge. I wrote something, but I don’t think I can read it. Thank you so much, SAG Awards. Thank you to the global audience for all of your love for ‘Squid Game,’ and thank you ‘Squid Game’ team!”

    Jung Ho Yeon got emotional when taking her first International award for Squid Game.

    In her acceptance speech, she said, “First of all, thank you so much. I have been watching all of you on a big screen as an audience, dreaming to become an actor myself one day. I just want to say thank you so much and I’m so honored to be here.” 

    She further added, “Thank you for making my dream (come true) and opening the door for me. Love you Squid Game team!” 

    They have tough competition in their respective categories. Many popular actors and dramas were nominated against them.

    Squid Game was released last year which gained attention from a global audience and remained to trend number one worldwide for several months.

    Now Director Hwang Dong Hyuk of Squid Game has also confirmed two more seasons of the web series.

  • ‘My mom used to scold me’: Madhuri Dixit opens up on personal life and career

    ‘My mom used to scold me’: Madhuri Dixit opens up on personal life and career

    Bollywood actor Madhuri Dixit recently talked about her life as a super star and how stardom never affected her personal life.

    In her debut web series The Fame Game, Madhuri plays a Bollywood star who encounters the dark side of fame and sees how her popularity affects life in a negative way.

    In a recent interaction with ETimes the Devdas star revealed that her family never treated her differently even after she became a superstar.

    She went on to add that she was lucky never to have faced that in real life and it was largely because she kept her personal and professional lives separate.

    “I mean, even when I was working in films, my mom used to scold me if my room was messed up and things like that. So that’s how I was brought up. And that’s how I am. When I go home, everything is back in the studio. I see my kids and I see my husband and its just a different life. I never really lost myself,” she said.

    The actor added that she detaches from her onscreen character once she steps out of the sets. “I look at it as a profession. When I go in front of the camera, I’m a professional actress. And I know what I’m doing. I’ve read a script, and I’m reading it and I’m playing that character. I become that character for the camera, but once I go back home, I am a normal person, because that’s the way I’ve been brought up,” she continued.

    On the work front, The Fame Game is Madhuri’s OTT debut. The series, created by Sri Rao, began streaming on Netflix on February 25. It also stars Sanjay Kapoor, Manav Kaul, Muskkaan Jaferi and Lakshvir Saran in key roles.

  • Aryan Khan to debut as screenwriter reportedly for Amazon Prime

    Aryan Khan to debut as screenwriter reportedly for Amazon Prime

    Bollywood superstar, Shahrukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan is reportedly planning to make his debut as a screenwriter for the streaming site, Amazon Prime and Red Chillies Entertainment.

    According to Pinkvilla, Aryan has been working on various ideas which might be turned into a web series or feature film.

    Closed sources revealed, “Of all the ideas in development, the two in the forefront is a web series for Amazon Prime and a feature film to be bankrolled by Red Chillies Entertainment. The Amazon Prime series is said to be about the life of a die-hard fan with some elements of thrill, however, the details of feature films are not known yet. If everything proceeds at the right pace, there’s a strong possibility of the show being greenlit by the platform this year itself.”

     Currently, scripts are in the initial stages of development. He is also collaborating with writer Bilal Siddiqi for the same production house. Once the script meets all the requirements of Amazon Prime, the streaming service will likely premiere the project.

    Last year, Aryan Khan graduated from the University of Southern California (USC). He was awarded a degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television production.

    Recently, Suhana Khan, daughter of Shahrukh Khan is also making her acting debut in Zoya Akhtar’s directorial film for the streaming site, Netflix. The story is based on Archie Comics.

  • Cross-border love: Areeba Habib and Taapsee Pannu indulge in online banter

    Cross-border love: Areeba Habib and Taapsee Pannu indulge in online banter

    Bollywood star Taapsee Pannu has responded to Pakistani model and actor Areeba Habib’s praise for her latest Netflix movie Loop Lapeta.

    Turning to her Instagram Stories this week, Areeba captured a still from the movie while she praised Pannu for her acting prowess.

    “Kamal,” wrote Areeba while tagging the Pink star.

    Re-sharing the comment on her Instagram Stories, Pannu responded “Thank you” with a green heart emoticon.

    The comedy flick, which is inspired by Run Lola Run, also stars Tahir Bhasin.

    Last year, Indian film and television producer Ekta Kapoor thanked Areeba for praising her latest web series.

    Habib took to her Instagram story, to praise Kapoor’s web series Broken But Beautiful, which has been recently released. “Next level must watch”, wrote Areeba, while sharing the screengrab of the web-series. She also tagged Ekta in the post.

    Amidst the political turmoil between the two neighboring countries, this cross-border camaraderie is a breath of fresh air.

  • Netflix confirms second season of popular Korean show ‘Squid Game’

    Netflix confirms second season of popular Korean show ‘Squid Game’

    Co-CEO and Chief Content Officer of Netflix, Ted Sarandos has confirmed the 2nd season of the global top trending Korean show ‘Squid Game’ of 2021.

    In 2021, the question was asked about the possibility of a second season of the Korean show on which Sarandos revealed, “Absolutely, the ‘Squid Game’ universe has just begun.”

    The Squid Game director also hinted about a second and third season of Squid Game last year while giving an interview to the Korea Broadcasting System, KBS programme, where he opened up about plans to release the next season of the web series. He said, “I’m currently in the midst of discussions with Netflix about Season 2 and Season 3 [of ‘Squid Game’].”

    Netflix is investing millions of dollars in the Korean entertainment industry in financing partnerships and co-productions in South Korea since 2015.

    Recently, Netflix released the first teaser and primary characters of Korean adaptation of the popular Spanish show ‘Money Heist‘.

    The audience will be able to view more Korean content in the year, 2022 including All of Us Are Dead which will release on January 28, 2022. The story revolves around high school students trying to survive a zombie virus epidemic.

  • Netflix reveals primary characters and first teaser of Money Heist’s Korean version

    Netflix reveals primary characters and first teaser of Money Heist’s Korean version

    Netflix has released the first teaser with characters of the Korean remake of Money Heist, a famous Netflix Spanish web series that was ended with Season 5 in the last year.

    In the teaser, the original character of Professor is being played by the Korean actor Yoo Ji-Tae who seems to be planning the first robbery. The Korean version is named Money Heist: Korea-Joint Economic Area.

    According to the Netflix website, the story illustrates the genius strategist who is staging the exceptional heist in the Korean Peninsula with his talented crew.

    The story would captivate the audience with unexpected twists and turns as the crew stage a hostage while facing inexplicable challenges.

    All eyes are focused on the background and definition behind the title Joint Economic Area.  

    The first season of the upcoming Korean adaptation will consist of 12 episodes.

    Here is the look of all characters playing in the Korean adaptation.

    Korean digital content has been enjoying global popularity since the release of Squid Game which was the top trending web series worldwide on Netflix.

    Netflix, while talking about the adaption in a statement said: “The international popularity of the La casa de Papel is proof that significant works based in different cultures and languages can be widely distributed by Netflix and loved by audiences worldwide.”

    Netflix has produced more than 200 original titles, including over 70 Korean live-action and anime titles. The company has also invested more than $700 million in financing partnerships and co-productions in South Korea since 2015 and the country has 3.3 million paid subscribers as of September 30.

  • Anushka Sharma ends 3-year long break with biopic ‘Chakda Xpress’, netizens react

    Anushka Sharma ends 3-year long break with biopic ‘Chakda Xpress’, netizens react

    Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma shared the first look teaser of ‘Chakda Xpress’, a biopic on the former captain of India national women’s cricket team Jhulan Goswami. The film will mark Anushka’s return to acting after a break of three years.

    “It is a really special film because it is essentially a story of tremendous sacrifice,” she wrote while sharing the teaser of the Netflix movie on Instagram. It shows her leading her team to a cricket field, wearing jerseys with slips of their own names slapped on the male cricketers’ names, as she makes a promise: “Today, you see us. Tomorrow, you’ll remember our names.”

    Talking about the film, Anushka wrote in her post: “Chakda Xpress is inspired by the life and times of former Indian captain Jhulan Goswami and it will be an eye-opener into the world of women’s cricket. At a time when Jhulan decided to become a cricketer and make her country proud on the global stage, it was very tough for women to even think of playing the sport. This film is a dramatic retelling of several instances that shaped her life and also women’s cricket.”

    Some of the netizens loved the teaser and welcomed Anushka after the break while some did not like her Bengali accent and called it a poor attempt at darkening her skin.

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    Before Anushka, several Bollywood actresses like Kangana Ranaut, Taapsee Pannu, Parineeti Chopra and more have played sportswoman in movies.

    The film will be premiered on Netflix, official release date is not announced yet.

  • Netflix movie ‘Don’t Look Up’ advertised sex hotline number

    Netflix movie ‘Don’t Look Up’ advertised sex hotline number

    Hollywood A-list actors starrer Netflix movie ‘Don’t Look Up’ used a number in a scene meant to give “peace of mind” which in reality belongs to a sex hotline.

    The apocalypse movie has been the talk of the town since its release and gauged a lot of attention.

    Spoiler alert:

    The not-so-serious discussion about the end of the world in the movie took an unexpected turn when viewers decided to call a phone number that’s advertised in the movie.

    A commercial in the latest movie shows a phone number, promising “peace of mind” which led to viewers actually calling it.

    According to various outlets, the number immediately directed callers to a sex hotline.

    “Welcome to America’s hottest hotline. Guys, hot ladies are waiting to talk to you. Press 1 now,” the call apparently stated. “Ladies, to talk to interesting and exciting guys free, press 2 to connect free now.”

    The movie is about two astronomers (Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence) who discover that a comet is headed directly towards Earth and is set to smash into our planet in six months.

  • Video: Bollywood’s Pankaj Tripathi opens up on banter with Iqra Aziz

    Video: Bollywood’s Pankaj Tripathi opens up on banter with Iqra Aziz

    Bollywood actor Pankaj Tripathi has opened up about his cyber interaction with A-list Pakistani drama actor Iqra Aziz in an interview. The Stree star stated that a fan messaged him about the Raqeeb Se diva’s praise for his acting prowess.

    He was informed by the mutual fan that Iqra is a very famous actress of Pakistan and as a fellow artist he made sure that he responds to her appreciation.

    Taking to her Instagram stories on November 5, Aziz shared a picture of Pankaj Tripathi and wrote, “Hayee Kaleen bhaiya ap mere favourite ho (Oh Kaleen, you are my favourite).”

    But Aziz would’ve never thought her random appreciation would be acknowledged by the Indian actor who also starred in Netflix’s Sacred Games.

    Tripathi responded with an emoticon, a screenshot of which was shared by Aziz on her Instagram stories lately.

    “Pankaj ji replied to me and I can’t believe it!” wrote Aziz on top of the screenshot with several celebratory emoticons.

    Mirzapur’s season 2 recently premiered on Amazon Prime and received a lot of appreciation from the fans. Tripathi plays the leading role of Akhandanand Tripathi aka Kaleen bhaiya in the reknowned Indian show.

    The story revolves around a shocking incident at a wedding procession that ignites a series of events entangling the lives of two families in the lawless city.

  • Squid Game Director is in talks with Netflix for two new seasons

    Squid Game Director is in talks with Netflix for two new seasons

    Squid Game director, Hwang Dong Hyuk revealed that he is in discussion with the streaming site, Netflix for season 2 and season 3 of the web series.

    Squid Game series trended number 1 worldwide in the year, 2021.

    Hwang Dong Hyuk recently appeared on the Korea Broadcasting System, KBS programme, News Line where he opened up about the plans of releasing next season of web series. He said, “I’m currently in the midst of discussions with Netflix about Season 2 and Season 3 [of ‘Squid Game’].”

    He further continued, “I think we’ll be reaching some sort of conclusion [to our discussions] soon.”

    He added, “We know that many people are waiting, so everyone is working hard to prepare for the next season with a positive outlook.”

    He also disclosed the main plotline of season 2 of the popular web series that the focus will be on the character of Seong Gi Hun who was played by Lee Jung Jae in Season 1. He (Seong Gi Hun) will unravel the mysteries of the organisation behind the game.

    He also shared, “The overarching plotline of Season 2 will be the story of the people that Gi Hun meets and the people he chases after.”

    Netflix also officially commented on the possible release of season 3 of Squid Game, “It’s true that we are discussing a wide variety of possibilities for ‘Squid Game,’ including the production of a Season 3, but nothing has yet been set in stone.”