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A sequel to ‘Khiladi’ without Akshay Kumar
MUMBAI: Think of Khiladi, the superhit movie of the 1990s and without Akshay Kumar. Yes! producer Ratan Jain who has decided to make a sequel to the 1992 blockbuster plans to cast a newcomer in the movie for the lead role.
Directed by Abbas-Mustan, Khiladi starred Akshay Kumar in the lead role, also featuring Ayesha Jhulka and Deepak Tijori, among others.
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Films that I have made are not too old. I started working in the 1990s, so yes, youth knows about my film. Yes, we are trying various ideas to come up with different films,” Jain said.
“I don’t know about remake, but we are planning to make a sequel to Khiladi. It’s in a very early stage, we are still scripting,” he added.
Jain, who had worked with Akshay in Dhadkan as well, plans to rope in a new face for the movie.
“Most probably we will cast a new comer for the sequel,” he said when asked about the cast.
Hindi
Rashmika Mandanna, Shanaya Kapoor and Naila Grrewal climb IMDb’s Indian celebrity rankings
Upcoming films and returning shows are driving fan interest across Bollywood and streaming
MUMBAI: Bollywood’s popularity contest has a new weekly scorecard, and the numbers are telling. IMDb’s Popular Indian Celebrities list for this week places Shanaya Kapoor at number six, buoyed by buzz around her film Tu Yaa Main. Naila Grrewal slots in at seven on the back of the returning comedy series Maamla Legal Hai, while Rashmika Mandanna climbs to eighth, riding mounting anticipation for Cocktail 2.
The list, available exclusively on the IMDb app for Android and iOS, tracks trending Indian entertainers and filmmakers each week, drawing on data from more than 200m monthly visits to the platform worldwide.
Further down the rankings, Raaka is keeping two of its biggest names in the spotlight. Deepika Padukone holds 11th position, with Allu Arjun close behind at 13th, as the film continues to find traction with audiences.
The list offers fans a weekly pulse on who is breaking through, who is holding steady, and who is fading. It is a barometer as unsparing as the box office itself.
