InterviewNagarjuna starrer ‘Wild Dog’ is set for theatrical release on April 2.Rajeswari ParasaTollywood actor, Nagarjuna-starrer Wild Dog is all set to have a theatrical release on April 2, 2021. Ahead of its release, the director of the film, Ahishor Solomon spoke to The News Minute on how the script based on real life incidents shaped into its present form. The director says that a lot of research went into making the film, which deals with one of the country’s biggest undercover operations. The movie is based on the blasts that occurred in the country from the period of 2007 to 2013, which also includes the twin blasts at Gokul Chat and Lumbini Park in Hyderabad. “It all started with an article that I read long back and from then I started dwelling deep into it to figure out how to make it cinematic. So, we started this project in December 2019, but long before that,...
- 3/27/2021
- by Balakrishna
- The News Minute
TollywoodActor Saiyami Kher underwent training in martial arts to prepare for her role in ‘Wild Dog’, which is an action thriller.Tnm StaffThe makers of Tollywood actor Akkineni Nagarjuna’s most-awaited action thriller, Wild Dog, announced its release date, on Monday. The Telugu film has been slated for a theatrical release on April 2. Directed by Ahishor Solomon, Wild Dog is inspired by real-life incidents. The movie marks the first-time collaboration between Nagarjuna and Ahishor. The makers of the film took to Twitter to announce the release date of the upcoming movie. “#WildDog Mission Begins on Big Screens From April 2nd #WildDogOnApril2nd,” the tweet posted by Matinee Entertainment read. Although speculation was rife earlier that the movie might have an Ott-release, the makers have now denied those claims and clarified that the film will hit the big screens on April 2. #WildDog Mission Begins on Big Screens From April 2nd #WildDogOnApril...
- 3/2/2021
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
Tollywood‘Manam’, which released in 2014, starred three generations of the Akkineni family – Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna, and Naga Chaitanya, and Akhil Akkineni.Digital NativeFile Photo The Telugu flick Manam starred the three generations of the Akkineni family – the legendary Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna, and Naga Chaitanya, and Akhil Akkineni. It also happened to be the last feature film to star Akkineni Nageswara Rao. A fantasy drama that was released in the year 2014, Manam was directed by Vikram Kumar. According to the latest reports, Vikram Kumar has pitched a story to Nagarjuna with the title Manam 2. Sources told Deccan Chronicle, “Vikram has been regularly meeting Nagarjuna and on one occasion he narrated a story to suit him and his sons. Nagarjuna asked him to develop it and come with a full narration.” However, the film will not be a sequel to Manam, we hear. Besides getting Naga Chaitanya and Akhil Akkineni...
- 2/1/2021
- by Rajeswari
- The News Minute
EntertainmentThe actor, not revealing the title of the project, posted a pic that shows her training.Digital NativeDia Mirza has revealed that she is undergoing training in the traditional form of martial arts known as Kalaripayattu. The oldest form of martial art, Kalaripayattu originated from Kerala and can be traced back to 3rd century BC. The actor, not revealing the title of the project, posted a pic that shows her training. And she captioned the pic, “What i love most about being an artist is the pursuit of discovery and learning... stretching and widening our imagination, our curiosity, our empathy... learning something new for a part and loving it! Do be do be do #TuesdayThoughts #KallariPayattu @vipin_lagarto.” View this post on Instagram What i love most about being an artist is the pursuit of discovery and learning... stretching and widening our imagination, our curiosity, our empathy... learning something new...
- 11/12/2020
- by Sreedevi
- The News Minute
TollywoodWith rumours that the fire has caused a big damage, Nagarjuna, the owner of the prestigious studio put an end to it with his tweet.Digital NativeReports about a major fire at the Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad were doing the rounds causing concern among fans and film buffs. With rumours that the fire has caused a big damage, Nagarjuna, the owner of the prestigious studio put an end to it with his tweet: “There are some articles in the media that there has been a major fire At Annapurna Studios this morning… Not to worry this is Wrong News and everything is absolutely fine.” On the official Twitter handle of the studios, it was put out, “All is well at Annapurna! Request to refrain from spreading unconfirmed news.” There are some articles in the media that there has been a major fire At Annapurna Studios this morning… Not to worry...
- 10/17/2020
- by Luke
- The News Minute
Tollywood Reports suggest that the actor will take a charter flight to Hyderabad during the weekends to host the ongoing season of ‘Bigg Boss’ Telugu. Digital NativeTollywood star Nagarjuna Akkineni has teamed up with Ahishor Solomon for his next project titled Wild Dog, and the filmmakers have reportedly completed shooting about 70% of the film. The rest of the shoot which was scheduled to take place in Thailand had been cancelled due to the pandemic. The team had been camping in Goa in the month of March to complete a shooting schedule, and plans were on to travel to Thailand for the next schedule. The latest update is that the makers are planning to resume shooting of the film soon. They are planning a ten-day-long schedule in Kullu-Manali, and are availing permissions to shoot from military authorities and local governments. Nagarjuna is currently hosting the fourth season of the Telugu reality show Bigg Boss.
- 10/8/2020
- by Jahnavi
- The News Minute
TollywoodLast year, the film's director Mahi took to Twitter to announce the sequel.Digital NativeReports that the Tollywood star Nagarjuna may be playing Chief Minister in the upcoming film has his fans thrilled. Sources in the know say that director Mahi V Raghav is planning a sequel to his biopic Yatra and may rope in Nag to play the lead role. While Yatra was the biopic of the late Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Ys Rajasekar Reddy, the sequel will be the biopic of Ysr’s son and the current Cm of Andhra, Ys Jagan Mohan Reddy. There is a strong possibility of Nag playing Ys Jagan Mohan Reddy in Yatra 2, say sources. Last year the film's director Mahi took to Twitter to announce the sequel. “Ysr’s story is incomplete without Y.S. Raja reddy & Y.S.Jagan. Yatra 2 will complete their story. The reason why Yatra ended on Y.
- 9/17/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe film is reportedly based on true incidents with Nagarjuna playing an encounter specialist and Saiyyami Kher playing the female lead.Digital NativeTollywood star Akkineni Nagarjuna has teamed up with Ahishor Solomon for his next titled Wild Dog. The makers of the film on Saturday have released the second look poster on the eve of the actor's birthday. The new poster features Nagarjuna who is seen wielding the gun with a fiery look. The film is reportedly based on true incidents with Nagarjuna playing Nia officer Acp Vijay Varma, an encounter specialist and Saiyyami Kher playing the female lead. The makers have completed shooting about 70% of the film. The team had been camping in Goa in the month of March to complete a shooting schedule and plans were on to travel to Thailand for the next schedule. But this has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The film is...
- 8/29/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
The extreme fighting sequel The Protector 2, currently out on iTunes, will hit theaters May 2nd. Directed by Prachya Pinkaew, the Magnolia Pictures film stars Tony Jaa as Kham, a crime scene witness running from the police who gets involved with a crime lord (Lc) played by RZA, who - obsessed with "collecting top-class martial artists from around the world" - runs an underground fighting ring. The film also stars Mum Jokmok, Marrese Crump, Jija Yanin Wismitanan, Ratha Pho-ngam, Kazu Patric Tang, Kalp Hongratanaporn and David Ismalone. Here's more about the film: Boss Suchart is the influential owner of a major elephant camp. When he was murdered in his own home – the...
- 3/25/2014
- by Vanessa Martinez
- ShadowAndAct
Magnet Releasing is announcing the release of The Protector 2 on iTunes/On Demand for this March 27 and in theaters starting May 2. The Protector 2 is directed by Thai film director, film producer and screenwriter Prachya Pinkaew (Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior, Tom-Yum-Goong). The film stars Tony Jaa, RZA, Mum Jokmok, Marrese Crump, Jija Yanin Wismitanan, Ratha Pho-ngam, Kazu Patric Tang, Kalp Hongratanaporn and David Ismalone.
Synopsis
Boss Suchart is the influential owner of a major elephant camp. When he was murdered in his own home – the killer delivered three fatal blows on his body – all evidence points to Kham (Tony Jaa), who was present at the crime scene and was seen with the victim the moment before he died. Kham is forced to run as the police launch a pursuit. Meanwhile, the twin nieces of Boss Suchart (Jija Yanin Wismitanan and Teerada Kittisiriprasert) are out for revenge. But luck...
Synopsis
Boss Suchart is the influential owner of a major elephant camp. When he was murdered in his own home – the killer delivered three fatal blows on his body – all evidence points to Kham (Tony Jaa), who was present at the crime scene and was seen with the victim the moment before he died. Kham is forced to run as the police launch a pursuit. Meanwhile, the twin nieces of Boss Suchart (Jija Yanin Wismitanan and Teerada Kittisiriprasert) are out for revenge. But luck...
- 3/17/2014
- by Nermina Kulovic
- AsianMoviePulse
The only thing worth mentioning when it comes to Tony Jaa's The Protector was the staircase tracking shot. It's more than three minutes of balls-to-the-wall action and it's all caught in one shot. Check it out at the bottom of this post. I say this as Jaa has reteamed with Protector helmer Prachya Pinkaew (who also helmed Jaa's breakout feature, Ong Bak) for The Protector 2, which co-stars RZA, Mum Jokmok, Marrese Crump, Jija Yanin Wismitanan, Ratha Pho-ngam, Kazu Patric Tang, Kalp Hongratanaporn and David Ismalone and will be released by Magnet on iTunes/On Demand March 27 and in theaters May 2. Here's the plot: Boss Suchart is the owner of an elephant camp. When he is murdered, all evidence points to Kham (Tony Jaa), who was seen with the victim before he died. Kham is forced to run as the police launch a pursuit. Meanwhile, the twin nieces of...
- 2/25/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Magnolia Pictures has released the first trailer for Prachya Pinkaew’s action-packed sequel, The Protector 2, starring Tony Jaa, RZA, Mum Jokmok, Marrese Crump, Jija Yanin Wismitanan, Ratha Pho-ngam, Kazu Patric Tang, Kalp Hongratanaporn, and David Ismalone.
The film follows Boss Suchart, the owner of an elephant camp. When he is murdered, all evidence points to Kham (Tony Jaa), who was seen with the victim before he died. Kham is forced to run as the police launch a pursuit. Meanwhile, the twin nieces of Boss Suchart (Jija Yanin Wismitanan and Teerada Kittisiriprasert) are out for revenge. But luck is on Kham’s side when he runs into Sergeant Mark (Mum Jokmok), an agent sent to Thailand on a secret mission. In another twist, Kham is drawn into an underground fighting ring run by Lc (RZA), a crime lord who’s obsessed with collecting top-class martial artists. Lc’s fighters are branded by numbers,...
The film follows Boss Suchart, the owner of an elephant camp. When he is murdered, all evidence points to Kham (Tony Jaa), who was seen with the victim before he died. Kham is forced to run as the police launch a pursuit. Meanwhile, the twin nieces of Boss Suchart (Jija Yanin Wismitanan and Teerada Kittisiriprasert) are out for revenge. But luck is on Kham’s side when he runs into Sergeant Mark (Mum Jokmok), an agent sent to Thailand on a secret mission. In another twist, Kham is drawn into an underground fighting ring run by Lc (RZA), a crime lord who’s obsessed with collecting top-class martial artists. Lc’s fighters are branded by numbers,...
- 2/24/2014
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
The trailer is now online for the martial arts action sequel The Protector 2 , starring Tony Jaa. Check it out in the player below along with a new poster in the gallery viewer at the bottom of this page! Directed by Prachya Pinkaew, The Protector 2 also stars RZA, Mum Jokmok, Marrese Crump, Jija Yanin Wismitanan, Ratha Pho-ngam, Kazu Patric Tang, Kalp Hongratanaporn and David Ismalone. Boss Suchart is the influential owner of a major elephant camp. When he was murdered in his own home . the killer delivered three fatal blows on his body . all evidence points to Kham (Jaa), who was present at the crime scene and was seen with the victim the moment before he died. Kham is forced to run as the police launch a pursuit. Meanwhile, the twin nieces of Boss Suchart (Wismitanan...
- 2/24/2014
- Comingsoon.net
File this under the "What the?!" video of the day.While always playing the no-nonsense valiant hero in films, Thai action star Tony Jaa reveals an unusual goofy side of himself in the parody short Ong Bark: The Beginning. It's got a Michael Jackson-esque dance sequence, the return of David Ismalone as Mad Dog from Ong Bak and a chicken. Perhaps Jaa can branch out to comedies in future projects?You'll find the video embedded below....
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- 9/22/2013
- Screen Anarchy
Updates: We have been in touch with a producer of the film since running this additional post and have some additional news and details. First, we are told that the Jcvd rumors were never really more than that - a story that grew somewhat under its own power after a somewhat chance meeting between Jaa and Van Damme at one of the producers' houses. Van Damme was already committed elsewhere - he is about to shoot Swelter with Alfred Molina - and was never available for this. The key cast are Tony Jaa, Dolph Lundgren, Conan Stevens, David Ismalone and Jakkrit Kanokpodjananon, so clearly the guy in the photo I thought may have been Patrick Kazu Tang was not. Story?The film is an action film...
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- 4/10/2013
- Screen Anarchy
Trained for the future. Ready for revenge. There have been a lot of films that start with the city "Bangkok" then something as the title, and here's another - Revenge. It's Jean-Marc Minéo's Bangkok Revenge, starring Thai martial artist Jon Foo (from Tekken, Tom Yum Goong) as an "emotionless war machine" who returns to the place where his parents were killed to exact revenge. Interested yet? The film's cast includes Caroline Ducey as Clara, Michaël Cohen & Kowitch Wathana, with stunts/fights by David Ismalone, from Ong Bak and Ultraviolet. They just released a short trailer and it looks pretty badass, so give it a shot. Here's the official Us trailer for Jean-Marc Minéo's Bangkok Revenge, officially on YouTube: Manit, a boy of ten years witnessed the murder of his parents. Unrelenting, the killers decide to eliminate it. Shot in the head, the child survives miraculously from his injuries,...
- 8/23/2012
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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