'Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2': Makers issue apology for hurting religious sentiments

Mumbai [India], July 5: Makers of the upcoming action-drama film 'Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2: Agni Pariksha' has issued an official apology for the fact that "elements of the song 'Haq Hussain' have unintentionally hurt the sentiments" of a particular community.

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Panorama Studios, on their Instagram, shared the statement which reads, "We the makers of Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2 Agni Pariksha take cognizance of the concerns expressed by a few people of the Shia community and sincerely apologise for the fact that elements of the song 'Haq Hussain' have unintentionally hurt their sentiments. Objections were raised by a few people of the community for the word 'Hussain' and the use of the matam zanjeer."

The song 'Haq Hussain', sung by Saaj Bhatt and Brijesh Shandaliya and written by Shabbir Ahmed, has allegedly hurt the sentiments of a particular community.

The makers of the film have also said that they have changed the lyrics of the song and also some visuals have been replaced. "We have unilaterally decided to make changes to the song. In consultation with the Censor Board, we have removed zanjeer blades from the song and we've changed the lyrics of the song 'Haq Hussain' to 'Junoon Hai,'" the statement further reads.

The makers then clarified that hurting sentiments was never their intention and their film "doesn't show any person of the Shia Community attacking anyone." "The song was created with the most pious intent to celebrate the glory of Imam Hussain and the intention was never to hurt religious sentiments. Nonetheless, voluntarily, keeping the sentiments of the Shia sect in mind, we have made the aforementioned changes," Panorama Studios added to their statement. Written and directed by Faruk Kabir, 'Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2: Agni Pariksha' casts Vidyut Jammwal and Shivaleeka Oberoi in the lead roles and is slated to hit the theatres on July 8, 2022.

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Crew of 'The Muppets Mayhem' series involved in accident while filming

Washington [US], July 4: An accident recently took place on the sets of Disney Plus's upcoming comedy series 'Muppet Mayhem' when a crew truck crashed into a tree on the edge of a cliff near Griffith Observatory.

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According to Deadline, the incident happened on late Friday night around 11:30 PM and no one was hurt. However, the time of the accident raises Hollywood's decades-long issue of long hours on set.

Sources suggest 'Muppet Mayhem' has been filming for a few weeks consisting of long days. Location shoots are permitted by Film LA, which is a non-profit agency that is supposed to be notified of all incidents that occur during exterior production on city streets or venues such as Griffith Park. Developed and written by 'The Goldbergs' creator Adam F. Goldberg, Muppets veteran Bill Barretta, and Jeff Yorkes, the series follows The Electric Mayhem Band as they go on an epic musical journey to finally record their first studio album.

Nora (Lilly Singh), a driven junior A&R executive, is tasked with managing and wrangling the mayhem that is The Electric Mayhem Band. With her help, the old-school Muppet band comes face to face with the current-day music scene as they try to go platinum.

As per Deadline, 'Muppet Mayhem' has been executive produced by Goldberg, Barretta, Michael Bostick and Kris Eber with Yorkes as an executive producer. The Muppets Studio's David Lightbody and Leigh Slaughter are also executive producers.

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Triple Treat: Thor, Shamshera, Brahmastra come together!

Mumbai [India], July 4: Ranbir Kapoor and Chris Hemsworth are both playing axe-wielding, larger-than-life quintessential big-screen heroes in the hugely anticipated event films 'Shamshera' and 'Thor: Love & Thunder' respectively. Ranbir and Chris both have huge appeal in the country and here's a development that will get fans of both these actors excited!

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The movie 'Thor: Love & Thunder' is all set to hit the theatres in India on July 7.

And there's a big treat for Indian fans as the trailers of 'Shamshera' has been attached to it. Not only 'Shamshera', but Ranbir-Alia starrer 'Brahmastra' trailer has also been attached to the film. Apart from these two, audiences will also see a glimpse of the upcoming Hollywood film 'Avatar: The way of water' when they go to watch 'Thor'. Rohan Malhotra, Vice President Of distribution further revealed, "Shamshera and Thor: Love & Thunder are two of the biggest event movies releasing this month. Both movies boast of larger-than-life, axe-wielding heroes who have got everyone talking. Exhibitors across India are charged by the audience reactions to Shamshera and there is a craze amongst movie buffs to catch this big-screen spectacle on the biggest possible screen." He added, "YRF wanted to present the trailer of the most anticipated Hindi film of the season in cinemas with a befitting film that has truly captured the imagination of fans and audiences.

So, for us, it was a no-brainer to devise a strategy where the trailer of Shamshera plays out when cine-goers go to watch the most anticipated English film of the season Thor Love & Thunder! We are hoping that the release weekend of Thor: Love & Thunder will see disruptive conversation amongst people as they will also get to see the new cinematic world of Shamshera created for the big screen by auteur Karan Malhotra.

'Shamshera' marks the comeback of Ranbir Kapoor to the big screen after a hiatus of four years. The high-octane, adrenaline-pumping entertainer is set in the 1800s in the heartland of India. In the film, Ranbir Kapoor plays the protagonist 'Shamshera' who is pitted against Sanjay Dutt who is playing an evil, merciless, cold-hearted brute force of nature, Shuddh Singh. Directed by Karan Malhotra, this action extravaganza has been produced by Aditya Chopra and is set to release in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu on July 22, 2022.

'Brahmastra', on the other hand, will hit the theatres on September 9. 'Brahmastra - Part One: Shiva' is one of Bollywood's most ambitious projects. Apart from Ranbir, the film has a stellar ensemble cast of Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan, Mouni Roy, and Nagarjuna Akkineni.

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