Anil Kapoor's 24 garnered praises from Hollywood!

Anil Kapoor's 24 garnered praises from Hollywood!

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on Tuesday at 01:25pm

Based on the American series of the same name, Anil Kapoor’s 24, has been garnering praises not only from Indian audience, industry members, family-friends or senior actors, but Hollywood has also been appreciating 24 to the core.

Anil Kapoor’ co-star and friend Tom Cruise of Mission Impossible has reportedly appeared as a helping hand for him when Anil was preparing for the role of Jai Singh Rathore, ATU chief in Indian version of 24. Cruise has also made his support public through a tweet, saying, “Follow the Man.”  This is not it, Kiefer Sutherland, who played the original Jack Bauer in 24, has extended his congratulations on the show's big launch.

Expressing his gratitude over the appreciation by his colleagues, Anil Kapoor said, “I am humbled to have received so much appreciation and support, not only from my friends in Bollywood, but also from those in Hollywood. When we brought 24 to India, we had a huge responsibility on our shoulders, to do justice to the show's format while matching international standards. Getting appreciated by the international film fraternity makes me feel that we have done justice to the show.”

Written by Rensil D'Silva, Bhavani Iyer and Priya Pinto, directed by Abhinay Deo and produced by Anil Kapoor Films, the show airs on Colors channel.

Mithun Chakraborty to visit Bigg Boss 7 along with Akshay Kumar!

Mithun Chakraborty to visit Bigg Boss 7 along with Akshay Kumar!

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3 hours ago

It was a lively episode when Anil Kapoor visited Salman Khan’s reality show Bigg Boss 7 for the promotions of his TV series 24. Now, if believe the sources, the show would soon witness a grand entry of Khiladi hero Akshay Kumar and veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty, who will come to promote their forthcoming action-thriller Boss.

The reality show, aired on Colors, seems to have become the favorite destination for many actors to promote their films and serials. Earlier, it was Shahid Kapoor and Ileana D’Cruz, who come to promote their film Phata Poster Nikla Hero.

Akshay Kumar will appear second time on the show after his appearance on the premiere night of the show on Sep 15. Actor Mithun Chakraborty, who had hosted Bigg Boss Bangla, might also enter the house and meet contestants.

The show currently has participants like, VJ Andy, Gauhar Khan, Kushal Tandon, Apoorva Agnihotri and his wife Shilpa, Tanisha Mukherje, Anita Advani, Armaan Kohli, Asif Azim, Sangram Singh, Elli Avram, Ratan Rajput, Kamya Punjabi and Pratyusha Banerjee.

Tisca Chopra to star in Anil Kapoor's TV series 24!

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7 hours ago

Tisca Chopra is one lucky lady around. She proved her mettle playing mother’s role in Aamir Khan’s Taare Zameen Par. She even excels as a TV presenter and has hosted several of the prestigious events.

Now the newest buzz about her states that she has been taken aboard to play Anil Kapoor's wife in the Indian adaptation of popular American espionage drama 24! Directed by Abhinay Deo and produced by Kapoor's company, the series will see Anil play Jack Bauer, an anti-terror squad leader.

One of the source from the production house confirmed, "Yes, Tisca has been finalized for the role. But she's yet to sign her contract."

Tisca will be essaying mother to newbies Adhish Khanna and Sapna Pabbi in 24. The actress, who began shooting for the show on Wednesday, shared, "I'm really excited as it is a huge franchise and a gigantic platform for me. It's a challenging role and I'll get to do things I have never done before. Many moons ago, I worked with Anil in Karobar. In this show, I have some wonderful co-stars, a fabulous channel and a rocking director, so all the boxes are checked."

Wish you good luck Tisca!