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Kriti Sanon to romance Sidharth Malhotra in Ek Villain sequel

If latest reports are to be believed, yet another successful film is being developed into a franchise. We are talking about Mohit Suri's popular movie, Ek Villain, which hit the silver screen in 2014 and was a runaway success at the box office.

Buzz has it that the director is planning a sequel to the film. Ek Villain starred Sidharth Malhotra and Shraddha Kapoor in lead roles. While Sidharth is expected to be retained in the sequel, Shraddha might be replaced by Kriti Sanon who is riding high on the success of her last release, Bareilly Ki Barfi.


“Though Kriti Sanon’s Raabta didn’t do anything great for her, the actress was appreciated for her work in Bareilly Ki Barfi that has turned the favour on her side. Same goes for Sidharth. His last few films like Baar Baar Dekho and A Gentleman tanked at the box-office due to which he needed a solid hit or else his career would have gone really down. As more than his work, he was in news for his alleged relationship and breakup rumours with Alia Bhatt. Now that, he has a super hit tag with his latest film Ittefaq and doing great numbers day by day many filmmakers are said to have thought of approaching him. Also, Sidharth and Sanon have not been paired as yet, few of the makers are very keen in casting them together in a film,” reveals a well-placed source to a leading entertainment magazine.

Before helming Ek Villain 2, Mohit will complete his upcoming untitled film with Farhan Akhtar.

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Top India survey reveals Bollywood divide: A-listers thrive as crew members face 60 per cent pay cuts

Highlights

  • Entertainment workers report 50-60 per cent pay cuts compared to earlier years.
  • Behind-the-scenes staff most affected by industry slowdown.
  • Many workers leave Mumbai or take side jobs to cover expenses.
India's entertainment industry is facing growing money problems as workers across Bollywood and television production report major pay cuts and less work.
A survey by Top India, involving more than 1,000 people linked to the entertainment sector, shows many workers are either getting limited work or seeing their salaries drop sharply.

Many people in the survey said payments for available projects have fallen by nearly 50 to 60 percent compared to previous years. The money troubles come as the world deals with tensions and economic uncertainty.

Recent moves for energy savings and tighter spending across sectors have added pressure, with clear effects now showing in Bollywood and television production.

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