Vikrant Massey Joins Siddharth Anand, To Play Sri Sri Ravi Shankar In His Next Movie
Last Updated:
Filmmaker Siddharth Anand and producer Mahaveer Jain announce White, an international thriller featuring Vikrant Massey as Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
Filmmaker Siddharth Anand, known for movies like Pathaan, War, and Fighter, has joined forces with producer Mahaveer Jain to announce their next ambitious collaboration: an international production titled White. The production houses of the two filmmakers – Marflix Pictures and Mahaveer Jain Films will work on this project together.
An edge-of-the-seat global thriller, White will feature Vikrant Massey in the role of renowned spiritual leader and humanitarian, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
Production preparations are currently underway in Colombia, with filming scheduled to begin this July. The film brings together a distinguished international crew to depict the powerful and inspiring story of how Colombia's brutal 52-year-long civil war was resolved — a largely untold chapter of modern peace-building.
Speculation around Massey's involvement began when the actor was seen sporting significantly longer hair and undergoing physical transformations, hinting at his preparation for a character of deep spiritual presence.
With critically acclaimed performances in films like 12th Fail and The Sabarmati Report, Vikrant Massey continues to impress with his ability to undergo remarkable transformations. White will be directed by noted ad filmmaker Montoo Bassi and co-produced by Peacecraft Pictures, alongside the powerhouse duo of Siddharth Anand and Mahaveer Jain.
Siddharth Anand's White seeks to spotlight how ancient Indian wisdom played a pivotal role in resolving one of history's longest-running conflicts. With a stellar team of creators known for their impactful work in cinema and storytelling, White is poised to become a landmark international production from India — bringing an important, little-known story of peace and humanity to global audiences.
First Published:
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Hindustan Times
9 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Vijay Mallya says Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif were ‘right girls' for Kingfisher calendar: ‘We picked well'
In his first interview in years, former businessman Vijay Mallya spoke about his Kingfisher empire, including the famous annual calendar that saw numerous celebrities as models. On Raj Shamani's podcast, he spoke of how his calendar girls' careers skyrocketed after posing for him, bringing up why Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif were the right fit. (Also Read: 'Male Mira Kapoor': Housefull 5 director draws flak for comparing babies to dogs in Deepika Padukone-Vanga row) Mallya was asked in the interview what he thinks of the models who featured in the Kingfisher calendar having their careers skyrocket after. He replied, 'Well, because we chose the right girls. I mean, whether it was Deepika Padukone or Katrina Kaif, we had all the heroines and the stars on the calendar in their younger days.' When it was pointed out that these models weren't stars when they posed for him, they became famous later, he said, 'We picked well, we picked the right talent.' The Kingfisher calendar is photographer Atul Kasbekar's brainchild. From 2003 to 2021, he shot it annually with various Indian models worldwide. It was fashioned after the Pirelli calendar for Mallya's brand. He admitted that they decided to make the swimsuit editions instead of 'going all the way' due to 'social considerations of India'. An annual competition called the Kingfisher Calendar Model Hunt, now known as Kingfisher Supermodels, would be held to choose the models for it. Numerous celebrities, including Deepika, Katrina, Yana Gupta, Karishma Kothak, Bruna Abdullah, Nargis Fakhri, Esha Gupta, Lisa Hayden, Saiyami Kher, Sobhita Dhulipala, Nora Fatehi, Shubra Aiyappa, and others, were calendar girls for it. Deepika was last seen in Fighter, Kalki 2898 AD and Singham Again in 2024. On Friday, it was announced that she has been roped in to star in Atlee's sci-fi film with Allu Arjun. Katrina was last seen in Merry Christmas in 2024. She has yet to announce her upcoming projects.
NDTV
11 hours ago
- NDTV
Aamir Khan Reveals His Favourite Shah Rukh Khan And Salman Khan Movies
Aamir Khan has not watched Shah Rukh Khan's recent films Pathaan and Jawan. Aamir named Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Dabangg as his favourite Salman Khan films. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai are Aamir's favourite SRK films. New Delhi: Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Salman Khan are often hailed as the last of the stars. The trio rules in the 90s and have fans awaiting their films with the same enthusiasm to date. Among the three, Aamir Khan has Sitaare Zameen Par, which will be releasing soon. At the recent Bollywood Hungama Style Icons Summit & Awards 2025, he said that he hadn't watched Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan or Jawan. The Dangal actor also revealed his favourite Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan Films. What's Happening Aamir Khan recently attended the Bollywood Hungama Style Icons Summit & Awards 2025, where he shared some kind words about his fellow Khans, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan. Aamir said, "My favourite performance of Salman's is Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Dabangg. As for Shah Rukh, I really loved Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is one of my favourite films of his. I haven't seen his recent films Pathaan and Jawan." Aamir Khan On A Movie With SRK And Salman Khan There have been a lot of speculations about Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan coming together for a movie. Aamir has also expressed interest and mentioned at several events how he has spoken to the other two Khans and discussed a possible collaboration. Aamir further added that after so many years, he feels it would be unfair to the audience if the three Khans don't do a film together. However, he added that they are all enthusiastic but waiting for the right story. Upcoming Projects While Aamir is gearing up for Sitaare Zameen Par, Salman has Kick 2 and an action drama to look forward to with Sanjay Dutt. Shah Rukh Khan will next be seen in Siddharth Anand's King, with his daughter Suhana Khan. The film also had a huge slate of A-Listers namely Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, and Deepika Padukone, to name a few. No official announcement has been made yet. In A Nutshell Aamir Khan revealed that he has not seen Shah Rukh Khan's blockbusters Jawan and Pathaan. He also picked his favourite Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan films.
Hindustan Times
11 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Housefull 5 worldwide box office collection day 1: Akshay Kumar film beats Sooryavanshi opening at ₹40 crore
Housefull 5 worldwide box office collection day 1: Tarun Mansukhani's ensemble film Housefull 5, starring Akshay Kumar, Nargis Fakhri, Abhishek Bachchan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Riteish Deshmukh and Soundarya Sharma, was released in theatres this Friday. According to Sacnilk, the film collected ₹40 crore worldwide on its opening day. (Also Read: Housefull 5 box office collection day 1: Akshay Kumar gives his best opening since Sooryavanshi, film beats Fighter) The trade website reports that Housefull 5 brought in ₹24 crore net and ₹28.75 crore gross in India on Friday. The film's producers, Nadiawala Grandson, also claimed that the film made ₹24.35 crore net in India. With the ₹12 crore collection from overseas, the total of the film stands around ₹40.75 crore. Akshay had two more releases this year – Sky Force and Kesari Chapter 2. Kesari Chapter 2 had a ₹14 crore opening worldwide. Housefull 5's figures are also better than those of his 2021 Rohit Shetty film Sooryavanshi, which had made ₹39.50 crore on its opening day. For context, even within the franchise, Housefull 4 had a ₹30.50 crore opening worldwide, making these numbers impressive. Housefull 5 also stars Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Shreyas Talpade, Nana Patekar, Jackie Shroff, Dino Morea, Chitrangada Singh, Sonam Bajwa, Chunky Pandey, Nikitin Dheer and Johnny Lever. It's the fifth instalment of the popular Housefull franchise. It is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, Warda Nadiadwala and Firuzi Khan under the production banner Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. The film is a comedy whodunit that follows events after billionaire Ranjeet Dobriyal is killed aboard a cruise ship he's throwing a party on by a masked killer. Three men named Jolly turn up to demand inheritance of his fortune, each claiming they are the rich man's son. Instead of being given the money they dreamt of, the three are looked at as suspects. The film has two different endings with different killers, depending on which theatre it's watched in.
