Mumbai, Dec 28: National Award-winning actor Manoj Bajpayee has wrapped up the shooting for the 3rd season of the superhit streaming show ‘The Family Man’.

On Saturday, the actor took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and shared a BTS picture from the shoot.

‘The Family Man’ features Manoj Bajpayee as Srikant Tiwari, a middle-class man secretly working as an intelligence officer for the Threat Analysis and Surveillance Cell (TASC), a fictitious branch of the National Investigation Agency.

The series was announced in June 2018, with the filming of the first season beginning simultaneously in Mumbai, Delhi, Kerala, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and was wrapped up within May 2019. Filming for the second season began in November 2019, and was wrapped up in September 2020.

The series also stars Priyamani, Sharad Kelkar, Neeraj Madhav, Sharib Hashmi, Dalip Tahil, Sunny Hinduja and Shreya Dhanwanthary. It is produced and directed by Raj & D.K, who also co-wrote the story and screenplay with Suman Kumar, with dialogue penned by Sumit Arora and Kumar. Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu was hired for the second season of the series as the main antagonist, making her foray into the digital medium with Suparn S. Verma directing a section of the season.

The third season of show preview at the end of season two seems to indicate a link between Covid-19 pandemic: China attacks the North-eastern states of India and they use Covid-19 as a distraction for the attack.

Manoj Bajpayee is the recipient of numerous accolades including four National Film Awards, and two Asia Pacific Screen Awards.

The actor has delivered several compelling performances in films like ‘Satya’, ‘Kaun’, ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, ‘Veer-Zaara’, ‘Aligarh’, ‘Sonchiriya’ and ‘Gulmohar’ in which he shared the screen with veteran actress Sharmila Tagore.

The film won him his 4th National Award.

The teaser for Salman Khan’s highly-anticipated next, Sikandar, which was originally set to be released on Friday, December 27, on the occasion of the superstar’s 59th birthday, has now been postponed. The decision to delay the release has come in light of the death of former Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh, on December 26.

The makers of Sikandar released an official statement that read, “In light of the passing of our esteemed former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Ji, we regret to announce that the release of the Sikandar teaser has been postponed to 28th December 11:07 AM.”

On Friday, the Central government declared seven days of national mourning to honour former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away at the age of 92.

Directed by AR Murugadoss, the teaser of the action thriller will now be released online on Saturday, a day after Salman’s birthday.

Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and directed by AR Murugadoss of Ghajini fame, Sikandar promises to be a cinematic spectacle that blends action, drama, and emotion. The plot of the film has been heavily kept under wraps.

The countdown to Salman Khan’s next blockbuster officially begun after the actor dropped a fiery picture of himself from the shoot in September 24.

In November, videos of Salman Khan and his co-star in the film, Rashmika Mandanna, shooting in Hyderabad had gone viral online, They were reportedly shooting near the famed Falaknuma Palace with a swanky Rolls Royce parked near the sets.

Speaking of the film earlier, Rashmika had said that it is the first time she will be seen playing a commercial heroine in Bollywood. She stated that while her other Hindi films had been performance-oriented, Sikandar will see her play a quintessential heroine for the first time.

Mumbai, Dec 26: Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor recently took to his social media to warn his fans about an online scam involving someone impersonating his manager.

The actor shared a post on Instagram, cautioning his followers about a fake account that had been reaching out to people, claiming to offer opportunities to connect with him. The scammer had been targeting unsuspecting fans, using the actor’s name to build credibility and trick people into sharing personal information or clicking on malicious links.

Arjun shared a post that read, “It’s come to my attention that a random account is reaching out to people claiming to be my manager and offering opportunities to connect with me. Please know that these messages are not legitimate, and I have no association with them. I would never anyone to click on links or share personal details Through such means. Please don’t fall for these scams-stay safe and alert. If you come across such messages. Kindly report the account immediately. Have a safe and merry Christmas.”

Meanwhile, yesterday, the Gunday actor extended his best wishes to the team of Baby John. Taking to his Instagram stories, Arjun shared the poster of Varun Dhawan starrer and wrote, “Wishing the entire team massive success !!! Are you going to reflect on the year or deflect from reflection? Dhawan dropped heart emojis as the reaction.

Work-wise, Arjun Kapoor was recently seen portraying the modern-day version of Raavan, Danger Lanka, in Rohit Shetty’s “Singham Again.” The film also features an ensemble cast including Ajay Devgn, Tiger Shroff, Ranveer Singh, Akshay Kumar, and Kareena Kapoor Khan.

Directed by Rohit Shetty, “Singham Again,” the fifth installment in the popular Cop Universe, was released on November 1.

Arjun penned a heartfelt note, thanking Rohit for making every moment on set unforgettable. He captioned the post, “The perfect role, at the right time, with a director who believes in you — sometimes, that’s all it takes. Grateful beyond words for the trust he’s shown in me when not many were willing to, and for creating a character so close to his vision that the audiences have loved. This journey of becoming Danger Lanka has been nothing short of amazing. Thank you, @itsrohitshetty sir and team, for making every moment on set unforgettable. I’d do this all over again in a heartbeat!.”