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We have a saying on Mission: Impossible movies: ‘Don’t be safe. Be competent”: Tom Cruise

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  Tom Cruise talks about the death-defying stunt in Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning   On September 6, 2020, the first day of principal photography on Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Tom Cruise drove a motorbike off a mountain. Specifically, he drove a custom-made Honda CRF 250 off a purpose-built ramp on the side of Norway’s Helsetkopen mountain, a vertiginous rock face sat some 1,200 metres above sea level. Then he plunged 4,000 feet into the ravine below before opening his parachute barely 500 feet from the ground.   When he landed, director, Christopher McQuarrie, and the small crew of his Mission co-stars who had assembled to watch the seminal cinematic sequence from the safety of video village, breathed a collective sigh of relief. Then Cruise picked himself up and did it all again another seven times, just to make sure the footage was perfect.   Talking about the stunt, Tom Cruise says, “Every time I went off the ramp, it was dangerous. It was risking my life. A

The first look and motion poster of action flick ‘RDX’ meets the expectations and lifts up the hype.

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  Star studded family action movie RDX’s first look and the motion posters have now upped the expectations of the movie. The film is all set to hit the big screen on August 25th as Onam release. Directed by the debutant Nahas Hidayath, ‘RDX’ is a thorough action entertainer starring Shane Nigam, Neeraj Madhav and Antony Varghese in significant lead roles as the characters Robert, Xavier and Dony respectively. Written by Nahas Hidayath, Shabas Rasheed and Adarsh Sukumaran.  Babu Antony, Lal, Aima Rosmy Sebastian, Baiju Santhosh, Mahima Nambiar, and Maala Parvathi are also in significant roles in this action entertainer. Produced by Sophia Paul’s Weekend Blockbusters, RDX will be heavy on action, with martial arts being an integral factor. National award-winning stunt duo Anbariv (KGF, Kaithi, and Vikram) has done the action choreography. Sam CS (Kaithi, Vikram Vedha) is on board as the composer, with lyrics by Manu Manjith. Alex J Pulickal (Action Hero Biju, Driving Licence) is the dire

Grand "BUMPER” Trailer and Audio Launch Event !

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Content-driven star Vetri is playing the lead role in ‘Bumper’, produced by Vedha Pictures' S. Thiagaraja B.E. and directed by M. Selvakumar. Vetri and Shivani are playing the lead roles and appear in unique characters in this movie that revolves around the lottery ticket business in Kerala. With the film all set for the theatrical release on July 7, the audio and trailer launch event was held in Chennai, which was graced by eminent personalities from the film industry including K. Bhagyaraj, Radhakrishnan, Treasurer of Tamil Film Producers Council, Director Muthaiah, Director Gopinath, Director Manthiramoorthy, Director Ganesh K Babu, Director Anees, Director Rafiq and many others. Here are excerpts from the occasion… Actor Kavitha Bharathi said, “I am glad to introduce producer Thiagaraja sir, through this event. It’s healthy for Tamil cinema to have producers like him. The film will speak loud about religious harmony and humanity. It will be loved and appreciated by everyone.” L