Citadel Honey Bunny Review: Varun Dhawan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu's show has its moment, but...

Citadel Honey Bunny Review

Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video

Release Date: November 7, 2024

Director: Raj Nidimoru, Krishna DK (Raj & DK)

Cast: Varun Dhawan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Kay Kay Menon, Sikander Kher, Saqib Saleem, Kashvi Majmundar

Rating :2.5 out of 5

What is Citadel Honey Bunny About?

Set in the 90s, Rahi, aka Bunny (Varun Dhawan), works as a stuntman in Hindi movies. While his career is thriving, he has another source of income: working as a secret agent. Meanwhile, Honey (Samantha Ruth Prabhu) is an aspiring actress. However, life takes an unexpected turn, and she also ends up becoming a spy alongside Rahi. As expected, the two fall in love, but their romance becomes a significant obstacle during a critical mission, ultimately altering the trajectory of both their love story and the show's premise.

What's Hot?

The Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu starrer kicks off with high energy, introducing Honey as a single mother to a 7-year-old daughter, Nadia. The mystery of what happened between her and Rahi keeps you intrigued. The show builds a vibrant world around Honey and Bunny's romance, thrills, and action as they work for Baba, creating a promising start. Although Rahi and Honey aren't directly part of Citadel, standing against such a powerful entity is a bold move (though we're still left questioning what exactly Citadel represents). At its core, the show is a love story, and whenever Honey and Bunny share the screen, sparks fly. Both Varun and Samantha deliver commendable performances.

Much like Guns & Gulaabs, this Prime Video series is filled with Bollywood references. However, as in that series, the references sometimes fall short of their intended impact.

What's Not?

The mission that tragically changes everything for the protagonists lacks excitement. Even after four episodes, we're left waiting for that standout moment to blow us away, but it never quite comes until the final episode. And just when that "whoa" moment arrives, the show ends on a cliffhanger. This focus on cliffhangers over providing clear answers is an issue with many series today. Despite a large cast, no single supporting character stands out, not even an actor as talented as Kay Kay Menon. This was also a problem in Citadel with Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden; the premise and characters fail to create any compelling intrigue, including the protagonists.

Final Thoughts

Overall, Citadel Honey Bunny has a great start and promises you a captivating world, until it starts getting dull. Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu deliver good performances, but that's not enough to keep you on the edge. A thrilling suspense in a tightly wrapped story with better character arcs would've made it an enjoyable watch for sure.

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'Akshay Kumar had many girlfriends, would act so naive,' reveals his Khiladi co-star Guddi Maruti

Akshay Kumar made debut as a lead actor in the movie Saughand in 1991. In the 90s, the actor was known for his action-packed role and got the tag of Khiladi Kumar. While his movies were always a topic of discussion, Akshay would also be in the news for his personal life. Now, Akshay's Khiladi movie co-star Guddi Maruti has made interesting revelations on the actor's dating life during the 90s.

Akshay Kumar's flirtatious nature

In an interview, Guddi Maruti, who played one of the supporting characters in the 1991 film Khiladi, got candid about Akshay Kumar's flirtatious nature back then. Guddi told Siddharth Kannan that Akshay was quite popular among women during the 90s. She revealed that the Mohra actor had many girlfriends and she knew 2-3 of them. However, Maruti stated that she cannot mention how many more he dated and said the actor was always nice to work with.

Further in this entertainment news, Guddi Maruti believes that Akshay might have not dated multiple girls at the same time. However, she called him a heartbreaker. When asked about the same, the actress revealed, "Ek ad ka usne toda hai, I think ek ad nahi zyaada ussi ne toda hoga. Banta bada bhola tha, straight face and bhola type but baad mein itni kahaaniya itne kissse sune (He broke an AD's heart, not more). He used to act so naive and used to keep a straight face. But I've heard many stories about him)."

Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar is married to Twinkle Khanna for 23 years now. Their romance began during the 90s and they tied the knot in 2001. The couple has two children, Aarav and Nitara.

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On the work front, Akshay Kumar was recently seen in Singham Again. Directed by Rohit Shetty, the cop action drama also stars Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor, and Tiger Shroff. His next movies include Sky Force, Welcome to the Jungle, Jolly LBB 3, etc.

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Shah Rukh Khan, Aryan Khan spotted at a dubbing studio for THIS exciting reason, see photos

Shah Rukh Khan recently celebrated his birthday in Mumbai with his family, friends, and hundreds of fans. The Bollywood superstar turned 59 this month. Now, King Khan is back to work. While many are waiting for the superstar to start shooting his next film soon, there's a big update on his next project, which is equally exciting. For the same, SRK was spotted at a dubbing studio in Mumbai. At the same studio, SRK's son Aryan Khan was also snapped.

Are you wondering what the father-son duo has been working on together? Well, the Khans are all set to lend their voice to one of the biggest releases of this year! To our entertainment news readers, we would like to inform you that Shah Rukh Khan and AbRam Khan are the voices for the Mufasa: The Lion King. It's an upcoming musical drama film and a prequel to The Lion King.

For the Hindi version, Shah Rukh Khan will be the voice of Mufasa and Aryan will be lending his voice to Simba. The duo are reprising their roles of Mufasa and Simba after the 2019 film, The Lion King. Another addition to the cast is SRK's youngest son, AbRam Khan. AbRam will be the voice of young Mufasa. SRK and Aryan were spotted at a dubbing studio for the same. Neither of them posed for the paparazzi. In fact, SRK was holding an umbrella to hide himself from the cameras.

Check out the photos and videos below:

 

Meanwhile, Mufasa: The Lion King is helmed by Barry Jenkins and the screenplay is written by Jeff Nathanson. It will release in theatres on December 20, 2024.

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Furthermore, SRK's next is a thriller film titled King. Directed by Sujoy Ghosh, the film also stars Suhana Khan and the shooting is expected to commence next year. On the other hand, Aryan Khan is helming a web series titled Stardom. It focuses on the lives and struggles of Bollywood celebrities and stars Mona Singh in the lead role.

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Top 10 pictures that prove Tabu is the ultimate muse

Ajay Devgn starrer Singham Again is ruling the box office. The film has been the most awaited one and everyone is super excited after its release. We have seen that the trailer of the movie itself got all the love. People called it a super hit film just after the trailer released. It has been in the news since then. The film released on November 1 and it is the best Diwali gift for all cinema lovers. They are all showering love on the story and have praised the amazing action sequences. The storyline of the show has also got all the appreciation. The story has references from Ramayana characters and it makes the film quite interesting.

Singham Again box office collection Day 3

Singham Again also stars Deepika Padukone, Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Jackie Shroff, Shweta Tiwari, Dayanand Shetty and others. The first day box office numbers of the film have been brilliant. The film opened to Rs 43.50 crores and this was Ajay Devgn's highest opening number. This movie is creating waves in entertainment news.

On the second day, we saw a little dip with the film earning Rs 42.50 crores which took the total to Rs 86 crores in just two days. It was being predicted that on the third day, the film will cross the Rs 100 crore mark and it did happen.

As per Sacnilk, on the third day, the film collected around Rs 35 crores and now the total collection of the film in India is Rs 121 crores. They have crossed the Rs 100 crore mark but there is a huge dip in the numbers. Well, it seems Bhai dooj and other festivals have affected these numbers.

Many prefer celebrating Diwali with family and hence must have missed out going for movies. However, we can see a growth till the next few days.

Watch a video on Singham Again Vs Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3:

Singham Again released alongside Kartik Aaryan starrer Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. Both the movies are giving a tough competition to each other.

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Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai serial spoiler: Ruhi insecure to know Abhira will give heir to family?

Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai stars Samridhii Shukla, Rohit Purohit, Garvita Sadhwani, and Romit Raaj in main roles. Well, the makers of the show are leaving no stone unturned in adding high-voltage drama in their upcoming pregnancy episodes. The audience is quite excited to know what will happen next in Abhira and Ruhi's lives.

In tonight's episode of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, Ruhi dreams where Abhira accuses her of not wanting to become a mother. Rohit comforts Ruhi. On the other hand, Armaan searches for Abhira. Abhira apologizes for her behaviour towards him and Kaveri advises her on the importance of medical appointments. Moreover, Ruhi will be seen destroying Abhira's baby's sweater due to jealousy. Abhira will reprimand Ruhi for her behaviour and the latter says that all this should come to her baby first and if not then she will not let Abhira's baby get it. Abhira asks Ruhi why she hates Akshara and her baby. Ruhi says that only if she sees bad for Abhira, things will be equal and Abhira and her baby. Abhira will slap Ruhi. This is going to be a big episode in entertainment news.

A look at actors who were offered Abhimanyu's role in YRKKH before Harshad Chopda

In the upcoming episode of Rajan Shahi's Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, Pandit ji comes for the puja and during the ceremony, he reveals a prediction about Ruhi and Abhira's future baby. He says that Abhira will give birth to a baby boy and Ruhi will welcome a baby girl. The family rejoices upon hearing the news. But, Ruhi feels jealous after knowing that Abhira will give heir to the Poddar family. Her heart fills with envy and gets angry. Ruhi gets insecure due to Abhira and her unborn baby. Pandit ji's prediction about Abhira's baby leaves Ruhi hating her more. What will happen next? Will Ruhi try to harm Abhira's baby? Will Ruhi try a new trick to make Poddar family fall for her?

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Everything you need to know about Kriti Sanon’s rumoured beau Kabir Bahia [Video]

Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon has fueled speculation about her relationship with UK-based businessman Kabir Bahia after sharing a Diwali post together. Fans are going wild over their rumored romance.

Born in November 1999, Kabir is a successful entrepreneur and founder of Worldwide Aviation and Tourism Limited. His net worth is reportedly over 300 crore. The 24-year-old did his schooling in England. Watch the video to know more.

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Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 box office collection day 3: Kartik Aaryan's film smoothly enters 100 cr club

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 released on November 1. It came as a Diwali dhamaka for fans. Starring Kartik Aaryan, Vidya Balan and Tabu, the movie helmed by Anees Bazmee brought the deadly Monjulika back to the screen. Kartik Aaryan returned as Rooh Baba who has to deal with Monjulika. At the box office, the movie has turned out to be a smashing hit. Despite the tough competition from Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Deepika Padukone's movie Singham Again.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 opening weekend collection at the box office

As per the latest updates, in three days, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 has managed to smoothly enter the Rs 100 crore mark. As per a report in Sacnilk.com, Kartik Aaryan starrer collected more than Rs 100 crore in the first three days upon release. On Sunday, the film reportedly collected around Rs 33.5 crore. The movie saw a slight dip in numbers on first Sunday, however, it was expected as November 3 marked Bhai Dooj and people were busy with the celebrations. On second day, i.e., first Saturday, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 reportedly made around Rs 37 crore at the box office. The opening day collection of the movie was around Rs 35.5 crore.

Here's Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 public review

Given the buzz around Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, it was anticipated that the film will be a major box office hit. Well, going by the numbers of first three days box office business, one can say that the movie is a hit. Even on social media, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 has received much appreciation and fans are calling it an entertaining movie. Kartik Aaryan definitely is the happiest among all as it is his first film to receive such a stupendous welcome at the box office. It has become his biggest opener ever at the box office and also ruling entertainment news. Even post the film's release, the actor is continuing with the promotions. He paid a visit to Gaiety Galaxy in Mumbai where he held the board of Housefull as he got surrounded by a major number of fans.

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Prior to this, he shared a video of his mother in which she says that she is struggling to book tickets for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 as all the shows are going houseful. She expressed pride.

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Diljit Dosanjh reacts to ticket fraud in Jaipur, gifts something special to fan who missed her roka

Diljit Dosanjh is busy with his Dil-luminati concert. After touring abroad, now the concerts are being conducted in India. Starting from New Delhi, Diljit Dosanjh's Dil-luminati tour has now reached Jaipur. Yesterday, the concert was held in Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Centre (JECC) and as usual, it was fully packed. Fans flocked JECC to attend and enjoy the enthralling performance by Diljit. However, before the concert, the police had cautioned fans about fake tickets and ticket fraud.

Before the concert, Jaipur Police issued an advisory on social media stating that people with fake tickets won't be allowed to enter Diljit Dosanjh's concert. As per the reports, the singer reacted to the incident and apologised to the fans during the concert. He stated that in case anyone got affected due to it, he is extremely sorry but the organisation has nothing to do with the fraud. He also added that the authorities are looking into the matter. He also asked his fans to "stay away from those involved in the scam" adding "Our tickets sold out so fast, even we didn't get to know."

Check out pics of Diljit Dosanjh from Jaipur

Diljit Dosanjh's concert always hold certain events that make headlines in entertainment news. One of the events that unfolded at his Jaipur concert is about his conversation with a fan who missed her roka ceremony to attend the concert. The singer appeared totally surprised when the fan revealed the same to him and in return, Diljit said, "I love you too." Much to the delight of the fan, he removed his black jacket and give it to her as a gift. He further quipped that she can give the jacket to someone whom she decides to marry.

Here's a video from Diljit Dosanjh's concert

After Delhi and Jaipur, Diljit Dosanjh now has his concerts lined up in Pune, Indore, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, and Guwahati. He is one of the biggest entertainers of the country currently and his Dil-Luminati tour is making ample noise.

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