MUMBAI: The weekend is here, and we bring you the fresh news and hot happenings from the world of Bollywood. Take a look at what your favourite B- town celebs are up to:
Farah Khan shoots 'super hit' song for 'Housefull 4'
Choreographer-filmmaker Farah Khan says she shot a "super hit" song with actors Akshay Kumar, Bobby Deol and Riteish Deshmukh for Housefull 4.
Farah on Friday tweeted a photograph of herself along with Bobby, Riteish and Akshay, whom she described as "handsome men".
"Happy house full of handsome men!! Shooting a may I say super hit song for Housefull 4. Akshay Kumar, Bobby Deol, Riteish Deshmukh, Sajid Khan, Sajid Nadiadwala," she captioned the image.
She later tagged the composer of the song Sohail Sen and wrote, "It is a super hit song! Thank you Sohail."
Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, Houseful 4 marks the return of Sajid Khan as the director for the franchise. The film will also see Bobby reuniting with Akshay, with whom he has previously worked in four films -- Ajnabee, Dosti: Friends Forever, Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyo and Thank You.
Housefull 4 is set for a Diwali 2019 release.
Ishaan Khatter says working in 'Dhadak' was more about adapting after 'Beyond the Clouds'
After making his debut in the unconventional Beyond the Clouds, young actor Ishaan Khatter on Friday said it was more about adapting to his role in his upcoming flick Dhadak which is a far cry from Majid Majidi's dark drama.
"Actually it was a lot of adapting and not adjusting. Because it's a very different world, cinematically and also the people involved in it are completely different," 22-year old Ishaan told reporters while promoting Dhadak which also stars debutante Janhvi Kapoor.
Ishaan's character in Beyond the Clouds was a street hustler and drug dealer while in Shashank Khaitan's Dhadak, which is an official adaption of Marathi blockbuster film Sairat, he plays an innocent guy madly in love.
"It was adapting to this world. But even for a second I did not feel I had to adjust here. We all worked very much in synchrony. There was a lot of harmony in set and it felt like a big holiday together."
Amyra having 'too much fun' shooting for 'The Trip 2'
Actress Amyra Dastur has entered the web world with The Trip season two, and she is having a lot of fun hanging out with her co-stars Shweta Tripathi, Mallika Dua and Sapna Pabbi.
"It's great to be back in South India and shoot where I shot my first Tamil film with actor Dhanush. Starting with a strong female show in the web world is something I'm very proud of," Amyra said in a statement.
"I know that people will really love this season and the chemistry between all the quirky characters. Sonam Nair (director) wanted us to complete our scuba diving lessons prior to the beginning of the shoot. It has been amazing. It's been too much fun, just hanging out with the girls," she added.
Amyra plays Ira in the second season of The Trip.
Janhvi wants to play Meena Kumari or Madhubala
Janhvi Kapoor, who is all set to make her Bollywood debut with Shashank Khaitan's Dhadak, on Friday said she would love to play veteran actresses Meena Kumari or Madhubala if the opportunity comes.
"I read about her (Meena Kumari) life once. Or Madhubala, as I think their stories are riveting.
"I am a huge fan of their work and have always tried to pick up from their work. So if I get an opportunity (to play them), I would be very happy," Janhvi told reporters on the sidelines of her film promotion.
Anupam 'panicked' after losing Twitter followers
Veteran actor Anupam Kher says he was panicked and questioned his eyesight after losing 130,000 followers on Twitter.
Anupam on Saturday tweeted, "Losing almost 130,000 followers on Twitter had its initial side effects. Panic, memory loss, disbelief, anxiety, questioning my eyesight. Even though I was explained patiently that it is part of cleaning up policy. But I felt like they expelled me from their wealth."
Twitter decided to sanitise the platform by removing inactive and locked accounts. So, a lot of popular names from the film industry ended up with reduced followers.
Other big names, who lost their followers on Twitter, include Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan, among other film celebrities as a result of the 'sanitisation' of the micro-blogging platform.
The micro-blogging platform was yet to come up with an official statement on this.
Shashank's heart 'beating faster' before 'Dhadak' release
Director Shashank Khaitan says with the release day for his forthcoming film Dhadak getting closer, his heart beat is getting faster.
"Dhadak... feeling my heart beating faster as the day gets closer," he tweeted on Saturday.
Releasing on 20 July, Dhadak stars Ishaan Khattar and marks the debut of late veteran actress Sridevi's daughter Janhvi.
The film is an official remake of the Marathi movie Sairat.
(Source : IANS)
Vidya Balan in the Hindi remake of Tamil film '36 Vayadhinile'?
Vidya Balan is one of the most versatile actresses we have in our industry. After receiving positive appreciation from all for her film Tumhari Sulu, she had disappeared from the limelight. According to some media reports, Vidya may star in the Hindi remake of the comedy drama36 Vayadhinile. The Tamil film which was released in 2015 was a comeback film for Jyothika, whose husband superstar Suriya was the producer.
Maanayata Dutt to produce ‘Blockbuster Gang’
Sanjay Dutt would star in his close friends Ajay and Lovel Arora’s directorial venture, Blockbuster Gang. But soon after, the project reportedly hit a roadblock as the financier opted out. However, now we hear, things are about to get sorted.
According to some sources, “Lovel and Ajay want to put things back on track and they have also ensured that Sandeep Singh, who was previously on board as producer, is no longer a part of the project.” Instead, it is likely to be produced by Dutt’s wife. Maanayata (Dutt) is keen to produce Blockbuster Gang and it will mostly have Sanjay as one of the leads.
Pankaj Tripathi bags a central role in Sacred Games 2
Sacred Games, based on Vikram Chandra’s novel by the same name, recently released on a digital platform. The series stars Saif Ali Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in key roles. According to some media reports, the makers are planning for the second season. Pankaj Tripathi will have an important role in it and the shooting will start in November in Mumbai. Pankaj, who appears as Guruji only in three scenes in the first season, will have a central role in the second season alongside Nawazuddin as he is the real mastermind.
The actresses of the movie ‘Zero’ make SRK look like this
SRK recently shared a photo on Instagram where he said that the leading ladies of his upcoming movie Zero make him and his director look like this. Here check out-
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