Varun Dhawan suits up for a song shoot for Bhediya; shares candid moments with Amar Kaushik and Ganesh Acharya

Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan is definitely gearing up for the second release of this year following Jugjugg Jeeyo. Starring as a werewolf in Bhediya, the horror-comedy also stars Kriti Sanon. It also marks third project in Maddock Films’ horror-comedy genre following Stree and Roohi. Though the actors had wrapped the project, it seems like there are some portions to be filmed including a song shoot. On Friday, the actor was seen sharing candid moments with director Amar Kaushik and choreographer Ganesh Acharya.

Donning a suit, beard and sleek gelled hair, Varun Dhawan is all smiles in the new photos. The actor is seen walking toward the set of the song shoot with Amar and Ganesh. It seems like they are currently busy filming the song. He tweeted two pictures and wrote, “#Bhediya, When u work with people u respect and work hard bahut maaja atta Hain aur seekhne ko milta hain. Bhediya season begins.”

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When u work with people u respect and work hard bahut maaja atta Hain aur seekhne ko milta hain. Bhediya season begins pic.twitter.com/SjAmJOScWn

— VarunDhawan (@Varun_dvn) September 23, 2022

The first look of Bhediya was released in November 2021. The film will be heavy on visual effects. Featuring Hollywood’s premier effects studio Mr. X, the Amar Kaushik directorial is touted to boast exquisite visual effects. Mr. X, the award-winning effects company, part of Technicolor Creative Studios, is renowned for its stellar creature and environment work in the Oscar-nominated Love and Monsters as well as the Emmy-winning Vikings.

Talking about Bhediya last year, Amar had said, “Bhediya is a tale filled with awe-inspiring imagery. Each and every member of the cast and crew knew that we were crafting something very special. It’s not just the path-breaking VFX; the film is a feast for the eyes in every aspect possible.”

Directed by Amar Kaushik, Bhediya is written by National Award winner, Niren Bhatt. Jio Studios & Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films present, Bhediya, is slated to release on November 25, 2022.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Dev Mohan starrer Shaakuntalam to release on November 4; first poster unveiled

The massively mounted film Shaakuntalam, based on internationally acclaimed Kalidasa’s Sanskrit play ‘Abhijnana Shakuntalam’, is all set to release in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam & Kannada. The story of Shaakuntalam revolves around the epic love story of Shakuntala and King Dushyant from Mahabharata, portrayed by Samantha and Dev Mohan.

The first poster of the film came out recently and the audiences were mesmerized and their enthusiasm elevated to the highest level to watch this upcoming mythological drama.

The film is helmed by supremely proficient, Director Gunasekhar and marks a whimsical tale of love set in the Kashyapa Kanumalu (Kashmir), the grandeur and splendour of Dushyant’s Puru Dynasty making the film extremely exceptional.

Along with an alluring storyline, the film also has an accomplished star cast consisting of Sachin Khedekar Kabir Bedi, Dr.M.Mohan Babu Prakash Raj, Madhubala, Gautami, Aditi Balan, Ananya Nagalla and Jisshu Sengupta in pivotal roles. Another added attraction to the star cast is Allu Arjun’s daughter Allu Arha portraying the role of Prince Bharata.

Presented by Dil Raju under Sri Venkateswara Creations in collaboration with Gunaa Teamworks, Produced by Neelima Guna, and Written & Directed by Gunasekhar, the film is all set to release on November 4, 2022.

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SS Rajamouli signs with Hollywood agency CAA; to kick off Mahesh Babu starrer in spring

South film industry excelled at the box office in the country in the past year. SS Rajamouli’s blockbuster RRR roared with phenomenal box office collections. Not just in India, the movie received a lot of love from the West too. SS Rajamouli has now signed with an international agency, Creative Artists Agency (CAA). It is the home of the Hollywood biggies like Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Zendaya, and Reese Witherspoon, among several others.

Now, with this new venture, Deadline has reported that the filmmaker is set to begin his next project with Mahesh Babu. The untitled next will be a globe-trotting action adventure as per earlier reports. Rajamouli wants to present Mahesh in a one-of-a-kind action role in this project. The plan is to take the project on floors by spring.

Meanwhile, a lot has been discussed this past week following the snubbing of RRR for Oscars 2023. While the film was selected as India’s official entry for the 95^th Academy Awards 2023, the film’s U.S. distributor will ensure to do a full-fledged campaign for the action drama and reportedly has been calling 10,000 Academy members for them to consider voting for the film in all categories.

As per a report by Variety, the multi-starrer will be submitted in various categories including Best Picture, Best Director (S.S. Rajamouli), Best Lead Actor for Ram Charan and Jr. NTR, Best Original Song for ‘Naatu Naatu’, Original Screenplay (S.S. Rajamouli and V. Vijayendra Prasad). Supporting Actor and Actress for Ajay Devgn and Alia Bhatt, respectively; Original Score by M.M. Keeravaani. They will also submit for technical categories like cinematography, production design, film editing, costume design, makeup and hairstyling, and sound and visual effects.

RRR is a multi-starrer action drama, starring Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, and Alia Bhatt, and is among the most acclaimed Indian films of the year. The film brings together the finest performances, action, artwork, and visuals, along with a storyline that kept fans in India and across the world thoroughly entertained.

ALSO READ: SS Rajamouli’s RRR will be submitted for several categories for Oscars 2023 including Best Picture, director, actor, music and more after being snubbed

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Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira Khan gets engaged to boyfriend Nupur Shikhare in Italy

Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira Khan took to social media on Thursday to announce that she is engaged to her longtime boyfriend Nupur Shikhare. Ira is currently in Italy where Nupur is participating in a tournament. He got down on one knee on the red carpet to propose to her and Ira quickly said yes.

Ira shared the video on Instagram with the caption, “Popeye: She said yes. Ira: Hehe. I said yes.”

 

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Nupur took to his Instagram stories to share a couple of photos and captioned one, “She said yes,” and with another photo, he wrote, “Ironman had a special spot jahan humara roka hua, get it? (Ironman had a special spot where we got engaged, get it?” It was a reference to the place their engagement took place.

Fatima Sana Shaikh took to the comments section and wrote, “This is the sweetest thing I have ever seen. Uff. @nupur_shikhare so filmy uff”. Krishna Shroff wrote, “This is THE cutest thing EVER! Congratulations, baby girlll”.

Earlier, Ira had spoken about her relationship with Nupur and even mentioned how he has helped her with her anxiety. In one of her Instagram videos, she said, “But while it’s building, talking to Popeye (Nupur) and breathing has helped make it not come to an attack. At least for a few hours. It also depends on if I get re-stressed by another stimulus later. Life’s full of variables. If you’re trying to be mindful, remember to take them all into account.”

Ira Khan and Nupur Shikhare have been dating for a few years now. They are often seen on each other’s social media.

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Goodbye star Rashmika Mandanna reveals THIS as the most challenging thing while working on the film

After ruling the south industry with her charm and acting skills, Rashmika Mandanna is all set to make her Bollywood debut with her upcoming family drama Goodbye along with Amitabh Bachchan. Rashmika Mandanna is playing the role of Tara Bhalla’in the Vikas Bahl directorial. She is fierce, she is amusing and she also questions every stereotypical decision. She believes in logic but ends up understanding the importance of emotions.

Making her Bollywood debut, it’s also the first time that Rashmika has dubbed the entire movie in Hindi, speaking about the experience she expressed, “Dubbing is a very difficult task for me, all the time and in all the languages. It is the hardest thing that I have to do for a film. For me, dubbing in Hindi was a little challenging but at the same time, I also learnt a new language. I have one more language in my kitty.”

Goodbye is a story that touches every emotional chord in your heart and makes you realize the importance of your loved ones along with the downturns of life. Rashmika will also be sharing screen space with Neena Gupta, Sunil Grover, Pavail Gulati, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Elli AvrRam in the film.

Produced by Ektaa R Kapoor’s Balaji Motion Pictures in association with Good Co., GoodBye is all set for worldwide release in cinemas on 7th October 2022

ALSO READ: Rashmika Mandanna aces comfy-chic style for Goodbye promotions as she strikes a pose in white corset top in red flared pants worth Rs. 64K

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Jacqueline Fernandez’s stylist Leepakshi Ellawadi gets questioned at Delhi EOW; admits that she was given Rs. 3 crores by Sukesh Chandrashekhar to purchase actress’ gifts

Jacqueline Fernandez and her link to Sukesh Chandrashekhar only gets entangled further as the two continue to make news. The latest update on that front was the actress was questioned by the Economics Offence Wing (EOW) in Delhi for the second time regarding the case. And now, her stylist Leepakshi Ellawadi was summoned for questioning. Recent reports suggest that Leepakshi was questioned for about eight hours regarding the relationship between Jacqueline and Sukesh. And during the same, she revealed that she was given Rs. 3 crores by the conman in an attempt to woo the actress.

As per PTI reports, in a statement given to the EOW officials, Leepakshi Ellawadi confirmed Jacqueline and Sukesh’s relationship and also revealed that Sukesh Chandrashekhar contacted her in an attempt to understand the likes and dislikes of Jacqueline Fernandez in terms of fashion. Her statement also mentioned that the conman was trying to woo the Kick actress and even offered her Rs. 3 crores to buy clothes and accessories as per Jacqueline’s brand preferences, to gift Fernandez. In the same, she also asserted that Jacqueline cut all ties with the conman when he was arrested for his crimes

Confirming the same, an official from EOW said, “He contacted Ellawadi last year to know about the brands and types of clothing Fernandez preferred. He took suggestions from her and also handed over Rs 3 crore to her to buy her favourite clothes. The entire amount received by Chandrashekhar was spent by Ellawadi to purchase gifts for Fernandez.”

Speaking of the case, Jacqueline Fernandez was accused of being in a relationship with conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, who is involved in the Rs. 200 crore extortion case, despite knowing of his nefarious activities. But the actress, in her statements, has asserted that she wasn’t aware of his crimes when she was in touch with him. The actress has been accused of receiving gifts worth Rs. 7 crores and furthermore, the Enforcement Directorate also claimed that the Fernandez family too has financial help from Sukesh.

Also Read: Jacqueline Fernandez questioned for over 7 hours by Delhi Police in Rs. 200 crore money laundering case

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