BREAKING: Vaani Kapoor to play a porn star look-alike in Dinesh Vijan’s Sarvagunn Sampanna

Since her debut with Shuddh Desi Romance, Vaani Kapoor’s limited screen space in films has been noticed. Her presence in movies like War and Bell Bottom did get her lauded by audiences. However, post the success of Ayushmann Khurrana’s Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, which saw her playing a trans woman onscreen, Vaani’s decision of foraying into films seems to be progressing. The Befikre actress is now looking for meaty and challenging roles that give her a scope to perform and prove her mettle. And it seems she has already bagged one such project.

Bollywood Hungama has exclusively learnt that Vaani Kapoor has signed a social-comedy film, titled Sarvagunn Sampanna, for Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films. The women-centric film is set in the 90s and will see Vaani play the role of a porn star look-alike. “Dinesh Vijan is making a high-concept, progressive film about a small-town girl who looks like a popular porn star. It’s a special project that brings to light a very important message while entertaining the audience with its quirky storyline. Vaani plays a strong, bold, dignified woman fighting for her integrity, exposing the poor mentality of the Indian patriarchal society all along,” an industry source told Bollywood Hungama.

Sarvagunn Sampanna marks the directorial debut of Shonali Rattan, wife of filmmaker Kunal Deshmukh. Shonali has previously assisted her husband on films like Jannat, Tum Mile, Raja Natwarlal, and Shiddat and recently also worked on Goldie Behl’s Zee5 series, Mithya. She has already started pre-production on the film and will begin shooting in a couple of months. The film also marks a new beginning for Vaani Kapoor as it’s her first solo-lead film since her Bollywood debut in 2013. The actress is excited to begin this new journey and has apparently already started her preparing to get into the skin of her character.

Meanwhile, Vaani Kapoor’s much-delayed period action drama Shamshera is finally releasing on July 22^. The Ranbir Kapoor film that tells the story of a dacoit tribe and their fight for independence during British rule is set to have its trailer launch on June 24 at a grand event in Mumbai. Vaani plays the role of Ranbir’s love interest, while Sanjay Dutt will be seen as a merciless villain in this Karan Malhotra directorial. The YRF film promises to be a high-octane, larger-than-life entertainer with jaw-dropping action sequences.

Also Read: Vaani Kapoor wants to create a platform about health and wellness – “I cannot wait to share my fitness journey with like-minded individuals”

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Here’s why Chris Evans was intimidated to deliver the iconic dialogue ‘To Infinity and Beyond’ as Buzz Lightyear in Pixar’s Toy Story spinoff

It’s been a little less than a week and fans of the Toy Story franchise can’t seem to get enough of the adventure that Lightyear brought with it. Voiced by Chris Evans, the film has been released worldwide and has been running in theaters in India from 17th June. Lightyear follows the story of Buzz Lightyear, who along with his Star Command friends not only gets stranded on a planet but also realizes that they have traveled 62 years in the future. With a lot of adventure, drama, intrigue, and a quest to demolish evil forces, Lightyear gives us a peek into the life of the space ranger whose one of the most lovable Toy Story characters!

Chris Evans, who is the voice behind Buzz Lightyear, has become an irreplaceable part of pop culture history through the Marvel’s iconic dialogue ‘Avengers, Assemble’. With the recent film Lightyear, he also got to voice Toy Story’s iconic dialogue ‘To Infinity and Beyond’. Talking about this, he said, “Well certainly, this one felt more intimidating. ‘Cause at least with ‘Avengers, assemble’ no one had done it before. But with this one, you feel kind of like you’re wearing someone else’s clothes or something. You know that someone else has kind of put their stamp on it. It’s an iconic line because someone else made it iconic. So, I was honored to say this line, I mean it’s a line that meant a lot to me, and you get goosebumps every time you do it. But you also understand that it belongs to someone else and it always will. So, you really wanna make sure you respect that.”

Since its release, the film has garnered rave reviews from critics and viewers across the globe. This is Pixar’s first theatrical release since the pandemic, and one shouldn’t miss the experience of watching it in theaters. You can go out and watch Lightyear in your nearest multiplexes and experience action, comedy, adventure, Chris Evans’s voiceover along with all the heart-wrenching emotions that Pixar films are best known for!

Also Read: Artemis: Jason Bateman steps down from directing Scarlett Johansson-Chris Evans film for Apple due to creative differences

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Kareena Kapoor Khan enjoys a holiday; says she ‘waited for so long’ for her cuppa

Kareena Kapoor Khan was shooting for the adaptation of Devotion of Suspect X. She recently wrapped up the schedule of the same. While she took to social media to share the photos from the sets of the Sujoy Ghosh directorial, now the actress has jetted off to her favourite city, London for some quality time. Taking a break from her work commitments, Kareena is enjoying some fun time in London and recently gave us a sneak peek of her trip on Instagram.

Kareena Kapoor Khan was recently seen enjoying her cuppa from her favourite café in London. She also posted about how much she missed this, since the actress couldn’t take a break for the past few months owing to her hectic work schedules as well as due to the pandemic. She posted this photo saying,  “Waited two years for you Baby Pret #Sippingmycoffee Coffee Lover”, as she also dropped a few heart emojis.

 

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On the work front, Kareena Kapoor Khan was last seen in Angrezi Medium. The actress will also be seen in one of the most awaited releases this year, Laal Singh Chaddha, featuring her opposite her 3 Idiots co-star Aamir Khan. The film is a remake of the Tom Hanks film Forrest Gump. The actress will also be making her digital debut with the Sujoy Ghosh directorial, that is an adaptation of Devotion of Suspect X. The film also star Jaideep Ahlawat and Vijay Varma.

Also Read: Kareena Kapoor Khan wraps up shoot for Sujoy Ghosh’s Devotion of Suspect X

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Photos: Ananya Panday spotted in Bandra

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Brahmastra: Eagle-eyed fans speculate Deepika Padukone plays Jal Devi in new 4K trailer of Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt starrer

A few days ago, Ranbir Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, and Alia Bhatt starrer Brahmāstra trailer arrived on social media. It is one of the most awaited movie spectacles of 2022. Brahmāstra is a new original universe inspired by deeply rooted concepts and tales from Indian history but set in the modern world, with epic storytelling of fantasy, adventure, good vs evil, love, and hope; all told using cutting-edge technology and never-seen-before visual spectacles. While fans get to see their favourites in this mythological fantasy movie, rumours are rife that Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone make special appearances in the upcoming film.

A day ago, the makers dropped 4K trailer of the film which begins with Amitabh Bachchan’s narration “Jal, Vaayu, Agni – Pracheen kaal se hamare beech kuch aisi shaktiyaan hain joh astron mein bhari huyi hain (Water, air, fire – from ancient times there are some such powers among us which have become heavy in the astronomy).” In the first few seconds, you witness a woman walking with a sea of water tide behind her. Fans are speculating that the role of Jal Devi is played by Deepika Padukone. While the makers are yet to confirm both the cameos, it won’t be a surprise for Deepika to make an appearance considering she was seen in Ayan’s last film Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani with Ranbir.

Jal character from #Brahmastra seems to look like deepika padukone (blue energy coming out from her hand)

While 2nd pic is of Mouny Roy (carries a red stone) pic.twitter.com/lBdl7qfj4N

— ravan (@cheemrish) June 19, 2022

Well we know who it is now ???? #BrahmastraTrailer pic.twitter.com/lQPbsks6YM

— Ayaan²²⁷ (@seeuatthemovie) June 19, 2022

Produced by Star Studios, Dharma Productions, Prime Focus, and Starlight Pictures the magnum opus will release theatrically on September 9th, 2022, in 5 Indian languages – Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada with a stellar ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy, and Nagarjuna Akkineni. The movie is presented by the visionary S.S. Rajamouli in all 4 South Languages: Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.

It is a 3-part film franchise and the beginning of India’s first original universe The Astraverse. The story is set in modern-day India, against the premise of a secret society called the Brahmānsh; who generation after generation have protected many divine ‘Astras’ (weapons) that were created in ancient India, and safe-guarded from the eyes of the world. The most powerful and the most deadly amongst these divine weapons; the Lord of all the Other Astras – named after the most powerful weapon of the Gods, the BRAHMĀSTRA, is now waking up. And it threatens to completely destroy the universe we know today.

BRAHMĀSTRA: PART ONE, is the story of SHIVA – a young man and our protagonist, who is on the brink of epic love, with a girl named… Isha. But their world is turned upside down, because Shiva learns that he has a mysterious connection to the Brahmāstra… and a great power within him that he doesn’t understand just yet – the power of Fire. Experience Shiva’s adventures as he journeys into the world of Astras and in turn, discovers his destiny as the DIVINE HERO of the universe.

ALSO READ: Brahmastra Trailer: Ranbir Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan and Alia Bhatt starrer boasts epic love story, deadly villains in Astraverse

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Bhumi Pednekar kicks off the shoot of Afwaah in Jodhpur

Back in February 2022, it was confirmed that Bhumi Pednekar will star alongside Nawazuddin Siddiqui in Sudhir Mishra’s Afwaah. Sudhir is all set to helm this rollercoaster ride of a story, produced by Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series and Anubhav Sinha’s Benaras Mediaworks.

Afwaah, which literally translates to rumours, evidently takes on the subject of rumor-mongering and misinformation. The film has gone on floors in Jodhpur and will be shot on an elaborate schedule in Alwar, Rajasthan. Taking to her Instagram, Bhumi shared a video from Jodhpur where she confirmed she had begun the shoot.

Gulshan Kumar’s T-Series & Anubhav Sinha’s Benaras Mediaworks present Afwaah, directed by Sudhir Mishra, produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishnan Kumar, and Anubhav Sinha.

Apart from this, Bhumi Pednekar recently wrapped up The Ladykiller starring alongside Arjun Kapoor. She will also be seen in Bheed with Badhaai Do co-star Rajkummar Rao.

ALSO READ: The Lady Killer Arjun Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar are painting the town red in these fun photos

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Photos: Vipin Kaushik and Love In Ukraine team snapped at Keemat film launch event

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