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SCOOP: Ahan Shetty to play the lead in Aashiqui 3? June 29, 2021 at 10:21AM

Even without a single release to his credit  Suniel  Shetty’s son  Ahan  is going places. Says a source close to the  Shettys , “Ahan has completed his debut film  Tadap  with producer Sajid Nadiadwala. All the work is done. They are waiting for the theatres to open before announcing the date.” Ahan has now been finalized to play the lead in  Mahesh  Bhatt’s  Aashiqui  3,  the third film in the Bhatts’ super-successful  Aashiqui franchise which will go on the floors next year. “After the full-on action in  Tadap , Ahan wanted to prove himself in an emotional romantic theme. Aashiqui 3  will give him just the vehicle that he needs to prove his versatility,” a source close to the  Shettys  informs me. This source dismisses reports that  Ahan  is doing a film with  Akshay   Kumar . “There is absolutely no truth to this rumour. It is too early for  Ahan  to s...

High Court disposes of Kangana Ranaut’s passport renewal plea as application needs corrections  June 29, 2021 at 10:14AM

The Bombay High Court on June 28 disposed of Kangana Ranaut's plea seeking to renew her passport after authorities told her application needs some corrections. The Passport Authority's counsel also assured that it would decide her application expeditiously. According to Live Law India, "A bench of Justices SS Shinde and Revati Mohite Dere specifically constituted to adjudicate the issue heard Kangana's petition. Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh for the Passport Authority submitted that Kangana's renewal application doesn't mention correct facts. He said only FIRs were pending against the actor, not 'criminal cases,' as wrongly stated by her in her passport application. The ASG further said that the Passport Authority is willing to consider her passport renewal application in accordance with the Passport Act/rules/ procedure, expeditiously, if her advocate was willing to make a statement in the regard." Last year, casting director Munawar ...

 Himesh Reshammiya's next album 'Himesh Ke Dil Se' to feature Indian Idol sensation Sawai Bhatt in the first song of the album June 28, 2021 at 09:24PM

Himesh Reshammiya has surely solidified his position as the music maestro in the industry with an acclaimed list of superhits the most recent being his album Surroor 2021 and Moods With Melodies. That's not all, the superhit machine has now announced the launch of his 3rd album from the label, Himesh Reshammiya Melodies titled 'Himesh Ke Dil Se' and has his fans on the edge of their seats waiting to hear more. After launching two blockbuster albums, Surroor 2021 and Moods With Melodies, the 3rd album - Himesh Ke Dil Se will see the launch of the talented Indian Idol singer Sawai Bhatt in the albums first song. Surroor 2021's title track surpassed the milestone of 55 million views and 11 million audio streams in a few days of its release where as  Tere Bagairr crossed 12 million views almost immediately post its launch. Known to always hone upcoming talent, Himesh had launched Pawandeep & Arunita in Tere Bagairr  and now with Sawai Bhatt in Himesh Ke Dil Se '...

Akshay Kumar to romance Rakul Preet Singh in Bell Bottom director Ranjit Tiwari's next? June 28, 2021 at 08:33PM

It seems like Rakul Preet Singh is on a signing spree. After Mayday, Thank God, Doctor G and Chhatriwali , Rakul Preet Singh has been signed on by Jackky Bhagnani for their next production - a film with Akshay Kumar again. A source shared with Bollywood Hungama , "Jackky had taken three scripts to Akshay and he liked two of them. One was a Mudassar Aziz film which Rajkummar Rao might do now. The other was a film that Bell Bottom director Ranjit Tiwari is putting together. Akshay and Ranjit have worked together on Bell Bottom and when he heard the script, he loved it and immediately decided to do it. It's another inspiring tale and is expected to kickstart sometime this year. The film will have a short schedule and will be wrapped in around 35-40 days". When they were scouting for the main lead, they zeroed in on Rakul. The source further said, "Although Shraddha Kapoor and Kiara Advani were also in talks, Rakul bagged the part. They feel the chemistry she has w...

Ranveer Singh starrer Cirkus’ digital rights acquired by Netflix; ZEE Network acquires satellite rights June 28, 2021 at 06:10PM

After the success of Simmba that was released in 2018, director-actor duo Rohit Shetty and Ranveer Singh joined hands for the period comedy titled Cirkus . The film went on floors in November 2020 and also stars Pooja Hegde, Jacqueline Fernandez, Varun Sharma, and Johny Lever in prominent roles. Bollywood Hungama had earlier reported that the makers are planning to release the film in theatres on December 31, 2021. While the makers are yet to officially announce the release date, the digital rights of the film have been acquired by the streaming giant Netflix. While the satellite rights have been acquired by Zee Network, the theatrical rights have been acquired by Reliance Entertainment. The film is based on the classic play, The Comedy of Errors, which inspired the Gulzar cult comedy, Angoor and is set in the 1960s’.Ranveer Singh will be starring in a double role as the story is about a pair of identical twins who are separated at birth. Both of his characters will have attendan...

Vikrant Massey and Kriti Kharbanda starrer 14 Phere to premiere directly on ZEE5 in July  June 28, 2021 at 04:39PM

ZEE5 has consistently premiered outstanding Originals across genres and languages. Keeping the entertainment quotient high, ZEE5 brings yet another blockbuster release with 14 Phere , directed by Devanshu Singh, written by Manoj Kalwani, starring Vikrant Massey, Kriti Kharbanda, Gauhar Khan, amongst others, and produced by ZEE Studios. Vikrant Massey (Sanjay) and Kriti Kharbanda (Aditi), who have been associated with ZEE5 earlier (Vikrant in Broken But Beautiful and Kriti in Taish) now bring a quirky, contemporary social comedy that promises to be a complete entertainer. “I remember the first time I read the script of 14 Phere, it was everything I was looking for! Drama, emotion, relatability and a strong character. Aditi has become a part of my personality in more ways than one! I can’t wait for the audiences to watch the story unfold on ZEE5! Imagine the drama and chaos of a typical Indian wedding, and then multiply that by two! The viewers are surely in for a joyride!”, shares Kr...

Anubhav Sinha, Bhushan Kumar and Hansal Mehta’s action -commercial thriller kickstarts today June 28, 2021 at 01:47PM

Earlier this month on his birthday, filmmaker Anubhav Sinha announced a stellar lineup of films, in which he is collaborating with some of the best of Bollywood’s maverick directors. After collaborating on the critically acclaimed and commercial success - Thappad, Bhushan Kumar, and Anubhav Sinha have joined hands again for another ambitious project - an action commercial thriller - directed by the talented Hansal Mehta. Hansal Mehta’s latest web series, Scam 1992- The Harshad Mehta story was a spectacular hit, being the topmost trending show on the digital platform. The maiden collaboration of the talented trio we hear is based on a true incident and has international origins. The untitled film produced by Anubhav Sinha and Bhushan Kumar directed by Hansal Mehta has been in the pre-production phase for the last few months. According to sources, the film will see two fresh faces opposite each other in the film. The cast of the film is being kept under wraps and will be revealed so...