Have you heard? Another shot at 'Bigg Boss' for Shamita Shetty

Shamita Shetty

Shamita Shetty entered the Bigg Boss OTT house on Sunday night despite the "recent happenings" and "wondering if it was the right time to take on a reality show." As the actor had given her nod to the Karan Johar-hosted drama before brother-in-law Raj Kundra's arrest for his links in a pornography case, she decided to honour her commitment. Shetty is no stranger to the show. In 2009, she was featured as a contestant in the third season of Bigg Boss, which was hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. She had to quit the show mid-way to attend sister Shilpa and Kundra's marriage celebrations in November 2009. Model-actor Sherlyn Chopra, who has been questioned in Kundra's case and made some startling allegations, was also on Bigg Boss in the same season, which was won by Vindu Dara Singh. Now, viewers of the digital show are waiting to see if Shetty talks about Kundra if any of the housemates question her about him.

Juhi hits back at ‘publicity stunt' charges

Juhi Chawla lashed out at claims that her lawsuit against the rollout of 5G wireless network technology was a ‘publicity gimmick'. On Monday, in a video posted on Instagram, the actor said, "Whatever transpired left me feeling hurt and confused. On the one hand, I received some bad publicity, on the other hand, I received messages from unknown people telling me they were genuinely and completely in support." Chawla presented data and records on the studies conducted about the harmful effects of 5G on human, plant and animal life, and the environment. She preferred to keep mum all this while as "silence has its own deafening sound," but now she was keen to speak up to highlight the "glaring ignorance of certain authorities in
this regard."

Silver jubilee gift?

On Monday, Sanjay Leela Bhansali clocked 25 years in the industry. His maiden directorial venture, Khamoshi: The Musical, starring Salman Khan and Manisha Koirala, released on August 9, 1996. Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, who have collaborated with the filmmaker on Goliyon Ki Raasleela - Ram-Leela (2013), Bajirao Mastani (2015) and Padmaavat (2018) celebrated the landmark year by sharing endearing posts. "My bond with SLB is very deep. I have done my best work with him," wrote Singh. "Together we've created iconic characters" posted Dippy. The buzz is that Bhansali is likely to announce another film with the two to mark the occasion.

I-Day fundraiser for COVID-relief

A R Rahman is teaming up with Ed Sheeran and Mick Jagger, along with several Bollywood names, including Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha, Saif Ali Khan and Vidya Balan, for a fundraiser, We for India. The virtual event, which will be held on Independence Day, aims to raise Rs 25 crore for COVID-19 relief work. It will be hosted by Rajkummar Rao. The three-hour videothon, in aid of the NGO, Give India, also features R Madhavan, Farhan Akhtar, Shreyas Talpade, Tusshar Kapoor, Prosenjit Chatterjee and Pratik Gandhi. Reliance Entertainment is producing the event, in partnership with The World We Want and Give India.

Flying start

Days after she wrapped up Alia Bhatt's Darlings, Shefali Shah has dived into her next, Doctor G. She was "excited to be flying into another world and character." Anubhuti Kashyap's campus comedy, starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Rakul Preet Singh, is being shot in Lucknow.

Coming of age

Hrithik Roshan has promised a fourth instalment of the Krrish franchise. Now, he wants to know what Jadoo, the extra-terrestial, will look like. To mark 18 years since the release of the first outing, Koi Mil Gaya, Roshan posted, "Jaadoo was three when he entered Rohit's [Roshan's character] life. He turns 21 now. Sometimes I wonder how he would look like. What do you guys think?" Fans told him Jadoo needed a "drastic" makeover.

It begins

Sanjana Sanghi and Aditya Roy Kapur are gearing up for the next shooting schedule of Kapil Verma's Om - The Battle Within. The unit is flying to an overseas destination for the shoot of the action thriller. Sanghi posted a picture from Doha airport fuelling speculation that they are shooting in Qatar. Or was it a stopover on way to their destination?

Where's the next party?

The weekend party scene picked up steam in Bollywood with Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan having industry friends, including Kareena Kapoor Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Karan Johar, Manish Malhotra, Malaika Arora and Amrita Arora Ladak join them for an evening of food, fun and laughter. SRK and KJo's buddy Kaajal Anand, who is better known as Putlu, was also present along with Natasha and Adar Poonawala. Several B-Town stars have restarted their nights out and ensuring that everyone has been vaccinated.