Have you heard? Kiara joins Ranveer’s Don

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After months of speculation, the leading lady of Don 3 has finally been announced. The makers shared yesterday that Kiara Advani has got on board the third edition of the action thriller franchise. Alongside a specially created video, they wrote, "Welcome to the Don universe, Kiara Advani." Apparently, director Farhan Akhtar, who is also producing the film with his business partner Ritesh Sidhwani, felt that the Satyaprem Ki Katha actor is perfect for the part. What makes her casting interesting is that it marks her first on-screen pairing with Ranveer Singh, who has been signed on to play the titular role, made iconic by Amitabh Bachchan in 1978, and later, Shah Rukh Khan in the 2000s. However, it remains to be seen if Kiara's character will be called Roma or will she get a new name. Filming begins this summer and the makers plan to bring Don 3 to cinemas next year. This will be Kiara's second big action thriller, after Aditya Chopra's War 2, starring Hrithik Roshan and Junior NTR.

Bebo se baatein

Kareena Kapoor Khan will shoot an episode of Neha Dhupia's chat show this week. Since the two are good friends, sources claim we can expect the same camaraderie on the show too. While Neha is said to be primarily focusing on the theme of love this season, we hear Bebo will be in her element. She will talk candidly about her journey as an actor, joys of motherhood and several other subjects that she hasn't opened up on before.

Fresh jodi alert

The makers of Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (BMCM) are readying the Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff-starrer for an Eid release. While Ali Abbas Zafar's directorial venture also features Sonakshi Sinha and Manushi Chhillar, Alaya F plays Tiger's love interest. Having showcased her acting abilities in Jawaani Jaaneman (2020) and Freddy (2022), Alaya is hoping to retain the momentum with BMCM too. Those who have been privy to some portions claim that Tiger and Alaya
also share great chemistry.

Save the date

Buzz in B-Town is that Pulkit Samrat and Kriti Kharbanda are set to tie the knot next month. Apparently, the couple has chosen March 13 as their D-Day. Sources claim that the duo gave a hint of cementing their relationship in their Valentine's Day posts last week. Alongside a picture of them together, Pulkit wrote, "Dancing on the edge of a leap! I do, I do, I do love you." Besides commenting on his post, "You do, so you?" Kriti also posted a picture with him on her social media, captioned, "Let's March together, hand in hand." While the details of their wedding aren't known at this point, sources claim the couple will take the pheras in Delhi in the presence of their families and close friends, and later, host a lavish reception in a Mumbai five-star hotel for their industry friends.

On a thrill ride

Even as his production, Article 370, releases this Friday, Aditya Dhar is set to begin his next directorial venture. Reportedly, the yet-untitled action thriller is based on recent terrorist killings in Pakistan. The filmmaker and his team are sparing no effort in the making of the new movie. "Besides making it a unique visual spectacle, Aditya will be giving the subject an unconventional treatment that has not been seen in this genre in Hindi cinema. Like Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019) and Article 370, the filmmaker has researched extensively for his next too.

Dance party all night

Rakul Preet Singh and Jackky Bhagnani's wedding festivities in Goa got all the more exciting yesterday. After a sundowner haldi on Monday, the Bollywood couple had their sangeet and mehndi ceremonies last evening. The theme for the musical night was shimmery, and DJ Ganesh was roped in to keep the guests dancing all night. While the families were part of the haldi ceremony, Varun Dhawan, Ayushmann Khurrana, Riteish Deshmukh, Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra landed in the beach state last afternoon for the celebrations. We hear songs like Oo antava, Bole chudiyan and Ooh la la had the family and friends shaking a leg. And like the song, Chaar baj gaye, from Jackky's film Faltu (2011), the party went on till the wee hours of morning.

It's a boy for Virushka!

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli finally broke their silence about being in the family way again. The duo shared the good news on social media last evening. They wrote, "With abundant happiness and our hearts full of love, we are pleased to inform everyone that on 15th February, we welcomed our baby boy Akaay, and Vamika's little brother into this world. We seek your blessings and good wishes in this beautiful time in our lives. We request you to kindly respect our privacy this time." Virushka signed off their post with ‘love and gratitude.' It is being said that the actor delivered their second child in London after the ace cricketer opted out of India's ongoing test series against England.