Have you heard? Splitsville for Shraddha, Rohan

Shraddha Kapoor and Rohan Shrestha

The buzz is that Shraddha Kapoor and celebrity photographer-beau Rohan Shrestha, who were dating for about four years, have called it quits. This comes as shocking news because the actor, only days ago, turned muse for one of Rohan's shoots. The photographer's absence from Shraddha's birthday celebrations in Goa earlier this month has only added credence to the rumours. While the reason for their split isn't known, sources state that the couple has been dating off-and-on since January. Apparently, it was Shraddha who eventually decided to call off the relationship.

Name dropping

Putting to rest rumours of a possible reconciliation with her ex-husband Dhanush, Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth has dropped his name from her social media handles. Going back to her maiden name two months after the announcement, the filmmaker, who earlier went by Aishwaryaa R Dhanush, has now changed it to Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth.

Big B in Kamal's next?

Vikram has already caught the attention of cinegoers for its star-studded cast that includes Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil. Now, there is buzz that Amitabh Bachchan too is a part of Lokesh Kanagaraj's directorial venture. While reports claim that the megastar makes a special appearance in the film's climax, there is no confirmation from the makers. Interestingly, Bachchan and Haasan - who share a friendly relationship - have shared screen space in only one film so far, Geraftaar (1985). It had released a year after Tatineni Rama Rao's Khabardar, which was to feature the two megastars, was shelved.

Losers weepers, finders keepers

Jacqueline Fernandez's loss has turned out to be Sonal Chauhan's gain. The Jannat actor has bagged the lead role opposite Nagarjuna in his new film, Ghost. The shooting recently began in Dubai. The makers of the Praveen Sattaru directorial venture had initially signed Kajal Aggarwal for the part, but she opted out of the movie owing to her pregnancy.

Instant opportunity

Impressed by contestant Ishita Vishwakarma's rendition of Ae mere watan ke logo and Vande Mataram on India's Got Talent, co-judge Manoj Muntashir offered her a playback opportunity in his upcoming film, Sita. Producers Anshita and Alaukik Desai offered the singer a signing amount on the spot, while Manoj wrote a few lines for her to croon.

Engaged?

For some months now, reports have been rife about Jubin Nautiyal and Nikita Dutta being in a relationship. Recently, he was quoted as saying, "I would not like to comment on whether we are dating or not, because one thing leads to another and we don't want to become the subject of gossip." Yesterday, images of the two exchanging rings went viral online. Incidentally, she features in his new song, Mast nazron se, which releases on March 31. Guess we'll know then if they got engaged in reel or real.

Game for action

It has been a week since Ali Abbas Zafar wrapped up his Hindi adaptation of the 2011 French film, Nuit Blanche, with Shahid Kapoor. Sharing an image from the movie, the director wrote, "Action has always been one of my favourite genres and the thrill of making action movies on set is even a greater experience. Film wrap! Thank you Shahid Kapoor and the entire team for making these last six months super fun." While there has been no mention of the leading lady so far, we hear the part has been played by Diana Penty. The actor, who made her debut with Cocktail (2012), has a pivotal role in the yet-untitled movie.

Bonding over food and fitness

They may be at loggerheads in Tiger 3, but off screen, Salman Khan and Emraan Hashmi have become close friends. We hear their shared love for home-cooked food, especially biryani, brought them together during the shoot of the spy thriller. When they weren't tucking into delicious biryani, the two actors would be seen working out together. That's not all. Salman's love for kids is well-known. It turns out he has grown fond of Emraan's son, Ayaan. So much so that whenever the boy would video-call his father, Salman would be happy to join the conversation.