Have you heard? Tone down the kisses

Tone down the kissesVicky Kaushal Triptii Dimri and Ammy Virkrsquos Friday release Bad Newz has been cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification with a UA rating While the Anand Tiwaridirected comedy hasnrsquot got any audio cuts the Examining Committee of the Censor Board recommended modifications of three kissing sequences that features two characters and collectively spans 27 seconds The board also asked for an alteration of the visual of a liplock While sources claim that not a single frame has been cut it remains to be seen how the kissing scenes have been modified in the final print The Censor Board also recommended the replacement of the disclaimer at the start of the Karan Johar Amritpal Singh Bindra and Manish Menghani production venture and a bigger font for the antialcohol consumption static The film has a runtime of two hours and 22 minutesNo VDay for vampiresAyushmann Khurranarsquos next with director Aditya Sarpotdar and producer Dinesh Vijan has been delayed Titled Vampires of Vijay Nagar the horror comedy was announced last year with Samantha as the leading lady However she had to opt out due to health issues and was subsequently replaced by Rashmika Mandanna Latest reports indicate that the movie will go on floors only in November after Ayushmann completes his spy comedy backed by Karan Johar and a considerable portion of JP Duttarsquos Border 2 with Sunny Deol As a result the vampire comedy will not be ready to arrive in cinemas on Valentinersquos weekend 2025 as planned earlier It is being said that the makers will decide the new release date for the last quarter of next year only after the Ayushmann and Rashmikastarrer goes on floorsJanhvirsquos new enriching experienceThe trailer of National Awardwinning director Sudhanshu Sariarsquos Ulajh dropped yesterday Janhvi Kapoor who plays a young diplomat embroiled in a treacherous conspiracy during a crucial assignment is excited about exploring the thriller set against the backdrop of Indian Foreign Services The film which also stars Gulshan Devaiah and Roshan Mathew is special for Janhvi as playing a diplomat brought about new challenges for her as an actor Calling it a humbling and fascinating experience the actor says ldquoWorking with Sudhanshu Saria has been incredibly enriching he made me push my own boundaries My character Suhana is strong and multidimensional and I found a personal connection to some shades of her personality that enabled me to deliver an authentic performancerdquo Also featuring Adil Hussain Rajesh Tailang Meiyang Chang Rajendra Gupta and Jitendra Joshi the film arrives on August 2A beautiful filmi journeyFor Purva Parag working in Akshay Kumarstarrer Sarfira is a dream come true An admirer of the superstar she says ldquoAkshay sirrsquos energy level discipline and physical activeness are highly commendable I learned a lot from himrdquo Incidentally this is the second time Purva plays Radhika Madanrsquos mother after Kacchey Limbu 2022 Recalling their first day on the set together she shared ldquoRadhika looked at me and said lsquoI have seen you somewherersquo but couldnrsquot recognise me So I told her lsquoYes I was your continuity mom from Kacche Limbursquo She said I had changed a lot She is a sincere girl hardworking and focusedrdquo Pay as you likeAfter a limited theatrical release of Rasika Dugal and Mukul Chaddarsquos Fairy Folk in March the makers have launched the realistic drama on their official website In an attempt to pioneer a new model of distribution the audience can view the Karan Gaurdirected movie directly online after paying any amount they feel is fair Calling it ldquoa truly independent experiencerdquo Rasika said ldquoI feel proud that with this film we have tried something new every step of the waymdashfrom experimenting with an entirely improvised film to producing it ourselves to securing a theatrical release for an indie film and now finding our own way to distribute it Irsquom thrilled that we can now present our labour of love directly to audiences allowing them to support us in a way that feels right to themrdquo