Have you heard? Ali Fazal-Gerard Butler bonding over films and food

After Death on the Nile Ali Fazalrsquos tryst with international movies continues with Kandahar Director Ric Roman Waughrsquos stylised thriller set in the Middle East sees Ali share screen space with Hollywood actor Gerard Butler From what we hear the two hit it off during the 45day schedule in Abu Dhabi exchanging notes about their respective industries their favourite movies and filmmakers A source reveals ldquoOn their days off Ali and Gerard would sit together for hours discussing cinema Being foodies the two were happy to explore the local cuisine In fact Richa Chadha joined Ali in Abu Dhabi in the last week of December The three actors brought in the new year togetherrdquoSalmanAjay plan Eidi for fansFor Salman Khanrsquos fans Eid is incomplete without his film The superstar knows that all too well Since he doesnrsquot have a movie lined up for the festival he did the next best thing Salman cheered on for fellow actor Ajay Devgnrsquos directorial venture Runway 34 which arrives in cinemas on April 29 ldquoI donrsquot have any film ready Toh maine apne bhai Ajay Devgn se request ki hai if he can come on Eid Eidi dene ke liye Chalo iss Eid hum sab celebrate karenge aur dekhenge Runway34 sicrdquo he wrote The two have been buddies since their Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam 1999 daysShabanarsquos West side storyItrsquos a frenetic fortnight ahead for Shabana Azmi but she wouldnrsquot have it any other way On Sunday she flew out of Mumbai to attend the premiere of her series Halo which is backed by Steven Spielberg The redcarpet event is lined up for next week in Los Angeles Before being Hollywoodbound she had a quick stopover in London where she caught a preview of Whatrsquos Love Got to Do with It ldquoEmma Thompson is a riot in the film We play neighbours in the movierdquo she tells us over a phone call Next up she is eager to reunite with Spielberg and Halo costars Natascha McElhone Yerin Ha Kate Kennedy and Jen Taylor for the glitzy premiere ldquoWersquore all excited to get in touch again Wersquoll stay at the same hotel so hopefully we will spend some time together I canrsquot wait to watch Halo on the big screenrdquo she saysThree Khans one filmWersquore not the only ones eager to catch a glimpse of Pathaan Not too long ago Shah Rukh Khan had revealed that close friend Aamir Khan had expressed his wish to watch the film But it looks like the third Khan has beaten Aamir to the race The buzz is that Aditya Chopra who is producing SRKrsquos spy thriller showed about 20 minutes of the film to Salman Khan The Tiger 3 actor was so impressed that he immediately called SRK to gush about the movie Is Aamir next in lineWatch your stepArslan Goni had one too many injuries during his recent shoot in Turkey The actor was nursing a nose injury while filming Love Ek Tarfa in the country Unfortunately he met with another accident on the last day of the shoot mdash he tripped while getting out of the car and slipped on the snow resulting in a bruised eye Arslan returned to the bay last night covering his bruises under his sunglassesWith familyrsquos blessingsIshaan Khatter and Ananya Panday found love in each other after they met on the sets of Khaali Peeli 2020 Now it looks like the Gehraiyaan actor has been welcomed into the fold In a recent interview Ishaanrsquos mother Neelima Azeem said that Ananya is a part of their inner circle She added that the actor is not only an important part of Ishaanrsquos life but is also friends with Shahid and Mira Kapoor21 years of togethernessBack in town after completing the London schedule of An Action Hero Ayushmann Khurrana whisked wife Tahira Kashyap to Ranthambore The quick trip was to celebrate their 21 years of togetherness Sharing a video online the actor wrote ldquoItrsquos our dating anniversary We had the best time with our childhood friends with whom we became the goofiest beasts in Ranthambore The animals were happy to spot usrdquo It was the perfect opportunity for Tahira to take a walk down memory lane ldquoWe still fight and love like we did in 2001 Only you bring out the best in me even in the most testing situationrdquo she wroteFast forwardWhere there is a television show there is a time leap This time around Simaran Kaur and Himanshu Sonistarrer Aggar Tum Na Hote has resorted to a sixyear leap While the current track depicts Simaranrsquos Niyati Mishra and Himanshursquos Abhimanyu Pandey finding happiness in each other the story will soon hit the fastforward button to show Niyati as a single mother ldquoThe leap will be one of the most significant emotional sequences and will give rise to exciting developments in the show It will turn Abhimanyu and Niyatirsquos lives upside downrdquo says Simaran