Have you heard? All out for action

After the mammoth success of Pathaan all eyes are on Siddharth Anandrsquos next Fighter The director is currently shooting an extensive climax sequence with Hrithik Roshan Deepika Padukone and Anil Kapoor in Jogeshwari Having previously collaborated with Duggu on Bang Bang 2014 and War 2019 and Deepika in the Shah Rukh Khanstarrer this January Sid sparing no effort in upping the ante with the aerial action thriller The actionpacked spell will also see handtohand combat fights besides breathtaking aerial stunts for the epic climax that is said to be over 20 minutes long The team is expected to call it a wrap early June after which they will go fullthrottle on postproduction Since Fighter is high on VFX Sid doesnrsquot want to take any chances in delivering a visual spectacle in cinemas on January 25 2024More remakes on the cardsIt seems producer Murad Khetani is undeterred by the debacle of Kartik Aaryanrsquos Shehzada a rehash of Allu Arjunrsquos Telugu hit Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Keeping in mind their last hit the producer is onboarding his Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 star for his remake of Tezaab 1988 which he acquired in 2021 Contrary to reports that suggested that Ranveer Singh was initially in talks to step into Anil Kapoorrsquos shoes for the rehash we now hear that the Gully Boy actor was not approached in the first placeNY callingRanveer Singh is far away from the acidic err Tezaab reports He is in New York for the much anticipated Tiffany amp Co event Clad in a pair of denims knitted sweater and an oversized trench Ranveer was shopping around at the luxury stores of the Big Apple Sources claim he is the only Hindi cinema actor invited for tonightrsquos mega event along with BTS star Jimin Michael B Jordan Beyonce and Gal GadotFriends spill the beansRecently Arpita Khan Sharma reportedly confirmed Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbalrsquos relationship Now Gulshan Devaiah seems to have hinted at Vijay Varma and Tamannaah Bhatiarsquos rumoured relationship Reacting to Vijayrsquos post about the teaser of his upcoming series Dahaad coactor Gulshan commented ldquoMeri Tammannah toh tu thahellip achcha dhokha diya hai tune mujhe Thank God meri izzat nahin lutihellip nahin toh Hey Ram sicrdquoThe Darlings actor replied saying ldquoEk tarfa pyaar bhi pyaar hi hota hai Gullurdquo Wonder what Tamannaah has to say to thisSalman teaming up with Shershaah makersOver a week since reports of Salman Khan collaborating with Karan Johar first appeared it seems things are gaining momentum Interestingly this project also marks the reunion of the superstar and the filmmaker over 25 years since the latterrsquos debut Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 1998 in which the superstar played a small but crucial role Now news is that Shershaah director Vishnu Vardhan will helm the Dharma Productionsrsquo venture with Salman in the lead While it will be a bigbudget entertainer details are being kept under wraps Moreover this yetuntitled film is being planned as an Eid 2024 release never mind that the actorrsquos latest festive release didnrsquot exactly meet the expectations of his fansAlso ReadHave you heard SRKrsquos next on scheduleNo morning shows for Manirsquos latestThe second part of Mani Ratnamrsquos magnum opus based on Kalki Krishnamurthyrsquos fivevolume book series Ponniyin Selvan releases today While Ponniyin Selvan 2 will have a record release for a Tamil film it wonrsquot have any special 4 am shows which have become a norm for big festival releases Reportedly the TN state government is strict on the nospecialshow policy as the local authorities have been tasked to check if any theatres are not adhering to the special show restriction Oddly no reason has been given for the restriction Audiences hope there will be some important updates on this over the next couple of daysAlso ReadHave you heard Another song another controversyWaiting for closureAlmost 10 years since Jiah Khanrsquos death the Special CBI Court is set to deliver the verdict in the case today The Nishabd actor was found hanging in her home by her mother Rabiya Khan Sooraj Pancholi who was arrested for abetment to suicide and later released on bail anxiously awaits the closure of the matter His parents Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab are hopeful Before her death Jiah had allegedly written a letter detailing her traumatic relationship with Sooraj After he got bail Rabiya approached the Bombay High Court to transfer the investigation to the CBI which charged him with abetment to suicide