Have you heard? Allu Arjun, Atlee to team up

Buzz is that Allu Arjun is in advanced talks with Atlee for his next The actor and the director have been planning to team up for a while and the discussions are said to be materialising fast now Incidentally the Jawan director is planning to roll cameras later next year which is said to fit perfectly with the schedule of Pushpa The Rise actor By then he will have fulfilled his prior commitments and also be through with Pushpa 2 The Rule which is slated to arrive on Independence Day 2024 Atlee and Arjun are said to have zeroed in on a commercially entertaining subject that would also present the latter in a neverseenbefore avatar Sources claim that things are expected to be finalised between the actor and the director by the Januaryend41 years of togethernessChristmas day is always extra special for Suniel Shetty and wife Mana Reason it is also their wedding date The actor marked the special occasion on social media with a picture with Mana saying ldquoHappy happy anniversary wifeyhellip Locked knotted tangled and tied to each other for 41 years nowhellip You will forever be my always sicrdquo Actordaughter Athiya wished the Shetty seniors with a couple of images including one from their wedding captioned ldquoHappy anniversary to my definition of love trust and friendshiprdquo Arjun Rampal wished Shettys calling them ldquothe Benjamin Button couplerdquo while Riteish Deshmukh called them ldquothe quintessential made for each other couplerdquoA new epic journeyAnand Neelakantan who is known for his series of books based on characters from mythology and history is back with his latest offering Shrimad Ramayan The epic television serial narrates the life and teachings of Lord Ram Sujoy Reu plays Shri Ram while Nikitin Dheer essays the antagonist RavanSharing that it took a year to write the show Anand said ldquoSince the serial is a mythological drama there is lot of detail in the costumes and set design Interestingly the extensive and realistic VFX will transport the audience to the world of Ayodhya and Lankardquo Calling it an exhilarating journey playing the demon king Nikitin added ldquoThe complexity of the character his stories and motivations allow me to explore the depths of human emotion I couldnrsquot be happier to bring Ravan to life on your television screensrdquoA royal outing for IshaanRumour has it that Ishaan Khatter has zeroed in on his next web series The Pippa actor who forayed into OTT entertainment with Mira Nairrsquos A Suitable Boy has Sussane Bierrsquos The Perfect Couple with Nicole Kidman Liev Schreiber Dakota Fanning and Eve Hewson lined up next For his third web outing he is reportedly teaming up with Pritish Nandy Communications for a romantic drama Tentatively titled Royals the show is slated to go on floors in another couple of months Preproduction and casting have begun Interestingly the makers are keen to cast a star kid opposite Ishaan and talks are underway to sign her onMeet the blueeyed Kapoor girlOn the occasion of Christmas yesterday Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt chose to reveal the face of their daughter Raha The couple were headed for their annual family lunch where they were greeted by the waiting paparazziTelling the lensmen that he was getting their bundle of joy Ranbir requested them to not shout and keep the volume down RK and Alia happily posed with Raha for the shutterbugs Interestingly the most striking feature of their baby girl are her blue eyes and instantly reminded us of his late grandfather the original RK Raj KapoorBangladesh censors chop AnimalTalking of Ranbir Kapoor his latest outing Animal continues to make headlines This time around in Bangladesh where it released recently Reportedly the neighbouring countryrsquos censor board stated that the film couldnrsquot release until certain adult sequences were cut out Eventually 27 minutes of Sandeep Reddy Vangarsquos directorial venture which also stars Bobby Deol as the antagonist were chopped off before it was allowed to be played in Bangladeshi theatres The action drama was cleared with an lsquoArsquo rating and has a total runtime of two hours and 56 minutesJD Majethia bereavedMonday was a day of loss and sadness for JD Majethia The actorproducerrsquos father Nagardasbhai Majethia passed away last morning due to agerelated illnesses JD who shared a close bond with his father was heartbroken Sharing a picture from happier times on social media the actorproducer wrote ldquoMy most loved man my dad Nagardas Majethia left us for heavenly abode on 25122023 sicrdquo JD was said to be inconsolable as he performed his fatherrsquos last rites at the Dahanukar Wadi crematorium in Kandivali last evening