Have you heard? Jiju’s not coming?

The ongoing Jonas Brothersrsquo tour may keep Nick Jonas from attending sisterinlaw Parineeti Choprarsquos Udaipur wedding if rumours are to be believed Priyankarsquos cousin and actor Parineeti is reportedly set to marry Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha in the coming days However the musician may be busy with his commitments during the period Parineeti is said to share a warm relationship with Nick and had also attended his wedding with Priyanka in 2018 Parineeti will reportedly tie the knot at The Leela Palace in Udaipur on September 24 Priyanka is expected to arrive in India for the celebrationsDiverse BollywoodVicky Kaushal is able to draw parallels between his upcoming film The Great Indian Family and the film industry Just like his film celebrates the diverse Indian cultures the film industry he says is an example of variety ldquoOur film industry is a representation of Indiarsquos beautiful diversity Here you will see people from various backgrounds making a living through sheer talent and work ethic When we are on set we are all one unit working towards the end goal that is making a film we are all proud of Our film industry is a microcosm of what India is and Irsquom fortunate to be part of itrdquoSpecial memorySaira Banu recently shared an interesting anecdote about her 1984 film Duniya Taking to Instagram she wrote ldquoYears before I starred in this film I had given up my acting work which was my love because I was not getting enough time to be at home to share the beautiful life I had embarked upon by being fortunate enough to have married Dilip sahib the Emperorrdquo In the note she recalled how Kumar once told her ldquoSaira I know that you have stopped working so that we can share this precious time together These precious moments could not have been possible if you had been away somewhererdquo She added ldquoThen he said that he would like me to do a special appearance in the filmrdquoWise callAt the 69th edition of the National Awards which were announced last month Vicky Kaushalstarrer Sardar Udham earned trophies in five categories Kaushal who won the Best Actor honour previously for Uri The Surgical Strike lost the title this year to Pushpa The Rise actor Allu Arjun ldquoWe have a great jury who made a great decision And it was a fantastic performance by Allu Arjunrdquo said Kaushal when asked to respond to the choice ldquoBeing a Punjabi I consider it a huge deal to get the chance to play Sardar Udham because this is the story that we have heard since childhood and it is personal Irsquove always wondered why this story was not told to a wider audiencerdquo he said about his filmNithyarsquos next up for releaseNithya Menenrsquos Telugu comedydrama series Kumari Srimathi is set to premiere on Prime Video on September 28 The announcement was made by the streaming platform yesterday The series stars Breathe actor Menen in the titular role of Srimathi and is comprised of seven episodes Set against the backdrop of a village in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh Kumari Srimathi presents a hilarious take on the challenges faced by a 30yearold woman as she confronts stereotypes prevailing in a small traditionbound town It has been directed by Gomtesh UpadhyeHassa ke dikha say kidsEntertainment platform BookMyShow recently released a survey which shed light on Gen Zrsquos consumption tastes Comedy shows it appears emerged to be a hot favourite among youngsters with 35 per cent of the transacting audience for comedy events belonging to this group Apart from Indian comedian and actor Vir Das the platform also considered artistes like comedian Zakir Khan and Anubhav Singh Bassi while collating the details Bassi featured in Ranbir Kapoorrsquos Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar and is set to head on a panIndia tour this year It also considered sales for South African comedian Trevor Noahrsquos upcoming India tour Off The RecordJust another girl in the cityShruti Haasan seemed to have had an unpleasant experience at the Mumbai airport following her return from Dubai A stranger appeared to follow the actor and got too close for comfort as she made her way to her car The incident was captured by lensmen and saw an irked Haasan attempting to get rid of the man She was also seen irately conversing with him She asked the cameramen if they could identify him While she attempted to avoid an encounter with him and walked in a different direction he subsequently approached her again