Have you heard? On a lighter note

Even as Saif Ali Khan is garnering praise for holding his own as a righteous cop opposite Hrithik Roshanrsquos antagonist in the upcoming release Vikram Vedha we have some news on his new project Saif who plays the villainous Raavan opposite Prabhasrsquos Lord Ram in Adipurush is said to have given his nod to director Saket Choudharyrsquos Mummy Papa Raazi The fun family drama is reportedly being backed by Netflix with whom the actor has previously collaborated on Sacred Games To be shot extensively in the UK the unconventional dramedy which also conveys a social message is slated to go on floors this December Incidentally Mummy Papa Raazi sees the Jawaani Jaaneman actor return to the family dramedy space after backtoback intense films like Vikram Vedha and AdipurushWedding to be plannedNow that Athiya Shetty and cricketer beau KL Rahul have moved into their new home in Bandra there is increasing curiosity about when they will tie the knot Athiyarsquos actorfather Suniel Shetty recently said that itrsquos up to Rahul and her to decide when they want to take the pheras ldquoRahul has a busy schedule Therersquos Asia Cup then World Cup Then he also has the South Africa tour and an Australia tour lined up ahead The way the tournaments are scheduled he barely has a couple of days in between And the wedding cannot happen in a day So it all depends on when they get a break Then only can they planrdquo the Mumbai Saga actor has been quoted as sayingStarting againAfter a gap of more than two years S Shankar and Kamal Haasan are resuming the shoot of their ambitious venture Indian 2 The filmrsquos team performed a puja ceremony yesterday to mark a new beginning Filming first began in January 2019 but following a major accident on the set in February 2020 production came to a halt Then the pandemic put the vigilante action thriller in cold storage After going back and forth over a year the film has finally been revived Shankar shared a new poster of the movie a sequel to his and Haasanrsquos 1996 hit Indian on social media saying they had started filming While 60 per cent of Indian 2 has been shot we hear about 100 daysrsquo work is pending Kamal is slated to join the shoot next monthAlso Read Have you heard Double jeopardy for Aamir Khanrsquos Laal Singh ChaddhaPutting her best face forwardLike most actors Vidya Balan too prefered to be photographed from a certain angle However a brief meeting with a fan who wanted a picture with her to post on social media made her rethink the profile notion For someone who has preferred her left profile over her right the Jalsa actor decided that she would no longer be scared of showing the side she didnrsquot like as much Sharing the incident with pictures flaunting both her profiles the Sherni actor wrote ldquoToday not only do I like my right profile I actually love ithellip and not because my right profile changed but because I realised it is never going to What changed is the way I looked at myself and that changed how I see myselfrdquoRanbir bats for childrenrsquos causeThough his professional commitments keep him busy Ranbir Kapoor makes sure to take time out for the causes he believes in The actor has gifted items from his personal wardrobe to raise money for the underprivileged children Apart from western and ethnic wear by international and Indian designers the Shamshera actor has also donated unused sportswear like football shoes and accessories like an FC Barcelona keychain for sale The proceeds will go to Committed Communities Developments Trust Foundation which supports underprivileged children While quite a few items have already been sold out several are still up for grabsAn auspicious beginningAfter intense films like Adipurush Salaar and Project K Prabhas is looking to take it easy Talk in Tollywood is that the actor is slated to begin filming director Maruthirsquos horror comedy this November The film tentatively titled Raja Deluxe was launched in Hyderabad today with a puja ceremony Maruthi recently shared that while they havenrsquot yet cast the leading lady opposite Prabhas they are keen to rope in someone from the Hindi film industry Raja Deluxe will be shot entirely in India and the makers are said to finalise the locations soonZeroloss theory anyonemidday had first reported that Vicky Kaushalrsquos Govinda Naam Mera would be releasing directly on OTT Skipping the cinemas August 8 We now hear that Shashank Khaitanrsquos directorial venture which also stars Bhumi Pednekar and Kiara Advani has been acquired by Disney Star Network The producers have reportedly closed the deal at Rs 62 crore of which Rs 42 crore is for the directtodigital streaming while Rs 20 crore is for the satellite television rights Apparently the initial market expectation for the romcom was Rs 80 crore However buyers found the price high as print and advertising would add to the overall cost It is being said that with this development the makers have recovered their cost and though they havenrsquot made any profit they havenrsquot incurred any loss either Hope the makers have factored the rate of interest on the investment to their selling price