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With her new music video Kyun karu fikar Disha Patani takes on a new role in the industry The actor makes her directorial debut with the song that has been rendered by Nikhita Gandhi Patani took to her social media handle yesterday to make the announcement Releasing the poster for the upcoming video she shared ldquoIf you let go of the things you canrsquot control it will probably set you free Sharing a sneak peek of our special project on August 16rdquoCelebrating IdayVeteran actor Shabana Azmi hoisted the Indian flag at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2023 As the tricolour fluttered against the Melbourne skyline the shared emotions of patriotism and unity resonated strongly with attendees Commenting on the ceremony Azmi said ldquoTo be having this honour to hoist the Indian flag the flag that Irsquom so proud of the flag all of us present today are proud of in Melbourne is an honour I never believed I could have I would like to reiterate that we are here to celebrate Indian cinema in Melbourne and I truly believe that art knows no boundaries and cinema can be an instrument for social changerdquo The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2023 continues to be a significant platform for showcasing the vibrancy and diversity of Indian cinema on the global stage The festival started on August 11 and will conclude on August 20 The IFFM 2023 also feted many Indian personalities for their contributionsViolence goes off screenThe screening of Sunny Deolrsquos Gadar 2 came to a standstill at a Noida theatre after the screen projector stopped working several times during the screening leaving fans upset Cops had to arrive to control the crowds due to the ensuing commotion PVR reportedly confirmed that they would refund the amount to those who were affected Meanwhile as per reports the film crossed the R100crore mark and contributed significantly to the Bollywood boxoffice collections which have also seen an uptick owing to the release of OMG 2 and Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem KahaaniThis unusual duoLara Dutta and Patralekhaa have teamed up for the revenge thriller drama Suryast Filming for Avishek Ghoshrsquos directorial venture was held in the UK in a starttofinish schedule and was recently concluded the makers said in a statement Set in a majestic mansion with sprawling lawns this revenge drama presents the tale of two women whose paths inadvertently cross The movie marks a reunion between Dutta and Ghosh after they worked together on the romantic drama IshqENadaan earlier this year ldquoIt has been an incredible experience on one of the most organised sets I have never been part of such a physically and emotionally intense shoot and I will not forget this character for a long time to come I am glad that I was given this opportunity to explore a character like this one It has been one of the most fulfilling experiencesrdquo Dutta said Patralekhaa added ldquoMy character has amazing shades I enjoyed playing her on screenrdquoSuperstar Rajinikanth visited the Badrinath Temple in Uttarakhand to celebrate the success of his latest film Jailer which crossed the R200crore mark at the box office A video shared on social media showed the Tamil superstar greeting devotees fans policemen and pandits at the venue He also participated in the Vishnu Sahastranam ritual Rajinikanth is frequently spotted at spiritual places like Somnath Badrinath and BrihadesvaraFresh pairingActor Rashmika Mandanna has been roped in to star alongside Dhanush in National Awardwinning filmmaker Sekhar Kammularsquos next directorial venture The film which marks Dhanushrsquos 51st project was officially announced last month on the actorrsquos birthday ldquoRashmika Mandanna comes on board to play the female lead in the movie This will be Rashmikarsquos first association with Dhanushrdquo the makers said in a press note