Have you heard? Teaming up again

The Bhoot Police actor previously collaborated with Rakul on Sardar Ka Grandson 2021 and is currently filming The Lady Killer with Bhumi in Manali We hear that the two talented beauties are in talks for director Mudassar Azizrsquos next Meri Patni Ka Remake starring Arjun In keeping with the title the comic caper demands two leading ladies opposite the protagonist and after considering several names the makers approached Rakul and Bhumi The humour of the movie is said to be akin to Govindarsquos entertainers of the rsquo90s Preproduction for the film is underway and cameras are set to roll by early July Incidentally Bhumi has also worked with Mudassar earlier on Pati Patni Aur Woh 2019 Sources say things will be finalised soon with the two heroines signing the dotted line by the end of this monthReleases pushed aheadThanks to the tough competition from south and Hollywood films BTown is rethinking its release strategy Sidharth Malhotrarsquos Mission Majnu and Vicky Kaushalrsquos Govinda Naam Mera slated to release on June 10 have been deferred Reason being the upcoming Western import Jurassic World which opens in cinemas on that day A new date for Sidrsquos spy thriller costarring Rashmika Mandanna which had already been moved from May 13 to June 10 will be finalised soon Vickyrsquos romcom with Kiara Advani and Bhumi Pednekar is being rescheduled to release later this year Interestingly Sidharthrsquos Yodha planned for November 11 is being pushed to next year due to extensive VFX Consequently Marvelrsquos superhero film Black Panther Wakanda Forever will have a solo release on November 11Reducing her carbon footprintBhumi Pednekar who is an active climate change advocate has banished plastic from her daily life Having opted for for reusable utensils and sustainable fashion choices she says ldquoWe all have to consciously make climatepositive and environmentpositive choices at every step of the way from here on We are in a crisis and we have reached a tipping pointrdquo Bhumi adds ldquoI live a good life but I make sure to try to reduce my carbon footprint as much as possiblerdquoThree is a box office crowdThe makers of Rani Mukerjirsquos Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway have bowed out of a threeway clash with Kangana Ranautrsquos Dhaakad and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 which stars Kartik Aaryan Kiara Advani and Tabu The Ashima Chibber directorial venture based on a real incident that shook human rights on an international level has Rani playing a mother fighting a legal battle against a country The makers who had earlier planned to release the Ranistarrer on May 20 are looking at a less crowded window at the box office So now Kanganarsquos spy thriller and Kartikrsquos horror comedy will have a faceoff at the marquee later this month Letrsquos see who comes out on topTough times for JackieJacqueline Fernandez is apparently out of Pawan Kalyanrsquos period drama Hari Hara Veera Mallu The Bachchhan Paandey actor had signed the Telugu film for a fat fee But now it is being said that she has been quietly replaced by Nargis Fakhri Sources say after Jackiersquos tryst with the ED filmmakers are wary of signing her on for their projectsFestival celebrations galoreEven though Salman Khan has no Eid release this year the familyrsquos celebrations will be grand We hear the actor who usually throws a big bash at the familyrsquos home in Galaxy Apartments has let younger sister Arpita Khan Sharma and husband Aayush Sharma play hosts this time around The couple has made special arrangements for a big party at their new home in Flying Carpet building in Khar Expect this bash tobe as starstudded as all Khandaan events over the yearsIn gratitudeDharmendra and Hema Malini completed 42 years as husbandwife yesterday Sharing a picture with him the Dream Girl tweeted ldquoOur wedding anniversary today I thank God for all these years of happiness our darling children and grandchildren our well wishers everywhere I feel truly blessedrdquo Hema also shared an update about his health in the wake of his hospitalisation ldquoHe is okay now and thankfully back homerdquo she wrote thanking everyone for the anxious calls and enquiries about his health