Have you heard? Testing times for Kartik Aaryan’s next

The ways of success can be strange sometimes Buoyed by the big success of Kartik Aaryanrsquos last release Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 the makers of his next Shehzada are looking to upscale the budget and production values On the other hand the actorrsquos Freddy isnrsquot finding takers in the OTT space Director Shashanka Ghoshrsquos romantic thriller also starring Alaya F was reportedly made for a directtodigital release However rumours are rife that considering the subject and the treatment the streaming giants are reluctant to acquire it at the high asking price So we hear the makers are contemplating a theatrical release Thatrsquos not a bad idea Who knows Freddy just might attract audiences to the cinemas after the runaway success of Kartikrsquos last offering NoAlso Read Have you heard Katrina Kaif Deepika Padukone on the wish listNo Koffee thank youOver 12 years since Deepika Padukone and Sonam K Ahuja graced the couch on Karan Joharrsquos popular chat show their feisty episode continues to be talked about Though Sonam returns on Koffee with Karan with cousin Arjun Kapoor it appears Deepika is giving it a miss this time around Apparently the filmmakerhost tried coaxing and cajoling his Gehraiyaan actor but to no avail While actorhusband Ranveer Singh kicked off the seventh season of the chat show with Alia Bhatt Deepika reportedly hasnrsquot found enough reason to chat over coffee yet Dancing like RanbirAlia Bhatt wrapped up her portions of Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani on Monday The actor shared the update with a video from the set of Karan Joharrsquos next directorial venture Interestingly the video has her performing a actorhusband Ranbir Kapoorrsquos Channa mereya step from Ae Dil Hai Mushkil She captioned her post ldquoGoing to miss the team so so so so muchhellip talkie wrap on Rocky Aur Rani but we have one fab song to go Love you all to bits Until next year sicrdquo The pending song will be shot early 2023The Godfather connect anyoneRanbir Kapoor seems to have moved on from Shamshera and immersed himself in his next Animal The actor has resumed the shoot of Sandeep Reddy Vangarsquos directorial venture with Anil Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna Last afternoon pictures from the shoot at the Pataudi Palace went viral on social media Ranbir who plays an intense character was seen in an allblack outfit and sporting a cleanshaven look Interestingly the picture and a video from the location reminded netizens of The Godfather Nothing wrong in that and wersquore not complaining either After all Francis Ford Coppola collaborated with legendary actors to create a masterpiece that continues to inspire generationsAlso Read Have you heard Salman Khanrsquos new dilemmaDesi khaana in pardesBefore she begins the second schedule of her next Chakda Xpress in the UK Anushka Sharma is making the most of her London vacation with cricketerhusband Virat Kohli and daughter Vamika We hear the actor was missing desi fare and opted to indulge at an Indian restaurant A picture of the celebrity couple with the chef of the Mumbaibased cuisine restaurant went viral on social media yesterday Canrsquot blame Anushka for the desi food craving Perhaps it had something to do with her overindulgence in croissants during her last holiday in ParisFlash mob it like NoraNora Fatehi stunned shoppers at the Dalma Mall during her recent visit to Abu Dhabi The actor used a flash mob to promote her latest single Dirty little secret in the UAE capital The pacy number marks her debut as a director a curator and also a stylist Interestingly the youngsters for the flash mob were selected via DanceWithNora online challenge a brainchild of the actor Through the challenge she wanted to give children a platform to showcase their dancing skills irrespective of their background and cultureSankranthi clash aheadWhile Prabhas is filming Prashanth Neelrsquos Salaar and Nag Ashwinrsquos Project K Om Raut is readying his next panIndia release Adipurush However it looks like the actor wonrsquot have a solo run in his home state at least The buzz from the south is that Chiranjeevirsquos next tentatively titled Mega 154 is likely to open in cinemas on the same day mdash January 12 2023 The makers of the megastarrsquos new film are said to be opting for this date as Sankranthi is celebrated in the south in a big way Chiranjeevi is slated to begin Mega 154 shoot soon after he wraps up Godfather in which Salman Khan has a guest appearance The megastarrsquos Sankranthi offering will be directed by Bobby and has Devi Sri Prasand composing the soundtrackShamita Rakesh break upShamita Shetty and Raqesh Bapat have called it quits The two actors announced the split on social media last evening She wrote ldquoRaqesh and I are no longer together and have not been for a whilerdquo Dedicating a song to the fans who have given them love and support she added ldquoDo continue to shower us with your love as individuals toordquo Shamita signed off saying ldquoHerersquos to positivity and newer horizonsrdquo In his post Raqesh shared ldquoDestiny made our paths meet in the most unusual circumstances Being a private person I did not want to publicly announce parting ways However I feel we owe it to our fans to put it outrdquoAlso Read Have you heard Sonam Kapoors baby shower cancelled