Have you heard? Tracing origins of 'Stree'

Nothing succeeds like success and thatrsquos why many filmmakers opt to spin their hits into franchises Producer Dinesh Vijan who had spoken about creating a horror comedy universe after the runaway success of Stree 2018 has found an apt script for Shraddha Kapoor to return to lead the second instalment However it is going to be a prequel that will reveal the backstory of the woman who became Stree and the aftermath The new movie will be helmed by Aditya Sarpotdar who has previously directed Marathi films like Mauli and The Sholay Girl Interestingly Aditya already has another horror comedy Kakuda with Sonakshi Sinha Riteish Deshmukh and Saqib Saleem slated to release directly on OTT later this year As for the Stree prequel it is slated to go on floors in August By then Shraddha will have completed Luv Ranjanrsquos yetuntitled film with Ranbir Kapoor to be able to focus all her attention and energies on her new horrorcomedyJohnrsquos new sixpackHit by the underwhelming response to his last three releases mdash Mumbai Saga Satyameva Jayate 2 and Attack Part 1 mdash John Abraham is relooking at his next lot of movies Having wrapped up Mohit Surirsquos Ek Villain Returns and Siddharth Anandrsquos Pathaan the actor is slated to begin director Arun Gopalanrsquos geopolitical thriller Tehran next month John is also reviving his Ayyappanum Koshiyum remake with a new creative team Later he will reunite with his Batla House director Nikkhil Advani for a film that is currently in the scripting stagesAlso Read Have you heard Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn set for a boxoffice clashNickname nuggetsGiven that couples often have nicknames for each other we now know that Deepika Padukone calls husband Ranveer Singh lsquoCookiersquo Resharing his post after an award win the Gehraiyaan actor wrote ldquoOur shelves are full Cookie But who cares Keep rsquoem comingrdquo Incidentally during the promotional interviews for Jayeshbhai Jordaar Ranveer revealed that he calls his wife lsquoChaplirsquo Wonder if he still calls her by the Gujarati term after his outing as a Gujju man fighting to save his wife and unborn child failed at the box officeDiving for a causeParineeti Chopra who is a certified scuba diver recently opted to use her skills for a cause She joined the drive to collect plastic waste and debris from the ocean Sharing a video from her latest underwater mission Parineeti wrote ldquoHad fun diving but also did an important Dive Against Debrisrdquo Picking cans and other plastic items dumped in the ocean she can be seen shaking her head in disappointment She also invited her followers on social media to join her in creating ocean change Also Read Birthday Special Have you heard these chartbuster melodies by Amaal MalikLessons learntSai Pallavi who triggered a furore for likening the genocide of Kashmiri Pandits with a moblynching incident during the pandemic has now said ldquoIrsquoll be thinking twice before speaking my heart as Irsquom anxious my words may be misinterpretedrdquo Sai added ldquoI was disturbed after I watched The Kashmir Files Irsquod never belittle a tragedy like the genocide and the generations of people who are still affected by it I believe violence in any form is wrong and violence in the name of any religion is a huge sinAyan sets the record straightFollowing reports of people upset to see Ranbir Kapoor entering a temple wearing shoes in a scene in the Brahmstra trailer director Ayan Mukerji has clarified thatrsquos not the case Addressing the issue ldquoas a creator of the film and a devoteerdquo he stated ldquoRanbir is not entering a temple but a Durga Puja pandal My own family has been organising a similar kind of Durga Puja celebration for 75 years mdash one which Irsquove been a part of since childhood In my experience we only take off our shoes right before the stage where the Goddess is and not when entering the pandalrdquo Asserting that itrsquos important for him to reach out to anyone who may have been upset with the scene he added ldquoAbove all Brahmstra is created as a movie experience which pays respect to and celebrates Indian culture traditions and history That is at the heart of why I made this movie So it is very important to me that this feeling reaches every Indian who watches BrahmstrardquoAvitesh to play his dad in reelAvitesh Shrivastav will step into the shoes of his father the late composer Aadesh Shrivastav in a biopic The yetuntitled film that will trace the musicianrsquos journey from his younger days was announced by producers Deepak Mukut and Mansi Bagla on the occasion of Fatherrsquos Day yesterday Calling Mansi his Godmother Avitesh said ldquoI owe the start of this new journey of my career to Mansi I see my dad in her We bonded from the time we first met I canrsquot wait to see how we work together on dadrsquos projectrdquo She added ldquoAvitesh has so much filled up inside him like a volcano just ready to burst He needed nurturing and the belief to hone his talents Irsquom glad I found this star and the world will see it soon toordquo Deepak summed up saying ldquoAadesh ji left at the age of 51 and at the peak of his career Itrsquos time for Avitesh to take his legacy aheadrdquoGame onAfter months of prep Anushka Sharma began filming her next Chakda Xpress The Prosit Roydirected biopic on Indiarsquos iconic woman cricketer Jhulan Goswami marks the actorrsquos comeback after the birth of daughter Vamika Her producerbrother Karnesh Ssharma welcomed her with a note and a gift set wishing her the best for her shoot after the break ldquoBe the amazing person and actor that you are Kill itrdquo he wrote Anushka shared her pictures of the note and the welcome gift also comprising red and white cricket balls and a body massager She wrote ldquoThanks for the musthaves for this new journey Most thoughtful crewrdquo Cricketerhusband Virat Kohli and Jhulan liked her post