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We know that Kannada superstar Yash is making his Hindi debut with Ramayan Director Nitesh Tiwarirsquos trilogy on the mythological epic starring Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram Sai Pallavi as Sita and Sunny Deol as Hanuman recently went on floors It is now being said that for a long time the KGF actor was reluctant to play the role of Raavan It was only after a lot of back and forth that Yash eventually gave his nod to portray the demon king He was reportedly offered R80 crore as remuneration for the threepart project Apparently he traded the fat cheque for coming on board as a producer ldquoThat way he also becomes a stakeholder with a considerable share in the profit of the projectrdquo explained a source Yash is currently working on his next Toxic with director Geetu Mohandas After he wraps it up he will begin filming RamayanReality bitesBobby Deol is on a roll The Animal 2023 actor who recently completed filming Aryan Khanrsquos directorial debut Stardom is said to be teaming up with Anurag Kashyap next The yetuntitled thriller is rumoured to be an adaptation of an unpublished book based on true events revolving around a man caught in a false rape case To be shot extensively in Mumbai the movie will go on floors in May Anurag and Bobby have been keen to collaborate for quite a few years It was only a few months ago that the filmmaker came across the hardhitting subject and felt it was the right script on which to team up with the actorNew additionDino Morea is the newest member in the second season of Rana Daggubati and Venkateshled web series Rana Naidu 2 Dino plays a cop in directors Suparn Varma and Karan Anshumanrsquos adaptation of the American crime drama Ray Donovan ldquoDinorsquos police officer plays a crucial role in the narrativerdquo said a source The show also features Surveen Chawla Gaurav Chopra Sushant Singh and Suchitra PillaiRakulrsquos new healthy ventureAfter tying the knot with producerbeau Jackky Bhagnani in February this year Rakul Preet Singh will resume work in the movies with her next De De Pyaar De 2 But before the Ajay Devgnled romcom goes on floors she will kickstart her new business venture Rakul is set to launch her first fine dining restaurant on April 16 in Madhapur Hyderabad What makes it unique is that it will primarily feature a milletcentric menu Excited to foray into the healthcentric restaurant business Rakul said ldquoThe idea is help unite the goal of delectable and nutritious eating for all I believe that food not only feeds the body but also the soul and at Arambam we plan to do this together one nutritious millet bowl at a timerdquoMeri aawaaz sunoWhen Abhilash Thapliyal was first offered the role of a footballer in Maidaan he couldnrsquot clear the auditions Later director Amit R Sharma approached him againmdashthis time for the commentatorrsquos part ldquoMy background in the audio medium helped me with my commentary skills My first love has been radio and the newfound one is actingrdquo he said Calling the sports drama a perfect marriage of the two Abhilash who began his career as a radio jockey recalled his first meeting with Amit in 2014 ldquoHe encouraged me to explore the visual medium So it couldnrsquot get more serendipitous than thatrdquoFestival runRicha Chadha and Ali Fazalrsquos maiden production venture Girls Will Be Girls has been selected for screening at TIFF Next Wave Film Festival Helmed by Shuchi Talati the film premiegravered at the Sundance Film Festival where it won two awards and at South by Southwest Film Festival As they gear up for the screening on April 14 Richa said ldquoItrsquos incredibly gratifying to see our film resonating with audiences worldwide and being recognised by such esteemed festivalsrdquo Ali added ldquoIt is not just a film it is a reflection of our collective vision and commitment to storytelling that resonates with people from all walks of liferdquoJust joking aroundMohit Suri turned a year wiser yesterday Ahaan Panday who makes his acting debut with the directorrsquos yetuntitled next shared a special post to wish him on social media ldquoHappy birthday sir Thank you for having faith in merdquo Ahaan wrote alongside a picture with Mohit ldquoIf you are giving return gifts today a neck brace would be nicerdquo he added joking about the way the filmmaker held him affectionately in the image While Ahaan has begun prep for his maiden venture the makers are expected to announce the filmrsquos leading lady in the coming weeks The musical romcom which is backed by Aditya Chopra goes on floors later this year