Have you heard? Hello Goa…

Hello GoahellipEven as the release of Devara Part 1 has been deferred the team isnrsquot taking it easy Following hectic schedules in Hyderabad leading man Junior NTR is currently in Goa for a weeklong shoot The actor will film a song for which he is said to be joined by Janhvi Kapoor Director Koratala Siva is expected to film some dramatic scenes too in the coming days The movie which sees Saif Ali Khan as the antagonist marks his foray into Telugu cinema What makes the twopart thriller so keenly anticipated is that it marks Taarakrsquos return to screens after SS Rajamoulirsquos blockbuster RRR 2022 The response to the assets of Devara Part 1 released so far is proof of the audiencesrsquo anticipation to watch it in cinemas Initially slated to arrive on April 5 the movie will now open on Dussehra weekend this yearBacking bodybuildersVidyut Jammwal who is known for his daredevil action on screen recently attended the Maharashtra Shree 2024 bodybuilding championship as the special guest Besides lauding the participants for their hard work dedication and perseverance the actor announced a special prize of Rs 2 lakh for the winner He said ldquoWe as a society need to strive towards and encourage bodybuilders and athletes to achieve their dreams Irsquom always on the lookout for talent and ideologies that are focused on finding each onersquos warrior spirit I am glad that I have a chance to interact with and do my best to support these phenomenal bodybuilders who will stop at nothing to make their dreams a realityrdquoDatersquos the issuePrithviraj Sukumaran who is gearing up for the release of Aadujeevitham aka The Goat Life recently shared why his collaborations with Chiranjeevi didnrsquot materialise First he couldnrsquot take up Chirursquos offer to play a key role in his historical action drama Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy 2019 Later he had to decline the megastarrsquos offer to helm the Telugu version of the Malayalam hit Lucifer 2019 which marked Prithvirajrsquos directorial debut Talking about The Goat Life Prithviraj admitted that Blessyrsquos directorial venture has long been in the making While work on the development began in 2010 the film went on floors in March 2018 and shooting wrapped up in July 2022A fatherson story firstBoman Irani unveiled the teaser of his directorial debut The Mehta Boys yesterday He has also cowritten with Alexander Dinelaris who won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for Birdman 2014 The fatherson story stars Avinash Tiwary as Bomanrsquos son The actorfilmmaker recalled that years ago he had shared the oneline idea with a young girl in production who said that shersquod like to be a part of it whenever he made it ldquoMany years passed and I worked on it with Alex The young girl is Aparna It is serendipitous for this to happen I would not have it any other wayrdquo the actordirector said referring to Aparna Purohit head of India Originals India and Southeast Asia Prime VideoBeing better every daySara Ali Khan says she has been striving for versatility ever since her debut with Kedarnath 2018 After the directtodigital release of her suspense thriller Murder Mubarak last week she has the period drama Ae Watan Mere Watan dropping on OTT tomorrow The actor who plays the part of freedom fighter Usha Mehta in the film recently shared ldquoI want to be a better version of myself every day I have always been a secure person but I am not that overthetop selfless kind of a personrdquo Conceding that she is finally reaching the stage where she feels genuinely happy for people around her Sara adds ldquoIt comes from the genuine gratitude for whatever we have Everybody asks for your aim but no one sees where you come from I am living my dream and I want to feel itrdquo She added that the last time she had two dramatically different movies releasing in a month was in December 2018 with Kedarnath and SimmbaKuchh meetha ho jaayeLast Friday Kriti Kharbanda and Pulkit Samrat tied the knot in an intimate Punjabi ceremony in New Delhi Since then she has been sharing glimpses from their postwedding rituals like grihapravesh on social media Yesterday Kriti gave a dekko of the first dish she prepared in the Samrat household She posted a series of pictures as she cooked a meal in her sasural captioning them ldquomeri pehli rasoirdquo and ldquoapproved by daadirdquo Impressed with his actorwifersquos cooking Pulkit also shared the pictures on his social media along with heart emojisAjay goes internationalAjay Devgn yesterday announced his visual effects studio NY VFXwaalarsquos strategic partnership with Swedenrsquos Goodbye Kansas GBK Studio The Stockholmbased studio boasts an extensive portfolio of services integrated across films series commercials games and trailers with expertise in VFX FX 3D face and body scanning performance capture animation and realtime capabilities The partnership also aims to launch a joint venture studio in India ldquoOur endeavours involve setting new benchmarks with each project We embrace a continuous process of learning evolution and adaptation to the latest technologiesrdquo said Ajay Delighted to foray into the international arena he added ldquoOur unwavering passion for delivering excellence persists fuelled by our core values and dedication We look forward to this journey with GBKrdquo