Have you heard? 'Mirzapur' fans react to reports of Hrithik replacing Pankaj

Yeah but noFans of Mirzapur have not reacted favourably to reports of Hrithik Roshan replacing Pankaj Tripathi as the menacing villain Kaleen Bhaiya Since speculative reports made their way online fans questioned why an actor of Roshanrsquos calibre would take on a role made popular by another actor for a cinematic edition ldquoI donrsquot understand why hersquod consider a role already owned by other actors Itrsquos a great character but we want to see him shine in original roles where he can make his markrdquo wrote one person Referring to the development as the ldquoworst decisionrdquo another fan wrote ldquoHrithik is undoubtedly amazing but Pankaj Tripathi is fantasticrdquoWe have a date far far awayThe makers of the Ranbir Kapoor Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushalstarrer film Love amp War announced that the movie will release on March 20 2026 Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali the filmrsquos release date falls during the biggest holiday stretch coinciding with major festivals like Ramzan Ram Navmi and Gudi Padwa following one after the other The film was earlier scheduled to release on Christmas in 2025 It is speculated that Shah Rukh Khanrsquos King will also release on Eid 2026Fear and joyYudhra marks a significant milestone for Siddhant Chaturvedi who preps to portray the solo lead in a movie for the first time While the excitement is palpable the actor says therersquos inherent pressure and fear that comes with the responsibility of headlining a movie ldquoIrsquove always wanted to come into the industry I want people to shower love be excited and be on the edge of their seats Some things are not in your control and hopefully things will turn out well But therersquos a bit of pressure and fear which is part of the job Irsquom sure this film will surprise peoplerdquo the actor 31 said Chaturvedi made a lasting impact in 2019 with his rapper act in Zoya Akhtarrsquos Gully BoyRemembering his familyVeteran actor Anupam Kher shared a throwback picture of his grandparents and shared details about the cherished moments he spent with them Sharing a picture of his grandfather Pandit Amarnath and grandmother Kalawati he wrote ldquoI was reminded of the moments I spent with my grandparents Theyrsquove contributed immensely in the way Irsquove been brought up My grandfather taught me the meaning and importance of the Gayatri Mantra If you live with your grandparents do spend time with themrdquoAnother SwiftieVeteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur channelled his inner Taylor Swift for his daughter Kaveri Kaveri took to social media to share her fatherrsquos candid shot in which he is seen sporting a long pink wig ldquoThe taylorswift effectrdquo wrote Shekhar while sharing her post online Kaveri is a singersongwriter who primarily uses her social media to share details of her music endeavoursMovies on my mindGippy Grewal says the Punjabi film industry continues to focus on bigscreen releases and added that he doesnrsquot see filmmakers from the industry venture into the streaming space soon Grewal who made his directorial debut with Ardaas in 2016 is set to unveil its third instalment ldquoThe entire focus of our Punjabi industry is on cinema Punjabi cinema is getting popular and our target is to make it bigger than it is Maybe in another five years we will concentrate on web shows but right now everyone is focusing on cinemardquo the actor saidBack againSajid Nadiadwala is bringing together the formidable duo of director Vishal Bhardwaj and actor Shahid Kapoor for an action entertainer The film will also feature Triptii Dimri Nadiadwala shared on social media ldquoIrsquom thrilled to join forces with the genius director my dear friend Vishal Bhardwaj and the phenomenal powerhouse Shahid Kapoorrdquo The actordirector duo previously collaborated on Kaminey 2009 and Haider 2014 both of which were critically acclaimed