Have you heard? Of cameos and collabs

Even as Aamir Khan is readying his next Sitaare Zameen Par for a Christmas release speculation has begun around his new projects The actorproducer is said to be discussing a possible collaboration with Vikram and Leo director Lokesh Kanagaraj Sources claim the two have met to discuss a film and also the possibility of a cameo in the filmmakerrsquos next ldquoAamir and Lokesh have high regard for each other and are yet to finalise how they can work togetherrdquo said an informer Lokesh is currently working on Coolie which marks south superstar Rajinikanthrsquos 171st offering Our source shares that the filmmaker has bounced the cameo idea to Aamir And if all goes well Coolie could see the Bollywood superstar sharing screen space with Rajini nearly three decades after their crime drama Aatank Hi Aatank 1995 Coolie which also features Sathyaraj and Shruti Haasan in pivotal roles is slated to arrive in cinemas next yearInjury no barSalman Khan showed no signs of pain when he stepped out to bat for the cause of ecofriendly celebrations of Ganesh Chaturthi While activist Amruta Fadnavis thanked him for fulfilling his commitment and attending the event despite the pain it was only when videos went viral online that the superstarrsquos fans got worried Seeing Salman pressing his ribs and struggling to get up from his seat one user commented ldquoNothing is more important than health Take care Salman sirrdquo Another wrote ldquoIt is time Salman Khan took his rib injury seriously My prayers are for his early recoveryrdquo Earlier this week the actor began filming the second spell of his next Sikandar with director AR MurugadosMuch ado over promotionsThe makers of IC 814 The Kandahar Hijack recently had a roundtable discussion with the cast Veteran actors Pankaj Kapur and Naseeruddin Shah who play key roles in the thriller web series also shared their views on the paradigm shift in promotional campaigns Stating that they promoted the projects till the time they were supposed to Pankaj wondered why that canrsquot happen while the project is under production ldquoThe kind of involvement that there is when you are doing the project is of a different level Now itrsquos more like a distant memory and we are trying to dig in our mindsrdquo Naseer who is known to mince no words maintained that promotions make no difference ldquoThe audience smells out what they want to watchrdquo he said adding ldquoOur saying that we work hard we made it with love it doesnrsquot make a difference to them You worked hard why are you selfpraisingrdquoRaj a stree tooRajkummar Rao recently shared a picture of himself in a female avatar on social media Alongside he wrote that the look is from one of his favourite scenes which didnrsquot make in the final cut of Stree 2 While he didnrsquot reveal any details it is now learnt that the sequence would show Vicky Rajrsquos character trying to trap the evil Sarkata An insider explained that since the villain attacked only women Vicky thinks of this risky move Like songs and scenes have been added after a filmrsquos release it remains to be seen if the makers add Rajrsquos lsquoStreersquo scene to the new cut in the coming daysMind the rulesTalk in the trade is that the Multiplex Association of India MAI has sent a legal notice to the makers of Kamal Haasanrsquos Indian 2 Reason They defied the eightweek rule and facilitated the streaming of the Hindi version of director Shankarrsquos vigilante thriller on OTT ldquoIndian 2 opened in Hindi on July 12 so it should have released on OTT on September 6 But it has been streaming on Netflix since August 9rdquo said a source He added that the MAI is looking to set an example so it doesnrsquot embolden others to violate the agreement terms According to the agreement producers breaking the rules will not get a release in PVRINOX and Cinepolis chainsFrom London to Punjab nextCurrently in the UK for the shoot of Son of Sardaar 2 SOS2 Ajay Devgn wonrsquot have much time off after wrapping the schedule Within days of his return to Mumbai the actor will head to Punjab for another sequel De De Pyaar De 2 DDPD2 The production team is planning a 50day shoot in some of the most beautiful locations in the north Indian state While details are being kept under wraps sources tell us that Rakul Preet Singh and R Madhavan will leave for Punjab in early September and begin shooting first Ajay will join them a few days later After their good versus evil battle in Shaitaan earlier this year this time Maddy plays father to Rakul who reprises the role of Ajayrsquos girlfriendBeing RajasthaniPriya Thakur immersed herself in Udaipurrsquos local culture to play the titular role in the new television show Vasudha She said ldquoAs an actor itrsquos essential to fully embody the character both in appearance and language I knew that mastering the dialect that reflects her roots was crucial to bring Vasudha to life authenticallyrdquo The actor who interacted with locals to perfect the nuances for her part added ldquoThis deep cultural immersion has enriched my portrayal of the characterrdquo