Have you heard? New face for Kartik’s Aashiqui

It appears that the makers of Aashiqui 3 have found their leading lady It is known that Kartik Aaryan is playing the lead in the third instalment of the musical romance Since a fresh jodi is the key aspect of this franchise the makers were contemplating heroines mdash from Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone to Shraddha Kapoor mdash to cast opposite Kartik Apparently they eventually decided to cast someone who hasnrsquot worked in Hindi films to bring freshness to the franchise Reportedly they have zeroed in on Akanksha Sharma who has primarily worked in the Kanada cinema for quite a while And not to forget they were impressed by her performance and screen presence in the song Disco 82 alongside Tiger Shroff Source claim she has had quite a few meetings with the makers and going by the discussions it looks like she will soon be signed on opposite Kartik for her big Bollywood debutLetting bygones be bygonesSunny Deol is currently savouring the success of Gadar 2 The Katha Continues Recently the actor was asked about his equation with Shah Rukh Khan after their 1993 hit collaboration Darr left him a bitter taste in the mouth Given that SRK had recently told a netizen that he had seen Gadar 2 and loved it Sunny said ldquoBefore that he had called me and wished me well He told me lsquoIrsquom so happy you genuinely deserve itrsquo and I said lsquoThank yoursquo Then I spoke to his wife Gauri Khan and his son Aryan And he SRK said tonight we are watching the film So I think he tweeted after watching itrdquo Asked about their fallingout after SRK stole the limelight for his portrayal as the antagonist Sunny added ldquoWhatever they were I would say time heals everything and we move ahead Thatrsquos the way life should berdquo He also revealed that they have spoken numerous times over the yearsManasirsquos lucky charmManasi Joshi Roy reveals she wore her motherinlawrsquos saree and jewellery to audition for the role of Ambika in the television serial Kyunkihellip Saas Maa Bahu Beti Hoti Hai The actor says ldquoMy saasu ma has always been my friend and confidante I know I can dip into her wardrobe since our fashion sense is similar and I find her collection very elegantrdquo Crediting her saasu marsquos saree and jewellery for helping her bag the part Manasi adds ldquoThe look turned out to be so good that it boosted my confidence It definitely worked like a good luck charm for me and Irsquoll always be grateful for thatrdquoAdvance planningWith the principal cast of War 2 on board the makers are looking to bring it to cinemas in the Republic Day window of 2025 Hrithik Roshan who made the most of the national holiday with Agneepath 2012 is hoping for an encore with Fighter releasing on January 25 2024 Producer Aditya Chopra scored a mammoth blockbuster with Pathaan releasing in the same window this year According to a source ldquoAdi and Ayan Mukerji are keen on this date and planning backwards have chalked out their entire schedule accordinglyrdquo The action thriller film also starring Junior NTR as the antagonist goes on floors this OctoberBeing Shivani againRani Mukerji who wowed audiences with her realistic performance in Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway earlier this year has now revealed that Mardaani 3 is on the cards The actor who has been associated with the franchise since 2014 as the fearless cop Shivani Shivaji Roy shared yesterday ldquoMardaani 3 is in the ideation stagerdquo Once the concrete story idea is locked the third instalment of the toughasnails policewoman will get into the scripting stage She said ldquoIrsquom excited to see how Mardaani 3 shapes up I am keeping my fingers because I would love to play the part of Shivani againrdquo The actor reveals that she was quite nervous when she started the second instalment as she had never done a sequel before ldquoI was like lsquohow will it happenrsquo as I leave my characters behind each time a film gets over and I donrsquot know if I will be able to reprise that part again With Mardaani 2 I was surprised that I enjoyed reprising the part Now that I have tasted blood I want to reprise it again in Mardaani 3rdquo she saidJawan trailer arrives with a bangThe prevue of Shah Rukh Khanrsquos Jawan and its songs introduced audiences to the various flavours of the action thriller On Thursday the trailer sent the internet into a tizzy with its glimpse of action adventure and thrills in the Atleedirected film It also gives a dekko of the expansive world of the movie the advance booking for which opens today Yesterday also marked leading lady Nayanthararsquos social media debut sending her followers into a delightful frenzy Presented by Red Chillies Entertainment produced by Gauri Khan and coproduced by Gaurav Verma Jawan releases worldwide on September 7 in Hindi Tamil and Telugu