Have you heard? Ibrahim’s launch pad a remake?

Buzz in BTown is that Karan Johar is said to have finalised the subject of Ibrahim Ali Khanrsquos Bollywood launch pad He is currently assisting the filmmaker on Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt KJo who had been looking for an appropriate subject has reportedly decided to adapt last yearrsquos successful Malayalam comingofage romantic drama Hridayam for Ibrahimrsquos debut vehicle Sources claim that the filmmaker felt the character arc of the protagonist in Vineeth Sreenivasanrsquos directorial venture is apt for Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singhrsquos son to showcase his acting chops Interestingly Karan was to launch Ibrahimrsquos sister Sara too However things didnrsquot go as per plans and she debuted with Abhishek Kapoorrsquos Kedarnath 2018 Itrsquos another thing that she followed it up with Rohit Shettyrsquos Simmba of which KJo was one of the producersPranking the pranksterDuring the filming of Samrat Prithviraj Manushi Chhillar tried to pull fast one on Akshay Kumar It happened when she lost a game of ludo and was told to get gaajar halwa for all She got the dessert the next day but nothing was left for him On being teased by him Manushi got the halwa again the day after However she said she sent his share and his staff knew it Seeing them scared of being questioned by Akshay she laughed saying she was pranking him Really nowSararsquos travel diariesTalking of Sara Ali Khan she has taken off to Turkey The Atrangi Re actor who was briefly in town after a trip to the UK is currently soaking in the sights of Istanbul Going by the pictures she shared online with stylist Tanya Ghavri and lensman Rohan Shrestha it looks like a workcumleisure trip for Sara A travel enthusiast she had earlier shared pictures from Pahalgam where she went trekking for a few days She has director Laxman Utekarrsquos next with Vicky Kaushal being readied for release and Gaslight with Vikrant Massey under productionTeaming up againOver three years since Kesari Parineeti Chopra will be seen as Akshay Kumarrsquos onscreen wife again She has been roped in for director Tinu Suresh Desairsquos next Capsule Gill which is based on the 1989 Raniganj coal mine disaster Akshay essays the former mining engineer Jaswant Singh Gill who led the rescue operation and saved the lives of 64 workers trapped in the flooded coal mine However unlike Kesari Parineeti is said to have a significant role in the movie that is slated to go on floors this September in ChhattisgarhSinging for a causeAkriti Kakkar who has never shied away from lending a helping hand recently devoted her day to children at the Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital The singer not only performed at the annual occasion of the collective birthday celebrations of over 50 children undergoing treatment there but also spent some time chatting with them ldquoThe whole idea of being a singer is to be a medium to bring joy to people While I was overwhelmed and got emotional I also felt blessed to be able to sing for them and give them some moments of joy during their treatmentrdquo said Akriti who was joined by her guitarist friend Abhishek Dasgupta She added ldquoThe kids made me realise that we crib and worry about such petty things when there is so much to be grateful for each dayrdquoJacqueline gets respiteJacqueline Fernandez is relieved to get a Delhi courtrsquos permission to travel abroad from May 31 to June 6 She had to make a security deposit of Rs 50 lakh before the lookout circular against her was suspended The court also ordered the actor to submit details of her travel stay and itinerary in Abu Dhabi to the authorities She has also been directed to inform the authorities about her return when she flies back Previously the Bachchhan Paandey actor had withdrawn her plea to travel to Abu Dhabi France and Nepal for 15 days after the upcoming awards gala was deferredGame begins for AnushkaAfter prepping for Chakda Xpress over the last few months Anushka Sharmarsquos biopic on former Indian womenrsquos cricket captain Jhulan Goswami went on floors in the UK yesterday The team led by director Prosit Roy will be stationed there for a 30day schedule Insiders state that Anushka is aware of the responsibility of bringing a national iconrsquos story to the big screen and is sparing no effort in giving it her all While a chunk of the movie will be shot in the UK a substantial portion will be filmed on the home turf too The source adds ldquoThe Lordrsquos Cricket Ground and the Headingley Stadium are among the stadiums where the cricket portions will be shot Through Jhulanrsquos story Prosit intends to question the misogynistic politics that women cricketers have to facerdquo This will be Anushka lsquos first film after embracing motherhoodGearing up for thrillsTripti Dimri who has impressed filmmakers with her performance in Laila Majnu has signed up for an action thriller to be helmed by Anshai Lal The actor will be teaming up with Vijay Varma for the Karnesh Ssharma production that is slated to go on floors this July Preproduction has already begun and Anshai will reportedly conduct reading sessions with the actors once they are back in town Vijay recently wrapped up a schedule of director Sujoy Ghoshrsquos new movie starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Jaideep Ahlawat