Have you heard? Randeep starts his directorial debut

Randeep starts his directorial debutmidday reported that Randeep Hooda will direct SwatantryaVeer Savarkar after Mahesh Manjrekar opted out Randeep to turn director September 20 The actor who plays Vinayak Damodar Savarkar began filming his directorial debut yesterday Interestingly Randeep has also cowritten the film with Utkarsh Naithani Producer Sandeep Singh says ldquoItrsquos a matter of pride for us that Randeep Hooda is making his mark as a director with our film besides playing the lead As Indians and Hindus SwatantryaVeer Savarkar is a special film for us I want every Indian especially the young generation to know our history Veer Savarkarrsquos contribution to our countryrsquos freedom has been tremendous He was a true freedom fighter and that will be showcased in our filmrdquo Producer Anand Pandit asserts ldquoThere couldnrsquot have been any other actor to do absolute justice to this role Plus our film has Randeep as a director too and that makes me proudrdquo The film will release on May 26 2023 to mark Veer Savarkarrsquos 140th birth anniversaryNo price for brotherhoodWith Godfather releasing this Dussehra Chiranjeevi was in the city for a round of promotions Confirming Salman Khanrsquos gesture of working in the movie without any fee Chiranjeevi shared that the Bollywood superstar had told the producers to ldquoget lostrdquo when they first offered to pay his market price He recalled Salman telling the producers ldquoYou cannot buy my love towards Ram and Chiranjeevi garu with moneyrdquo The Godfather actor added ldquoHe respects all of us in the same way we respect him so muchrdquoThe date is lockedAjay Devgnrsquos sports drama Maidaanwhich was moved from June 3 to avoid a clash with Akshay Kumarrsquos Samrat Prithviraj has got a new release date Amit R Sharmarsquos directorial venture based on former football coach Syed Abdul Rahim will now arrive in cinemas on February 17 2023 Also featuring Priyamani Gajraj Rao and Rudranil Ghosh in pivotal roles the film will be a solo offering of that weekNawabi celebrationsAfter the mehndi and sangeet ceremonies in Delhi Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha were in for another round of celebrations in Lucknow His family hosted a reception for the couple at a heritage venue last evening About 150 people comprising the familyrsquos relatives and close friends joined in the revelry In keeping with the venue the cuisine was a mix of Lucknowi and Awadhi Ali and Richa will tie the knot on October 6 and the celebrations will culminate with a grand reception in MumbaiAlso Read Bigg Boss 16 From Abdu Rozik to Sajid Khan meet the 16 contestantsRevisiting childhood daysEven as he fulfils professional commitments Kartik Aaryan tries to celebrate special occasions with his family as well The actor who is currently shooting for Satyaprem Ki Katha with Kiara Advani took some time off to attend his cousinrsquos wedding in Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh Since his maternal grandmother also stays in the same city the actor made sure to spend quality time with her Kartik who reportedly used to spend a considerable part of his early vacations at his grannyrsquos place relived his childhood memories during this brief visit Sharing pictures with her he wrote ldquoNaani Aaryan Reliving first five years of my lifehellipNaaniKaGhar sicrdquoA transgender activist nowSushmita Sen has begun working on her new web series This time around the former Miss Universe plays a transgender activist in Ravi Jadhavrsquos directorial venture The sixepisode series is based on life journey of social activist Gauri Sawant who overcame several hurdles to become the first transgender mother Reportedly the actor was instantly taken by Gaurirsquos story as a goodhearted and courageous individual fighting against odds for the transgender community in the countryFood for thoughtRashmika Mandanna recently shared how Animal coactor Ranbir Kapoor got his chef to whip up delicious food for her During the outdoor of Sandeep Reddy Vangarsquos directorial venture she complained about boring food the actor asked her why she would eat it Interestingly when RKrsquos chef made something special for her Rashmika wondered how the same dish could taste so wonderful After that she often got treated by him during the rest of the scheduleCooking up a stormTalking of food Mohanlal decided to surprise the team of his next The south superstar is currently in the UK shooting for Ram with director Jeethu Joseph Apparently the team was talking of trying different delicacies So Mohanlal turned chef for director Jeetu and his coactors Indrajith Sukumaran and Samyuktha Menon during the shoot Interestingly Indrajith shared pictures of Mohanlal preparing wagyu steak in the caravan saying ldquoStar chef in actionrdquo For the illinformed the Drishyam actor is known for his culinary skills When he has time off he often whips up some or the other delicacy for wife Suchitra and close friendsAlso Read Dulquer Salmaans King of Kotha first look out