Have you heard? Age appropriate?

Actor Dulquer Salmaan believes he needs to grow beyond the ldquoromantic herordquo image and let the maturity he has attained with age reflect in his choice of roles Salmaan has starred in romance dramas such as Mani Ratnamrsquos Tamil hit OK Kanmani and Sita Ramam and The Zoya Factor in Hindi in his career of over 10 years The actor who turned 37 last month said that he would like to explore action in the next decade of his life ldquoI have realised that in this next decade of my life I canrsquot survive as a romantic hero I am turning 40 now it is time to kick a I donrsquot want to be boxed into any genre I want to keep pushing myself and anything that scares me is where I want to berdquo His upcoming Malayalam film King on Kotha in which he plays an alcoholic gangster is his first major outing as an action hero ldquoI have never been known to do action it is very difficult There are four to five fights in this movie but it is also interesting to be in that zone in terms of look and characterrdquo he addedOff to TIFFEkta Kapoorrsquos upcoming film Thank You For Coming has been selected for its world premiere at the soontobeheld edition of the Toronto International Film Festival The film is a comingofage comedy directed by Karan Boolani and written by Radhika Anand and Prashasti Singh and will be screened at the festival on September 15 at the Roy Thomson Hall The film also stars Shehnaaz Gill Dolly Singh Kusha Kapila and Dolly AhluwaliaAll praiseKaran Johar heaped praise on Vijay Varma at the 14th edition of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne IFFM which commenced on Friday Varma was the only member of the industry to receive nominations for Best Actor in Films for Darlings and Best Actor in a Web Series for Dahaad at the festival ldquoI just watched him in a series called Kaalkoot last night and I was like he can do anything If an artist can do anything that means that his versatility can take him to all kinds of places in the worldrdquo Vijay will next be featured in Homi Adajaniarsquos Murder Mubarak Sujoy Ghoshrsquos The Devotion of Suspect X and Mirzapur 3Kartik set to tie the knot by 2023endKaran Johar left netizens scratching their heads when he made a comment relating to Kartik Aaryan at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Johar was seen poking fun at Aaryan stating that he would be tying the knot before the end of 2023 ldquoAnd what fun if itrsquos a wedding in Melbournerdquo he added in the edited clip that did not appear to give any context to the discussion that preceded the conversation Meanwhile Johar also addressed their muchtalkedabout fallout asserting that while their previous attempt to collaborate failed they are in talks for another project Asked if it was Dostana 2 Johar said ldquoDonrsquot ask me a secret and I wonrsquot tell you a lierdquoNow searching for rootsRajinikanthrsquos friend Raj Bahaddur revealed the ldquosecretrdquo behind the Tamil superstarrsquos youthful energy during the release of his latest film Jailer Talking to the media Bahaddur said he derives energy from meditation and heads to the Himalayas often to meet sages He added that he would be given roots of medicinal plants which help him stay composed and young ldquoThat is why Rajinikanth is a 73yearold and looks like a 23yearold man He looks more active and vibrant film after film The reason is the special medicinal plant root that gives him the energyrdquo said Raj BahaddurPasoori singer marries boyfriendAli Sethi who shot to fame globally with his Coke Studio song Pasoori in 2022 has reportedly married a Pakistani painter Salman Toor It is speculated that the duo tied the knot in New York City Sethi met Toor at an art class at Aitchison College It has been claimed that they have been in a relationship for a long time In an interview with The New Yorker in 2022 Toor said that when he was 15years old he had tried to tell his parents that he was gay ldquoThey didnrsquot accept thatrdquo he told the publication He added ldquoThey said lsquoYoursquore not developed yet you just donrsquot knowrsquo rdquo Although both of them eventually came to terms with his sexuality they did so he said more with tolerance than with understanding News of the duorsquos wedding did not go down well with fans in PakistanJr Brsquos saluteTurning up on a reality show to promote his next Ghoomer close on the heels of Independence Day Abhishek Bachchan recalled a special patriotic moment in his life ldquoI vividly recall an extraordinary experience during a film festival in Melbourne I was granted the honour of unfurling the Indian flag at the Main Square a momentous occasion as I had never officially hoisted the flag before Sharing this remarkable moment with the legendary Kapil Dev ji was truly special During the filming of LOC Kargil I had the privilege of interacting with the military A Lieutenant Colonel imparted a poignant insight that remains etched in my memory He remarked that the flag does not flutter due to the wind alone it soars because of the weight of the sacrifices made by martyrsrdquoServing humour this DiwaliKhichdi 2Mission Paanthukistan a sequel to the 2010 film Khichdi The Movie is set for release during Diwali The dysfunctional Parekh family which was introduced to Indian viewers via a fictional television show before a film adaptation followed will return to the screen again This edition takes audiences on an adventurous rollercoaster ride delving into new dimensions of the Parekh familyrsquos dynamics Led by Supriya Pathak Kapoor Rajeev Mehta Anang Desai Vandana Pathak Kirti Kulhari and actorproducer Jamnadas Majethia the film promises a blend of humour and entertainment Farah Khan also joins this venture as she was spotted in the recently released trailer