Have you heard? Ajay to raid again

Nothing succeeds like success The frequent announcement of sequels after a film rakes in the moolah at the box office proves this Four years after Raid hit the theatres a second instalment of the Ajay Devgnstarrer is in the works Rajkumar Guptarsquos directorial venture was based on a real marathon Income Tax raid that was conducted on a political heavyweight of Uttar Pradesh in the 1980s Now reports are rife that producer Kumar Mangat is collating ideas from which the team will choose for their second instalment Ajay who has Maidaan and Thank God ready for release next is currently working on Drishyam 2 and Bholaa The actor who reunites with Rohit Shetty for Singham 3 this December is likely to begin work on Raid 2 next yearVijayrsquos cuppa with AnanyaKaran Johar has begun shooting for the next season of his popular chat show This time around instead of being aired on satellite television Koffee with Karan will stream on OTT with many more revelations from his celebrity guests Recently Vijay Deverakonda shot for an episode with his Liger heroine Ananya Panday The Arjun Reddy actor also flaunted online the coffee mug that he signed for the show While an interesting lineup of stars is expected one canrsquot help but notice that the guest list consists of the stars who are featuring in KJorsquos productions While he launched Ananya with Student Of The Year 2 hersquos also a producer of Vijayrsquos Hindi debut Liger HmmmBlast from the pastDid you know that there was a time when Deepika Padukone didnrsquot approve of Ranveer Singhrsquos public display of affection At a recent event he revealed that she was mighty upset with him when he hugged her for the first time in front of the cameras during the promotions of Bajirao Mastani 2015 ldquoBhadak gayi thi ekdum Deepika uss time pe Ussne bola lsquoTu camera ke saamne mujhe aise hug karega kyardquo he recalled Interestingly this year marks a decade of their togetherness since they started dating during the making of Goliyon Ki RaasleelaRamLeela 2013 The couple has been married for four years nowKartik ups his remunerationKartik Aaryan is riding high on the success of his latest release Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Since his Anees Bazmeedirected horror comedy ended Bollywoodrsquos dry spell at the ticket windows the actor has reportedly hiked his fee What makes this hit significant is that it is Kartikrsquos first theatrical outing post the pandemic and his ouster from Karan Joharproduced Dostana 2 last year The actor who used to reportedly charge between R15 cr to R18 cr per movie has apparently doubled his remuneration Industry sources claim that his asking price now is about R35cr Since Kartikrsquos last theatrical outing Love Aaj Kal 2020 didnrsquot fare as well as expected and Dhamaaka released directly on an OTT platform some industry insiders are wondering if the steep hike is justifiedMajorly overwhelmedAdivi Sesh who is going all out for his upcoming release Major was touched by the fansrsquo response during the teamrsquos recent trip to Vishakhapatnam In a rare promotional move the makers organised a jeep and bike rally with Adivi Saiee Manjrekar and Shobita Dhulipala and were overwhelmed by the turnout as they drove through the city The actor who has also scripted the film based on Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan who sacrificed his life in the line of duty during the 2611 Mumbai terror attacks of 2008 said ldquoIrsquom truly moved by the reception we received on the streets of Vizag Irsquom humbled for the love we received from the locals as they gathered to cheer for usrdquoNew onscreen pair bookedFive years ago filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari announced that he had acquired the rights of Varun Agarwalrsquos 2012 book How I Braved Anu Aunty amp CoFounded a Million Dollar Company Back then he was in talks with Varun Dhawan to lead the film adaptation ldquoI did speak to Varun and he is more than happy about it But only time will tell if he can do the film or not as he has a busy schedule So I donrsquot know what the future holdsrdquo Nitesh was quoted as saying in 2017 While he is teaming up with the actor on Bawaal Nitesh and directorwife Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari have now signed on Ishwak Singh and Mahima Makwana for the adaptation titled Bas Karo Aunty To be helmed by debutant Abhishek Sinha the film is based on a true story of 20something Varun who wants to set up his own company after getting an engineering degree in telecommunications much to the dismay of his motherA rice portrait for Ram CharanWersquove often heard of fans going an extra mile for their favourite stars One of Ram Charanrsquos admirers actually walked 264 kms recently to meet him Moreover he presented the RRR actor with his portrait made from rice grains and also gifted him two bags of rice grown in his fields Currently working on his next film with director S Shankar Ram took time to meet his admirer who also explained to him how he created his portrait The actor was moved by his fanrsquos gesture