Have you heard? Alia goes the OTT way

Thanks to the pandemic gone are the days when films were made primarily for the big screen Satellite rights and streaming rights were considered additional sources of revenue for the filmmakers While most actors would prefer their movies to open in cinemas it looks like Alia Bhatt has no such hangups Following reports that her maiden production venture Darlings with Shah Rukh Khanrsquos Red Chillies Entertainment is set to release directly on OTT the news has now been confirmed The actorproducer shared a fun video with Shefali Shah Vijay Varma and Roshan Matthew revealing that Jasmeet K Reenrsquos directorial venture is indeed releasing on Netflix Alia is currently in London shooting for director Tom Harperrsquos Heart of Stone with Jamie Doman and Gal Gadot who is also a producer of the spy thrillerSRKrsquos tech talkShah Rukh Khan who began shooting Dunki with Rajkumar Hirani last month has been cautious about not revealing his look for the movie So much so that when he was flying to Delhi recently for a brand event his staff held an umbrella to cover him from prying lensmen In the capital the actor not only regaled the gathering with his tech talk but also shared that wife Gauri Khanrsquos rules are to be followed by all at home Revealing that his begum doesnrsquot permit him to disturb the design of their home SRK said ldquoOne of the few things that Irsquom allowed to do maybe because there is an understanding that I know technology the best in the house plus the aesthetics are so amazing is that whenever I go and buy a television I can put it any room that I want or any place I wish tordquoThe new scamster on screenAfter the success of Scam 1992 The Harshad Mehta Story 2020 based on the stock marketrsquos lsquoBig Bullrsquo of that time the makers of the web series announced the second instalment last March Titled Scam 2003 the show is based on the stamp paper scam that was spearheaded by mastermind Abdul Karim Telgi Now over a year since the announcement the makers have signed on theatre actor Gagandev Riar to portray the protagonist Telgi Adapted from a book authored by a journalist who reported about the stamp paper scam about 20 years ago the narrative traces the life of Telgi a fruitseller born in Khanapur in Karnataka who went on to mastermind the counterfeit racket that spread across multiple states and made national headlines A theatre actor for over 15 years Gagandev has worked with several theatre personalities including the late Satyadev Dubey Sunil Shanbag Rajit Kapur Purva Naresh and Atul KumarMalavika joins Salmanrsquos nextYesterday midday reported that Jassie Gill and Siddharth Nigam had been signed on to play Salman Khanrsquos brothers in his next Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali New reel brothers enter May 24 Now we hear that Malavika Mohanan has been roped in for a pivotal part opposite Siddharth The Beyond The Clouds actor is scheduled to start shooting her portions for the family entertainer soon Slated to release on December 30 this year Farhad Samjirsquos directorial venture also stars Pooja Hegde Shehnaaz Gill and south star Venkatesh While Pooja is cast opposite Salman Shehnaaz is apparently paired with Jassie in the movieThatrsquos a reliefThree years after De De Pyaar De released Ajay Devgn has got respite from a consumer court in Ajmer A local resident had filed a complaint against the production house Luv Films Ajay and Maya Mandir cinema stating that the stunt on the poster mdash of the actor astride two cars mdash was not shown in the actual movie Moreover he claimed compensation of Rs 451 lakh for financial and mental damages and another Rs 11000 for litigation costs Ajay through his lawyers sought the removal of his name as he only acted in the film and canrsquot be held responsible for the promotions Accepting the actorrsquos request the bench comprising Justices Dinesh Chaturvedi and Ramesh Kumar Sharma reportedly said that ldquoan actor has nothing to do with hoardings posters or deciding on the parts to be edited out of a filmrdquoA temple for NagarjunaAfter 22 long years a temple for Nagarjuna is finally ready Way back in 1997 an ardent fan from Guntur had laid the foundation to build an Annamacharya temple for the actor He recently completed it after spending about R1 crore over the years Reportedly the experimental and diverse roles essayed on screen by the versatile actor motivated him to build a temple for his idolFood for thoughtKaran Johar is leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that his 50th birthday bash is as grand as his movies The filmmaker has entrusted chefs Marut Sikka and Harsha Kilachand to create the best delicacies and yummy desserts respectively for the grand party that he is hosting at YRF Studios tonight Thatrsquos not all we hear the entrance will be decked up like the red carpet of international film festivals After all itrsquos not every day that all the whorsquos who of Bollywood get together under one roofTeaming upGoing by the expectations from Prabhasrsquos next Salaar the makers are sparing no effort in ensuring that it spins magic at the box office Now we hear that Prithviraj Sukumaran has been approached for a key role in Prashanth Neelrsquos directorial venture Producer Vijay Kiragandur reportedly said that the actor will be on board if his dates match their schedules Shruti Haasan who plays Prabhasrsquos leading lady recently resumed shooting her portions for the movie