Have you heard? Another south remake for Shahid Kapoor

It appears as if Shahid Kapoor is not too perturbed by the debacle of Jersey Despite the noshow of his Hindi remake of the 2019 Telugu film of the same name he seems to have faith in adaptations of south hits And why not After all his biggest solo hit Kabir Singh 2019 was a remake of the 2017 Telugu hit Arjun Reddy News is that Shahid is in talks to lead the remake of the 2013 Malayalam neonoir psychological thriller Mumbai Police Siddharth Roy Kapur is reportedly producing the movie and has entrusted Rosshan Andrrews who directed the original with Prithviraj Sukumaran as the cop to helm the remake as well Rosshan is said to be working on the screenplay with Bollywood writers The plot revolves around three cops played by Prithviraj Jayasurya and Rahman While casting for the roles essayed by Jayasurya and Rahman is underway we hear the makers are looking for a south actor to play Shahidrsquos leading ladyAlso Read Have you heard Robot romcom anyonePlans delayedSeveral projects have gone awry due to the strike called by the Telugu film producersrsquo association Sources say that Salaar which sees Prabhas collaborate with KGF director Prashanth Neel isnrsquot likely to wrap up before early 2023 Given its huge scale highend action and extensive postproduction its release is being deferred to Dussehra next year Shooting for the film which also stars Shruti Haasan is expected to resume only next monthSalmanrsquos title for Varunrsquos filmThe Varun DhawanSalman Khan connection continues The young actor who recently wrapped up Bawaal will be working with producer Sajid Nadiadwala again Titled Sanki Ravi Udyavarrsquos directorial venture is slated to go on floors later this year Interestingly the title was suggested by Salman during the shoot of Kick 2004 Though Sajid registered the title at Salmanrsquos behest they eventually opted for Kick as the film was a remake of the 2009 Telugu hit of the same nameKeeping it a secretAlso Read Have you heard A special song to end the film SelfieeItrsquos not necessary for best friends to know about new developments in onersquos life first Ask Ayan Mukerji who spent years working on Brahmstra Part One mdash Shiva with Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt During a promotional event of their upcoming release the actor couple shared that despite their close friendship they hid their relationship from the director at first Recalling spending so much time collaborating on the scifi fantasy adventure that it changed their lives over the years Ranbir said ldquoWhen Alia and I had started dating we couldnrsquot tell Ayan that we had started seeing each other fearing that he would freak outrdquo However Ayan on his part said ldquoI had a very mature reaction when Ranbir broke the news to me I had to be at my best behaviour with my close friendsrdquoBringing in fresh talentAnubhav Sinha who launched new actors in Tum Bin 2001 and Tum Bin 2 2016 is introducing fresh faces yet again This time as a producer as he backs directorwife Ratnaa Sinharsquos Middle Class Love The comingofage romantic comedy features Prit Kamani Eisha Singh and Kavya Thapar in lead roles Anubhav forayed into production with Gulaab Gang 2014 to tell stories that are rooted in reality ldquoI take pride in the fact that Irsquove been able to introduce such talented sincere and hardworking actors who have no connections in the industry And also given them a space where they will be presented in a manner that will justify their talentrdquo he has been quoted as saying Skipping the cinemasRumours are rife that Vicky Kaushalrsquos next Govinda Naam Mera might be headed for a directtodigital release The filmrsquos date with cinemas has changed a couple of times After their June 22 release plans didnrsquot materialise the makers are apparently unable to get a suitable window for Shashank Khaitanrsquos directorial venture that also stars Kiara Advani and Bhumi Pednekar With the holidays already booked and other eagerly awaited films lined up for release in the coming months the makers of Govinda Naam Mera are looking to seal the deal with a streaming platform Incidentally the film was earlier announced as Mr Lele with Varun Dhawan in the titular role He reportedly opted out due to creative differences with Shashank who reworked the subject gave it a new title and cast Vicky as the protagonistAlso Read Have you heard Salman Khanrsquos new dilemma Sushmita Sen has gentle reminderIn no hurryVijay Deverakonda has been garnering attention from the Hindi film audience ever since his Arjun Reddy was remade as Kabir Singh Not surprising that as his Bollywood debut Liger nears its date with cinemas he has become hot property in the business So much so that he has been offered several movies in the recent times However he has declined most of them for now A source says ldquoVijay wants to first see how cinegoers respond to him and their feedback on his performance Only after that will he plan his next move in Hindi cinema accordingly That is why he has politely requested even big BTown producers to wait till Ligerrsquos release before he can commit to their projectsrdquo