Have you heard? Anushka Sharma’s strong influence on Virat Kohli?

In an interview on the eve of his 100th test match recently Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli spoke about how he is a changed man after his marriage with Anushka Sharma But it turns out that the ace cricketer can be quite the prankster when wifey dearest isnrsquot looking Viratrsquos former U19 and Delhi teammate Pradeep Sangwan has reportedly revealed that the poised Virat often gave way to his former mischievous self whenever his actorwife stepped out of the room ldquoBhai chalu ho jaate thherdquo he has been quoted saying referring to how the ace cricketer would often pull a fast one on his unsuspecting colleagues While one canrsquot doubt the strong influence Anushka has over him we hope she wonrsquot pull him up for his antics after Sangwanrsquos remarksA family picture of a kindEven as there is talk that Akshay Kumarrsquos next Mission Cinderella may premiere on an OTT platform a picture from its launch is making news for altogether different reasons One would expect an image of the filmrsquos leads to be doing the rounds ahead of the filmrsquos release But looks like the Bhagnanis mdashwho serve as the producers mdash had something else in mind They have shared a picture that sees Vashu wife Pooja son Jackky and daughter Deepshikha take centrestage along with the lead actors Industry sources say that leading lady Rakul Preet Singh who is dating Jackky has been welcomed into the Bhagnani fold Do we hear wedding bells ringingOf family bondingDharmendra and Tanuja cheered up our Friday as the Sholay actor shared a reel that sees them talking about their warm relationship Not many know that the two families have shared a close bond that dates back to Tanujarsquos grandmother Rattanbai Shilotrirsquos times Posting the reel he wrote ldquoAn old loving family association with Shobhana ji Nutan and Tanuja We are regular visitors to each otherrsquos homesrdquo In the video the veteran star talks about how he dotes on her ldquoPar kuchh log nazar lagate hain Hell with them nardquo he asks as a feisty Tanuja seconds his opinionTargeting a long weekendHrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukonersquos Fighter has a new release date Director Siddharth Anandrsquos venture was to initially hit the screens over the 2023 Republic Day weekend but gracefully bowed out of the race when Shah Rukh Khanrsquos Pathaan mdash also helmed by Anand mdash booked the window Now the aerial action thriller will arrive on September 28 2023 on the occasion of EideMilad It will get the advantage of a fiveday weekend as the following Monday is Gandhi Jayanti Talk about making a smart moveKiara to front swimming champrsquos biopicShe played prominent roles in two biopics mdash MS Dhoni The Untold Story 2016 and Shershaah 2020 ndash so far It looks like the third time may be truly a charm for Kiara Advani The buzz suggests that the actor is being considered for a biopic on world renowned swimmer Bhakti Sharma Bhavani Iyer of Raazi fame is apparently scripting the film that will trace Bhaktirsquos initial struggles and her rise to the topRemake will have to waitJohn Abraham who recently signed Tehran has reshuffled his dates to accommodate the project Based on true events Arun Gopalanrsquos directorial venture will go on floors as soon as the actor wraps up his work on Pathaan As a result he has put director Jagan Shaktirsquos remake of the Malayalam actionthriller Ayyappanum Koshiyum 2020 on the backburner The adaptation will see John step into the role essayed by Biju Menon in the original while Arjun Kapoor will reprise Prithviraj Sukumaranrsquos part So when will the two actors face the camera for the remake Your guess is as good as oursStarting on a festive noteAnkit Bhathla who is currently seen in Ghar Ek Mandir mdash Kripa Agrasen Maharaj Ki has been signed on for a murder mystery The actor will soon begin shooting for the yetuntitled English film in Mumbai Sources say the movie will do the rounds of the festival circuit including the prestigious Cannes Film Festival Now thatrsquos a dream come true for Ankit who always wanted to explore festival filmsEmpowering women through filmsIt has been a great start to the year for Bhumi Pednekar who has won praise for her performance in Badhaai Do From playing a woman battling weight issues in Dum Laga Ke Haisha 2015 to bringing a queer love story on screen with her latest release the actor says she has constantly attempted to highlight different shades of women ldquoEvery part that I play comes with varied challenges Most of the women that I have played have been distanced from the person I am But the idea is to empower as many people as you can through these partsrdquo she says She has a promising lineup that includes Anubhav Sinharsquos Bheed and Sudhir Mishrarsquos AfwahUpendrarsquos panIndia plansThe mammoth success of the Baahubali series KGF Chapter 1 and Allu Arjunrsquos Pushpa The Rise is inspiring more south stars to connect with the panIndia audience The latest is Kannada actordirector Upendra who hopes to wow cinegoers with his next that is named after him Upendra will be released in Hindi Tamil Telugu and Kannada ldquoIt is the fans who created the story wrote the screenplay and dialogues for the past 33 years It is through their whistles and claps that I have always directedrdquo says the actordirector Herersquos hoping that the fans will make the film a success too