Have you heard? Ayushmann to play Dada on screen?

About two years since reports of Sourav Gangulyrsquos biopic first appeared the project is set to materialise Reportedly producers Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg are in advanced talks with Ayushmann Khurrana to play the former Indian cricket captain What also makes the producers confident of Ayushmann is that like Sourav the actor is a lefthanded batsman Sources claim that certain aspects are yet to be finalised and itrsquos only a matter of time before the actor signs on the dotted line Soon after the paperwork is complete Ayushmann will begin his prep to portray the Indian cricket icon on screen It is also being said that Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth has been approached to helm the yetuntitled biopic Initially Vikramaditya Motwane was to direct the movie but he declined it Apparently the schedules will be planned after the actor and director are officially on boardSalman nahin Ranbir sahiSalman Khan isnrsquot headlining Champions Aamir Khanrsquos adaptation of the 2018 Spanish film Campeones Apparently both Aamir and Shah Rukh Khan tried to convince their dost to front the movie when the trio caught up recently However after much thought Salman reportedly let go of RS Prasannarsquos directorial venture After things didnrsquot work out with Salman Aamir is said to have approached Ranbir Kapoor to play the lead While he liked the narration it remains to be seen if the actor will take up Champions or not He has spoken about taking a break after Animal to spend quality time with actorwife Alia Bhatt and daughter Raha and figure out his next move Bhuvan joins Kabirrsquos nextBhuvan Arora who earned praise for his performance as Firoz in the Shahid Kapoorled series Farzi has bagged his next big project This time around he joins Kartik Aaryan in Kabir Khanrsquos yetuntitled directorial venture We hear itrsquos a pivotal part in the bigbudget action drama that is slated to go on floors by September What also makes this an important project for Bhuvan is that it is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala who teams up with Kabir and Kartik yet again Like Kartik Bhuvan too will be sporting a different avatarChai ho jaayeActor Mohit Malhotra who is particular about his chai opted to make it himself on the set of his TV show Bhagya Lakshmi Thatrsquos not all he also treated his coactors Aishwarya Khare and Rohit Suchanti to his special brew ldquoIrsquove always believed that a great cup of tea can do wonders not just for the body but also for the soulrdquo said Mohit He added ldquoA little bit of adrak elaichi and lemon grass helps relax your mind and keeps you fresh and active Everyone on the set loved it and we had our own little tea party during our breakrdquoNew entryAkshay Oberoi who is working on his next Siddharth Anandrsquos Fighter with Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone has bagged his next OTT project He will join the cast of the news drama series The Broken News season 2 Akshay plays a new character which will be introduced in the upcoming instalment that will also see Shriya Pilgaonkar Sonali Bendre and Jaideep Ahlawat reprise their roles from the first season While details of his character arenrsquot known yet our source says ldquoThe makers were keen to cast Akshay as they felt he fits the role perfectlyrdquo Shooting is expected to start next month Look Maniesh is changingUntil recently Maniesh Paul was known for his hosting and comic skills Now he is set for an image makeover with his maiden OTT series Rafuchakkar The teaser of the con drama series gives a dekko of his different looks as the protagonist goes about cheating gullible folks Maniesh who poses as a fitness instructor a stout old man and a Punjabi wedding planner among others in this Ritam Srivastavdirected show says ldquoAfter Jugjugg Jeeyo Rafuchakkar feels the right step as an actor I love the challenge of moulding myself into different characters I have been fortunate to experiment with five characters in one showrdquoItrsquos the time to party Tussharrsquos son Laksshya Kapoor turns a year older tomorrow While the little onersquos previous birthdays were celebrated at home this time around the actor is hosting a big bash for his sonrsquos little friends at a Juhu club Tusshar has always ensured that every celebration also lends to a cause And it wonrsquot be any different this year While Laksshyarsquos seventh birthday invite mentions lsquono gifts pleasersquo it also recommends that guests contribute to Childrenrsquos Cancer Foundation We hear the theme for tomorrowrsquos party is Super Mario Brothers with lots of fun and games for the starkids to indulge in