Have you heard? Back in action

Back in action After a long break to address her health issues Samantha is back at work She recently began filming director duo RajDKrsquos web series Citadel with Varun Dhawan The Oo antava sensation had taken a sabbatical and headed to the US for the treatment of Myositis an autoimmune muscle condition As a result the schedule of the Indian version of Citadel had to be deferred from last November to January 2023 She will dedicate the next few weeks to the action series originally created by the Russo Brothers Sam is also gearing up for the release of her mythological drama Shaakuntalam on February 17 After wrapping up the first schedule of Citadel she will resume work on director Shiva Nirvanarsquos Kushi with Vijay DeverakondaSouthern sojournAfter wowing cinegoers with his villainous act as Adheera in KGF Chapter 2 2022 Sanjay Dutt is set for an encore This time around the actor will play the antagonist in south actor Vijayrsquos next to be helmed by Lokesh Kanagaraj The shoot of the action thriller tentatively titled Thalapathy 67 kicked off in Kodaikanal yesterday Sanju however will join the unit next month Apparently he is taking home R10 crore for his baddie act Trisha Gautham Menon and Mysskin also play pivotal parts in the movie which will be announced officially with a special video on January 26 Whether Thalapathy 67 becomes a part of Lokeshrsquos cinematic universe comprising Kaithi and Vikram remains to be seenValentine wedding for AbhishekShivaleekaCelebrations continue for director Abhishek Pathak After his last release Drishyam 2 starring Ajay Devgn and Tabu became a huge boxoffice hit he is set to tie the knot with Khuda Haafiz actor Shivaleeka Oberoi next month The shaadi will take place in Goa which served as the backdrop for his successful suspense thriller The ceremonies will be held over two days at a seafacing luxury hotel in the presence of families and close friends The actordirector jodi have been going strong for years Abhishek popped the question to Shivaleeka during their Turkey vacationTammy joins Rajinirsquos nextTamannaah Bhatia is the latest addition to the cast of Rajinikanthrsquos next Jailer She filmed portions of Nelson Dilipkumarrsquos directorial venture over the past few days in Hyderabad The actor is juggling between Jailer and her Malayalam movie Bandra with Dileep in Kochi Tammy is slated to resume shooting for the Rajinistarrer in March The Nelsondirected action drama also features Mohanlal and Shiva Rajkumar in pivotal parts Talk in the south is that the release initially slated for this summer is likely to be deferred to midAugust Sources claim that after the underwhelming performance of Beast Nelson doesnrsquot want to hurry with Jailer ldquoHe wants to focus on making a quality movie Arriving in cinemas during the summer holidays is not his priorityrdquo says a sourceRandeeprsquos new double roleOver six years since Laal Rang the team is set to reunite for a sequel Interestingly Randeep Hooda who led Syed Ahmad Afzalrsquos 2016 directorial venture also serves as a producer on the second instalment which is titled Laal Rang 2 Khoon Chusva Akshay Oberoi and Pia Bajpiee will reprise their roles from the 2016 darkhumoured drama that explored how greed impacts friendship brotherhood and love The second edition said to be darker and more violent is slated to go on floors soonTwice as niceIt looks like we will get a double dose of Salman Khan this week The actor will be seen channelling his Tiger avatar in Shah Rukh Khanrsquos spy thriller Pathaan Director Siddharth Anand and producer Aditya Chopra have deliberately not shown a glimpse of Tiger in Pathaanrsquos promos We hear the makers want to surprise the audience with Salmanrsquos track in the thriller which also stars Deepika Padukone and John Abraham Moreover buzz is that the teaser of Salmanrsquos Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan will be attached to the January 25 release It was reportedly Adirsquos suggestion that Salman release the drama this Eid after Tiger 3 mdash the original Eid release mdash was deferred to Diwali due to extensive VFX work