Have you heard? Bypassing cinemas

Tinsel town is abuzz with rumours of Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoorrsquos maiden collaboration Bawaal releasing directly on OTT Apparently producer Sajid Nadiadwala director Nitesh Tiwari and the lead actors have opted to bypass the cinemas Sources attribute this development to the filmrsquos novel subject and treatment that doesnrsquot succumb to the trappings of masala fare with song and dance We hear Sajid felt the digital release would reach a wider audience instead of risking the ambitious film to a limited audience theatrically Moreover he is also said to have got a lucrative deal from Amazon Prime Video that further reaffirmed his decision of skipping the theatres The streaming date of Bawaal which is set against the backdrop of World War II is expected to be announced in the coming weeksFor the love of Shah RukhDuring the shoot of I Love You Pavail Gulati learnt that like him director Nikhil Mahajan is also a huge fan of Shah Rukh Khan One day the director revealed to Pavail that every year on SRKrsquos and his birthdays hersquod head to Bandstand Bandra to hang around outside the superstarrsquos landmark bungalow for a while Pavail who accompanied the director recently shares ldquoIt was a sight to see his eyes light up when he went outside SRKrsquos home So we decided that wersquore going to shoot outside Mannatrdquo Eventually Nikhil canned some shots of Pavail and Rakul for the song Hai tu The actor adds ldquoIn the last shot of the song we have given an ode to Shah Rukh KhanrdquoTammyrsquos happy spaceTamannaah Bhatia and Vijay Varma have been rumoured to be dating for several months However whenever asked about the relationship she would maintain that she didnrsquot need to clarify reports while he remained noncommittal Now Tamannaah has confirmed the development In a recent interview she said that Vijay is someone she really looks up to She shared ldquoHe is someone with whom I bonded organically He is someone who came to me with all his guards downrdquo Calling him a person who understood the world she has created for herself she reportedly added ldquoHersquos a person who I care about deeply and yeah he is my happy placerdquoTicket to BollywoodAdivi Sesh who made his Bollywood debut with Major last year is said to have finalised his second Hindi film Last seen in the thriller HIT 2 the actorwriter is currently working on the spy thriller titled G2 Yesterday he announced that he is exploring the romance genre soon ldquoNext one other than G2 will be a love story Will announce in the coming months sicrdquo he tweeted piquing the curiosity of his followers We hear that the movie in question is an action romance to be made in Hindi Moreover the leading lady of the yetuntitled film will be a Bollywood face Details of the project are being kept under wrapsQuestion timeZeishan Quadri who got a big breakthrough with his performance in Gangs of Wasseypur is pleased with the response to Bloody Daddy He plays a negative role in director Ali Abbas Zafarrsquos action thriller starring Shahid Kapoor which premiered on OTT recently Zeishan shares that since they didnrsquot have any preshoot workshops or reading sessions he met Sasha directly on the set Though he was meeting his coactors for the first time they all made him feel welcome and comfortable While he broke the ice with everyone he got along the best with Shahid So much so that he was always curious and asked him several questions about his journey and craft ldquoBetween Delhi and Abu Dhabi schedules it became an inside joke that here comes Zeishan with a lot of questionsrdquo he recallsSame same but differentKiara Advani recently shared a behindthescenes picture with Kartik Aaryan from the song Aaj ke baad from their upcoming romance musical Satyaprem Ki Katha Little did she know that it would create a furore Netizens pointed out that it beared an uncanny resemblance to her picture with actorhusband Sidharth Malhotra from their wedding in Jaisalmer ealier this February If that wasnrsquot enough fans of Sidharth and Kiara also expressed their protest against the movie still Not to upset their fans any more Kiara deleted the post from her social media handlesA new sunrise It appears that Rakeysh Omprakash Mehrarsquos plans of signing Yash for his magnum opus Karna have come to nought The filmmaker is now said to be in talks with Suriya to lead the twopart film based on one of the great warriors of the mythological epic Mahabharat From the onset Rakeysh has been keen to onboard a powerhouse performer for his next as Karna is said to be one of the most complex characters ever The National Awardwinning actor is reportedly keen on exploring a role like this with a filmmaker like Rakeysh The filmmaker and his production partners are looking to make it a panIndia offering in multiple languages If all goes well Karna will mark Suriyarsquos return to Hindi cinema about 13 years since Ram Gopal Varmarsquos Rakht Charitra 2 2010