Have you heard? Done deal

After months of speculation Akshay Kumar confirmed that he is part of a biopic on mining engineer Jaswant Singh Gill who saved miners trapped in a flooded coal mine in Raniganj West Bengal in 1989 The film touted to be Indiarsquos first coal mine rescue film is being directed by Tinu Suresh Desai who has earlier worked with Kumar on the National Awardwinning film Rustom While responding to union minister of coals and mines Prahlad Joshirsquos tribute to Gill on the 33rd anniversary of the rescue Kumar shared ldquoGrateful to you for recalling Indiarsquos first coal mine rescue mission on this day 33 years ago Itrsquos an honour for me to portray Jaswant Singh Gill in my upcoming film Itrsquos a story like no otherrdquo The film which is currently being shot reportedly also stars Parineeti Chopra Meanwhile discussion around Kumarrsquos association with the muchdiscussed comic caper Hera Pheri mdash also starring Paresh Rawal mdashcontinued on social mediaTale to tellJanhvi Kapoor shared a heartwarming story of mother Sridevi and father Boney Kapoor Highlighting how the late actor was once being hit on by an Italian man during her visit to Italy she shared that when Boney learnt of the incident he left his daughters at home in Mumbai and flew to Italy to be with Sridevi Her most cherished pictures she further shared are those of the couple from their early years of togethernessNot cinema just OTTVicky Kaushalstarrer Govinda Naam Mera will release directly on Disney Hotstar the streaming platform announced Written and directed by Shashank Khaitan the comedy crimethriller tells the tale of an underdog It also features Kiara Advani and Bhumi Pednekar Shashank known for the Dulhania franchise said that working on a new genre of comedy was fascinating ldquoGovinda Naam Mera is a complete family entertainer which will keep the viewers guessing till the endrdquoAlso ReadHave you heard Bail at lastBidding adieuAmitabh Bachchan has mourned the death of his pet dog and penned an emotional note for him Big B took to Instagram to share a picture of himself holding the golden retriever when he was just a puppy Alongside the image he wrote ldquoOur little friend Then he grew up and one day left usrdquo Bachchan recently concluded the promotional leg of his recent release Uunchai which also features Anupam Kher and Boman IraniAlso ReadHave you heard A tough frontBanda zidd pe adaAs though criticism around his appointment as participant of Bigg Boss 16 wasnrsquot enough MeToo accused Sajid Khan seems to have courted controversy yet again Among the contestants who have been flouting the rules of the house by smoking outside the smoking zone Khan was reprimanded by the makers After it was announced that the makers would seal the smoking room the contestants were pulled up by Bigg Boss who stated ldquoIf one has heroes like you all why do we need villainsrdquo Khan was heard responding to the criticism stating ldquoI am not going to apologiserdquo Needless to say the Twitterverse sprung into action soon afterFarah and Kjo as hostsFarah Khan and Karan Johar are set to host the next edition of IIFA Rocks Khan who has previously hosted the show shared ldquoIrsquoll be back in February exactly nine months later And with Karan as my coparent sorry cohost itrsquos going to be an absolute riot I promise Main hoon naardquo The show will have live performances by Amit Trivedi Badshah Sunidhi Chauhan and NucleyaClearing the air in styleTamannaah Bhatia who has been in the news of late due to speculation around her marriage to a businessman took to Instagram to clear the air Sharing an image that saw her dressed as a man she cheekily wrote ldquoIntroducing my businessman husbandrdquo In a previous interview she had stated that the responsibility of finding a suitable groom for her lies with her parents She also added that her mother is already searching for a matchFirst look of Anuragrsquos nextAnurag Kashyaprsquos next Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat is set to premiere at the Square at Marrakesh International Film Festivalrsquos 19th edition The film is set to release in India in January 2023 Kashyap says ldquoThe film is a labour of love and it has been fun putting it together with amazing collaborations from Amit Trivedi and our lyricist Shelleerdquo