Have you heard? FIFA grand finale with Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone continues to make India proud The actor mdash who has represented Indian cinema on the global stage most recently as a jury member at the Cannes Film Festival mdash is set to add another feather to her cap The actorproducer will soon head to Qatar to unveil the FIFA World Cup 2022 trophy Interestingly it is not often that an actor has been invited for this honour Deepika is expected to head out to the Middle Eastern country next week Before she unveils the World Cup trophy during the grand finale on December 18 she will also catch the onground action of the penultimate matches We hear actorhusband Ranveer Singh an avid football fan may not be able to join herMutual admiration societyAkshay Kumar began shooting for his Marathi debut Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat He makes a cameo appearance as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Mahesh Manjrekarrsquos directorial venture that is set in the late 1600s Sharing a picture of himself paying respects to the Maratha warrior king Akshay wrote ldquoAaj Marathi film Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat ki shooting kar raha hoon jisme Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ji ki bhoomika kar paana mere liye saubhagya hairdquo The actor also shared a video from the shoot While his timeline was soon flooded with comments Akshayrsquos contemporary and Sooryavanshi coactor Ajay Devgn cheered him on stating that he is looking forward to seeing his portrayal of the warrior king ldquoHe is my favourite Maratha hero and Irsquom happy yet another film is being made saluting this great warriorrdquo he added In 2020 Ajay had brought the story of Maratha warrior Tanaji Malusare to the big screen with Tanhaji The Unsung WarriorAnushkarsquos surprise cameoHow many of you did a doubletake when the song Ghode pe sawaar played out in Qala It was a treat for Anushka Sharma fans who havenrsquot seen the actor on screen since Zero 2018 In the blinkandmiss role she can be seen as a retro superstar lipsyncing to the number So what prompted her to make a special appearance in Anvita Duttrsquos directorial venture ldquoI did it just for funrdquo says Anushka before adding ldquoI enjoyed playing a yesteryear actress and Irsquom happy to see the audiencersquos reaction I wasnrsquot expecting people to like it so much but Irsquom glad that they are happy to see me on screen after sometimerdquo The actor who welcomed daughter Vamika with cricketerhusband Virat Kohli in January 2021 is currently working on Chakda XpressJuggling filmsWith Pathaan being readied for a January 25 release Shah Rukh Khan is concentrating on Rajkumar Hiranirsquos Dunki and Atleersquos Jawan Back in the bay after completing the Saudi Arabia schedule of Dunki and attending the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah King Khan resumed filming Jawan in Aurangabad yesterday We hear over twothird of the shoot is complete and the remaining portions will be wrapped up by March 2023 Interestingly Deepika Padukone who shot her scenes in Chennai a few months ago will join Shah Rukh later this month for a quick stint Besides the three bigticket projects SRK will also be seen with Salman Khan in Tiger 3Also ReadHave you heard Costcutting anyoneAfter the breakSamantha who was recently battling health issues is raring to get back to work Buoyed by the encouraging response to her latest release Yashoda the actor is expected to resume work on her next Kushi by midDecember Sources say details about the schedule will be finalised by this weekend If things go as planned the film will hit the marquee in February 2023 Besides the Vijay Deverakondastarrer Sam has RajDKrsquos Indian version of Citadel in her kitty She will begin prepping for the project soon Set in the 1990s the action thriller mdash a desi adaptation of the Russo Brothersrsquo project mdash marks her reunion with RajDK after The Family Man 2Also ReadHave you heard Never forget dear wifeyDhanush Alia on topDhanush has bagged the top spot on IMDbrsquos list of the Most Popular Actors of 2022 Apart from the Russo Brothersrsquo The Gray Man he featured in several Tamil films including Maaran Thiruchitrambalam Naane Varuven and Vaathi Alia Bhatt came second thanks to her hattrick of hits mdash Gangubai Kathiawadi Brahmstra Part One Shiva and Darlings Sharing her joy Alia said ldquoThis has by far been the most memorable year Irsquove had at the movies I am forever thankful for the love the audience gave all my films this year and feel honoured to have collaborated with our countryrsquos finest filmmakers and artistesrdquo Aishwarya Rai Bachchan bagged the third spot while KGF Chapter 2 actor Yash made it to the coveted list at the 10th position