Have you heard? Great at being bad

It appears that being bad on screen has never proven to be so good Ask Bobby Deol who made a huge impact with his small role as the antagonist opposite Ranbir Kapoor in Animal 2023 The actor who is also playing baddie in Suriyarsquos upcoming Tamil film Kanguva has been offered another negative role This time around by Priyadarshan who is planning to make a thriller with Saif Ali Khan essaying a visuallychallenged protagonist We hear that Bobby loved the subject and the twists his character brings to the narrative ldquoSo much so that despite his hectic schedule for the next seven months Bobby has asked his team to accommodate a month for Priyanrsquos yetuntitled filmrdquo says a source He adds that Bobbyrsquos grey character is as good as the parallel lead in the film The filmmaker is keen to begin shooting in July and wrap up the movie in a starttofinish schedule Interestingly this will be the first time Bobby and Saif will share screen space Previously theyhave only shared credits for their respective cameos in Shah Rukh Khanrsquos Om Shanti Om 2007Prepping upPooja Hegde and Ahan Shetty who are teaming up for Sajid Nadiadwalarsquos Sanki have begun prep for the movie The two actors completed a series of intense workshops to absorb the complexities of their characters In keeping with the drastic physical transformation required for his role Ahan has also been undergoing extensive training While highoctane action forms a key part of the narrative the filmmaker wants his lead actors to focus solely on their performance for now Directors Adnan Shaikh and Yasir Jah are slated to begin filming on June 6 with a weeklong spell in Mumbai Subsequently they will head to Goa for a longer schedule International action choreographer Kecha Khamphakdee has been roped in for the action romance that is planned as a Valentinersquos Day 2025 offeringCannes againAfter nine years Jacqueliene Fernandez is set to grace the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival She first attended the festival in 2015 at the invitation of the Queen of Malaysia This time around she is representing a German automobile brand Excited to make a splash at the French Riviera Jackie said ldquoIt feels great to represent the Southeast Asian diaspora at a global level It is an honour to walk the prestigious red carpet where many legends have already walked I canrsquot wait for itrdquoPostponed once moreUh on Kangana Ranautrsquos Emergency slated to release on June 14 has been delayed again Reason the actorfilmmaker is currently preoccupied with the Lok Sabha elections as she is contesting from Mandi Himachal Pradesh Her team shared the update on social media stating ldquoOur hearts are filled with love pouring in for our queen Kangana Ranaut As she prioritises her duty to the nation and her commitment to serve the country the release date of our muchawaited film Emergency has been postponed We promise to update you soon with a new release date Thank you for your continued supportrdquo Kangana portrays the former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the political drama based on the 1975 Emergency She also serves as the producerdirector The film also stars Milind Soman Mahima Chaudhary Shreyas Talpade and Anupam KherReadying for Take 3 tooEven as the release of Kamal Haasanrsquos Indian 2 has been moved from midJune to midJuly director S Shankar is planning to give audiences a dekko of the vigilante film franchisersquos third edition It is known that the filmmaker shot for Indian 2 and Indian 3 simultaneously completing the action thrillerrsquos trilogy A source reveals ldquoIndian 2 ends on a cliffhanger Shankar will attach the trailer of Indian 3 which will be shown as part of the endcredits thus building anticipation and curiosity around the final editionrdquo Reportedly the final edit has been locked The team hopes to replicate the panIndia success of the first Indian with the upcoming two editions too With the upcoming instalments the team hopes to replicate the panIndia success of the 1996 edition that saw Kamal essaying a double rolemdashof the righteous father Veerasekharan Senapathy and his son ChandraboseSeeking new challengesAlaya F shared that while she received love for her performances in Jawaani Jaaneman 2020 and Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat 2023 she isnrsquot satisfied as an actor The Srikanth actor said ldquoI want to work on films that demand something out of me I want to feel challenged and I want to grow as an actor Thatrsquos what Irsquom seeking from my new moviesrdquoFashion talkBhumi Pednekar recently shared how she turned to fashion as a form of selfdiscovery ldquoWhen I was growing up I struggled with feeling confident especially because of the pressure to fit into certain beauty idealsrdquo the Bhakshak actor recalled Conceding that playing a smalltown woman in some of her films has given her a girlnextdoor image Bhumi added ldquoMy fashion turn is to shatter that perception and show people who I really am and how I want to be seen Irsquom a young confident Indian woman who is expressing herself through fashion and Irsquom enjoying the love that my looks are gettingrdquo