Have you heard? Kitne Don hain?

For a while now there has been a lot of speculation about Don 3 which sees Shah Rukh Khan reprise his popular character Farhan Akhtar has reportedly begun scripting the third instalment of his adaption of Amitabh Bachchanrsquos 1977 hit Don It is being said that SRK had certain reservations about the first draft leading Farhan to rework the script News is that Farhan was keen to rope in Big B for a pivotal part At this point in time it is not known what role the original Don will play in the third outing of the remake But thatrsquos not all Talk is that the filmmaker was also planning to introduce a new character with Ranveer Singh playing the part Apparently the plan was to have SRKrsquos Don pass the baton to Ranveer who would then take the franchise ahead But after SRKrsquos apprehensions it remains to be seen in what direction Farhan takes his franchiseRandeep to turn directorEven as Swatantra Veer Savarkar with Randeep Hooda essaying the titular role is set to go on floors next week it has hit a roadblock Rumours are rife that director Mahesh Manjrekar has opted out of the biopic of freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar While everyone associated with the project is tightlipped about the filmmakerrsquos exit we hear that Randeep will take over the directorial reins midday had first broken the news of the actor teaming up with the director for a biopic on the freedom fighter Savarkar is the most misunderstood hero March 23 Randeep has already shed over 18 kilos to look lean like the freedom fighter Hope the added responsibility doesnrsquot see him lose more weight than necessary nowAlso Read Have you heard Sorry BossThat annoying habitGauri Khan graces the couch on Karan Joharrsquos chat show with her friends Bhavna Panday and Maheep Kapoor this week When KJo spoke about Shah Rukh Khanrsquos graciousness as host who sees off every guest after a party at their home Gauri revealed that this habit sometimes annoys her She said ldquoHe is always seeing off the guest to their car Sometimes I feel like he spends more time outside than inside the house during partiesrdquo Gauri added ldquoOthers start looking for him and I feel as if we are having the party outside on the roadrdquo OkayOriginal choiceEven as Ponniyin Selvan 1 PS1 nears its date with cinemas it is learnt that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wasnrsquot director Mani Ratnamrsquos first choice to play Nandini the queen of Pazhuvoor The legendary filmmaker recently revealed that Rekha was his original choice when he first planned to make the film in 1994 However the project didnrsquot materialise then And when it finally panned out he opted to repeat his Iruvar Guru and Raavan leading lady Thatrsquos how Ash bagged the double role of Nandini and Mandaini DeviAlso Read Have you heard Vicky Kaushalstarrer goes direct to OTTOn a centuryThe Ghost coming this Dussehra marks Nagarjunarsquos 99th film The actor is already gearing up for his 100th movie outing He has assigned four filmmakers to come up with a suitable script Though he declined to reveal more he shared that he is listening to stories Interestingly Nagarjuna has reportedly told his directors that his milestone movie ldquohas to be a visual spectaclerdquoA friendly faceoffOver five years ago Ayushmann Khurrana and Parineeti Chopra collaborated on the musical romance Meri Pyaari Bindu 2017 While the film didnrsquot click at the box office the two actors are gearing for a faceoff in the cinemas Ayushmannrsquos Doctor G and Parirsquos Code Name Tiranga are set to open in theatres on October 14 He plays a gynaecologist in Anubhuti Kashyaprsquos medical campus comedy costarring Rakul Preet Singh and she essays the part of a RampAW agent in Ribhu Dasguptarsquos actionthriller costarring Harrdy Sandhu Incidentally both movies open in the preDiwali period which is considered thanda as most people are preoccupied with festival shoppingThe vanishing actFor someone who often shared updates on social media Samantha has been missing in action for over amonthandahalf Talk is that she gone to the US for to treat the relapse of her skin problem Meanwhile the schedule of her film Khushi with Vijay Deverakonda has been deferred Moreover after the first look of her mythological drama Shaakuntalam was unveiled earlier this February there has been no word on its release If thatrsquos not enough Samrsquos scifi thriller Yashoda initially slated to arrive on Independence Day is yet to get a new date with cinemasItalian honour for ShefaliShefali Shah is on a roll this year Having wowed critics and audiences with her performances in films like Jalsa and Darlings and web series like Human and Delhi Crime 2 she bagged the trophy at Alberto Sordi Family Awards The actor was honoured as an international cultural personality Sharing the news Shefali said ldquoAlberto Sordi Family Awards are held every year for the last 20 years to celebrate Alberto Sordirsquos sheer genius and magic A legendary iconic actor of Italian cinema The Alberto Sordi Awards are bestowed upon creators from across the world in his honour Colin Firth Helen Mirren Robert Moresco Gina Lollobrigida Mark Strong Matt Dillon director Andrei Konalovskij and many more legends have won it And this year among the recipients is me What can I say except that I am shocked extremely humbled and thankful Truly unbelievablerdquoAlso Read Have you heard Futuristic action thriller for Deepika Padukone Prabhas Big B