Have you heard? No grey roles, please

Director Om Raut is readying Adipurush based on the Ramayana for the big screen The Prabhas Kriti Sanon and Saif Ali Khanstarrer doesnrsquot seem to have deterred filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari from embarking on his retelling of the epic which will be backed by Madhu Mantena and Allu Aravind Recent reports indicate that Hrithik Roshan who was to play Ravana has opted out Going by the audiencersquos reaction to Super 30 and War the actor apparently believes that his fans prefer seeing him in positive roles So he isnrsquot eager to play a negative character Madhu who is also the boss of the talent agency that manages Yash has apparently begun discussions with the KGF actor The Kannada actor is also said to be in the reckoning for Rakeysh Omprakash Mehrarsquos twopart film on Karna While Ranbir Kapoor is said to be on board to play Ram in Niteshrsquos adaptation it remains to be seen if Yash agrees to play the antagonistBack to shootWhile Pathaan breaks records in its first week in cinemas Shah Rukh Khan is gearing up to resume filming Jawan from February 1 He will shoot some action sequences for Atleersquos directorial venture The superstar will be joined by Sanya Malhotra for the schedule Priyamani and Vijay Sethupathi who plays the antagonist in the film will shoot their remaining portions later next month Also featuring Nayanthara and Sunil Grover Jawan is being readied for a June 2 releaseTo new beginningsAce cricketer and former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has officially announced his maiden venture as a producer While it was earlier reported that he would start his production innings with a Tamil film it can now be confirmed that Dhoni Entertainment forays into showbiz with LGM mdash Letrsquos Get MarriedAlso ReadHave you heard Sara Ali Khan Vijay Varma join whodunitStarring Harish Kalyan Ivana and veteran actor Nadiya Ramesh Thamilmanirsquos directorial venture was launched by producer Sakshi Dhoni with a puja recently MSD also shared the moviersquos motion poster which opens with a caravan on a forest road and gives a glimpse of the principal cast LGM is said to revolve around an adventurous road tripRole callAkashdeep Sabir who will be seen in Shehzada Selfiee and Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani is on the lookout for more interesting roles ldquoGiven my personality Irsquom being offered roles that see me as a rich loud and funny Punjabi I need to move from that space and attempt something challengingrdquo says the actor adding that this second innings ldquohappened by chancerdquo ldquoIt took me time to get back to feeling comfortable But now I want to now push the envelope as an actorrdquoAlso ReadHave you heard From Swiss Alps to KashmirItrsquos the time to partyEkta Kapoor recently hosted a party to celebrate Lakadbaggha The producer is impressed by the Anshuman Jhastarrer Their association goes back to 2010 when he acted in her production venture LSD Love Sex Aur Dhokha helmed by Dibakar Banerjee Honey Trehan Sanjay Suri Soni Razdan Gurfateh Pirzada Sharib Hashmi Elli AvrRam Priyanshu Painyuli Amit Masurkar Banerjee and several others joined in the revelry Anshuman said ldquoIrsquom grateful to Ekta for launching me a decade ago in LSD and for her unwavering support to films like Lakadbaggha which is a pure love letter to dogsrdquoBhumi loves night shootsBhumi Pednekar is having sleepless nights of late No she hasnrsquot become an insomniac but is shooting for her next Mere Husband Ki Biwi in the city Admitting that she loves shooting after dark Bhumi says ldquoAs a creative person nothing inspires me more than the stillness of the night I feel energised and more focussed While it messes up my sleep and rest I love night shoots and look forward to themrdquo The actor who is joined by Arjun Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh in the Mudassar Azizhelmed movie adds ldquoThere is something about the night that always got me going since my first film and the feeling hasnrsquot changedrdquoVicky Kaushal turns DJ againVicky Kaushal put an end to the speculation about who plays DJ Mohabbat in Anurag Kashyaprsquos next Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat Sharing his picture from the film Vicky wrote ldquoMy mohabbat for the man who opened my first door to the movies DJ Sandz of Manmarziyaan grows up to become DJ Mohabbatrdquo The actor had played a parttime disc jockey in Kashyaprsquos 2018 romantic drama Doing a cameo in the filmmakerrsquos next was a nobrainer for him Vicky added ldquoAnurag sir has been a mentor a friend and my window into the world of cinema When he spoke to me about this role I was immediately on boardrdquo Starring Alaya F and Karan Mehta the drama about interfaith romance is said to be Kashyaprsquos ode to modern loveBrsquoday blacksShruti Haasan turned 37 over the weekend She celebrated her special day with sister Akshara beau Shantanu Hazarika and their close friends Interestingly Kajol also attended the bash at Shrutirsquos Mumbai home The Salaar actor chose her favourite colour black as the theme for the party Sharing several pictures from the celebrations Shruti wrote ldquoBest birthday ever Irsquom so thankful for the beautiful souls around merdquo