Have you heard? Parineeti Chopra chooses Imtiaz Ali over Ranbir Kapoor

What do you do if you have to choose between Imtiaz Ali and Ranbir Kapoor If yoursquore Parineeti Chopra you opt for your dream director The actor has given her nod to Chamkila Alirsquos biopic on the late Punjabi music icon Amar Singh Chamkila She will go into prep mode immediately as the filmmaker is scheduled to shoot the Diljit Dosanjhstarrer soon With Chamkila coming into the picture we hear there was an overlap of dates between Ranbirstarrer Animal and the new project Considering Pari has long been keen to work with the acclaimed director she decided to bow out of the RanbirstarrerAR in the cityDirector Ahmed Khan has the perfect idea to launch the song Dafaa kar from his upcoming film Heropanti 2 On the evening of March 26 AR Rahman who has composed the album of the Tiger Shroff and Tara Sutariastarrer will render the track at a suburban multiplex The leads will showcase their dancing prowess while the Mozart of Madras croons the peppy number Rahman who is selective about his work is said to have agreed to compose for this film at the behest of the director After all their association goes back to Rangeela 1995 which saw Ahmed choreograph some songsPuppy loveTherersquos no better icebreaker than bonding over pets Amaara Sangam of Rudra fame who always carries her pet shih tzu Cuddles to meetings didnrsquot realise that singercomposer Salim Merchant would instantly take a liking to her furry friend During a meeting to discuss her music video Maira Salim and Amaara quit their shop talk to play with Cuddles her pet ldquoHow can anyone not smile looking at those puppy eyes Besides therersquos no angry way of saying Cuddlesrdquo she beamsExploring the supernaturalPrabhas has moved on from the underwhelming response to Radhe Shyam The actor whose lineup includes Adipurush Salaar and Project K has also signed RRR producersrsquo next Bhale Bhale Magadivoy Sources say he will begin filming director Maruthirsquos supernatural action thriller by early June Excited about exploring the supernatural genre the south sensation has allotted over 100 days to the project and intends to wrap it up before the yearendThe horse whispererItrsquos not often you make solid friends on set but Chitrangda Singh found a buddy while filming her music video Saiyaan The actor who had taken to horse riding during the lockdown befriended a stallion on set From riding during breaks to tending to the needs of the beautiful beast Chitrangda did everything for her new friend Guess thatrsquos a bond meant to stay for lifeAnxious yet gratefulTherersquos a glow on Debina Bonnerjeersquos face as she enters the third trimester of her pregnancy Despite ldquoswollen feet many toilet runs constipation and leaking bouts with sneezes and coughrdquo the actor expressed gratitude to be able to enjoy this stage of life after several tries Sharing a blackandwhite picture of herself on Instagram she wrote ldquoI am forever grateful for this blessing The anxiety fear cannot overshadow my gratefulness I am ready to overcome all the hurdles and meet you my babyrdquoTraining days aheadCome July Varun Dhawan will start filming the Indian version of Russo Brothersrsquo Citadel which will be helmed by RajDK Before he faces the camera for his maiden web series we hear the actor will train in martial arts to do justice to the action setpieces The offering also starring Samantha of The Family Man 2 fame will roll in Mumbai After an extensive schedule in the city the cast and crew will head to Europe The outdoor locations will be finalised in the coming weeksFollow no moreOver five months since Samantha and Naga Chaitanya announced their separation she unfollowed him on social media yesterday Soon after she shared a cryptic post that read ldquoSometimes the strength within isnrsquot a big fiery flame for all to see Sometimes itrsquos just a tiny spark that whispers ever so softly lsquokeep going you got thisrsquordquo Interestingly the actor continues to follow Nagarsquos brother Akhil Akkineni and other members of the family on the photosharing app Last October after announcing that they are parting ways Samantha had deleted her pictures with Naga including those from their wedding