Have you heard? Rajini’s biopic on the cards

A few weeks ago Sajid Nadiadwalarsquos production house shared a picture of him with Rajinikanth on social media saying ldquoIt is a true honour to collaborate with the legendary Rajinikanth sir Anticipation mounts as we prepare to embark on this unforgettable journey togetherrdquo Now news is that the producer has inked a deal with the cinema icon to acquire the rights to his biopic Apparently Sajid who is an admirer of Rajini not just as an actor but also as a person feels that his story merits a largerthanlife retelling on the big screen We hear the biopic will trace the superstarrsquos journey from being a bus conductor to a muchloved superstar Sajid has been in regular contact with Rajinikanthrsquos family for an authentic account of his life Casting will begin only after the screenplay is finalised Sajid is planning to take the film on floors only in the second half of 2025Akshay bags a family dramedyThe cast of director Shashank Khaitanrsquos Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari is getting bigger Now Akshay Oberoi is said to be joining Varun Dhawan Janhvi Kapoor Sanya Malhotra and Rohit Saraf in Karan Joharrsquos production venture Last seen in Fighter as Basheer Khan aka Bash Akshay plays one of the supporting roles in the romcom says a source The family entertainer goes on floors in a couple of weeks in Mumbai But before that Akshay will be seen in the second season of The Broken News that begins streaming todayHouse khaasJanhvi Kapoor has tied up with a popular homestay company to rent out mother Sridevirsquos Chennai house To be available for select guests of the organisation the stays are said to offer ldquothe most intimate access to the most famous family in Bollywoodrdquo How Apparently guests will enjoy exclusive features like authentic south Indian delicacies and chats with Janhvi about her favourite beauty hacksNot many know that the late Sridevi had bought the lavish home in the Tamil Nadu capital much before she married producer Boney Kapoor For several years it was closed due to leakage and maintenance issues After Sridevirsquos untimely demise in February 2018 Boney had it renovated Besides a stunning living space the sprawling property also boasts of a secret room a patio a gallery filled with family portraits one of Sridevirsquos early artworks and some crafted by Janhvi and younger sister Khushi KapoorDance like Pushpa RajThe makers of Pushpa 2 The Rule unveiled the title song of the Allu Arjunstarrer on Wednesday The track and the actorrsquos moves caught the eye of Australian cricketer David Warner ldquoOh dear how good is this Now Irsquove got some work to do Allu Arjunrdquo he wrote on social media Arjun replied to Warner saying ldquoItrsquos easy I will show you when we meetrdquo It appears that the cricketer has booked his lessons with the stylish superstarRepublic release plansAamir Khan is currently working on Sitaare Zameen Par which he plans to bring to cinemas around Christmas this year It is learnt that the actorfilmmaker is planning another release a month latermdashdirector Rajkumar Santoshirsquos Lahore 1947 with Sunny Deol Preity Zinta Shabana Azmi and Karan Deol Filming for the period drama is slated to wrap up by Juneend To ensure that the film reflects the bygone era Santoshi is shooting on specially created sets instead of resorting to VFX and CGI We hear both Aamir and Santoshi feel that since it is a patriotic story they canrsquot have a better release window than Republic Day 2025 Sources also claim that Aamir has a cameo in the movie that will mark Sunnyrsquos next big outing since the stupendous success of Gadar 2 The Katha Continues 2023Impact over screentimeRicha Chadha who plays Lajjo in Sanjay Leela Bhansalirsquos Heeramandi The Diamond Bazaar was initially offered another bigger role in the web series She chose Lajjo for its heartbreaking arc and also felt that the character would leave a stronger impact ldquoAs an actor I need to see whatrsquos new in here for merdquo says Richa who wanted to break the stereotype of playing empowered characters and surprise the audience Keen to play a hopeless romantic on screen Richa adds ldquoI was immediately drawn to Lajjo I was certain this would pay off and it has Right from industry peers to filmmakers fromfriends to audiences everyone has sent me so much love I couldnrsquot be more gratefulrdquoNew twist in the taleCome May 10 the third season of the thriller series Undekhi will drop online The trailer sees Varun Badolarsquos entry in the show The actor plays the suave Rajveer Malhotra who is also a master negotiator and always a couple of steps ahead of his opponents Sharing that he was intrigued by the character and the storyline of the third edition Varun says ldquoRajveer is a perfect shade of grey you never know his standmdashhe is neither completely black nor whiterdquo Asserting that his character is dramatic the actor adds ldquoHe has secrets that will probably take on the Atwals Characters like Rajveer are phenomenal they make you think who is right and who is wrong As an actor one can dive in experiment and push the envelope Itrsquos exciting to see where the character takes you in the storylinerdquo