Have you heard? Rashmika opposite Kartik in Aashiqui 3?

Even as her debut Hindi film Goodbye is set to release on October 7 Rashmika Mandanna seems to have become one of the most soughtafter leading ladies in Bollywood Her performance and onscreen chemistry with Allu Arjun made Pushpa The Rise a panIndia blockbuster News is that she is being finalised as Kartik Aaryanrsquos heroine in Anurag Basursquos next directorial venture Aashiqui 3 While there is no official confirmation about Rashmika being brought on board sources claim she has pipped other contenders like Shraddha Kapoor to bag the third instalment of the romance musical Right from the onset the filmrsquos makers were keen on a fresh lead pair and looking to cast a leading lady who has never worked with Kartik before Interestingly they were buoyed by the response garnered by a commercial campaign the Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 actor did with Rashmika recently It has assured them that audiences would love to see the two actors together in a fullfledged movieShrutirsquos fun day outShruti Haasan currently in Turkey for the shoot of Nandamuri Balakrishnarsquos tentativelytitled NBK107 recently got a day off She opted to go around Istanbul with her staff and young coactor Satvik son of director Gopichand Malineni and with whom she has previously worked on Krack 2021 They also visited a theme park and indulged in rollercoaster rides and gaming zones making the most of their holiday They all had a blast reliving childhood moments with SatvikAlso ReadHave you heard Teaming up for a thrillerMoney mattersTalk in tinsel town is that Ayushmann Khurrana has slashed his fee due to the subpar performance of his last two releases Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui 2021 and Anek Following the filmsrsquo failure to attract the audiences despite glowing reviews the actor has reduced his remuneration to Rs 15 crore per film Interestingly just two years ago he had upped his fee to Rs 25 crore after a slew of hits But in the aftermath of the pandemic Ayushmann had to concede to his producersrsquo request of cutting his price Currently filming Dream Girl 2 the actor is waiting to see how his upcoming Doctor G fares before deciding his next course of actionAlso ReadHave you heard Chemistry talkSeeking birthday blessingsAllu Arjun visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar yesterday on the occasion of his wife Sneha Reddyrsquos birthday Along with their children mdash Arha and Ayaan mdash the couple opted for traditional outfits as they sought blessings at the shrine Interestingly the actor and his family didnrsquot make a starry entry in the temple but preferred to queue up like common citizens and pray when their turn came Arjun also shared pictures from their celebrations online Along with images of Sneha cutting specially ordered cakes the actor wrote ldquoHappy Birthday Cutierdquo The actor is slated to begin filming director Sukumarrsquos Pushpa The Rule with Rashmika Mandanna next monthIn 3D soonJust last week the makers of Samantharsquos Shaakuntalam had announced November 4 as the release date However yesterday they shared that it is being deferred They issued a statement saying ldquoWe aim to give a bigger experience with Shaakuntalam and immerse you in the world of Shaakuntalam for which we as a team felt 3D would be a brilliant way To facilitate this we would be taking some time to put forth and so will be unable to meet the earlier announced date of releaserdquo The mythologicalrsquos new date with cinemas will be revealed soonWarrant woesBiharrsquos Begusarai Court has issued arrest warrants against Ekta Kapoor and mother Shobha Kapoor on charges of insulting Indian soldiers and hurting the sentiments of their families in her web series XXX Season 2 The court had previously issued summons to them While they informed the court that the scenes had been removed they didnrsquot attend the court as a result of which a warrant was issued against Ekta and ShobhaJust for laughsWhile racing against time to deliver Salman Khanrsquos Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan on December 30 this year Farhad Samji is also readying his debut web series Apparently the filmmaker has already finished shooting the yetuntitled show codirected by wife Zukhruf Samji Interestingly Kunal Kemmu and Nupur Sanon star in the comic caper that also highlights a social issue Chunky Panday Johnny Lever Rajpal Yadav and Saurabh Shukla play pivotal parts in the quirky laughriot that is slated to begin streaming early next year Kunal has reportedly wrapped up his acting assignments to singlemindedly focus on his directorial debut Madgaon ExpressIn action modeThe poor response to Shamshera notwithstanding Sanjay Dutt remains upbeat following the success of KGF Chapter 2 in which he played the antagonist Adheera The actor who is currently working on Ahmed Khanrsquos Baap costarring Sunny Deol Jackie Shroff and Mithun Chakraborty has reportedly decided his next venture After wrapping up Baap Sanju is slated to begin an actiondrama by this yearend He has liked a script and will produce the movie in association with Deepak Mukut Incidentally preproduction has begun and the official announcement will be made as soon as the rest of the cast is finalised