Have you heard? Say hello to the Oscars

Okay so after much hullabaloo over the FFIrsquos Film Federation of India decision on Indiarsquos entry for the Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards 2023 the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting recently announced the Gujarati film Chhello Show as our official entry Nonetheless itrsquos not the end of the road for SS Rajamoulirsquos magnum opus RRR The makers of the Ram Charan and Junior NTRrsquos period drama are pushing it through the FYC For Your Consideration campaign The blockbuster has been submitted to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences in as many as 14 categories Not surprisingly the makers of RRR are seeking nominations in all the major categories including Best Motion Picture Best Director Best Original ScreenplayStory Best Original Song Best Music Best Supporting Actor mdash Male Best Supporting Actor mdash Female and Best Actor nods for Ram and Jr NTR among others Well whatrsquos the harm in pushing onersquos luckSequel plansLast year Saif Ali Khan and Arjun Kapoor forayed into the horrorcomedy genre with Bhoot Police However Pawan Kirpalanirsquos directorial venture that also starred Jacqueline Fernandez and Yami Gautam received mixed reviews after it released directly on OTT Nonetheless the film is set to have a second instalment Saif recently shared that with the views that Bhoot Police is registering as one of the most watched films on Disney Hotstar ldquothe makers are very keen on making a sequelrdquo While he didnrsquot share any further details it remains to be seen if Arjun shares the same excitement for the film and returns to play Saifrsquos brotherAlso ReadHave you heard Janhvi joins TigerAkshayrsquos buddy flickPast perfectDirectorduo RajDK who are helming the Indian version of Russo Brothersrsquos Citadel have set their narrative in the rsquo90s Distinct looks in keeping with the style of those times are being created for lead actors Varun Dhawan and Samantha who will start their workshops early November Filming is slated to begin by early December By then Varun will have completed the postrelease promotions for Bhediya Sam too will wrap up her prior commitments The action drama series is targeting a late 2023 releaseAlso ReadHave you heard Teaser ke aftereffectsBoxing daysRadhika Apte began boxing during the lockdown two years ago She fell in love with the results of the sport and incorporated it in her exercise regime Now the Sacred Games actor is inviting other women to don the gloves Sharing pictures with her coach she shared ldquoEvery day is the right day to start changing habits and get stronger Our brilliant coach mboxmickey is starting special batches for women only sicrdquo Thatrsquos the spiritThe homecomingOver four years since the release of her debut film Dhadak 2018 Janhvi Kapoorrsquos first collaboration with producerfather Boney Kapoor has finalised its date with cinemas Titled Mili the survival thriller helmed by National Awardwinning director Mathukutty Xavier is slated to arrive on November 4 Mili marks the Hindi debut of Xavier who started his directorial innings with the 2019 Malayalam film Helen Interestingly Janhvirsquos maiden home production is an official remake of Helen which starred Anna Ben of Kumbalangi Nights fame as the protagonist Reportedly Xavier had first declined the offer for a remake but when Boney approached him saying he wanted to make it with his daughter Janhvi the director agreed The makers are set to begin the moviersquos marketing and promotion with a trailer launch in the coming daysTwice as nicemidday had reported that Urmila Matondkar is making her digital debut with Tiwari In action mode October 4 Now we hear that the actor has a double role in director Saurabh Vermarsquos web series Set in smalltown India the narrative has an emotional motherdaughter story at its core Sources tell us that Urmila will play both roles of the mother and the daughter in the showCollaboration plansAfter announcing Sita The Incarnation last year with Kangana Ranaut in the titular role the makers are now looking to start the film next year Alaukik Desai director of the movie which retells the Ramayana from Sitarsquos perspective recently met south actor Chiyaan Vikram Besides discussing the subject at length with the actor the director reportedly also expressed his wish of getting him on board for a pivotal part While therersquos no official word on whether Vikram too reciprocated the sentiment Alaukik shared a picture with him on social media from their meeting Apart from praising Ponniyin Selvan I PS I the actorrsquos latest release with director Mani Ratnam he wrote ldquoIt was knowledgeable meeting you sir You are the most humble and energetic personality I have ever met and am very happy that you like the narration and film concept Thank you so much for great hospitalityrdquoFirst friend is best friendDuring their performance together for an awards show Ankita Lokhande and Shraddha Arya showcased the crackling camaraderie they share in real life as well Later Ankita shared that she had the most amazing time during the rehearsals with Shraddha with whom she kickstarted her career on Cine Star Ki Khoj The Pavitra Rishta actor said ldquoShraddha was my first friend when I came to Mumbai and now we performed a beautiful act for such an amazing milestone for the channel I feel life has come a full circle and we hope the viewers love our performance togetherrdquo