Have you heard? Sequel no more

Talk in the trade is that No Entry Mein Entry might not happen after all Salman Khan who was looking to start filming Anees Bazmeersquos directorial venture with Anil Kapoor and Fardeen Khan in JanuaryFebruary 2023 realised that there are too many legal issues to be sorted as the corporate house backing the 2005 film has shut shop and several stakeholders need to be paid before the sequel can go on floors This additional cost is causing the budget to skyrocket and consequently rendering recovery and profitability difficult Moreover the possibility of third party claiming rights over the film canrsquot be ruled out So after much deliberation over the legal and financial hurdles en route to starting the No Entry sequel Salman has reportedly dropped the idea While Anees is said to be making a superhero comedy next Salman too is on the lookout for a laugh riotWikkiNayan reveal allActor Nayanthara and directorhusband Vignesh Shivan got caught in the surrogacy controversy soon after they announced becoming parents to twin boys last Sunday The Tamil Nadu government stated that an inquiry would be conducted to investigate if the couple had violated surrogacy laws Nayan and Wikki who tied the knot in June 2022 in Mahabalipuram filed an affidavit saying that they had registered their marriage six years ago Apart from stating that the surrogate is a relative from Dubai the couple also declared that they had registered for surrogacy last December Incidentally that was before commercial surrogacy was banned in India from January 2022 barring those couples who canrsquot have children due to a medical conditionMeet Varun 20Varun Dhawan is the only actor from his generation to have three 3D titles to his credit After two dance flicks mdash ABCD 2 2015 and Street Dancer 3D 2020 mdash his upcoming horror comedy Bhediya will also release in 3D Incidentally the trailer releases tomorrow when he completes a decade as an actor since his debut Student of the Year Those who have seen the rushes of the horror comedy claim that this is a new avatar of the actor ldquoHaving seen him on screen in several hits over the last 10 years in Bhediya you will see Varun Dhawan 20 He has evolved as an actorrdquo says a source Next stop Saudi ArabiaShah Rukh Khan who recently filmed a race sequence for Dunki in Bhayandar will head to Saudi Arabia in November for a 12day shoot of Rajkumar Hiranirsquos directorial venture The filmmaker was initially planning to shoot in Dubai but eventually opted for the middleeastern country Prep for the schedule during which several important scenes will be shot has begun The film also features Taapsee Pannu and Boman Irani Vicky Kaushal has a cameo as he wanted to share screen space with Shah RukhAlso ReadHave you heard Chemistry talkWhatrsquos in the hamperEver since its debut in 2004 one thing has been consistent about Karan Joharrsquos chat show Everyone wants to know what is in the hamper The filmmakershow host has now revealed some information about the prize his celeb guests vie for during the rapid fire round The hamper is packed with his brand of jewellery bluetooth speakers Audi Espresso Mobile Amazon Echo Show 10 a tea maker Koffee with Karan mug a box of chocolates sweets and other goodies that the filmmaker declined to revealAlso ReadHave you heard Aamir KhanAdvait Chandan fall outItrsquos the time to partyDiwali is still a few days away but BTown opted to ring in the festivities earlier this time around Canrsquot blame them as the celebrations over the past two years were muted due to the pandemic Ayushmann Khurrana and wife Tahira Kashyap kicked off the celebrations with a party at their home on Sunday night Kartik Aaryan Kriti Sanon Rakul Preet Singh Taapsee Pannu Sanya Malhotra Nushrratt Bharuccha Ali Fazal Richa Chadha Manish Malhotra producers Atul Kasbekar and Tanuj Garg joined in the revelry Apart from indulging in special delicacies and shaking a leg the celebs also indulged in some rounds of taash Kartik it seems had a lucky night as he flaunted the fat wad of notes he won at card games