Have you heard? Taking no chances

It appears that the debacle of Liger has hit filmmaker Puri Jagannadh and his lead actor Vijay Deverakonda quite hard So much so that they are not taking any chances with their next collaboration Jana Gana Mana JGM While the duo are slated to head to Morocco later this month for a twoandahalfmonth schedule sources claim they are revisiting the screenplay Apparently the idea is to focus more on the content and the narrative than the largerthanlife heroism of the protagonist If thatrsquos not enough the director is also said to be reworking the budget to cut down unnecessary costs Talk in Tollywood is that both Puri and Vijay are compensating the losses of distributors and exhibitors with their remuneration Interestingly Puri was first planning to make JGM with Mahesh Babu and had even announced it However the two had a fallout It was during the making of Liger that the filmmaker discussed the subject with Vijay who agreed to come on boardA biopic for Sushmita nextSushmita Sen seems to be in an exciting phase of her career Having garnered acclaim for her performance in the web series Aarya the actor has signed a biopic next The subject of the yetuntitled project is being closely guarded but we hear the producers have acquired the rights to tell a powerful story featuring the actor in a neverseenbefore avatar with multiple shades Preproduction is under way and shooting is slated to start later this yearAlso Read Have you heard At long lasthellipShort takesEven as Rajkumar Hirani gears up for the next schedule of Dunki with Shah Rukh Khan the filmmaker recently shot an ad with Akshay Kumar Reportedly the duo filmed the commercial at Film City a couple of days before the Raksha Bandhan actor headed to London for his annual family holiday The two got along like a house on fire and the Sanju director was impressed with the Cuttputlli actorrsquos quick takes Interestingly six years ago Hirani and Akki first teamed up for the Jaan Bachao health campaign The actor was the ambassador for the campaign directed by the filmmakerWhat a blunderThanks to Tiger Shroff actors like Varun Dhawan Alia Bhatt and Sonam K Ahuja can be given the benefit of doubt for not knowing who the President of the country is or not being too wellversed with current affairs The Heropanti 2 actorrsquos response to a query in the latest episode of Koffee with Karan resulted in the show hostrsquos jaw hitting the floor When asked which female actor had played Amitabh Bachchanrsquos mother and also his lover on screen Tiger answered ldquoRekha marsquoamrdquo An aghast Karan Johar took a couple of moments to recover from the shock ldquoWhat She neverhellip played his motherrdquo he said adding that the correct answer was Waheeda Rahman and Rakhee Really nowA new directionKunal Kemmu is all set to make a new beginning Having started as a child actor with Sir and Hum Hai Rahi Pyaar Ke 1993 and essayed a variety of roles in nearly three decades since then he is gearing up for his directorial debut Titled Madgaon Express the film will be backed by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani Sharing the news on social media Kunal wrote ldquoIt started with a thought in my head which grew into a dream which flowed out through my fingers into words on my laptop and now it is becoming a reality on its way to the silver screenrdquo He also thanked Farhan and Ritesh for believing in his script and vision and partnering with him ldquoon this exciting journey in the world of cinemardquoAlso Read Have you heard Itrsquos a no show for Shehnaaz GillAparshaktirsquos sporting encountersAparshakti Khurana who is gearing up for the release of Dhokha mdash Round D Corner is an avid sports enthusiast While he was a part of the Haryana U19 cricket team in the past these days he also plays for the All Stars Football Club So itrsquos not surprising that when he was offered to host Ultimate Kho Kho 2022 he grabbed it ldquoSports have been an integral part of my life right from childhood It does not just help in physical health but also helps develop onersquos mental strategyrdquo he beams Aparshakti adds ldquoIt is important that we support homegrown sports and take them to new heights and build a great audience base for them We must take pride in our culture and homegrown sports such as these are part of the community at largerdquoRemembering SushantA heartwarming tribute to late actor Sushant Singh Rajput got Ankita LokhandeJain tearyeyed during the Pavitra Rishta Special episode of DID Super Moms After Sadhna and choreographer Bharatrsquos special act dedicated to Sushant an emotional Ankita said ldquoThe day Sushant left us we have all remembered him more I am very proud of the work he has done He has put in a lot more effort than anyone else Irsquove seen in my entire life In the beginning I had no idea what acting was all about It would not have been possible for me to be what I am today without Sushant he was my guru I wish him happiness wherever he is God bless himrdquoThatrsquos a confirmationFor a while now it has been reported that Shah Rukh Khan has a cameo in Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhattrsquos upcoming release Brahmstra Part One mdash Shiva Director Ayan Mukerji has been noncommittal about it even after netizens pointed out a scene featuring King Khan in the scifi fantasyrsquos trailer However Mouni Roy recently confirmed the reports ldquoMy character is obviously derived from one of the fantasy fictions that is Ayanrsquos brainchild But also when you are working with people like Ranbir Alia Amitabh Bachchan sir Nagarjuna sir you know why they are where they are Shah Rukh sir also plays a guest appearancerdquo she has been quoted as saying Hopefully the filmrsquos team will stop beating around the bush nowPlay Quiz How well do you know the late Television actor Sidharth Shukla