Have you heard? Tanu, Manu to reunite

Before you wonder if we are talking about the third instalment of director Aanand L Rairsquos Tanu Weds Manu franchise we are not Interestingly Kangana Ranaut and R Madhavan are set to team up for a psychological thriller this time around Sharing a dekko of commencement of the filmrsquos shooting in the Tamil Nadu capital Kangana wrote ldquoToday in Chennai we started filming our new film a psychological thriller Other details coming soon For now need all your support and blessings for this very unusual and exciting scriptrdquo The yetuntitled project is being helmed by Vijay with cinematography by Nirav Shah and soundtrack by GV Prakash Kumar Meanwhile Kangana is yet to announce the new release date of her directorial venture Emergency after she vacated November 24 window a couple of weeks agoCoffee banterThis weekrsquos episode of Karan Joharrsquos chat show has Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra gracing the couch When he welcomes them as lsquoKens without their Barbiesrsquo Varun requested letting their relationship remain intact On the episode Sid will be seen denying KJorsquos revelation that the actors were having steamy affairs with members of the costume department during the shoot of My Name Is Khan Recalling the character Shaadigram Gharjode from his directordad David Dhawanrsquos Coolie No 1 the Students name their mentor as lsquoKaran Johar Ghar TodersquoNo controversy pleasemidday had first reported that Anil Kapoor had been approached to play Subrata Roy in his biopic Saharasri to be produced by Sandeep Singh and Jayantilal Gada Taking cinema ka sahara May 11 While there was no update on the business magnatersquos biopic in the following months we now hear that the actor has some apprehensions about certain controversial parts in the narrative It is being said that the producers are looking to address those aspects as they are keen to retain Anil as they feel he is the right actor for the role Roy passed away last weekShriya is all set to start IFFIShriya Saran will perform at the opening ceremony of the 54th International Film Festival of India IFFI in Goa today ldquoPerforming for a live audience is always exhilarating and wonderfulrdquo says the actor who shot the Drishyam franchise in Goa She adds ldquoIFFI is a very prestigious platform so I am honouredrdquo She isnrsquot willing to reveal any details of her performance ldquobecause it will take away the charmrdquoWowing the worldShefali Shah and Vir Das are in New York for the International Emmy Awards that will be declared today She is nominated for her performance in Delhi Crime 2 and he for his comedy special Vir Das Landing She shares ldquoIt is strange but my makeup team asked me lsquoDo you remember we were in the vanity van and shooting for Delhi Crime and you were just monkeying around and making up this speechrsquo And I was like lsquoOh my Godrsquo I mean that is amazing But it is such an honour to be hererdquoPhoto pe aisi baatEven though Aditya Roy Kapur and Ananya Panday have remained noncommittal about their relationship to the press they are continuing with their dates The duo was recently spotted after watching a movie together after which they left in their respective cars Last week when they were photographed together Adi seemed surprised to see that the paparazzi had landed there while Ananya just smiled and gradually stepped out of the frame What is amusing is the way actors behave on spotting the shutterbugs especially when they allow their teams to leak the information of their whereabouts to the lensmen in the first place So whatrsquos the pretentious fuss aboutPast perfectAfter the success of Viduthalai Part 1 earlier this year director Vetrimaaran is gearing up for the sequel with Vijay Sethupathi and Soori Apparently Vijayrsquos character Perumal Vaathiyaar will be explored more extensively this time around in the period crime thriller set in the 1980s Talk is that Manju Warrier will play Vijayrsquos wife in the second part that will focus on how Perumal rose to become a prominent rebel leader Sources claim that Vijay and Manjursquos characters will be digitally deaged to lend more authenticity to the narrative The film is being readied for a summer 2024 release