Have you heard? Tara Sutaria steps into Kiara Advani's role

Word on the street is that Tara Sutaria has replaced Kiara Advani in producer Murad Khetanirsquos next Apurva Considering Kiara was the leading lady in the Muradbacked Kabir Singh 2019 she was the producerrsquos first choice for the womancentric thriller However it is being said that Kiara and her team felt that with several big projects in her kitty the relatively smallbudget film didnrsquot fit into the scheme of things So she respectfully opted out even though she liked the script Her exit has turned out to be a major gain for Tara whose roles have largely been restricted to the heroesrsquo romantic interest She would do well to give a rest to the actioners and shoulder a filmAnother remakeWhat can be a better birthday gift than a powerful film for Aamir Khan who turned 57 yesterday We hear Laal Singh Chaddha isnrsquot the only remake on his mind The superstar is said to be in talks with director RS Prasanna for the remake of the Spanish movie Campeones It tells the story of a basketball coach who builds a team comprising the intellectuallydisabled So has Mr Perfectionist given his nod to the remake At the meetandgreet held yesterday Aamir said ldquoThe planning is going on I can talk about it only when things are finalisedrdquoParty time for KJo ApoorvaWhen Karan Johar throws a bash itrsquos bound to become the talk of the town To bring in Dharma Productionsrsquo CEO Apoorva Mehtarsquos birthday on March 18 the filmmaker is set to host a party to remember KJo has sent out exquisite invites which include a bottle of bubbly and a jar of chocolates to the whorsquos who of Bollywood He has personally supervised every detail of the bash mdash from the deacutecor to the lavish spread and the music Looks like itrsquos time for the stars to bring out their blingy outfits and baublesA midsummer weddingWedding bells are ringing for singer Kanika Kapoor She is prepping for her big fat summer shaadi with UKbased businessman Gautam The couple who have been dating for a year are contemplating walking down the aisle this May Kanika who shuttles between UK and India intends to host the festivities in LondonFar from a role callZareen Khan was compared to Katrina Kaif when she made her debut opposite Salman Khan in Veer 2010 However her career didnrsquot exactly resemble Katrsquos dream run Now she has attributed the lack of opportunities to her inability to network She reportedly said that filmmakers prefer working with their friends and since she doesnrsquot have the right friends in the industry she is staring at a dearth of offersFood for thoughtArjun Kapoor is pleased as punch The food delivery startup which he had invested in over two years ago has onboarded over 10000 women thus helping them run their families ldquoIrsquom proud that I have managed to create a platform that has enabled so many women to be selfreliant during the pandemicrdquo beams the actor In 2019 he backed the platform with the idea of turning talented homechefs into entrepreneurs ldquoEnhancing scope is crucial so that women can participate in creating equality This is key to overturn several societal stereotypesrdquo he addsEk baar jo maine commitment kar dihellipItrsquos not every day that a TV actor turns down a film offer from a big banner Thatrsquos exactly what Bigg Boss 15 winner Tejasswi Prakash has done She has bowed out of a TSeries production that would have marked her Bollywood debut Reason She had already committed the dates to Naagin 6 For Tejasswi a big screen splash can waitAccolades in abundanceIt is indeed a moment of celebration for filmmaker Aditya Kripalani as his film Not Today mdash originally shot in February 2020 mdash won the top honour at the recently concluded Bangalore International Film Festival The film received the FIPRESCI International Critics Award and Best Asian Film at the gala The Tikli And Laxmi Bomb director believes that movies like Not Today which address mental health and suicide are the need of the hour