Have you heard? Vicky nahin, toh Tiger hi sahi

Even though Rohit Shettyrsquos production house stated that they will make an official announcement on the star cast of Singham Again his upcoming cop actioner continues to make news Tiger Shroff is said to be joining the filmmakerrsquos cop universe with the Ajay Devgnstarrer Singham Again Reportedly he has a special role along with Akshay Kumar and Ranveer Singh who will reprise their characters Veer Sooryavanshi and Sangram Bhalerao aka Simmba Tiger will join Singham Sooryavanshi and Simmba for an actionpacked schedule in Mauritius this October when Rohit kicks off his next bigticket entertainer Sources claim Tiger has been roped in to play the role that Vicky Kaushal was to essay initially Chalo badiya haiTwice as niceThe Indian Film Festival of Melbourne IFFM is set to kick off its highlyanticipated annual event on August 11 This year Shabana Azmi will hoist the national flag on the morning of August 12 in commemoration of the Independence Day weekend in India The veteran actor said ldquoIFFM has consistently showcased the incredible diversity and creativity of Indian cinema and it is heartwarming to be part of such a prestigious event that brings our cinema to global audiences This platform is even more special given our film Ghoomer directed by R Balki is making its world premiere at the festival To be given an opportunity to hoist our national tricolour in the presence of the amazing Indian community who live in Australia is truly an experience I am excited to be part ofrdquoSara books her officeCall it the influence of good friend Janhvi Kapoor but it appears that Sara Ali Khan has realised the potential of realestate investments A couple of weeks ago the Atrangi Re actor was photographed visiting an underconstruction site in Santacruz West with her mother Amrita Singh We now hear that Sara has finalised on a plush office space in Andheri West Keeping in mind the easy accessibility to production studios and media offices the actor apparently closed the deal for over R9 crore in the stateoftheart commercial complex Lotus Signature With the last leg of construction work in progress the premises are expected to be operational in another couple of months Following the success of Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Sara will be seen in Karan Joharrsquos Aye Watan Mere Watan Dinesh Vijanrsquos Murder Mubarak and Anurag Basursquos Metro In DinoVoice thatEven as he is gearing up for the sequel of Taaza Khabar Bhuvan Bam has lent his voice to the lead character of an international animated series Details about the show which is slated to stream later this year are being kept under wraps A source shares ldquoBhuvan has been spending time at the recording studio for the last the few week He worked with his voice coach ahead of recording He is known for embodying different roles and characters right from his YouTube daysrdquoPrepping for the bigger pictureAfter BinodiinimdashEkti Natir Upakhyan the Bengali biopic based on theatre legend Binodini Dasi Rukmini Maitra and director Ramkamal Mukherjee are teaming up again for Draupadi Produced by Bengal superstar Dev Adhikari and Prateek Chakravorty the film is based on Pratibha Rayrsquos awardwinning Odiya novel Yajnaseni ldquoItrsquos an honour to be a part of Mahabharata a subject that is so close to every Indian This will definitely be one of my most challenging roles after Binodinirdquo said Rukmini Ramkamal added ldquoI am overwhelmed to reunite with Rukmini I know we both will have to work hard on this filmrdquoThe enduring appeal of Ritu KumarModel Lakshmi Rana in the couturierrsquos creation right Ritu Kumar with showstopper Aditi Rao HydariThe OG Ritu Kumar makes a return to couture week after a decade For all of us and our mothers who have followed her design idiom mdash and the paisley motif mdash for the last couple of decades itrsquos a story that writes itselfKumar with her gorgeous silverfox streaks framing her face and her legacy too showcased a collection titled The OG at the ongoing FDCI Hyundai India Couture Week in New Delhi on July 26 The collection which also marked her first major showcase after Reliance Brands Limited acquired a 52 per cent stake in the brand was designed by her younger son Amrish And he created a perfect combination of setting and intervention by focusing on Kumarrsquos archival patterns and shapes particularly the Kalabattu embroidery from Lucknow A modern nostalgia with a calm clear voice of Kumarrsquos greatest hits like kasab zardozi dabka gold threadwork and kashidakari embroidery from Kashmir was reimagined for todayrsquos moods and likes mdash and without inducing the anxiety of a retrospective ldquoWe have all grown up knowing Ritu Kumar as the OG She is a revivalist she is passionate about indigenous crafts textiles and karigarihelliprdquo actor Aditi Rao Hydari who was the star attraction said about Kumar in a video byteA lot has changed since Kumar mdash who earned the moniker of the first ldquobarefoot doctorrdquo of Indian fashion the moniker was created as she was the one of the first designers to work in the field with artisans mdash started working toward creating a careful dialogue between textiles and fashion Indiarsquos heritage crafts have seen a slow and steady revival and created relevance in global cultural discourse with younger designers reasserting the value of the handmade over the machinemade The OG collection with its multiple layers and viewpoints and ending with a standing ovation for fashionrsquos grand matriarch once again made you aware of the enduring appeal of Ritu Kumar