Have you heard? The ex factor

Even as the 11th episode of Koffee with Karan 8 is yet to be out it looks like the finale is already being talked about It is being said that Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao will grace the couch for a candid conversation with Karan Johar Incidentally the duo appeared together in the fourth season of the chat show over 10 years ago Back then Aamir was gearing for the release of Dhoom 3 2013 in which he played a double role This time around Kiran and he will be the first excouple to appear on the show together after the divorce Apparently neither of them agreed when KJo first broached the question to them After some coaxing and convincing they agreed as Kiranrsquos next directorial venture which she is also producing with Aamir arrives in March They will also share why they ended their marriage and why they chose to remain friends and professional collaboratorsNegating the negativityKaran Johar recently opened up about garnering favourable reviews for his movies Sharing that the real audience in theatres prefer to slip out after the show he pointed out that some people deliberately pan movies because they want to go viral on social media ldquoThe ones walking up for the vox pops are all wanting to say the most sensational thingsrdquo he reportedly said revealing that sometimes production houses too send their own people to praise the film KJo explained ldquoSometimes yoursquore also struggling to make a mark As a producer you will make every lastditch attempt to make your film be heard So while I may critique criticism Irsquom also riding on their backs when they praise a filmhellip I change with every film Some films work on their own so I can take the high ground and stay quiet Some films are average so we need to give the impression that theyrsquore doing better than they actually arerdquo The filmmaker also shared that if his film does well at the box office he avoids promotional interviews as he doesnrsquot need them Hmm that is some revelationPlaying Gandhi againIt is known that Applause Entertainment is making a series each on Mahatma Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi Director Hansal Mehta is adapting Ramachandra Guharsquos biographical books Gandhi Before India and GandhimdashThe Years That Changed the World into a multiseason series titled Gandhi with Pratik Gandhi essaying the titular role On the other hand Nagesh Kukunoor will direct Trail of an Assassin based on Anirudhya Mitrarsquos book Ninety Days The True Story of the Hunt for Rajiv Gandhirsquos assassin with Rajiv Kumar essaying the late Prime Minister of India Interestingly Pratik portrayed the Mahatma in the Gujarati play Mohan No Masalo which was also performed in Hindi and English while Rajiv played the late PM in the film Thalaivii 2021Time check pleaseDirector Siddharth Anand is looking to replicate the success of his last release Pathaan 2023 with his upcoming Republic Day offering Fighter Even though the trailer of the Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukonestarrer is yet to be unveiled rumours are rife that the movie is three hours too long The filmmaker took to social media to clarify Fighterrsquos duration reports saying ldquoReal runtime is under two hours 40 minutesrdquo The aerial action thriller also features Anil Kapoor Akshay Oberoi and Karan Singh Grover in pivotal roles as Indian Air Force officers just like Duggu and DeepiPrayers for JapanJunior NTR had to cut short his holiday in Japan where he had gone to usher in 2024 with wife Lakshmi Pranathi and their two sons Reasonmdashthe land of the rising sun was hit by multiple earthquakes with a magnitude of 76 resulting in major destruction and thousands getting evacuated The actor who is gearing up for the release of Devara Part 1 this April returned safely along with his family Deeply shocked by the earthquakes hitting the far eastern country Jr NTR wrote on social media ldquoSpent the entire last week there and my heart goes out to everyone affected Grateful for the resilience of the people and hoping for a swift recovery Stay strong Japan sicrdquoReady to riseArjun Kapoor has marked the new year with a new tattoo The actor got his leg inked with the design of a phoenix rising from the ashes The tattoo which borrows inspiration from the mythical immortal bird also incorporates the word lsquorisersquo Sharing a video from his tattoo session on social media Arjun wrote ldquoFor only from the ashes of who we were can we rise up to become who we are to berdquo According to a source ldquoThe tattoo reflects Arjunrsquos mindset as he is looking forward to showcasing some of his best work on screen in the coming monthsrdquo Putting behind the debacle of The Lady Killer the actor has the tentativelytitled Mere Husband Ki Biwi with Rakul Preet Singh and Bhumi Pednekar and Rohit Shettyrsquos Singham Again lined up this year