Bhumi Pednekar kicks off the shoot of Afwaah in Jodhpur

Back in February 2022, it was confirmed that Bhumi Pednekar will star alongside Nawazuddin Siddiqui in Sudhir Mishra's Afwaah. Sudhir is all set to helm this rollercoaster ride of a story, produced by Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series and Anubhav Sinha’s Benaras Mediaworks.

Afwaah, which literally translates to rumours, evidently takes on the subject of rumor-mongering and misinformation. The film has gone on floors in Jodhpur and will be shot on an elaborate schedule in Alwar, Rajasthan. Taking to her Instagram, Bhumi shared a video from Jodhpur where she confirmed she had begun the shoot.

Gulshan Kumar’s T-Series & Anubhav Sinha’s Benaras Mediaworks present Afwaah, directed by Sudhir Mishra, produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishnan Kumar, and Anubhav Sinha.

Apart from this, Bhumi Pednekar recently wrapped up The Ladykiller starring alongside Arjun Kapoor. She will also be seen in Bheed with Badhaai Do co-star Rajkummar Rao.

ALSO READ: The Lady Killer Arjun Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar are painting the town red in these fun photos

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Collin Morikawa Descends Then Climbs the U.S. Open Leaderboard

Morikawa shared the lead after the second round and looked poised to vie for his third major championship. A 77 in the third round took him out of contention, but he closed the tournament strong.

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At U.S. Open, Matt Fitzpatrick Wins His First Major Tournament

Will Zalatoris and Scottie Scheffler, who tied for second, made it interesting down the stretch at the Country Club, but Fitzpatrick held on to finish at six under par.

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FINA Restricts Transgender Women From Competing at Elite Level

The international swimming federation said transgender women who had experienced male puberty could not compete in women’s events.

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Shraddha Kapoor to star in Stree prequel; project to kick off in August

Shraddha Kapoor is currently in Spain shooting alongside Ranbir Kapoor for Luv Ranjan’s next. She has apparently signed a new film. She will be returning to her role as Stree in this forthcoming venture, which is expected to be a prequel to the much popular horror comedy film.

While she is expected to do reprise the role in the forthcoming movie Bhediya along with Janhvi Kapoor as Roohi, this will be a different film which apparently traces the journey of Stree before she lands in Chanderi.

In an exclusive report by Peeping Moon, a source was quoted stating that Dinesh Vijan plans to build a cinematic universe just like the popular MCU but with horror comedy films. With Bhediya being added to Stree and Roohi, the franchise is also expected to have sequels and prequels of the same. If this report is to be believed, the team is currently working on the backstory of each of these characters before they meet up with each other in Bhediya and the forthcoming prequel is expected to be one of them. It is also suggested in these reports that the prequel will tell the story of a girl who had come to Stree and a series of complications that she had got along.

The said film will be directed by Marathi filmmaker Aditya Sarpotdar who is currently also directing another horror comedy titled Kakuda featuring Sonakshi Sinha, Saqib Saleem, and Riteish Deshmukh in pivotal roles. While this film is said to be in the post-production stage currently, the Stree prequel is expected to kick off by August 2022. By then, Shraddha Kapoor is expected to complete the shoot schedule with Ranbir Kapoor in Spain.

Speaking about this Luv Ranjan directorial, the untitled film is said to be a romantic comedy which will see the first time pairing of Ranbir and Shraddha on the big screen.

Also Read: After a photo of Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor goes viral, fans deem them as a ‘blockbuster couple’

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Brahmastra: Ayan Mukerji clarifies on the scene about Ranbir Kapoor entering the temple with his shoes

The recently released trailer Brahmastra has managed to capture the interest of the audience has been receiving a lot of positive reactions. However, a scene seems to have garnered some limelight as some of them have raised objection to it. While the film is an Indian mythology fantasy drama, it has received some flak owing to a scene where we can see Ranbir Kapoor entering the temple with his shoes. However, director Ayan Mukerji has clarified the scene in the statement adding that the shot in question is about him attending a Durga Pandal and not the temple premises.

The Brahmastra scene In question features Ranbir Kapoor proceeding towards the idol along with his shoes on. Readers would be aware that as per Indian culture, footwear is always removed while entering the temple as it is symbolic of the etiquettes we follow while entering someone’s house. However, a Durga Pandal is different from a temple. Clarifying his stand on the issue, filmmaker Ayan Mukerji said, “As the creator of this film (and a devotee), I wanted to humbly address what happened here. In our movie, Ranbir is not entering a temple, but a Durga Puja Pandal. My family has been organizing a similar kind of Durga Puja Celebration for… 75 years! One, which I have been a part of since my childhood. In my experience, we only take off our shoes, right on the stage where the Goddess is, and not when you enter the Pandal.”

 

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Ayan went on to apologize to the ones who were offended by the scene adding, “It is personally important for me to reach out to anyone who may have been upset with this image.. because above all, Brahmastra is created as a movie experience which pays respect to, and celebrates Indian culture, traditions and history. That is at the heart of why I made this movie, so it is very important to me that this feeling, reaches every Indian who is watching Brahmastra.”

Speaking of Brahmastra, the film is the first part in the Indian mythological fantasy trilogy and will star Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in lead roles. It also features Amitabh Bachchan, Nagarjuna, and Mouni Roy in pivotal roles. Produced by Karan Johar under Dharma Productions, the film will release on September 11.

Also Read: Ranbir Kapoor – Alia Bhatt turn producers with Brahmastra

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Karan Johar announces Koffee With Karan 7 release date with this fun video; premieres on July 7

He is known for his bling and charisma, and now his return to the couch is one of the most awaited on OTT. Karan Johar will return to his off screen role of the witty host with his fun chat show Koffee With Karan 7. While the show has garnered immense response in the past, courtesy, its gossipy nature, it is equally renowned for stirring the pot more than once. But needless, Karan has promised that new season too will be ‘bigger, better and more beautiful’ and will premiere on July 7, 2022.

Karan Johar took to Instagram to announce the release date and also shared a promo which is technically a fun compilation of the past episodes from the older seasons of the show. Readers would be aware that Koffee With Karan has hosted a wide range of celebrities, from TV stars like Rakhi Sawant and Kapil Sharma to even South celebrities like Rana Daggubati, Prabhas to cricketers like Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul. The recent promo on social media features snippets from episodes of Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranveer Singh, among many others.

 

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The show is also known to host some interesting combination of guests wherein actresses like Deepika Padukone and Alia Bhatt have shared the couch with each other, Ranbir Kapoor and Ranveer Singh have shared the couch, Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor Khan have shared the couch among others. Let’s see what will be the interesting combination of guests during this season. Reports are rife that the producer-director will be getting the co-actors from his forthcoming film, Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt together for the initial episode.

Koffee With Karan Season 7 stars on July 7 and will stream only on Disney Plus Hotstar. The makers have done away of the telecast of these episodes on Star Network from this season onwards.

Also Read: Karan Johar reveals that Ranbir Kapoor has refused to come on Koffee With Karan 7

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