Ranveer-Alia In Zoya's Next?
After the success of Dil Dhadakne Do, director Zoya Akhtar took some time off but now we hear the director has locked her next script. There was buzz that she was talking to Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt for her next film. Apparently, Singh had said yes' to Akhtar after she narrated a one-line story to him.
A source close to the director reveals, "Zoya recently finished the rough draft and when she narrated it to Alia, the actress agreed to do the film and will soon sign on the dotted line. But the film will start only at the end of this year as Bhatt will first wrap Gauri Shinde's next with Shah Rukh Khan, and Shashank Khaitan's Badrinath Ki Dulhania with Varun Dhawan by September. For his part, Singh will finish Aditya Chopra's Befikre as he is doing only one film at a time. He will then start Akhtar's next. Till then, the director and her writers will finish writing the final draft of the film."
Since this is a two-hero love story based on travel, Akhtar is also in talks with another leading man. One thing is certain, it will be interesting to see the sheer energy of Bhatt and Singh come alive on screen.
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Kangana In Adajania's Next
Homi Adajania is busy with the production of Dinesh Vijan's Raabta, which starts rolling at the end of March in Budapest. Adajania has also finished writing his next directorial venture, which will see a unique pairing. Yes, the director has signed Sushant Singh Rajput and Irrfan, who will be seen on screen alongside Kangana Ranaut. A source close to the film reveals, "Homi recently narrated the story to Kangana and she loved it as it's a character-oriented script. The film will start rolling by the end of this year." Our source says the three actors are yet to sign on the dotted line.
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Morocco In Mumbai
As we all know, the team of Jagga Jasoos will not be heading to Morocco. Instead, a set depicting Morocco will be built in Mumbai. The reason, of course, is to rein in spending. A source close to the film reveals, "Director Anurag Basu recently went to Morocco for a recce but he realised that they would spend a little too much if they shoot overseas. Also, frequent delays in the film have not helped matters. Actor Ranbir Kapoor, who is also a producer on Jagga Jasoos along with Basu, has agreed that the film should be shot in Mumbai to keep the budget in check." Basu is currently switching between the shoot and the edit. The film's shoot is expected to wrap up by the end of May.
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Second Innings
Anurag Singh made his directorial debut in 2009 with Yash Raj Films' Dil Bole Hadippa starring Rani Mukerji and Shahid Kapoor. Singh recently locked the script of his second film, a new-age love story with a twist. We also hear that the director wanted to finish the script and get the green light from Aditya Chopra, so that he could start casting. Now that he has got the thumbs-up from Chopra, the director will soon start pitching the film to actors. Initially, the film was to feature newcomers but Chopra decided to go with big names and they are in the process of finalising the actors. Will he or won't he cast Shahid Kapoor in his next? We'll know soon.
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Guess Who?
Chance' and luck' are the prerogative of destiny but one doesn't always get what one wants. There's this director who, ever since his first film, has always been lucky to get a big star cast although none of his films have done well at the box office. The critics and the audience have always trashed his films but, somehow, he has always got a producer on board and good actors too.
Since he has delivered so many flops, all eyes are on his next film, which he recently finished shooting. Everyone was excited because the script was very promising. The actor in this film has also worked really hard considering that only a handful of his recent films have worked at the box office. So when this actor recently watched a portion of the film, he was shocked. He has asked the director to include more emotional scenes so that the audience connects with his character. This is one more film to get last-minute patchwork' treatment. Oops!
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Guess Who?
This industry kid, who belongs to a legendary film family, got his first film as a director after his fair share of struggle. The film didn't do well at the ticket counter but received good reviews. But there was nothing from him after that, and, as they say, a director is only as good as his last film. So, for years, he struggled to get his second film on track and was finally signed by a reputed production house.
All was well and the film started rolling but the producer realised that the director' didn't know his job and this didn't go down well with the unit. Everybody was complaining to the producer about this incompetent' director. When the producer arrived on the sets, he was horrified to learn that an entire schedule had gone to waste because the footage that had been shot was useless. As of now, the producer has cancelled the schedule and decided to take matters in his own hands.
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