Scoops: Deepika Padukone finds Ranveer Singh 'Hot' in Simmba, Katrina Kaif is Anushka Sharma's favourite co-star

Yesterday, the makers of Simmba launched the first trailer of the film starring Ranveer Singh and Sara Ali Khan. This was the Padmaavat actor’s first public appearance after his wedding to Deepika Padukone. At the event, the boisterous actor couldn’t stop talking about his better-half. He revealed that when Deepika had visited him in Hyderabad for his birthday, she saw the rushes of the trailer and told Ranveer, “Hot lag raha hai.” When asked if she is the actual sher in his life, the actor said, “Abhi screen entry sher jaisi hai, gharpe pahunchte hi bichaaara type ho jaata hoon.”

Even as Sushmita Sen has been sharing online posts with her beau Rohman Shawl and speculation is rife that the two will walk down the aisle, we hear that she has no such plans yet. The actress celebrated her 43rd birthday (November 19) in Dubai with her family and the ‘love of life’ as she called Rohman in an earlier post. Incidentally, after she shared a video of working out on the gymnastic rings, he too shared one, saying, “I will never be able to thank you enough @sushmitasen47 for introducing me to gymnastic rings. You inspire me in every walk of life and how!! 

And to everyone who has been showering me with love (and some with threats, to tell me to take care of her) i love you all and I promise your “Sush” is in safe hands !! #SS #promise #love 

And thank you #maa for capturing this one !! (sic)” 

However, those in the know maintain that even while Sush is in a relationship with Rohman, there is no talk of marriage.

When two of the biggest names in Bollywood — Rohit Shetty and Karan Johar — join hands, moviegoers can expect nothing less than spectacular. Simmba, directed by Rohit under his banner Rohit Shetty Picturez in association with Dharma Productions, is a Reliance Entertainment presentation. It promises to be one of the grandest entertainers of 2018. Starring Gen-Y heartthrob Ranveer Singh as the protagonist and Sara Ali Khan, who plays his lady love, the masala flick also features Sonu Sood as the antagonist. Not to forget, it also has a special cameo by the original ‘Singham’ – Ajay Devgn.

Going by the trailer and the response it has evoked, it looks like Bollywood is all set to end the year with a big bang. After all, this Rohit Shetty directorial has loads of action, comedy, drama and chartbusting music to keep the audience enthralled. Simmba promises to take viewers on a full-on entertaining ride when it opens worldwide on December 28.

After netizens trolled Priyanka Chopra for the use of fireworks at her wedding with Nick Jonas, the Desi Girl has come under attack by PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals), which has raised a concern about the use of a horse and an elephant at their nuptials. “Dear Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas. Elephants for weddings live in chains and horses are controlled with whips, spiked bits. People are rejecting elephant rides and having horse-free weddings. Congrats, but we regret it was not a happy day for animals,” PETA India posted on Twitter a day after the actress got married according to Hindu rituals.

Even before her debut film Kedarnath hits the theatres, Sara Ali Khan has become a paparazzi favourite. She has been clicked at the gym often and even at airports. Overwhelmed, the newbie took some time out from her promotions and met all the photographers at a Juhu restaurant for a coffee date. She wrote a personal letter to them, saying, “Even though my debut film has not released yet, you guys have been so warm, appreciative and welcoming towards me. It truly is so overwhelming and comforting. I would like to thank you for all the love, those lovely pictures (sometimes not, but it’s okay) and the wonderful captions that you all write for me. I would like to personally say thanks to all of you over a cup of coffee. I know you guys have a very busy life, but it will mean a lot to me if you can make it for some time.”

Sara met them for half-an-hour and before leaving, she clicked selfies with them too.

Dharmendra is all set to appear on the TV comedy show Kanpur Wale Khuranas alongside singer-rapper Badshah. The show is a round up of the year 2018 and will highlight the important things that happened in various fields, and especially in Bollywood. Hosted by Kunal Kemmu, it will have Sunil Grover, Ali Asgar, Sugandha Mishra and Upasana Singh together trying to raise laughter. We told you that Ranveer Singh and Rohit Shetty will be the first guests on the show, which will be about new combinations that have been formed this year. 

About roping in Dharmendra, producer Preeti Simoes says, “The episode will be about all the new things that happened this year like the air-conditioned local train, the statue of unity, etc. Dharmendraji has also evolved by joining Twitter and Instagram this year. He will be asked fun questions like how many girls have sent him friend requests, how many has he accepted, etc. He will also be celebrating his birthday on December 8, so there will be a surprise party for him on the sets. Badshah, on the other hand, will be launching his new song and also lend a Punjabi tadka to the show.” 

The duo will be shooting for their episode today.

— By Chaya Unnikrishnan 

For all those who haven’t visited Kedarnath yet, Abhishek Kapoor’s directorial by the same name is all set to give a virtual tour of the holy town. 

The trailer has already received a good response from the audience. Though Sara Ali Khan’s commendable screen presence and the sizzling chemistry between her and Sushant Singh Rajput has been applauded, viewers have also been mesmerised with the picturesque locales that have been captured on screen. Kedarnath has been shot at real locations in Uttarakhand. The makers have captured the surroundings so well that it gives cinegoers a detailed trip of the pilgrimage.

While the teaser set the mood for the romantic tale, which is set against the backdrop of the 2013 Uttarakhand floods, the first track, Namo Namo, took the audience on a journey to the holy temple. The other three songs from the film — Sweetheart, Qaafirana and Jaan ‘Nisaar — chronicle the love story between Sara and Sushant’s characters. A potent combination of love and religion, passion and spirituality, Kedarnath not only marks the debut of Sara Ali Khan but is also the second association of Abhishek Kapoor, Ronnie Screwvala and Sushant after Kai Po Che! (2013).

Kedarnath releases on December 7.

Amaal Mallik is making his television debut, as a judge on Zee TV’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs. However, this isn’t his first brush with the music reality show. Amaal’s younger brother, singer Armaan Malik, started his journey as a contestant on the same show. The Golmaal Again (Neend Churayi Meri and Hum Nahin Sudhrenge) composer says, “Being the older brother, I would jam with him for his upcoming performances before he’d go to shoot. Sometimes I’d drop him to the sets with mom. Gradually, I felt like I was a part of the show. So, in a way, life has come full circle,” Amaal says. The musician also filled in for Wajid as the guest judge on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa recently. “The experience was joyful, to say the least. I’m sure Li’l Champs, too, will blow our minds with the talent it’ll present,” says Amaal.

Long gone are the days when two actresses couldn’t see eye to eye or warmed up to each other only after they were past their prime. Anushka Sharma, who shares credits with Katrina Kaif in the upcoming Shah Rukh Khan starrer, Zero, six years after Jab Tak Hai Jaan (JTHJ), says, “Katrina and I always had a very good equation, we are very friendly and we got along really well. From the first day on the set together, we had an easy chemistry between us. Katrina is one of my most favourite co-stars.” 

While the two actresses shot a lot together in JTHJ and don’t share screen space in the upcoming Aanand L Rai directorial, their bonding continued during the making of the movie. As Anushka says, “She would come on the set, when I was filming, she would sit, chat, hang out. I have deep admiration for her as an actress.” All praise for her co-star, the Sui Dhaaga actress adds, “Katrina is very hard-working and pushes the boundaries. What she has done in the songs in Thugs Of Hindostan, I wonder how it is possible for someone to dance so incredibly well. She’s amazing. You see her focus. On the set too, she knows her lines correctly and yet she keeps at it. She’s very hard-working by nature. The best thing is that she is not at all pretentious, that’s what I like the most about her.” 

— By Hiren Kotwani