It’s the season of Aditya Sarpotdar. Last month, he set the box office on fire with his horror comedy, Munjya. Last week, he presented another film in this genre, Kakuda, on OTT. And now, it has come to light that he has already started work on his next venture and it stars Rajeev Khandelwal.

During an interaction with Mid-Day, the dashing actor revealed that he has bagged the talented filmmaker’s web series which will premiere on Disney+ Hotstar. It is untitled at present and is an adaptation of the Marathi novel ‘Pratipashchandra’.

Rajeev Khandelwal, in this interview, shared his excitement about working with Aditya Sarpotdar, “There are people who want to bring another side to you [on screen]. Aditya is one of them. In this series, he will perform more than us because it’s all about storytelling. I keep telling him, ‘You had Munjya and Kakuda. Now, make this as big as Munjya’.”

In another interview with Times Now in June, Rajeev Khandelwal shared more details on the show, “It’s a very interesting series. The closest parallel I can think of is Indiana Jones.”

Written by Dr Prakash Suryakant Koyade, ‘Pratipashchandra’ is described as the ‘first Shivaji-era historical mystery novel’. It’s about a secret that was meticulously hidden by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and his intelligence chief Bahirji Naik. This profound secret is guarded even today by eight bodyguards of the great king. The book’s description further states that it ‘connects the fourteenth century, seventeenth century, and twenty-first century’.

Rajeev Khandelwal was recently seen in the quirky web series Showtime, based on the film industry. The actor played the role of an arrogant superstar named Armaan Singh in this show which was also released on Disney+ Hotstar.

Talking of Aditya Sarpotdar’s recent works, Munjyastarred Sharvari and Abhay Verma. It is a part of the Maddock Cinematic Universe and thus has a connection with Bhediyaand Stree. Kakuda, which was released on Zee 5, starred Riteish Deshmukh, Sonakshi Sinha and Saqib Saleem.

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Allu Arjun, who gained immense love and fame across the globe for his role as Pushparaj, is all set to reprise it yet again on the big screen in 2024. Owing to the massive success of the first instalment, the franchise enjoys a huge fan following who are eagerly awaiting its sequel, Pushpa 2: The Rule. While this was scheduled to release in August, the same has been pushed to the end of the year, sparking speculations of many kinds, including one where reports claimed that Allu Arjun had a fallout with the makers of the film, especially with director Sukumar.

Pusha producer Bunny Vasu clarifies

While the Telugu superstar’s manager recently took it upon himself to put out the fire which started on social media owing to these rumoured reports, producer Bunny Vasu too has jumped in to issue a clarification. Recently while attending an event, as the producer were questioned by the media, he told Gulte, “We are actually laughing at all those rumours as people are writing in whichever way they want. They have completely interpreted the happenings in a negative way”.

The producer continued to reinstate the claims made by Allu Arjun’s manager about the film’s pending work and also added that a few portions featuring actor Fahadh Faasil is yet to be shot. “Only 15 days of work left when it comes to Allu Arjun including a song and the climax of the movie. At the same time, we need Fahadh Faasil’s dates to wrap up the movie. Taking all these things into consideration, Sukumar wants to finish the editing first such that he will find out if there will be anything pending to shoot,” Vasu shared.

Pushpa producer also clarifies on rumours of rift between Allu Arjun and Sukumar

Explaining the close bond that the filmmaker-actor share, Bunny added, “If Sukumar wants the film to be shot for another 6 months, definitely Allu Arjun will oblige. That’s the bonding they have; Don’t question that now”.

About Pushpa 2: The Rule

Featuring the aftermath of the rise of Pushparaj, from a small-time sandalwood smuggler to an influential gangster, the film takes off from where the first installment left off. Starring Rashmika Mandanna as the leading lady and Fahadh Faasil in a key role, Pushpa 2 is slated for release on December 6, 2024 in multiple languages including Hindi.

Also Read: Allu Arjun’s manager BREAKS silence on reports of unexpected break in the shoot of Pushpa 2 and postponement speculations

After Anurag Kashyap set news reports abuzz with his comments as he called out the ‘entourage culture’, makeup artist Shaan Muttathil, who has been working as a hair stylist for Jacqueline Fernandez for years, have hit back at the filmmaker. The makeup artist, who have also styled Radhika Merchant in the past, called out the filmmaker by addressing the de-glam avatars of actors in his films by stating that his actresses wear Rs. 250 worth cotton sarees in his films.

Makeup artist accuses Anurag Kashyap of being jealous

During the Phitte Muh podcast, Shaan slammed Anurag Kashyap by stating that he is jealous of the kind of money makeup artists and other team members of the entourage earn. “What Anurag sir is saying is his world, his bubble. But there’s another world too. Will this Anurag sir, after so many hits, go and do a movie for what a newcomer director will do? No. Of course, there’s a lot of jealousy, and I completely understand. Because we do get paid more than managers, than first ADs, and people in the camera department,” he said.

Artist takes a dig at Anurag Kashyap’s non-commercial, de-glam films

Further adding that his films feature women wearing Rs. 250 worth cotton sarees, Shaan went on to criticize the way actors are presented in his films. “Of course, he can lose his s**t when he hears Rs. 1.5 lakh for makeup and hair when his heroines don’t need makeup and hair, I understand. But not everybody gets paid Rs. 1 lakh or Rs. 2 lakh. There are only around 10 of us. First of all, I wouldn’t get a call from him. In his films, he will have to call me to get the dark circles and to make the hair look frizzy. That’s what his heroines look like.”

What Anurag Kashyap said

In a recent interview, Anurag Kashyap described the losses incurred by producers after they have to abide by the star and their entourage’s wishes. The filmmaker touched upon the subject of budget wherein he made shocking revelations about the exorbitant prices charged by an actor’s team which often results in the film going over-budget. He had opened up about it in an interview with Janice Sequeira wherein he said, “Somebody has a chef who charges ₹2 lakh per day to make this strange healthy food. Jo dekh ke lagta tha ye khana hai? Yeh to bird feed hai. Itna chhota sa aata tha (After seeing it, it doesn’t even look like food. It looks so less, like a bird feed)”.

Also Read: Anurag Kashyap recalls spending a night in jail: “Slapped the wrong person, but he changed my life”

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Being one of the most popular actresses of B-town, it hardly comes as a surprise that Kareena Kapoor Khan is easily one of the highest-paid actresses in the Hindi film industry. It is being said that the actress earns about Rs. 10 to 15 crores per film which is quite high for an Indian actress. However, due to many factors, their pay is considered to be low compared to their male counterparts. Despite all that, Kareena is expected to be one of the biggest superstars of the current generation and she was recently seen commenting on her remuneration but also discussing factors that prompt her to choose the right film.

Kareena Kapoor Khan reveals she is ‘still struggling’ since she lives in her husband’s house

In an interview with Week, Kareena Kapoor Khan opened up about her journey and also touched upon the topic of her current remuneration in Bollywood. Responding to reports about her being one of the highest paid actresses in B-town, the actress said, “I hope so! I want that! I think it is not about my acting… that the films I choose are not about money. It has always been about the fact that if I like a role I might do the film for less. It depends on my mood, it depends on the fact what the film is, what the role is offering me… I am at that stage where I think that I can deliver.”

However, the actress also pointed out that despite her stardom and wealth, she continues to stay in her ‘husband’ aka Saif Ali Khan’s house. “Of course if it is a big ticket commercial film then maybe whatever you say is less! This is my husband’s house! We are sitting and doing this interview in that so… I am just struggling! (laughs),” she added.

About her upcoming projects

While Kareena Kapoor Khan is basking in the success of her 2024 release Crew, the actress continues to have an interesting lineup this year which comprises of Hansal Mehta’s suspense thriller The Buckingham Murders, which features her in the role of a cop and of course, the highly-awaited Singham Again. The Rohit Shetty directorial will see Kareena reprising the role of Avni Bajirao Singham and stars Ajay Devgn as the protagonist and Arjun Kapoor as the antagonist along with Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Tiger Shroff, and others in key cameos.

Also Read: Kareena Kapoor credits Karisma Kapoor for reviving Kapoor family name in the 1990s: “My mum Babita, Neetu aunty had stopped working”

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