Final take only
Actor Varun Dhawan shared a fun behind-the-scenes moment from Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai revealing he performed in front of Salman Khan. In the clip, Salman jokes after Varun’s dance take asking, ‘Was that a rehearsal or the final shot?’ That left Varun in splits. Varun captioned the video, “Always nervous to dance next to India’s biggest kunwara.” Directed by David Dhawan, the film also stars Mrunal Thakur and Pooja Hegde. The movie arrives in cinemas on May 22.
Not your mumma
Shruti Haasan. Pic/Instagram
Actor Shruti Haasan found herself at the centre of a viral moment after a tense exchange with paparazzi during a recent outing. The actor appeared visibly annoyed when a photographer addressed her as “mumma”. She snapped, “Kaun hai mumma? Aapki mumma hai? Kya bak rahe ho tum?” The clip, widely shared online, drew mixed reactions, with some backing her response and others questioning it. On the work front, she will next be seen in Aakasamlo Oka Tara alongside Dulquer Salmaan and Satvika Veeravalli. She also has Salaar: Part 2 with Prabhas in the pipeline.
Ramayana in LA
Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama in ‘Ramayana’. Pic/Youtube
The makers of Ramayana showcased early footage at CinemaCon in Los Angeles, with select attendees reportedly shown 20 minutes of unseen scenes. A YouTuber described it as “a true grand epic, and also a spectacular fantasy story”. There were also claims that Warner Bros may handle global distribution, though this remains unconfirmed.
Taking a break from acting
Anurag Kashyap. Pic/Ashish Raje
Filmmaker and actor Anurag Kashyap has revealed that he has decided to briefly step away from acting to avoid being typecast. He said that he has noticed a pattern in the roles offered to him. “People tend to see you in a certain way, and you keep getting similar roles,” he shared in a recent interview. He also shared that all his roles feel like “different versions of the same character.”
