Alia Bhatt to star in Vasan Bala’s Jigra, film to release in 2024
National Award winner Alia Bhatt is set to star in and produce Jigra, a film directed by Vasan Bala, the makers said Tuesday. Backed by Dharma Productions and Eternal Sunshine Productions, the movie will hit the screens on September 27, 2024. Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions shared the film announcement on its official X page. “.@aliaa08 is back to put up a courageous fight like no other for her #Jigra! JIGRA, directed by Vasan Bala – releasing in cinemas on 27th September 2024,” the banner said in the post. Jigra marks Bhatt’s second production venture via Eternal Sunshine Productions after 2022’s Darlings, which was released on Netflix. She was last seen in the streamer’s Heart of Stone, her Hollywood debut. From debuting in Dharma Productions’ 2012 film “Student of the Year” to now producing a film with the studio, Bhatt said life has come full circle for her. (PTI)
Jawan creates a tizzy as it rakes
in Rs 1000 cr worldwide
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s latest release ‘Jawan’ has finally crossed the Rs 1,000-crore benchmark worldwide in just 19 days of its release. The film, on September 25, surpassed SRK’s another 2023 blockbuster Pathaan at the box-office collection in India. On September 25, Red Chillies Production took to Instagram, where they uploaded a clip featuring Shah Rukh Khan in his film’s dual avatar. It had “Rs 1004.92 cr worldwide GBOC,” written on it. For the caption, it read: “History in the maKING ft. Jawan! Have you watched it yet? Go book your tickets now! Watch #Jawan in cinemas – in Hindi, Tamil & Telugu.” Trade analyst Taran Adarsh on Tuesday took to Twitter, where he mentioned that Jawan is all set to surpass the collections of Gadar 2 and Pathaan. (IANS)
My mom used to make my hairstyle like Dev Sahab: Jackie Shroff
Actor Jackie Shroff, who has now become a rage on Instagram owing to his simple food recipe, has reminisced about his bond with the actor Dev Anand on his centenary on Tuesday. Jackie Shroff took a stroll down memory lane as he recalled his first meeting with the late actor. Being amongst the very few actors who got to work with Dev Sahab in person, Jackie shared how not just he, but his mom also was a big fan of Dev Anand. Talking about the same, Jackie said, “I met Dev Sahab 40 years ago, and it was magical like a dream come true. My mom used to make my hairstyle like Dev Sahab. I was always fascinated with his romantic songs. I met him at his office for the first time, and I nearly fainted looking at him”. Jackie played the second villain in the film Swami Dada which was directed by Dev Anand and T.K. Desai. (IANS)
Asha Bhosle makes a faux pas, wishes athlete for winning Gold at Asian Games
Veteran singer Asha Bhosle has shared an old video from the Asian Athletics Championship held earlier this year and wished hurdler Jyothi Yarraji for winning gold at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Athletics events have not yet commenced at the Asian Games yet. However, Asha Bhosle took to X, formerly Twitter, where she shared a video from the Asian Athletics Championship held earlier this year in Bangkok. Sharing the video, Asha tweeted: “Heartiest congratulations to Yaraaji from Andhra Pradesh for winning the Gold for 100mts hurdles at the Asian Games.” Social media users were quick to spot the error. One wrote: “Madam @ashabhosle Women’s 100m hurdle is not till Oct 1st and #Athletic in #AsianGames2023 will start only from Sep-29. Refer to this link https://olympics.com/en/news/asian-games-2023-athletics-track-field-preview-schedule-hangzhou… Video you shared is from a prior completion. We wish her best to win in #AsianGames too!” (IANS)