Have you heard? Starting with the men

In January this year Sanjay Leela Bhansali announced his next Love amp War with Ranbir Kapoor Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal The latest is that the love triangle set against the backdrop of war is slated to go on floors in early October The filmmaker will kickstart the shoot with Ranbir who plays a character with grey shades The actor will soon be joined by Vicky and SLB will also film portions that depict the charactersrsquo camaraderie Alia will join the shoot in December after wrapping up her spy thriller Alpha for which she has allotted bulk dates till November A source claims that the actors have allotted over 200 dates to SLB and wonrsquot be shooting any other project till they wrap their portions for Love amp War Considering that the filmmaker has announced the magnum opus as a Christmas 2025 release it remains to be seen if they meet the deadline as he is planning to complete the shoot latest by September 2025Change in plansEarlier this month it was reported that producer Dinesh Vijan was not attaching the trailer of his Akshay Kumarstarrer SkyForce with Stree 2 Now talk in the trade is that they are deferring the aerial action thrillerrsquos release from October 2 The idea is to maintain a gap between Akkirsquos releases Abhishek Anil Kapur and Sandeep Kewlanirsquos directorial venture also stars Sara Ali Khan Nimrat Kaur and marks the debut of Veer Pahariya Sources claim the makers are contemplating releasing the patriotic actioner in the first quarter of 2025Comedy on trackThe makers of Welcome to the Jungle dismissed reports that it is behind schedule and might miss its Christmas 2024 release Ahmed Khan who is directing Firoz A Nadiadwallahrsquos production maintained ldquoThe film is on track and we are kickstarting our next leg of the marathon schedule internationally from October My technical team has already left for the first reccerdquo Sources claim the makers have shot 70 per cent of the Akshay Kumarfronted comic caper with an ensemble cast They will call it a wrap after the international leg in OctoberInspired storytellingSanya Malhotra is upbeat with the standing ovation her upcoming film Mrs received at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne IFFM Helmed by Arati Kadav the Jio Studios and Baweja Studios production is an adaptation of the Malayalam hit The Great Indian Kitchen 2021 All praise for her director Sanya said ldquoArati has done an amazing job Every second with her on set was brilliantrdquo Sharing that a close friend went through an experience similar to that of the protagonist the actor added ldquoShe graciously shared her therapy notes which I used to read almost every day I used to feel angry and sad because Irsquom so close to her and I feel really bad that some women are going through thisrdquo Pointing out that some women have given up on their dreams Sanya concluded saying ldquoI want to tell stories that inspire women and bring about a changerdquoFestive spiritsWith Krishna Janmashtami being celebrated today the makers of the television show Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye recently shot the Dahi Handi special episode with actors Arjit Taneja and Sriti Jha who play Virat and Amruta respectively Along with the supporting cast and several extras the two actors brought the festive spirit alive in front of the cameras The makers took all the necessary precautions to ensure the teamrsquos safety Arjit said ldquoThe energy on set was contagious and it was a moment of pure joy The sound of the pot shattering the cheers from the cast and crew and the feeling of being part of such a rich festival made my day After the final take I literally had goosebumps Irsquoll cherish this shoot for a long timerdquoAnger mode onSiddhant Chaturvedi is eager to change his image after the comingofage film Kho Gaye Hum Kahan 2023 He will soon be seen as an angry young man in director Ravi Udyawarrsquos Yudhra costarring Malavika Mohanan Interestingly the action drama also stars Raghav Juyal as the antagonist This will be his second turn as the villain after he earned laurels for his baddie act in the recent action thriller Kill The movie is backed by Farhan Akhtar Riteish Sidhwani and Zoya Akhtar who gave Siddhant a big break with Gully Boy 2019 Also featuring Ram Kapoor and Gajraj Rao in pivotal roles Yudhra is slated to release on September 20Hello KashmirAfter kicking off Alpharsquos shoot with Alia Bhatt and Sharvari in Mumbai last month director Shiv Rawail and his team are now in Kashmir Today they begin the second schedule of the first female spyled offering from YRF Spy Universe Sharvari said ldquoI canrsquot wait to be on the sets of Alpha again Irsquom thrilled that itrsquos going to be an exciting schedule The filmrsquos team will be meeting after some time so we are all super ready to start shooting in Kashmirrdquo Comparing her excitement with a kid at a candy store the Vedaa actor added ldquoWhen I am on a film set and on the sets of Alpha Irsquom like a ball of energy soaking everything trying to learn and better myself To get an opportunity like this so early in onersquos career is truly a blessing Irsquom just humbled to be in such a franchise that has the megastars of our film industry in itrdquo