Karan Johar to make OTT debut, series to feature an ensemble of A-list actors

Exploring mythologySidharth Malhotra is finalising his next few films after opting out of director Balwinder Singh Janjuarsquos action drama The actor already has director Tushar Jalotarsquos yetuntitled romantic comedy which is slated to go on floors in a couple of months He is also slated to commence filming producer Ramesh Tauranirsquos Race 4 with Saif Ali Khan early 2025 Now we hear that Sid is likely to reunite with his Jabariya Jodi 2019 producer Ektaa R Kapoor for a project What makes it interesting is that the movie will be helmed by Deepak Mishra best known for his web series Panchayat Not much is known about the subject except that it is set against the backdrop of a folklore deeply rooted in Hindu mythology Sid has liked the concept and work on the screenplay is underway The makers are expected to meet the actor for a narration in November after the writing is complete They plan to begin production next summerTransformative experienceAvneet Kaur is on a high Reason she was the only Indian celebrity to attend the premiegravere of Transformers One in London recently That has triggered speculation of the actorrsquos collaboration with Paramount Pictures Avneet who was last seen in Kangana Ranautrsquos production Tiku Weds Sheru 2023 starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui said ldquoAttending the Transformers One premiegravere was an unforgettable experience Watching Scarlett Johansson and Chris Hemsworth walking the red carpet was truly surrealrdquo Still gushing over the ldquodream turned into reality forever etched in my memoryrdquo Avneet added ldquoThe electric atmosphere the glamour of the premiegravere and the thrill of witnessing cinematic history unfold made for an unforgettable night one that I will treasure foreverrdquoA new directionBefore Karan Johar calls for action on his next bigticket film he will make his debut on OTT He will be the showrunner of a web series that is slated to go on floors early next year The yetuntitled show will stream on Netflix which saw Sanjay Leela Bhansali foray into OTT with Heeramandi The Diamond Bazaar earlier this year KJo has finalised the script and will soon begin the casting The series will feature an ensemble of Alist actors and is said to the streaming giantrsquos most ambitious project in India so far Cameo callingEven as she is getting ready for her Telugu debut Devara Part 1 with NTR Junior and filming Sunny Sanskari ki Tulsi Kumari with Varun Dhawan Janhvi Kapoor is expanding her slate The actor who has an action drama with Ram Charan lined up has added another Karan Johar production to her kitty However this time around she has a special appearance in the yetuntitled film to be helmed by Masaan 2015 director Neeraj Ghaywan Incidentally this movie also sees Janhvi reunite with her Dhadak 2018 costar Ishaan Khatter who plays one of the leads The other actor for this twohero story about friendship will be finalised soon Considering that KJo is her mentor Janhvi couldnrsquot refuse when he and Neeraj offered her the pivotal role in their movie She has about 10 daysrsquo work for the film that is slated to arrive in the latter part of 2025Riddhi bags Fawadrsquos nextRiddhi Dogra has reportedly been finalised as Fawad Khanrsquos heroine in his next Hindi film The makers of the yetuntitled romantic drama are closely guarding details like the director and cast The movie is slated to go on floors by the yearend Sources claim that Riddhi and Fawad wonrsquot be shooting in India The makers are said to be scouting locations in New York and London for the movieBoman is in festive spiritBoman Irani is upbeat with the response to the premiegravere of his directorial debut The Mehta Boys at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival CSAFF Based on the estranged relationship between a father and a son the film stars Avinash Tiwary Shreya Chaudhry and Boman Recalling its yearsold journey the actorfilmmaker told the audience ldquoYears ago Sujoy Ghosh had come over to my house while I was running fever and pitched some ideas Among them was this oneliner The Mehta Boys I said I wanted to do that one because I wanted to direct it He said lsquoYoursquove got the storyrsquo and Irsquoll always be grateful to him for being so generousrdquo Conceding that he never wanted to be an actor or a filmmaker Boman said hersquoll always thank his mother for introducing him to cinema He added ldquoShe would encourage me to go to the cinema every single day pushing me into the theatre because she knew it was for merdquoBeing a rebel once moreAfter a series of duds and a couple of films shelved Tiger Shroff is looking to boost his sagging career Backing him is mentor Sajid Nadiadwala who launched him with Heropanti 2014 The duo is reuniting for Baaghi 4 and trade sources claim that the actioner will kickstart in November The franchise is close to the filmmaker and the actor as it has been highly profitable for them While the first two were runaway hits the thirdrsquos performance was affected by the pandemic Tiger and Sajid are looking to up the ante with their next collaboration be it in terms of action and production scale or an able cast and crew What also makes the fourth instalment of Baaghi interesting is that it will be helmed by Kannada director Harsha who has been roped in to take the franchise in a new direction