Have you heard? Hansal Mehta's Gandhi to have its world premiere at TIFF

Gandhirsquos going placesFilmmaker Hansal Mehtarsquos upcoming series Gandhi starring Pratik Gandhi as Mahatma Gandhi is set to have its world premiere at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival TIFF from September 4 to 14 Marking a milestone it is the first Indian series ever selected for TIFFrsquos prestigious Primetime slate Sharing the first look on X Hansal wrote ldquoA bold dream shaped by belief and persistence now finds a global platformrdquo Featuring music by AR Rahman the series is based on Ramachandra Guharsquos books Gandhi Before India and Gandhi The Years That Changed the World Rahman added ldquoProud to announce the premiere of Gandhi at TIFF mdash a historic first for Indian storytelling on this stagerdquoSmriti rewrites TV historySmriti Irani as Tulsi ViraniActor turned politician Smriti Iranirsquos muchanticipated comeback as Tulsi Virani in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 has smashed records As per PTI the reboot which aired on July 29 clocked over 1659 billion minutes of watch time and drew 311 million viewers in just four days after it dropped The show topped weekly TRP charts with a rating of 25 surpassing Anupamaa and Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Star Plus claimed it is the biggest general entertainment fiction debut in India across television and digital Reflecting on the success Smriti said that they have proved that history can repeat itself She added that such milestones are rare in the television landscapeA warm exchange of ideasLR Kamal Haasan and Narendra ModiSuperstar Kamal Haasan shared a series of pictures on social media as he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he has placed some requests before him Kamal who is also a Rajya Sabha member uploaded a post on his X handle on Thursday comprising pictures featuring the actor alongside Modi Along with the pictures and wrote ldquoAs a representative of the people of Tamil Nadu and as an artist I placed before him a few requests foremost among them was the call to expedite the recognition of Keeladirsquos An archaeological site in the state antiquity I urged the Prime Minister to extend his support to the Tamil people in showcasing to the world the grandeur of Tamil civilisation and the timeless glory of the Tamil languagerdquoHero in the makingIbrahim Ali Khan and Kayoze IraniDespite facing backlash for his acting debut in Nadaaniyan Ibrahim Ali Khan son of Saif Ali Khan has made a more favourable impression with his second film Sarzameen which recently premiegravered on OTT Directed by Kayoze Irani the action thriller received mixed reviews but netizens noted a marked improvement in Ibrahimrsquos performance Speaking on Cyrus Broacharsquos podcast Kayoze revealed ldquoThe first thing I saw is that this boy is tailormade for the camera He is bloody handsome We had to find his inner world and thatrsquos why he is getting a lot more love for this onerdquoHealthy boxoffice competitionLR Aneet Padda and Ahaan PandayActor Mrunal Thakur has addressed the boxoffice clash between Son of Sardaar 2 and Saiyaara saying ldquoIf a film is doing well we want it to breatherdquo Responding to speculation over the Ajay Devgnstarrerrsquos rescheduled release she clarified it wasnrsquot about dodging Saiyaara but allowing space for both filmsLR Mrunal Thakur and Ajay Devgn PICSAFP INSTAGRAMldquoTherersquos enough room for every good storyrdquo she told Miss Malini Son of Sardaar 2 which released on August 1 has earned approximately R33 crore so far while Saiyaara released on July 18 has collected around Rs 308 crore in IndiaYouTube se cinema takNagarjuna in lsquoShivarsquo and Ram Gopal VermaSuperstar Nagarjuna and Ram Gopal Varmarsquos cult action film Shiva 1989 is set for a theatrical rerelease in Telugu followed by Hindi and Tamil The movie is restored in 4K with Dolby Atmos sound The makers will unveil a teaser of the Nagarjuna starrer with Rajinikanthrsquos Coolie arriving in cinemas on August 14 Nagarjuna in a statement said ldquoShiva was the film that gave me an iconic hero status making my character truly unforgettable The fact that it remains one of the most talkedabout films even after 36 years motivated my brother Venkat Akkineni and me to plan its rerelease in the grandest way possible We felt we owed it to the audience who made it such a cult classic and also to a new generation who may have only seen it on YouTuberdquo The director added ldquoAlthough the original sound was highly appreciated it was decided to redo it entirely to match todayrsquos standards By using advanced AI technology we have converted the original mono mix to Dolby Atmos People might have seen Shiva before but I promise no one has experienced it the way they will now with its new soundrdquo