Have you heard? What is this hera pheri now? 

Hera Pheri 3 continues to make news. Talk in tinsel town is that producer Firoz Nadiadwala is not too pleased with Kartik Aaryan trying to call the shots on the third instalment of the comic caper. Consequently, the veteran producer is said to have reached out to Akshay Kumar to return to the franchise. However, it remains to be seen whether Khiladi Kumar — who is the netizens’ favourite choice to play the roguish Raju— will reconsider the offer. It goes without saying that his on-screen partners-in-crime, and off-screen friends Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal, who play Shyam and Babu bhaiyya respectively in the comedy franchise, will be thrilled about the reunion. Nadiadwala too might be pleased. After all, he is known to be a hands-on producer, and Aaryan’s reported demands of changes in the script won’t go down well with him. So, will we see Kumar reprise his role? Keep watching this space to know how this hera pheri unfolds. 

Twist in the tale

Sriram Raghavan’s Merry Christmas, starring Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi, was to release on December 23, but was deferred to avoid a clash with Avatar: The Way of Water, and Cirkus. Yesterday, Kat shared the film’s poster, and wrote that it will release next year. She added, “We wanted to release the film this Christmas. But there is a twist. See you in cinemas soon!”