Latest Bollywood News March 4: Aditya-Disha in Malang, Kangana Ranaut blasts on Ranveer-Alia

Latest Bollywood News and updates March 4: Filmmaker Mohit Suri treated the fans with big news of his next film called Malang which stars Aditya Roy Kapur, Disha Patani, Anil Kapoor and Kunal Khemu. On the other hand, Kangana Ranaut is on a roll once again as she blasted on Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt for their apolitical statement during the promotions of their film Gully Boy. The actress also targeted Karan Johar and Ranbir Kapoor on their remarks on politics. Also, Bollywood diva Alia Bhatt is all set to step into the shoes of Arunima Sinha who is world's first Indian female amputee to climb Mount Everest for a biopic on her. Talking about another interesting Bollywood film, Irrfan Khan will begin shooting for the sequel of his 2017 hit Hindi Medium. Check out all the latest Bollywood news and updates here.

Aditya Roy Kapur, Disha Patani, Anil Kapoor to star in Mohit Suri’s Malang, first picture out

Aditya Roy Kapur, Disha Patani, Anil Kapoor are all set to come together for filmmaker Mohit Suri’s next action-thriller Malang. The director on Monday morning finally made it official that he will be treating the audience with his next film on Valentine’s day next year. Mohit took to his social media ot share a picture of the star cast of the film which also includes Kunal Khemu and wrote, “Let’s get CRAZY,INTENSE and #MALANG”. Talking about the film, Mohit revealed in a statement to a daily, "With Malang, I am essentially returning to genre I enjoy the most. It will be intense, edgy and mad. I hope Malang is as thrilling and exciting an experience for the audience to see as much as it has already been for me.”

Later the actors brigade also shared the pictures on their social media making it official. Anil Kapoor wrote, “Together we are #MALANG! Pleased to announce my first with all these talented artists – @mohitsuri @adityaroykapur @dishapatani & @khemster2! @malangfilm releasing on Valentine’s 2020.” On the other hand, Disha Patani said, “Together we are #MALANG! Mark your calendars for Valentine’s 2020! Super charged to be a part of @mohitsuri's world”

Kangana Ranaut questions ‘Karan Johar’s list of Best Actresses’, says ‘I really feel I stand out’

Kangana Ranaut is one actress who never minces her words before putting forward her point of view. Other than being a stellar actress, she is known for being an epitome of women empowerment and strength in the industry. Her last film Manikarnika was a big hit at the box office and the actress celebrated the success of the film last night with his friends and family. But before that, Kangana made some interesting revelations about the film industry when she attended the India Today Conclave in New Delhi.

When asked about the absence of her name in the list of Best Actresses on Karan Johar's chat show Koffee With Karan, Kangana Ranaut said, "I really feel I stand out. When you talk about actresses, here's a three-time National Award-winning actress. The Mr Johars of the world try to present a list of people whose acting abilities are questionable. It's brain-feeding of another magnitude." She added, "Karan mocked me on the IIFA stage and said that I am jobless and I am looking for jobs from him or something like that. I mean, look at my talent and look at your movies. I mean, really? He really called me jobless on some platform? I think some people need a dose of chyavanprash."

Not just Karan Johar, the actress also talked about her public fight with Hrithik Roshan. Speaking about Hrithik's statement, in which the actor said he didn't know Kangana on a personal level, the actress said, "Talking about this so-called case which never actually happened, here's a person I have worked with in two films. He is completely denying even knowing me and getting away with it. How does that even happen?" she asked. "You're saying that you don't know the person at all but you have worked with the same person for five years. One film took two years to make and the other took three years. How come you don't know the person? This is absurd," she added.

Alia Bhatt reveals the reason why she is scared to be directed by father Mahesh Bhatt in Sadak 2

Alia Bhatt is all set to work with her father and ace filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt for the first time and she reveals that she is very scared to be directed by him in the upcoming film Sadak 2. The actress is already loaded with films and projects and one of them is much-awaited Sadak 2 which will not only bring back Mahesh Bhatt as a director but also revive the iconic pairing of Pooja Bhatt and Sanjay Dutt. On the other hand, Alia will be seen opposite handsome hunk Aditya Roy Kapur in the second installment of 1991 hit film Sadak.

While talking to Deccan Chronicle about working with her father Mahesh Bhatt, Alia revealed, "Right now, I am scared to be directed by my father. He is looking at me every day and saying I am going to get through you. He has an X-ray vision kind of thing." She added, "I have a wall around me every now and then and I let very few people in (cross that wall). My father is waiting to break that wall down. So, I am a little scared but I think it will be fun. We start shooting this year." 

Irrfan Khan to start shooting for Hindi Medium sequel, reveals filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia

Irrfan Khan shocked his fans when he announced the news of suffering from neuroendocrine tumour. Fans of the actor prayed day and night for his speedy recovery and now he is back in India perfectly fine. Filmmaker Togmanshu dhulia revealed that he met IUrrfan Khan recently and also broke the news and that the actor will start shooting for the sequel of his much awaited film Hindi medium. 

In an interview with Deccan Chronicle, Dhulia said, “I did meet him after he returned to India. He is perfectly fine now. Irrfan told me that he will begin shooting for Hindi Medium franchise soon.” When he was asked whether he will cast Irrfan in his film anytime soon, Dhulia said, “Yes, we will do a film soon. Actually, we were in the process of writing one for him. Probably, if everything goes well, we shall be making the film soon.”

Can you guess how Sooraj Barjatya came up with Salman Khan's iconic screen name ‘Prem’?

Much before Salman Khan was called 'Sultan' or 'Bhaijaan', the superstar was known as 'Prem', a popular screen name given by filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya, who says, its origins, just like his films, stem from the family. Barjatya made his directorial debut with 1989's "Maine Pyar Kiya", which starred Khan as Prem, in what went on to become his breakout film. The duo then worked on films like "Hum Aapke Hain Koun...!", "Hum Saath-Saath Hain" and "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo", in which all of Khan's characters were christened Prem.

Even in the two films which Barjatya directed without Khan, "Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon" starring Hrithik Roshan and "Vivah" featuring Shahid Kapoor, he retained the name Prem for the male protagonist. In an interview with PTI, Barjatya said the name encapsulates everything he wants to say through his films. "'Prem' signifies a man who has his basics right, who's traditionally rooted, has fun but loves to be with his family and is good at heart," the director said.

For Barjatya, the journey to arrive at the name which would later become a signature mark for all his films, was a thought-out process. "When we were working on the script of 'Maine Pyaar Kiya', we were thinking about the name we should give to the hero. There were options like 'Gaurav', 'Pratap' and even 'Raj'. This is before Shah Rukh Khan came. So, 'Raj' was also there as an option," he revealed.

Watch: Shraddha Kapoor celebrates birthday with Sushant Singh Rajput and other ‘Chhichhores’

Shraddha Kapoor rang into her 32nd birthday celebrating with smiling faces 35,000 feet above ground and ended it on an equally high note. The actress returned from London on Sunday where she was shooting for her next film ABCD 3 and went straight to the sets of her another film Chhichhore. The actress got a warm welcome on the sets of the film and even celebrated her birthday with co-star Sushant Singh Rajput and other ‘Chhichhores’.

Shraddha loaded her Instagram stories with moments of how she celebrated her birthday on Sunday and it definitely looked like everyone around her tried to make her the most special one for the actress. Dressed in a blue coloured top and a mustard coloured pant, Shraddha looked stunning as she cut multiple cakes on the sets of her film Chhichhore. She was surrounded by the cast and crew of the film including actor Sushant Singh Rajput and filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari. Watch the video here-

Alia Bhatt to play Arunima Sinha, world's first Indian female amputee to climb Mount Everest, read details

Alia Bhatt is in that phase of her career where she hardly has a free day as she is loaded with interesting movies and scripts. Fans are already excited to watch the actress do wonders with her performance in upcoming Bollywood movies like Kalank, Brahmastra and Sadak 2 that the latest reports suggest that she will step into the shoes of Arunima Sinha, world's first Indian female amputee to climb Mount Everest. Alia is already making waves in Bollywood and her last release Gully Boy has even strengthened her name as a brilliant actress in the industry. 

Arunima Sinha’s biopic has been in the making for years and the reports suggest that Alia Bhatt has given her nod for the film. A source told DNA, “Arunima’s life has been an inspiration to many across the globe and what she has managed isn’t just an ordinary feat. When makers approached her to make a film on her and told her they were planning to get Alia on board, she was excited.” The biopic will be based on the book, 'Born Again on the Mountain: A Story of Losing Everything and Finding it Back.' The source further added, “It’s an incredible tale. Alia studied her story and gave her nod to the project. Although the producers haven’t locked her dates yet, given that her diary is packed with other film commitments, they expect to begin the project in 2020.”

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