A quick look at all things bright and shiny in Cinema today!
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Amala Paul will reprise her role in the Kannada remake of VIP
Madhavan has been cast in Karu Palaniappan’s Gramophone
Amitabh Bachchan’s Sarkar 3 will not star Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai
Releases, Releases
The first look of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion will be launched on 23 October
Newsworthy
Mahesh Bhatt’s Naamkarann explores the journey of a 10-year-old girl named Avni; a curious but perceptive girl who will raise pertinent questions that challenge societal norms.
Tamannaah Bhatia will not star in Kammarasambhavam. The actress took to Twitter to set things straight. “When I sign a new film , I will tweet abt it,” she wrote.
Spotlight
Kamal Haasan will be awarded the Chevalier de L’Ordre Arts et Lettres (The Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) by the French government at a special ceremony.
Time Out
Recommended
Producer Gaurang Doshi on why he doesn’t need Ileana D’Cruz in his Aankhen 2. “I don’t need publicity. My film doesn’t require her (Ileana) to get funds…She will not get me funds. Also why would I put her in [the] promo. If I wanted to put promo of a heroine I would have put Katrina Kaif or any other big heroine. That time when we met at a five star hotel in Bandra everything was fine. We had negotiated [a] price and all. Today she says doesn’t want to do Aankhen 2. Its her wish. Its fine now. All the best. I don’t want to put allegations. I just want this matter to end,” he said.
Let them eat cake!
Chiranjeevi, Kirsten Wiig, Richard Armitage, and James Corden all turn a year older today!