A quick look at all things bright and shiny in the world of cinema today!
Signed
Surabhi will play the female lead in GV Prakash Kumar’s Adangathey.
Harshvardhan Kapoor will sign director Sriram Raghavan’s next film.
Newsworthy
Soundarya Ashwin teased us with the title of her next film on Twitter. From what we can tell, it has something to do with Chennai and the monsoon.
Shah Rukh Khan will provide the voice-over for Prabhu Deva and director Vijay’s Tutak Tutak Tutiya.
Releases, Releases
Thodari will release on September 16.
Spotlight
Priyanka Chopra was her usual badass self in an interview with Refinery 29. She said, “For eons, women have been told how to be or think or dress. I come from a part of the world where this debate is so heated, especially because we’re a country that has goddesses. We pray to women. But at the same time, we prey on them.”
Time Out
Recommended
Comedian Kapil Sharma, who began work on his new office, was reportedly asked for a bribe of Rs. 5 lakh from a BMC official. The offended actor-singer express his displeasure on social media platform Twitter. He even tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his tweet. Kapil said that despite paying income tax worth Rs. 15 crore for the past five years, he was being asked to cough up a bribe.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis responded to Kapil’s tweets and urged him to provide further details. He assured him that strict action would be taken.
Let Them Eat Cake!
Actors Akshay Kumar, Adam Sandler, Michelle Williams, and singer Michael Buble will all turn a year older today!
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