Sizzling Samachar: Bollywood legends Zeenat Aman and Neetu Singh to appear on ‘Koffee with Karan’; ‘Aarya 3’ starring Sushmita Sen releases first trailer

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Bollywood legends Zeenat Aman and Neetu Singh to appear on ‘Koffee with Karan’

Karan Johar confirmed that several Bollywood stars, including  Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan, and Ananya Panday among others are expected to guest star in the popular talk show in the teaser of the upcoming season of his talk show Koffee with Karan. According to new reports, veteran Bollywood stars Neetu Kapoor and Zeenat Aman will also be appearing on the show. The legendary actresses have previously worked together in films such as Dharam Veer and The Great Gambler and will now share the ‘coffee couch’ in the eighth edition of the popular talk show. Koffee with Karan is available to stream on Disney+ Hotstar and season 8 will premiere on October 26.

‘Chhava: The Great Warrior’ starring Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna to begin production

Bollywood star Vicky Kaushal has had a busy 2023 after starring in Zara Hatke Zara Bachke and The Great Indian Family. Kaushal is also set to star in the biopic on India's first field marshal, Sam Manekshaw in Meghna Gulzar’s Sam Bahadur, as well as the historical biopic on Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj titled Chhava: The Great Warrior. According to reports, Chhava: The Great Warrior will commence filming on October 16. Directed by Rahul Janardan Jadhav, the film is based on the biography titled Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj by Dr. Jaysingrao Pawar. Kaushal will share the screen with Rashmika Mandanna in the biopic.

‘Aarya 3’ starring Sushmita Sen releases first trailer

Bollywood star Sushmita Sen is set to return as Aarya Sareen, a fiercely protective mother and a powerful drug smuggler, in the third season of Aarya. The first trailer for the upcoming season released recently and it features Aarya battling gangsters in an effort to protect her children. Sikandar Kher, Namit Das, Manish Chaudhary, and Vishwas Kini essay other prominent roles in the series. Aarya season 3 will premiere on Disney+ Hotstar on November 3.

Aamir Khan’s ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ reportedly casts Genelia Deshmukh

There has been plenty of news over the last few weeks surrounding the release of Aamir Khan’s next film Sitaare Zameen Par. It has been confirmed that Khan will serve as the producer and lead star in the film, which is a remake of the Spanish sports drama Campeones. According to new reports, Genelia Deshmukh will return to the silver screen and has been cast alongside Khan in Sitaare Zameen Par. This will be their first collaboration in 16 years after Khan served as the producer in Deshmukh’s film Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Naa, in which she starred alongside Khan’s nephew Imran Khan.

Adam Sandler plays the lead in the new animated film ‘Leo’

Veteran Hollywood Actor and comedian Adam Sandler will play the lead in the upcoming animated film Leo. Sandler, who also serves as the film’s writer, voices the role of Leo, a 74-year-old pet lizard in a high school classroom. The plot revolves around Leo’s dreams of finally being freed from the confines of the classroom, but he is also conflicted because of the joy he finds in interacting with the students. The Netflix animated film also stars comedian Bill Burr, as Leo’s companion, a turtle named Squirtle. Leo will premiere on Netflix on November 21.

Tyrese Gibson and Wes Chatham to play cops in crime thriller  'Squealer'

Fast and Furious star Tyrese Gibson is set to star alongside Ahsoka star Wes Chatham in a new crime thriller titled, Squealer. The film is based on the true story of Robert Pickton, one of Canada's most notorious serial killers. The plot revolves around a medical professional who attempts to solve the case and find the killer. The film is directed by Andy Armstrong, and it also features Theo Rossi, Kate Moennig, and Ronnie Gene Blevins among others in prominent roles. Sequealer will release on video-on-demand and on digital on November 3.

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