Have you heard? Superstars on Atlee’s wish list

Superstars on Atleersquos wish listIt is known that after Jawan 2023 with Shah Rukh Khan director Atlee is looking to up the ante with his next After his collaboration with Allu Arjun didnrsquot materialise the filmmaker is in talks with Salman Khan for an action thriller What makes the project interesting is that it is a twohero subject and Atlee is keen on casting a south superstar along with Salman Chatter is that the filmmaker has approached Kamal Haasan for the bigbudget extravaganza Popularly known as Ulganayagan the legendary actor too is said to have given his nod to the subject However things will be finalised after Kamal and Salman hear the final screenplay work on which is underway Incidentally a couple of weeks ago it was being said that Atlee had discussed the concept with Rajinikanth Considering the director is now in talks with Kamal it appears that things didnrsquot pan out with RajiniA new ventureRhea Chakraborty is set to begin a new phase of her life with an inspiring podcast titled Chapter 2 The first episode of her new venture features Sushmita Sen Sharing a teaser Rhea wrote ldquoI just turned 32 yesterday and what a journey it has been The past four years have been all about change growth and becoming a version of myself that Irsquom finally feeling good aboutrdquo Comparing her podcast to a celebration the actor added about her first guest saying ldquoIrsquove looked up to her ever since I was a kid and Irsquom still in awe of how she keeps challenging life and winning at it We had such a great chat about all things life love and evolutionrdquo Rhea concluded her post saying ldquoSequels are usually boring but not this onerdquoThrice as niceSharvari is on a high After Munjya crossed the R100crore mark at the domestic box office she earned praise for her performance in Maharaj which released on OTT in June Now the actor has bagged the top spot in IMDbrsquos latest Popular Indian Celebrities list Excited with the news Sharvari promises ldquoIrsquom going to put in a lot of hard work because I want to be a part of the best films and hopefully become one of the best actresses of my country My mind is set on that goalrdquoOn a hattrickRicha Chadha and Ali Fazalrsquos maiden production venture Girls Will Be Girls continues its winning spree Shuchi Talatirsquos directorial venture has won the Grand Jury Prize at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles IFFLA Starting this year with two wins at the Sundance Film Festival the Kani Kusruti and Preeti Panigrahistarrer also won Grand Jury prizes at Transilvania International Film Festival in Romania and Biarritz Film Festival in France Calling their latest win ldquoan incredible honourrdquo Richa said ldquoIt is gratifying to see the hard work and dedication of our entire team being recognised on such a prestigious platform This is a third win for the film this month which is hugerdquo Calling their journey nothing short of magical Ali added ldquoEach accolade reaffirms our belief in the power of authentic storytelling We are grateful for the support and love wersquove received and wersquore excited to see where Girls Will Be Girls will go nextrdquoHollywood remake of desi actioner on cardsItrsquos not often that one hears of a Bollwood production inspiring a Hollywood remake Thatrsquos where director Nikhil Nagesh Bhatrsquos upcoming actioner Kill comes as a pleasant surprise Reportedly Lionsgate and 87Eleven Entertainment which has produced the popular John Wick franchise are joining hands to make an adaptation of the Lakshya Raghav Juyal and Tanya Maniktalastarrer Kill produced by Guneet Monga Kapoor and Karan Johar premiegravered at the Toronto International Film Festival 2023 and has been earning accolades on the festival circuit ever since Chad Stahelski producer for 87Eleven Entertainment has called it ldquoone of the most vivid wild and creative action movies Irsquove seen recentlyrdquo and lauded director Nikhilrsquos relentless action sequences What makes the remake important is that it will be a joint venture between the international production house and KJorsquos Dharma Productions and Guneetrsquos Sikhya Entertainment The two producers called this development ldquoa big win for Indian cinemardquo and a testament to Killrsquos potential for international appeal Details of the adaptation like the director and cast are yet to be finalisedDirectorrsquos actor Ever since his debut film Laila Majnu 2018 Avinash Tiwary has been impressing audiences with his acting chops The Madgaon Express actor will next be seen in Sikandar Ka Muqqaddar The upcoming movie reunites him with director Neeraj Pandey after the web series Khakee The Bihar Chapter 2022 Recently when the filmmaker was asked to share his opinion on Avinash he replied ldquoAvinash was so good that we decided to work again on Sikandar Ka Muqqaddar on NetflixrdquoChange in release plansTalk in the trade is that Ajay Devgn and Tabursquos Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha will not release this Friday Sources claim that director Neeraj Pandeyrsquos musical romance has been deferred due to the unprecedented success of Kalki 2898 AD Opening to full houses director Nag Ashwinrsquos futuristic thriller starring Prabhas Amitabh Bachchan Kamal Haasan and Deepika Padukone is holding well during the week and is expected to continue its run in its second weekend too In such a scenario there could be screensharing issues as Kill and the Hollywood film Despicable Me 4 are also releasing this Friday So to avoid affecting the exhibitors and in the larger interest of film trade Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha makers are considering arriving on either July 12 or August 2