Bollywood

Ranveer Singh has announced to work with director S Shankar on the Hindi adaptation of Tamil movie Anniyan released in 2005. Produced by Jayantilal Gada, the shooting for Tamil psychological thriller is expected to begin in 2022. Mentioning Shankar as "one of finest talents", Ranveer said, "To lead a film like Anniyan is a dream come true for any artiste. It's undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime performance piece."

Kangana Ranaut has slammed Bollywood again as she says that even prominent and established actors praise her work secretly due to the fear of 'Movie mafia. In her tweet, Kangana revealed that even Akshay Kumar praised her work secretly in her upcoming 'Thalaivi' while works of Alia and Deepika are acknowledged openly. Earlier, she took a dig at Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt and Kareena Kapoor for never appreciating her work.

Actor Neha Dhupia shared a photo on April 4 of travellers flouting social distancing norms at the Delhi Airport. The day when India’s daily Covid-19 positive cases have surged over 1 lakh. Dhupia used her social media platform to urge people to take all the necessary precautions and to follow social distancing norms issued by the authorities. She further urged people to sanitize their hands and wear their masks properly.

Actor Akshay Kumar on April 4 announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Taking to Twitter, the actor said, "I wish to inform everyone that, earlier this morning, I have tested positive for COVID-19." Moreover, requesting everyone in his contact to get tested, he said, "Following all protocols I have immediately isolated myself." Currently, Akshay is shooting for his upcoming movie Ram Setu in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

Actor Akshay Kumar took to Instagram to share his latest look like an archaeologist for the movie Ram Setu. Asking fans for their views on the picture, he called the movie, “one of the most special films." Directed by Abhishek Sharma, the project kickstarted with a mahurat on March 29 at the Ram Janmabhoomi temple. Produced by Aruna Bhatia and Vikram Malhotra, the multi-starrer will feature Jacqueline Fernandez and Nushrrat Bharucha.