Ishaan’s red shirt in the song Pehli Baar was made out of four lehengas

Shashank Khaitan's Dhadak which is the Hindi adaptation of the Marathi hit Sairat is all set to release this week. Since the film is set up in Rajasthan, the lead actors Ishaan and Janhvi learned Mewari language for their characters. To understand the dialect, they conversed with the locals in Udaipur. The duo even went on a bike ride to soak in the sights and sounds of the city.

That's not all, the outfit and accessories that the actors are wearing in the film were personally picked by them along with the director from Rajasthan. The idea was to get the local flavor down pat.

The song Pehli Baar showcases Ishaan donning a shirt with a desi twist. What’s interesting to note is that the shirt was made out of four lehengas! The song also shows him jumping into the water. During the shoot, he had to jump into the pond a number of times, so to ensure that there was a dry shirt ready for each shot, the makers got not one, but four of the same made. The actor also got his ears pierced to get into the role of Madhu, a Rajasthani boy.

Dhadak, produced by Karan Johar, Zee Studios, Hiroo Yash Johar and Apoorva Mehta is slated to release on July 20.

Kartik Aaryan roped in for Ajay Kapoor's ‘Kirik Party ‘ for Hindi remake

Producer Ajay Kapoor of Kyta Productions joins hands with the current sensation Kartik Aaryan, who shot to fame with His recent super hit Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety .

The Hindi remake of Kannada blockbuster Kirik Party , It's a coming of age, romantic film which promises sensational chartbuster music. The film deals with a central theme of how friendship and love can turn a boy into a compassionate man. Kirik party is one of the highest grossing kannada film which ran in cinemas for an impressive 150 days. The producers have roped in National Award winner Abhishek Jain , who won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Gujarati for Wrong Side Raju. He is also known for directing the superhit movie Bey Yaar

Confirming the news producer Ajay Kapoor says,"We at Kyta Productions are very excited to start work on the Hindi remake of Kannada blockbuster Kirik Party with Gen-X star Kartik Aaryan. The film will also mark the directorial debut of Abhishek Jain, an extremely talented filmmaker. The film will go on floors this October."

Post the success of Parmanu, Kyta Productions went on to announce RAW (Romeo Akbar Walter) starring John Abraham and Vishal Bharadwaj’s directorial Pataakha with several other exciting projects in the pipeline.

The untitled film will be produced by Dheeraj Wadhawan, Ajay Kapoor of Kyta Productions and Vrithika Laykar. 

Elnaaz Norouzi surprised by Salman Khan-Katrina Kaif controversy about Sacred Games

Actress Elnaaz Norouzi is surprised that there is a controversy about the characters of Karan Wahi and her in the Netflix series Sacred Games. The characters are alleged to have taken inspiration from real life incidents in Salman Khan and his ex-girlfriend Katrina Kaif's real lives. 

"While shooting the episodes, we never had any feeling like that and just followed the script which is based on the novel by Vikram Chandra. It's surprising that now suddenly there is this controversy about it," says Elnaaz.

Last week, Latestly website pointed out similarities in an article. "Karan Malhotra (played by Karan Wahi) is shown as a brattish, coke-snorting, abusive superstar with a huge ego who tries to control his girlfriend (Zoya Mirza played by Elnaaz Norouzi)," says the article.

"In a scene, the girlfriend tells a top cop that Karan had killed two men in a hit-n-run case. Now does that ring a bell? Moreover, the reason why he shows jealousy towards his girlfriend is that she has signed a film with Ranbir Kapoor (in the series)," writes Latestly.

"As for the girlfriend, who is a top actress herself, she is seen to hold a passport from a different country, and her origins are shown in the series as vague. Like Zoya, even Katrina's nationality was under question once upon a time, as she was reported holding a British passport. There are also rumours that she has been lying about the fact that her father is Indian, and she is half-Kashmiri by birth," adds the article.

Rani Mukerji to hoist the national flag at Melbourne's Iconic landmark during the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2018

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), the largest film festival in the Southern Hemisphere, recently announced, the multi-talented actor and superstar Rani Mukerji as the Chief Guest for this year.

As per tradition, the Chief Guest of the festival is the one who hoists the Indian national flag at Melbourne's main public square. This year, the honour to hoist the flag will be given to the every loved and fantastically talented actress, Rani Mukerji who has also been nominated under the Best Actress category for an IFFM Award.

Rani will hoist the flag in front of thousands of Indian- Australians and people from the Subcontinent Diaspora who throng Federation square just to see the hoisting of their national flag on Saturday August 11th. Taking into consideration the weekend, every year IFFM ensures to celebrate the Indian Independence week at the iconic landmark.  She will be in the company of the High Commissioner of India in Australia and The Mayor of Melbourne.

Each year, the Flag Hoisting is always the most anticipated and definitely a goosebump inducing moment and this year Rani's fans will have the privilege of not only seeing her live but also unfurling the tricolour.

On being the chief guest and hosting the flag, Rani said “To unfurl the national flag is a matter of pride and great honour for every Indian and to be a part of such a prestigious occasion and do the honours outside your nation in a foreign land is even more special. I’m delighted ,honoured, extremely humbled that they have chosen me to do the honours this year. I am really looking forward to be there at Federation Square in the company of all the Indian-Australian people ”

Aditya Datt's ‘Karenjit Kaur: The Untold Story Of Sunny Leone’ Premieres

Fans of Sunny Leone, who have always been curious about her journey and her life behind the glamour, are in for a treat as Leone’s biopic ‘Karenjit Kaur: The Untold Story Of Sunny Leone’ has premiered today on Zee5.

Taking to her Twitter page, Leone gushed, “#KarenjitKaurOnZEE5 TODAY !!!!!! JULY 16th.... BOOM !!!!!! #GuiltyofDoingItmyWay ... LOVE YOU ALL and THANK YOU!!!!!!!” Sunny’s husband Daniel Weber too took to Twitter to write, “Watch what the entire world is talking about !!! @SunnyLeone #KarenjitKaur #GuiltyofDoingItmyWay @ZEE5India.”

Director Aditya Datt was all smiles as he said, “Till a day ago, I was quite anxious and was undergoing the same nervousness that any filmmaker experiences on a Thursday. However, when the show went online on Zee5, the feeling was more of that of a free-fall. My family members and friends are my biggest critics as they have always been hard on my work. However, when it comes down to them loving it, that’s a sign of gratification for me.”

Directed by Aditya Datt, who had helmed hit thriller ‘Table No. 21’ starring Paresh Rawal, ‘Karenjit Kaur: The Untold Story Of Sunny Leone’ traces her journey from a ‘girl-next-door’ to a Penthouse Pet to a Bollywood celebrity and going by the trailer of the web series, the biopic is going to be bold, explosive, entertaining and touching. The web series is also unique for the simple reason that Sunny will play herself in the biopic, which is something that has never happened before.