Have you heard? Ready to raid again

Five years after the release of the film Raid, production is underway on the sequel. returns as the IRS (Indian Revenue Services) officer Amay Patnaik, with another past real-life income tax raid story forming the subject matter. The project, directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, was revealed with a poster bearing the phrase, “Amay Patnaik is back” with only the actor’s feet depicted. Ajay will sport a different appearance in this thriller. While the rest of the cast is yet to be unveiled, it’s known that filming kicked off yesterday in Mumbai, with the inaugural shot by Ravi Teja. Filming locations include Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan. The film is slated to hit the theaters on November 15 this year, just after Diwali.

Last friday was a quiet birthday celebration for . Rather than turning to social media, her actor husband Ranveer Singh. whisked her away to a posh restaurant in town. Eschewing publicity, the couple did not pause for paparazzi photos, though Ranveer did wave to them while departing and, ever the gentleman, courteously opened the car door for Deepika.

Meanwhile, is filming Pushpa 2: The Rule with Allu Arjun. The success of her recent film, Animal, was being celebrated in Mumbai. As the leading lady of Sandeep Reddy Vanga's directorial venture, the actor took a day off from Pushpa 2 to jet to Mumbai for the grand celebration. After an evening of celebratory revelry, Rashmika returned to Hyderabad to resume her shoot this morning. The anticipated sequel featuring Fahadh Faasil, Prakash Raj, Jagapathi Babu, and Sunil in vital roles, is expected to be released on Independence Day this year. She is also part of Rahul Ravindran’s film, The Girlfriend, with Dheekshith Shetty.

Rumors have been buzzing about a potential collaboration between Karan Johar and Shah Rukh Khan since their last venture, My Name Is Khan (2010). Additional rumors suggest a film named Deadly featuring Tiger Shroff and Janhvi Kapoor, with Varun Dhawan potentially playing the villain. However, in a social media post, KJo addressed these speculations saying that he is constantly waking up to unverified reports about Dharma Productions projects. He also urged the media to refocus on facts rather than conjecture, assuring that confirmed details will be announced when plans have been finalized. He ended by saying he appreciates the excitement around their future projects but wishes it to be grounded in reality.