In April, Telugu star Nani’s film Jersey released and went on to garner praise from audiences and critics alike. Now, the Tamil version of the movie is set to go on floors and a recent report suggests that the Tamil remake rights of the film have been acquired by Rana Daggubati. Source close to the team has revealed that Ratsasan actor Vishnu Vishal has been roped in to reprise the role of Nani. Reportedly, the actor is a sports person himself and used to play cricket before he ventured in the film industry.

“Baahubali” star Tamannaah Bhatia says she absolutely adores actress Deepika Padukone’s experimental nature. “In Bollywood, I love Deepika Padukone. She has beautiful eyes, and I absolutely adore her experimental nature and her minimalist approach to everything, ” said Tamannaah. “In Hollywood, I look up to Meryl Streep. I love the fact that she looks different in every part that she plays. Even at age of 70, she can completely transform and become an absolutely different character,” said Tamannaah.

Speaking about the controversy around her film ‘Sridevi Bungalow’, Priya Prakash Varrier said, “It is actually the director’s and the producer’s concern because I am just portraying a character they gave me.” “There was no intention to hurt anybody,” she added. Earlier, Boney Kapoor sued the film’s makers after its teaser showed the death of an actress in a bathtub.

Amitabh Bachchan shared a tweet mocking ICC’s boundary rule which decided the 2019 World Cup winner. “You have ₹2,000, I have ₹2,000, You have one note of ₹2,000, I have four notes of ₹500…Who is richer? ICC: The one who has four notes,” it read. In another tweet, Bachchan wrote, “Isliye maa kehti thi ki ‘chauka’ bartan aana chahiye”.

England, the winners of 10-team 2019 World Cup, received a total prize money of $4.24 million (₹29.06 crore), while runners-up New Zealand got $2.2 million (₹15.08 crore). India, who lost in semi-finals to eventual runners-up New Zealand, received $1.08 million (₹7.40 crore). Australia also received the same prize money as India due to same number of victories in league stage.

Taapsee Pannu has been criticised for taking a veiled dig at ‘Kabir Singh’ while citing a Maharashtra murder case, wherein a man allegedly killed his 19-year-old girlfriend suspecting her ‘character’. “Or maybe let’s just say…this ‘act’ was to validate his TRUE love,” Taapsee tweeted. Earlier, ‘Kabir Singh’ director said he doesn’t see any emotion if lovers “can’t slap each other”.

US President Donald Trump, who treats Twitter as his typewriter, is followed by almost one in five adult Americans on the micro-blogging platform. Trump is a prolific Twitter user, using the social media site to promote his policies and criticize his opponents. A new Pew Research Center analysis on Monday estimated that around one in every five adult Twitter users in the US (19 per cent) follow Trump’s personal account on the platform, @realDonaldTrump. Trump’s immediate predecessor, Barack Obama (@BarackObama), is followed by 26 per cent of US adult Twitter users.

Some years ago Sonam Kapoor’s real estate acquisition in BKC made big news for the astronomical price she had paid for the flat near the Dhirubhai Ambani school. But that was before she met husband Anand Ahuja whose base remains London. Sources say that Sonam is looking to sell her Mumbai flat, and is slowly moving full-time to London. She is at present scouting for property in Notting Hill. May be she can plan a few rom-coms, too, while there.

Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and her mother have invested in Bengaluru-based environmental intelligence startup Ambee. Investors including Rajan Anandan, Google’s former Southeast Asia and India Vice President, together invested ₹3.22 crore in the startup. Founded in 2017, Ambee provides data about hyperlocal air quality which is accessible to developers, consumers, health researchers and media companies.

Gang Leader was actually the title for one of Chiru’s super hit film. Now, with the same name for Nani’s film too, fans and analysts have been speculating about the movie’s plot. However, sources tell us that Nani’s Gang Leader will bring out an unseen side to him. A little birdie tells us that the film will run high on the emotional quotient. “Yes, Nani’s characterisation is what hogs the limelight post-release. His portrayal will bring out his humorous and emotional sides, in ways that audiences haven’t seen thus far,” informs a source.

Reacting to 2019 World Cup and Wimbledon men’s singles final which took place on Sunday, Sania Mirza tweeted, “What a day…It was a day when sport won.” England defeated New Zealand on boundaries after the match and Super Over both ended in a tie. Meanwhile, Djokovic defeated Federer in four hours and 57 minutes to win his fifth Wimbledon title.

Recalling an interaction with a reporter during her pregnancy, Sameera Reddy revealed he had asked her ‘Will you return back looking hot like Kareena Kapoor did very soon or will you take time…like Aishwarya did?’. She added, “I went on to tell him, ‘Where did you come from? Did your mom look hot when she gave birth to you?'”

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, while criticising the ICC after New Zealand lost the 2019 World Cup final to England over boundary rule, tweeted, “England is a winner because of stupid f**king rules…New Zealand is a true winner.” “@ICC has made cricket such a batsmen game…It’s all about the batsmen scores and the wickets are treated like the lower caste,” he added.

Actress Rashmika has appeared in seven films, including three Telugu movies and four Kannada films. At present, the actress is busy with the promotions of her upcoming film Dear Comrade with Vijay Deverakonda. In recent times, there have been a lot of speculations about Rashmika having increased her salary or remuneration. Rumour has it that the actress was previously paid Rs 40 lakh for a movie, but she has now hiked it between Rs 60 lakh and Rs 80 lakh. This is a direct result of her back-to-back hit feature films.