Have you heard? Preparations begin for the winter wedding

Suniel Shetty; (right) KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty

It hasn't even been a month since the Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt wedding and preparations have begun for another star-kid to tie the knot. Athiya Shetty and cricketer beau KL Rahul are said to have a winter wedding. We hear her actor-father Suniel Shetty has started getting things ready for her big day. "The doting daddy wants everything to be perfect for his darling daughter's special day and doesn't want to leave anything to chance," says a source adding that the senior actor is ensuring that all bookings - be it hotels and caterers or designers and décor specialists - are finalised in advance to avoid any last-minute hiccups for the December shaadi. Since the time Athiya started dating Rahul, Suniel too is said to have grown fond of the cricketer and feels he is the perfect match for his daughter.

Men in White are back

Five years after Machine, director duo Abbas-Mustan are set to make their next film. Promising to keep cinegoers at the edge of their seats, the Men in White, who have begun the prep of the untitled film, tweeted, "Subject, zone and people… everything that we love is coming together with a new film. We are excited to announce our association with producer and dearest friend Parth Raval for our new action-thriller, a genre which is close to our heart."

Just kidding around

During the promotions of his upcoming film on DID L'il Masters, Ranveer Singh decided to joke around with the judges in between shots. Addressing Mouni Roy, the Jayeshbhai Jordaar actor said, "Desh mein heat wave chal raha hai. Kuchh to reham karo." When the Brahmastra actor looked flummoxed, Ranveer quipped, "If things get too hot in here, I've come prepared," and picked up a fire extinguisher. Later, he and Sonali Bendre Behl recreated a part of her hit song, Iss deewane ladke ko, from Sarfarosh, starring Aamir Khan.

House update

Yesterday, Neetu Kapoor was spotted visiting the Krishna Raj bungalow site. The veteran actor was said to have dropped in to check the progress of the family's new home in Bandra's Pali Hill. Apparently, it will take another couple of years before they can move in. The Kapoors moved out much before construction work at the site started. Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt reside in Vastu, barely a few buildings away down the same lane.

Dancing with best

Salman Khan will dance to Prabhudheva's tunes again. This time around with Chiranjeevi for his next Telugu film, Godfather. While the Radhe actor shot his scenes with the megastar last month at a studio in Karjat, this is a new development. S Thaman, the music composer for Godfather, shared the news. Posting a picture with Prabhudheva, Chiranjeevi and director Mohan Raja, he tweeted, "Prabhudheva will be choreographing an atom bombing swinging song for our boss Chiranjeevi and Salman Khan gaaru. This is going to light the screen afire for sure." The dates and location for the song are yet to be finalised.

Cutting cast instead of cost

Barely a few days ago, Ravi Teja was rooting for Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan as they geared up for their latest release, Acharya. Interestingly, he was teaming up with the megastar for a new project, for which he was being paid R16 crore. However, after Acharya failed to make the desired impact at the box office, the makers of Chiranjeevi's next decided to relook at the budget, and opted to cut cast instead of cost. As a result, before Ravi could begin shooting with the megastar, he is being replaced by a more reasonably priced actor, at probably less than half his fee. So much for Ravi being called a mass actor.

Buddy bonding

Mai actor Anant Vidhaat is excited about his Friday release, Mere Desh Ki Dharti. "It is my first film as the lead and I also share screen space with my friend Divyenndu, with whom I have aspired to be an actor since our college days," he says. They were part of the same dramatic society of Kirori Mal College called The Players. Anant adds, "This is one film that I will cherish for a long time."

Of celebrations and memories

The long Eid weekend evoked mixed emotions in Sanjay Dutt. While KGF: Chapter 2, in which he plays the antagonist Adheera, continues its hit parade, May 3 also marked the 41st death anniversary of his mother and late actor, Nargis. Sharing a collage of the yesteryear legend, he wrote, "Not a single moment goes by when I don't remember you. Ma, you were the basis of my life and the strength of my soul. I wish my wife and kids would have met you for you to give them all your love and blessings. I miss you today and every day!"