17122025-LSTL-01.qxd 12/16/2025 8:02 PM Page 1 c m y b RUDD & BLACK JOIN ANACONDA Paul Rudd and Jack Black are set to star in Anaconda, a reboot of the 1997 thriller. Jack would play an emotional straight man, Paul a comedic wildcard. The film releases in India on December 25. TRIBUNE Costume call Life “Throughout my career, costume designers have been incredible collaborators, helping to create authentic, powerful, indelible characters,” said Kate Hudson, who is to be honoured with Costume Designers Guild’s Spotlight Award. LUDHIANA | WEDNESDAY | 17 DECEMBER 2025 Jaideep Ahlawat, Ananya Panday, Vikramaditya Motwane, Sanya Malhotra & Abhishek Banerjee win big at OTT Awards CHAT UP SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL The Sundance Film Festival has revealed its short film selections for the 2026 edition, featuring 54 titles across eight programs. Representing 22 countries and territories, the shorts include fiction, documentary, and animated storytelling. The festival will take place from January 22 to February 1 in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah. NICK ARRESTED FOR PARENTS’ MURDER On Monday, Nick Reiner was arrested for the murder of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, after the couple were found dead at their Los Angeles home. Nick Reiner, 32, spoke openly over the years about his struggles with substance abuse. The family posed for photographs together in September at the Hollywood premiere of Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. Pictures showed Nick with a shaved head and a beard, the only person not smiling. WEIGHT LOSS, NOT BOTOX Actor Rakul Preet Singh slammed a selfproclaimed doctor on social media who claimed she went under the knife and urged her fans not to believe such “fraud” people making statements without factual checks. The actor said she has no issues with others going through procedures but attributed her changes to weight loss. Singh re-shared a video on her Instagram story, calling it ‘fraud alert’. EMOTIONAL SUNNY ROARS Bollywood actor Sunny Deol made his first public appearance since the demise of veteran star Dharmendra on November 24 at the teaser launch of his upcoming film, Border 2. During the event, Deol looked emotional and was seen getting teary-eyed while delivering one of the film’s dialogues. Sunny Deol said, “Awaaz kahan tak jaani chahiye?” As audience responded with “Lahore tak.” The makers unveiled the Border 2 teaser on Vijay Diwas, December 16. The teaser offers a glimpse into intense action sequences and a storyline that revolves around the 1971 Indo-Pak war. S ERIES Black Warrant secured the top honour of Best OTT series at the sixth edition of the Filmfare OTT Awards. Actor Jaideep Ahlawat bagged the Best Actor for series (Drama) for his performance in Paatal Lok Season 2. Barun Sobti and Sparsh Shrivastava shared the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actor in a comedy series for their performances in Raat Jawaan and Dupahiya, respectively. Director Vikramaditya Motwane bagged the Best Director Award (Series) for Black Warrant. While Ananya Panday secured the Filmfare OTT Award for the Best Actress in the comedy series Call Me Bae, actress Monika Panwar bagged the same award in the drama category for her performance in the series Khauf. Black Warrant further strengthened its winning streak with multiple honours, including Best Actor (Male), Series (Critics – Drama) for Zahan Kapoor; Best Supporting Actor (Male), Series (Drama) for Rahul Bhat; Best Adapted Screenplay (Series) for Satyanshu Singh and Arkesh Ajay; and Breakthrough Performance by a Newcomer (Male) in a Series for Anurag Thakur. Veteran actor Vinay Pathak secured the Filmfare OTT award in the category of Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the comedy series Gram Chikatsalay. Actor Rahul Bhatt won the Best Supporting Actor in Drama Series Black Warrant. Girls Will Be Girls and Mehta Boys shared the best Web Original Film at the event, while Sanya Malhotra and Abhishek Banerjee won the Best Actress and Actor award for their performance in OTT original films Mrs and Stolen, respectively. Amongst the key winners of Filmfare OTT Awards 2025 in the film category are — Best Film, Web Original- Girls Will Be Girls; Best Web Original Film (Critics) - Boman Irani (The Mehta Boys); Best Actor, Web Original Film (Male)-Abhishek Banerjee (Stolen); Best Actor, Web Original Film (Female) Sanya Malhotra (Mrs); Best Actor (Male), Critics, Web Original Film Vikrant Massey (Sector 36) and Best Actor (Female), Critics, Web Original Film- Preeti Panigrahi (Girls Will Be Girls). In its sixth outing, the OTT Awards ceremony held at Mumbai on Monday night saw a bevy of stars inclusing Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal, Bhagyashree, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Zahan Kapoor. Black Warrant sweeps top honours Sanya Malhotra, Ananya Panday, Alia Bhatt, Surveen Chawla, Vicky Kaushal & Jaideep Ahlawat Nora’s big South scoop Rajdhani chronicles crime & power Rajdhani: The Capital of Crime, a Punjabi crime thriller, explores the dark nexus of politics, crime and power, portraying a city gripped by corruption and lawlessness. Written by Jeet Zahoor, the web series is directed by Amardeep Singh Gill. The series features a large ensemble cast including Dilraj Grewal, Molina Sodhi, Shivendra Mahal, Tarsem Paul, Kull Sidhu and Harinder Bhullar amongst others. Speaking about the project, producer Sumeet Singh said that Rajdhani reflects his belief in strong content and fresh talent, adding that compelling storytelling and honest filmmaking matter more than star power. The series is streaming exclusively on Kable One, which continues to expand Punjabi digital storytelling for global audiences under its motto, “Stories from Punjab for the World.” In what might be one of the biggest casting whispers of the season, a highly placed industry source has revealed that global star Nora Fatehi is all set to appear in a major song in Rajinikanth’s mega sequel, Jailer 2. The source shares that Nora is currently in Chennai, shooting an outdoor, high-energy dance number — described as an upbeat South-style track that’s expected to become one of the standout moments of the film. The song is reportedly composed by a Anirudh Ravichender and is scheduled to release in 2026 with more details being kept tightly under wraps. “Nora is shooting for eight days alongside Rajinikanth, c m y b which says everything about the scale of this track,” the source adds. This comes right after Nora’s string of massive successes this past year — from viral international hits to chart-topping Bollywood numbers and her rise as a global pop-culture face. With her recent performances gaining global momentum, insiders are already saying this Jailer 2 track could be yet another explosive addition to Nora’s list of blockbuster songs. Given her proven track record with smash hits and her unmatched screen presence, fans are already predicting that this could be the next big dance anthem. The dancing star is set to feature in a high-energy dance number in Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2
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