03012021-LSTC-01.qxd 1/2/2021 10:05 PM Page 1 c m y b TRIBUNE Dear Bhai Cinema hall-owners associations have written to Salman Khan requesting him to release Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai only in theatres on Eid 2021. IANS CHANDIGARH | SUNDAY | 3 JANUARY 2021 The batch of 2021 Eco warrior Dia Mirza sets her targets for 2021 KRYSTLE D’SOUZA A STILL FROM MUMBAI SAGA Mumbai Saga to release on OTT? The multi-starrer Mumbai Saga, which has John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi among others, has been making news since director Sanjay Gupta announced the venture. The film is a period gangster flick set in the 80s that will show the transition from Bombay to Mumbai. Shooting of Mumbai Saga LAKSHYA SHARVARI RINZING DENZONGPA MANUSHI CHHILLAR Dia Mirza has set five easy targets for herself to live a sustainable life in 2021. The first resolution of Dia is to take showers that last less than five minutes. She says this reduces wastage of water. Her second resolution is to refuse all single-use plastics. She prefers to carry her own cutlery, coffee In 2021, let cup, metal straw and water botus resolve to tles when she steps out. become better Her next resolutions include segregation of waste citizens of our planet at home, use of biodegradwith our choices. able/natural cleaning agents DIA MIRZA and personal hygiene products that do not harm the environment and lastly, to reduce consumption. Whatever that item may be, clothes/food/gadgets… Dia concludes, “In 2021, let us resolve to become better citizens of our planet with our choices.” NAMASHI CHAKRABORTY SHALINI PANDEY PALAK TIWARI LOOKING AHEAD 2021 L IKE every year, Bollywood is all set to welcome new talents this year as well. While we hope that they are able to impress the audience, let’s take a look at these fresh faces to watch out for in 2021. They have been preparing themselves for their big moment, and that moment has arrived. Meet the Bollywood debutants got wrapped up before the lockdown in 2020 and the film has been in the postproduction stage for a while. Now, we hear that the makers of Mumbai Saga have decided to release the film directly on OTT and have, in fact, locked a deal with the streaming giant Amazon Prime Video. COMIC START Pranitha Subhash in Hungama 2 The beauty from South Indian cinema, Pranitha Subhash, is all geared up to try her luck in the Hindi film industry with Priyadarshan’s muchawaited comedy film Hungama 2. The actress will be tickling our funny bone along with Meezaan Jafferi, Shilpa Shetty and Paresh Rawal. JORDAAR ENTRY Shalini Pandey in Jayeshbhai Jordaar Shalini Pandey became an overnight sensation after playing Vijay Dever- akonda’s love interest in Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s 2017 Telugu blockbuster Arjun Reddy. Now, the Tollywood girl is all set to step into the Hindi film industry with Jayeshbhai Jordaar, in which she is paired with Ranveer Singh. FRIENDSHIP GOAL Lakshya in Dostana 2 Lakshya (Lakshya Lalwani) has been a part of a number of popular television shows. Karan Johar will be launching him in Bollywood. Lakshya will debut in Dostana 2, which also stars Kartik Aaryan and Janhvi Kapoor. MAKING HISTORY Manushi Chhillar in Prithviraj After winning the Miss World pageant in 2017, Manushi Chhillar is all set to make her acting debut this year. The gorgeous girl has bagged her big ticket to Bollywood with Akshay Kumar in Yash Raj Films’ historical drama Prithviraj. THRILLING TIME Palak Tiwari in Rosie Television actress Shweta Tiwari’s daughter Palak Tiwari is going to make her Bollywood debut this year with Rosie: The Saffron Chapter. The film is based on the true events that happened in Gurugram. Palak is paired opposite Vivek Oberoi in this horror-thriller, directed by Vishal Mishra. Team spirit Kangana Ranaut hosts a brunch, Arjun Rampal joins with his girlfriend Kangana Ranaut hosted a special brunch on Friday for the team of her film Dhaakad. Arjun Rampal, his girlfriend Gabriella Demetriades, Dhaakad’s director Razneesh Ghai and Kangana’s sister Rangoli Chandel, among many others attended this party. Later on, Kangana shared a few videos and pictures from the brunch on her social media. She wrote, “It was a wonderful day. Sharing some glimpses of the brunch…” Dhaakad stars Kangana, Arjun Rampal and Divya Dutta in key roles. While sharing pictures, in a series of tweets, Kangana was all praise for her director Razneesh. She tweeted, “Cheers to our Dhaakad team and our Chief…. our director Razy Ghai, he is India’s top advert film maker, it’s his first film but so privileged to work with him, he is amazing.” Talking about the film, Kangana had earlier said, “Dhaakad is not only a benchmark film of my career but will be a turning point for Indian cinema as well. The film is mounted on a large scale, and is one of a kind female-led action film.” FUN & YOUTHFUL Namashi Chakraborty in Bad Boy Mithun Chakraborty’s son Namashi Chakraborty will be making his silver screen debut this year. The star kid will be seen in a romantic comedy, Bad Boy, directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. Namashi describes his debut movie as, “A fun and youthful film.” IN THE BIG LEAGUE Krystle D’Souza in Chehra After showing her acting skills on television, Krystle D’Souza is going to make her Bollywood debut with the film Chehra. The psychological thriller also stars Amitabh Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi. Raaj. Many would remember Malvika as the young Pooja, or Poo of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. ON THE RIGHT PATH Sharvari in Bunty Aur Babli 2 Sharvari garnered a lot of praise for her performance in Kabir Khan’s web series The Forgotten Hero. Now, the actress is all ready to make her Bollywood debut with Yash Raj Film’s Bunty Aur Babli 2 in which she will be sharing screen space with Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji and Siddhant Chaturvedi. ACTION REPLAY Ahan Shetty in RX 100 Following the footsteps of his father Suniel Shetty and sister Athiya Shetty, Ahan Shetty is all set to join Bollywood and that too with an action flick. Ahan is stepping into movies with Sajid Nadiadwala’s Hindi remake of Telugu hit RX 100. He is paired opposite Tara Sutaria. Pranitha Subhash FRESH APPEAL Rinzing Denzongpa in Squad Son of veteran actor Danny Denzongpa, Rinzing will show his action skills in his debut film Squad. He has been cast opposite Malvika, who is the niece of veteran actress Anita Ahan Shetty ‘See you all on the big screen in 2021’ Kangana Ranaut (Centre) with Arjun Rampal and others. c m y b “SO, 2020 WHATEVER IT HAS BEEN IS IN THE PAST NOW. 2021 IS GOING TO BE BIGGER, BETTER, BRIGHTER AND MORE BEAUTIFUL. Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan announced in a video message on Saturday that he will be back on the big screen in 2021, and wished fans a belated happy new year. Shah Rukh, however, did not divulge details about his comeback project in the message, posted on Instagram and Twitter. “Hi everybody, it is that time of the year again where the old year is on its way out and the New Year is waiting at the entrance. Actually it has entered because I am late in conveying my wishes to all of you,” he said in the video. “I am sure 2020 has been the worst of years for everybody. In these awful times, for most it is difficult to find a ray of hope and positivity. But I have a way of looking at bad days, difficult times, and awful years. I believe when one is at the lowest, at the most bottom-est of their life, the good thing is there is only one way to move — upwards.” —IANS