Have you heard? Kartik and Sreeleela’s musical drama likely to be postponed

Taking their own sweet time

Kartik Aaryan and Anurag Basu’s musical love story, featuring Sreeleela as the female lead, is likely to be delayed from its scheduled Diwali 2025 release. According to reports, the film’s next schedule may not start until August, making an October release impossible We have also learnt that the filmmaker has completed. Only 40 per cent of the film’s shoot since it began in March. Given the current commitments of both Kartik and Anurag, a Valentine’s Day 2026 release is also unlikely, as the actor’s film Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri, with Ananya Panday, which is being helmed by Sameer Vidwans, is already slated to arrive in cinemas on February 13, next year. The makers are likely to look for a new release date in 2026. 

Reporting to duty, sir

Diljit Dosanjh

Diljit Dosanjh is set to start shooting Border 2 on June 10, playing an interesting part in the story of the 1971 India-Pakistan war. Reports suggest that Diljit has powerful moments with Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, and Ahan Shetty. There’s also a strong back story to his role. Director Anurag Singh will apparently aim to wrap up the film by August 10, with Sunny finishing his role by June-end, and Diljit and Varun wrapping up in August. The film is slated for a Republic Day 2026 release.

Dancing in the rain

Rasha Thadani 

Rasha Thadani paid tribute to her mother, Raveena Tandon, by recreating her iconic dance number, Tip tip barsa paani from Mohra (1994), at a recently concluded award show. Rasha donned a yellow outfit, just like her mother did in the original song. Rasha shared that the song holds a special place in her heart as it’s an every lasting  memory on screen.

Getting emotional in a metro

Irrfan Khan and Konkona Sensharma in Life In… a Metro

It’s impossible to talk about Life in a… Metro without mentioning Irrfan Khan, whose turn as the endearing Monty brings a smile to our face even 18 years after the film released. Naturally, when actor Konkona Sensharma, Irrfan’s co-star in the romantic drama, attended an evening to celebrate the song, Zamaana lage, from its sequel, Metro… In Dino, she got emotional remembering the late star. When asked if there were moments she missed him while shooting for the film, a visibly emotional, she shared, “There were many moments when I missed his presence. We were just discussing [that] zamanaa lage unhe bhulane ke liye. I don’t want to tell when I missed him.” 

This article first appeared on Mid Day