Comedy is my TEA
Chaos is back in business as Rohit Shetty is starting shooting for ‘Golmaal 5’ this week at Mumbai’s buzzing Film City. The director has gone big from day one, setting up elaborate outdoor sets and locking in a tight shooting schedule. Insiders tell mid-day the atmosphere on set is full of laughter as Ajay Devgn returns to lead the madness, joined by the familiar ‘Golmaal’ gang. Rohit is clearly gearing up for another laugh riot that aims to top the franchise’s earlier blockbusters.
Rohit Shetty, Kareena Kapoor, Akshay Kumar
While the makers are tight-lipped about it, we have learnt that Akshay Kumar has joined ‘Golmaal 5’ as an antagonist, and Kareena Kapoor Khan is returning to the franchise after 16 years, and will star opposite Ajay Devgn.
Mere bhai ki shaadi hai
(L-R) Sneha Reddy, Allu Arjun, Allu Sirish, Nayanika Reddy, Upasana Kamineni Konidela, and Ram Charan
Actor Allu Arjun hosted an intimate cocktail party for his brother Allu Sirish and fiancée Nayanika Reddy at his farmhouse on the outskirts of Hyderabad over the weekend. The pre-wedding celebration was attended by close friends and family, including veteran producer Allu Aravind and Ram Charan with wife Upasana. Sirish said, “This night meant so much to both Nayanika and me. Arjun and Sneha went out of their way to create something truly special and personal for us.” The couple is set to tie the knot on March 6.
On a tight schedule
Prashanth Neel and Jr NTR
Superstar Jr NTR has returned to Hyderabad after wrapping up an overseas schedule in Jordan for his action film with director Prashanth Neel. The production, widely rumoured to be titled Dragon, completed its high-octane shoot in Jordan ahead of time, with the team capturing key action sequences before heading back to India. The project continues to generate buzz as one of Tollywood’s biggest upcoming pan-Indian releases. Jr NTR was last seen in War 2 (2025) with Hrithik Roshan.
Making a global buzz
Mrinmoy Das and Bhuman Bhargav Das in ‘Not a Hero’; (right) Rima Das
National Award winning director Rima Das has registered a new feat in her stellar record of international acclaim. Her upcoming feature Not a Hero has won the Crystal Bear Special Mention at the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world première. The film that follows the adventures of a boy exiled from city comforts to his ancestral village was selected in the Generation Kplus Competition section, a category that highlights films for children and young audiences. “This recognition is deeply meaningful to me Not a Hero was made by listening closely and trusting children and their right to choose who they want to become,” the director said in a statement.