Have You Heard? Suniel Shetty confirms Awara Paagal Deewana 2; Sidharth Malhotra takes a jibe at Kartik Aaryan's PR game

Suniel Shetty

Season of sequels

There is one sequel in the making with Akshay Kumar that Suniel Shetty is excited about. Hera Pheri 3 is not happening, but Awara Paagal Deewana 2 is. Suniel, who played Yeda Anna in the 2002 comedy, has confirmed that the film will go on floors early next year. "The sequel is happening. I think early next year for sure," he told Bollywood Hungama. The original also starred Paresh Rawal and Aftab Shivdasani alongside Akshay and others in key roles.

No more ‘Hera Pheri'

Akshay Kumar

The future of ‘Hera Pheri 3' remains uncertain, with director Priyadarshan recently expressing doubts about it ever getting made. Citing multiple complications, including legal issues, he said, "I don't think it will ever get made."

The PR game

Sidharth Malhotra and Kartik Aaryan

Catfights are passé; it's the boys who are stirring the pot now. Sidharth Malhotra may not have named Kartik Aaryan in his latest remark, but his comment on the latter's "great PR budget" has sparked a social media showdown between their fan clubs. On Koffee With Karan 9, when asked what Kartik had that he didn't, Sidharth quipped, "Great PR budget that he has." He also called paid PR "unnecessary at times", drawing further reactions online.