Have you heard? Katrina Kaif was the original dhaakad gal

Okay so Kangana Ranaut seems to be literally lsquokillingrsquo it in the teaser of Dhaakad that was released recently However it turns out that the National Awardwinning actor was not the first choice for this action thriller Producer Deepak Mukut has revealed that much before they sounded the Panga actor the filmrsquos makers had approached Katrina Kaif The Dhoom 3 actor even loved the subject but for creative reasons the entire team felt they should take a chance with Kangana Kat gracefully moved on when the filmrsquos makers approached the Mental Hai Kya actor And the rest as they say is not a mysteryLessons to learn from working with the iconsCID actor Hrishikesh Pandey made his Bollywood debut in Dhai Akshar Prem Ke 2000 starring Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Now 22 years later he shares screen space with Amitabh Bachchan in Ajay Devgnrsquos upcoming Eid offering Runway 34 Hrishikesh who has previously shot an ad with Big B says ldquoOne can learn a lot by simply watching him perform If we can do even five to 10 per cent of what he does our life will be maderdquo Talking about his Runway 34 coactor and director he says ldquoAjay sir knows what kind of shots he requires He makes his actors comfortable and gives them the liberty to performrdquoThe ills of popping pillsOn the set of Hunarbaaz mdash Desh Ki Shaan while gearing up for her performance Lauren Gottlieb fell sick She developed rashes on her neck and face The actor popped some emergency multivitamin tablets on an empty stomach which further aggravated her condition Braving the situation Lauren delivered a powerpacked performance ldquoIt felt heavenly to be back on such a grand stage again doing what I love the most in life I didnrsquot realise just how much my heart and soul missed itrdquo said LaurenBe my guestEver since he moved into his new home the only time that Nawazuddin Siddiqui played host was for the team of his romcom Noorani Chehra Now we hear that the actor is looking to host a grand iftaari party for his friends from the industry While the date is yet to be decided we hear it will be around his Eid release Heropanti 2 which stars Tiger Shroff and Tara Sutaria Thatrsquos not all Nawaz is also planning to have an iftaari for his friends in the media in the next few daysGym barabar gymVicky Kaushal is particular about his workout regimen If he has an early day at work he makes sure to complete his daily round of kasratbaazi before he calls it a night On Wednesday Neha Dhupia joined the Sardar Udham actor for a workout Sharing a couple of videos on social media he wrote ldquoLate night drill with this wonder woman Neha Dhupia giving in everything she has got What a fighterrdquo She reshared his posts saying ldquoWhen you hit the gym after a year and try to match up to Vicky Kaushalhellip khel khatamrdquo Further she joked that she ldquomight take a week to recoverrdquo from exercising with him Vicky concluded his post saying ldquoGood fight Good fight Good nightrdquo PhewParent talkNearly three months after Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas announced the birth of their first child the actor opened up on being a mother In a conversation with Canadian comedian Lilly Singh PCJ said ldquoAs a new parent right now I keep thinking about the fact that I will never be imposing my desires fears my upbringing onto my child I have always believed that children come through you not from yourdquo she said Emphasising that she doesnrsquot believe in the notion that a parent will shape every aspect of her child she added ldquoThey come through you to find and build their own life Recognising that really helped me My parents were very nonjudgemental in a certain wayrdquoPlanning a comebackIt appears that Geeta Basra is looking to make a comeback in the movies The Dil Diya Hai 2006 The Train 2007 and Second Hand Husband 2015 actor was recently spotted leaving casting director Mukesh Chhabrarsquos office in Andheri Post the birth of son Jovan Veer Singh last year Geeta shot for a brand campaign too