The project marks the return of one of Hindi cinema’s most successful actor-director combinations after a slew of commercial entertainers that struck a strong chord with audiences. Known for their blend of humour, chaos and mass appeal, Kumar and Bazmee’s reunion is being positioned as one of the biggest movie moments of the year.

Backed by Sri Venkateswara Creations, the film brings together a packed ensemble led by Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan, with Raashii Khanna also playing a pivotal role alongside Vijay Raaz and Sudesh Lehri.

The film also reunites Kumar and Vidya Balan on screen, reviving a pairing that has delivered several popular films over the years and continues to enjoy strong audience recall.

The movie is produced by Shirish Reddy and Kuldeep Rathore in association with Cape of Good Films. The untitled comedy marks the 60th production venture of Sri Venkateswara Creations.

Interestingly, Akshay also underwent a minor surgery while shooting for the movie. A report noted, “It was for vision correction. Akshay will now take a break and recuperate since he has also finished the Keralam schedule of his next film with Anees, which also stars Vidya Balan and Raashii Khanna.”

Akshay had also taken to social media to share an update about the filming with his fans, a day before the surgery. Sharing a click with Vidya and Raashii, the actor had penned, “Keralam schedule wrapped! Nothing beats working with good people in a beautiful place. Big love to our director Anees Bazmee for the madness behind the camera and to my incredible co-stars Vidya, Raashii, Chota Rajpal and the entire crew! This one’s been special. [heart emoticon].”

Alia Bhatt returned to the Cannes Film Festival once again and turned heads with her back-to-back magnificent looks. She walked the red carpet as the global ambassador for L’Oreal Paris.

She also sat down for a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter India and spoke about representing India on an international platform. The actress also spoke about her ‘chaotic’ Cannes debut last year. The actress shared, “Last year started with a lot of chaos because I landed and I went straight into the red carpet. So this time, I was mindful of trying to find a bit of calm within the chaos. I had a nice lunch, I walked around, I watched a movie.”

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In the same conversation, Alia touched upon other topics as well, such as celebrating her 19th birthday on the sets of Highway and her daughter, Raha.

Alia had two looks on the first day of the prestigious festival. She first wore a structured corset ball gown by Yash Patil, with a bodice and spaghetti straps. The upper part of her ensemble also featured a sweetheart neckline.

The lower part comprised a billowing skirt, with a splash of colours across it. For her makeup, Alia kept it minimal. She paired a shimmery eyeshadow look with nude lipstick. She kept her hair side-parted with a bun. As for her jewellery, she only wore statement rings and diamond studs.

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For her second look, she chose a pink body-hugging ensemble. It featured a sculpted corseted silhouette, plunging neckline, sweeping train and a dreamy chiffon scarf trailing behind her.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Alia Bhatt will star in Alpha, alongside Sharvari and in Love & War, opposite her husband, actor Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal.

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