Salman Khan and director Sooraj Barajatya have been planning to reunite for a while now. With their potential next film making headlines, reports of an update are now doing the rounds.

The new reports quash earlier reports that Salman Khan and Sooraj Barjatya’s next will be titled Prem Ki Shaadi. The makers are going in a different direction. A source told a leading news portal that a script has been finalised.

Both Salman and Sooraj are reportedly on board with a fresh idea that is unlike anything they have worked on. Reports also mention that filming for the project will begin early next year. 

Salman Khan and Sooraj Barjatya have collaborated on several iconic films including Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! which also featured Madhuri Dixit, Anupam Kher, Renuka Sahane and more. Their last film together was Prem Ratan Dhan Payo in which Salman and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja played the lead roles.

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In what could escalate the row over BJP leader Anurag Thakur’s caste remark against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the main Opposition has submitted a privilege complaint against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for praising Mr Thakur for his speech. Jalandhar MP and former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has submitted a complaint to the Lok Sabha secretary general. 

Amid the row over the five-time MP’s remark, the Prime Minister shared a video of Mr Thakur’s speech on X and said it is a “must hear”. “This speech by my young and energetic colleague, Shri @ianuragthakur is a must hear. A perfect mix of facts and humour, exposing the dirty politics of the INDI Alliance,” he said.

This speech by my young and energetic colleague, Shri @ianuragthakur is a must hear. A perfect mix of facts and humour, exposing the dirty politics of the INDI Alliance. https://t.co/4utsqNeJqp

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 30, 2024

The Congress responded sharply, saying that the Prime Minister had encouraged a “serious breach of parliamentary privilege” by sharing the speech, which it described as a “highly abusive and unconstitutional tirade”.

Mr Thakur’s remarks against Mr Gandhi drew a sharp response from the Opposition benches yesterday. Senior Congress MP Jagdambika Pal, who was in the Chair, had assured the remarks would be expunged. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that while expunged comments are edited out of videos uploaded online, Sansad TV has uploaded the unedited speech in this case. “This is a new and shameful low in the annals of India’s parliamentary history. It reflects the BJP-RSS and Mr. Modi’s deep-rooted casteism,” he alleged.

A five-time MP from Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh, Anurag Thakur was speaking during the debate on Budget 2024 when he launched a personal attack on Mr Gandhi, drawing a sharp response from Opposition benches. The Leader of the Opposition interjected to say he should be given an opportunity to respond because Mr Thakur had insulted him.”You can insult me as much as you want, do it every day. But don’t forget that we (the opposition) will get the Bill (on Caste Census) passed here (in Parliament),” Mr Gandhi said.