Congress’s Kerala unit president K Sudhakaran expelled former AICC member Simi Rosebell John after she claimed a ‘casting couch’ culture within the party. Susan alleged that women had to ‘impress’ men for positions, sparking complaints from several women functionaries. The party considered her remarks defamatory and expelled her for insulting its women members.
Netflix’s Heartstopper season three is steamier than ever! In a new interview with The Sunday Times, actor Kit Connor, who plays Nick Nelson on the show, revealed that a lot more intimate scenes will be shot for prolonged hours in the upcoming season. However, working with the same intimacy coordinator and being comfortable with co-star Joe Locke, who plays Charlie Spring, made the process easier.
“We’ve been taking baby steps,” he said. The actor revealed that having the same intimacy coordinator as the first season helped him in the proceeding. “Season 1, he would be there ensuring we were comfortable holding hands. And now we’re doing the sex scenes,” Connor told the outlet. Although most clips haven’t made it on the show, they shot footage for the creators. “We shot the s*x scenes for about seven hours!” he added.
Heartstopper became a breakout role for both Connor and Locke, attracting large fandoms. Nonetheless, fame is a two-sided sword, and these actors have faced difficulty navigating this newly found fame. Connor admitted to the outlet that whenever he’s stopped and recognized in public, he feels “a bit naked.” He added that “walking down Oxford Street on a Saturday morning” is out of the question these days due to the attention he and Locke attract.
Connor’s upcoming Broadway debut as Romeo opposite Rachel Zegler’s Juliet is to be looked forward to. Therefore, the young actor wishes to focus on his performance rather than his celebrity status.
Heartstopper is a beautiful queer love story between “Charlie, a high-strung, openly gay overthinker, and Nick, a cheerful, soft-hearted rugby player,” as per the official synopsis. One day, they are forced to attend a lecture together and realize that what they have is more than just friendship.
In 2023, Connor reflected on his experience of coming out as bisexual after feeling pressured by social media. “I really don’t think about it all that often, I’ve got to say, which I’m happy about,” he said. The actor felt like he spoke “endlessly” about the topic and said everything he could have, so it’s better to move on.
Heartstopper season three will premiere on Netflix on October 3, 2024.
Ananya Panday is all set to make her OTT debut with the web series, Call Me Bae. But before starting to shoot for the Colin D’Cunha show, she was a part of Kho Gaye Hum Kahan and her yet-to-be-released movie, CTRL. Hence, it took her some time to adjust to the set of the eight-episode series. During an interview, she admitted doing internal acting on the first day of the shoot.
While talking to PTI, the Dream Girl 2 actress recalled working with the director of Call Me Bae. Ananya Panday said she was being very subtle. “I was doing internal acting,” she stated. However, she was also quick to add that Colin D’Cunha wasn’t impressed with it. Hence, he told her, “This will not work here, you need to put the energy up.” So, it took them a couple of days to find their rhythm. Eventually, they found the tone together and shot the series, which will premiere on Prime Video on September 6, 2024.
In the same chat, she also admitted that working on the web series was like a breath of fresh air. She recalled enjoying coming on sets, having fun, and playing with each other after working on Vikramaditya Motwane’s thriller, CTRL and the 2023 coming-of-age drama film, Kho Gaye Hum Kahan.
For the unknown, Call Me Bae is an upcoming comedy-drama TV series written by Ishita Moitra, Samina Motlekar, and Rohit Nair. It narrates the story of a rich Delhi diva who suddenly loses everything and is forced to struggle in Mumbai to make ends meet. Helmed by Colin, it is produced under Karan Johar and Apoorva Mehta’s production house, Dharmatic Entertainment.
While Ananya is leading the show, she is also joined by an impressive ensemble cast that includes Vir Das, Gurfateh Pirzada, Varun Sood, Vihaan Samat, Muskkaan Jaferi, Niharika Lyra Dutt, Lisa Mishra and Mini Mathur. A month later, Chunky Panday’s daughter will also be seen in CTRL with Vihaan Samat. It is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on October 4, 2024. Currently, the actress is busy shooting for her next project titled Shankara.
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