Former Minister Karumuri Venkata Nageswara Rao has been arrested in a liquor case, which has been called an “act of political vendetta” by the TDP-led coalition government.
If whispers from Ishaan Khatter’s inner circle are anything to go by, the actor may have moved on from Chandni Bainz and his latest on-screen pairing with Sara Arjun has tongues wagging.
Is Ishaan Khatter single again? And if the latest industry whispers are anything to go by, could there already be someone new in the picture? The actor has reportedly parted ways with Chandni Bainz, with the two having been linked for quite some time. While neither Ishaan nor Chandni has publicly confirmed a breakup, the rumour mill has been working overtime.
What has added fuel to the speculation is Ishaan’s recent collaboration with actor Sara Arjun. The two came together for an advertisement created by Tiger Telly, with Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti’s creative studio behind the project. The campaign plays out like a contemporary love story, with Ishaan and Sara sharing an easy, flirtatious chemistry.
Interestingly, the pairing had already sparked curiosity online after behind-the-scenes glimpses from their shoot went viral, with many wondering if the duo was working on a film. Sara later clarified that the project was, in fact, an advertisement.
A source close to Ishaan’s inner circle tells us, “Ishaan and Chandni have been spending time apart and things have changed between them. Sara and Ishaan got along really well while shooting. They have a natural comfort level.”
For now, the buzz remains just that — buzz. Ishaan and Chandni’s alleged split has not been officially confirmed, while his equation with Sara could simply be the result of two actors clicking beautifully on camera. After all, sometimes chemistry is just chemistry. But in Bollywood, when the timing involves a breakup and a new co-star, speculation is almost inevitable.
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Yash’s Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups is aiming for a massive opening at the box office on Day 1, August 26. Mounted as a large-scale event spectacle packed with high-voltage action, the film has generated considerable anticipation among audiences who believe it warrants a big-screen experience.
Advance bookings opened early in the Hindi market. According to Sacnilk, the box-office tracker, Toxic had sold around six lakh tickets even before advance sales opened in the Telugu States. Bookings for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are set to open today, August 24. The film has already been witnessing strong early demand in the Hindi market as well as in Karnataka, Yash’s home turf.
Going by the response to the Hindi and other dubbed versions, Telugu bookings are expected to gather momentum quickly once the counters open. The Nizam market, particularly Hyderabad, is expected to witness a wide release. Early trade reports suggest that Toxic could occupy a substantial share of screens currently playing other major releases in the city.
At the film’s pre-release event in Hyderabad earlier this week, producer Venkat K Narayana spoke confidently about Toxic’s prospects. He described the film as an ambitious project and expressed complete faith in the creative team, calling it a major step towards taking Indian cinema to a global audience. The KGF actor echoed that sentiment, saying he was determined to take Indian cinema further onto the world stage.
Meanwhile, producer-distributor Dil Raju, who is releasing the film in Telugu, revealed that composer Vishal Mishra had made an ambitious prediction while working on the background score. According to Dil Raju, Mishra believes Toxic could gross Rs 2000 crore worldwide.
Two days ahead of its release, the makers also shared a note reflecting on the film’s making. They described Toxic as a fairy tale both on screen and behind the scenes, highlighting the coming together of talent from across the world and the collective creative process behind what director Geetu Mohandas has described as a kind of “peculiar alchemy.”
Toxic, directed by Geetu Mohandas, stars Yash alongside Kiara Advani, Nayanthara and Rukmini Vasanth. The film will release in six languages on August 26 and has a runtime of 194 minutes.
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