Trigger warning: This article contains mention of death.
The first day of the week was full of big updates of B-Town. On December 23, 2024, new parents Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone introduced their daughter Dua to the paparazzi at an event. Later this evening, Bollywood celebs mourned the demise of Dadasaheb Phalke Award-winning filmmaker Shyam Benegal. Take a look at what happened today.
Here are the top 5 Bollywood news stories of December 23, 2024:
1. Ranveer Singh-Deepika Padukone introduced daughter Dua to father
Everyone is excited to get the first glimpse of Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone’s daughter Dua. But today, December 23, 2024, B-town paparazzi got lucky as the couple introduced their little girl to the shutterbugs in a special meet and greet. Soon after, pictures of the Bajirao Mastani actors went viral on social media.
2. Wave of mourning in B-town on the demise of Shyam Benegal.
Today famous Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal passed away in Mumbai. As soon as his daughter confirmed the sad news, many Bollywood celebs including Akshay Kumar, Kajol, Karan Johar, Manoj Bajpayee, Urmila Matondkar, Shekhar Kapur, Sudhir Mishra, Anurag Kashyap and others paid tribute to the legend and his legacy.
3. Salman Khan and Hrithik Roshan shook hands onscreen for the first time
Salman Khan and Hrithik Roshan are all set to collaborate for the first time for an action-packed ad film for a major brand. A source confirmed, “After all the efforts for a big screen collaboration, this is a corporation that has brought two superstars together for an action-packed ad. Advertisement The film will be directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and will be aired soon. An official announcement regarding this will be made soon.
4. Siddharth Anand to direct Shahrukh Khan-Suhana Khan in King
After their blockbuster film ‘Pathan’, Siddharth Anand and Shahrukh Khan are ready to join hands for the second time. A source tells us exclusively, “Shahrukh Khan and Siddharth Anand are one of the greatest combinations in Hindi cinema, and are all set for a reunion on King. The preparation of this action-packed entertainer has been going on for the last 6 months, as Siddharth Anand and his team have done multiple rounds of recce around the world and designed path-breaking action sequences with internationally renowned stunt directors. King is all set to start shooting in March 2025.
The insider also revealed that Shah Rukh and Sidharth are now set to make the film with Abhishek Bachchan and Suhana Khan by March 2025. “It is a 6 to 7 month schedule, planned across the world and the makers are committed to bringing the film. On the big screen in 2026. King will be on par with ‘Pathan’ and will be a treat for cinema-going audiences,” the source shared.
5. Title of Ranveer Singh and Aditya Dhar’s film leaked
Ranveer Singh and Aditya Dhar are working on an upcoming action thriller. Well, the title of the much-awaited film has now been leaked and it is titled Dhurandhar. Actor Rakesh Bedi, who is also a part of the film, shared a picture of a special customized cake with the name of the film written on it. The celebration marked the completion of a shooting schedule in Amritsar. For those unaware, actors like Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, R Madhavan and Akshaye Khanna will be joining the star-studded cast.
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