31 March,2025 07:22 AM IST | Mumbai | The Hitlist Team
Varun Dhawan and Ayushmann Khurrana
mid-day had earlier reported that Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna have started shooting for their next, Thama (Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna, Paresh Rawal begin shooting for Thama, December 22, 2024). Now, new reports suggest that Varun Dhawan has joined Ayushmann for a cameo. The two are apparently filming an "action-packed sequence" over the past couple of days. Thama is expected to serve as a precursor to Bhediya 2, the sequel to Varun and Kriti Sanon's Bhediya (2022) and establish the future trajectory of Maddock's Horror Comedy Universe, potentially introducing new characters. Furthermore, Alia Bhatt and Kiara Advani are set to join the universe with their respective projects, Chamunda and Shakti Shalini, thus expanding the horror comedy verse.
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YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia has broken his silence after a two-month hiatus, which he calls a "forced break", apologising for his past comments on Samay Raina's show, India's Got Latent. In his first video since the controversy, he thanked his supporters and team, and reflected, "In life's low moments, you realise that success alone won't always be with you. You have to face failure too." Following the Supreme Court's permission to resume his podcast, the podcaster promised to create content "more responsibly".
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