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Bollywood Gup-Shup

SUHANA KHAN ALIA BHATT

Actor Signs Her First Sanjay Leela Bhansali Film Star Drops Out of Farhan Akhtar’s Jee Le Zaraa

n a bold career move, Suhana lia Bhatt has offi-
Khan is reportedly set to star cially exited Farhan
Iin a Sanjay Leela Bhansali AAkhtar’s long-de-
period drama, making it her big- layed road-trip drama Jee
screen Bollywood debut. After Le Zaraa, which was ini-
making waves with her OTT de- tially set to star her along-
but in Zoya Akhtar’s The Archies, side Priyanka Chopra
Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter has and Katrina Kaif. While
been in talks with several top direc- scheduling conflicts were
tors — but Bhansali’s lavish script cited, insiders reveal
apparently sealed the deal. Sourc- deeper creative differ-
es say the film is set in 1940s India ences and Alia’s increasing
and will feature Suhana in a nev- Hollywood commitments as
er-seen-before regal avatar. SLB has key reasons. Sources say Alia
remained tight-lipped, but leaked backed out after repeated delays
images from his office suggest cos- and a revised script that didn’t align with
tume trials are already underway. her current priorities. This marks yet another setback for
The film is expected to begin shoot- the film, once touted as the female version of Zindagi Na
ing in December, after Bhansali wraps Milegi Dobara. Meanwhile, Priyanka Chopra is reportedly
post-production for Heeramandi Season 2. If true, this could be the still on board, though her team is pushing for script adjustments.
launchpad Suhana needs to step into the legacy spotlight her father Katrina, too, is said to be in wait-and-watch mode. With Alia’s de-
has held for decades. parture, the makers are hunting for a new Gen-Z star — and Janhvi
Kapoor and Kiara Advani are rumored to be in the mix. Farhan has
yet to comment publicly, but a big announcement is expected later
TIGER SHROFF & DISHA PATANI this month.

Couple Fuel Reunion Rumors with Maldives Getaway
fter months of “just friends” denials, Tiger Shroff and
Disha Patani have once again stirred speculation of a
Areunion — this time by reportedly checking into the
same luxury resort in the Maldives within hours of each other.
Although the duo didn’t post pictures together, eagle-eyed fans
noticed similar backgrounds in their Instagram stories — from
poolside smoothies to sunset yoga sessions.
The two have a long history of “are-they-aren’t-they,” having
dated for years before an alleged split in 2022. Industry insiders say
the vacation was “not a coincidence” and that they’ve been keeping
their relationship under wraps to avoid media pressure. Both actors
have upcoming action films releasing later this year, and fans wonder
if a screen reunion might follow the island one. As always, neither
camp has confirmed the status — but where there’s beach smoke,
there’s usually a romantic fire.

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