Mumbai, Feb 1: Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan’s son Ibrahim Ali Khan will be making his debut digitally just like his contemporaries such as Junaid Khan and Agastya Nanda among many others, with the romantic drama christened “Nadaaniyan”, where he will be seen paired alongside actress Khushi Kapoor.

Directed by debutant Shauna Gautam, the film also stars Mahima Chaudhary, Suniel Shetty, Dia Mirza, Jugal Hansraj.

The young adult romantic drama is about Piya, a bold and spirited girl from South Delhi, and Arjun, a determined middle-class boy from Noida. As their two completely different worlds collide, they embark on a journey filled with mischief, heart, and the sweet messiness of first love.

Talking about the film, producers of Dharmatic Entertainment share: “Love has always been at the heart of our storytelling, and with Nadaaniyan, we’re celebrating it in its purest, most youthful form.”

The film will be released on the streaming giant Netflix. However, the release date is still under wraps.

“This film introduces a fresh, dynamic pairing with Ibrahim and Khushi, while also marking the exciting debut of Ibrahim. It’s a story of connection, chaos and relationships that perfectly capture the essence of young love. Netflix, with its unparalleled reach, is the ideal platform to bring this vibrant and young romantic drama to audiences around the world.”

Making her directorial debut, Shauna Gautam, who was also the assistant director on Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.

Ruchikaa Kapoor Sheikh, Director of Original Films, Netflix India, shared: “Nadaaniyan captures the innocence and irreverence of young love. From Karan Johar’s Dharmatic Entertainment, this film takes audiences on an emotional rollercoaster. Starring Ibrahim Ali Khan and Khushi Kapoor, this heartwarming tale explores the trials and tribulations of first love, brought to life through the fresh vision of debutante director Shauna Gautam.”

“We’re thrilled to expand our roster of romantic comedies and offer viewers a glimpse into the world of young adults— one story at a time.”

The first poster of the film featuring the young stars was shared by Netflix on Instagram and it was captioned: “Every love story has thodi si nadaani. Hard launching Ibrahim Ali Khan and Khushi Kapoor on the main Watch Nadaaniyan, coming soon, only on Netflix.”

The film is produced by Karan Johar,Apoorva Mehta and Somen Mishra.

Mumbai, Feb 1: Veteran singer Udit Narayan stirred controversy after an undated video of him kissing a female fan on the lips while taking a selfie during his performance started doing the rounds on social media.

In the undated video, Udit Narayan was seen performing the iconic track “Tip Tip Barsa Paani” picturised on Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon, when a female fan turned around and kissed him on the cheek. The singer then kissed her on her lips. The singer kissed the female fan on the lips, as per viral videos from the show, which are now doing the rounds.

Udit Narayan, who is the father of singer Aditya Narayan, has not made any comments, however, social media users have expressed anger.

One said: “AI is getting dangerous”

“Agar AI generated nahi he then dude just destroyed his whole legacy…although iska purana case bhi he,” said another.

“A singer of his stature should be super conscious of his deeds in public,” said a netizen.

The 69-year-old singer has sung in various other languages including Hindi Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Bengali, Sindhi, Odia, Bhojpuri, Nepali, Malayalam, Assamese, Bagheli and Maithili.

He has won four National Film Awards. The Government of India feted him with the Padma Shri in 2009 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016.

He got to sing with legendary singer Mohammed Rafi in his Hindi playback debut in Unees-Bees in 1980 and also with mutli hyphenate Kishore Kumar in the 1980s. He finally made his mark in the 1988 film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak with the song “Papa Kehte Hai” pictured on Bollywood star Aamir Khan.

Recognising his contribution, the King of Nepal Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev awarded him with the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu in 2001 for his contribution to Indian cinema and music, and Chitragupta Cineyatra Samman 2015 for his contribution towards Bhojpuri cinema.

Mumbai, Jan 31: Aamir Khan recently graced the trailer launch event of Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi’s “Thandel”. During the event, Mr Perfectionist and ace South producer Allu Aravind dropped a massive hint about the much-discussed sequel, “Ghajini 2”.

Addressing the media, Allu Aravind shared, “I should make 1000 crore film with you. Maybe ‘Ghajini 2’. Reacting to this, Aamir Khan said, “A lot on the net has been going around Ghajini 2”.

Reports have been doing rounds for some time now that Allu Aravind is planning to make the sequel in both Tamil and Hindi. If the reports are to be believed, Suriya will play the lead role in the Tamil version of “Ghajini 2”, whereas Aamir Khan will be roped in for the Hindi rendition.

The 2008 action thriller “Ghajini” was made under the direction of A. R. Murugadoss. The project also marked the Bollywood debut of the filmmaker. Theatrically released on 25th December 2008, it became the highest-grossing Indian film of the year and the first Bollywood film to cross the ₹100 crore mark.

“Ghajini” talks about a rich business tycoon, Sanjay Singhania (Aamir Khan) who suffers from short-term memory loss due to being hit by a metal pole during an attempt to save his girlfriend Kalpana Shetty (Asin).

On another front, the Tamil version of “Thandel” trailer was unveiled by superstar Karthi, whereas Aamir Khan was the chief guest at the trailer launch event.

Helmed by Chandoo Mondeti, the movie will be released in multiple languages on 7th February 2025. Produced by Bunny Vasu under the banner of Geetha Arts, the project has been presented by Allu Aravind. With Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi in lead roles, the film will also see

Prakash Belawadi, and Karunakaran in supporting roles.

“Thandel” talks about the horrific experiences of fishermen from Srikakulam, who found themselves accidentally drifting into Pakistani waters during a routine fishing trip.