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Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Kriti Sanon reacts as Homi Adajania confirms she is part of Cocktail 2, calls her ‘work in progress'
Actor Kriti Sanon has reacted after director Homi Adajania confirmed that she is one of the lead actors of Cocktail 2. On Thursday, Homi took to his Instagram Stories and shared the update. Kriti Sanon and Homi Adajania had earlier worked together in the 2017 film Raabta. Homi Adajania confirms Kriti Sanon will star in Cocktail 2 Homi shared a photo of Kriti sitting on a couch wearing a peach dress. Sharing it, he placed a sticker of "work in progress" on Kriti's face. Homi Adajania also tagged Kriti, suggesting that the prep has begun and it will be shot in international locations, including Italy. "@kritisanon #Thescicilianchapter #Cocktail2," Homi captioned the post. Kriti reacts to Homi's post Re-sharing it on her Instagram Stories, Kriti wrote, "This is gonna be a liberating journey..I can feel it (butterfly and heart hand emojis)." Kriti re-shared Homi Adajania's post on her Instagram. If reports are to be believed, Shahid Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna are also a part of the film. However, Homi has not disclosed the details of other cast members yet. Kriti and Homi had earlier worked together in the 2017 film Raabta. Homi was the producer of the film, which also starred late Sushant Singh Rajput, Jim Sarbh, Varun Sharma, and Rajkummar Rao. About 2012 film Cocktail Cocktail was directed by Homi Adajania and starred Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty in the lead roles. It was released in 2012. The film was a runaway box office success, minting ₹125 crore worldwide on a budget of just ₹35 crore. A spiritual sequel has been teased for a while. Kriti's upcoming films Meanwhile, Kriti has recently completed the shooting of Tere Ishk Mein. It is directed by Aanand L Rai and stars Dhanush in the lead role. The film, described as a spiritual successor to Raanjhanaa, is scheduled to release in theatres on November 28. Tere Ishk Mein is produced by Gulshan Kumar under his T-Series banner, and Colour Yellow Productions.
News18
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Kriti Sanon confirmed for Cocktail 2, director Homi Adajania shares update
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 14 (ANI): It's official! Kriti Sanon is one of the lead actors of Homi Adajania's directorial 'Cocktail 2'. On Thursday, Homi took to Instagram and shared a picture of Kriti. However, he placed a sticker of 'work in progress" on Kriti's face. He also tagged Kriti, suggesting that the prep has begun and it will be shot in international locations, including Italy. '@kritisanon #Thescicilianchapter #Cocktail2," Homi captioned the post. If reports are to be believed, Shahid Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna are also a part of the film. However, Homi has not disclosed the details of other cast members yet. Cocktail was directed by Homi Adajania and starred Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty in the lead roles. It was released in Kriti has recently completed the shooting of 'Tere Ishk Mein'. It is directed by Anand L Rai and stars Dhanush in the lead film, described as a spiritual successor to 'Raanjhanaa', is scheduled to release in theatres on November 28, film's production house confirmed the wrap through an Instagram post, sharing a symbolic image of two bloodied hands clasped film is written by Rai's long-time collaborator Himanshu Sharma and features music by AR Rahman with lyrics by Irshad Ishk Mein is produced under the banners of Gulshan Kumar, T-Series, and Colour Yellow Productions. Producers include Aanand L Rai, Himanshu Sharma, Bhushan Kumar, and Krishan for Rashmika Mandanna, she has multiple films releasing this year. Her latest movie was Kuberaa, which starred Dhanush and Nagarjuna in the lead roles. She recently announced an action thriller, titled actress will also be seen in Ranbir Kapoor's starrer 'Animal Park'.Shahid Kapoor was last seen in the film 'Deva'. It was directed by Rosshan Andrrews. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
01-08-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
PM Modi to unveil ₹2,183-crore projects during 51st visit to Kashi
VARANASI Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay foundation stone of 52 development projects worth ₹2,183 crore during his 51st visit to Varanasi, his parliamentary constituency, on August 2. He will also address a gathering on the occasion, said officials. The PM will lay the foundation stone for comprehensive road widening and strengthening across multiple rural and urban corridors, including Dalmandi, Lahartara-Kotwa, Gangapur, Babatpur, among others and Railway Overbridges at level crossing 22C and Khalispur Yard. (File Photo) The projects span across key sectors such as infrastructure, education, healthcare, tourism, urban development and cultural heritage, aimed at achieving holistic urban transformation, cultural rejuvenation, improved connectivity and enhanced quality of life in Varanasi. Foundation laying of 38 projects worth ₹1,618 crore is planned while 14 projects worth ₹565 crore are scheduled for inauguration, said divisional commissioner S Rajalingam. On the eve of his visit to Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X: 'Tomorrow, 2nd August is a very special day for my family members of Kashi. At around 11 am, I will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of several projects related to education, health, sports, tourism and connectivity. On this occasion, I will also have the privilege of releasing the 20th installment of PM-Kisan.' In line with his commitment to improving road connectivity in Varanasi, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the widening and strengthening of Varanasi-Bhadohi road and Chhitauni-Shool Tankeshwar road, as well as the Railway Overbridge at Hardattpur, to ease congestion on the Mohan Sarai-Adalpura Road. He will lay the foundation stone for comprehensive road widening and strengthening across multiple rural and urban corridors, including Dalmandi, Lahartara-Kotwa, Gangapur, Babatpur, among others and Railway Overbridges at level crossing 22C and Khalispur Yard. In a major boost to health infrastructure, the Prime Minister will inaugurate advanced medical equipment installations, including robotic surgery and CT scan facilities, at Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya Cancer Centre and Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital. He will also lay the foundation stone of a Homoeopathic College and Hospital. Further, he will inaugurate an Animal Birth Control Centre. Furthering his vision for world-class sports infrastructure in Varanasi, the PM will inaugurate a synthetic hockey turf at Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Sports Stadium. 'Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give equipment to 2,025 divyangs. All preparations for his visit have almost been completed. These gifts include motorised tricycles among others,' said the divisional commissioner. Commissioner of police, Mohit Agarwal, said: 'Tight security arrangements have been put in place for the visit.' Kashi region BJP president Dilip Patel said the PM will be on his 51st visit to his parliamentary constituency. His previous visits to Varanasi contributed to the city's development immensely and transformed Kashi while maintaining its antiquity and heritage. Patel said the PM is expected to arrive at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport before noon and will proceed to Banauli in Kalika Dham (Sewapuri Assembly constituency), where he will address a public meeting. Around 50,000 people are expected to attend the rally. To ensure smooth organisation of the event, the BJP has made elaborate preparations. The venue has been divided into 20 blocks, each managed by a dedicated team of 13 BJP workers and an in-charge. Special seating arrangements have been made for VIPs, women, farmers, intellectuals, media personnel, and people with disabilities (Divyangs). Modi to disburse ₹20,500 cr under PM-KISAN scheme VARANASI In a significant step towards farmer welfare, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 20th instalment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM Kisan) on August 2. An amount of more than ₹20,500 crore will be transferred directly to the bank accounts of over 9.7 crore farmers across the country. With this release, the total disbursement under the scheme since its inception will surpass ₹3.90 lakh crore. Uttar Pradesh alone will see more than 2.3 crore farmers receive ₹4,600 crore, including ₹48 crore to 2.21 lakh farmers in Varanasi. HTC
