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Aayush Sharma signs a gangster film?

Speculations are rife in Bollywood that Salman Khan’s brother-in-law Aayush Sharma, who made his acting debut with romcom LoveYatri (2019) opposite debutante Warina Hussain, has bagged his second film.

Reportedly, the untitled movie is a gangster drama, also starring superstar Sanjay Dutt in the lead role. While Dutt has played a gangster in many films before, it will be the first time when Sharma plays such a character.


The underworld drama is being touted to be biggest of all from the genre to date. It will be produced by Ahmed Khan and Prernaa Arora and Arjun N Kapoor-led Studio Five Elements. The rest of the casting is underway.

Meanwhile, Sanjay Dutt, who was last seen in Bhoomi (2019), is presently shooting for period drama Kalank, co-starring Madhuri Dixit, Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Sonakshi Sinha and Aditya Roy Kapur.

Helmed by Abhishek Verman and produced by Karan Johar, Kalank is scheduled to hit screens on 19th April, 2019.

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Top India survey reveals Bollywood divide: A-listers thrive as crew members face 60 per cent pay cuts

Highlights

  • Entertainment workers report 50-60 per cent pay cuts compared to earlier years.
  • Behind-the-scenes staff most affected by industry slowdown.
  • Many workers leave Mumbai or take side jobs to cover expenses.
India's entertainment industry is facing growing money problems as workers across Bollywood and television production report major pay cuts and less work.
A survey by Top India, involving more than 1,000 people linked to the entertainment sector, shows many workers are either getting limited work or seeing their salaries drop sharply.

Many people in the survey said payments for available projects have fallen by nearly 50 to 60 percent compared to previous years. The money troubles come as the world deals with tensions and economic uncertainty.

Recent moves for energy savings and tighter spending across sectors have added pressure, with clear effects now showing in Bollywood and television production.

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