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Alia and Ranveer bag their second film together

Their first film, Gully Boy, is yet to mount the shooting floor, but it seems that director Rohit Shetty finds Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh’s pairing so irresistible that he has signed both the actors in his forthcoming film Simmba. While Ranveer Singh has signed the flick on the dotted lines, Alia’s name hasn't been announced officially.

However, if well-known film trade analyst Ramesh Bala is to be believed, Alia has joined the cast. He took to Twitter to announce the news. He mentioned, “@aliaa08 (Alia Bhatt) to pair up with @RanveerOfficial (Ranveer Singh) in #Simmba”


Alia and Ranveer have yet not done any film together, but their pair is more popular than many onscreen jodis of Bollywood, and all credit goes to their outrageously funny and quirky MakeMyTrip commercials.

If the duo comes together for Rohit Shetty's Simmba, which is an official remake of Tamil film Temper, it will be their second collaboration after Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boy.

Currently, Ranveer Singh is waiting for the release of his gobsmackingly epic film Padmavati with Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor, while Alia has just wrapped up Meghna Gulzar’s Raazi and is now preparing for the first instalment of Karan Johar's trilogy, Brahmastra.

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Highlights:

  • YouTube wins exclusive global rights to stream the Oscars from 2029
  • ABC era ends after more than 60 years as viewing moves off US broadcast TV
  • The YouTube Oscars deal runs from 2029 to 2033, starting with the 101st ceremony
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  • The move follows a long slide in TV ratings and a push for younger online viewers

YouTube Oscars streaming rights are now confirmed, and the Academy has ended a major chapter in broadcast television. The awards, long tied to ABC in the United States, will move to a full streaming model from 2029. The announcement landed on Wednesday from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which said the YouTube agreement covers the 101st Oscars through to 2033.

ABC keeps the show until 2028. After that, viewers worldwide will be able to watch live and free on YouTube, while US subscribers can also access the YouTube TV feed. The Academy did not reveal financial terms. Still, the change marks one of the biggest shifts yet as film awards chase younger, digital-first viewers.

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