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Ananya Panday to star opposite Vijay Deverakonda in Dharma Productions next?

Vijay Deverakonda is a star down South, and thanks to Arjun Reddy, the actor has become a household name. Now, he is all set to make his Bollywood debut with a film being directed by Puri Jagannadh and presented and co-produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions.

There were reports that Janhvi Kapoor might be seen opposite Vijay in the film, but now, according to a tabloid, the makers have roped in Ananya Panday to play the female lead. A source stated that the makers were keen to rope in a young actress opposite Vijay in the film.


The source said, “Ananya is eager to work with Vijay and is expected to start shooting mid-March or in the first week of April.”

Well, we have to say that Ananya is on a roll. The actress made her Bollywood debut last year with Student Of The Year 2 and was also a part of the film Pati Patni Aur Woh.

Ananya will next be seen on the big screen in Khaali Peeli which also stars Ishaan Khatter. Apart from Khaali Peeli, Ananya will be seen in Shakun Batra’s next in which she will be sharing screen space with Deepika Padukone and Siddhant Chaturvedi. The actress also has one more film in her kitty which stars Siddhant Chaturvedi and Saif Ali Khan.

Talking about Vijay Deverakonda, the actor is gearing up for the release of his Telugu film World Famous Lover which is slated to release on 14th February 2020.

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The total bill for asylum hotels stands at £5.5 m a day, or £2.1 bn a year

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Government considers £100 weekly payments to move asylum seekers out of hotels

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  • Asylum seekers could receive £100 per week on top of existing £49.18 support to leave hotels.
  • Currently over 32,000 migrants housed in 200 hotels costing £145 per night or £5.5 m daily.
  • Separate scheme offers up to £3,000 to asylum seekers willing to return to home countries.
The government is considering paying asylum seekers £100 a week to leave taxpayer-funded hotels and live with family or friends in the UK. Home Office officials have proposed the scheme as part of prime minister Keir Starmer's drive to accelerate the closure of asylum hotels. The weekly payment would come on top of the existing £49.18 support for living costs that migrants in hotels currently receive. The plan, set to be trialled in 2026, could reduce accommodation costs to a seventh of current spending. More than 32,000 migrants are currently housed in 200 hotels at an average cost of £145 per night or £1,015 a week. This compares with £23.25 a night for other dispersal accommodation in communities. The total bill for asylum hotels stands at £5.5 m a day, or £2.1 bn a year. Labour has pledged to stop their use by the end of this term in 2029, though suggestions indicate Starmer has privately set a one-year target.


The government has earmarked two former military barracks in Inverness, Scotland, and Crowborough, East Sussex, to house 900 migrants from the end of November as part of the hotel closure plan.


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