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Ekta Kapoor ropes in Rajat Tokas for her next

Buzz has it that Ekta Kapoor is gearing up to launch the television version of director Karan Johar's superhit film, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.

The film, which hit screens in 2001, starred some of the biggest superstars of the Hindi film industry, including Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor Khan. Ekta wants to match up to the grandeur of the movie and hence has decided to cast some popular faces from the small screen for her mega-budgeted show, tentatively titled Dil Hi Toh Hai.


Reportedly, Kapoor has already finalized Bijay Anand, Ritu Vij, Geetanjali Tikekar and Abhinav Kapoor for the show. Furthermore, we hear that she has now roped in her favourite Rajat Tokas to play the male lead in the series.

Yes, Rajat, who rose to fame after playing the title role of Prithviraj Chauhan in the show Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan and later cemented his position with shows such as Jodha Akbar and Chandra Nandini, will play the lead character in the television version of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. The actor also plays a pivotal role in Balaji Telefilms' Naagin 3.

Dil Hi Toh Hai is expected to hit the airwaves on Sony Entertainment Television.

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British Asian filmmakers gain rare access to China’s entertainment industry at Third Shanghai London Screen Industry Forum

Highlights:

  • Forum brings UK and Chinese film professionals together to explore collaborations.
  • Emerging British-Asian talent gain mentorship and international exposure.
  • Small-scale dramas, kids’ shows, and adapting popular formats were the projects everyone was talking about.
  • Telling stories that feel real to their culture, yet can connect with anyone, is what makes them work worldwide.
  • Meeting three times a year keeps the UK and China talking, creating opportunities that last beyond one event.

The theatre was packed for the Third Shanghai–London Screen Industry Forum. Between panels and workshops, filmmakers, producers and executives discussed ideas and business cards and it felt more than just a summit. British-Asian filmmakers were meeting and greeting the Chinese industry in an attempt to explore genuine possibilities of working in China’s film market.

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