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Kiara Advani may star opposite Akshay Kumar in Kanchana remake

After receiving rave reviews for her bold performance in the Netflix original Lust Stories (2018), actress Kiara Advani has become one of the most sought-after actresses in Bollywood and down south.

She is presently shooting for two high-profile films at the same time, and if latest reports are to be believed, the actress is in talks for yet another exciting project and that too opposite one of the leading superstars Akshay Kumar.


According to reports, Kiara Advani may romance Akshay Kumar in the Hindi remake of Tamil horror comedy Kanchana (2011). The film is expected to begin production in April and will be directed by Raghava Lawrence who had written, directed as well as played the lead role in the original.

However, an official confirmation regarding the same is awaited.

Meanwhile, Kiara is busy shooting for her upcoming films Kabir Singh and Good News. While Kabir Singh sees her opposite superstar Shahid Kapoor, Good News has Diljit Dosanjh as her co-star.

Both films are set to release in 2019.

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Why 'Dhurandhar' missed India’s Oscar final three despite getting 4 jury votes

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  • Dhurandhar received four votes from the 14-member jury considering India’s 2027 Oscar submission.
  • Jury member Vivek Vaswani said the film was not considered “Oscar material” and did not represent Indian culture in the way the panel wanted.
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Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar may have been one of the biggest Hindi films in contention for India's 2027 Oscar submission, but it did not make the final three selected by the jury.

Vivek Vaswani, a member of the 14-person jury, has now revealed that Dhurandhar received four votes during the selection process. He also explained why the film did not progress further in the race.

Why Dhurandhar did not make the final three

Speaking to NDTV, Vaswani said the jury did not consider Dhurandhar or its sequel, Dhurandhar: The Revenge, to be “Oscar material”.

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