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#ICYMI: Ibrahim Ali Khan set to enter the world of movies; Vikrant Massey to play the villain in Don 3

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A lot of pivotal announcements were made in the world of entertainment this week and we’ve got you covered with everything you need to know!

As January comes to an end, it gives us perspective into everything that we can expect from this year! Squid Game will be back for its last chapter at the end of June and we’re waiting to see the final showdown! One of HBO’s most popular shows ‘The White Lotus’ will be back to dominate our screens next month onwards and a trailer for it dropped this week. Karan Johar has announced the debut of Ibrahim Ali Khan and while he is giving early 2000s Saif nostalgia, we cannot wait to see what magic he brings on-screen as well! Vikrant Massey will be playing the antagonist in Don 3 opposite Ranveer Singh and Kiara Advani. Netflix has announced quite a few of its titles for the year ahead and Priyadarshan has officially announced Hera Pheri 3 as well. 

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Read about all of this and more that happened throughout the week!

Patralekhaa and Rajkummar Rao launch their production house ‘KAMPA Films’

Patralekhaa and Rajkummar Rao have officially launched their own production house, KAMPA Films. The name KAMPA holds personal significance, combining the initials of their mothers’ names, reflecting the couple’s deep gratitude for the values and encouragement their families have given them throughout their journey to becoming two of India’s most respected actors. KAMPA represents their dedication to producing content that has a lasting impact, with a vision to create stories that are both thought-provoking and entertaining.

“We’ve always believed in the power of storytelling,” said Patralekhaa. "With KAMPA, we’re looking forward to sharing these stories with the world.”

Rajkummar Rao added, “For Patralekhaa and I, KAMPA is a natural extension of our love for cinema. We’ve always believed in the magic of storytelling, and KAMPA gives us the chance to bring stories we care about to life. We’re excited to take this step together.”

Squid Game season 3 to premiere on June 27

Netflix just dropped the release date and the first glimpse of one of its most popular shows, ‘Squid Game’ season 3. In the first stills, you can see a rather shook Seong Gi-Hun after the way things were left last season. We see the frontman being back to his place, and the rest of the contestants looking at a coffin with a distressed look on their faces. It only makes us wonder how the final chapter will come to an end. Squid Game season 3 will premiere on Netflix on June 27.

HBO dropped the trailer for The White Lotus season 3

Earlier this week, HBO dropped the trailer for Mike White’s White Lotus season 3. With a new cast that includes popular faces like Daniel Craig and Lisa from Blackpink, season 3 looks more intense, dark and violent from the previous two chapters. The new season will premiere on JioCinema in India from February 17 onwards. 

Karan Johar announced Ibrahim Ali Khan’s Bollywood debut via social media

Karan Johar is set to introduce Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh’s son, Ibrahim Ali Khan, to the world of movies. On Wednesday, Karan Johar took to Instagram to announce Ibrahim Ali Khan’s debut and reminisced about his bond with Saif and Amrita. He said, “Films are in their blood, their genes” in the Khan family. According to speculations, Ibrahim Ali Khan will be making his Bollywood debut with Dharma Production’s film ‘Sarzameen’ which has Kajol as the lead, and is directed by Kayoze Irani. 

Vikrant Massey to play the villain in Don 3

Vikrant Massey is set to star in the highly anticipated action thriller Don 3, alongside Ranveer Singh, who plays the title role. He will be playing the role of the main antagonist and will be seen in an intense face off with Ranveer Singh’s character. After wrapping up Don 3, he will be taking a temporary break from the movies as he earlier mentioned on his social media.

Siddhanth Chaturvedi in talks with Prakash Jha to star in a political drama set in Bihar

Prakash Jha, who is known to make films like Rajneeti, Gangajal, amongst many others, is now set to make his next political drama. According to speculations, Siddhanth Chaturvedi is going to be at the forefront of it. Post Jha’s OTT success with the ‘Aashram’ franchise, he is ready to make his on-screen comeback with this film. 

Netflix drops the teaser for the final season of ‘You’

Penn Badgley is upping the creep factor in a new teaser for the fifth and final season of ‘You’. The clip shows Joe Goldberg in a plexiglass prison, making direct eye contact with the camera and seemingly trying to find a way to escape with an eerie voiceover.

Priyadarshan officially announced Hera Pheri 3 with the original cast reviving their roles

Hera Pheri fans are ecstatic as the legendary trio is going to be dominating our screens pretty soon! Director Priyadarshan, on the occasion of his birthday, took to social media to officially announce the film. We’re more than excited to see what the comedy of errors has in store for us this time around!

Netflix drops the trailer for Shondaland’s ‘The Residence’

Netflix has released the first teaser for the murder mystery show ‘The Residence.’ The Shondaland series will premiere on Netflix on March 20. Uzo Aduba stars as detective Cordelia Cupp, who must investigate a murder at the White House. It is inspired by the book of the same name by Kate Andersen Brower and it consists of eight episodes.

Kiera Knightley starrer ‘The Woman in Cabin 10’ first stills released

Netflix has released a first of the upcoming new psychological thriller, The Woman in Cabin 10’, which is set to release in the latter half of the year. While on board a luxury yacht for a travel assignment, a journalist witnesses a passenger thrown overboard late at night, only to be told that it didn’t happen, as all passengers and crew are accounted for. Despite no one believing her, she continues to look for answers, putting her own life in danger. Directed by Simon Stone and written by Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse, based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Ruth Ware, the film stars Keira Knightley in the lead.

Kriti Sanon joins Dhanush in ‘Tere Ishk Mein’ as director-producer Aanand L Rai collaborates with producer Bhushan Kumar

After the success of Raanjhanaa , the powerhouse trio–Aanand L Rai, Dhanush and A.R. Rahman–reunite to bring another intense tale of unrequited love. Produced by Aanand L Rai, Himanshu Sharma, Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar, this film promises to take audiences on a rollercoaster of emotions. The new teaser of the film shows Kriti Sanon has joined the cast as well and the film is set to go on floors soon. Tere Ishk Mein will release on the big screens on November 28.

Well that wraps up our updates for the week! See you next week!

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