Entertainment Highlights: Krishna Shroff Eliminated From KKK 14; Tom Cruise Jumps Off Paris Olympics' Roof

Saif Ali Khan is gearing up for his debut in Telugu cinemas with Jr NTR starrer 'Devara Part 1'. Saif plays the role of the main antagonist named Bhaira in the Telugu-language action-drama. According to a report published by Gulte, the makers are planning to introduce Saif's character on special day. Reportedly, the 'most violent' glimpse of Saif Ali Khan as 'Bhaira' is likely to be dropped on actor's birthday, i.e., 16th August.

The Hindi trailer for "Mufasa: The Lion King" has been released, featuring Shah Rukh Khan as Mufasa. Aryan Khan voices Simba, while AbRam lends his voice to Young Mufasa. This highly anticipated film takes viewers on a journey through the savannah, exploring the origins of the ultimate king of the jungle. "Mufasa: The Lion King" will be released in Indian theatres on December 20, 2024. It will be available in multiple languages including English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

B Praak, the versatile singer known for his emotional tracks, is set to release his latest single, 'Mukke Paye C'. This new song, featuring Sunny Kaushal and Neha Sharma, promises to deliver the same emotional impact as his previous hits. The song will be available on Desi Melodies and marks B Praak's first collaboration with Sunny and Neha.

Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah fame Gurucharan Singh, who went missing a few months ago, revealed that he has a debt of Rs. 1.2 Cr. He said, "4 saal ho gaye hai, 4 saal se mai bahut saare kaam karne ki koshish kar raha hu. Businesses karne ki koshish kar raha hu sab mein failure mila hai. Toh ab thak gaya hu, ab apna paisa aana chahiye. Matlab earnings ho. Toh kaam saamne se aaye. Taki mummy daddy ka khayal rakh saku. Aur mai apne karze utaar saku… Jo bank aur EMI ka he woh almost 55-60 lakhs. Doston ne bhi diya almost itna. So 1.2 crores almost."

Keerthy Suresh, who lent her voice in an AI bot called Bujji in Nag Ashwin's directorial, was supposed to play a human role in Kalki 2898 AD. In an interview, she shared, “Nagi offered me another role in the film, which I wasn’t sure of. It was a human role, I'm glad I said no to it now. He later messaged me one day and said, do you want to peep through the wall at least? I said I would love to do it.” Keerthy also clarified that she wasn’t talking about the role Anna Ben played in the film, a rebel named Kyra, which she called ‘really nice’." “I didn’t understand initially when he said he wanted me to voice an AI bot. I dubbed for Bujji & Bhairava (on Amazon Prime) before I worked on the film. I had a ball dubbing for the role in multiple languages, giving 5-6 modulations in each language to see which would suit it best. Dubbing for a film is normally easier,” she added.

Bollywood actress-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut is finally gearing up for the release of her upcoming movie 'Emergency'. On Monday (August 12), the actress-BJP MP took to Instagram and shared a new poster of the film along with the trailer release date. The trailer of the upcoming biographical political-drama will be dropped on 14th August 2024.

Sharing a black and white picture of Sara Ali Khan with her dad Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor wrote, "Happy Birthday darling Sara. Sending lots of love and pumpkin sabzi your way."

Rani Mukerji and Karan Johar are going to address at the Australian Parliament House ahead of the Indian Film Festival Melbourne. The film veterans are set to give a keynote speech on August 13 ahead of the main festival. "This is a milestone moment for our fraternity and it would be an honour for me to speak about the growing cultural ties between Australia and India through cinema," Rani Mukerji said in a statement.

Hina Khan reacted to the ongoing Bangladesh crisis. She took to Twitter and wrote while praying for the Hindus of the country, "Every innocent death is the death of Humanity no matter what country caste or religion. No community should go through such Horrific acts, what’s wrong is wrong. Preservation of Minorities of any country is the symbol of there collective communities nature. My heart goes out for every individual who’s suffering all around the world. Because for me HUMANITY comes first. I pray that the Hindus and other minorities of Bangladesh remain safe in their own country."

MTV Splitsvilla X5 contestants Jashwanth Bopanna and Akriti Negi are declared winners in the OG dating reality show after beating Harsh Arora and Rushali Yadav. While Jashwanth and Akriti took home Rs. 5 lakh each, Kashish Kapoor betrayed her partner and took home Rs. 10 lakhs.

Tom Cruise brought the Mission Impossible vibe to the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 after he took the flag from the city by jumping off of the roof of the Paris Olympics 2024. To note more, this marks the Los Angeles edition of Olympics in 2028. Taking to his Twitter account, he shared a video, and announced the beginning of the next one.

Krishna Shroff got eliminated from Khatron Ke Khiladi 14 after a challenging stunt after finding herself in the danger zone. Expressing frustration on Sumona Chakravarti, who was also in the danger zone with her, she said when Rohit Shetty asked if she is upset over the previous task, “Naraaz nahi par definitely bura laga tha because mai bahut confident thi Sumona mein. Stunt se pehle humne baat kiya aur Sumona ne bol diya, ye unka strenth hai. Unko driving bahut pasand lagte hai.” She further said, “Mujhe pata tha ki mai itni confident nahi thi toh maine ek step back liya uss time mein or bharosa kiya, jo mera role tha maine sahi kiya. So, yes you do feel like its little unfair, agar mai ye position mein hu toh mujhe ye position mein hona chahiye khud se.”