For all of us who have been constantly enjoying the writing duo of brothers Sajid-Farhan’s skills at word-play and screen-writing the news that they are all set to turn directors with a film featuring Akshay Kumar comes as no surprise. Speaking on behalf of bothers, Sajid reveals, “We start shooting for our directorial debut from 1 July. Akshay Kumar and Tamannaah Bhatia play the lead. The film is being produced by Tips.”

So excited is Tamannaah Bhatia who plays Sridevi’s role in the new-age version Himmatwala opposite Ajay Devgn that she has shown keen interest to meet the original the actress, who will soon be seen in R Balki’s <em>English Vinglish</em> in Hyderabad this week. Unfortunately, neither Tamannaah nor Sridevi could find the time to accommodate one another. While Tamannaah is in Hyderabad shooting for Puri Jagannath’s new Telugu film, Sridevi is busy with the promotion of her comeback venture.

It’s official. And we got it out of Ajay Devgn’s business associate Kumar Mangat. After the unending speculation about who would be taking over Sridevi’s role in the remake of the 1983 hit <em>Himmatwala</em>, fuelled in no small measure by the neo-<em>Himmatwala</em>’s director Sajid Khan tightlipped silence, it is finally out. Telugu and Tamil actress Tamannaah Bhatia would be playing the lead opposite Ajay in <em>Himmatwala</em>.