VIDYA IN NEW FILM, A SPIN OFF OF KAHAANI

Vidya to be part of Bob Biswas?

After wowing us with her performance in Kahaani and Kahaani 2, which were directed by Sujoy Ghosh, the latest buzzword is Vidya might be a part of the filmmaker’s new movie, Bob Biswas a spin-off of Kahaani. Bob Biswas, to be essayed by Abhishek Bachchan, made an appearance as a contract killer in the first Kahaani.

Says a source, “The story will show Bob’s younger days and how he became a contract killer. Chitrangada is likely to be seen in the film, but Vidya has also been approached for an important role. If the makers plan to show his journey then they will have to include Vidya’s character too. Vidya and Sujoy have always shared a good rapport and they are hopeful VIdya will agree to do the film.”

Bob Biswas will be directed by Diya Ghosh and will be presented by Shah Rukh Khan. As soon as the film was announced there were reports that Saswata’s fans were upset to know that he is not part of the film as he too had received many positive reviews for his role.

—Sonali Pitale Joshi Kriti Sanon ‘Goa’ bound?

Kriti Sanon, who had featured in several of Dinesh Vijan’s films, is likely to collaborate with him once again for the sequel of Go Goa Gone. Says a source, “Dinesh recently confirmed the sequel of his zombie comedy Go Goa Gone. The filmming will begin in September. While the team suggests that the main cast of the film — Saif Ali Khan, Kunal Kemmu, Vir Das and Anand Tiwari — might be a part of the sequel, there is a possibility that more additions will be done to the cast for the sequel. Kriti recently met her producer friend Dinesh for the same. However, there is no confirmation on it as of now.” It was earlier reported that Raj and D.K, who had directed first part, will helm the sequel as well. But according to a buzz they had a fallout with Dinesh after the success of Stree. So it would be interesting to see if they are still associated with the film or not. The first also featured Pooja Gupta, whether she too will be a part of the sequel or not is not clear yet. The makers are trying to get the entire team on board. Kriti is currently filmming Dinesh Vijan’s Mimi, which is based on surrogacy.