SCOOP: Bhagam Bhag 2 shoot delayed to August 2026; Akshay Kumar set to start Golmaal 5 Akshay Kumar means man in business. After wrapping up a major schedule of director Anees Bazmee's family comedy, Akshay took a break from the shoot and is now all charged up to embark on another new journey. According to reliable sources, Akshay Kumar is all set to start shooting for Golmaal 5 from the end of March. "He has allotted 18 days for the film, and it's a start-to-finish schedule starting from the end of March," a source told Bollywood Hungama on condition of confidentiality. Earlier in the month, we exclusively reported that Bhagam Bhag had been stalled at the moment owing to a legal battle between Ekta Kapoor and director Raaj Shandilyaa. While a PR website clarified that the film is on schedule to go on floors, we have exclusive insight into the same. Reliable sources confirm that the shooting for Bhagam Bhag 2 has been delayed to August 2026. "Bhagam Bhag 2 was set to begin in March in India, but the shoot schedule got stalled due to the legal battle between Ekta Kapoor and Raaj Shaandilyaa. The actor's dates went haywire, and the next window for everyone to reunite is in August. The team is working to reschedule the shoot in the second half of the year, and hopes that all legal issues are sorted by then," a source shared with Bollywood Hungama. The source also informed that the team might shoot for a week or so in the middle if the dates align with Akshay Kumar, but al... #Ekta_Kapoor #Bhagam_Bhag #Akshay_Kumar #Bhagam #Kumar #Akshay #Bollywood_Hungama #Anees_Bazmee #start_Golmaal #Kumar_set

SCOOP: Ananya Birla's Birla Studios in talks with Anees Bazmee, Shoojit Sircar, Neeraj Pandey Earlier this month, it was announced that Ananya Birla has established a production house called Birla Studios, which will focus on films which are commercial and also high-concept. Bollywood Hungama has learned that the business tycoon is in talks with several prominent filmmakers for films that would be produced under her banner. A source told Bollywood Hungama, “Ananya Birla has initiated talks with Anees Bazmee, Shoojit Sircar, Neeraj Pandey etc. , among others. Ananya has been an admirer of the films made by these filmmakers and feels that they could be apt to make content for her newly established production company. Anees, Shoojit and Neeraj have also been impressed with her vision, understanding of filmmaking and passion for cinema. ”The source added, “The talks are going on. If all goes well, Anees Bazmee, Shoojit Sircar and Neeraj Pandey will sign on the dotted line soon. ”As per the press release, “Birla Studios is shaping a multi-language slate that spans stories in Hindi, Gujarati, Malayalam, amongst other regional languages and international English language cinema, reflecting its ambition to engage audiences across borders and culture”. The press release also indicates that the studio plans to reveal its upcoming projects soon through an official announcement. During the launch of Birla Studios, Ananya Birla said, “We are all stories. Cinema is one of the most po... #Birla #Neeraj_Pandey #Bollywood_Hungama #Anees_Bazmee #Shoojit_Sircar #Ananya_Birla #Pandey_Earlier #Birla_Studios #Shoojit #Ananya
