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KAPIL SHARMA After having everyone in splits with his hit TV show, Comedy Nights with Kapil, he will make his Bollywood debut with thrill-seekers Abbas-Mustan who are venturing into comedy for the first time. Will the trio laugh all the way to the box-office? We'll keep you posted!
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NIDHI DUTTA JP Dutta and Bindya Goswami's daughter was an assistant to her father during the making of
Umrao Jaan. But as she told Mirror, “At the age of two, I was dancing to
Chaiya Chaiya in a diaper.“ Well, she'll now be dancing, and not in diapers, in Binoy Gandhi's travelogue,
Jee Bhar Ke Jee Le, produced by her daddy.
3.
GURMEET CHOUDHARY While he's yet to arrive on the big screen, there's no questioning Gurmeet's small-screen popularity. With shows like
Ramayana,
Geet Hui Sabki Parayi and Punar Vivah, he is a household name. He'll break onto the big screen with the Bhatts' supernatural thriller
Khaamoshiyan.
4.
MAHIRA KHAN A popular name across the border, Mahira will be playing
Shah Rukh Khan's wife in Rahul Dholakia's
Raees. The actress, who romanced reigning eye-candy Fawad Khan in
Humsafar (Pakistani TV series), couldn't hope for a better B'town arrival. We all know which way the careers of
Anushka Sharma and
Deepika Padukone went after stepping into B'town with King Khan!
5.
AKSHARA HAASANKamal Haasan and Sarika's younger daughter Akshara will feature in R Balki's Shamitabh where she will be sharing screen with
Amitabh Bachchan and
Dhanush. Now, how many newcomers can claim that honour? Maybe, being Kamal Haasan's daughter helps.
6.
AJIT SODHINafisa Ali's son who was signed up for
LOC 2 is now the leading man of Nidhi Dutta's love story. Mummy couldn't be happier.
7.
POOJA HEGDE When
Ashutosh Gowariker announced his period drama
Mohenjo Daro with
Hrithik Roshan, names like
Sonakshi Sinha and
Katrina Kaif were doing the rounds for the role of the female lead. But Gowariker took everyone by surprise by casting former beauty pageant contestant Pooja Hegde opposite the Indian Greek God. The actress who has done a few films down South, was locked for the `historical' unveiling.
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SOORAJ PANCHOLI His personal life made headlines after his name being embroiled in Jiah Khan's alleged suicide. But today,
Aditya Pancholi and
Zarina Wahab's son is a
Hero in the making. He will be seen in the remake of the
Subhash Ghai film by the same name, produced by
Salman Khan.
9.
ATHIYA SHETTY Suniel and Mana Shetty's daughter will romance Sooraj Pancholi in the
1remake.She has done a two-year course in acting from New York and is known to be a talented dancer too.