Bolly Buzz: Kannada actor Chiranjeevi Sarja passes away at 39, Alia Bhatt and her family bond with the Kapoors, Sonu Sood meets Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray | Hindi Movie News

B-town celebs know how to keep their fans updated about their routine. Just like any other day, today was a happening day in the entertainment industry. From Alia Bhatt bonding with the Kapoors to Kangana Ranaut announcing her next directorial venture, we got you all covered. ETimes brings a new segment Bolly Buzz which goes beyond the usual mix of news and gossip to give all its readers a roundup of trending stories of the day.

It is a sad day in Bollywood as we lost another bright young talent. Yesterday, Kannada star Chiranjeevi Sarja succumbed to heart failure on. His sudden demise left everyone shocked. From celebrities, fans, friends to former co-stars, social media was filled with condolences and notes of love, fondest memories of the star. Sadly for Shobhaa De, tweeted her respect for the star but shared a picture of Tollywood star Chiranjeevi Konidela instead of a picture of Sarja. This blunder did not go down well with Netizens.

Yesterday, Bollywood star Sonu Sood met CM Uddhav Thackrey. With all these political undercurrents making waves, Sonu told our bees, “There is no misunderstanding, everything is fine. Everyone is supporting us. Everyone wants to do good for the country and we are there for them.”

Kangana Ranaut finally announced her next directorial venture. Her project will revolve around the controversial Ram Mandir case. Written by KV Vijayendra Prasad, of Baahubali fame, this story Kangana says is about “love, faith, unity, and above everything else – divinity.” In an exclusive chat with Times of India, she revealed that she wants to keep her focus on the film solely as a filmmaker.

The Bhatts and Kapoor enjoyed a family night this last Sunday. Looks like they are bonding pretty well. These photos of Ranbir, Alia, Shaheen, Riddhima and even mommies Neetu and Soni will leave you wanting for more.

The wait is finally over as Bollywood stars from Akshay Kumar, Karan Johar, Sara Ali Khan, Vicky Kaushal are stretching their legs to hit the ground running and resume work on their next. Vicky has shifted gears to get ‘Sardar Udham Singh’ back on track. Akshay, on the other hand, has booked his tickets and is all set to jet out to London in July for his next mega-budget venture ‘Bell Bottom’,