At the beginning of September, the multiplexes had decided to sell tickets for just Rs. 75 on September 16, as part of National Cinema Day. Bollywood Hungama reported last week that the celebrations were pushed by a week at the insistence of Disney, the makers of Brahmastra. The National Cinema Day will now be held on Friday, September 23. And it seems like it’s going to be a roaring success.

Several theatres in Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata etc opened bookings for September 23 at midnight on Tuesday, September 20. And surprisingly, shows have been fast-filling already. A source told Bollywood Hungama, “The multiplexes have opened bookings for limited screens. But the response has been fabulous. The theatres will soon open bookings for all screens across the country.”

The source added, “As expected, Brahmastra is the first choice for the audience. Its shows have the maximum ticket sales. We anticipate that each and every show of the film in big cities will be sold out on Friday. In fact, the tickets for most screenings will go House Full in advance.”

Bollywood Hungama checked the bookings of PVR Oberoi Mall, Goregaon East. This popular multiplex of Mumbai has commenced ticket sales of 9 shows of Brahmastra’s 3D version at present and all these shows have excellent bookings. The 10:30 pm show is expected to get full in no time. Surprisingly, even holdover films like Sita Ramam’s Hindi version, the acclaimed Hollywood film Everything Everywhere All at Once, the Marathi comedy Boyz 3 and the Gujarati hit Fakt Mahilao Maate are also fast-filling. The bookings of Sunny Deol-Dulquer Salmaan starrer Chup, which will be released on Friday, are not upto the mark but have taken a fine start, nonetheless.

The source added, “There are moviegoers who have decided to watch more than one film on Friday. Some might just go to the theatre and catch any movie available, to take advantage of this offer. Therefore, one can expect each and every show to go full. The new releases like Chup, Dhokha Round D Corner and Prem Geet 3 will also be at an advantage. Even the re-release of Avatar is expected to open well and multiplexes are planning to give it sufficient shows.”

The source signed off by saying, “What’s interesting is that even recliner seats will be available for reduced rates, like Rs. 150 and Rs. 200. Moreover, IMAX screens tickets will also be sold at reasonable prices and these will also be lapped up. In short, expect house full boards everywhere on September 23.”

The Rs. 75 offer, however, will not be applicable in luxury formats like Insignia, Gold Class, etc.

Also Read: Brahmastra maker Ayan Mukerji gets back to work on Part Two: Dev and Astraverse as Part One: Shiva collects Rs. 360 crore

South Korean actor Kang Tae Oh, who recently starred in the hit drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo and instantly became popular on the internet for his role as Lee Jun Ho, officially enlisted in the military on September 20. It is known that all abled South Korean men have to do 18 months of mandatory military service and enlist by age 28-30.

Kang Tae Oh on Tuesday afternoon was seen greeting the media and the fans. He had donned a white printed jumper. He seemed grateful as many fans showed up to support him on an emotional day. A day prior, the actor took to his Instagram account to show his shaved head. He wrote, “Thank you for your support and overflowing love. I will come back lively. See you soon.” The actor will complete his military service in 2024.

Kang Tae Oh is enlisting in the military today. See you in 2024 🥺🤍 pic.twitter.com/LCcyOtt1Ud

— kdrama tweets (@iconickdramas) September 20, 2022

TAEOH WHEN HE WAS ASKED TO TAKE OFF HIS CAP 😭😭😭 #KangTaeOh pic.twitter.com/OkltmoDkUs

— tin 🐳 (@yvnhwan) September 20, 2022

 

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Before enlisting, Extraordinary Attorney Woo marks his last drama and will return as Lee Jun Ho in season 2 in 2024. Meanwhile, he recently also reunited with the cast and crew of his drama Run On ahead of his enlistment. His co-stars Im Siwan, Girls’ Generation’s Sooyoung, and Shin Se Kyung, as well as director Lee Jae Hoon and writer Park Si Hyun were in attendance to support Kang.

Kang Tae Oh starred opposite Park Eun Bin in Extraordinary Attorney Woo as her love interest Lee Jun Ho. The series is a story about an autistic attorney Young Woo tackles challenges in the courtroom and beyond with the help of her friends and colleagues. She might be different from you and me but when it comes to delivering justice, you can bet that no case is too big or difficult for this newbie attorney to handle. The series also stars Kang Ki Young, Ha Yun Kyung, and Joo Jong Hy.

ALSO READ: Extraordinary Attorney Woo actor Kang Tae Oh to enlist in the military on September 20

K-pop rookie group LE SSERAFIM (KIM CHAEWON, SAKURA, HUH YUNJIN, KAZUHA, and HONG EUNCHAE) are set to return on October 17 with their second EP ANTIFRAGILE. Prior to the EP announcement on the global fandom platform Weverse on Sunday, LE SSERAFIM unveiled an EP title teaser DO YOU THINK IM FRAGILE? The aforementioned phrase appeared at the end of the music video for their debut single “FEARLESS,” sparking a great deal of curiosity and excitement among fans.

ANTIFRAGILE is their first EP in five months after their May debut EP FEARLESS. SOURCE MUSIC stated, “ANTIFRAGILE is an EP that portrays LE SSERAFIM’s inner world and attitude that become stronger in the face of hardships.” Following their debut, LE SSERAFIM will continue to talk on their strong will to move forward with unswerving fearlessness in the eyes of the world.

LE SSERAFIM’s debut EP FEARLESS achieved an impressive feat on YouTube and global streaming charts, by entering Billboard Global Excl. U.S chart in its first week and staying for nineteen consecutive weeks. Its music video exceeded 100 million views on YouTube within 100 days of its release. These mark the highest numbers among K-pop artists who debuted this year so far.

LE SSERAFIM’s ANTIFRAGILE, set for release on October 17 at 6 PM KST, is available to pre-order now.

ALSO READ: GOT7’s JAY B, K-pop groups LE SSERAFIM, Dreamcatcher, TREASURE, Lapillus confirmed to release new comeback albums

With a common endeavour to create quality entertainment that is both fresh and unique, this is surely an exciting new collaboration. The untitled will be directed by Anees Bazmee best known for his mass entertainers and presented by Zee Studios and produced by Zee Studios and Echelon Productions.

Zee Studios CBO Shariq Patel shares, “We are happy to partner with Anees. It’s the concept that appealed instantly and I am excited to bring this story to audiences. I am sure his expertise in making massy entertaining films and Zee Studios' strong distribution network will put forth a successful association.”

Writer-director Anees Bazmee said, "After the success of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, I want to give our audiences an even bigger dose of entertainment, and this time it will be a larger-than-life action comedy. I am very happy to team up with Zee Studios, Vishal Rana and Rohini Vakil for this project. This film will be something that the Indian audiences have never seen before, and I am very excited about it."

Producer Vishal Rana from Echelon Production shares, "I am thrilled to team up with Anees Bazmee, who is one of the most successful filmmakers in our country today. Zee Studios has been a very integral part of my journey as a producer, and I am glad that they believed in our vision for this grand action comedy. This film will be a big-ticket theatrical entertainer."

Presented and Produced by Zee Studios. The film is produced by Vishal Rana and Rohini Vakil of Echelon Productions, the untitled film will be released in 2023.

Shefali Shah has had a fabulous year when it comes to delivering brilliant performances on screen with stories like Human, Jalsa, Darlings, and now Delhi Crime 2. She is also making her mark by attending prestigious award functions. Now, she has received recognition at the Apoxiomeno Awards.

As Delhi Crime 2 recently premiered on Netflix, the hard-hitting drama received critical acclaim and a positive response from the audience. For her role as DCP Vartika Chaturvedi IPS, the actress was felicitated with the Best Actress Award at the Police Award Arts Festival Premio Apoxiomeno for the presentation of cops and the police force in art and cinema for Delhi Crime S1, whereas the director Richie Mehta won the best director.

Taking to her social media, the actress posted beautiful pictures from her time at the event. She wore a beautiful saree representing the culture of our nation on an international stage. She wrote in the caption, “International award in two days. It’s an absolute honour to be receiving Police Award Arts Festival @festivalipaaf Premio Apoxiomeno for the presentation of cops and the police force in art and cinema for Delhi Crime S1. #RichieMehta best director and me best actress. And am even more honoured to share it with a man I love, respect and with whom I’ve had the honour of creating a legacy that’s for posterity.”

 

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Moreover, Shefali has recently won the award at Alberto Sordi Family Award. Adding to this, Shefali also won the award for Best Actor (Female) at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2022 for Jalsa.

On the work front, Shefali Shah has an interesting line-up that she is yet to announce. The actress will be next starring in Doctor G along with Ayushmann Khurrana and Rakul Preet Singh. The film will hit the screens on October 14, 2022.

ALSO READ: Shefali Shah wins Alberto Sordi Family Award: ‘Shocked, extremely humbled and thankful’

Kartik Aaryan is enjoying one of the best times in his career following the success of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2. While busy with his work schedule, he continues to entertain his fans through his social media. Interestingly, his recent interaction with fans was while travelling to Jodhpur, where the actor travelled in economy class and was seen all smiles as he posed for photos.

In several videos that went viral on social media, the actor was seen donning a navy blue suit. Those who were travelling were elated to see Kartik Aaryan on board and he was met with cheers and claps. The actor was heard saying "so sweet of you" to them and even posed for several photos and tried out different poses.

 

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Recently, the actor attended a Youth India Conclave in Jodhpur. Coming from a family of doctors, where his sister had also just recently received her certification as one, the actor shared a video on Instagram as he wrote, “Ye lo Mummy - Dr Kartik Aaryan. Finally logon ko hasaane vaala Doctor ban gaya. Ghar mein teen doctor the sirf mujhe chod ke. Thank you @komal.nahta Sir for this unique analogy.”

 

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Kartik Aaryan has an array of films in the pipeline. The actor has Freddy with Alaya F, Satyaprem Ki Katha with Kiara Advani, Shehzada with Kriti Sanon, Captain India and Kabir Khan's untitled next. He recently signed Aashiqui 3 and the hunt for the female lead is on.

ALSO READ: Nestle’s Munch Max ropes in Kartik Aaryan as their brand ambassador

Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi is currently stationed in Kashmir shooting for his next, Ground Zero. He is accompanied by Sai Tamhankar who will reportedly play his wife in the upcoming film. However, recent reports cited that the actor had suffered injuries due to stone pelting incident that allegedly took place at a nearby market. It was also claimed that an FIR was registered following the incident. Now, Emraan Hashmi has taken to social media to clarify and said that the people of Kashmir have been warm and welcoming.

Emraan Hashmi on Tuesday morning took to his official Twitter account to inform that the reports about his injuries are inaccurate. He also stated that shooting in Kashmir has been amazing, especially in Srinagar and Pahalgam. “The people of Kashmir have been very warm and welcoming, it has been an absolute joy shooting in Srinagar and Pahalgam. The news of me being injured in a stone pelting incident is inaccurate,” he wrote on Twitter.

The people of Kashmir have been very warm and welcoming, it has been an absolute joy shooting in Srinagar and Pahalgam. The news of me being injured in a stone pelting incident is inaccurate .

— Emraan Hashmi (@emraanhashmi) September 20, 2022

In Ground Zero, Emraan Hashmi is reportedly essaying the role of an Army officer. The military drama also stars Zoya Hussain. The cast and crew recently wrapped their schedule in Srinagar and are currently stationed at Pahalgam. The film is being helmed by Tejas Deoskar, who is best known for Madhuri Dixit’s Marathi debut film Bucket List.

Meanwhile, Emraan Hashmi has an array of projects lined up, including Tiger 3 with Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif. Helmed by Maneesh Sharma, the film will see Hashmi in the role of an antagonist. It is set for April 2023 theatrical release. Apart from this project, the actor is also starring in Selfiee along with Akshay Kumar. It is the Hindi remake of Prithviraj Sukumaran’s Driving License and is slated for February 2023 release.

ALSO READ: Karan Johar’s Dharmatic to make a web series on Nepotism vs Outsiders titled Show Time; Emraan Hashmi to play lead

Prime Video on Monday announced that Purple Hearts breakout star Nicholas Galitzine will be seen next in The Idea of You in the role of Hayes Campbell, alongside Academy Award winner Anne Hathaway. The production of the Amazon Original movie will begin in October 2022.

The film, based on Robinne Lee’s bestselling eponymous contemporary novel based on Harry Styles, centers on Sophie (Hathaway), a 40-year-old divorced mother. Sophie’s husband Dan left her for a younger woman, and now he has cancelled his Coachella trip with their 15-year-old daughter. Sophie picks up the pieces and braves the crowds and desert heat. There, she meets 24-year-old Hayes Campbell (Galitzine), the lead singer of the best boy band on the planet, August Moon.

Michael Showalter will direct The Idea Of You. Academy Award-winning producer Cathy Schulman will produce the film via her Welle Entertainment label, joined by Gabrielle Union and Anne Hathaway via her Somewhere Pictures label. Robinne Lee, Eric Hayes, Michael Showalter, and Jordana Mollick. Jennifer Westfeldt wrote the screenplay and will executive produce. I’ll Have Another’s Kian Gass will also executive produce the project.

Meanwhile, Nicholas Galitzine will next be seen in Prime Video’s romantic comedy Red, White & Royal Blue, based on Casey McQuiston’s New York Times and USA Today best-selling novel of the same name and Bottoms from MGM’s Orion Pictures. He also recently starred as the male lead in Netflix’s Purple Hearts, alongside Sofia Carson, and as Prince Robert in Prime Video’s Cinderella, opposite Camila Cabello.

ALSO READ: Anne Hathaway Channels Her ‘Devil Wears Prada’ Character at Michael Kors Show

Hollywood actress Kate Winslet, who is filming for historical drama film Lee, was taken to the hospital after she suffered an accident while shooting in Croatia.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actress was shooting her titular role in the historical drama film Lee when an on-set accident led to her being taken to a nearby hospital to ensure that she was OK. Winslet will resume filming this week as scheduled. “Kate slipped and was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure required by the production,” her team said in a statement. “She is fine and will be filming, as planned, this week.” The Oscar-winning actor has been attached to star in Lee since 2015, a feature that would have the actor portraying the World War II correspondent Lee Miller.

Kate Winslet will portray photographer Lee Miller in the film that focuses on her life, including her work as a war correspondent for Vogue during World War II. The drama is directed by Ellen Kuras and also stars Mario Cotillard, Jude Law, Andrea Riseborough and Josh O’Conner.

Also Read: Kate Winslet to star in and executive produce HBO limited series The Palace helmed by Stephen Frears

Telugu actor Vijay Deverakonda has faced failure with Liger but is proud of the work he did during the extensive stunt training. The actor on Saturday shared a glimpse of his training session for his action sequences.

While the actor was seen perfecting his every move in the video, the actor did elaborate sessions in order to nail every action scene. Be it his kicks, punches, tackling techniques, or the tough jumping stunts, the actor has genuinely put in a lot of effort in perfecting them all. The video of his training session also captured how the actor brought his power-packed action to the screen with utmost ease.

On the work front, Vijay Deverakonda has two projects in the pipeline - Kushi and Jana Gana Mana.

The makers of Saif Ali Khan & Hrithik Roshan starrer Vikram Vedha are leaving no stone unturned in the film's promotions. Following the trailer release, the first song 'Alcoholia' was launched at Mumbai's biggest single-screen cinema Gaiety-Galaxy on Saturday in the presence of fans & directors Pushkar & Gayatri, cast members Rohit Saraf, Radhika Apte and Yogita Bihani along with producers Shibasish Sarkar from Reliance & S. Sashikanth from Y-Not Studios. Now, taking a step further, the film will have premiere shows in the US.

With anticipation around the Hindi remake soaring, Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan starrer Vikram Vedha is set to have US premiere shows on September 29. It seems like Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt's Brahmastra has set a trend at the box office in the US for Hindi films. Following the same, Vikram Vedha will also get similar treatment.

In a record 100-plus countries globally, the film will have the largest international distribution for a Hindi film. The film has sparked worldwide curiosity and appeal ahead of its release. Apart from the major markets like North America, the U.K., the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand, the film is set to release in 22 countries across Europe, 27 countries in Africa and also non-traditional countries like Japan, Russia, Israel and Latin American nations such as Panama and Peru.

Vikram Vedha is an action-thriller written & directed by Pushkar-Gayatri. The story of Vikram Vedha is full of twists and turns, as a tough cop Vikram (Saif Ali Khan) sets out to track and chase a dreaded gangster Vedha (Hrithik Roshan). What unfolds is a cat-and-mouse chase, where Vedha - a master storyteller helps Vikram peel back layers through a series of stories leading to thought-provoking moral ambiguities.

Vikram Vedha is presented by Gulshan Kumar, T-Series and Reliance Entertainment in association with Friday Filmworks & Jio Studios and a YNOT Studios Production. The film is directed by Pushkar & Gayatri and produced by Bhushan Kumar & S. Sashikanth and Reliance Entertainment. Vikram Vedha will hit the big screens globally on 30th September 2022.

ALSO READ: ‘Alcoholia’ song launch: “Doctors had told me before Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai that I can’t do action and dance. It’s a MIRACLE that in my 25th film, I’m STILL doing action and dance” – Hrithik Roshan

India’s hip hop star DIVINE announced the release of the first single from his eagerly anticipated third album ‘Gunehgar’. Marking an iconic feat for the Indian hip-hop community, the hitmaker has joined forces with Grammy Award winner Hit-Boy on the production of the record, for the very first time.

Written and performed by him, the Mumbai-based rapper upholds the concept of duality, that of sin (Paap) & virtue (Punya), angels (Farishta) & demons (Shaitan), which have been a crucial undercurrent to his artistry over the last few years. The explosive banger sees him distinctly roar once again with his firebrand lyricism, indomitable energy and impeccable flow leveraged by world-class production.

The fast-paced music video directed by JD aka Joel D’Souza is a high-octane offering, complete with perfect drifts, mean machines and high-speed stunts that match adrenaline rush verses

‘Gunehgar’, which releases on Gully Gang and Mass Appeal India, marks the resurgence of the multi-platinum Indian rapper on the scene after nearly a two-year hiatus since his sophomore album ‘Punya Paap’.

DIVINE explains, “A lot of my fans have been patiently waiting for my music releases since a while now. I’m grateful for all the love as I prepare to drop a brand-new album that I have been working on for the last few years. Ahead of the album launch, I have a few surprises in store, starting off with ‘Gunehgar’! Watch this space for more!”

ALSO READ: DIVINE makes his maiden appearance at 64th Grammy Awards; enjoys performances of Nas, BTS, Lady Gaga and more

Known for her films in multiple languages, Regina Cassandra was recently seen in Saakini Daakini which is a remake of the South Korean action comedy Midnight Runners. But the Indian adaptation features an interesting twist. While the original film features two male leads, the remake features two female leads. Regina is seen sharing screen space with Nivetha Thomas for the first time and the trailer has received thumbs up from many. In an exclusive chat with Bollywood Hungama, the actress spoke about films releasing on OTT and their impact on the Indian film industry.

Regina Cassandra, Nivetha Thomas starrer Saakini Daakini was released extensively in the South but when asked if it will receive the same treatment in other parts of the country, Regina spoke about how people often end up thinking that they will catch the film on OTT after a month. In fact, she also confirmed to Bollywood Hungama that Saakini Daakini will release on Netflix after a month. She said, “It will come on Netflix in a month.” She further added, “That’s what everyone's thing right now Everyone's like ‘arrey OTT pe toh aajayega’ (it will come on OTT).”

Talking about how it has affected box office collections and especially the producers and distributors, Regina added, “I know it definitely has affected collections. It has affected them way more than I thought it would or anyone thought it would. I would like to use that as a benchmark for good content. If your content is really good, people are going to flock to the theater to watch it. And I think we can use this as a benchmark for good content now and also that it's not going to be very easy to get people to the theater. Now, we should find strategies to figure out a way to get people to the theaters. We will have to work harder than we worked before.”

She also spoke about the extensive social media promotions she had to do for Saakini Daakini. “We've been at it. I've been on social media so much in the last one week. It is the most I've ever been in my life. I have been talking to people, doing interviews, promoting, tweeting, retweeting, posting, etc. It's been crazy, but we've just got to do it. Because if we want a theatrical release and a big one at that, then we've just got to push the envelope as much as we can,” she concluded.

Also Read: “Working with Nivetha Thomas was a lot of fun and looks like action comedy is our cuppa of tea” – Regina Cassandra on Telugu comedy Saakini Daakini

Jackie Shroff and Anil Kapoor have acted in many films together including the iconic Ram Lakhan and Parinda. The co-actors not only share a great camaraderie on screen but also off screen. We recently got a glimpse of the same when Jackie Shroff responded about how Anil Kapoor shares a sibling like bond with him. It came as a response to how Anil Kapoor recalled the time when he was insecure about Jackie’s stardom but at the same time, he also spoke about how the actor was humble and treated him with respect.

During his recent stint on Koffee With Karan 7, when Karan Johar spoke about the era Anil Kapoor had joined the fraternity, the veteran actor recalled the time when Jackie Shroff was announced as the male lead in a Subhash Ghai film. Readers would recall that the actor made his debut with the Meenakshi Seshadri starrer Hero in 1983. He said, “Jackie was an outsider in a way, but still he got the first break from Subhash Ghai. So, he himself became like an A-lister with just that one announcement. I was doing bit roles at that time and I was doing South Indian films. I would say I was not feeling good about it" Karan questioned Anil, "Did you feel insecure about Jackie's success at that time?" To which, the actor candidly responded, "Well yeah. He became a huge, huge success."

In the same show, he also recalled the time when he was sitting on the sets with Jackie Shroff and how fans would flood around him to get an autograph. Anil revealed that he was happy to see so many people on the sets of his film but later realized that they had come to meet Jackie. But the actor was such a humble person that he asked Anil to sign their autograph books along with him.

Reacting to the comments made by Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff said in an interview with Times Now, “It is normal to look up to your older brother. But I know he is a guy who really, really cares for me deep down in his heart and what he says is such a beautiful emotional display which not many people say it. His heart is absolutely clean and he speaks what he feels. That gives me a lot of credit. When a man of his caliber says that, he is giving me so much respect."

Also Read: Koffee With Karan 7: Anil Kapoor admits he was insecure about Jackie Shroff’s success: ‘Until I signed a Yash Chopra film, I felt like an outsider even though I wasn’t one’

Palak Tiwari has made waves in the entertainment industry as well as social media. She is not just appreciated for her endearing screen presence, but also for her immaculate fashion sense and upbeat attitude. Palak Tiwari has our eyes glued to her with her sense of style and panache. In a recent interview with Bollywood Hungama, Palak Tiwari discusses her favourite fashion trend.

Talking about the fashion trend Palak revealed us about her favourite fashion trend, “I was very happy when they brought in very very loose jeans in style because that was basically I was dressing earlier also. So when people started accepting and I was very happy so you know very baggy jeans.”

For all the girls out there, Palak has been dishing some serious fashion goals and is quickly emerging as an inspiration. She also gave style tips for girls out there, “Honestly wear whatever you want. I feel like the more we try to adhere to what's trending, the more we kind of like stray away from my own personal style. And I think what makes a person the most stylish and the only way that you're gonna have your sartorial choices appreciate it if you kind of cater to your onboard body type and what one thing they kind of like try to stick to is monochrome and you know very similarly, colored clothes. It's very easy to put together”

The ‘Bijlee’ girl never fails to impress her fans as not only her good looks but her great sense of style sets her apart. And we love that!

Meanwhile, on the work front, Palak Tiwari recently featured in a music video Mangta Hai alongside Aditya Seal and will be next seen in the film Rosie: The Saffron Chapter which is a spooky horror love story.

Also Read: Palak Tiwari enchants in white corset top and pants worth Rs.37,427 for the promotions of her song Mangta Hai Kya

Brahmastra, that has been winning hearts with its VFX and performances, surprised the audiences with some interesting cameos. One of the biggest moments was when the audience saw the entry of Shah Rukh Khan aka Mohan Bhargava in the film. Now the fans also got a glimpse of the superstar behind-the-scenes wherein his body double Hasit Savani shared a photo and they can’t stop gushing over it.

Fans were eagerly awaiting the return of the superstar and were thrilled to see Shah Rukh Khan in a power packed performance in Brahmastra. The actor was seen reprising his role as scientist Mohan Bhargava in the film and moreover, we saw the otherwise calm Mohan indulging in some action sequences. While a photo of him went viral featuring SRK in a bloodied avatar, now we got a sneak peek into the behind the scenes from the actor’s body double Hasit Savani. The latter even took to Instagram to share a photo with the superstar saying, “A real pleasure to be the stunt double for the legend, Shah Rukh Khan, for his cameo sequence in Bollywood film Brahmastra #stunts #stuntdouble #srk #shahrukhkhan #brahmastra #bollywood”

 

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Talking about the actor’s role in the film, filmmaker Ayan Mukerji recalled the times when he was assistant director to Ashutosh Gowariker when he was directing Swades in which Shah Rukh played the role of a NASA scientist named Mohan Bhargav. Retaining the nostalgic value, Ayan wanted Shah Rukh to reprise Mohan in Brahmastra too. Moreover, Ayan also has stated in the past that he would like to make a spin off film about the actor’s character and it will feature SRK in the lead.

Coming to Brahmastra, the film is a part of a trilogy and features Ranbir Kapoor in the lead role with Alia Bhatt. It also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Nagarjuna, Mouni Roy in pivotal roles and was released in multiple languages like Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

Also Read: Cameo Kings: Ajay Devgn and Shah Rukh Khan win over audiences with guest appearances

Apart from giving stellar performances on the big screen, if Bollywood actress Vidya Balan is known for anything - it is her entertaining social media feed, especially her video post. Most of her reel videos on Instagram leave her fans in splits. Making a new addition to the same, Vidya shared an amusing video on Friday, which has grabbed the attention of her 5.1M Instagram fam.

Interestingly, in the video, the Shakuntala Devi actress can be seen in a pair of comfortable red-coloured pants with a red-coloured coat. Lip-synching on audio, Balan said, “If you are going to gossip, at least make sure you are very well dressed. You can’t look shit and talk shit at the same time.” Adding a short and subtle caption to her post, she wrote, “Well dressed for Friday”, along with a smiling face with sunglasses emoticon.

 

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While a section of her fans flooded with laughing emoticons, others reacted with fire emojis. Meanwhile, a few are assuming that the actress is likely to grace the couch of filmmaker Karan Johar’s chat show Koffee With Karan 7. However, the Parineeta actress has not confirmed anything either through the video or the caption.

On the work front, the 43-year-old actress was last seen with Shefali Shah in Jalsa, which is a production of T-Series and Abundantia Entertainment. The Suresh Triveni directorial premiered on Amazon Prime Video and received a decent response from the netizens.

Also Read: Vidya Balan wins two awards back to back for two films

Lately, Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut is making headlines as she is shooting for her upcoming film titled Emergency. From sharing the first-look poster of her co-stars to giving a peek into the behind-the-scene of the biopic, Ranaut is keeping her fans updated. Making another addition to her Emergency shooting diary, Kangana shared another post on Saturday.

However, the Panga actress’s caption left many from her Instagram fam lost in deep thought as she talked about the identity crisis while playing former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi. While the first picture captured Ranaut as Indira Gandhi on the sets of Emergency, the second shot is a portrait of the actress. “Today is a break day, I don’t call it a break I call it a pause day”, wrote Kangana.

The Simran actress further added, “On such a blank beat you wonder where did you lose yourself….. You dissolve in the character and find that nothing of you is left in you. You see your own pictures like a stranger and wonder will you ever be the same ….. the truth is you can never go back to being the same person, once a character has happened to you it remains like a scar on the soul, like the darkness of the night, like the glow of the moon, like a realisation you can’t own, like a million shinning suns, like the dizzying heights of the mountains and suffocating depths of the sea….. a character will remain regardless of you”.

 

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Sharing the same image on the story section, the 35-year-old actress gave it a hashtag that read, ‘identity crisis’. The film, as the title suggests, is based on the emergency period in India between 1975-1977 announced by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Also Read: Vishak Nair joins Kangana Ranaut starrer Emergency as Sanjay Gandhi; first poster out!

Welcome the new cameo kings: Ajay Devgn and Shah Rukh Khan. Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonakshi Sinha and Jacqueline Fernandez have had the distinction of doing the maximum cameos / guest roles / special / friendly appearances in the past. The nomenclature varies as per the importance or length of the roles. Of late, it has also been the custom to just mention “Thanks, XYZ” or “Eternally grateful to Shah Rukh Khan” as in Brahmastra when stars do cameos. Yes, we will stick to the term “cameo” to describe any such non-leading role.

But, perhaps, never have superstars (or any star for that matter) done a hat-trick of cameos within five months in Ajay Devgn’s (November 2021 to March 2022) and SRK at the rate of a cameo a month between July and now! The nearest we had was Kareena Kapoor Khan doing two ‘song’ cameos in 2012—in Rowdy Rathore and Dabangg 2. But she also did four lead roles that year.

Significantly, none of these two actors have had a leading role release anywhere between the films featuring them in cameos!

Let us see why the two actors chose to do these roles.

Ajay Devgn:

Sooryavanshi: Rohit Shetty announced his own cop universe (India’s first) with Simmba in 2018, wherein Ajay, for the third time, portrayed Singham, his character in the franchise of that name, and Akshay Kumar was introduced in a fleeting cameo as ATS officer Sooryavanshi. Naturally, when Sooryavanshi was finally made and released on November 5, 2021, it featured both Ajay as Singham and Ranveer as Simmba in very entertaining appearances as the fiery cops. Of all these six cameos, this is the only character that will be seen again!

RRR: An intense freedom fighter—this role was probably written and designed by S.S. Rajamouli as a reciprocal gesture to Ajay Devgn for marketing and promoting the filmmaker’s 2012 masterpiece, Makkhi, in its dubbed Hindi version. The dour, gritty character was right up Ajay’s street though.

Gangubai Kathiawadi: Coincidentally also co-starring Alia Bhatt (though not romantically) like RRR, it had Ajay playing the Muslim don Rahim Lala who supports Gangubai like a brother. Sanjay Leela Bhansali brought back Ajay into his movie after his unforgettable turn in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), the filmmaker’s first hit.

Shah Rukh Khan:

Rocketry: This was actor R. Madhavan’s debut as a director—a biopic on the living legend, ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan. The story focused on the scientist and the controversial part of his life when he was unjustly framed in an espionage case. Madhavan directed the film in flashback mode, with Shah Rukh Khan playing himself, as the celebrity who interviews the scientist on how his life was affected by the allegations. Suriya did the corresponding cameo in the Tamil version.

Laal Singh Chaddha: In this misfired Aamir Khan production, Shah Rukh again played himself. VFX and Prosthetics showed a young Shah Rukh interacting with Laal Singh in their youth, when SRK was also a struggling actor. Shah Rukh did the role as a gesture to Aamir, with whom he had shared cameos and a scene in Pehla Nasha (1993) at an early stage in their careers. Remarkably, that film had been directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, who also directed them in independent leads later.

Brahmastra: We use the word ‘remarkably’ as Ayan Mukerji, the director of this film, was assistant director and co-screenplay writer with Ashutosh on Swades (2004), which starred Shah Rukh Khan as NASA scientist Mohan Bhargava. Mohan leaves America and returns to India finally. And in this film, he plays a rather elongated cameo as the same character, scientist Mohan Bhargava. Mohan is now a part of Brahmansh, the group protecting the world against evil forces. And this has made SRK fans demand a film that shows his journey from his character in that film to show how he become a Brahmansh warrior!

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Bollywood actress Fatima Sana Shaikh is all set to entertain the audience and her fans with her upcoming projects. Now, the actress is preparing for Sam Bahadur next to Vicky Kaushal in the lead. She recently jetted off to complete yet another schedule of the film with her co-stars Vicky Kaushal and Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub.

Now, taking to her social media, the Ludo actress shared a glimpse of how she is preparing to play the former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi. The actress is currently reading a book focusing on the life of the late politician.

The Thugs Of Hindostan actress shared a picture of the book, titled ‘Indira -The Life Of Indira Nehru Gandhi’, and wrote “Such an interesting book on her life. Half way through.. would highly recommend it”. She also shared a BTS picture of herself sitting in front of the mirror from the sets of the highly anticipated film Sam Bahadur and captioned “And here we go #SamBahadur”.

On the professional front, the 30-year-old actress was last seen in Modern Love: Mumbai in one of the tales 'Raat Rani', where her performance was highly appreciated. Along with Sam Bahadur, she has an interesting lineup as she will also be seen in Dhak Dhak, directed and co-written by Tarun Dudeja, co-produced by Taapsee Pannu, Pranjal Khandhdiya and Ayush Maheshwari.

Also Read: Fatima Sana Shaikh jets off for the next schedule of her upcoming Sam Bahadur with ‘ache bachhe’ Vicky Kaushal and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub

Recently, Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor embraced motherhood as she welcomed her first child with her husband Anand Ahuja. Since then, all her fans are waiting to catch glimpses of her newborn. While the new parents in Tinseltown are enjoying the journey of parenthood, a part of them can’t wait to go on dates again.

Interestingly, on Saturday, the Neerja actress took to her verified social media handle and shared a throwback picture featuring the couple. In the photo, the couple can be seen posing in stylish outfits. While Sonam looks stunning in a black turtleneck sweater top paired with a black and purple floral skirt, Anand rocked a dapper look as he supported a suit and tie.

Sharing this picture on her Instagram feed, Sonam wrote, “Right after we got engaged… life has just gotten better. Can’t wait to dress up and go on a date again” along with a red heart emoticon and hashtag that read, “everyday phenomenal”. So far, the photo post of Delhi 6 actress has bagged thousands of likes.

 

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Meanwhile, the image took Ahuja down memory lane as he remembered that they clicked for the shot “right after” he spoke to Kapoor’s parents. On the other hand, Sonam’s mom Sunita Kapoor, aunt Maheep Kapoor, and cousin Shanaya Kapoor, among many others, showered love on them in the comments section.

Kapoor and Ahuja dated each other for a couple of years before getting married in May 2018. While Kapoor has been on a hiatus since the release of AK vs AK in which she played herself, Ahuja is an established businessman.

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The stardom of Shah Rukh Khan is possibly something that often leaves everyone speechless. His fan followers are almost like worshippers and the craze seems to never die down. Needless to say, for people residing outside Mumbai, his palatial residence Mannat is a tourist attraction. One of the things that have majorly contributed to his stardom is also the grand success of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai which also marked the return of the Shah Rukh Khan Kajol pairing after the massive success of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.  But did you know that Gauri Khan considers it one of her favourite SRK films?

Gauri Khan recently made her OTT debut as a host for a one-of-its-kind show based on interior designing called Dream Homes. We all know about her friendship with the ‘Bollywood Wives’ and of course, the owner of Dharma Productions, Karan Johar. During the second season of Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives, Gauri mentioned that when she told her mother about Shah Rukh Khan acting in the directorial debut of Karan Johar, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, she never believed the filmmaker and did not approve of the decision.

She said, “I told mom Shah Rukh is shooting for Karan’s film. She reacted, ‘Bilkul nahi, woh kabhi picture nahi bana sakta’. Only there was one person who always knew that he is a genius,” she continued it by pointing a finger at herself, asserting that she was the only one who fully trusted the filmmaker-producer.

Speaking of Dream Homes, the show will feature celebrity guests who will be coming to Gauri Khan to design a special kind of space for them and Khan will be exclusively designing as well as executing it. The teaser of the show features Manish Malhotra, Katrina Kaif, Malaika Arora, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Kabir Khan as some of the guests on the show.

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Ajay Devgn and Kajol have an unconventional way of expressing their affection for one another. The power couple always supports one another in addition to being parents to their two kids. They often grab the opportunity to make fun of one another in amusing ways, and the latest video post on Ajay’s Instagram feed is proof of that.

Interestingly, on Friday, the Singham actor took to his verified social media handle featuring two videos, one from his last release Runway 34, and the second from Kajol starrer Tribhanga. In both snippets, the lead actors can be seen with a cigarette and the supporting character asking them not to smoke. Whereas, Ajay in Runway 34 and Kajol in Tribhanga gave a similar response.

Captioning the video, Devgn wrote, “Arey, @kajol beat me to it” along with a thinking emoji. However, wifey Kajol quipped, “Don’t worry…still not planning to take a drag”  in the comments section. On the other hand, many from Ajay’s 8.7M Insta fam flooded the comments section with red hearts and laughing emoticons.

 

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Talking about their professional front, Ajay is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film Thank God, also starring Sidharth Malhotra and Rakul Preet Singh. The comedy-drama is slated to release on October 24. Meanwhile, Kajol has started shooting for Disney+ Hotstar's drama, The Good Wife. She will also play the lead in Revathi's family drama Salaam Venky.

Also Read: Ajay Devgn and Kajol wish b’day to son Yug; former says, ‘The best part of life is ‘growing’ up with you’