Like any other festival, Christmas too is celebrated with a lot of glam and glitz in tinsel town. From themed brunches to wine parties, Bollywood has its own traditions as they ring in the holiday season with their friends, families and close ones. While the Kapoor family always have a Xmas family luncheon with the entire clan, Katrina Kaif celebrated it with Kaushals. On the other hand, celebs like Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, Malaika Arora, Shraddha Kapoor, among others too posted a glimpse of their celebrations.

Hrithik Roshan

Hrithik Roshan celebrated a white Christmas as the Vikram Vedha actor took off to enjoy a snowy outing with his girlfriend Saba Azad and kids, Hrehaan and Hridaan.

 

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Preity Zinta

Preity Zinta celebrated Christmas with husband Gene Goodenough, her twins Jai and Gia and the rest of the family in the US. The actress shared a lovely video that is a compilation of her celebrations.

 

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Malaika Arora

Malaika Arora celebrated Christmas with her mother, father, and sister Amrita Arora. The family had a luncheon as Amrita’s husband Shakeel Ladak and her sons too joined it. Joining Malaika was also her son Arhaan Khan whereas Arjun Kapoor was missing from the celebrations.

 

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Sanjay Dutt

Sanjay Dutt gave us a glimpse of his massive Christmas tree and posted a photo with his wife Maanayata and his kids, Iqra and Shahraan.

 

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Shraddha Kapoor

Shraddha Kapoor shared a photo of herself in a night suit as she celebrated the Christmas vibe by posing with a Santa cap.

 

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Farhan Akhtar

The multi-talented Farhan Akhtar shared a photo with wife Shibani Kashyap and their lovely pet, wishing his fans and followers on the occasion of Christmas.

 

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Also Read: INSIDE PHOTOS: Alia Bhatt gets a sweet kiss from Ranbir Kapoor on Christmas, Karisma Kapoor shares pictures from annual Kapoor lunch celebrations

Earlier this month, media portals were bussing with rumours of Jackie Shroff coming together with Anil Kapoor for a film after 24. In fact, speculation was rife that the two actors who have featured in thirteen films together, with the last being Priyadarshan’s Kabhi Na Kabhi in 1998, would not only excite the audience but would also be a pleasure to watch.

As per the reports, the said film would be produced by none other than Subhash Ghai and had been titled Chor Police. But when I touched base with Jackie he shared he had no knowledge of this project. Says Jackie, “This was news to me. Even I read about it, like everyone else. I asked Subhash Ghaiji and Anil about it. But no one responded.”

It looks like this was just one more proposal project where actors’ names are being leaked out prematurely, if not entirely erroneously.

Also Read: EXCLUSIVE: Jackie Shroff recalls his journey from being a chef to an actor; says, “Whatever came to me, I did it with respect”

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan spread Christmas cheer on Sunday through his Twitter account. The actor took to the social networking site to hold another #AskSRK session and was at his wittiest best while answering some fan questions.

Taking to Twitter on Sunday, Shah Rukh Khan tweeted, "Merry Christmas to all. Spent the day designing and enjoying Christmas goodies with lil one. He has given me a little break now so maybe a quick #AskSRK then back to merriment."

Merry Christmas to all. Spent the day designing and enjoying Christmas goodies with lil one. He has given me a little break now so maybe a quick #AskSRK then back to merriment.

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) December 25, 2022

A fan asked the actor, "Pathaan trailer release kyo nahi kr rahe (Why aren't you releasing Pathaan's trailer) @iamsrk #AskSRK." He replied, "Ha ha meri marzi (It's my wish)!!! It will come when it comes."

Ha ha Meri marzi!!! It will come when it comes

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) December 25, 2022

Another fan asked, "Who is better as a person, Paathan or Surinder Sahni #AskSRK." He said, "Sahni gentle…Pathaan a gentleman I think." Surinder Sahni is his character in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008).

Sahni gentle…Pathan a gentleman I think

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) December 25, 2022

When a fan asked Shah Rukh Khan why is he 'so handsome', he replied, "Maa Baap ke genes acche the (The genes of my father were good)!"

Maa Baap ke genes acche the!

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) December 25, 2022

Another fan asked Shah Rukh, "Hello best in the world, aapka jaisa sense of humour chahiye, kya karna hoga uske liye (What do I have to do to get a sense of humour like you)?" The actor responded by saying, "Keep your heart gentle and think of all as your own friends…and enjoy every moment of life…"

Keep your heart gentle and think of all as your own friends…and enjoy every moment of life….

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) December 25, 2022

He concluded his session by saying, "Have to go now….little one calling. Thank u all. Have a very Happy New Year and a Merry Christmas. All be happy and may you all have the best days of your life henceforth…and forever. Bless you."

Have to go now….little one calling. Thank u all. Have a very Happy New Year and a Merry Christmas. All be happy and may you all have the best days of your life henceforth…and forever. Bless you

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) December 25, 2022

Pathaan is part of Aditya Chopra’s ambitious spy universe and has the biggest superstars of the country Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham in it. The film is set to release on January 25, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

ALSO READ: Shah Rukh Khan flaunting his ripped abs in THIS BTS video will leave you excited for Pathaan, watch

Bollywood actress Kajol is very close to her younger sister Tanishaa and her mother Tanuja and this is known to everyone. All three are often spotted together at many events. Meanwhile, Kajol also keeps uploading pictures with his mother and sister on social media. Interestingly, the Mukerji sisters recently gifted a lavish refurbished home to their mother in Lonavala.

Tanishaa took to her verified social media handle and gave a peek at their joyful entry into the house. The video began with a few people standing near the gate of the house. It also featured a red ribbon tied near the gate.

After this Kajol, Tanishaa and Tanuja reached over there in a car with their pet dog and then all three were seen cutting the ribbon while sharing a hearty laugh.

Before entering the house, Tanuja removed her footwear and Kajol and Tanishaa followed her. After this, the veteran actress bent down and touched the floor of the house. Later, the sisters also did the same. As they looked around, Kajol hugged Tanishaa and clicked several pictures.

Instagramming the video, Tanishaa wrote a short caption, which read, “And so we finished moms house in lonavla and showed it to her after 8 months of keeping her awayyyyy!”

A section of her Insta fam took to the comments section of the post and congratulated them on their new house. “May this abode continue to bring amazing memories and lots and lots of good fortune,” wrote an Instagram user while another added, “A mother who has got 2 angels can't even imagine of more so nice.”

 

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Coming to the professional front, Kajol was last seen in Salaam Venky, which also featured Visha Jethwa. The film, released on December 9, performed poorly at the box office. She has a bunch of projects in her kitty including the official remake of a popular web series, The Good Wife.

Also Read: Kajol, sister Tanisha Mukerji, mother Tanuja celebrate Bhai Dooj, see photos

The Rohit Shetty directed film, Cirkus, has such an interesting star cast that could be extremely fun to work with. In fact, the entire cast of the film which includes, Ranveer Singh, Jacqueline Fernandez, Pooja Hegde and Varun Sharma have been busy promoting the venture alongside Rohit, and their camaraderie is pretty evident. If that was not proof enough, even on screen, from the visuals in the trailer of Cirkus, their epic bonding is pretty visible. Speaking about just that in a recent conversation with Bollywood Hungama, Jacqueline opened up about her reaction when she was offered the film, and what is was like working on Cirkus.

The gorgeous actress when asked about the atmosphere on the sets of Cirkus, shared, “Every film has its own atmosphere which can not always be fun. However, with this particular film, it was actually fun as when I initially got the call to do the film, I did really feel nervous as it is a really big film and there was sort of pressure as Rohit Shetty has worked with the best of the bests and is also a huge blockbuster director along with having this huge cast and crew."

Expressing her blissful experience, she said that it was one of her first films where even after pack-up; no one was ready to go home.

Cirkus will release in cinemas on December 23.

Also Read: Cirkus: Jacqueline Fernandez pens a heartfelt note of gratitude to filmmaker Rohit Shetty

In one of the tragic news, television actress Tunisha Sharma, who played Shehzaadi Mariam in Ali Baba Dastaan-E-Kabul, reportedly died by suicide on December 24 on the sets of the fantasy-themed show at Vasai in Maharashtra's Palghar district at the age of just 20. As per the police officials, the young actress was found hanging in the bathroom. The recent update reveals that her post-mortem has been done. The cremation will take place today, December 25 at 4pm.

As per a report in NDTV, the post-mortem was conducted at Mumbai's JJ Hospital early on Sunday morning. A team of 4-5 doctors were present for the autopsy. Her mortal remains were handed over to the family at 11 am. The police said that there were marks of injury on her body. The report states that she “died due to asphyxiation.”

Tunisha’s mother has filed a complaint against Ali Baba Dastaan-e-Kabul co-actor Sheezan Khan for alleged abetment to suicide. The actor has been reportedly arrested. It is being reported that the two actors were in a relationship and that they had broken up 15 days ago. The late actress was allegedly under stress and is speculated that this drove her to the edge.

While the investigation is underway, a senior police official said in a statement on Saturday, "There is a Ramdev Studio in Naigaon where the shoot was on. Then there was a break between the shots when this actress went to the bathroom and then she hung herself there. People on the sets rushed her to the hospital where she was declared 'brought dead'. It is primary information. Our team is on the spot and they are investigating. We will take everyone's statement."

DCP Chandrakant Jadhav spoke to the media and said that the death is under investigation. “Tunisha Sharma, who was working on the sets of Alibaba Dastaan E Kabul has died by suicide. She hanged herself. Her mother has filed a complaint against Sheezan (Khan) for abetment to suicide. Sheezan worked with her in the show as Alibaba,” he said. There have also been reports that she was pregnant. “There is no report on this,” said the cop to the media, as per Times Of India.

Waliv Police is questioning everyone who was present on the sets on Saturday. The actress reportedly did not leave any suicide note. Police will conduct the investigation from both murder and suicide angles.

Tunisha Sharma was also a child actress earlier. She played the role of the young Katrina Kaif in Fitoor.

ALSO READ: Tunisha Sharma death: Actress’ mother files complaint against Ali Baba Dastaan-E-Kabul co-actor Sheezan Khan for alleged abetment of suicide

Shiddat actor Mohit Raina, best known for his performances in Devo Ke Dev Mahadev and Mumbai Diaries 26/11, got married to Aditi Sharma last year in December. The actor posted his wedding pictures to make the official announcement. However, in recent times, rumours were rife that their marriage was in trouble. Amid these speculations, Raina celebrated his first anniversary with Aditi on December 24.

Mohit Raina took to Instagram to post a photo from one of their trek diaries in Himachal Pradesh. He wrote, “Cheers to two imperfect pieces that fit perfectly together. Happy 1 my - red heart emoji.”

 

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In a statement to a publication, Mohit Raina rubbished the divorce rumours recently saying that they are baseless. He said the duo was in Himachal Pradesh celebrating their first wedding anniversary.

Mohit Raina tied the knot with his girlfriend Aditi Sharma in a private ceremony in 2021. He had posted pictures with a caption that read, “Love recognises no barriers, it jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination, full of hope. With that hope and the blessings of our parents, we are no longer two but one. Need all your love and blessing in this new journey. Aditi & Mohit.”

 

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Mohit Raina was last seen in the Prime Video series, Mumbai Diaries 26/11.

ALSO READ: Mohit Raina ties the knot with Aditi; shares pics on New Year’s Day

As the world celebrates the birth anniversary of India’s three-time Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Bhanushali Studios Limited & Legend Studios on this special occasion unravel the first-ever look of Pankaj Tripathi as Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the film.

Main Atal Hoon revolves around the journey of our multifaceted ex-Prime Minister who was also a poet, a statesman, a leader and a humanitarian. Ever since makers announced that Pankaj Tripathi will be essaying the role of Atal Ji in his biopic, audiences were waiting with bated breath to see Pankaj Tripathi in the avatar of our ex-Prime Minister. Well, the wait is over as makers released the motion poster of ‘Main ATAL Hoon’ and we bet audiences will be startled by Pankaj Tripathi’s commendable first look as Atal Ji.

 

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Helmed by National Award-winning director, Ravi Jadhav and written by Utkarsh Naithani, the film will release in December 2023. The music for the film will be composed by Salim-Sulaiman with lyrics by Sameer, while Sonu Nigam has rendered vocals for the motion video announcement.

Main Atal Hoon presented by Bhanushali Studios Limited and Legend Studios, is produced by Vinod Bhanushali, Sandeep Singh, Sam Khan & Kamlesh Bhanushali and co-produced by Zeeshan Ahmad and Shivv Sharma.

ALSO READ: BREAKING: Sanjana Sanghi to feature alongside Pankaj Tripathi in Pink director Anirudh Roy Choudhary’s untitled next

The television industry and the audience at large received a major jolt last evening with the news of the 20-year-old Tunisha Sharma, who played Shehzaadi Mariam in Ali Baba Dastaan-E-Kabul, dying by suicide. The actress was reportedly found hanging in the bathroom on the sets of the show. She was only 20 years old.

As per the latest update in the case, the late actress’ mother has filed a complaint against her Ali Baba Dastaan-E-Kabul co-actor Sheezan Khan for alleged abetment to suicide. Khan plays the role of Alibaba in the show. DCP Chandrakant Jadhav spoke to the media and said that the death is under investigation. “Tunisha Sharma, who was working on the sets of Alibaba Dastaan E Kabul has died by suicide. She hanged herself. Her mother has filed a complaint against Sheezan (Khan) for abetment to suicide. Sheezan worked with her in the show as Alibaba,” he said. There have also been reports that she was pregnant. “There is no report on this,” said the cop to the media, as per Times Of India.

Narrating how the people on the sets came to know about her death, a senior police official said in a statement, “There is a Ramdev Studio in Naigaon where the shoot was on. Then there was a break between the shots when this actress went to the bathroom and then she hung herself there. People on the sets rushed her to the hospital where she was declared 'brought dead'. It is primary information. Our team is on the spot and they are investigating. We will take everyone's statement.”

Waliv Police is questioning everyone who was present on the sets on Saturday. The actress reportedly did not leave a suicide note.

ALSO READ: TV actress Tunisha Sharma passes away at 20; allegedly by suicide

Shabana Azmi would be working with Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani of Excel Entertainment for the first time on a web-series to be directed by Shonali Bose of Margarita With A Straw fame.

Shabana was Shonali’s first choice for the role. She even asked Farhan to put in a word. Shabana has loved her role. But the only problem is that Shabana’s dates that Shonali needs are clashing with Steven Spielberg’s Halo Season 2.

“Shabana is trying her best to work around the date clash. Halo is a commitment she made long before she was offered Shonali’s series,” says a source in the know. “But she is excited about working with Shonali for the first time, and her son Farhan the second time.”

Shabana had been once directed by Farhan in a memorable short film titled Positive, co-starring Boman Irani.

Also Read:Shabana Azmi to play Chef Vikas Khanna in her next

Actor Ravie Dubey took to Instagram to reveal his look for a film titled Farradday, which is slated to release next year. Produced by Dreamiyata Entertainment, the film looks like a must-watch. Ravie can be seen in an avatar that he has not donned before.

Unkempt hair, an open shirt and a nose ring describe his look, amidst the use of heavy prosthetics. While Ravie is yet to open up about his character, we are sure it is one which is far from ordinary!

 

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Ravie Dubey, who just turned a year older on December 23rd, has always come up with projects which have impressed his fans. His last project on OTT called Mastakand was a super duper hit and his fans cannot wait for his next venture. His production house is also doing extremely well, and both he and his wife, Sargun Mehta, are producing some meaningful films and TV shows.

ALSO READ: ITA Awards 2022: Nakuul Mehta, Disha Parmar, Arjun Bijlani, Ravi Dubey share special notes on their latest win

Notorious criminal and killer Charles Sobhraj was released from the Central Jail in Kathmandu, Nepal yesterday and deported to his home country France. He was serving a life sentence over there since 2003 for the murder of a US tourist in 1975 in Nepal.

Randeep Hooda played Sobhraj’s character in the latter’s biopic Main Aur Charles, released in 2015.

Funnily, a well-known publication carried the news about Sobhraj’s release but used a picture of Hooda from the 2015 movie. The actor looked at the funny side of it on social media. He tweeted the picture of the news and wrote, “Is that a back handed compliment or did you genuinely get confused between the “real” and “reel” Charles Sobhraj?”

Is that a back handed compliment @timesofindia or did you genuinely get confused between the "real" and “reel” Charles Sobhraj ? ???????? pic.twitter.com/5Fa1DwMjra

— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) December 23, 2022

As expected, the tweet was met with humorous responses. But there were also some who felt that Hooda was so in character that the publication might have got confused between reel and real. The actor is known for his method acting. Writer and columnist Zainab Sikander replied to the actor’s tweet saying, “They got confused cause you literally metamorphosed into Charles Sobhraj for that role. Can’t blame them!”

Directed by Prawaal Raman, Main Aur Charles also starred Richa Chadha, Adil Hussain, Alexx O’Nell, Mandana Karimi and Lucky Morani.

On the work front, Randeep’s last project in the form of the Netflix show CAT released earlier this month. In the coming year, he will be seen playing the titular character in Swatantra Veer Savarkar, which will also be his directorial debut.

Also Read: Randeep Hooda speaks his mind on OTT vs Theater debate; urges to maintain a balance between story and razzle-dazzle

Actor Anil Kapoor is celebrating his birthday today. The actor is receiving messages from family, friends, colleagues and fans on social media. On this special occasion, Sonam Kapoor took to Instagram to share some photos of her father Anil Kapoor along with an unseen moment of him with her son Vaayu Kapoor Ahuja.

Taking to Instagram, Sonam shared a string of pictures which she captioned, “Happy happy birthday to the best dad in the whole world. I love you. You’re the greatest and the best. Everything you do, you do for us. Everyone should be this blessed. Love you Daddy.”

 

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Speaking of celebrations, Kapoor has planned to keep it low-key this year & is going to spend the day at home with his family & also the newest addition to the Kapoor family tree, his grandson. His 65th celebration was a memorable one with his friends.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Anil Kapoor was seen in Jugjugg Jeeyo and Thar this year. He will be next seen in an upcoming web series alongside Aditya Roy Kapur, which is an official Hindi remake of the UK series, The Night Manager. The show will premiere on Disney+ Hotstar.

Apart from that, Anil Kapoor also has Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal with Ranbir Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna and Bobby Deol. He will also star in Siddharth Anand’s next Fighter alongside Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone.

Sonam Kapoor, on the other hand, will be next seen in the upcoming crime thriller film Blind. The film is the Hindi remake of a 2011 Korean crime-thriller by the same name which was directed by Ahn Sang Hoon.

ALSO READ: Ram Lakhan stars Jackie Shroff and Anil Kapoor to reunite for an Anees Bazmee directorial

Recently, market veteran Shankar Sharma earned a 100% profit from his investment of Rs 2.45 crores in the start-up DroneAcharya Aerial. Along with him, Bollywood stars Aamir Khan and Ranbir Kapoor also doubled up their investment from the same start-up, as per a report in Economic Times.

The start-up, which is headquartered in Pune, was founded by Prateek Srivastava and it got backing from Sharma, Aamir and Ranbir, among others.

As per the report, Aamir bought 46,600 shares of DroneAcharya for Rs 25 lakhs while Ranbir invested Rs 20 lakhs to buy 37,200 shares. The price of each share was Rs 53.59.

Earlier this year, DroneAcharya became one of the first private firms to get a DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) certified licence. The firm has trained as many as over 200 pilots this year. It also conducts surveys in areas like mining, agriculture, water resources and law and order.

Speaking about the venture, Srivastava, the Founder and Managing Director of DroneAcharya Aerial, told the publication, “Training and manufacturing are going to play major roles in the growth story of DroneAcharya as a global brand. We are targeting not just the Indian market but also Southeast Asia, Middle East, US and Central Asia.”

On the work front, Aamir had one release this year in the form of Laal Singh Chaddha while he made a guest appearance in Salaam Venky. Ranbir, on the other hand, was seen this year in Shamshera and Brahmastra - Part One: Shiva.

Also Read: Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor look adorable in this teaser of the Luv Ranjan directorial Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar

Rapper Honey Singh has spoken on the ongoing controversy surrounding Pathaan starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. The first song‘Besharam Rang’ has created an uproar and has seen polarizing responses on the choices of clothes of Deepika Padukone. Singh said that earlier people weren’t this sensitive and would take things as entertainment.

Speaking to PTI, Honey Singh gave the example of the song ‘Rukmani Rukmani’ from the 1992 film Roja and said, “Freedom was much more earlier. People may have been less educated but they were far more sensible. They were intellectually wiser and would take things as entertainment. They wouldn’t take anything to heart... Rahman sir had a song, ‘Rukmani Rukmani shaadi ke baad kya kya hua’ (What happened after marriage, Rukmani?)… People accepted it. I grew up listening to it, but when I made such lyrics, people started protesting. Now it’s even worse, people have become way too sensitive. I can’t fathom why. It’s just entertainment.”

Honey Singh had previously crooned ‘Lungi Dance’ for Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in Chennai Express.He added, “People were so intelligent at that time. They understood shayari and never saw it as something dirty. Nowadays, if someone makes songs like ‘Choli ke peeche kya hai’, people will sit on their head and ask, ‘What’s happening?’”

Most recently, a complaint was filed seeking registration of an FIR against Pathaan in Mumbai for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of people and “intentional” use of the colour saffron to offend the Hindu religion. As per reports, the complaint was filed by an activist at Sakinaka Police Station in Mumbai.

Before that, Vineet Jindal, an advocate at Supreme Court, had filed a complaint with the Information and Broadcasting Ministry against the lead actors for “objectional video" amid the ‘Besharam Rang’ row.  The complaint has been filed to seek to ban the release of Pathaan till the “correctness of objectionable song”.

The film has been in multiple controversies. Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) national spokesperson Vinod Bansal demanded that the movie should be boycotted and banned. He slammed the costumes of Deepika Padukone in ‘Besharam Rang’.

In another incident, a mahant of Ayodhya’s Hanuman Garhi Raju Das called for people to set fire to the theatres that screen the movie. He also said that this has insulted religious sentiments. This comes after Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra raised issues against objectionable costumes in ‘Besharam Rang’ and Maharashtra BJP MLA Ram Kadam said that the film that insults Hindutva will not be tolerated.

ALSO READ: Shah Rukh Khan flaunts his ripped physique in behind-the-scenes of 'Jhoome Jo Pathaan'; Bosco Martis says SRK was shy to show off his abs

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan is back on the big screen after a gap of four years with Pathaan, creating hysteria amongst his fans! YRF dropped the second song 'Jhoome Jo Pathaan' from their highly anticipated tentpole film yesterday and surprised everyone by giving audiences a quintessential SRK, not just grooving to music but also treating fans with his signature arm stretched out a pose in the music video!

Bosco Martis, who has choreographed King Khan in the song, reveals, “In one of the sequences, we wanted to celebrate Khan saab’s a signature/iconic pose while flaunting his chiseled body. He was a little shy initially to show off his ripped physique. However, after seeing the final outcome and now the audience's reaction to it, we are thrilled to have shot this sequence.”

Pathaan is a part of Aditya Chopra’s ambitious spy universe and has the biggest superstars of the country Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and John Abraham in it. Bosco says, “It was a dream to choreograph two of the biggest superstars of our country for Pathaan. Both Deepika and Khan saab are extremely dedicated individuals. They made sure they were thorough with the choreography before we started shooting. Despite a hectic schedule, both Deepika and Khan saab rehearsed for a couple of hours every day post-pack-up.”

He adds, “The brief Siddharth (Anand) gave me was to make the song look cool and stylized with effortless Sufiana dance moves. We wanted the song to have a distinguished and groovy hook-step.”

Bosco shared behind-the-scenes photos from the sets of the movie featuring Shah Rukh Khan. "This is undoubtedly one of the best pictures I have on my Insta page . Been so lucky to get this picture I know you were very shy to click this one . And you were also so shy to show your Abs Sir ❤️.. It’s a treasured moment for me for a life time . Thank so much @iamsrk for nailing our moves and posing for this picture . All this and picture credit goes to @poojadadlani02 I really sneaked this one . Hope we all enjoy our glorious #pathaan . @deepikapadukone you are the epitome of glamour ❤️❤️❤️shining and looking super hot . My best wishes to my team @caesar2373 @_gulnaazkhan_ @auggypereira @vijaya_kriti @courtney_boyle26 @ankan_sen7 @sahil.m.khan @nirajlamaofficial @alisha__behura @anasua.chowdhury @boscolesliemartis @blmdancestudios #boscocaesar #song #choreographer #siddharthanand," he wrote.

 

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Directed by Siddharth Anand, the film is set to release on January 25, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

ALSO READ: ‘Jhoome Jo Pathaan’ starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone oozes sizzling chemistry, swag and ABS

While he was on a massive career high, Yo Yo Honey Singh decided to quit the industry to deal with alcoholism and depression. Although the singer has always been open about the mental issues he faced, he recently went on to confess that he also faced bipolar disorder. In a recent interview, he also spoke about the reactions he received after his comeback. The singer revealed that his songs were accepted by the people but he was not.

In an interview with Siddharth Kanan, Yo Yo Honey Singh said, “When I fell ill a lot of things were going on in life. I had the SLAM tour with Shah Rukh Khan. I had worked on a Star Plus project, I chose its name. I designed it for a year. When the show started, a lot of work was there. I was also doing a Punjabi film. A lot of things were happening. When I collapsed, when I had bipolar disorder and psychotic symptoms on set of Raw Star, maine kaha kuch problem hai mere dimaag mein, kuch hogaya hai. Mereko isko theek karne do (I said there is some problem with my brain, something has happened. I want to fix it)."

He continued, “Mujhe kuch nahi karna, mujhe isko theek karna hai (I don’t want to do anything else, I just want to work on this). It took me five years and I got better. Then, I wanted to make music. But I told my mother, ‘I’m unable to do anything’. She told me, ‘You started as a music producer, start writing beats’.

“I was making a comeback. Then, my songs became hits but I was facing failures. Mota tha, logo ne kaha, ‘Yeh woh look nahi hai, woh comeback nahi horaha’. Gaana hit horaha tha but mujhe accept nahi karahe the log (I was fat, people said, this isn’t the look, the comeback isn’t happening’. The songs were hits but people were not accepting me)," added the singer.

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Kamlesh Sawant is known for his quality performances in Hindi and Marathi movies. His role as Inspector Gaitonde in Drishyam and Drishyam 2 garnered extreme love as well as hatred, albeit in a good way.

Giving insight into the kind of comments he faced, he said in an exclusive video interview with Bollywood Hungama, “There are people who have seen my work before and after Khakee. These are the people who called me after watching Drishyam and praised my work. However, they also questioned my role in the film and asked why I agreed on taking up a negative character as they had so far seen me in positive roles only. To this I simply replied saying that this role came in my fate, so I took it up”.

Continuing the conversation, he further added, “I cannot question what role comes to me. My duty is only to justify any role I get. Gaitonde’s character was meant to receive hatred as it was a negative character. So, the offensive comments that were given to the character were not for me, but (for) Inspector Gaitonde”.

On dealing with blunt statements from people, Kamlesh elaborated, “People used to come up to me and express how they felt like hitting me with sandals, but also did love my work. I used to go blank with such prises as I didn’t know how to react towards it”.

But he got used to it later as can be seen from another incident he recalled. “Even when I was shooting in a village for a Marathi film after Drishyam released, few women came by during the shoot, but refused to get a photo clicked with me,” he said. “The actress of the film even insisted the ladies for the same, but they clearly rejected and left. I was not at all surprised with this kind of reaction from audience as I was already used it.”

Taking this further, Kamlesh shared an incident that took place in late evening right after the release of Drishyam, where he had received a call from random number cursing Inspector Gaitonde. As a reaction to this call, Kamlesh blocked the contact as he felt that the caller had completely engrossed himself within the film and expressed his hatred towards the character of Gaitonde. It seemed fair to him as Gaitonde did attempt brutality on kids and females too which provoked people to hate his character even more.

Kamlesh Sawant did not take any negative comments personally. He rather enjoyed receiving them as it showed how much he had justified the negative character.

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The multi-starrer Bollywood film Cirkus is all set to hit theatres this week. Ever since the makers dropped the trailer of Cirkus, the audience has been eagerly waiting to meet all the quirky characters of the Cirkus family. One of the USPs of Cirkus is its cast. During a conversation with Bollywood Hungama, director Rohit Shetty opened up on the casting of Cirkus.

The All The Best director asserted, “We had written a basic draft of this script in 2013. Then we made Sooryavanshi and then the pandemic happened. In April, I called my team and I'm like let’s face it. Whatever happens, let's start working and we started scripting. We wrote the whole script and then I gave him (Ranveer Singh) a basic narration and he was like okay.”

The 48-year-old director further added, “Varun (Sharma) and I had worked together. He was the first choice. Then came the one girl who's playing his wife. Me and Pooja (Hedge) had met twice or thrice before and we had discussed that we'll be working together. I said okay let's see if Pooja is free and the same way with Jackie (Jacqueline Fernandez). So none of them is the second choice.”

Concluding the same, he said, “Nobody was doing anything and even my technicians and I were like we don't know when Sooryavanshi is going to release. I don't know what's going to happen but till when are we going to sit because everybody was at home. So this one is for my technicians. I made this film for them.”

For the unversed, directed by Rohit Shetty, Cirkus is based on William Shakespeare's play The Comedy of Errors. Along with the star cast, the film will also feature Ajay Devgn and Deepika Padukone in a special appearance. Interestingly, Ranveer Singh will be seen playing a double role for the first time.

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Bhumi Pednekar will be taking a much-deserved break during this holiday season. The actor has had her hands full with 7 films on the floors and shoots all around India and overseas. Having had to work non-stop since the pandemic-related lockdowns lifted Bhumi will travel to Mexico with her friends for a fun-filled New Year celebration.

Bhumi Pednekar has a mighty slate of 7 films, that releases in the next 12 months. Her line-up includes Anubhav Sinha’s Bheed, Ajay Bahl’s The Ladykiller, Sudhir Mishra’s Afwaa, Gauri Khan produced Bhakshak, Mudassar Aziz’s Mere Husband Ki Biwi and a couple of more unannounced projects that will push the bar for cinema. As 2022 wraps up, she is looking to unwind and relax with friends whom she hasn’t seen for some time.

Meanwhile, Bhumi Pednekar was most recently seen in Govinda Naam Mera with Vicky Kaushal and Kiara Advani. The film released on Disney+ Hotstar.

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Filmmaker Rohit Shetty has all things to celebrate. His directorial Cirkus has released in theatres. Recently, him and Cirkus lead star Ranveer Singh were in attendance at a media conclave with Lallantop where they were asked if the Hindi films have lost it's magic.

Rohit reflected on the Hindi and South film industry, Rohit Shetty said that even South movies have suffered back to back flops and given few hits only this year. "Pichle 2 saal se hum pandemic se guzre hai. Humari jitni bhi badi filmein hai woh shuru nahi hui, ya bann nahi payi. Joh filmein release hui waha (South) se, woh pehle se bann chuki hai. Humari pehli Sooryavanshi aayi. Phir saal ki shuruwaat mein The Kashmir Files, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, Drishyam 2, aur Gangubai Kathiawadi aayi, and they all did fabulous business. Toh aisa nahi hai ki humari filmein nahi chal rahi hai (“For the last two years, we’ve been fighting a pandemic. Many of our big films couldn’t get on the floors, or weren’t made at all. The big films that did come out had already been completed. Sooryavanshi was released, and at the beginning of this year, films like The Kashmir Files and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 worked well. Drishyam 2 has done well recently. It’s not like our films aren’t working. Gangubai Kathiawadi did really well.”).

He further addressed, “You will name six films from the south that have worked, and I have named six Bollywood films that have worked. The grass is always greener on the other side… Pathaan is coming, Tiger is coming, Rajkumar Hirani’s film is coming, Singham is coming, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s new film with Ranveer Singh is coming. We’ve entertained you for so many years, one bad year and you turn your back on us?”

Shetty said, “You’ve been watching the films of Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn. You must have seen Amar Akbar Anthony, Don, Sholay, Khiladi. You must have seen Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Maine Pyaar Kiya, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. You also must have seen Singham and Sooryavanshi, Golmaal and Munna Bhai, Hera Pheri and Mother India, Mughal-e-Azam… One bad year and you’re turning your back? We made these films. Don’t take offence, but jahaaz mein jab chhed hota hai, choohe sabse pehle bhagte hain (rats run first when there’s a hole in the ship). We won’t let this ship sink, we’ll make it soar.”

Cirkus starring Ranveer Singh, Pooja Hegde, Jacqueline Fernandez, Varun Sharma among others has released on December 23, 2022.

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Anand Pandit Motion Pictures, Eros International and Parag Sanghvi have jointly announced the remake of Vishal Bhardwaj’s highly acclaimed Omkara and the sequel to the Akshay Kumar and John Abraham-starrer comic drama Desi Boyz.

Sharing the news, Anand Pandit said in a statement, “Yes, it is true that I have collaborated with Eros International & Parag Sanghvi to make a sequel and a re-make of two iconic films. Each of these two films Omkara and Desi Boyz were trailblazers in their respective eras for their storytelling, star cast, and music. They still remain unforgettable for their command over their respective genres. They have a cult following for different reasons and it seemed like the perfect time to revisit these hits and take their stories forward for a new generation of viewers.”

Omkara was Bhardwaj’s take on William Shakespeare’s classic drama Othello and it starred Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Vivek Oberoi, Konkona Sen Sharma and Bipasha Basu. Also starring Deepika Padukone and Chitrangada Singh, Desi Boyz, on the other hand, was the directorial debut for David Dhawan’s son and Varun Dhawan’s brother Rohit Dhawan.

Sunil Lulla, Chairman, Eros Motion Pictures, said, “We are excited to collaborate with Anand Bhai to revive the magic of these films that have remained indelible in our memories. We have often wondered what happened to our favourite cinematic characters and if their journey took them in surprising directions. These films will answer many such questions. We will work together to ensure that the essence of these classics remains untouched even as we infuse new energy and fresh vibrance in them.”

“I am really thrilled to be a part of these amazing projects,” said Sanghvi. “It will be exciting to take the legacy of these classic hits forward. The partnership with Eros International is very strategic as Eros Motion Pictures is best placed is India to maximize distribution and marketing including on digital platforms globally.”

The makers of the two films haven’t revealed the star cast for the two films as of now.

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Popular singer Usha Uthup recently performed at an event in Mumbai that dazzled media representatives. During the course of the joyous performance, Uthup engaged in a hearty conversation with the audience, playfully asking for suggestions that were best suited to play her in her biopic, to which the audience unanimously replied with Vidya Balan.

At a celebratory event in Mumbai recently, Ushu Uthup treated the audience with a rambunctious musical night, and in true Uthup style engaged in conversation with the audience. During one such conversation, she light-heartedly asked for suggestions amongst Bollywood actors who could essay her role, to which the majority was inclined towards Vidya Balan.

A source at the event shared, "It was a fun night with great music sung live by Usha Uthup, who is so widely regarded for her distinct style and illustrious career. It would be interesting to witness biographical documentation of her life, and when she asked who could play her part most aptly on screen, everyone in the crowd unanimously cheered for Vidya Balan, because given her talent and prowess, she can portray any role with utmost ease and perfection. Given the response, even Usha Uthup agreed to the opinion and expressed her excitement for Vidya Balan to portray her life on screen if ever an opportunity arises."

Earlier, Vidya Balan impressed the audience with biographical characters in The Dirty Picture, which is regarded as the turning point in her career, and Shakuntala Devi, which marks the historic decision of choosing the digital medium for entertainment releases in the lockdown. Vidya Balan has also played a pivotal part in 'Mission Magal', which was based on true events.

After marking a hat-trick with three successful OTT releases every year since the pandemic, Vidya Balan will be seen in Anu Menon's Neeyat and the Pratik Gandhi co-starrer Lovers, in 2023.

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