On February 5, 2023, Abhishek Bachchan, aka Junior Bachchan, turned 47. The actor is frequently regarded as one of Bollywood's most underappreciated performers. He has given some outstanding performances over the course of his career. Recently his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan shared a beautiful note on her social media account wishing the actor on his birthday. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan celebrated her husband’s 47th birthday by posting a nice message and a touching photo of her husband, Abhishek, to her Instagram account. In a white T-shirt and black jacket, the actor is seen grinning and gazing directly into the camera. The actress captioned the post, “Birthday love… today and forever, Baby.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by AishwaryaRaiBachchan (@aishwaryaraibachchan_arb) Amitabh Bachchan has previously revealed his feelings on Abhishek turning 47 a day earlier. Considering Abhishek’s accomplishments from last year Amitabh wrote on his blog, “How time has flown by… going back in time all the memories of the day and the several days that kept giving us the joy and the pride and the pleasure of Abhishek... and now to see him achieve his worth through his hard work, quietly, and proving all the naysayers wrong! It is a delight for a father for his son but mostly for the son, who has through the dint of his hard work and perseverance shown the mettle of his calibre and his confidence... That is the pride that one honours… He took his own decisions... he made his own choices... defied the norm and proved it… with his success.” On the professional front, in addition to the social drama Dasvi with Yami Gautam and Nimrat Kaur, Abhishek Bachchan was most recently seen in the second season of the criminal thriller Breathe: Into The Shadows. The actor has two significant movies in development in addition to an appearance in Ajay Devgn's Bholaa. His current project is Ghoomer by R. Balki. Recently, producer Anand Pandit had revealed the sequel to his 2021 movie The Big Bull and confirmed his comeback as the lead actor. Also Read: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan served notice over non-payment of land tax in Nashik; actress promises to clear the dues today
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Bengaluru-based music producer Ricky Kej once again had a winning moment at the Grammys. At the 65th Grammys 2023, the musician won his third award for Divine Tides with Stewart Copeland. He dedicated the award to India. He was nominated in the Best Immersive Audio Album category. The award show was held at the Crypto.com arena in Los Angeles, USA. On Twitter, Ricky Kej shared a slew of photos and wrote, “Just won my 3rd Grammy Award. Extremely grateful, am speechless! I dedicate this Award to India.” Just won my 3rd Grammy Award. Extremely grateful, am speechless! I dedicate this Award to India.@copelandmusic Herbert Waltl Eric Schilling Vanil Veigas Lonnie Park pic.twitter.com/GG7sZ4yfQa — Ricky Kej (@rickykej) February 6, 2023 The 41-year-old musician said, “I am extremely grateful to have had another opportunity to make my country proud by achieving this on the biggest platform in the world for music. I’d like to thank the Recording Academy (the organisation behind Grammy Awards) for this honour, my collaborators Stewart Copeland, Herbert Waltl, Eric Schilling and everyone who made this album possible,” he told Hindustan Times. The Recording Academy tweeted, “Congrats Best Immersive Audio Album winner - ‘Divine Tides’ Eric Schilling, immersive mix engineer; @copelandmusic, @rickykej & Herbert Waltl, immersive producers (Stewart Copeland & Ricky Kej) #GRAMMYs.” Ricky Kej won his first Grammy Award for Winds Of Samsara in the Best New Age Album category in 2015. For the second time, he won along with rock legend Stewart Copeland won the award for the Best New Age Album for Divine Tides. ALSO READ: Viola Davis achieves EGOT status after her Grammy win for Best Audiobook - “I just EGOT!”
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One of the greatest singers of all time, Lata Mangeshkar, passed away a year ago, on February 6, 2022, at the age of 92. She shared a deep bond with several industry personalities, one of whom was Madhur Bhandarkar. Bollywood Hungama exclusively spoke to the acclaimed director after the release of his film India Lockdown in December 2022. At that point, he opened up about the legendary singer. We are living in the era of song remixes but Madhur Bhandarkar has never gone for recreations even though music companies definitely must have suggested him to do so. In reply, Madhur Bhandarkar said, “Yes, I have got the suggestion but I never felt the need to do so. But I am not against the recreation of songs. My favourite song is ‘Do Ghoont Mujhe Bhi Pila De Sharabi’ (Jheel Ke Us Paar; 1973) by Lata Mangeshkar. I’d definitely work on a song sung by her or Asha Bhosle if I feel the need. I am a big fan of R D Burman. The songs I play in my car and at home are from films from the 70s and 80s.” Madhur Bhandarkar continued, “My proximity to Lata didi also plays a part. I miss her. There was a time when I would call her every 15 days. Her blessings are always there for me. On January 1, 2022, I called her and asked for her blessings. I told her that I am making a film named India Lockdown. She got very happy and asked me, ‘Madhur, how do you get these titles?’ I was there at her funeral till the very end.” He sighed, “I miss her as interacting with her every now and then was a part of my life for 15-16 years. No matter in which part of the world I am, I would call her. Sometimes, I would play songs from her old films. She would ask me ‘Kaunsi film ka gaana tha yeh’? When I would tell her, she’d be like ‘Oh yes’ and smile. I miss these interactions. There has been a void in my life since her passing. There will not be another Lata didi ever. I still listen to her songs and I keep remembering her. She was genuinely happy about my success.” Madhur Bhandarkar then revealed, “The last song that she sang is with me. I had recorded it for Corporate (2006) but we did not use it in the film. It’s unreleased and the rights are with me. I will definitely use it in some film depending on the situation. This is her third song in my film after ‘Kitne Ajeeb Rishte’ in Page 3 (2005) and ‘Daata Sunn Le’ in Jail (2009).” ‘Kitne Ajeeb Rishte’ is a memorable song, though it was released 17 years ago, and is often remembered when friends turn foes or vice versa. Madhur smiled as he stated, “‘Kitne Ajeeb Rishte’ is a relationship anthem. When warring parties come together in politics or when someone goes through a breakup, this song is played or remembered.” Also Read: India Lockdown EXCLUSIVE: “I don’t know what it is with me and Censor Board”, says Madhur Bhandarkar; reveals Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji was given ‘A’ certificate because of the word ‘virginity’
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When Shah Rukh Khan turned 50, the Tamilian maverick actor Kamal Haasan paid the actor who played a Pathan free of fee for Kamal in Hey Ram, lavish compliments for his qualities of humility practicality and apolitical astuteness. Said Kamal Haasan, “Probably Shah Rukh knew where he was headed. Probably he did not know where he'd end up on the ladder but was willing to climb till he could no more. With that mind-set humility is something you had to train on right from the word go. Shah Rukh first practiced on a quality that most successful people try to practice when it is too late. Early trainers like him require least humility lessons at the top late trainers learn the hard way. Humility is taught through humiliating lessons.” Kamal was all praise for Shah Rukh’s powers of apolitical articulation. “Shah Rukh spoke the best part of his mind for all to hear and the worst part he digested like food and the world never saw it. No, that does not make him a politician.” Kamal Haasan is extremely fond of Shah Rukh. They go back a long way to the time 12 years ago, when Shah Rukh agreed to do an extended cameo in Kamal Haasan's Hey Ram. Kamal Haasan who played the role of the cop on the lookout for a serial killer in the Tamil hit Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu, expressed a keen interest in Shah Rukh playing the role in the film's Hindi version. When Gautham Menon, who understandably respects Kamalji opinion, asked the thespian who should play his role in the Hindi remake, Kamal promptly gave Shah Rukh's name. Kamal Haasan and Shah Rukh share a mutual admiration society from the time they worked together in Hey Ram in 2000. Shah Rukh had refused to charge any money for the film claiming that the honour of working with the great Kamal Haasan was reward enough. Says Kamal Haasan appreciatively, "Shah Rukh is a true Pathan. A man of his words. I owe him a big favour." For a party in Chennai to celebrate Kamal Haasan’s career in 2013 Shah Rukh not only flew down he danced drenched in sweat from head to toe. Recalled Kamal Haasan, "He danced wonderfully on stage and it looked like he had come out of the bath and forgotten to dry." The air conditioning at the posh luxury hotel had conked off leaving SRK swathed in sweat. Says Kamal, "It was every celebrity-bash's worst nightmare come true. The air conditioning at the hotel broke down. We were all left seething and simmering in the heat, helpless, angry and bitter. Shah Rukh was fully and formally dressed in a suit for the occasion. His condition in the heat was indescribable. But look at this entertainer! He pulled off his coat, jumped on to the stage and danced, although he dripped sweat like he had just had a bath." Shah Rukh, we are told, was pretty much completely drained out and on the verge of dehydration after his sweat-soaked performance. "But he didn't care. At that moment, he forgot all his discomfort. It was just Shah Rukh Saab (that's how Kamal Haasan addresses his junior colleague) and the stage. He is a natural-born entertainer," says Kamal Haasan. Says Kamal emotionally, “Shah Rukh is an artiste at heart and I wish my younger brother stays that way. I wish that success like the one it always has will sit very lightly on his shoulder. Wishing more success to him will induce only emotional sniffles but then that might be only from his detractors .Old friends like me never tire of his success. More to you, Brother, more of all that you love in life” Also Read: Pathaan: Shah Rukh Khan kept Tiger’s scarf as memento; talks about epic cameo of Salman Khan: ‘Matlab fans ka sawaal hai, choti script pe nahi chodh sakte’
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Shah Rukh Khan is basking in the glory of the massive success Pathaan has witnessed. Following the Rs. 780 crore gross worldwide collections and the nett collection in India at Rs. 401.40 crores, Pathaan, which stars John Abraham and Deepika Padukone, the film continues to shatter box office records. The film also stars Dimple Kapadia and Ashutosh Rana. Turns out, Rana missed the premiere of the movie but opted to watch it on Sunday, February 5, with his wife, actress Renuka Shahane. Renuka shared a series of photos with Ashutosh Rana and wrote on Twitter, “Finally going to watch #Pathaan ❤ Mausam bilkul sahi hai ???? kursi ki peti baandh li hai ???????????? with Col Luthra ji ????????????.” Replying to her post, Shah Rukh Khan asked whether Rana knows that Renuka was his first heroine in Circus. He tweeted, “Col Luthraji ko bataya aapne ki aap meri pehli heroine hain!! Or should we keep it a Top Secret otherwise he may fire me from the agency!!! (Did you tell Col Luthra that you are my first heroine. Should we keep this top secret else he many fire me).” Post the film, Renuka then tweeted, “Hahaha unsey koi baat chhupti kahaan hai? Aaphi ne unhe antaryaami kahaa hai ???? aur chaahey jo ho jaaye, woh aapko fire nahi kar saktey kyunki jo kaam aap kartey hain woah koi aur nahi kar saktaa ???????????? (Can’t hide anything from him; you only called him all seeing. Whatever happens, he cannot fire you because what you do can’t be done by anyone else).” Col Luthraji ko bataya aapne ki aap meri pehli heroine hain!! Or should we keep it a Top Secret otherwise he may fire me from the agency!!! https://t.co/GsCj5h0vC2 — Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) February 5, 2023 Ashutosh Rana replied in Hindi saying, “समय के साथ लोगों की ऐज बढ़ती है आपकी एज बढ़ रही है। चिंता तो लूथरा को है की वो अगले मिशन में रहेंगे की नहीं ? क्योंकि आख़िरी सीन में आपने लूथरा से कहलवा लिया तलवार भी पठान की और रूल्स भी पठान के.. ???? (People’s age increases with time, your edge is increasing. Luthra is worried whether he will remain in the next mission or not? Because in the last scene you got Luthra to say that Pathaan’s sword and Pathaan’s rules too.. ????) Superb electrifying performance by you @iamsrk ji..congratulations ????????.” समय के साथ लोगों की ऐज बढ़ती है आपकी एज बढ़ रही है। चिंता तो लूथरा को है की वो अगले मिशन में रहेंगे की नहीं ? क्योंकि आख़िरी सीन में आपने लूथरा से कहलवा लिया तलवार भी पठान की और रूल्स भी पठान के.. ???? Superb electrifying performance by you @iamsrk ji..congratulations ???????? https://t.co/Yaln4MaPwq — Ashutosh Rana (@ranaashutosh10) February 5, 2023 Helmed by Siddharth Anand, Pathaan is currently running in theatres in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan has two more releases this year – Atlee Kumar’s Jawan releasing in June followed by Rajkumar Hirani’s Dunki in December. ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: Siddharth Anand on what he felt during boycott calls against Pathaan: “To see such negativity around this film, it just is heartbreaking and unnerving”
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Another Bollywood pair is all set to tie the knot. After years of speculations around their relationship, Shershaah co-stars Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani are all set to tie the knot on February 6. On Saturday afternoon, the bride-to-be reached Jaisalmer along with designer Manish Malhotra whereas Sidharth reached in the evening with his family. While the festivities began on February 4, the film industry's A-listers are all set to reach Jaisalmer. Amongst them are, Shahid Kapoor and Karan Johar. On Sunday, Karan Johar was seen at Mumbai's Kalina airport leaving for Jaisalmer. The filmmaker wore an all-black attire. Shahid Kapoor and his wife Mira Rajput were also in attendance. All of them greeted the paparazzi who were waiting to click the guests leaving for the wedding from Mumbai. Check out the videos: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bollywood Hungama???? (@realbollywoodhungama) Shahid and Kiara Advani previously worked together in Kabir Singh in 2019. It was one of the biggest blockbusters of that year. Meanwhile, Kiara has worked in several Karan Johar productions including Guilty, Good Newwz, a cameo in Kalank, Lust Stories, Shershaah, Jugjugg Jeeyo and Govinda Naam Mera. It was also on Koffee With Karan last year, where Kiara admitted that she was more than close friends with Sidharth Malhotra. On the work front, Kiara Advani was last seen in Govinda Naam Mera. She will next star in Satyaprem Ki Katha alongside Kartik Aaryan and RC15 with South superstar Ram Charan. Meanwhile, Sidharth Malhotra was most recently seen in Mission Majnu. He has the Rohit Shetty cop series Indian Police Force as well as Yodha with Raashii Khanna and Disha Patani slated for release. ALSO READ: Sidharth Malhotra – Kiara Advani Wedding: Groom-to–be reaches Jaisalmer ahead of the festivities
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With War and now Pathaan, Siddharth Anand has had two blockbusters back-to-back. Following the Rs. 729 crore worldwide collections and the nett collection in India at Rs. 378.15 crores, Siddharth has begun the promo cycle with a bang. In an exclusive conversation, he spoke at length about the film, actors Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham. He also addressed the boycott calls that were being made prior to the release after a certain section was offended over Deepika wearing a saffron bikini in the ‘Besharam Rang’ song. When asked what was happening around him and how he felt, Siddharth Anand told Bollywood Hungama, “It’s unnerving and unnecessary because we hadn't made a film that should draw any attention to any negativity. We made an entertaining commercial film. In a way, it's patriotic. You feel patriotic. Someone sent me a video where in the scene where SRK’s character does a salute to Dimple Kapadia, you saw a man standing up in theatre when for unfurling the flag of the country. So it brings out that fervour. To see such negativity around this film, it just is heartbreaking and unnerving. Unnecessary. So yeah, so I hear about these things. We read about these things. But no, I'm not on any social media.” Helmed by Siddharth Anand, Pathaan is currently running in theatres in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan has two more releases this year – Atlee Kumar’s Jawan releasing in June followed by Rajkumar Hirani’s Dunki in December. On the other hand, Siddharth Anand reunites with Hrithik Roshan for the third time after Bang Bang and War. He will direct Fighter which marks his reunion with Deepika Padukone, too. The film will release in theatres on Republic Day 2024. ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: Siddharth Anand reveals Hrithik Roshan was also a choice for Ranbir Kapoor starrer Bachna Ae Haseeno; says Aditya Chopra upped the budget after Saawariya failed at box office
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Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor recently took to her social media asking her fans and followers to make their own versions of reels of the song, from her upcoming next, Tu Jhooti Main Makkaar opposite Ranbir Kapoor. The song, 'Tere Pyaar Mein' has been the talk of the town since the day it dropped, earlier this week. Today, Alia Bhatt hopped on the song challenge bandwagon started by Shraddha Kapoor. The former shared the video of herself sweating it out on the treadmill, stating working out as her 'pyaar'. In the caption, she wrote, "Filhaal hum toh sirf Cardio ke pyaar mein bheege bheege bheege ???? @shraddhakapoor." Shraddha also shared the video on her stories. Replying to her reel, Shraddha hilariously wrote, "uffff you cutestest @aliabhatt p.s.: Ye kya makkaari hai Ranbir? Apne real id se aao." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alia Bhatt ???? (@aliaabhatt) The fresh chemistry between the duo Ranbir-Shraddha on the streets of Spain, the love-filled verses sung by Arijit Singh, and the picturesque location, everything about ‘Tere Pyaar Mein’ was loved and adored by the audiences, garnering 30 million views in the first 24 hours. Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar is directed by Luv Ranjan, produced by Luv Films’ Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg, and presented by T- Series’ Gulshan Kumar and Bhushan Kumar. It is all set to have a festive release worldwide in cinemas on Holi, 8th March 2023. ALSO READ: Pakistani actor Iqra Aziz claims Alia Bhatt her ‘favourite’ Indian actress; shares a still from Darlings
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The makers of Selfiee revealed the first song from the film titled ‘Main Khiladi’. It features Akshay Kumar, Emraan Hashmi, Nushrratt Bharuccha and Diana Penty. Originally heard in the 90s in Main Khiladi Tu Anari starring Akshay and Saif Ali Khan, the original voices of Udit Narayan & Abhijeet Bhattacharya have been retained with original lyrics by Maya Govind and music by Anu Malik. The music is recreated, programmed and arranged by Tanishk Bagchi. Akshay has been recreating the signature dance moves on Instagram since the song was released. After Emraan, Tiger Shroff and Ganesh Acharya, Salman Khan joined the bandwagon. The Mujhse Shaadi Karoge co-stars came together to dance to the beats of ‘Main Khiladi’. Akshay Kumar shared the video on Instagram on Saturday with a caption that read, “And when #MainKhiladi captured @beingsalmankhan’s imagination, it barely took him seconds to get on the beat. Phir kya bhai…bas dhoom machaai!! #Selfiee.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) Selfiee is helmed by Raj Mehta and produced by Dharma Productions. Emraan Hashmi and Akshay Kumar will be seen sharing the screen space for the first time which has also increased the buzz for the film. It is all set to release in the theatres on February 24, 2023. Meanwhile, Salman Khan will next star in Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan. A Salman Khan Films Production, produced by Salma Khan, the film is directed by Farhad Samji. It also stars Venkatesh Daggubati, Pooja Hegde, Jagapathi Babu, Bhumika Chawla, Vijender Singh, Abhimanyu Singh, Raghav Juyal, Siddharth Nigam, Jassie Gill, Shehnaaz Gill, Palak Tiwari and Vinali Bhatnagar and is expected to have all the elements of a Salman Khan film – action, comedy, drama, and romance. The film is slated to release on Eid 2023 and it will be a Zee Studios worldwide release. ALSO READ: Selfiee: Akshay Kumar, Emraan Hashmi bring 90’s nostaglia in ‘Main Khiladi’ but fans miss Saif Ali Khan, watch music video
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Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar created the ‘angry young man’ trope in the 80s in Hindi cinema with Zanjeer which changed the trajectory of the writer duo Salim-Javed and Amitabh Bachchan. As Big B became one of the biggest stars of that era, so did the writers who went on to pen several big films. Salim Khan recently recalled how many actors had said no to the film. In an interview on Bollywood Bubble, Salim Khan told Arbaaz Khan that actors like Dharmendra, Dev Anand and Dilip Kumar had passed on the script of Zanjeer when it finally landed with Amitabh Bachchan. No leading lady was attached to the project and many didn’t want to star due to the small role. So, Amitabh Bachchan reached out to Jaya Bachchan and asked her to star in it. Khan revealed, “I suggested ki Jaya Bachchan ko le lo. She will do it and she will do it for him. Kahani bhi sunayi Jaya ko toh unhone kaha ki mera toh kuch hai nahi ismein zyada. Maine kaha ki haan ismein kuch hai nahi aapka zyada magar Amitabh Bachchan ke liye yeh ek aisi kahani hai ki yeh phod ke rakh degi (I suggested let’s take Jaya Bachchan. She will do it and she will do it for him. When I narrated the story to her, she said that she doesn’t have much to do in the film. I said yes, you don’t have much to do here but it can change Amitabh’s career).” Salim Khan said that Amitabh Bachchan was known for his professionalism and Salim-Javed ensure to bring up his name during every project. However, following the split of Salim and Javed, Amitabh didn’t keep in touch with Salim as he was reserved in nature. He said, “Yeh joh thi relation rakhne ki responsibility, unpe thi. Aap jab bahut bade star ho jaate ho, aapki responsibility hoti hai ki usse milna julna joh bhi ho, relationship rakhna yeh aapka farz banta hai. Joh ki unhone shayad kisi wajah se nahi kiya (The responsibility of maintaining relationships was his. When you become a big star, it is on you to maintain relationships, which, for some reason, he did not do).” Meanwhile, Amitabh Bachchan was last seen in Brahmastra and Unnchai. He has Nag Ashwin's next with Prabhas and Deepika Padukone tentatively titled Project K. ALSO READ: Project K, starring Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Amitabh Bachchan, will be released in two parts
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After a lot of speculation around their relationship, Shershaah co-stars Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani are all set to tie the knot on February 6. Kiara reached Suryagarh Palace on Saturday afternoon ahead of her wedding festivities. She was joined by designer Manish Malhotra. While the festivities began on February 4, Sidharth Malhotra and his family reached Jaisalmer on Saturday evening. At the airport, Sidharth was seen with his team whereas his mother and sister arrived later. He was dressed in all-black attire as he headed towards his car. Bollywood Hungama reported on Saturday that Kiara Advani’s brother Mishaal Advani is set to perform a special song for the couple. “As it is known that Kiara is very close to her brother Mishaal, the latter has made a song for the Shershaah pair. He will perform it during the sangeet ceremony.” Mishaal is a rapper, composer and music producer and he released his first track ‘Know My Name’ in November 2022. On the work front, Kiara Advani was last seen in Govinda Naam Mera. She will next star in Satyaprem Ki Katha alongside Kartik Aaryan and RC15 with South superstar Ram Charan. Meanwhile, Sidharth Malhotra was most recently seen in Mission Majnu. He has the Rohit Shetty cop series Indian Police Force as well as Yodha with Raashii Khanna and Disha Patani slated for release. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bollywood Hungama???? (@realbollywoodhungama) ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: Sidharth Malhotra – Kiara Advani Wedding: To-be-bride’s brother Mishaal Advani to croon a special song for Shershaah couple
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Ever since the 16th season of Bigg Boss premiered on TV, Dalljiet Kaur has often been trending on social media. For the unversed, Dalljiet’s former husband and actor Shalin Bhanot has participated in the Salman Khan-hosted show. The duo had parted ways on an ugly note. However, this time, the actress is making headlines for a good reason as after eight years of her divorce from Shalin Bhanot, she has finally decided to give love a second chance. Yes! You read it right. The Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon actress is all set to tie the knot with UK-based Nikhil Patel, who works with a finance company, in March this year. Post her wedding with Nikhil, she will move with her nine-year-old son, Jaydon, to London. While speaking about the same, Dalljiet told the Times Of India, “The wedding is in March, and I am still figuring out a lot of things. I will move to Nairobi (Africa) for a couple of years, as Nikhil is placed there for work right now. We will eventually move back to London, where he was born and raised.” The 40-year-old TV actress further added, “I met Nick at a friend’s party in Dubai last year. I only spoke about my son, and he was talking about his two daughters, 13-year-old Aariyana and eight-year-old Aanika. He wore blue nail polish on his toes, and when I asked him about it, he replied, ‘I am a proud dad of two girls.’ The romance wasn’t in the air back then; it was just two single parents chatting. Love happened with time. It was our love for our children that connected us. While Anika lives with her mother in the US, Aariyana will live with us.” As the conversation progressed further, Dalljiet also spoke about her plans to facilitate Shalin and Jaydon’s meeting. She said, “Jaydon needs to have the most normal life and he can only have that if he has his people, including Shalin, around him. Shalin is more than welcome to meet Jaydon and I will bring him to India to meet him. He should know that his father loves him. Hamein iss bachhe ka sochna chahiye jiska koi lena dena nahi hai jo bhi jhagde hue ya nahi hue. Both of us need to step up as his parents and this is our chance. If Shalin gets married, I will be the one to introduce that girl to Jaydon.” Talking about giving love a second chance, Dallijiet explained, “My biggest fear was that I shouldn’t make a wrong decision. However, as I was picking up the broken pieces of my life, along with realising how much Jaydon missed having a dad, it was also about me missing a companion, which I didn’t feel earlier. I am in love with Nikhil and can feel butterflies in my stomach every time he calls me. I never thought this would happen. I always thought that I would marry first and then fall in love.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by DALLJIET KAUR ੴ (@kaurdalljiet) As she will be relocating to the UK, the actress also shed some light on continuing her acting career. She asserted, “I have signed a couple of projects and am ready to come back to Mumbai. Nick says that he will take care of the kids when I am travelling as I will do the same when he is travelling for work. Bahut fears hain, but because Nick is holding my hand through this, I think everything will be great.” Also Read: Bigg Boss 16: After Shalin Bhanot breaks down, ex-wife Dalljiet Kaur expresses her support for him on social media
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After the pandemic, the theatrical collections got hit initially. This prompted the filmmakers to reduce the window between theatrical release and OTT premiere from 8 weeks to 4 weeks. Once the cinema business gradually came back on track, the industry went back to following the old rule from August 1, 2022. Ever since, all the films which have been released in cinemas have arrived on streaming giants only after completion of 8 weeks. However, two major films of last year – Vikram Vedha and Bhediya – have still not arrived on any OTT platform, despite the former releasing in theatres 19 weeks ago and the latter 11 weeks ago. A lot of moviegoers are wondering about the reason behind it and can be seen discussing it on social media. Bollywood Hungama has found out the reason behind the delayed digital premieres of these two movies. A source told Bollywood Hungama, “Both Vikram Vedha and Bhediya will be premiered on the new super-app of Jio. This super-app is going to be launched soon and is sure to become a talking point. Along with the premieres of Vikram Vedha and Bhediya, it’s the app where IPL (Indian Premier League) 2023 will also be aired.” Another source said, “The idea is to premiere not just Vikram Vedha and Bhediya but also several other films. As per the plan, every week, there’ll be a film premiere. While some of these are theatrical releases, a few of them will get a direct OTT release. The list of all these films will be hopefully unveiled at the time of the launch of the super-app.” Meanwhile, there has been a discussion on social media that this new app will be called JioVoot but there has been no confirmation on the same from our sources. Vikram Vedha, which was released on September 30, 2022, starred Hrithik Roshan, Saif Ali Khan and Radhika Apte. It is directed by Pushkar-Gayatri, who also directed the 2017 original Tamil film of the same name, co-starring R Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi. Bhediya, on the other hand, starred Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon. Directed by Amar Kaushik of Stree (2018) and Bala (2019) fame, it was released in cinemas on November 25, 2022. Also Read: Vikram Vedha actor Saif Ali Khan reveals why he doesn’t have a social media account; says, “Have to lie a lot”
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Bhumi Pednekar is now the face of 10 brands including the likes of global cosmetic and women’s hygiene companies! She has now been signed on by the legacy brand Dettol to be the face of their women’s soap to promote the importance of hygiene! A trade source reveals, “Bhumi has become one of the most trusted faces in India today, given her powerful performance in credible movies as well as her selfless work towards educating people about climate change. She is the most woke celebrity of our times and this is why brands, that are wanting to speak to today’s generation with campaigns that resonate with the youth of today, have all flocked to Bhumi.” As a brand ambassador, Bhumi aligns with brands that have a reduced carbon footprint, that has been the tool of people’s voice in India or with brands that have effectively contributed to society. Dettol has now signed her for two years! On the work front, Bhumi will be seen in films like Anubhav Sinha’s Bheed, Ajay Bahl’s The Ladykiller, Sudhir Mishra’s Afwaah, 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. ALSO READ: Bhumi Pednekar’s sense of style is only growing hotter and her recent pictures in an emerald cut-out gown is the proof
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After years of speculations around their relationship, actors Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani are set to tie the knot next week. The Shershaah pair is reportedly getting married at Suryagarh Palace in Jaisalmer and the prep is on in full swing. For the same, the bride-to-be Kiara Advani was seen at a private airport in Mumbai. The actress was at Kalina airport where she was leaving for Jaisalmer with her family. Kiara was all smiles for the paparazzi on Saturday morning as she waved at the photogs. She was dressed in a full-sleeve white top with white pants. She covered herself with a pink shawl. The actress had a wide smile on her face. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bollywood Hungama???? (@realbollywoodhungama) Earlier this week, reports revealed that the massive property of Suryagarh Palace has suites and havelis which cost up to a whopping Rs. 1,10,500 per night. The rates of the least expensive room starts out at Rs. 20,000 per night. The wedding functions will commence on February 4, 2023. On Koffee With Karan last year, Kiara had revealed that she and Sidharth met for the first time after the wrap-up party of the 2018 Netflix film, Lust Stories. She starred in Karan Johar’s film from the anthology Lust Stories. Recalling the time, she said, “Sid and I know each other from before we were cast in Shershaah.” Karan Johar revealed, “Yes, much before”, to which Kiara said, “Yes at the wrap party of Lust Stories which we crashed.” Karan further added, “We crashed a friend’s house and the cast of Lust Stories as we had and Sid also came to the party and that’s where you and Sid met for the first time.” In another episode of KWK last year, Karan asked Sidharth about his Shershaah co-star and girlfriend Kiara Advani and whether he has plans to marry her. Sidharth dodged the question and said, “I am manifesting a happier and brighter future.” When asked, “With Kiara?” Sidharth smiled as he answered, “If it was her, it would be great.” On the work front, Kiara Advani was last seen in Govinda Naam Mera. She will next star in Satyaprem Ki Katha alongside Kartik Aaryan and RC15 with South superstar Ram Charan. Meanwhile, Sidharth Malhotra was most recently seen in Mission Majnu. He has the Rohit Shetty cop series Indian Police Force as well as Yodha with Raashii Khanna and Disha Patani slated for release. ALSO READ: Sidharth Malhotra – Kiara Advani Wedding: Suryagarh Palace’s suites and havelis cost up to whopping Rs. 1.1 lakh per night
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On January 24, 1992, Rajiv Rai released his magnum opus, Vishwatma, in cinemas. The film had an ensemble star cast, featuring Sunny Deol, Naseeruddin Shah, Chunky Panday, Divya Bharti, Sonam, Amrish Puri, Jyotsna Singh and Gulshan Grover. The film is remembered today for its action and massy scenes and of course the cult song ‘Saat Samandar Paar’. On Vishwatma’s 31st anniversary, Rajiv Rai exclusively spoke to Bollywood Hungama about the film, his experience of shooting it in Kenya and a lot more. In Vishwatma (1992), Mohra (1994) and Gupt (1997), the image of the Ambe Ma idol from Shree Mangal Mandir, Nairobi, Kenya is shown in the beginning. Vishwatma was also shot in Kenya. Could you tell us about this connection? That’s a good question! My co-producer Ajay Shah was associated with that temple in some way. I used to visit it regularly. In fact, I even got married in the same temple! Though my marriage broke up, I must say that the temple is very auspicious and it made me feel like I was in India. It didn’t give you a feeling that it was located in some foreign country. Hence, I showed its glimpse in the beginning out of respect for Ambe Ma and my co-producer. There was no real calculation behind it. It was just one of those things that came from my heart and I did it in those films that Ajay Shah co-produced with me. How did you decide to shoot Vishwatma in Kenya? This was probably the first Bollywood film which was shot in the African country… I went to Kenya for Sharad Patel’s daughter’s wedding; he’s a profound filmmaker - he made Rise And Fall Of Idi Amin (1981) - and a very dear family friend. Their son Raju Patel was also a very close friend of mine who made several Hollywood movies including Bachelor Party (1984) starring Tom Hanks. Unfortunately, Raju Patel passed away at a young age due to cancer complications. The wedding was my first visit to Kenya and when I returned to Mumbai, I decided to shoot there. Fortunately, I also had other family friends who owned hotels and we shot in their properties. The group is called Sarova Group of Hotels and it still exists in Kenya and the United Kingdom. That’s when I also met my co-producer, Ajay Shah, who was also politically connected in the country and a very nice gentleman. Sharad Patel, meanwhile, helped me with the technical equipment etc. I hired his lights, generators and cameras. Due to these connections, I was motivated to shoot in Kenya. Back in those days, it was very difficult to shoot in foreign lands because the government would not provide foreign exchange money. So, we had to really plan this film very well and ensure our paperwork was legally in order so that we were able to import the film back to India without complications. Of course, this took a lot of time and energy but it was all worth it in the end. Despite these issues, it was convenient to shoot in Kenya. I loved the locations and the people of the country. Somebody may have shot a film before me in Kenya. I am not sure. But definitely, nobody has gone and shot a whole film there. As mentioned before, I had many connections and I am indebted to all of them. They were very helpful. It was heartening to see how Indians outside the country help fellow Indians. Vishwatma set a big example of it. My mesmerizing experience opened doors for other Indians to shoot abroad. Later, filmmakers began shooting anywhere and everywhere where they could get hold of subsidies. The United Kingdom today is a very apt example. But the poor and third-world African countries could not afford to give subsidies. So, you needed to go there, find your connections and get your discounts! Was Bubbles Disco, where the iconic ‘Saat Samandar Paar’ was shot, also found through connections? Yes. Every location that you see in the film was made accessible thanks to my co-producers and friends there. Ketan Somaia owned Bubbles Discotheque and the casino there. So that was made available to us. Back in those days, it was difficult to make a grand Bollywood film abroad if you didn’t have personal connections. ‘Saat Samandar Paar’ was also used in Sajid Nadiadwala’s Kick (2014) as a tribute to Divya Bharti… Yes. Unfortunately, and laughingly, nobody took permission from me. But it’s okay as they are all friends of mine and I didn’t mind. But today, I am trying to make it clear that you cannot use a song of mine in another film without my permission. As per the trivia on IMDb, Madhuri Dixit and Ayesha Jhulka were offered Divya Bharti’s role. Is that true? These are rumours. If they were offered, why wouldn’t they do it? IMDb should call me, read out every trivia written about me and my film, and I’ll correct the misinformation! I have hardly been rejected by anyone in my career. So, if anyone writes that somebody rejected my film, it’s all bullshit. Maybe two or three times, it had happened where actors didn’t have dates. 90% of the time, however, people wanted to work with me. So, why would one say ‘No’ to me? Today, it’s very different. I am not in the limelight and not very well-known anymore. So the big stars might refuse me and the younger generation of actors might not remember me! In fact, a lot of young generation actors don’t know who I am. They ask me, ‘Who are you?’. I mean, it’s okay for me. I don’t have an ego and I don’t care. People don’t want to work with older filmmakers or directors. And that’s why most of the films which are coming out are pretty sad and bad as we are not working with experienced people in Bollywood. The younger directors don’t have the training ground in making good films. At times, the directors go haywire and become self-indulgent. That doesn’t help and hence, many of them take the support of the OTT platforms to release their films. We didn’t have OTT platforms in our days. We had to make the films work and make the audiences sit in their seats! Yes, and you did. In fact, while seeing the film again, I realized that Sunny Deol actually was hanging from the moving aeroplane in the climax… Yes. There were no special effects or cables in Vishwatma. The films in the 80s and 90s were real. Even in my upcoming film, Zora, everything is real. There are no special effects except for the gunshots where we had to put some effects and that’s about it. When you show fake action, people can guess it’s not real and it’s really not working out that well. You gave commercial roles to Naseeruddin Shah. Was it difficult to make him dance in songs? There’s nothing difficult when it comes to Naseeruddin Shah. You just need to do things very quickly with him. You cannot test a good actor’s patience. Good actors like him don’t require retakes because their first takes are the very best. I had to keep that in mind while I was working with Naseeruddin Shah and doing his fight or dance sequences. But I didn’t have any problems. He adapted to everything that was required to be done in all my films. He’s a very focused and hardworking actor and I would say one of the best actors in India, then and now. Rarely does he essay such roles and with you, he did it thrice… I had seen all of his films. I am an ardent art film watcher. Back in those days, I used to look up to the movies made by Shyam Benegal, Satyajit Ray etc. There was a fabulous parallel cinema movement at that time from where I learnt a lot. I admired it more than the commercial cinema (laughs)! Technically, they were progressive. They were so good with sound and photography. They never left the sync sound at that time. They took a lot of effort into the all technical aspects of the film. Even though the films were a little slow-paced, the casting would be fabulous and the storytelling had a different texture to it. So, the art cinema was a training ground for me. I realize I am saying this for the first time in an interview! So, I had seen all the works of Naseeruddin Shah and I thought it’ll be a good change to take this actor and put him in a different avatar, thereby getting a different audience to watch him. The commercial audience was not watching art and parallel cinema back in those days. I am glad I did so and it paid off really well. And then everybody started taking actors from art cinema. Did you visit cinema halls to check audience reaction? I rarely went to the theatres to hear the hooting or the claps to pat myself on the back. Also, I would have seen my film a hundred times and it would be boring for me to see it again. Whether they were burning the cinema down or screaming with joy, whatever the reactions may have been to my various films, I didn’t check. Those days, there used to be adverse reactions, like seatein tod di or audiences throwing money on the screen. Once I get the commercial results and know what has happened with the film, I move on. However, I did see every other Hindi film with the audiences and got their reactions. I do that even today. If you want to see me, you can do so at a multiplex, where I’ll be watching the first day first show of the latest release! Also Read: Sunny Deol starring 2001 blockbuster, Gadar: Ek Prem Katha to re-release on August 11
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Southern sensation Atlee Kumar just recently announced his new role as a father to a beautiful little baby boy. While the filmmaker and his wife are yet to name the little munchkin, Atlee himself is busy working on his forthcoming project Jawan. Comprising an ensemble cast, the film features Shah Rukh Khan, Nayanthara, and Vijay Sethupathi with Thalapathy Vijay doing a cameo. In fact, buzz for the film is at an all-time high with fans of each of the cast members eagerly awaiting its release. While the film still has a long way to go before it hits screens, Bollywood Hungama has got an inside scoop on Atlee’s next. If what the grapevine says is true then the director has roped in Varun Dhawan to feature in his next. Revealing details of the same a well-placed industry source tells Bollywood Hungama exclusively, “Atlee and Varun have been in talks for a while about a new project. After much discussion, Varun has finally given the go-ahead for the venture. However, while he has verbally agreed to feature in Atlee’s next, the young actor is yet to sign the dotted line.” Prod the source for details of the film and he continues, “The film in question will be a remake of the Thalapathy Vijay starrer Theri. The said venture will be bankrolled by both Murad Khetani and Atlee, with the latter looking to commence work on the project either in June or September this year.” While we obviously can’t wait till Jawan releases, hearing that Atlee is already considering his next has definitely piqued our interest even further. As for the subject of the film in question, Theri literally translated means Spark, featured Thalapathy Vijay in the title role with Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Amy Jackson as the leading ladies. Also Read: Varun Dhawan jokes about reuniting with Alia Bhatt on-screen: ‘I’m very busy, I just had a baby’
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Bollywood superstar Ranveer Singh has been roped in as the brand endorser of Nutella for the India market and will promote the brand across digital and offline marketing channels as well as be an active part of their various campaigns. The brand Nutella, which is known as cocoa spread brand of Ferrero, made the announcement in collaboration with the star’s social media pages through an entertaining video, where the actor is seen engaging in a rapid-fire round on ‘what comes to my mind when….’ as he proclaims his love for the brand. In addition, to celebrate the association and the announcement, Nutella in India is also doing an online limited-edition ‘Nutella Jar’ featuring Ranveer Singh on the label as a giveaway to fans of the brand and the star. Interestingly, the jar is packaged in a box which when scanned under a curated Instagram AR lens, triggers the actor in an augmented reality avatar on top of the box and is seen delivering a special message on this collaboration. Speaking on the collaboration, Zoher Kapuswala, Marketing Head, Nutella brands, Ferrero India Pvt Ltd. said, “We are delighted to have Ranveer Singh onboard as our brand endorser for India market. His personality exemplifies energy which is in absolute sync with the brand’s ethos. This, combined with his famous love for Nutella makes this announcement even more exciting for us. Leveraging the actors strong connect with our consumers, we have a lot of exciting engagements lined up with Nutella.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nutella (@nutellaindia) Ranveer Singh commented, “I am excited to announce my association with Nutella. Nutella has always held a special place in my heart. I’ve been a fan ever since I was a child and my love for it has only grown over the years. I am stoked to be part of the Nutella journey in India and help bring alive their vision of making tasty breakfast and desserts.” Ranveer Singh will be seen in an exciting campaign for ‘World Nutella Day’ celebrated on February 5 for the India market. The campaign will be launched on the brand’s social pages of Instagram and Facebook as well as YouTube channel. Fans can participate, post videos, and celebrate the day with Ranveer Singh and Nutella and also, get a chance to win some exclusive gifts. Also Read: Ranveer Singh looks regal in heavily embellished jacket and sherwani by Rohit Gandhi Rahul Khanna
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Despite just having a few films to her credit, Janhvi Kapoor has already established herself in the massive and glamorous Bollywood film business. Janhvi only has a few films to her name, yet despite this, she is always in the media limelight and has a sizable online following. Being highly active on social media, Janhvi Kapoor never misses an opportunity to blow up the internet with her pictures and videos. The Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl actress frequently posts beautiful photos of herself on social media on the set, during workouts, at parties, etc. that are popular with her followers. Additionally, Janhvi always makes sure to show her loved ones her affection. That's not everything. The Dhadak actress is renowned for showing off her fun side in her really cool videos. Janhvi Kapoor is a fitness enthusiast and a fashionista who can pull off any look. The actress consistently dazzles her 21 million-strong Instagram family. Janhvi recently made the decision to surprise her fans with a video of her dancing happily like a chicken while wearing a stunning feathered outfit. The video appears to be from a shoot's set. Janhvi can be spotted sporting a pink minidress with rhinestone straps and faux feather detailing. The dress' sparkly details were the crucial component that raised the glam factor. She chose to wear pink makeup and textured hair, and the only other accessories she required were diamond earrings and glossy lipstick. Meanwhile, on the work front, Janhvi is currently busy prepping for Mr and Mrs Mahi. She will be seen with Rajkummar Rao. She also has Bawaal with Varun Dhawan. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the film is slated to hit theatres in April this year. Also Read: Janhvi Kapoor is the jalpari of our dreams in white-gold saree for this water photoshoot
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For years, Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor has appreciated the South industries and has hoped to work in one of the languages. The actress is a big fan of many actors and directors and has often shown her love for some of the movies that have been released over the years. In recent times, rumours were rife that she signed a Tamil movie starring alongside Karthi. However, Boney Kapoor has clarified that she hasn’t signed any Tamil films yet. "Dear Media Friends, This is to bring to your notice that Janhvi Kapoor has not committed to any Tamil Films at the moment, requesting not to spread false rumors.", wrote Boney Kapoor. Reports stated that the actress had been approached to play the female lead in Paiyaa 2. Dear Media Friends, This is to bring to your notice that Janhvi Kapoor has not committed to any Tamil Films at the moment, requesting not to spread false rumors. — Boney Kapoor (@BoneyKapoor) February 3, 2023 Paiyaa originally stars Karthi and Tamanaah Bhatia. It was recently reported that actors Arya and Janhvi Kapoor were approached for the lead roles in the sequel and helmed by director Lingusamy. Meanwhile, Janhvi Kapoor was last seen in Mili, a Hindi remake of the Malayalam movie Helen. The actress will next star in Mr. and Mrs. Mahi with Rajkummar Rao and Bawaal with Varun Dhawan. ALSO READ: SCOOP: Janhvi Kapoor and Ranveer Singh to share screen space together in Tezaab remake
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Summertime beach days are typically a wise choice. They satisfy our wanderlust while also enabling us to go back in time when necessary. Whether you're in front of a computer working or travelling to work, nothing sounds better than a brief vacation. Tara Sutaria is the most recent celeb to travel to this idyllic tropical beach destination. It is not surprising that she is continuing to maintain her sense of fashion while on a nice beach holiday. Tara Sutaria surely adds heat in her most recent post from her beach trip to an undisclosed place. With beautiful sand beaches and a spectacularly blue sky as a backdrop, what more could you ask for? Fashion and Tara Sutaria are a match made in heaven. Her style is always on point, no matter the circumstance. And when you're at a beach, everything gets much more exciting. Sincerely, we believe Tara is the only one who can make a beach vacation appear so elegant and stylish. The star recently uploaded some photos of herself soaking up the sun on Instagram. Tara Sutaria wore an all-white outfit that included an off-white shrug and a sleeveless white shirt. We like her all-white outfit, which, when paired with the tropical scenery, made her appear like the epitome of a beach babe. Tara chose golden stacked bangles and hoops for her accessories. shiny lip colour, softly kohled eyes, and glistening eyelids. Tara had her hair pulled back tightly into a bun and added a bright red flower to match the vibe. Meanwhile, on the work front, Tara will be next seen in film Apurva. Apurva is an edge-of-the-seat thriller and will see Tara Sutaria in a never seen avatar, based on a story that will keep audiences hooked right to the very end. Earlier in July, Tara announced the film on her Instagram with a special post that she captioned, "Fearless has a new face, and her name is #APURVA! View this post on Instagram A post shared by TARA???? (@tarasutaria) Also Read: Tara Sutaria gives us beachwear goals as she spends a sunny at a beach while wearing a stylish monochrome monokini
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Since her debut in MS Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016) seven years ago, Disha Patani's name has grown to be associated with both fitness and fashion. She enjoys sharing highlights from her most recent workouts with the 56 million people who follow her on Instagram, but she also enjoys dressing up. Disha Patani, an actor-turned-model, is known for wearing bold, body-hugging statements. When it comes to dressing up for special occasions, the fitness fanatic and fashion connoisseur doesn't miss a chance to fancy up. The Ek Villian Returns actor tends to wear lehengas most of the time. If you have a looming wedding invitation, use the opportunity to go all out, choose an embellished attire, and dazzle all night long. Take note of Disha Patani's flawless wedding attire. Disha Patani is the best in the business in so many different fields. Style is undoubtedly one of them. But one would still assume that her strong suit was her summer wardrobe of co-ord sets and bikinis. It turns out that it isn't at all merely that. She still does miracles when it comes to appearing stunning in ethnic attire, as seen by her most recent post. She looks stunning in her white Anarkali dress by Shantanu and Nikhil. Her ivory georgette anarkali dress has a square neckline, thin straps, and a tone-on-tone embroidered bodice. Her floor-length, solid-white skirt has a free-flowing design and is in this colour. A basic ivory-coloured drape is affixed to the lehenga's bodice. Disha chose a basic hairstyle with big waves. The Loafer actress donned ornate jhumkas, letting her clothing do the talking. For her beauty look, she went with a dewy base, glossy pink lips, winged eyeliner, and beach waves. Whether you're a bridesmaid or a bride, invest in an easy-to-style Anarkali gown like Disha Patani's. Meanwhile, on the work front, Disha will star in the forthcoming film, Yodha, co-starring Sidharth Malhotra. She will also join Nag Ashwin's film Project K starring Prabhas, Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan. SUMMARY OF LOOK DETAILS: ACTRESS: Disha Patani OUTFIT: Shantanu & Nikhi STYLIST: Aastha Sharma View this post on Instagram A post shared by disha patani (paatni) ???? (@dishapatani) Also Read: Disha Patani sparkles like a glitter goddess in the glitzy gown by Yousef Al Jasmi worth Rs.2.85 Lakh
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After years of speculations around their relationship and the couple maintaining that they are more than close friends, actors Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani are set to tie the knot in February 2023. The Shershaah pair is reportedly getting married at Suryagarh Palace in Jaisalmer and the prep is on in full swing. Reports reveal that the massive property has suites and havelis which cost up to a whopping Rs. 1, 10,500 per night. The rates of the least expensive room start out at Rs. 20,000 per night. A paparazzo uploaded the update of the wedding on Instagram and Suryagarh’s official Instagram handle commented “see you soon” with a red heart emoji. This confirmed that the wedding is taking place in Jaisalmer. The venue is also described as the ‘gateway to the Thar desert’. The wedding functions will commence on February 4, 2023. In an earlier report of Bollywood Hungama, a source had given us a sneak peek into the nuptials saying, “Unlike the proverbial big fat Bollywood wedding that everyone is expecting, Sidharth and Kiara have opted for a quiet family affair with both sides of their families in attendance.” On Koffee With Karan last year, Kiara had revealed that she and Sidharth met for the first time after the wrap-up party of the 2018 Netflix short film, Lust Stories. She starred in Karan Johar's short film Lust Stories. Recalling the time, she said, "Sid and I know each other from before we were cast in Shershaah." Karan Johar revealed, "Yes, much before", to which Kiara said, "Yes at the wrap party of Lust Stories which we crashed." Karan further added, "We crashed a friend's house and the cast of Lust Stories as we had and Sid also came to the party and that's where you and Sid met for the first time.” In another episode of KWK last year, Karan asked Sidharth about his Shershaah co-star and girlfriend Kiara Advani and whether he has plans to marry her. Sidharth dodged the question and said, “I am manifesting a happier and brighter future.” When asked, “With Kiara?” Sidharth smiled as he answered, “If it was her, it would be great.” On the work front, Kiara Advani was last seen in Govinda Naam Mera. She will next star in Satyaprem Ki Katha alongside Kartik Aaryan and RC15 with South superstar Ram Charan. Meanwhile, Sidharth Malhotra was most recently seen in Mission Majnu. He has the Rohit Shetty cop series Indian Police Force as well as Yodha with Raashii Khanna and Disha Patani slated for release. ALSO READ: Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani lock their wedding date and venue; report
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With Rs. 667 crores collections globally, Pathaan is soaring high beating box office records for a Hindi film. Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham, the film is only its 9th running day in theatres and has smashed the collections. As Siddharth Anand is rejoicing in the success of his second blockbuster, the director is also answering questions on varied topics. The film is also called a 'pale imitation of Hollywood'. Speaking to Gulf News, Siddharth Anand reasoned, "That’s inevitable when you make a film that’s beyond the conventions of Bollywood films. You’re instantly compared to Hollywood, which obviously has better infrastructure, better technology, and huger budgets. It will always seem like we’re trying to imitate that, but our limitations are much more. We also have ambitions, our directors have the ability to mount films, but we’re limited by reach because our films are made in one language, which is Hindi. Our revenues are directly proportional to the budgets we can afford.” "I have to admit, I haven’t watched more than two MCU films. I’m not a fan of that genre. I’ve seen a couple of them. My son is a huge fan, and he’s an encyclopedia. He briefs me and keeps me up to date. I have to run my scripts and my sequences past him, and he’ll say, ‘No, dad, this is in that film. No, you can’t do this, this has already been done.’ I’m like, ‘What the hell do I do?’ So, I take ideas from him on how to manoeuvre things around. I think I should get on the bandwagon and start watching those films, so that there’s no overlap," the director admitted on not watching even Marvel movies. Meanwhile, on the work front, Siddharth Anand will next helm Fighter starring Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone. It will mark in his second project with the stars after War and Pathaan, respectively. The film is set for Republic Day 2024 release. ALSO READ: Pathaan: Siddharth Anand says Shah Rukh Khan has been ‘soft target’ in recent years; breaks silence on boycott calls: ‘Audiences came out in large numbers and supported it’
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Vicky Kaushal discussed life after marriage and why he believes he is not a "perfect husband" to Katrina Kaif in a new interview. Speaking about Katrina, he claimed he 'loves' his wife, and added that a person in love is always the best version of themselves. Vicky also stated that he tries to be the greatest spouse he can be. When questioned about his ideal man image, Vicky told Lifestyle Asia India, “I’m not perfect in any way. Not as a husband, a son, a friend or an actor. I think that’s the ongoing quest and the process of reaching that is, I think, where I’ve always wanted to be. Being perfect is like a mirage, you know? You always feel you’re reaching there but you’re never quite there. So, I don’t think I’m a perfect husband. I don’t think I’m perfect in any way, but I try to be the best version of a husband I can be at any given moment. Of course, tomorrow I will be better than I was yesterday but I always try to do the best that I can.” He highlighted his marriage with Katrina, and said, "You learn a lot when you start living with a person and when you have a companion. I think in the past year, I’ve learned so much more than the years I was single because it’s just beautiful how you start understanding another person’s perspective and that makes you truly grow as a person.” Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal tied knot in December last year after dating for 2 years. It was a grand wedding in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan. It was a private wedding in the presence of family members with limited friends from the film industry. On the work front, Vicky Kaushal was last seen in Govinda Naam Mera alongside Bhumi Pednekar and Kiara Advani. On the other hand, Katrina’s last film was Phone Bhoot, which was a theatrical release. Both these actors have a bunch of projects in the pipeline. Katrina will be next seen in Tiger 3 and Vijay Sethupathi starrer Merry Christmas. Whereas Vicky has Meghna Gulzar's Sam Bahadur. Also Read: Vicky Kaushal recalls his parents’ REACTION when he proclaimed his love for Katrina Kaif
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Readers would be aware that Nawazuddin Siddiqui and his wife Aaliya Siddiqui are caught in a legal battle recently wherein the latter claimed that the actor has been torturing her, in cahoots with his family. In a recent statement released by her lawyer Rizwan Siddiqui, they also opened up about how the Siddiqui family filed a trespass complaint against her for entering their own house and how they even ensured that she doesn’t get any food, bed, or bathroom for survival. In a statement released by Advocate Rizwan Siddiquee, it said, "Mr. Nawazuddin Siddiqui and his family members did everything possible to remove my client Mrs. Aaliya Siddiqui from the house. They filed an untenable criminal complaint of trespass against her. Thereafter, through the police they threatened to arrest her and were calling her each day to the Police Station, after sunset.” Further it spoke about the way the police treated her continuing, “Whilst, I do not want to directly attribute the actions and the failures of the police department to them, yet the fact remains that no police officer ever came to protect my clients rights, even when her modesty was insulted before the police officers. Not only her relationship with Mr. Nawazuddin Siddiqui was questioned before the Police Officer, but even the legitimacy of the minor son was questioned. Yet the police officer did not act on the written complaint given by my client under Section 509 of IPC.” The lawyer also posted a video of him giving this statement on social media. No police officer came forward to protect my clients' rights. Instead, security guards of @Nawazuddin_S had the audacity to try to restrain my client from signing Court papers for Domestic Violence & for quashing of FIR This "jungle raj" will stop. I HAVE FULL FAITH IN COURTS https://t.co/SvAb8SanT0 pic.twitter.com/VUpngdNzkG — Advocate Rizwan Siddiquee (@RizwanSiddiquee) January 29, 2023 “Mr. Nawazuddin Siddiqui and his family members have, in the last seven days ensured that no food, no bed, and no bathroom to take bath is given to my client. They have even posted innumerable male bodyguards all around my client and further installed CCTV cameras in the hall, where my client is currently staying with her minor children,” added the statement. It concluded stating, “To add to all of this, they even ensured that I do not obtain any signatures of my client to file appropriate court cases against Mr. Nawazuddin Siddiqui and his family members. Despite being stopped and threatened at multiple levels and no police officer coming to the aid of my client, me and my team managed to obtain signatures of my client for the Court cases. Accordingly, multiple cases are being filed in the Courts now.” Also Read: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, his brothers Minazuddin, Fayazuddin, Ayazuddin and mother Mehrunissa given clean chit by court in molestation case
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Aditya Rawal, son of the veteran actor Paresh Rawal, is playing the role of the terrorist Nibras in Hansal Mehta’s Faraaz. The film is a hostage drama about a terrorist taking a number of people hostage at an eatery. Aditya agreed that playing a character who belongs to another religion, in the case Islam, can be risky and one should ensure that the research is in place. In a chat with Mid-Day, the young actor said, “There is a risk in depicting a religion that you don’t belong to. So, Hansal sir roped in the film’s associate writer, Ekhlaq Ahmed Khan, for workshops. [He taught us] how to recite suras, understand some facets of the religion, and how the same point can be interpreted in two ways, which is also what the film is about.” Aditya credits Hansal Mehta for his mature handling of such a sensitive subject. “From our first meeting, Hansal sir and I sensed the direction we wanted to take for Nibras,” he said. “A lot of radicalised youngsters are vulnerable, lonely and get [influenced by] the wrong kind of people. They are intelligent, driven boys who could have become world leaders. Instead, they were taken down this dark path.” Faraaz is based on the terror attack that took place in Dhaka’s Holey Artisan Bakery in 2016. The film also stars Shashi Kapoor’s grandson Zahan Kapoor along with Juhi Babbar, Aamir Ali and Pallak Lalwani. The movie is all set to release in theatres on February 3. Also Read: Faraaz Trailer: Shashi Kapoor’s grandson Zahan Kapoor makes a mark in his debut; has a massive faceoff with Paresh Rawal’s son Aditya Rawal
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Siddharth Anand’s movies rework old lyrics with fresh tunes While traditional or old popular compositions are frequently reworked in movies, director Siddharth Anand has shown a predilection to repeat or rework such lyrics rather than tunes. The very popular ‘Besharam Rang’ from Pathaan begins with the lines ‘Hamein To Loot Liya Milke Ishqwalon Ne’ which is a throwback to the 1958 film Al Hilal’s endemically popular qawwali, ‘Hamein To Loot Liya Milke Husnwalon Ne / Kaale Kaale Baalo Ne Gore Gore Gaalon Ne’. The director’s earlier film, War not only had a dance number with the mukhda ‘Jai Jai Shiv Shankar’ (the Aap Ki Kasam evergreen) but also used the much-celebrated ‘Ghunghroo Toot Gaye’ with versions heard at least twice before in films (in Naushad’s Dharam Kanta and Bappi Lahiri’s Param Dharam in the 1980s) as well as from Runa Laila and Pankaj Udhas, all with minor tweaks in lyrics. When Anand Bakshi likened himself to a shopkeeper And lyrics remind us of the peerless Anand Bakshi, who was humble enough to accept that he had a “shop” from which producers could choose “what they wanted”. In 1997, when he replaced Majrooh Sultanpuri in Yugpurush as the latter refused to write what he termed “cheap” lyrics for a situation, he famously said, “As a shopkeeper, I cannot tell a customer, ‘Here, I like this, so buy it and pay me too for it!’ The customer should buy what he likes, and pay me for that!” When help was needed from the Almighty Anand Bakshi’s favourite associate, (Laxmikant-)Pyarelal, was highly amused when he told me this story. “We had got Bakshi-ji to sing two songs, both hits in Mom Ki Gudia (1972). But the film bombed badly and the new hero’s career was over. Bakshi-ji was distraught, and when we offered him the introductory prelude of ‘Aaja Teri Yaad Aayi’ sung by Rafi-saab and Lata-bai in Charas, he became superstitious and requested us to show religious symbols like churches throughout his background vocals segment. Watch the song and you will know what I mean!” Late for duty but note-perfect And this is a story that connects Pyarelal’s partner Laxmikant with O.P. Nayyar, a stickler for punctuality and discipline. When he was a musician, Laxmikant was playing the violin for a Nayyar song and the recording was at Famous Studios. Nayyar would throw out even singers who came late, and musicians were also shown the door and payment refused. For the final take, Laxmikant was late and he surreptitiously entered the recording studio from the back door and took his place. But after the recording, Nayyar summoned him. A helpless Laxmikant admitted that he had been late. Nayyar told him, “I do not pay musicians who come in late. So you will not get that money (Laxmikant would then be paid Rs. 75!). But you played so well just by reading the notations! Good work!” And he took out more than that sum from his pocket and paid the delighted youngster! Vocal, not instrumental music for us Indians! In my only meeting with lyricist-composer Ravindra Jain, the veteran had told me, “In our country, instrumental music never works, except with the elite who go in for classical raags played on instruments, like Ustad Bismillah Khan’s shehnai. We need words to connect with our emotions, and that is why songs do so well.” At an event to commemorate Jain’s Silver Jubilee (25 years) in films, Rajkumar Barjatya (father to whizkid Sooraj R. Barjatya) of Rajshri Productions, with which the composer did as astounding 17 films, openly told the audience that “He is an even better lyricist than a composer.” Kishore for Ranbir, Rafi for Pulkit—what marks a true-blue playback singer! Kishore Kumar’s voice was used with the aid of technology by Vishal-Shekhar for Ranbir Kapoor in the film Bachna Ae Haseeno for the re-created title-song. The song originally featured in the 1977 Hum Kisise Kum Naheen, and viewers noticed a perfect fit though Kishore had also sung for his father Rishi Kapoor (and once even for Raj Kapoor!). The same was true when a part of Mohammed Rafi’s ‘O Meri Mehbooba’ (Dharam-Veer) was sampled in the re-creation for Fukrey Returns and filmed on Pulkit Samrat. True-blue playback singers always fit any generation of actor—another proof being Asha Bhosle singing for Vidya Balan in Begum Jaan, because Vidya was born when Asha was 46 years old! When Javed Akhtar highlighted uniqueness of Hindi cinema Lyricist Javed Akhtar once emphasized during a conversational interview with me that Hindi films only had a total of 8 to 10 principal song situations. “Around these, we lyricists and composers have composed thousands of songs!” he preened with due pride. Now, this fact is indeed remarkable when one thinks of it. And as of now, the score must probably be plus or minus 40,000 songs! Sonu Nigam on pitch-correction software Sonu Nigam is not too pleased with the overuse of pitch-correction software like Auto-Tune. “Such things are meant as a technical help when needed, not as a remedy for off-key voices,” he told me once. “Today, anyone can become a singer with this software. In the morning, such crooners should worship this software like a God.” Adnan Sami on relative values in music Did you know that the harmonium, now omnipresent in Indian music, is actually a foreign instrument that originated in France? Recalled Adnan Sami, who uses it to compose music, “I remember reading about how the harmonium had been banned at one time by All-India Radio because it was considered a foreign instrument since it was derived from the accordion.” The violin was also not accepted initially as an Indian instrument as it came from Italy. But today, both instruments are considered key (pun intended) tools in Indian music. Says Adnan, “I hink that it’s all a matter of Time. What is standard today was experimental when it began and yesterday’s pop star is today’s classical musician!” Shreya Ghoshal reveals a secret about ‘Chikni Chameli’ Shreya Ghoshal too has a problem with singing songs that have double entendre and more. Having sung well-worded and classy seductive beauties like ‘Jadoo Hai Nasha Hai’ and ‘Chalo Tumko Lekar Chale’ for Jism, she has a problem when the lyrics are objectionable. “I made sure certain parts of ‘Chikni Chameli’ (Agneepath) were modified. It’s very simple – we are not like the West – yet! There is a social responsibility that all artistes should have. Indians still have a comfort level in being covered. If that means not going with the times, then so be it! Indians worldwide are being increasingly respected and honoured for their cerebral qualities and that’s the way it should be! I am not insecure, so why should I sing such attention-grabbing lyrics?” Also Read: Pathaan: Siddharth Anand says Shah Rukh Khan ‘never went away’ when asked about his comeback: ‘Some of the films he was doing before were not justifying his stardom’
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Rinke Khanna's daughter, Noamika Saran, recently shared photos from her graduation ceremony. She was beaming as she posed with Dimple Kapadia, her grandmother who smiled proudly as she stood next to her granddaughter. Naomika Saran, the daughter of actor Rinke Khanna, took to Instagram to share photos from her graduation ceremony. She shared a lovely photo with veteran actor-grandmother Dimple Kapadia. Dimple was beaming as she posed with her granddaughter. Naomika also shared photos with her friends during Tuesday's graduation celebrations. Dimple Kapadia wore a white suit and a brown dupatta in the photo. She was also draped in a brown shawl with red embroidery. Naomika was dressed in a red pastel suit with white pyjamas. Naomika also posted a few photos of her friends. They all seemed overjoyed to be graduating. Sharing the strings of pictures, she captioned, “Graduated with my favourite people by my side.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Naomika Saran (@naomika14) Following this the industry poured their love in the comments section. Reacting to the photos, Navya Nanda commented, “Congratulations,” while Twinkle Khanna wrote, “Love you Naomi.” She also wrote, “Stunning women.” Shweta Bachchan’s comment read, “Congratulations, darling girl.” Reacting to the post, a user wrote, “You look Twinkle,” while another fan commented, “Congratulations to you and your proud family. Many god bless you in all your future endeavours.” Twinkle and Rinke are the daughters of late actor Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia. Rinke tied the knot with Sameer Saran in 2003. Naomika was born in 2004 to the couple. Back on the work front, Dimple was last seen in the recent release Pathaan which premiered in theatres on January 25. The film featured Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and John Abraham. She will be next seen with Dharmendra, Kriti Sanon and Shahid Kapoor in a romantic comedy. Also Read: Dharmendra – Dimple Kapadia to reunite after 31 years for Shahid Kapoor – Kriti Sanon starrer robot-themed romantic comedy
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Sonu Sood's Sood Charity Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting education and skill development, has announced the launch of the "Mera Bharat, Surakshit Bharat Initiative" in association with EC-Council, the world’s largest cybersecurity certification body. India is currently facing a high number of cyber-attacks, with 18 million attacks daily in the first quarter of 2022. The program provides an opportunity for individuals to gain the necessary skills and knowledge to defend against cyber threats and secure a fulfilling career in the cybersecurity industry. The scholarship offers full funding for EC-Council's Certified Cybersecurity Technician program, a globally recognized certification that can help individuals build skills in ethical hacking, network defense, digital forensics, and security operations that are required for in-demand job roles in cybersecurity. The program is created by the team behind the renowned Certified Ethical Hacker Program and is sure to impress recruiters and open doors to a successful cybersecurity career for many. "Our country is facing a significant resource crisis in cybersecurity, and I am proud to be a part of the solution through the 'Mera Bharat, Surakshit Bharat Initiative' scholarship program with EC-Council. By helping students and entry-level professionals gain the necessary skills and knowledge to defend against cyber threats, Sood Charity Foundation aims to build a stronger and more secure India. I urge all those passionate about cybersecurity to apply for the scholarship and take the first step towards a fulfilling career in this industry." - Sonu Sood, Actor and Philanthropist. The scholarship program is open to applicants who are committed to pursuing a career in cybersecurity and have the desire to contribute to keeping their country safe. Deserving applicants will be selected based on their career goals and potential for success in the field. "We are excited to partner with Sood Charity Foundation to support the education and skill development of future cybersecurity professionals. Cybersecurity is a critical need for organizations around the world, and we believe that investing in the education and training of cybersecurity professionals is essential to keeping India safe. This scholarship initiative will provide an opportunity for deserving candidates to gain the skills and knowledge they need to make a real impact in the cybersecurity community," said Jay Bavisi, CEO of EC-Council. The application period for the scholarship is now open and interested applicants can apply. ALSO READ: Sonu Sood fans set a world record by making 87,000 sq.ft portrait of the actor on the eve of Republic Day
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Last year turned out to be tremendous for Alia Bhatt, not just professionally but also at a personal level. After giving quality performances in a number of films, she also got married to fellow actor Ranbir Kapoor and gave birth to their daughter Raha later in the year. During the launch of this year’s Zee Cine Awards, Alia opened up about her priorities in life, now that she is a mother. When asked about her life currently, the actress said, “I am a take-each-day kind of a person. I will take it one day at a time and will definitely give it my best. But definitely, priorities have changed. My number one priority in my life is my daughter, who I love deeply. My next love, or next to next or actually my first love is movies and cinema and working. I will try my best and maybe it will be quality over quantity, jo buri baat nahin hai (which is not a bad thing).” Last year, Alia struck gold with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi, Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva and her cameo in SS Rajamouli’s global hit RRR. The actress revealed in the same conversation that during this year’s Zee Cine Awards, she would be performing on songs from these three films – ‘Dholida,’ ‘Kesariya’ and ‘Nacho Nacho’ respectively. “It’s been one of my most special years and these songs are the biggest hits of my career. I cannot reveal much but it will be an act that I have not done before,” added Alia. Along with acting in the aforementioned films, Alia also debuted as a producer with the Netflix movie Darlings las year. She co-produced the film along with Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment. The film and Alia’s performance received appreciation. The film also starred Vijay Varma, Shefali Shah, Roshan Mathew, Rajesh Sharma and Santosh Juvekar in important roles. Also Read: Pathaan: Alia Bhatt on Shah Rukh Khan-starrer breaking box office records: ‘These are moments when you are just grateful’
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Riding high on the success of Pathaan, filmmaker Siddharth Anand has now given two back-to-back blockbusters. After War and Pathaan, he has become the undisputed number-one director of his genre in India. Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone & John Abraham, the film has already collected Rs. 591 crores gross worldwide! But, the film did face its fair share of controversies especially when boycott calls were made after ‘Besharam Rang’ was released. Several outfits had raised objections to Deepika Padukone wearing a saffron bikini. Speaking to Deadline, when asked if he was worried about the negativity around Pathaan ahead of its release, he said, “All I know is they tried to boycott Pathaan and audiences came out in large numbers and supported it. I think if you’re going to boycott something or raise your voice against it, there has to be some merit in that. It has to be substantiated with some facts and some reality. What they were trying to do with Pathaan was just ridiculous and the audience has given its verdict. There’s also been a huge amount of support for Shah Rukh who has been a soft target in recent years. That’s why the film has done such big numbers. There’s been such an outpouring of love – they came in wanting to like the film and not to judge it.” Talking about the recent surge of South movies doing really well in the North market and how Pathaan has broken several records, he added, “We’ve captured all four quadrants, families are going in large numbers, men, women, youth audience, across both multiplexes and single screens. It’s also firing in all territories. Earlier it was a little slow in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh because people were afraid of protests. That was on the first day. But by evening, the numbers started increasing. The South is also coming in with big numbers, not just the Tamil and Telugu dubbed versions, but they’re also coming for the original Hindi version because they want to hear Shah Rukh speaking in his original voice.” On the work front, Siddharth Anand is next directing Fighter headlined by Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone. The film is set for Republic Day 2024 release. ALSO READ: Siddharth Anand proved to be 'pandemic proof'; delivers all-time blockbuster Pathaan
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The incredibly gifted Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt is presently embracing a new stage in her life as a new mother. Raha, a baby daughter, was born to the popular actress and her husband, actor Ranbir Kapoor, in November 2022. After the birth of their baby girl, the couple is in a blissful state and tries to spend as much time as possible with her. However, Alia Bhatt recently attended an event in Mumbai while on her maternity leave, and she looked amazing. Our go-to source for anything fashion and beauty-related is Alia Bhatt. The actress is now flaunting her new mommy glow and we are loving it. There is no doubt that Alia Bhatt is a force to be reckoned with in the film industry. Bhatt has always had a keen eye for style and how to make an impression with her looks. The starlet is known for her ability to start talks with her outfits, whether she is promoting her movies or getting ready for the red carpet. The popular off-duty look of Alia Bhatt wonderfully encapsulates millennial clothing. This week, Bhatt shared many photos of herself from the event she attended on Instagram along with advice on how to rock millennial fashion perfectly. Alia chose a coordinated ensemble from the Oscar de la Renta racks. Her outfit included a pastel blue ribbed knit cardigan with pink and green printed floral motifs insets at the front. The cardigan's button front and plunged neckline make it distinctive. She wore it with a miniskirt with a comparable pattern. Alia wore transparent heels to off-set her pastel outfit, while gold stacked bangles added a hint of bling. Open hair in textured waves added the final touch. She stayed loyal to her basic nude makeup with a subtle blush on the cheeks and a nude shade on her lips. She captioned her post as, “bloom with grace”. Meanwhile, on the work front, Alia will be next seen in her maiden Hollywood project the Heart of stone opposite Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan. She also has Karan Johar's romantic drama Rocky aur Rani ki prem kahaani which marks Alia's reunion with her Gully Boy co-star Ranveer Singh. She is expected to kickstart the shooting of Jee Le Zaraa. The upcoming road movie, which is helmed by Farhan Akhtar features Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra, and Katrina Kaif, in the lead roles. SUMMARY OF LOOK DETAILS: ACTRESS: Alia Bhatt OUTFIT: Oscar de la renta STYLIST: Lakshmi Lehr HAIR: Amit Thakur MAKE-UP: Micky Contractor View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alia Bhatt ???? (@aliaabhatt) Also Read: Alia Bhatt reviews Shah Rukh Khan starrer Pathaan: ‘Love always wins”
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Prime Video on Wednesday confirmed that Samantha Ruth Prabhu will be starring alongside Varun Dhawan in the Indian installment of the Citadel universe, the global-event series from Prime Video and the Russo Brothers’ AGBO. The untitled Citadel series based out of India is being helmed by renowned creator duo Raj & DK (Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK), who are the showrunners and directors. The local installment is written by Sita R. Menon, along with Raj & DK. The streaming service also confirmed that the production is currently underway in Mumbai. After this, the unit will head to North India and then onwards to international locales like Serbia and South Africa. As previously announced, Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas will star in the first-to-launch series within the Citadel universe, which comes from the Russo Brothers’ AGBO along with David Weil and is set to premiere in 2023. Alongside Madden and Chopra Jonas, the first-to-launch Citadel series will also feature Stanley Tucci. Additional local-language Citadel productions are also in the works, including an Italian Original series starring Matilda De Angelis. “We are absolutely thrilled to be working with Samantha once again. She made her streaming debut with The Family Man Season Two, on Prime Video, and is one of the most talented artistes in the industry today. We can’t wait for audiences to see her on-screen in a brand new avatar, along with Varun and the incredibly talented ensemble cast we have on board for this series,” said Aparna Purohit, head of India Originals, Prime Video. “The canvas for the Indian installment of Citadel is larger than life but the treatment and texture is retro, rooted, and quirky. The series is being shot extensively across India and international locales. With Raj & DK steering this ship and a terrifically talented cast, we are confident that the series is going to be nothing short of a spectacle.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by prime video IN (@primevideoin) “We are elated to work with Samantha once again after The Family Man. Once we had the script down on paper, she was an obvious choice for this character. We couldn’t be happier to have her on board,” said creator duo Raj & DK. “We are thrilled to have started production on Citadel India. The first leg is being shot in India, before we move onwards to Serbia and South Africa. We have an amazing crew and a tremendously talented cast, which makes the creative process all the more exciting.” “When Prime Video and Raj & DK approached me with this project, I decided to take it up in a heartbeat! After working with this team on The Family Man, it is a homecoming for me,” said Samantha Ruth Prabhu. “The Citadel universe, the interconnected storylines between the productions across the globe, and most importantly, the script of the Indian installment really excited me. I am thrilled to be a part of this brilliant universe conceptualised by the Russo Brothers’ AGBO. I am also looking forward to be working with Varun for the first time, on this project. He is someone who is full of life and cheer when you’re around him.” Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK will also serve as executive producers, under their banner D2R Films. The series is produced by D2R Films and Amazon Studios, with AGBO’s Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Mike Larocca, Angela Russo-Otstot, Scott Nemes, and David Weil (Hunters) overseeing production on the Indian Original and all series within the global Citadel universe. Josh Applebaum, André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner, and Scott Rosenberg serve as executive producers for Midnight Radio, on the untitled Indian Original and all series within the global Citadel universe. ALSO READ: Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor starrer Bawaal postponed due to VFX and technical requirements
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Siddharth Anand, with War and now Pathaan, has become the undisputed number one director of his genre in India. While War with Hrithik Roshan, Tiger Shroff & Vaani Kapoor collected Rs. 477 crore gross worldwide, with Pathaan starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone & John Abraham, Siddharth has outdone himself as the film in just 6 days has already collected Rs. 591 crore gross worldwide! Speaking of the massive success of the film, the filmmaker said that the inaccessibility of Shah Rukh Khan created curiosity. Khan made his return to big screen after a gap of four years though he had cameos in Laal Singh Chaddha and Brahmastra last year. Speaking to Variety, Siddharth said, “There was a lot of curiosity to see Shah Rukh Khan back after his hiatus – he took a break from media, from appearances, he just became inaccessible to the world, there suddenly was a thirst that he created for him – today, audiences are used to stars being out there in social media and events and everywhere.” “He created that enigmatic quality, that mystery around him, which a star should have and then did a film that is in a very popular genre. That coupled with the fact that the teaser landed so well, the songs became such huge hits, and to top it all the trailer gave the impact that it should. Everything just fell into place for the film. That’s what created this mass hysteria,” Anand added. Siddharth Anand is himself stumped by the level of success Pathaan has witnessed. “These numbers are surreal. When we hit the first day numbers for ‘War’, we were ecstatic, elated, and we thought it’s so tough to do and won’t happen again. It’s once in a lifetime we get these kind of numbers going, but to have hit it again in my next film, and then hit it for four days and after that on the weekend, it’s a feeling I can’t even describe. It’s unreal, I just feel sometimes I am dreaming,” the director said. Speaking of how boycott calls were made due to saffron swimsuit work by Deepika Padukone in 'Besharam Rang' song, he said, “The film has spoken and the film’s intentions have spoken. And the fact that it had nothing offensive, it’s such a patriotic film that it does inspire you. That’s reached the audience – the audience is too smart to get fooled by fake boycott calls.” Siddharth Anand is the only Hindi film director to have delivered five Rs. 50+ crore nett box office days and also five Rs. 100+ crore worldwide gross box office days with War and Pathaan, with the SRK starrer delivering 4 out of 5! Also Read: Pathaan couple show off their romance as Shah Rukh Khan sings ‘Aankhon Mein Teri’ for Deepika Padukone
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Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone got teary-eyed and emotional at the press conference of Pathaan. It’s been seven days since the film released in theatres and it continues to receive a massive response from the audience. The film has already crossed the Rs. 300 crore mark shattering several records. Released on January 25, 2023, worldwide, the film is led by Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika and John Abraham and helmed by Siddharth Anand. Seeing the kind of response the film is receiving not simply in theatres but also on social media, the actress was quite emotional about it. Speaking to the media on Monday, the 37-year-old actress said that it was surreal to witness the response at Gaiety Galaxy. “It felt amazing. We had been doing indoor screening for days but finally, I got a chance to get out. I wanted to go on the day of the film’s release but that could not happen. To experience this kind of love, especially when what the world has been through, the fact that a movie like this can bring people together, that it can bring so much joy and celebration that it almost feels like a festival,” she said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bollywood Hungama???? (@realbollywoodhungama) She added, “When you work honestly and with integrity when you put your head down and just keep going. Then when you see this love and appreciation and get rewarded like this, then it all seems worth it.” Talking about her relationship with SRK after working in Om Shanti Om, Chennai Express and Happy New Year, she said, “I wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for Shah Rukh and his vision for me. He has given me confidence and even he doesn't know that,” she said. Even Pathaan was mired in controversy with the film getting threats for Deepika Padukone wearing a saffron swimsuit in ‘Besharam Rang’ song. There were calls made for boycott, posters were being burnt, theatres were being threatened and more. The film is currently running in theatres in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. It is the fourth instalment in the YRF Spy Universe after Ek Tha Tiger, Tiger Zinda Hai and War. The film marked the cameo of Salman Khan as Tiger and the mention of Hrithik Roshan’s character Kabir. On the other hand, Deepika Padukone will next star in Siddharth Anand's Fighter with Hrithik Roshan, and Nag Ashwin's next with Prabhas. ALSO READ: Race 2, Padmaavat, Pathaan: All three films of Deepika Padukone, which were released on January 25, were HUGE hits; Republic Day is for Deepika what Eid is for Salman Khan
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