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26 Dec

Director Anurag Basu on firing Govinda from Jagga Jasoos: ‘I couldn’t have taken the stress, I had to’

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Anurag Basu is no stranger to chaotic productions, but none has been as well documented as his 2017 box office flop, Jagga Jasoos, which took roughly four years to make. Star and producer Ranbir Kapoor in a recent interview called it the worst business decision he’s made. In a new interview, Anurag discussed the challenges he was up against while making the musical, and addressed the controversial removal of Govinda from the final film. “Govindaji did come with us,” he told Mid-Day. “With such delays already with the shoot, [there was confusion] if Govindaji is coming on the set, or…

26 Dec

Singer Neha Kakkar tells the story behind Rohanpreet Singh’s song Ex Calling, says she made him unfollow an ex-girlfriend

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Rohanpreet Singh dropped his single, Ex Calling, just days after marrying singer Neha Kakkar. During an interaction, she revealed the story behind his song. Rohanpreet and Neha appeared together on The Kapil Sharma Show earlier this month, their first joint interview after the wedding. When Kapil Sharma asked Rohanpreet about the song, Neha revealed, “Kya hua, maine unfollow karwa diya. Inhone gaana bana liya (What happened is, I made him unfollow his ex-girlfriend, so he made a song about it).” Neha further said that it was a strange coincidence that many of the songs that came out in the recent…

24 Dec

Actor Gal Gadot thanks Hrithik Roshan for watching Wonder Woman 1984 in a theatre: ‘So glad you enjoyed’

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Gal Gadot has tweeted her thanks to Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan for watching her movie, Wonder Woman 1984. Hrithik has shared a bunch of pictures from the theatre, lauding the film and Gal’s performance. Sharing pictures from the movie hall, Hrithik had written, “Just watched WONDER WOMAN. Exhilarating experience. My childhood crush(WW) and my first love( movies) together with the BIG cinema IMAX experience! Doesn’t get any better than this. Thank you @GalGadot for being the perfect WONDER WOMAN. And congratulations to the entire team.” One picture showed Gal as Diana Prince in her first scene from the movie and…

24 Dec

Thalaivi: Actor Arvind Swami looks perfect as MGR in J Jayalalithaa biopic starring Kangana Ranaut

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The makers of Kangana Ranaut-starrer Thalaivi have unveiled new pics for Arvind Swami’s look as actor-turned-politician Dr MG Ramachandran on Thursday. The photos came out on the death anniversary of the former Tamil Nadu chief minister, fondly called MGR. Directed by AL Vijay, Thalaivi is based on the life of former chief minister of Tamil Nadu J Jayalalithaa, with Kangana essaying the titular role in the film. Popularly known as Puratchi Thalaivar and Makkal Thilagam, MGR played a very important role in the life and career of Jayalalithaa. Creative producer of the film Brinda Prasad said in a statement, “MGR…

23 Dec

Actor Shah Rukh Khan had a heartwarming reaction when Satish Shah told him he’d received extra money for Chalte Chalte: ‘Don’t tell Gauri’

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Veteran actor Satish Shah has shared a heartwarming anecdote about Shah Rukh Khan, with whom he has worked in several films. They have worked together on films such as Main Hoon Na, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Ra.One and Om Shanti Om, among many others. But Satish’s story was about the 2003 film Chalte Chalte, which featured Shah Rukh and Rani Mukerji in the lead roles. Earlier this week, he wrote in a tweet that he received some extra money for his work on the film, and when he told Shah Rukh about it, the actor had said, “Never mind Satish bhai,…

23 Dec

Actor Anil Kapoor called Maheep after seeing Shanaya’s episode of Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives

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Anil Kapoor has seen one episode of the Netflix reality show Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives, and has positive things to say about his sister-in-law, Maheep, and niece, Shanaya Kapoor. Maheep features on the show along with Seema Khan, Bhavana Pandey and Neelam Kothari Soni. The series follows the four star wives, as they navigate their personal and professional lives in the film industry. In an interview to Pinkvilla, Anil said, “Maine iska pehla episode dekha (I watched the first episode) and I liked it. Matter of fact, I spoke to Maheep also, she was very, very good in the…

22 Dec

Actor Priyanka Chopra debuts White Tiger trailer, father-in-law says ‘proud of my daughter-in-law’

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The White Tiger’s trailer came out on Monday, with a sharp commentary on India’s deep class divide. The Ramin Bahrani film starring Adarsh Gourav, Priyanka Chopra and Rajkummar Rao is based on Aravind Adiga’s Man Booker Prize-winning book by the same name. This is the second trailer of the Netflix film, after the first video dropped in October. A perceptive take on India’s class divide and one man’s fight to break out of the life of servitude, the film shows Priyanka and Rajkummar as a rich married couple, who return to India after living in the US for many years.…

21 Dec

Director tweets the release date of Krack, Ravi Teja’s Krack confirmed for Sankranti release

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Director Gopichand Malineni has confirmed that his upcoming Telugu film Krack, starring Ravi Teja and Shruti Haasan, will release in cinemas on Sankranti festival next year. He announced via a tweet on Saturday that the film will release on January 14. Gopichand wrote on his Twitter page: “KrackonJan14”. As per Thaman’s tweet, the team is currently busy with the post-production work. The theatrical trailer can be expected soon. Recently, reports emerged that the film is a remake of Tamil film Theri, which featured Vijay as a cop. However, director Malineni clarified via a tweet that the film is not a…

21 Dec

Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister Shweta wishes Ankita Lokhande on her birthday, She says ‘To the lady I adore’

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“Happy Birthday to the lady I adore who has always been there as a strong support. Much love to you my dear, hope you always stay happy and healthy. @anky1912 @HappyBirthdayAnkita,” wrote Shweta with a photo where she was hugging the Manikarnika actor. Ankita and Sushant were dating for many years before ending their relationship four years ago. The two had found popularity with their show Pavitra Rishta. In the aftermath of Sushant’s death by suicide, Ankita had stood with his family, even backing their accusations against Sushant’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty. Ankita celebrated her birthday on Saturday and partied with…

19 Dec

Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan laughs at the idea that anyone can style Saif Ali Khan: ‘He wears the opposite of what stylists give him’

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Kareena Kapoor Khan has said that it is not possible for her to give style advice to her husband, Saif Ali Khan, as he has such ‘impeccable taste’. Kareena said that Saif is the sort of person who wears the opposite of what a stylish would give him to wear. Kareena and Saif are expecting their second child, and in recent days have been spotted making trips to the doctor for health check-ups. In an interview to Pinkvilla, Kareena was asked if she had any style advice for her husband, and she said, “Nobody can style Saif, because he will…