MUMBAI: The weekend is here, so enjoy your time with the hot gossips and happenings from B-town. Relax and have a look at what your favourite celebrities from Bollywood are up to.
‘Manmarziyaan’ to release on 21 September
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's upcoming directorial Manmarziyaan will hit the screens on 21 September. Filmmaker Aanand L. Rai, who is presenting the movie, announced the release date on Friday on Twitter.
He shared a colourful poster of the film and captioned it, "'I don't want to die without a few scars'! This is how I define Anurag Kashyap and his brilliant actors on the journey of Manmarziyaan, Abhishek Bachchan, Vicky Kaushal and Taapsee Pannu! On September 21, meet the guts."
The film stars Abhishek Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu and Vicky Kaushal, who too shared the same poster. This is the first time Abhishek is collaborating with Taapsee and Vicky for a project.
Taapsee captioned it, "An ‘insane' ride is about to begin...Manmarziyaan"
Vicky wrote, "Fri-nally humara Friday aa gaya (Finally, our Friday has come)! 'Manmarziyaan' releasing September 21."
In an earlier interview to a leading media portal, Taapsee had said Manmarziyaan is a beautiful mix of the different worlds of filmmakers Rai and Kashyap.
Ajay-Atul create music for 'Panipat'
National Award-winning music director duo Ajay-Atul, whose music for Dhadak has turned out to be hit, are creating tunes for Ashutosh Gowariker's directorial Panipat.
Gowariker on Thursday took to Twitter, where he shared a string of photographs of himself with the musical duo.
"Food, conversations and music are in the air! Creation of the songs has begun for Panipat with the amazing Ajay and Atul," the filmmaker captioned the image.
Panipat will tell the story of what led to the third Battle of Panipat. It will be produced by Sunita Gowariker under their home banner AGPPL in association with Vision World.
The film is slated to release on 6 December, 2019. It stars Arjun Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon in pivotal role.
Omung Kumar turns to painting for a cause
Filmmaker, art director and anchor Omung Kumar has a soft side for dogs, especially strays and abandoned ones. It is because of this that he agreed to design the 2019 calendar for an NGO committed to welfare of animals.
Animal Matters To Me (AMTM) works towards the welfare of cats, dogs, birds and more. Omung and his wife Vanita have been supporting the organisation for the past eight years.
On being approached to design this year's calendar, Omung agreed as he believes that with this association, he could express his love for dogs. He went ahead to paint the actual rescues in the AMTM rehab facility.
"Vanita is hands-on attached with AMTM's. The work they both do for our four-legged friends is commendable. So when they asked me whether I would be interested in designing this year's calendar, I readily agreed.
"I wanted to make it special and not just use photographs to make the calendar. And the thought of painting each and every picture in my style dawned on me to make it more special. So I'm back to my old love which is painting," Omung said in a statement.
By selling these calendars, they would be helping AMTM and all the animals that are there. After that, Omung plans to auction the original paintings too, he said.
All the proceeds generated from the 10,000 printed copies will go to the AMTM rehab centre here and the upcoming sanctuary in Kolad, Maharashtra. Each sold calendar will aid five animals in need.
Esha Deol unveils Bengali bride look from ‘Cakewalk'
Actress Esha Deol Takhtani on Thursday unveiled her Bengali bride look from Ram Kamal Mukherjee's short film Cakewalk.
The actress is marking her comeback with the 22-minute film in which she plays the role of a chef.
"It took almost three hours for me to get the look right. Thanks to my director Ram Kamal who was very particular about every detail," Esha said.
She has been styled by Kareen Punjwani for this look. The heavy gold embroidered Benarasi saree was sourced for just one shot in the film, whose poster has been designed by Kolkata-based Ekta Bhattacharya.
On the poster, Mukherjee said, "It tells a lot about the film. I wanted a dichotomy that would create that characteristic rift. Esha is a gifted actor and she is natural. That's what makes her look so convincing as Shilpa Sen."
The ‘shanka' and ‘pola' (red and white bangles) that a Bengali woman wears as a sign of being a married woman, were ordered from Kalighat temple here, and the gold jewellery adorned by Esha was also designed by a store in Kolkata.
"Ram Kamal made me do almost the rituals for the shoot, and we were joking that I am forever stuck in a wedding ritual. Before Radhya (daughter) was born, we have a Sindhi ritual where the bride and groom take ‘pheras' again. And again I am in this bridal outfit for Cakewalk, and now in ‘Ramayan' ballet also, I do Sita's swayamvar scene," quipped Esha, who is veteran actress Hema Malini's daughter and also a classical dancer.
Cakewalk is co-directed by Abhra Chakraborty and produced by Dinesh Gupta, Shailendra Kumar and Aritra Das under the banner of Assorted Motion Pictures and SS1 Entertainment.
The film, slated for release in October, marks the Bollywood debut of television actors Tarun Malhotra and Anindita Chatterjee.
Sonam Kapoor excited about Batwoman TV series
We all know that Batwoman series is going to be made in the west. When the news broke out many celebrities were very excited about it and the recent one to join the list is Sonam Kapoor. The actress shared a tweet and expressed her feelings.
This is super exciting! I've always been a huge Batman fan and I can't wait to welcome a female into the superhero fold. https://t.co/m2yFMziISv
— Sonam K Ahuja (@sonamakapoor) July 19, 2018
Pihu Sand of ‘Fanney Khan’ finds inspiration in Bhumi Pednekar
Pihu Sand, who is set to make her film debut with Fanney Khan, had to put on 20 kg for the film, and she says that she gained inspiration from Bhumi Pednekar who too had to put on weight for her debut movie.
She said that the way Bhumi put on weight for a movie because she loved what she was doing inspired her. “I also gained weight because I loved the role that I was playing,” she said.
Fanney Khan also stars Aishwarya Rai, Rajkumar Rao and Anil Kapoor in lead roles. The movie is slated to release on 3 August.
Varun Dhawan in ‘Veere Di Wedding’ director’s upcoming project?
The gen-next star Varun Dhawan is the busiest star these days. He is having a number of projects in his kitty. His recent release October was critically acclaimed and is considered to be one of his best performances. Varun recently shared a photo with Shashanka Ghosh, the director of the movie Veere Di Wedding, thus creating a buzz among his fans whether he is going to collaborate with the director on a project. The actor shared the photo and captioned it, ‘coming soon’.
Ranbir Kapoor sued for Rs 50 lakh
Ranbir Kapoor, who has rented an apartment in Pune, has been sued for allegedly not honouring the terms of the rental agreement. The accuser, Sheetal Suryavanshi, moved into the 6,094 square-feet apartment located in Trump Towers in Pune’s Kalyani Nagar after renting it on leave and license basis.
She has now sought damages and interest for being evicted much before the lock-in period stated in the agreement. As per discussion between them, the license fee to be paid was Rs 4 lakh per month for the first 12 months and Rs 4.20 lakhs for the next 12. Over and above Suryawanshi had to pay a deposit of Rs 24 lakh. Now a case has been registered in Pune’s civil court where Sheetal has sought damages to an amount of Rs 50.40 lakh and interest of Rs 1.08 lakh since her family suffered ‘severe inconvenience and hardships’ due to the sudden eviction. She was asked to vacate the flat within 11 months and finally she moved out in October 2017. The actor has denied the case and said that Plaintiff cannot unilaterally change, modify or interpret leave and license agreement to suit her convenience. It further added that Suryawanshi vacated the flat on her own free will and that she defaulted on rent for three months before leaving which has been deducted from the deposit.
Saif to play villain in Ajay’s ‘Taanaji: The Unsung Warrior’?
Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn announced his ambitious project Taanaji: The Unsung Warrior over a year ago. To create hype around the movie, the actor also launched a fiery poster that featured him as the great Maratha warrior Tanaji Malusare, a commander in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s army. According to certain reports, Saif Ali Khan may play the antagonist in the movie. If he comes on board, he will essay the role of Udaybhan Rathod, a Rajput officer appointed by Jai Singh, chief of Aurangzeb’s Moghul army. Well, if this news is true then the fans will get to see Saif and Ajay sharing screen-space for the fourth time.
Ram Gopal Verma to make ‘real’ biopic of Sanjay Dutt
Rajkumar Hirani’s Sanju is doing wonders at the box office. The movie has entered the 300 crore club. Ram Gopal Verma has watched the movie and he loved it as the movie was filled with emotion. But it seems the ace director is planning to make a biopic of Sanjay Dutt with other aspects of his life that weren’t shown in Sanju. RGV’s film will delve into details like who were the people who threatened Dutt’s family spurring him to acquire the rifle that got him into trouble, how the firearm was delivered to him, and how it was disposed of. Ram has been meeting Sanjay’s associates and cops involved with the investigation as part of his research, a source said, adding it was too early to comment on when the film will role. When a leading publication asked Ram who would play Sanjay Dutt after Ranbir Kapoor has played him on screen, the director replied, details later.
Will Ajay Devgn give up rights on ‘Capsule Gill’ title for Akshay Kumar’s film?
Bollywood biggies Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar have their diaries full with film projects which are either set to release, currently shooting or in the works. Out of the many movies that Akshay has lined up one is based on the 1989 Raniganj coal mine disaster. According to reports, the actor showed interest in playing engineer Jaswant Singh Gill, who spearheaded the rescue operation. With a production house now on board to fund the film, the makers are reportedly keen on titling it as Capsule Gill. However, actor Ajay Devgn is said to have owned the rights as he was supposed to play Gill in a film to be directed by Tinu Suresh Desai of Rustom fame. The film, however, did not take off due to creative differences between the two. Now the question arises whether Ajay will give up the rights to the title or stick to his guns and find a way to set the ball rolling before Akshay.
Taapsee receives heart-warming note after delivering a monologue in 'Mulk'
Taapsee Pannu is riding high on the success of her last film Soorma. She is now all set to get even more love for her role in Mulk which fans already can’t stop raving about after seeing the trailer. Taapsee plays a lawyer in the film and has some hard hitting dialogues that question society’s blame game against one community. While we see very little of it in the trailer, it is rumoured that she has some brilliant monologues. While delivering one long monologue, she received a sweet message saying that one day she will be a top actress.
Katrina Kaif to star in Prakash Jha movie?
Sidharth Malhotra and Katrina Kaif have worked together in the film Baar Baar Dekho. Though the songs were hit, the film did an average box office collection. Now, reports of the duo reuniting for Prakash Jha's next, a political drama, are doing the rounds. However, according to the latest report, Katrina has denied being on board for the film. The actress said that she has not been approached for the film hence there is no truth to the rumours.
‘Soorma' gets screened for school kids
Diljit Dosanjh and Taapsee Pannu starrer Soorma, based on the life of hockey legend Sandeep Singh, recently hit the theatres. The film has not only been appreciated by the audience but the critics too. The schools across the nation have been screening Soorma for school kids. As the film is doing well at the box office and has connected with a lot of masses, educational institutes have been screening the same for their students to inspire them through Sandeep’s story.
Jassie Gill's Tru Talk sets a new benchmark!
Jassie Gill, who will be next seen in Colour Yellow Productions and Eros International’s upcoming family entertainer, Happy Phir Bhag Jayegi, has recently unveiled his brand new single, Tru Talk with Speed Records.
Interestingly, within few hours of its launch, the song has become viral on the internet thereby crossing over 4 million views. Not just that Jassie becomes the first Punjabi artist whose song was shared by YouTube Global on their social networking sites, setting a new benchmark for him at the global level.
The popular actor-singer’s new foot-tapping number is high on production values including scenic location, besides brilliant composition and lyrics complementing to the same.
With Tru Talk, the Punjabi youth icon has experimented an entirely different genre with various interesting looks. Ever since the song has been launched, Jassie has been appreciated for his singing prowess and swag.
Jassie is famous for a lot of peppy Punjabi tracks like Guitar Sikhda, Nakhre, Bapu Zimidar, Att Karti, Dill Ton Black, Lancer and many more.
Sushant’s memories made in innocence yesterday, reminisce in the eyes of today!
Between his shooting schedule, Sushant Singh Rajput decided to play “Contra” - the classic side-scrolling run-and-gun gameplay. Watching him play will ooze a pang of nostalgia.
Everyone’s commitment to the just wrapped up FIFA World Cup is visible in the background on another screen. However, in the video, Sushant is seen playing “Contra”. Nothing can beat the thrill of flying through the air and shooting opponents. From the video, it is evident that Contra seems to be one of his favourite games. For those lurking for a bit of nostalgia and thrill, watch him play in the video.
On the work front, he is currently shooting in Jamshedpur for Mukesh Chabara’s directorial debut Kizie Aur Manny!
‘Kadaikutty Singham’ is a bigger hit than Karti’s last film ‘Theeran Adhigaraam Ondru’
Kadaikutty Singham starring Karthi has turned out to be successful outing for the actor. In the first weekend, Kadaikutty Singam earned over Rs 11 crore at the Tamil Nadu box office. A major part of the revenue arrived from Chennai, Chengalpet and Coimbatore where the movie has raked in Rs 1.5 crore, Rs 3.2 crore and Rs 2.2 crore, respectively.
Karthi’s last film Theeran Adhigaraam Ondru released in 2017 and proved as a big hit. Its first weekend collection in Tamil Nadu was 10Cr. But it looks like Kadaikutty Singham has surpassed the collection of his last film Theeran Adhigaraam Ondru and has performed better at the box office and expected to do lifetime business of 70Cr.
Dino Morea’s throwback memories
Dino Morea, who debuted with Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi, posted a picture of his film stating that his film has the best songs of that time. He also mentioned that it was an excellent journey.
Hrithik Roshan’s quality time with his kids
Hrithik Roshan is holidaying with his kids. Recently, he posted a picture where the three is seeing eating something together. The picture is every adorable.
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