MUMBAI: Take a look at the new fresh updates on your favourite Bollywood stars.
Salim Khan's 'clear-cut instruction' about his kids' girlfriends
Superstar Salman Khan says his father Salim Khan had given him a "clear-cut instruction" when it comes to girlfriends.
While shooting for Dus Ka Dum - Dumdaar Weekend, hosted by Salman, he asked celebrity guests a question - "How many per cent of Indians are scolded by policemen for romancing in public?" - as part of the game show.
Before the guests could answer, Salman said it is "very sad" to see couples spending time with each other in public places, read a statement.
"These couples are helpless as there are around eight-10 people in a small house. These youngsters cannot afford to book a hotel as the society takes it in other way. My father gave me a clear-cut instruction when it came to girlfriends. He gave us the permission to spend time at home rather than roaming around the city," said Salman, who was romantically linked to actresses Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Katrina Kaif.
"The same instruction was applicable to my sisters as well. If they have any good man in their life, they should first tell their parents and not hide anything from them. He has given us the right to take the decision on whom to marry and whom not to marry," he added.
Salman has two brothers - Sohail and Arbaaz, and two sisters - Arpita and Alvira.
Akshay Kumar gets 20 million Instagram followers
Actor Akshay Kumar has scored over 20 million followers on Instagram and has thanked fans for adding to the number.
The Rowdy Rathore shared a video of himself with streamers and captioned it, "Wondering what am I celebrating... You all... Delighted to share, we are now a family of 20 million 'Akkians' on Instagram. Thank you for being there with me as we cross such milestones together. Love and prayers."
Akshay, an avid social media user, will next be seen in Gold, a sports biography.
Gold is a sports drama directed by Kagti and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar under the banner Excel Entertainment. It also features Amit Sadh and will mark the Bollywood debut of popular TV actress Mouni Roy.
The film is about India's first Olympic medal -- for hockey -- as a free nation in 1948 at the 14th Olympic Games at London. It will release on 15 August.
Ritiesh finds ways to make me feel special: Genelia Deshmukh
Actress-producer Genelia Deshmukh says her actor husband Rietish Deshmukh always finds a way to make her feel really special.
Genelia, who turned 31 on 5 August, took to Instagram where she shared a photograph of a cake baked by Ritiesh.
"So, yesterday was my birthday and I just feel once you are a mom you kinda forget about yourself most often but thank god for Riteish, he finds ways to make me feel special and he baked me this most gorgeous yummiest caramel cheesecake," she captioned the image.
The actress, who tied the knot with Riteish in 2012, said that cooking or baking was never something he thought of attempting".
"But for us he did and apart from him being sooo good at it, him doing it for you, makes the world go round. And hey! that was just surprise number one," she tweeted.
The pair together welcomed their first child, a son named Riaan, in November 2014. Their second son Rahyl Deshmukh was born in June 2016.
She later shared a painting done by Riteish for the first time.
"Then came something even more special... his first ever painting. Riteish, I love you and that is part of my world and part of what I do in a heartbeat but how could I not, when you think of making things special for me, when you make sure my day goes just the way I like it and most importantly when you make me feel we are never too old to celebrate and more importantly celebrate Life," she captioned the image.
Genelia says she is proud of Riteish "and if that means shouting it out from the rooftops I would do that in a jiffy."
Gul Panag urges not to ride bikes without helmets
Actress Gul Panag on Tuesday urged people not to ride bikes without a helmet even if it was for a short distance.
Gul, who herself is a biker, on Tuesday tweeted, "Dreamt that I was in jail. For riding without a helmet as good a reminder as any -- Never, ever ride without a helmet. No matter how short the distance. No matter how strong the temptation (to not get 'helmet hair', to look 'cool')."
She also said that the helmet should not be carried on the arm.
"Also, it's not a handbag. So please do not wear it on your arm," added the actress, who is also a licensed pilot.
On the acting front, Gul was last seen on the silver screen in the 2015 film Ab Tak Chhappan 2.
'Sui Dhaaga' logo made in 15 different art forms
In an effort to celebrate the rich and diverse handicrafts of India, the team of upcoming Bollywood film Sui Dhaaga - Made In India reached out to local artisans and craftsmen from across the country to create the logo of the film in their unique stitching styles.
The logo's launch on Tuesday coincides with the National Handloom Day.
"We reached out to 15 uniquely skilled artists/artist groups who helped us design our film logo. It has been an exhaustive and most rewarding experience for all of us at Yash Raj Films (YRF)," Manan Mehta, Vice President - Marketing and Merchandising, YRF, said in a statement.
It took the team six months to plan, research and execute the film's logo in 15 different styles, including in hand needlework forms of Kashida and Sozni from Kashmir, colourful Phulkari from Punjab, the intricate thread work forms Rabari and Mochi Bharat from Gujarat, Phool Patti from Uttar Pradesh and Zardozi work from Lucknow.
It has also been created in Rajasthan's prominent crafts like Aari, Banjara and Gota Patti, Tamil Nadu's popular Toda style and Karnataka's Kasuti design.
From the east, the film's logo has been made in Pipli style from Odisha and handloom work from Assam, Kantha stitch work from West Bengal.
The makers hope Sui Dhaaga creates awareness of India's culture amongst today's youth.
Starring Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma, the film is about finding love and respect through self-reliance. Its plot is inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy and takes a leaf out of the Make In India campaign.
Directed by Sharat Kataria and produced by Maneesh Sharma, Sui Dhaaga will release on 28 September.
An artiste creates an alternate reality: A.R. Rahman
Known for his powerful music and introvert nature, Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman says that as an artiste, he prefers to create an alternate reality as opposed to expressing an opinion on the troubled socio-political scenario worldwide.
Rahman mostly refrains from commenting on any current affairs like many celebrities.
Asked if the socio-political situations affect him, Rahman said, "I think this is a golden time for the artiste to express, to unify people... The artiste inside you should wake up now, this is our time. There should be a revolution now. I feel more inspired now in terms of the adversity that is happening, because an artiste is the one who does not reflect the reality... He creates an alternate reality.
"So when people are going for a war, the artiste makes an alternate reality of peace. So, my work of art should be more beautiful when the world around me is ugly with brutality."
Citing the reference of some of the historical music pieces, the Dil Se and Slumdog Millionaire fame composer said, "I think the best piece of art comes to an artiste when the society is chaotic, troubled and noisy. It is a blessing and a curse, and that is when the greatest symphony has been written.
"When Germany went to war against Britain, the greatest Beethoven stuff has happened. There is a history behind the music."
Rahman spoke as he promoted the Amazon Prime Video show Harmony With A.R. Rahman, which features musicians from four parts of India - Maharashtra, Kerala, Sikkim and Manipur. He is hosting the show, which will go live on 15 August.
He says the four places were chosen as "these are some of the ignored areas of our country and people do not care much about their music, people and culture".
"They are connected somewhere to make our country, culturally a diverse one," said Rahman.
He believes that human stories always connect people along with the music. When he went to these places and got to know the stories behind people's musical journey, he was fascinated.
"These musicians are keeping some old traditions alive, meeting the expectation of their fathers by playing the music. When we play music professionally, there are certain things that we do -- there is a competitive spirit, things like who is playing something faster than the other.
"On the other hand, I met musicians from these regions who are told not to take it professionally because music is something very spiritual. They are doing it for the love of it. These qualities are lost in the mainstream. And that impressed me." Was the intention behind the show to establish the co-existence of different music that goes beyond Bollywood?
"Not only music, but the continuous flow of human life... The idea is to project the diversity that makes India the country it is."
While his involvement in mainstream Bollywood is shifting to only selective projects, Rahman is utilising his creative energy to expand his horizon beyond being a musician.
"I am learning about storytelling, script writing and film production because of my production house. I do not want to be naive about things as a producer. If I am asking a film director to change something in his piece of work, I should pinpoint the right thing that is possible to change. So that in the difference of thought, we can find a creative solution."
Two films -- 99 Songs and Le Musk (India's first virtual reality film) -- are there on the pipeline from his production house.
Apart from making a mark for Indian music on the global map, Rahman also contributes to philanthropic work, which he considers an extension of the "evolution of humanity."
Let music bring countries together: Tulsi Kumar on singing with Atif Aslam
Singer Tulsi Kumar, who has sung a duet with Pakistani singer Atif Aslam for a forthcoming Bollywood film, says music connects people universally and it has the power to connect countries together.
Tulsi has sung "Paniyon sa" with Atif in the John Abraham-starrer Satyameva Jayate.
What does it mean for her to have sung with a Pakistani artiste at a time when collaborative art/music between India and Pakistan is far and few?
"I actually believe music has no boundaries and that's the beauty of any kind of art. I have collaborated with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan sahab back in 2010 for one of the biggest tracks of my career 'Tum jo aaye zindagi mein'. Now it's a collaboration with Atif Aslam for 'Paniyon sa'," Tulsi told a leading publication in an email interview from Mumbai.
"I don't think so we should have personal issues of countries involved with music. Music is free from boundaries and sees no difference in two countries. I think music is something which connects people and their emotions worldwide and I think it's great to collaborate with various talented artistes irrespective of the country they belong to. Let music do all the talking and healing and bring the countries together," she added.
Satyameva Jayate, releasing on 15 August, marks two firsts for Tulsi -- a song with Atif as well as a romantic Sufi track "Tere jaisa".
"Both these songs are very special to me and especially the Sufi track is something that I have done for the first time. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. It was a learning experience for me," she added.
As a music artiste, Tulsi has dabbled in soft romantic ballads, foot-tapping dance numbers, old classic retro or unplugged and now Sufi. Does she believe versatility is the key to a singer today or having one's own signature style?
"My signature style is soft romantic ballads or the unplugged zone of songs. Sufi also more or less falls in the same zone, so I would call that my forte. But I think it's good to try out different kind of songs as you don't know what zone your voice fits in and you realise that after years," she said.
She also loves attempting dance numbers.
"A different tone and grunge of my voice comes across in those songs and a lot of times when people hear me in a song like 'Nachange saari raat' or a ‘Saiyaan superstar', they are pretty shocked that who is this singer. So I think it's kind of an achievement if you can sound different and fresh in every given track. However, every artiste and singer has his or her own forte and for me that's my romantic side, but I love doing different zones and genres of songs.
Tulsi is the daughter of late Indian music mogul Gulshan Kumar, on whose life a biopic is in the works.
"My father's biopic is a very emotional and binding project for my family. We all will be closely attached to this because it will be showcasing my father's journey as to how he began and where he reached within no time.
"His entire journey will be covered and I will contribute to the film in every way possible way. More than anything else, it's a project that is not just close to my heart but the entire Kumar family," she added.
Aamir Khan and T-Series will release the biopic on the T-Series founder on Christmas 2019.
(SOURCE : IANS)
Kajol praises Ajay Devgn
Kajol plays the role of an overprotective mother in her next titled Helicopter Eela which stars Riddhi Sen as her onscreen son and is directed by Pradeep Sarkar. In real life, the actress and her husband Ajay Devgn are blessed with two children, Nysa and Yug. At the trailer launch of Helicopter Eela, Kajol was all praises for her husband who became a stay-at-home dad for a few weeks, as she was busy shooting for the film. The actress also stated that in today's times, it is not just the mother but fathers too are actively involved in their children's lives.
Meghna Gulzar to make a web series on former Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria's life
Meghna Gulzar, who last directed Raazi (2018) starring Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal, will soon venture into the world of web series. She will be making a web series on the life story of former Commissioner of Mumbai Police, Rakesh Maria. As per media sources, the director will cover the experiences he had as a cop and the different cases he solved in his career as a police officer. Rakesh Maria has cracked several big cases like 1993 Bombay serial blasts and, Gateway of India and Zaveri Bazaar twin blasts case of 2003. She will also cover the aspect where he had investigated the 26/11 case and interrogated Ajmal Kasab. Meghna said that Rakesh Maria's life is a powerful lens that can help one to explore the timeline of crime and terror taking place in the society. She also stated, "The potential of this content is limitless, and that is supremely exciting for me."
Ranveer Singh, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Alia Bhatt to star in Karan Johar's next directorial?
As per media reports, Karan Johar’s next directorial venture is a period film which will have two heroes and two heroines in lead roles. The heroes will play the role of brothers, the younger one being a negative character. Karan has reportedly signed Ranveer Singh in the film and will be casting for the role of the younger brother soon. Alia Bhatt and Kareena Kapoor Khan will play the female leads but nothing has been confirmed yet.
Alia Bhatt has a special name for co-star Ranveer Singh
The gen-next stars of Bollywood – Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt – are all set to share screen space together with Zoya Akhtar’s Gully Boy. The duo has already wrapped up the shooting and the film is in post-production stage. Well, it seems the actress has been bowled over by her co-star’s performance as a rapper and she has kept a cute special name for him.
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Prabhudheva’s Urvashi will be reprised and it will feature Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani
‘Urvashi’ is the song from Humse Hai Muqabla that introduced us to South’s dancing sensation Prabhudheva. Well, that song is returning albeit in a new avatar with Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani dancing to the beats. The track won’t be part of any film but is a music video. Yes, Shahid, who did a lot of music videos before films happened to him, will go back to it for this one. Choreographer Sanjay Shetty told a leading publication that the song’s lyrics have been changed a bit and the choreography is also very contemporary. He also informed how Shahid is super excited about it. The song is composed by Yo Yo Honey Singh and is currently getting shot.
Ajay Devgn to make his Tamil debut
Reportedly, Ajay Devgn will make his Tamil debut with director Shankar's Indian 2 and if everything falls in proper place, the Tanaaji actor will play antagonist in the movie. Indian 2 is a sequel to 1996 blockbuster Indian that starred Kamal Haasan and Manisha Koirala in pivotal roles.
Bipasha Basu is exited to shoot with beau Karan Singh Grover
Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover are one of the most loved couples of Bollywood. Bipasha recently shared on her Instagram profile that she is shooting something with Karan and it has got to do something with travelling.
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Super fitness goals by Priyanka Chopra, Priety Zinta, Mallika Arora and Kareena Kapoor Khan
Today, almost all actresses are into fitness and share a lot of fitness videos and photos on social media to inspire their fans to be fit. Take a look at some of our actress killing it out in the gym.
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