MUMBAI: Do you want to know what’s going on in B-town? Then here are some updates for you. Take a look-
Saira marks 52nd anniversary with throwback photo with Dilip
To mark her 52nd wedding anniversary with legendary actor Dilip Kumar, actress Saira Banu shared a message and one of her personal favourite photographs of herself with her "Kohinoor", her husband.
Saira shared the message and photograph through Dilip Kumar's Twitter account, which is operated by their family friend Faisal Farooqui.
"Message from Saira Banu: My Kohinoor, my sahab, the man of my dreams, my Yusuf jaan and I can't thank enough -- the millions of well-wishers, friends and family for your beautiful messages, calls and greetings on our 52 years of marriage today. Attaching a personal favourite photograph," read the tweet.
Saira, who has worked in films like Sagina and Gopi with her husband, married Dilip Kumar in 1966. She has been a constant pillar of support for her husband, who is 22 years older than her.
Dilip Kumar, 95, was admitted in a hospital here last week to get treated for recurrent pneumonia. He was discharged on Thursday, and has been advised complete rest and isolation for a few days to prevent infection.
Salman Khan to launch own gym equipment range
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, known for his chiselled physique even at 52, is all set to launch his own gym equipment range, contributing in his way to the Fit India movement.
The actor, who has inspired several younger actors to work towards a muscular body and fitter frame, already manages his clothing, jewellery, and E-cycle brands under the Being Human umbrella. The gym equipment range will be launched under a new line, read a statement.
Salman has acquired the 100 per cent manufacturing rights of fitness equipment company Jerai Fitness. The company has been in existence for over 25 years and supplies to over hundred gyms a month across the country.
The new venture will aim to have a wide reach and create fitness awareness along with educating people about the importance of being fit and healthy.
Salman envisions making fitness affordable to every Indian with Made in India, state-of-the-art fitness equipment. He would like to reach every village, town and city in India which can also create job opportunities for fitness entrepreneurs and sportspersons of the country, the statement read further.
The new fitness equipment range will be launched during the IHFF Health and Fitness Expo here from Friday to Sunday.
Vishal Dadlani hopes to get solo pilot license soon
Singer-composer Vishal Dadlani says he is a licensed paraglider, and is hoping to get a solo pilot license by the end of this year.
"I am quite adventurous in life and had been learning paragliding for two years. Now I am a licensed paraglider. Also, hopefully (I am) going to get my solo pilot license too by end of this year," Dadlani said in a statement to a leading publication.
Dadlani spoke about being an adventure junkie when he appeared on Midnight Misadventures with Mallika Dua, hosted by comedienne Mallika Dua. The show is aired on TLC.
Asked about the weirdest food he has ever tried, the composer said that he had tried all possible creatures he can, like scorpion, cricket, worm and octopus.
Gaurav Kapur comes out with 'India Plays'
Actor and television presenter Gaurav Kapur has announced India Plays, a show which will bring forth real-life stories from the field of sports.
The show will go live on 15 October on YouTube channel Oaktree Sports. Earlier, the channel was called Breakfast with Champions.
"India Plays is a passion project for me. We complain about lack of fandom for multiple sports, but fans come when they have context. And context comes with stories," Gaurav said in a statement to a leading publication.
"We decided to turn the dial back and tell the stories. Stories of unsung heroes, upcoming champions and people who are doing extraordinary things in and around Indian sport," he added.
Gaurav says the team at Oaktree Sports has researched for almost 18 months to find incredible stories for the show.
"People who make no fuss, no excuses, just go out and play. And we are so excited to bring these stories in bite-sized episodes to our viewers."
It will be a weekly show, with a new episode up every Monday.
Sajid Khan steps down as 'Housefull 4' director
Filmmaker Sajid Khan on Friday said he is stepping down as director of Housefull 4 amid allegations that he indulged in sexual misconduct with multiple women.
At least two actresses and a female journalist came out about their unpleasant experiences with Sajid on social media on Thursday in the wake of the #MeToo movement.
In response, Sajid wrote on Twitter, "In the wake of the allegations against me and the pressure being put on my family, my producer and the stars of my film Houseful4, I must take the moral responsibility of stepping down from my directorial post, till the time I can allay the allegations and prove the truth... I request my friends in the media to kindly not pass judgment till the truth is out."
The film Housefull 4 also features Nana Patekar, who too is accused of sexual misconduct by actress Tanushree Dutta.
Akshay Kumar, the star of Housefull 4, has called off the film's shooting until "further investigation".
(Source : IANS)
Pooja Hegde shows her support to the Me Too movement
Since Tanushree Dutta opened up about her sexual harassment experience through Nana Patekar and Ganesh Acharya, it has created a storm in the industry. Since then many names of the celebrities who have behaved in an inappropriate way have come out. Chetan Bhagat, Vikas Bahl, Alok Nath, and few others have been accused of sexual harassment. Bollywood and South actress Pooja Hegde is among the celebrities from the industry who has spoken up in support of the Me Too movement. The actress said that she hopes that the industry will take the movement seriously and people will make the industry a safe place for women to work.
Rhea Chakraborty opens up about being trolled for her picture with Mahesh Bhatt
Trolling and trolls, unfortunately, have become an inherent part of showbiz. Rhea Chakraborty had posted a few pictures of herself with her mentor Mahesh Bhatt and got trolled! Yes, she did hit back at naysayers and shut them down in her own way but nothing takes away from the fact that it was uncalled for. Rhea while talking to a leading portal said that there is no use of responding to such mad people, and it doesn’t affect her, and one should just give a deaf hears to all these news.
Saif Ali Khan gets candid about his character Shakun Kothari in Baazaar
After winning hearts with his first-ever web series Sacred Games, the Nawab of Bollywood, Saif Ali Khan, will be next seen in debutant Gauravv K Chawla’s Baazaar. The actor has rendered a variety of character sketches throughout his career and opens up about his role, Shakun Kothari, in the film, as he finds it both challenging and complex. The character traces to be of a sharp, astute and money-minded merchant who knows his tricks to extract profit out of every business he undertakes.
Saif went on records to talk about the preparations he had to undergo before essaying his on-screen character in the film. Not only reading and research but he categorically chose to get a first-hand experience of the share market before he started off with his schedule.
Elaborating the same, the actor says, “I have always had a cursory knowledge of the market... speaking to friends and reading books by people like Warren Buffet have been very interesting. To research for this specific part, I drew on many personal equations and people I know in Mumbai. The Gujarati businessman is a definite type...the trick was to make him scary, tough and very cool. The accent also had to work, without making it caricaturish.”
Baazaar has already piqued up everybody’s interest for its intriguing and powerful narrative and we can’t wait to watch the film exploding with applauds in theatres this month.
Viacom18 Motion Pictures, in association with KYTA Productions and B4U Motion Pictures presents in association with Emmay Entertainment, Baazaar, an Emmay Entertainment production in association with KYTA Productions, the film is scheduled to release on 26 October.
Prachi Tehlan is all praises for co-actor Tarun Arora
Who can forget Anshuman - the guy who broke Geet’s heart in the 2007 blockbuster Jab We Met. The film won a lot of appreciation and so does the character of Anshuman which was played by Tarun Arora. The news of this hour is, Tarun will be soon seen sharing screen space with very talented Prachi Tehlan, and the actress is all praises for her co-actor.
“It was wonderful working with Tarun Arora. We have a lot in common and that’s the reason we instantly formed a bond. Just like me, he is Punjabi from North who coincidently has a great affinity for food. Our conversation started with topics like mutual friends, colleagues, work and more. But eventually, our food for love brought us closer. We used to find new places every evening to get North Indian food and in turn, got many chances to spend some quality time together.”
For a film to work well, it’s very important for an actor to find a comfort level with co-performers, and Prachi was lucky enough in this case. “He is a very patient and a supporting senior who encouraged me all the time. He helped me perform our difficult scenes together and always made me feel comfortable,” said Prachi.
But above all, what she loves the most about him is his ‘down-to-earth attitude’. “He doesn’t think of himself as an experienced artist at all. He is always ready to learn new things and is open to criticism. Isn’t it exactly how an actor should be...,” she questioned, adding, “I feel that every director has his own way and style to get the performance out of the actor and it’s our duty as an actor to cooperate. Luckily in our film, we both did exactly as we were asked by the director.”
Daisy Shah to be questioned by Mumbai police
Tanushree Dutta’s allegations of sexual harassment on Nana Patekar, Ganesh Acharya back in 2008 have now taken the form of an official FIR with the Mumbai police. The actress recorded her statement with the Police against the senior actor. Tanushree’s list of witnesses also includes the then assistant choreographer of the film, Daisy Shah. Tanushree had stated that Daisy had witnessed Nana trying to touch her during the rehearsals of the steps and she immediately had gone to the choreographer Ganesh Acharya with a complaint but the choreographer told her to keep quiet about the same. Mumbai police is all set to question Daisy Shah about the whole incident and will be asking her what she saw. Reportedly, the Race 3 actress will be summoned soon and will have to answer the questions of the police.
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