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Anushka Sharma to promote Fujifilm's Instax
Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma has come on board for a digital partnership with Fujifilm India to promote its Instax range of instant cameras. Preserving memories with a physical print is the product's USP, says the actress.
The collaboration with Anushka -- known for her "inherent charm" and "novelty" -- is for the period of August to November 2018, the company announced via a statement on Friday.
Fujifilm plans to leverage Anushka's 45.2 million-plus social media fans and influence over the modern youth to support the product's popularity.
"For me, photography is all about self-expression and preserving memories," Anushka, who finds a sense of nostalgia in it, said in a statement.
"Instax captures the magic of the moment and seals it in a picture -instantly, and serves as reminders of those beautiful memories forever. The most compelling reason to use it in the age of digital photography is uniqueness. Once an image is taken, it is truly a one-of-a-kind photo made special with the unique feel of a physical print," added the actress, who will soon be seen in the movie Sui Dhaaga - Made In India.
According to Haruto Iwata, Managing Director, Fujifilm India Pvt Ltd, Anushka's uniqueness and charm perfectly blends with their brand, and she embodies what the product is about -- "young, fun and ‘kawaii' (cute in Japanese)".
Rajkummar Rao confirms working with Anurag Basu in 'Imli'
Actor Rajkummar Rao, who is gearing up for the release of his forthcoming film Stree, has confirmed that he will feature in Anurag Basu's next film titled Imli along with Kangana Ranaut.
Rajkummar was interacting with the media at the Lakme Fashion Week 2018 on Thursday in Mumbai.
The actor said, "Yes, I am doing a film with Anurag sir called Imli which also stars Kangana."
There were also reports that Imtiaz Ali was going to cast Rajkummar in his next venture instead of Shahid Kapoor and reacting to that, the actor said, "There is nothing as of now with Imtiaz sir but I would love to work with him for sure. I love working and being in front of the camera so, whenever I get a chance or whenever somebody offers me a good film I just do it."
Imli will be Rajkummar and Kangana's third collaboration with each other. Previously, they worked in Queen (2014) and now they are shooting for their second film Mental Hai Kya.
As far as Kangana is concerned, she will be collaborating with Anurag Basu for the fourth time.
They have earlier worked in Gangster (2006), Life in a Metro (2007) and Kites (2010).
Imli is touted to be a love story; which deals with relationships on a very human level.
The shooting will begin in November.
Usha Uthup's day out in Bhutan
A singer for five decades, Usha Uthup has enthralled audiences in several countries. But the versatile singer said on Thursday that her visit to Bhutan and the experience of performing for the local audiences has been "incomparable".
Usha participated in a workshop and later sang lofty songs in a session on the opening day of the ongoing Mountain Echoes literary festival.
Displaying tremendous energy, she literally led the Bhutanese audiences to sing along with her, often citing the lyrics in advance for them.
A workshop titled "Stagecraft" gave the audience an insight into the hard work, dedication, and tonnes of knowledge that goes into each of the musical performances.
Usha explained the nitty-gritty details in sound production, choosing musical instruments, peppering it with anecdotes from her illustrious career, like how she bought a long-coveted microphone with her first salary.
Seeing the audience's enthusiasm, she invited two amateur singers from the crowd onstage and joined them in a range of pieces from Bollywood classics like "Dum Maaro Dum" and "Kaise Peheli Zindagani".
She also sang popular numbers like "We are the World" and "Hotel California".
A clearly overwhelmed Usha thanked the audience for welcoming her with such love and participating in her sessions.
Mountain Echoes literary festival will end on 25 August.
Yami to host party at LFW
Actress Yami Gautam, who now sports chic short hair, is set to host a party at the Lakme Fashion Week.
The celebration for fashion houses, bloggers, and influencers, will be to promote an international urban streetwear brand that uses British, American and Japanese influences in its clothing. It will be on Saturday.
Yami, who is looking forward to her film Batti Gul Meter Chalu, said in a statement, Fashion is about trying new things. This party is the perfect opportunity for mixing fashion, experimentation and fashion experts and bringing them under one roof to understand the brand."
She is looking forward to interacting with people who understand fashion and create it.
The songwriter in Ranvir Shorey
Actor Ranvir Shorey, also a lyricist and a singer by passion, has penned a children's song for an album. He says while most of his songs are all about fun as of now, he hopes to write "serious stuff" too.
Ranvir has penned "Oopar chadke neeche aaa" for Ankur Tiwari's album "Bacha Party" for Sony Music. Its lyrics came to Ranvir when he played the guitar and sang it for his son Haroon.
"I have been an amateur song writer for many years, and this song just happened while trying to keep my little son amused. Luckily, Ankur Tewari and some friends at Sony Music liked it enough to feature it on their children's song album," Ranvir told a media publication over email.
He plans to write and release more songs.
"A few more songs are already written, and I continue to write more whenever I have time. But most of my songs so far are in a fun and humorous space. I still aspire for the serious stuff," added the actor, who doesn't rule out another children's song.
Fatherhood has meant the world to him.
"It has been the single most profound experience of my life. It has changed me for the better in many ways, and I'm extremely grateful to life for it," said Ranvir.
The actor turned a year older just last week, and says it was a working birthday for him.
"I just managed to get enough sleep," he quipped.
On the big screen, Ranvir will soon be seen in Gali Guleiyan as well as Halkaa. He has also joined the cast of Nikkhil Advani's upcoming dark comedy Hasmukh.
(SOURCE : IANS)
Ranveer and Deepika fly down to Bengaluru for a pre-wedding puja
The speculations about Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone’s wedding are now rife more than ever. According to some media reports, Ranveer will be flying to Bangalore along with his family to attend a grand pre-wedding puja at Deepika’s residence just 10 days prior to the wedding. A source close to the Padukones confirmed the news to the portal and added that the Nandi Puja will be organized by Deepika’s mother, Ujjala Padukone. She has already spoken to the officials of the temple regarding the booking of pundits. In fact, Deepika will be seen sporting glass bangles after the puja.
Zero's trailer to release on Shah Rukh Khan’s birthday
SRK’s next release is Zero which is directed by Anand Raj Anand and stars Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma in lead roles. The movie saw its first teaser during Eid, and now we hear that the trailer of the movie will be released on SRK’s birthday on 2nd November, as the makers want to gift that to SRK.
Big B shuts down a troll who questioned him about his donations to Kerala
The devastating Kerala floods have shocked people all over the world and people are trying every possible way to help the victims by donating cash, basic necessities for day-to-day life and more. Somebody on Twitter asked Big B if he donated money for the Kerala victims and the actor had a bang on reply to him.
Salman Khan and Tom cruise to clash at the box office
In the recent times, we have seen that Hollywood biggies have dominated and gave tough time to Hindi films at the domestic market and now we get to see that happening at the Chinese box office. Apparently, Salman Khan’s 2016 blockbuster Sultan is all set to release in China on 31 August. Interestingly, Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – Fallout is releasing on the same date at the ticket windows. Well, we must say this box office battle will surely be an interesting one for the Chinese audience.
Parineeti Chopra gets trolled for a dress that she wore
It was Parineeti Chopra‘s turn to be at the receiving end of nasty comments and it’s nothing short of infuriating. The actress had stepped out in a pale blue bodycon dress along with Arjun Kapoor to kick-start the promotions of their upcoming movie Namaste England in Mumbai. The video and pictures of Parineeti smiling and posing for the camera were put on social media websites as usual. But Pari received some nasty comments for her dress and a possible wardrobe malfunction. And of course, the body shamers were not far behind.
Madhuri Dixit to do a mujra in Kalank
Ever since Karan Johar announced Kalank, it has left the audience excited. Recent reports suggest that Madhuri Dixit will be shooting a mujra for the film early next month. The song will be jointly choreographed by Saroj Khan and Remo D’souza and will be shot over a span of three days. While the actress has already started rehearsing with the choreographers, the rest of the team is currently practicing on the sets of the film in Mumbai.
Jackie Chan roped in for Amitabh Bachchan’s Aankhen 2
Vipul Shah’s 2002 hit thriller Aankhen was a film that was one of a kind back then. While the film released almost 16 years back, makers are now planning to kick off the sequel which will be helmed by Anees Bazmee, as per some media reports. While Amitabh Bachchan has joined the sequel, the other star cast is yet to be decided. Apart from Bachchan, the film might also star Vicky Kaushal or Sushant Singh Rajput. As per some media reports, the shooting will kick-start next year and will release in 2020. The source also added that it will star Chinese star, Jackie Chan. The film’s plot deals with a Chinese Casino and thus Jackie looked perfect fit.
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Sussanne Khan’s sweet birthday wish for sister-in-law Malaika Parekh
Sussanne Khan recently shared a lovely birthday wish for her sister-in-law Malaika Parekh who is married to actor Zayed Khan. She shared a lovely photo collage.
Aditi Rao Hydari shared the poster of her upcoming movie
Aditi Rao Hydari shared the poster of her upcoming movie Nawab. It is a Mani Ratam movie and the actress is quite excited to be a part of the project.
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