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Shah Rukh Khan helped team Marjaavaan with certain VFX shots for Riteish Deshmukh’s role as a dwarf! Riteish Deshmukh will be playing the role of a dwarf for the first time in Milap Zaveri’s Marjaavaan . The actor is also the antagonist in the Sidharth Malhotra, Tara Sutaria, and Rakul Preet Singh starrer film. Marjaavaan being a full-fledged masala film, the expectations are quite high from the same. The star cast is promoting the film in full swing and Ritiesh spoke about getting help from Shah Rukh Khan for certain VFX shots in an interview with a leading daily.   Shah Rukh Khan has also played the role of a dwarf in Aanand L Rai’s Zero . The actor happens to own one of the best VFX set up in the country and coincidently, he was shooting for Zero around the same time Ritiesh was shooting for Marjaavan . In the interview, Riteish revealed that Shah Rukh Khan was generous enough to help Milap out with certain VFX shots because he had the best equipment and his production budget

Pagalpanti’s next song, ‘Walla Walla’, is an Arabic themed party number that features the entire star cast! Anees Bazmee’s Pagalpanti is a multi-starrer comedy starring John Abraham, Arshad Warsi, Anil Kapoor, Ileana D’Cruz, Urvashi Rautela, Kriti Kharbanda, and Pulkit Samrat among the others. With an elaborate star cast, the movie’s trailer has surely tickled the audience’s funny bones. The makers have already released a remake of the song, ‘Tum Par Hum Hain Atke’, from Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya . Now, the star cast is all set to make their fans groove to the upcoming Arabic themed party song, ‘Walla Walla’ . The song is voiced by Nakash Aziz, Neeti Mohan, and Nayeem Shah and is choreographed by Ganesh Acharya. John spoke about the song to a leading daily and said that the tunes of this number are completely different and it is nothing we’ve ever heard before. Director Anees Bazmee spoke about the song and said that it is quite special for him since everyone wanted to opt for a Pu

Ananya Panday is all praises for her Pati Patni Aur Woh co-star Kartik Aaryan! Ananya Panday and Kartik Aaryan’s chemistry is quite the talk of the tinsel town, especially after the trailer of Pati Patni Aur Woh was released. Recently, the first song of the film, ‘Dheeme Dheeme’ , was released and the duo along with Bhumi Pednekar has clearly set the screens on fire with their oomph. With Bosco Martis’ choreography and groovy tunes by Tony Kakkar, the song has crossed quite a few million views on YouTube. Talking about the song and her equation with Kartik Aaryan, Ananya Panday said they understand each other well. It surely makes it easier to work with someone if you have a level of understanding. Speaking further about the fun and energy throughout the shoot of the song, Ananya said that Kartik had a smile on his face the entire time and he thoroughly enjoys himself. While these two can’t stop praising each other for their performances, we can’t wait to see them on screen! Pati

"When I  go out or make an appearance, I want to have fun with hair and make-up, and new clothes," says Sara Ali Khan on what fashion means to her Sara Ali Khan is one of the most followed celebrities from her generation with an amazing fan following. She is not only loved for her acting but also her simplicity and impeccable fashion sense. In a recent interview with a leading magazine, Sara Ali Khan shared her take on fashion, “I don’t think about fashion all that much. I never have. That doesn’t mean I don’t want to look good. I just think that there is a time and place for everything". She further adds "When I go out or make an appearance, I want to have fun with hair and make-up, and new clothes. As far as my personal style is concerned, I don’t adhere to regular conventions. I am most comfortable in a chikankari salwar kameez or a tracksuit. It’s a personal statement and I wear it unapologetically,” The actress already has 11 brand endorsements in her kitty

Swara Bhasker speaks up on allegations of abusing a four-year-old; says video was out of context Recently, actress Swara Bhasker was embroiled in a controversy after a viral video showed she was allegedly abusing a four-year-old actor. Several people on the internet lashed out at Swara Bhasker and according to some reports, an NGO filed a complaint to the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights and demanded action against the actor. The video clip is a small portion from the digital show Son of Abis h hosted by stand-up comic Abish Mathew. In the video, Swara is seen using words like “chu**ya and Kameena” referring to a four-year-old. Now, actress Swara Bhasker spoke about the incident and defended herself. The actress says the video, which went viral, was out of context. Clarifying herself she said that she was on a comedy show and was narrating a funny incident about her first experience shooting in Mumbai. She further said that in that partly exaggerated and satir

EXCLUSIVE: Here's how Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone will celebrate their first wedding anniversary Bollywood's power couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone are all set to complete their first year of marriage on November 14. The couple got married last year in a beautiful set up in Italy. They followed both customs - Sindhi and Konkani style wedding. And now, they are set to celebrate their first wedding anniversary but they are keeping it an intimate celebration. As per sources, "Deepika and Ranveer are going to celebrate their anniversary in the most beautiful and private manner. Ranveer and Deepika will be leaving town tomorrow and they would be heading first to Tirupati and then to Amritsar with their entire family to seek blessings. On the 14th of November, they will be at Tirupati visiting the Balaji and the Padmavati temple and then fly to Amritsar to visit the Golden Temple on the 15th of November. The entire family will fly back to Mumbai on the 15th.&

Here's when John Abraham and Jacqueline Fernandez's Attack will roll John Abraham has his plate full, quite literally. As he awaits the release of Pagalpanti , he has been also filming for Sanjay Gupta's Mumbai Saga . Meanwhile, we also told you earlier that he and Jacqueline Fernandez were coming together for Attack , a flick filled with powerful action. We now know that the film is set to roll soon!   In a recent interview, John revealed that they were planning to take the film to the floors in the first week of January. The film will be helmed by debutant director Lakshya Raj. John's action skills are unquestionable and we will get to witness quite a lot of that. But what's interesting is the fact that Jacqueline's role will be equally thrilling and she will get ample opportunities to perform some power-packed action sequences. Jacqueline has earlier been a part of a number of action films including A Gentleman, Race 3 and her latest outing Drive . Let&#

Ayushmann Khurrana, Radhika Apte and Tabu starrer Andhadhun to release in Japan Filmmaker Sriram Raghavan's Andhadhun , starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Radhika Apte, and Tabu, won several accolades at the National Film Awards this year. With critical acclaim and the audience's positive response, the film went on to become of the finest films of 2018. And it grabbed Ayushmann Khurrana his first National Award for Best Actor. Now, after receiving a good response in China, Andhadhun will now release in Japan on November 15, 2019. The film was a black comedy in which Ayushmann played a blind pianist and Tabu was the antagonist. Andhadhun has been produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures and Matchbox Pictures and distributed internationally by Eros International. ALSO READ:  Brand Ayushmann Khurrana races ahead of the competition from BollywoodHungama.com News https://ift.tt/33Fd9UT

Imtiaz Ali to make a film on the life of actress Madhubala Until now, filmmaker Imtiaz Ali has given us some memorable films like Jab We Met, Rockstar, Highway , etc. The Imtiaz Ali is now all set out to try his hands at a biopic. The filmmaker is looking forward to making a biopic on one of the most talented and beautiful actresses of India- Begum Mumtaz Jehan Dehlavi or better known as Madhubala. Ali recently acquired the rights to make a biopic on her either as a film r web series. As per reports, the biopic will narrate the life of Madhubala from the time she made her debut as a child actor in Basant to her big break as an actress opposite Raj Kapoor in Neel Kamal . Imtiaz Ali has also acquired a Life Story Rights Assignment Agreement from her family. While the cast of the film has not been revealed yet, Madhubala's sister Madhur Brij Bushan wishes to see Kareena Kapoor Khan essay the role. Meanwhile, on the work front, Imtiaz Ali is working on the post-production of his u

Juhi Chawla urges fans and friends to pledge trees on her birthday Juhi Chawla has started a movement called 'Citizens for Tomorrow', to spread awareness to create a brighter, cleaner and greener world for future generations. She has also been an active part of 'Cauvery Calling' and is helping farmers plant over 200 crore trees in the next 12 years to help rejuvenate the Cauvery basin. Juhi Chawla also pledges trees on the birthdays of members from the film fraternity. Recently on actress Tabu’s birthday, she pledged 100 trees. In the last year, she has donated over one lakh trees on the birthdays of many actors including Shah Rukh Khan, Tabu, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, etc. Now, the actress who will be celebrating her birthday on November 13 has reached out to her friends who usually send her bouquets, case and other gifts every year to pledge trees for the cause on her birthday. She took to her social media where she posted a message for her fans,

Jealous man in the US allegedly kills wife for being a Hrithik Roshan fan A 33-year-old man from the United States allegedly stabbed his wife to death as he found his wife's obsession towards Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan unbearable, and later hung himself to death. As per reports, Dineshwar Budhidat from Queens was very jealous of the fact that his 27-year-old wife Donne Dojoy, a bar-tender by profession, was a huge fan of Hrithik.   Mala Ramdhani, a karaoke singer who worked at the same bar as Donne did, revealed that she was often stopped from watching songs or films featuring Hrithik at home as her husband would get jealous. Reports also state that the woman had moved out of the apartment where she lived with her husband, but has visited the place for some time. After committing the murder, Dineshwar allegedly texted his sister-in-law confessing that he had killed her and also directed her as to how she could find the house key. Then he left the house and committed suicide

BREAKING: Akshay Kumar and Rohit Shetty have a major FALLOUT over Sooryavanshi; Karan Johar plays mediator Disagreements between actors and directors happen but they usually tend to get sorted out before the release of the film. But looks tough on this one. Apparently, due to deteriorating relations, Akshay Kumar (plays ATS Chief Veer Sooryavanshi), and Rohit Shetty have had a major fallout while shooting for Sooryavanshi and stopped communicating with each other completely. Besides Akshay Kumar, the cop action-drama also stars Katrina Kaif, Gulshan Grover, Neena Gupta, Sikandar Kher and Niharica Raizada among others. Says a trade source, “There are icy vibes between the lead actor and the director as they don't talk to each other on the sets of Sooryavanshi . Apparently, Akshay and Rohit have major problems with each other and to such a degree that they have stopped talking to each other. There were massive creative differences on the script and the way the movie was being sh

Raakhee Gulzar makes a comeback after 16 years Raakhee Gulzar the legendary actress who ruled Hindi and Bengali cinema for more than 25 years with memorable performances in a slew of films in both the languages was last seen in Rituparno Ghosh’s whodunit Shubho Mahurat in 2003. And now she is back on the screen with a Bengali film Gautam Haldar’s Nirbaan . It was screened on November 9 as part of the Kolkata International Film festival. Says the forthright actress, “The film has been ready for some time now. I’ve no idea why its release is delayed. But it’s a very relevant subject. We’ve made it in Bengali and Hindi.” It was a triumphant homecoming for veteran actress Raakhee Gulzar when she touched down on Kolkata on November 8 as a special guest at the Kolkata International Film festival . Shockingly, Raakheeji whose breathtaking beauty inspired Sahir Ludhianvi to write the lines Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein khayaal aata hai ke jaise tujhko banaya gaya hai mere liye , reveals that

Amitabh Bachchan to take a sabbatical from work Long-standing health issues have re-surfaced in mega-star Amitabh Bachchan’s life. Apparently, Bachchan has been advised a long layoff from acting by doctors. And this time, he has no option but to comply. According to sources in the know, Big B would be taking time off right after the completion and release of Nagraj Manjule’s football film Jhund in December. “The other projects that Amitji has signed would have to wait,” informs a family source. “Right now it is imperative that he take a longish break. He is physically exhausted; his body needs rest repair and healing.” This time, Big B’s family is also adamant about his time off. “Wife Jaya, daughter Shweta and son Abhishek have made it very clear to Bachchan Saab that this time he must take the medical advice seriously. He has been seriously advised to take time off on several occasions in recent years. Each time he has disregarded the warning and continued to work. Not this time

Karan Johar to host a party for Katy Perry Time and again, Bollywood has hosted parties for several international celebrities. A couple of years ago, during Global Citizen Festival in Mumbai, Shah Rukh Khan hosted an after-party for Coldplay after they performed here for the first time. Ed Sheeran has performed in Mumbai twice. During his second visit, Farah Khan hosted a huge bash and many photos and videos had gone viral of the British singer dancing and enjoying the party. Now, joining the bandwagon, Karan Johar is all set to host a grand welcome party for American pop star Katy Perry. The singer is set to perform in Mumbai on Saturday. Before that, she will attend this bash which will reportedly see Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt among other stars. On August 28, Katy Perry announced her return to India and wrote, “I am looking forward to seeing and singing with all of my Indian KatyCats." Katy Perry had earlier come to India with her ex-hus

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior - It's going to be battle between Ajay Devgn and Saif Ali Khan Ajay Devgn is gearing for the release of his next film, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior which marks his 100th film in the industry. The actor will essay the role of Tanaji Malusare, who fought alongside Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Saif Ali Khan will take over the role of antagonist Udaybhan Rathod, who fought against Tanaji during the Battle Of Sinhagad. Director Om Raut said that Ajay Devgn was his first choice for the role. He started writing the film in 2015 and gave the narration to Ajay two years ago. He said that he was fascinated by the story since he was a child. Om Raut also said that Ajay has the persona, eyes, and physic that exudes power. For the filmmaker, it was difficult to recreate the 17th century without any visual references but at the same true they had to stay true to the characters and mileau. Saif Ali Khan and Ajay Devgn are all set to face off in the film. Om Raut fu

EXCLUSIVE: Lata Mangeshkar is fine and back home The nightingale of India is well on the way to recovery. She did give us all a scare, though, when a chest infection landed her in the hospital on Monday. Just days before her hospitalization, I had spoken to her. As always I could sense she was not well from the moment she said her first word on the phone, ‘Hello’. “Didi, what’s wrong?” my voice rose to a shrill near-hysterical pitch. “Calm down. I am fine,” she whispered in a rasping tone. “This is why I don’t tell you when I am unwell. You get so worked up that I end up regretting telling you about it. It’s a routine chest infection. Nothing major. I’ve fever. I feel a little weak but nothing to worry about,” she had reassured me. But somehow, I wasn’t pacified. I knew this time her ailment was more serious than her cold-and-cough and the upset stomach. But, I didn’t press the point. I quickly reminded her that the last time we had  spoken was on her birthday when my city was  sub

Shweta Tiwari opens up about personal life; says she has cut out all the negativity Popular television actress Shweta Tiwari is all set to make her comeback with the show Mere Dad Ki Dulhan . The actress was last seen on the TV show Begusarai which aired three years ago. Of late, the actress was also in the news because of her personal life and her relation with Abhinav Kohli. She recently spoke about her work and personal life in an interview with a media house. The actress said that one aspect of her life had gone bad, but that does not mean that she is using work to distract herself from that. Shweta said that she has her house, her kids, their school and her electricity bill to take care of and has to squeeze in work among all this. Talking about taking a break from work, she said that she took a break after her second child was born as she did not spend much time with her firstborn, Palak. Shweta said that during her time away from work she realised that there are several pro

Shakuntala Devi-The Human Computer: Jisshu Sengupta to play Vidya Balan’s husband  Actor Jisshu Sengupta is popularly known for his work in Bengali cinema will be seen playing Vidya Balan’s husband in the film Shakuntala Devi - Human Computer . Talking to a media house, Jisshu Sengupta revealed that he is thrilled to be a part of Shakuntala Devi-Human Computer and to play the role of Paritosh Banerjee. The actor started shooting for the film in October and has already shot some scenes. This is the second time Vidya Balan and Jisshu Sengupta are collaborating. The two were last teamed up for the NTR biopic . Jisshu Sengupta said that working with Vidya is fun as there is never a dull moment when she is around. https://ift.tt/34RQi8N The film is based on the life of the mathematics genius, or ‘human computer’ Shakuntala Devi who was known for her ability to make incredibly swift calculations. The film also features Sanya Malhotra who plays Vidya Balan’s daughter in the film, while A

Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar admitted to hospital due to breathing trouble Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar was reportedly rushed to Mumbai's Breach Candy hospital in the wee hours of Monday after she complained of breathing troubles. As per reports, she was brought in around 1.30 am at night and was kept under the supervision of a senior medical advisor of the hospital.  Reports also state that her condition is stable right now. The singer celebrated her 90th birthday on September 28, and was honoured with the Daughter of the Nation title, by the Government of India. She also took to Twitter to thank her well-wishers for the continued wishes, and wrote, 'My dear well-wishers, Namaskaar. Your constant love and good wishes is my pillar of strength and I stand eternally grateful for the same. May god bless you all, always. Thank you for everything'. My dear well wishers, Namaskaar. Your constant love and good wishes is my pillar of strength and I stand eternally grat