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“Let’s begin with news on actor Sanjay Kapoor’s family and close friends, who have been showering love on the actor on his 60th birthday. While Sonam Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Boney Kapoor, and Anshula Kapoor shared old photos from the family album, Arjun Kapoor too shared warm wishes for Sanjay, but through a video
Arjun took to his Instagram to speak his heart out about the bond that he shares with his uncle Sanjay Kapoor.
In the video, Arjun can be heard apologising as he was not a part of Sanjay’s big day but said that he wanted to put this message out about how much he loves him, and how much Sanjay has meant and mattered to him all these years.
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“Boney Kapoor’s youngest daughter Khushi Kapoor is all set to make her acting debut with The Archies. The proud father has now spoken about how he could only see the ‘good points’ and had no critical feedback to share with her.
Talking to News18, he said, “When the teaser came out which Zoya Akhtar refers to as a ‘sizzler’, all three of us again sat down and we enjoyed watching it. There was nothing to criticise as it was amazing and we discussed the good points as those were the only things I could see. The same happens when I see Janhvi’s films.””
The Archies also stars Suhana Khan and Agastya Nanda among others.”
“The much-awaited trailer of Drishyam 2 dropped on Monday. The sequel of the 2015 thriller will see Ajay Devgn reprise the role of Vijay Salgaonkar, who is trying to bury a crime to safeguard his family. However, during the trailer, the narrator mentions how truth is like a seed, that can never be buried away.
The trailer of the sequel opens with Vijay and his family being informed that the seven-year-old case has been reopened. As Akshay Khanna’s character enters the scene as the investigating officer, the cloud of suspicion grows darker over the Salgaonkar family. Tabu, as the bereaved mother also reprises her role, sharing that Ajay has underestimated her as a mother, and that will lead to his fall.
Drishyam 2 will release on November 18. “
“In other news,
Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ishaan Khatter, who will be seen in the upcoming film Phone Bhoot, spilt some beans about the movie and Katrina Kaif in a mockumentary interview by Excel Movies.
They revealed that among the three of them, Katrina was the biggest prankster on set. Siddhant also took a dig at Excel movies and said, “They had told me that it will be a ‘big’ film.” Ishaan answered, “Don’t know where they spent the big budget of the movie..”
Phone Bhoot is directed by Gurmmet Singh and is slated to release on November 4. The film also stars Jackie Shroff, Sheeba Chadha, and Nidhi Bisht.”
“Meanwhile,
The musical version of filmmaker Mira Nair‘s 2001 hit comedy-drama Monsoon Wedding will premiere in Doha on November 15.. Monsoon Wedding Musical is part of Qatar Creates’ cultural programme for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar Creates Events, which is presenting the show, said, “Monsoon Wedding is a story that inspires debate about the nature of life, identity and our place within an ever-changing world.””
Monsoon Wedding, which bagged the Golden Lion Award at the Venice International Film Festival in 2001, is centred around a dysfunctional Indian family as they prepare for their daughter’s wedding. The movie featured an ensemble cast of Naseeruddin Shah, Lillete Dubey, Shefali Shah, and Vasundhara Das.”
“Actors Saif Ali Khan and Radhika Apte recently visited the sets of The Kapil Sharma Show for the promotions of their film, Vikram-Vedha. There was much laughter, and joking around as the team played games, along with some revelations too. In a new clip, Kapil quizzed Saif on his lack of presence on social media, and the actor laughed it off, saying that one needs to keep lying if they are on Instagram.
Saif said “I tried joining, but I couldn’t find an ID. My name is Saif Ali Khan, and I tried joining, but there are already names under that handle…You can get stuck on social media, whether you have to praise this person or that one, I am happy as I am.””
“Salman Khan is talking marriage of the rumoured couple Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani. In a clip that has surfaced on social media from the Weekend ka Vaar episode from Bigg Boss 16, Salman Khan is seen pulling Sidharth Malhotra’s leg by asking him about his marriage plans.
In the clip, the superstar is seen chatting with Sidharth, who has come on the show to promote his latest film Thank God. Salman begins by saying, “Congratulations Sidharth, wish you a happy married life”, as the camera pans to a shocked Sidharth Malhotra, who starts blushing.”
“Bollywood couple Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan recently celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary. The couple tied the knot on October 16, 2012, and are proud parents to two boys, Taimur and Jehangir Ali Khan.
As they celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary, Saif opened up about his bond with Kareena in a new interview with The Times of India and said that he and Kareena are “lucky to have grown together.” He said, “She has taught me a lot about time management and organizing family holidays; when to go to our ancestral town Pataudi when to go to London when to just stay home and make pizzas… It’s been a great ten years and I feel very lucky and blessed.”””
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