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“Let’s begin with news on Raveena Tandon, who was one of the most popular Bollywood actors in the 1990s, but she had to fight her own battles, sometimes literally. In a 2002 interview with Simi Garewal, the actor talked about an incident when she had to “punch” a few “rowdy men”
Simi recalled they were both judges at the MTV Awards and after the function, Raveena was walking towards her car all alone. Simi said, “”These rowdies, they came and acted fresh with you. And you beat them up single-handedly.””
Raveena shared that she was “in a state of shock” when the incident happened and her instant reaction was to punch those men.
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“Choreographer Terence Lewis recalled the time he was training Madhuri Dixit, and once witnessed her being scolded by her mother at their house.
Speaking on Maniesh Paul’s podcast, Terence Lewis revealed he once went to her house to train her in her ‘prime’. “She offered me tea and made it herself. Then her mother came. She didn’t care whether Madhuri was training and started giving her grief for not making her bed, Madhuri told her with a smile that she was busy with training, and she would do whatever needs to be done afterwards, but her mother said ‘Before going for your shoot!’ Her parents couldn’t care and hadn’t allowed her to have an ego, and kept her grounded.”
“Meanwhile,
On designer Sussanne Khan’s birthday, her boyfriend Arslan Goni shared a montage of her photos on social media, capturing many of their romantic moments together. He also wrote an emotional post, lavishing praise on her.
Arslan wrote in his caption, “Happy happy birthday my love … I have put it out all there. In the past two years, I have felt the same emotions as always just when I was happy I was happier when I was sad I was less sad and when I was in pain I had the strength to take it ….. I want to thank your love. And I pray that the child in you always stays alive and spread happiness.”””
“The season of celebrations is continuing in Bollywood. After a slew of Diwali and Bhai Dooj bashes, Salman Khan and his brothers Arbaaz and Sohail came together to celebrate brother-in-law, actor Aayush Sharma’s birthday on Tuesday night. In a video that has been shared on social media, Aayush is seen cutting his birthday cake, surrounded by friends and family.
Aayush first offered Salman a piece of cake and then moved to Arbaaz and Sohail, after his wife Arpita Khan. In the middle of the celebrations, Salman took his niece Ayat in his arms, while Aayush finished feeding everyone cake.
Aayush made his debut in 2018 with the romantic drama LoveYatri. The actor was last seen in 2021’s Antim: The Final Truth.
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“Actor Janhvi Kapoor, who is currently promoting her upcoming film Mili, was recently asked to pick three actors from the film industry she would want in her ‘swayamvar’. Janhvi has said that she is not dating anyone at the moment. The actor was recently spotted with Shikhar Pahariya, who is reportedly her ex-boyfriend.
In a Bollywood Bubble interview, the Good Luck Jerry actor instantly said “Hrithik, Ranbir, Tiger,” but soon changed her answer as she remembered that Ranbir Kapoor is married. As Janhvi struggled to think of more actors, she said, “Aren’t they all married? Everyone’s married.” When Vijay Deverakonda’s name was suggested, Janhvi said, “He is practically married.”
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” Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan’s daughter Shweta Bachchan Nanda took to her Instagram on Wednesday to wish her brother Abhishek Bachchan on the occasion of Bhai Dooj. Shweta shared a series of candid photos from their Diwali party.
She wrote in the caption, “What A Guy, just sunshine and rainbows. Happy Bhai Dooj.” Maheep Kapoor left a laughing emoji and a heart emoji in the comments section.
Shweta Bachchan is currently the co-host of What The Hell Navya, which is also hosted by Navya Naveli Nanda and Jaya Bachchan. In a recent episode, Shweta had also spoken about the many unfair comparisons that Abhishek faces with his father Amitabh Bachchan.
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“Moving on,
Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan is ready for his Bollywood debut. He will soon be seen alongside Huma Qureshi in their upcoming movie, Double XL, which also features Sonakshi Sinha.
The sportsman said that being on camera came easily to him and that he enjoyed working with the team of the film.
“When I went to the set, they taught me to dance. I picked it up easily. I was asked to dance for a specific scene, so I did it honestly, played my part and enjoyed it. I was confident that I could pull it off.”””
“Lastly,
Actor Siddharth Malhotra believes Thank God is a wholesome entertainer with an underlying social message and says the film has its heart and head in the right place.
The family comedy, which was released in theatres on Tuesday, is directed by Indra Kumar, known for films such as Ishq and Dhamaal film franchise.
He said, “It is not a leave-your-brains-home kind of comedy. The film has got his heart and head in the right place. It’s trying to say something by the end of it. It talks about Karma, your relationships, life, and work. “””
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