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Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) Bollywood star Jackie Shroff wished veteran actress Mala Sinha on her 90th birthday with a vintage picture of the legendary actress.

Celebrating the legendary actress’ milestone birthday, he captioned it with a simple “Warm Wishes!” tribute.

Jackie shared a classic image of Mala, dressed in a traditional sari and jewellery, with her hair styled in the quintessential look of the retro era.

The post also features the iconic song ‘Tasveer Teri Dil Mein’ in the background. Sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammed Rafi, the song is from Mala Sinha’s 1961 film ‘Maya’, in which she starred opposite Dev Anand.

Talking about Mala Sinha, she was born Alda Sinha on November 11, 1936, in Kolkata, and began her career as a child artiste before establishing herself as one of Hindi cinema’s leading actresses.

She went on to work across Hindi, Bengali and Nepali cinema during a career spanning more than four decades.

Mala Sinha rose to prominence with Guru Dutt’s ‘Pyaasa’ in 1957, where she played Meena, and further established herself as an actress with films such as ‘Phir Subah Hogi’, ‘Dhool Ka Phool’, ‘Anpadh’, ‘Gumrah’, ‘Jahan Ara’, ‘Himalay Ki God Mein’, ‘Aasra’, ‘Aankhen’ and ‘Do Kaliyan’.

Her iconic songs were ‘Aap Ki Nazron Ne Samjha’ from ‘Anpadh’ and ‘Tasveer Teri Dil Mein’ from ‘Maya’, among many others.

On the personal front, Mala Sinha married Nepali actor Chidambar Prasad Lohani in 1966 after meeting him during the making of the Nepali film ‘Maitighar’. The couple have a daughter, Pratibha Sinha, who also acted in Hindi films during the 1990s.

Pratibha Sinha made her Bollywood debut with Mehboob Mere Mehboob in 1992 and went on to appear in films including Kal Ki Awaz, Dil Hai Betaab, Ek Tha Raja, Tu Chor Main Sipahi, Gudgudee, Deewana Mastana and Le Chal Apne Sang.

She remains best remembered for her brief appearance in the iconic ‘Pardesi Pardesi’ song from the 1996 blockbuster Raja Hindustani, which became her signature screen appearance and earned her the tag of the ‘Pardesi girl’.

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Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) Singer Lucky Ali remembered his late uncle and legendary actor-comedian Johnny Walker on his 100th birth anniversary on Wednesday.

The singer shared a rare throwback picture of the veteran with his father, actor Mehmood on his social media account. Lucky shared a black-and-white picture featuring Johnny Walker and Mehmood in a candid moment.

Alongside the picture, Lucky marked Johnny Walker’s birth anniversary with a brief tribute. “Our elders passed on and we follow....(sic)”

Bollywood star Jackie Shroff also shared a post remembering the legendary actor-comedian. The post also mentioned Johnny Walker’s birth and death dates - November 11, 1926, and July 29, 2003.

Born Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi, Johnny Walker began his journey in cinema after working as a BEST bus conductor in Mumbai. Apparently, actor Balraj Sahni noticed his comic talent and introduced him to Guru Dutt, who cast him in ‘Baazi’ in 1951 and gave him the screen name Johnny Walker.

He went on to become one of Hindi cinema’s most celebrated comedians, known for his impeccable comic timing and memorable characters in films including ‘Aar Paar’, ‘Taxi Driver’, ‘Mr. & Mrs. 55’, ‘CID’, ‘Pyaasa’, ‘Madhumati’ and ‘Naya Daur’.

Johnny Walker also shared a professional association with Mehmood, with the two comedians appearing together in films. They were seen together in ‘Pati Patni’, released in 1966, in which Mehmood played Pashupati Pachisiya and Johnny Walker played Padampath.

The two also featured together in ‘Chhote Nawab’, the 1961 comedy starring Mehmood in the titular role and Johnny Walker as Captain. Johnny Walker passed away on July 29, 2003.

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Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) Actress Kiara Advani appeared to hint that she does not want to have any more pregnancies as she joked about her date nights with husband and actor Sidharth Malhotra on the upcoming episode of ‘Koffee With Karan’.

Kiara and Sidharth are set to make their first joint television appearance together on ‘Koffee With Karan Season 9’. The latest promo of the episode released by the makers, gives a glimpse of the couple’s playful chemistry with host Karan Johar.

During the conversation, Karan asked the couple how they make sure their date nights do not end at dessert. Kiara, who was seen cradling her baby bump, responded with a cheeky, “Ab bass ho gaya!”, leaving Sidharth and Karan in splits.

The conversation then moved towards whether the couple would like to roleplay a particular character. Sidharth responded by drawing a line between their professional and personal lives, saying, “We don’t want to bring our work home and certainly not to our bedroom!”

The promo also features the couple talking about their wedding and recalling a moment when Karan hilariously threw Shahid Kapoor off the stage when he attempted to join him during a dance performance.

While making their entry on the show, Kiara was seen flaunting her baby bump for the first time on national television and ever since they announced their second pregnancy.

Talking about Kiara and Sidharth, the couple is set to embrace parenthood for the second time. They had announced their second pregnancy a few months ago, with a social media post where they shared a picture featuring two pairs of baby shoes along with the message, “The greatest gift of our lives. Coming soon.”

Kiara and Siddharth are already parents to their daughter Siara, whom they welcomed in 2025.

The couple got married in an intimate ceremony in Suryagarh, Jaisalmer, in February 2023, after dating for a few years after falling in love on the sets of the movie, Shershaah.

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Chennai, Nov 11 (IANS) Actress Manjima Mohan, who is also the wife of actor Gautham Ram Karthik, has now penned a note of gratitude on the occasion of her debut film, 'Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada' completing 10 years.

Taking to her Instagram stories section to pen the note of gratitude, the actress who played the female lead in the film, wrote, "10 years of Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada. 10 years since my Tamil cinema debut. So much to look back on and so much to be grateful for. Thank you for all the love and support you have given me through these years. I wouldn't be here without it. Here's to many more memories and hopefully many more films."

Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada was directed by ace director Gautham Vasudev Menon and featured Simbu as the lead.

Meanwhile, Manjima had only recently announced that she had revived her dancing practice. The actress, who posted a graceful dancing clip of hers on Instagram, wrote, "My amma introduced me to Bharatanatyam when I was six, being a trained dancer herself. I did my first arangetram in Guruvayoor when I was around 10 and continued learning until college. And then somehow life happened and almost 10 years went by without me practising."

She went on to say, "I did semi-classical dancing in between but always hesitated to go back to Bharatanatyam because I was so out of practice. So this is a small attempt after a really long time and I had almost forgotten how much I loved doing this. I do regret letting go of such a beautiful art form for so long but I am so happy to be finding my way back to it. Here's to many more!"

The actress made it a point to thank her guru for teaching her the dance she had performed in the clip and wrote, "Thank you @leelavathimaster master for teaching me this beautiful piece and for pushing me to give it a try."

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Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) Actor Ronit Roy wished his wife Neelam Bose Roy on her birthday with a heartfelt post.

He thanked her for a lifetime of unwavering support, unflinching love and beautiful memories.

Taking to his social media account, Ronit shared a video montage featuring many cherished moments with Neelam. The montage captures the couple sharing affectionate moments together across their years of marriage.

In one of the pictures, Ronit and Neelam are seen posing closely together, smiling for the camera. Another picture shows Neelam dressed in white while Ronit sits at a piano. A picture also shows both of them sharing a liplock. The montage also features pictures of the couple enjoying their travels together.

Sharing the montage, Ronit wrote, “Thank you for a lifetime. A lifetime of unwavering support and unflinching love. Thank you for a lifetime of beautiful memories. Thank you for being mine in this lifetime and I’d want that in every other one. This is your first birthday since we met that we are not together but I’m happy that you’re with our babies. Happy Birthday my Love”

Ronit has often spoken about his love and admiration for Neelam and has regularly shared affectionate pictures and posts featuring his wife on social media.

The couple got married on December 25, 2003, after dating for three years. They celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary by renewing their wedding vows in Goa in 2023, surrounded by their children and close family.

Ronit and Neelam have two children together, daughter Aador and son Agastya. Ronit also has an elder daughter, Ona, from his previous marriage, making him a father of three.

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Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) Television actress Divyanka Tripathi shared a belated birthday wish for her husband Vivek Dahiya, recalling how his birthday on November 8 turned out differently than planned after a fire broke out in their residential building the previous night.

Sharing pictures from their November 7 outing on Instagram, Divyanka described the couple as “yin and yang”, saying she was the calm one while Vivek found adventure in everything.

“These pictures are from November 7th, just a day before Viv’s birthday (& Diwali). Little did we know that the night would take an unexpected turn with a fire breaking out in our building after shoot. And just like that, November 8th, his birthday, turned out rather differently than we’d imagined! My birthday shout-out got delayed, but the love certainly hasn’t.”

“Coming back to these pictures… just look at us! Me, perfectly content sitting under a tree, soaking in the moment. And him? Hanging upside down, swinging, climbing… finding adventure in absolutely everything!”

The actress wrote: “We really are Yin and Yang. I’m the calm to his chaos, and he’s the mischief to my peace. He makes sure life never gets too predictable, and I make sure we occasionally have our feet on the ground. (Well, at least one of us does!)”

She also expressed her love for her husband, wishing that he never loses the mischievous little boy in him.

“Happy belated birthday, my Viv! May you never lose that mischievous little boy in you. And may I always be around to watch your antics, laugh at them, and occasionally roll my eyes at you! Love you, my favourite adventure!”

Divyanka and Vivek’s love story kick-started on the sets of their show “Yeh Hai Mohabbatein”. Before getting married in Bhopal in 2016, the couple got engaged in January.

The actress became a household name for playing Vidya Pratapsingh and Divya Shukla in Banoo Main Teri Dulhann and Dr. Ishita Bhalla in Yeh Hai Mohabbatein. She had participated in the dance reality show Nach Baliye 8 and emerged as the winner. In 2021, she participated at Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 as a contestant, where she emerged as the runner-up.

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Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) Actress and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut questioned the timing of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi acquiring Indian citizenship, pointing to her marriage to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1968 and her decision to become an Indian citizen in 1983.

In a post on Instagram, Kangana linked the timeline to the death of Sanjay Gandhi in 1980 and questioned why Sonia Gandhi, who has come out with a memoir, "Belonging: A Journey of Love," acquired citizenship 15 years after her marriage.

Kangana took to her stories section, and wrote: “Sonia Gandhi got married in 1968. Sonia Gandhi was living in the Prime Minister house, was voting without citizenship but didn’t get Indian citizenship for 15 years. Sanjay Gandhi dies in 1980, Sonia Gandhi after 15 years decides to get Indian citizenship in 1983. Why she got the citizenship only after the death of Indira’s political heir? (sic).”

Kangana on November 10 made a series of accusations against Sonia Gandhi. In an Instagram Story, she questioned the political rise of 'mysterious foreign national' Sonia Gandhi.

Kangana shared that she did a lot of research on the Gandhi family for her movie 'Emergency' and what stuck her as odd was how, following the arrival of Sonia Gandhi, all potential heirs - India Gandhi, Sanjay Gandhi, and Rajeev Gandhi passed away one after the other, leaving only her as the only choice.

The 'Queen' actress pointed out that the sequence of events had 'way too many coincidences'.

Kangana wrote: "Every one is talking about NVIDIA honey trap controversy, for Emergency I did a lot of research on Indian politics and Gandhi family and I must confess that one thing I could never wrap my head around is that one mysterious foreign national enters Gandhi family and Indira Gandhi killed, Sanjay Gandhi Rajeev Gandhi all potential heirs to the throne killed leaving just one and only sympathy choice for the throne that one foreign national called Sonia Gandhi and people didn't even think there were way too many coincidences also that foreigner notoriously and openly propagated foreign agendas shed crocodile tears for terrorists, yet she managed to head the government for decades until of course 2014 happened (sic)."

A few hours later, she dropped another Insta post in which Kangana even accused Sonia of throwing out Maneka Gandhi following the demise of Sanjay Gandhi.

"And just like that a vulnerable teenage girl Maneka who Sanjay Gandhi married and loved like crazy, after his death his young widow with their son was thrown out of his house for random reasons as mentioned by Sonia Gandhi, she was out of the way just before every one else was to get killed, how convenient!," Kangana penned.

Kangana also found it odd that Sonia Gandhi simply bumped into Rajiv Gandhi in a cafe and made her way into the powerful Gandhi family.

In her latest post on social media, she mentioned, "Even in the end of the clip every one leaves but Maneka stays looking at Mrs Gandhi like a wounded little child seeking some comfort may be a little smile or a gaze in her direction, she stays hoping for one sign but nothing comes only coldness and slowly she disappears like she is there but doesn’t exist. Heartbreaking! On the other hand every one seems to be wrapped around little finger of a mysterious foreign national who bumped in to older son Rajeev Gandhi in a cafe abroad and ever since became inseparable, younger son Sanjay was being formally trained by Mrs Gandhi but he dies mysteriously and his vulnerable young window Maneka was thrown out of his house for random reasons and shortly after that the mother in law and husband were also killed one after the other."

Towards the end of the tweet, Kangana reiterated how the demise of Sanjay Gandhi, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi conveniently left the 'mysterious foreigner' Sonia Gandhi as the head of government.

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Chennai, Nov 11 (IANS) Actress Kayadu Lohar, who worked with late cinematographer Shaji Kumar on the period action drama 'Pathonpathaam Noottandu', has now penned a tribute to the ace cameraman in which she has said that it was an honour to have worked with him, early in her journey as an actress.

Taking to her Instagram page to pen a heartfelt tribute to Shaji Kumar, the actress wrote, "...It was an honour to have worked with him early in my journey. The experience and the memory will always remain close to my heart. His vision, his craft and the beautiful body of work he leaves behind will continue to be celebrated.Rest in peace."

Kayadu Lohar wasn't the only one to be shocked and pained by the demise of the cameraman. Actor Siju Wilson, who played the lead in the same film, too was among those who condoled the sudden demise of the ace cinematographer.

On Monday, Siju Wilson had penned a condolence post in which he had noted that the industry had lost "a true master of his craft".

Taking to his social media timelines to pen a post on Shaji Kumar, with whom he had worked in the critically acclaimed period action drama 'Pathonpathaam Noottandu', Siju Wilson wrote, "Heartbroken by the sudden passing of Shaji chettan. Working alongside him on 'Pathonpathaam Noottandu' is an experience I will always hold close to my heart."

He went on to observe, "Beyond his extraordinary vision and mastery behind the lens, he was one of the most genuine, warm, and pure-hearted souls in our industry. Every day on set was filled with shared laughter, positivity, and a beautiful bond of friendship."

The actor concluded his note saying, "We have lost a true master of his craft and, above all, an exceptional human being. Rest in peace, Shaji chetta. Your presence will be deeply missed. My heartfelt condolences to his entire family during this painful time."

For the unaware, ace cinematographer Shaji Kumar passed away at a private hospital in Kochi on Monday. He was 57. The sudden demise of the ace cinematographer, who was currently working on a film featuring Dileep in the lead, has plunged the entire Malayalam film industry in shock and gloom.

Reports claimed that the cinematographer had, a couple of days before his demise, collapsed on a film set in Alappuzha. He was provided treatment and shifted to a private hospital in Kochi, where his health condition seemed to improve temporarily. However, the cinematographer's health deteriorated thereafter and he passed away on Monday.

The ace cinematographer, who began his career in Malayalam cinema with Uthaman, featuring actor Jayaram in the lead, has so far worked in over 50 films, many of which have gone on to emerge as superhits or blockbusters.

Some of the notable films that Shaji Kumar has worked on include 'Pulimurugan', 'Thudarum', 'Odiyan', 'Pathonpatham Noottandu' and 'Ramaleela'.

Two of the year's most eagerly awaited films, director Tharun Moorthy's 'Athimanoharam', featuring Mohanlal in the lead, and director Mathews Thomas's Ottakomban, featuring Suresh Gopi in the lead, have cinematography by Shaji Kumar.

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Chennai, Nov 11 (IANS) The third instalment of the superhit franchise 'Pichaikkaran', featuring actor, producer and music director Vijay Antony in the lead, is to be directed by Ananda Krishnan, best known for having directed the Tamil action entertainer 'Kodiyil Oruvan'.

The announcement regarding the much-awaited third instalment of 'Pichaikkaran' was made at the pre release event of 'Appa Kutty', actor Vijay Antony's upcoming film that has been directed by Mu Maran.

Actor Vijay Antony, who spoke at length about working on 'Appa Kutty' at the event, concluded by making a couple of announcements including the announcement on Pichaikkaran 3.

He said, "Work on Pichaikkaran 3 is progressing swiftly, and we are hoping for an Ayudha Pooja release next year."

Director Ananda Krishnan, who also spoke on the occasion, said, "Pichaikkaran 3 will be my second film with Vijay Antony, following Kodiyil Oruvan. He first approached me when I was working on 'Metro', expressing an interest in collaborating. We have been discussing projects since then, and we are now working on Pichaikkaran 3."

The film has triggered huge expectations in fans of Tamil cinema as the first film in the franchise, which was directed by Sasi, went on to emerge not only as a blockbuster but also as a cult classic.

Pichaikkaran's story revolved around a renowned and wealthy businessman, who, in a bid to save his mother's life, seeks alms and lives the life of a beggar for a period of 48 days as part of a vow made to God. The film, which was based on a real life incident, moved audiences across not just Tamil Nadu but other regions of the country as well.

Pichaikkaran, which went on to emerge as a huge blockbuster in Tamil, was remade in Telugu as Bichagadu, in Odia as Baby, in Marathi as Bhikari and in Kannada as Amma I love you.

Vijay Antony himself directed the second instalment of the franchise, which was titled Pichaikkaran 2 - Anti Bikili. However, it was not as successful as the first part.

Now, the third instalment of the film has been announced and it is to be directed by Ananda Krishnan, who directed Vijay Antony in 'Kodiyil Oruvan'.

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Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) Reality television star Kris Jenner celebrated the 10th birthday of her granddaughter Dream, sharing an emotional tribute in which she described her as a loving, kind, funny and creative child with the biggest heart.

Calling watching her grow up one of her greatest blessings, Kris wrote on Instagram she was immensely proud of her and reminded her how deeply she was loved. She also shared a heartfelt birthday wish for her partner Corey Gamble, expressing gratitude for his love, support and the joy he brings to their family

Kris took to Instagram, where she shared a string a pictures from her son Rob Kardashian’s daughter Dream’s birthday party and wrote: “Happy birthday to our beautiful Dream Girl!!! I can’t believe you are 10 years old today! You are the sweetest, smartest little girl with the biggest heart and the most incredible personality!!!”

“You are so loving, kind, funny, creative, and full of life, and watching you grow into the amazing young girl you are becoming has been one of my greatest blessings. I am so proud of you, and I hope you always know how deeply you are loved and how much joy you bring to all of us. Lovey loves you forever and ever!!!!”

She then shared a picture of her partner Corey and said that she feels lucky to “do life” with him.

The mother of Kim Kardashian wrote: “Happy birthday to my love, @coreygamble. I feel so lucky to do life with you. Thank you for all you do for me and for all of us, every single day.”

She wrote: “Thank you for always being there for us, for the love you give, for the laughter and joy you bring, and for making even the most ordinary moments feel special. I love you babe!!!”

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