ShowBiz

Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) Actress Shruti Haasan and Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan are in pink city, Jaipur for the shooting of their upcoming movie ‘Coolie’.

The film stars Tamil cinema icon Rajinikanth in the lead role, and has been creating a buzz since its announcement. This project reportedly marks the first-ever collaboration between Shruti and Aamir, sparking immense excitement among fans eager to witness their on-screen chemistry.

According to insiders, Shruti Haasan has already begun shooting alongside Aamir Khan in Jaipur. Having previously filmed portions of Coolie in Vizag and Chennai, Shruti has been deeply immersed in the project. With Aamir now joining the cast, expectations for this cinematic venture have soared even higher.

The film is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, who is known for ‘Vikram’, ‘Kaithi’ and ‘Leo’.

The team is currently engaged in an intensive 10-day shoot in Jaipur, capturing pivotal scenes for the film. ‘Coolie’ promises to be a cinematic treat, poised to mesmerize audiences with its gripping narrative and stellar performances.

The film also stars Nagarjuna, Upendra, Soubin Shahir, Sathyaraj, Reba Monica John and others in pivotal roles.

Composer Anirudh Ravichander, editor Philomin Raj and cinematographer Girish Gangadharan are part of the technical team.

Produced by Sun Pictures, ‘Coolie’ is slated for a grand release in 2025.

Shruti, who is the daughter of Tamil cinema icon Kamal Haasan and actress Sarika Thakur, is also an established playback singer. She has also sung songs in Hindi films including ‘Aazma’ for ‘Luck’, ‘Alvida’ for ‘D-Day’ and ‘Joganiyan’ for ‘Tevar’.

She began her career as a music director with her father's production ‘Unnaipol Oruvan’ and has since formed her own music band. She won the Best Music Director award for ‘Unnaipol Oruvan’ at Edison Awards.

Last year, the actress released her single ‘Monster Machine’ which is a hard edged, industrial rock track, the song is an edgy and trippy celebration of the misfit attitude.

--IANS

aa/

Mumbai, Dec 11(IANS) PM Modi met with the Kapoor family in New Delhi on Tuesday, December 10, to celebrate Raj Kapoor’s cinematic legacy on the occasion of his centenary.

Some special moments from this meeting have been released by PMO. In the video PM Modi can be seen talking to Kapoor family about Raj Kapoor and his immense contribution to Indian cinema.

However, the most hilarious moment of the meeting came when PM Modi humorously said 'Cut!' as Reema Jain( Raj Kapoor’s daughter) started speaking to him.

It all began when Reema Jain started her conversation with PM Modi and appeared to struggle with her words while addressing him. As she tried to phrase her sentence, starting with 'Aadarniye Pradhan Mantri Narendra Modi Ji,' PM Modi instantly interjected with 'Cut!' leaving everyone in splits.

The Prime Minister also asked the Kapoor family to make a movie, especially catering to Central Asia, about Raj Kapoor who is still in people’s mind after so many years. He added that we must put in efforts to make it reach to the new generations in Central Asia and urged the family to create a movie which would act as a link.

Acknowledging the love and fame received from across the globe, Ms. Reema Kapoor said that Shri Raj Kapoor can be called as ‘Cultural Ambassador’ and she lauded the Prime Minister for being the ‘Global Ambassador’ of India and the entire Kapoor family was proud of the Prime Minister.

Shri Modi emphasized that the prestige of the country had risen to great heights today and cited Yoga as an example which is discussed across the globe. He further added that he discussed Yoga and its importance with the leaders of other nations during their meet.

—IANS

ayk/

Mumbai, Dec 11 (IANS) Shane Gregoire, the husband of Anurag Kashyap’s daughter, Aaliyah Kashyap, was seen welling up at their wedding ceremony on Wednesday.

Even Anurag Kashyap’s eyes were moist when he came to meet with the paparazzi stationed outside the venue. He told them that he shed tears on the happy occasion shortly before meeting them.

As per media reports, Shane and Aaliyah, who have been dating for over four years now, tied the knot on Wednesday. The two got engaged in May last year, after which they threw an engagement bash for their loved ones in August 2023.

Actress Kalki Koechlin, who his Anurag’s second wife and has worked with him in ‘Dev.D’ and ‘That Girl In Yellow Boots’, was also seen at the wedding festivities. Anurag and Kalki tied the knot with the director in 2011. However, the two parted ways in 2015.

Kalki has said that she and Anurag have since been good friends. She has also said that the first few years after their divorce were difficult, but that they needed time apart to learn about each other's lives.

It was Anurag’s second marriage, he was earlier married to film editor Aarti Bajaj with whom he shares daughter Aaliyah Kashyap.

Earlier, actress Khushi Kapoor, who made her Bollywood debut with the streaming movie ‘The Archies’, attended the haldi ceremony of Aaliyah.

On Sunday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared an array of pictures and videos from the haldi ceremony. In one the videos Khushi was seen applying haldi on Aaliyah. Another video shows Aaliyah sharing a kiss with her fiance.

Khushi wrote in the caption, “Haldi morning”.

The actress was seen donning a yellow coloured ethnic outfit as per the theme of the wedding festivity.

--IANS

aa/

Mumbai, Dec 11 (IANS) The Kapoor family recently met the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi in the national capital.

The family prepared well in advance to meet the PM, discussed internally on their WhatsApp group about how they would address him.

Bollywood superstar Ranbir Kapoor told PM Modi, “Last week, on our whatsapp family group, we decided how to address you as Prime Minister, Prime Minister sir. Reema aunty called me daily asking if she could say this, or say that”.

PM Modi assured them that they can address him as per their choice, and asked them to consider him a member of their family. Reema Jain, the daughter of Raj Kapoor told PM Modi, “Respected Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi”, before the PM chimed in and said, “Cut” thereby lighting up the mood in the room.

Reema further mentioned, “In such a precious time, you have invited everyone here on Raj Kapoor's 100th birthday. We thank you. And I remembered a couple of lines from Papa's movie. I will not live, you will not live, but there will be memories. You have given so much love and respect to today's India. Our Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given so much respect to the Kapoor family. It is a great honour for me to welcome you. And Raj Kapoor's 100th birthday is the golden age of India's film industry”.

Elsewhere during the conversation, PM Modi was be seen talking to the Kapoor family about Raj Kapoor. He shared how Raj Kapoor was so ahead of his time as he established India as a ‘soft power’, when the word wasn’t even coined, among the people across the globe with his stories.

He said, “In 1947, we had ‘Neel Kamal’, and now in 2047, as we approach a 100-year journey, it symbolises the immense contribution of such a vast nation. Today, in the diplomatic world, there’s much talk about soft power.

Back then, the term ‘soft power’ didn’t even exist, but Raj Kapoor had already established India’s strength in this domain globally”. December 14, 2024 marks the centenary of Raj Kapoor, who is widely regarded as one of the biggest cinematic forces of India. He was born in Peshawar (present day Pakistan), and was the eldest son of actor Prithviraj Kapoor.

Raj Kapoor starred in and produced many films for which he received multiple accolades, including three National Film Awards.

--IANS

aa/

Mumbai, Dec 11 (IANS) Bollywood star Varun Dhawan, who is gearing up for his upcoming theatrical movie ‘Baby John’, recently graced the streaming sketch comedy show ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’, and his entertaining foot forward on the show.

During the episode, Varun pulled show host Kapil Sharma’s leg as he made a reference to the infamous fight between Kapil and his fellow comedian-actor Sunil Grover.

The recently released promo of the series shows Sunil telling Varun, “You look like an original Baby John”.

Kapil chimed in as he told Sunil, “You're the duplicate. Everyone else is original here”.

Varun caught the beat and the pulse of the moment as he said, “I don't understand one thing. Whenever you're in the airport setting, why do you always fight?”.

In 2017, Kapil Sharma had a bad fight with Sunil Grover and Chandan Prabhakar while they were on a flight back from Melbourne. Kapil reportedly verbally abused Sunil Grover. As a result, Sunil decided not to return to ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’. Before Kapil Sharma and Sunil Grover's infamous feud, the two had worked together on hit projects like ‘Comedy Nights With Kapil’ and ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’.

Elsewhere during the episode, Varun also pulled off a pole dance. Looking at this, director-producer Atlee said, “I've not seen a boy pole dance. This is the first time I'm seeing”.

Meanwhile, ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’ revolves around Kapil Sharma and his team of comedians, including Sunil Grover, Kiku Sharda, Krushna Abhishek and Rajiv Thakur.

The format of the show is largely similar to his earlier shows as it is largely engineered for the mass audience on the streaming medium. The extravagant set of the play is a visual extravaganza, set against the backdrop of an opulent airport terminal. Archana Puran Singh is the permanent guest of the show.

The show streams on Netflix.

--IANS

aa/

Mumbai, Dec 11 (IANS) The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, who recently met with the Kapoor family ahead of the centenary of the late filmmaker-actor Raj Kapoor, lauded the Raj Kapoor as a visionary artiste.

In an exclusive footage of IANS, PM Modi can be seen talking to the Kapoor family about Raj Kapoor. He shared how Raj Kapoor was so ahead of his time as he established India as a ‘soft power’, when the word wasn’t even coined, among the people across the globe with his stories.

He said, “In 1947, we had ‘Neel Kamal’, and now in 2047, as we approach a 100-year journey, it symbolises the immense contribution of such a vast nation. Today, in the diplomatic world, there’s much talk about soft power.

Back then, the term ‘soft power’ didn’t even exist, but Raj Kapoor had already established India’s strength in this domain globally”. December 14, 2024 marks the centenary of Raj Kapoor, who is widely regarded as one of the biggest cinematic forces of India. He was born in Peshawar (present day Pakistan), and was the eldest son of actor Prithviraj Kapoor.

Raj Kapoor starred in and produced many films for which he received multiple accolades, including three National Film Awards. His films ‘Awaara’ and ‘Boot Polish’ competed for the Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1951 and 1955's editions respectively.

The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 1971 for his contributions to the arts. India's highest award in cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, was bestowed to him in 1988 by the Government of India.

Earlier, the International Film Festival of India, organised jointly by the National Film Development Corporation of India (under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) and the state Government of Goa, in Goa, honoured Raj Kapoor on his centenary, and invited Ranbir as the speaker to share anecdotes about his grandfather.

--IANS

aa/

Mumbai, Dec 11 (IANS) Actress Pooja Hegde is rumoured to star alongside Dulquer Salmaan for a romantic drama.

According to a source, the yet-to-be-titled film is expected to go on floors next year, with Pooja and Dulquer playing the lead. This will mark the first on-screen pairing of the two actors.

A source shared: “It’s a romantic drama with a unique narrative, and the makers couldn’t think of a better duo to headline the project. Both Pooja and Dulquer have an incredible fan base, and this pairing is bound to create magic on screen.”

On December 7, Pooja shared a glimpse posing with Varun Dhawan, with whom she has teamed up for David Dhawan's next film.

The film is tentatively titled ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’. The actress took to the Stories section of her Instagram, and gave a glimpse into her camaraderie with Varun. The actress shared a picture along with Varun, and wrote, “This duo is dreaming of bread”.

She followed it up with, “Chalo post our next schedule maybe?”

On December 3, she wrapped up the first schedule of David Dhawan’s tentatively titled “Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai”.

The film, expected to release in 2025, is said to feature Pooja in a glamorous role amidst a fresh and hilarious storyline. The actress has been juggling her time between Mumbai and Chennai, simultaneously shooting for Thalapathy 69, where she stars opposite Thalapathy Vijay.

A source confirmed: “It’s been a whirlwind schedule for Pooja as she shuttles between cities, ensuring that every project gets her best.”

“Her commitment and energy are truly commendable. She has wrapped her first schedule of the film and will be shooting abroad for a month early next year for the next schedule.”

She will be next seen in the high-octane action thriller ‘Deva’ opposite Shahid Kapoor and is part of major South Indian projects, including ‘Suriya 44’ and ‘Thalapathy 69’.

--IANS

dc/

Mumbai, Dec 10 (IANS) As Salma Khan turned 83, her son and Bollywood superstar Salman Khan had a special way of wishing his “mother India”, who is married to legendary screenwriter Salim Khan.

Salma celebrated her birthday in Mumbai at her daughter Arpita Khan's newly launched restaurant in Mumbai. The “Dabangg” star took to his Instagram, where he shared a video of his mother dancing with brother Sohail Khan.

For the caption, the “Wanted” actor wrote: “Mummyyyyyy happy birthday…. Mother India, our world…..”

Salman’s former flame and actress Sangeeta Bijlani took to the comment section and wrote: “Happy birthday mom.”

Actor Sohail took to Instagram and uploaded a couple of videos dancing with his “mother India.”

In one Video, Salma could be seen cutting a big cake with daughters Arpita, Alvira and other members of her family standing alongside her.

He had captioned: "Happy birthday mother India (red heart emoji)."

Salma, who is born as Sushila Charak, and Salim Khan have four children together; three sons, Salman, Arbaaz and Sohail, and one daughter, Alvira. In 1981, Salim married actress Helen.

Recently, Salman performed for his Dabangg Reloaded Tour in Dubai. He also took to his Instagram, and shared a BTS video from the venue in which he could be seen rehearsing for the performance.

The event marked his first global appearance since receiving threats from gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. The actor was joined by other stars on the tour including Tamannaah Bhatia, Jacqueliene Fernandez, Sonakshi Sinha, Aastha Gill, Sunil Grover, Prabhu Deva and Maniesh Paul.

This comes amid death threats issued to Salman by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Earlier, in October this year, Salman’s close friend Baba Siddique was gunned down near his office in the Bandra area of Mumbai.

Meanwhile, Baba Siddique, who was very close to the Hindi film fraternity, was killed by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

--IANS

dc/