When Raj Kapoor refused to visit China because of his 'size'

Feb 152018

Raj Kapoor’s films might have travelled to China, but his son Randhir Kapoor revealed that the actor-filmmaker never visited the country as he did not want fans to see him after his weight gain

Raj Kapoor

Raj Kapoor’s films might have travelled to China, but his son Randhir Kapoor revealed that the actor-filmmaker never visited the country as he did not want fans to see him after his weight gain. Randhir said his father’s films were so popular in China that the late actor once received an invitation to visit the country.

“One day, he called me and said he got an invite to visit China because his films are very popular there and we all are going to China! He was very excited and so were we. “While we were making arrangements, two days later he called me and said, ‘I am thinking, let’s not go to China’. He said, ‘They are in love with the Raj Kapoor of ‘Awaara’, ‘Shree 420′ and look at my size now! I don’t look like that anymore’!” he said.

Randhir said despite being the pioneer of Hindi films in China, the actor never visited the country as he did not want to disappoint his fans. “He said, ‘Russia has been seeing me over the years in various sizes so they accept me even now, but I don’t want to disappoint all my fans and break the image (in China). I am not the Raj Kapoor they think I am’,” recalling the conversation with his father, he said. “That was the actor in him speaking.

He didn’t go. All his life he never went to China! He is still very popular, his films are very popular. Now all our films are going there (China) but he was the pioneer who took our films there. But the actor in him didn’t want to break the image,” he added. Randhir, along with brothers Rishi Kapoor and Rajiv Kapoor, was speaking at a panel discussion last night during ‘Raj Kapoor Awards for Excellence in Entertainment’. The session was moderated by journalist Shekhar Gupta. Randhir said of all the characters his father played, the ‘common man’ role is his personal favourite.

“He created the ‘common man’ character Raju for himself. One of my favourite films of his — not produced or directed by him — is ‘Anari’, which again had the same common man which Hrishikesh (Mukherjee) da took (inspiration from). I like the common man character,” he said. Rishi said ‘Anand’ was originally written for his father. The role was later played by Rajesh Khanna.

“He missed two films which he couldn’t do which were created for him. One was ‘Anand’. Hrishi da had discussed it with him, he wanted to make it with him,” he said. “The second film was L V Prasad’sÂ ‘Milan’, which later had Sunil Dutt and Nutan. That’s why all the songs are sung by Mukesh. Prasadji waited for papa but he was busy with something else so he couldn’t do it,” he added. Rishi also revealed that his father nearly missed the opportunity of being directed by legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray.

“Originally ‘Jaagte Raho’ was offered to Satyajit Ray to direct but he wasn’t available. That’s why the the whole crew was Bengali in the film because Dada was supposed to direct it… My father missed being directed by Ray and, in fact, my grandfather just missed being directed by the great Rabindranath Tagore in another film,” he said. Filmmaker Ramesh Sippy was conferred the first ‘Raj Kapoor Awards for Excellence in Entertainment’ at the event. Director R Balki, who recently directed “Padman”, and Umesh Shukla, the helmer of “Oh My God”, were also honoured. The event was a part of the two-day ‘Elevate 2K18’ bi-annual conclave, held here.

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The Incredibles Are Back & So Is Our Inner Child Who Waited Over A Decade For Its Release

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Feb 152018

There are certain movies that don’t attract us irrespective of how many sequels it rolls out, and then we have movies like ‘The Incredibles’ which just like its name, are so brilliant that a mere announcement makes us jump off our beds in excitement.

It has been a long, long wait for the sequel and now that it’s finally happening, our inner child cannot contain all this excitement anymore. And I am sure I am not alone in jumping up and down like a kid. Come on guys, we waited for more than 14 years for this movie to release, and now that Disney has dropped this kickass teaser trailer, we guess our wait was totally worth it.

'The Incredibles 2' Trailer Just Dropped & So Did Our Jaws After Watching It © Disney

More than a decade ago, a family of incredibly talented, powerful superheroes came into our lives and turned it around like no one else. Well, maybe that’s an exaggeration I made there, but where else do you see a toddler burning the whole house down, quite literally. Or the kids going invisible and running on water. But, all of that happened in reel life in a span of two hours, and our movie watching experience was never the same again.

'The Incredibles 2' Trailer Just Dropped & So Did Our Jaws After Watching It © Disney

Although the teaser was short-lived, 1-minute-30-seconds to be precise; it does not take away from the fact that this was the best 1-minute-30-seconds we spent the whole day. The trailer was released during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics coverage on NBC sports last night. By the looks of the first teaser, the movie will show the Elastigirl (Helen Parr) in all her glory and badassery, while Mr. Incredible will stay at home and take care of the kids.

'The Incredibles 2' Trailer Just Dropped & So Did Our Jaws After Watching It © Disney

Well, good luck taking care of Jack Jack, Mr. Incredible, and feel free to take notes from Kari McKeen, his babysitter. Especially, when we have already seen all the evit sh*t Jack Jack is capable of stirring up.

The latest trailer also hints at Mr. Incredible asking for tips from our fashion idol Edna Mode, who rolls out her two cents in the most kickass style, just the way we expected it to be.

The first teaser leans more towards family drama and Elastigirl taking over the world, but we fans know that there’s definitely something brewing in the background that will be revealed soon.

We have complete faith in you Brad Bird, we know you are going to helm it to perfection, yet again. ‘The Incredibles 2’ is expected to hit the theatres on June 15, 2018.

Anushka Sharma Does Not Look Like The 'Pari' Of Our Nightmares At All In The First Trailer

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Feb 152018

What was your first thought when you got to know that Anushka Sharma would be starring in a movie called ‘Pari’? Way before any posters or teasers were unveiled, most of us thought that it’ll be yet another fairytale-like romance, because Anushka Sharma and bubbly roles go hand in hand.

So when we saw the first poster, we were obviously taken aback.

The first trailer of Anushka Sharma's 'Pari' has been released © Clean Slate Films

It became clear that it was nowhere even close to being a ‘fairytale’.

But since nothing was revealed about the plot, we were all left to wonder what will Anushka’s character be like?

Unfortunately, for months, we were not given any answers. Anushka just kept on teasing us with different posters and ‘screamers’ (another word for teasers).

Like this motion poster:

Sweet dreams guys…… #HoliWithPari

A post shared by AnushkaSharma1588 (@anushkasharma) on Jan 9, 2018 at 8:59am PST

And then this teaser too:

She will grow on you… #1MonthToPari @parambratachattopadhyay @officialcsfilms @kriarj @pooja_ent

A post shared by AnushkaSharma1588 (@anushkasharma) on Feb 1, 2018 at 11:04pm PST

Is the movie a horror film? Is it about abuse? Is she a ghost? What are you doing Anushka?

We had so many questions.

And finally, after what feels like a million years, the full trailer of the film is here and now we aren’t sure how we feel about it.

Before you assume that we mean it’s bad and not worth watching, we would like to clarify something. What we mean is that the trailer is good, but maybe just not crazy good.

Horror/Thrillers haven’t exactly been Bollywood’s strong suit and this seems like an excellent attempt to change the game.

We see Anushka’s character playing the damsel-in-distress who is scared for her life as a man is out to kill her.

The first trailer of Anushka Sharma's 'Pari' has been released © Clean Slate Films

But just as you start to sympathise with her, you realise that she might not be as innocent as she pretends to be.

The first trailer of Anushka Sharma's 'Pari' has been released © Clean Slate Films

Thereafter, Anushka might appear as the villain of the movie but of course, that is not the case either. We see ANOTHER Anushka towards the end and that is probably going to scare the daylights out of you.

The first trailer of Anushka Sharma's 'Pari' has been released © Clean Slate Films

Watch the trailer here:

Although Bollywood has a long way to go in this genre, one thing is for sure: Anushka has changed the meaning of the word ‘Pari’ forever and we would never want to see one in real life. (If they exist that is).

The film is set for Holi release, that is 2nd March 2018.

MS Access, Excel, Visual Basic and C# developers in Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Feb 152018

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Online Store Maintenance Specialists -Austin, TX, USA

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Feb 152018

Need help with maintaining and updating your ecommerce / online store? You should establish a relationship with ecommerce specialists to help you keep your site updated, secure, protected and to add new functions and features. Here is one company that can help you with your online store maintenance in the Austin, TX, USA and pretty much everywhere else.

Ecommerce Developers in Chandler , AZ

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Feb 152018

The success of your ecommerce business will largely depend on how well your site looks and how smoothly it functions. If you are a serious business, then you must have professionals design and develop your ecommerce website.

The way we will approach your project is to first assign you one of our creative designers who will work with you to put together a design that reflects your vision for your website, looks elegant and professional and most importantly meets the expectations of the type of customers you are trying to attract. During this process we may go back and forth several times to get the design just right. Good design should establish brand identity, credibility, be in line with current trends and technologies, drive your call to action and give you a competitive advantage.

Once design is finalized, we will hand it over to our developer to integrate the design into the backend and incorporate all the necessary functionalities. We do it this way because you get better results by putting specialists on the job rather than letting one person do everything.

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When looking for Ecommerce Developers, check their website for a portfolio of their work or case studies of their previous work. This will give you a glimpse into their skills, talents and experience. Some may have worked on similar projects, others may not but maybe they are quite capable of doing so?

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Ecommerce Platforms

It is actually better if you first hire a company, let them understand your business, your industry and competition and then together decide which ecommerce platform is best for you. That way everyone is on the same page. Just because your friend raves about Shopify or Magento does not mean you should have the same cart. They all have their strengths and let your developer and you figure out what will be best for your shop.

Work closely with your ecommerce developers during the design and the function phases and test. It is better that you discover the bugs rather than your customers.

There are three factors to consider before you hire a design/development team for your ecommerce website: quality, price and time. If you want quality work to be done in a timely manner, you need to be prepared to pay well. And consider keeping your developer on your payroll for some time to do periodic updates and make any necessary changes.

When it comes to developing an ecommerce website, you need a team that is focused and experienced in providing companies with professional web design and developing ecommerce solutions.

At Interloper Inc., our roots are in E-Commerce and it continues to be the strongest part of our business. We ensure that your site is SEO ready, analytics and site map plugins are installed, payment and shipping integration is in place, and it has all the components necessary to conduct ecommerce in a safe and efficient manner.

Later on, when your site is up and running, as a separate project, you may want us to build you customer follow up functionalities that build customer loyalty and generates additional revenues.

For future maintenance also, you don’t have to advertise and spend precious time going over resumes. You just let us know and we provide the right resource. Your job gets done economically, without hassle and on time while you focus on doing what you do best – running your business.

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Ebay Data Entry help – eBay product listers in the Charlotte , NC

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Feb 152018

Do you need help with listing products on eBay? Maybe you already do that but need help with bulk uploading products to eBay and maybe you have compliance errors in your listings and you need help with that. We can help. We help clients with eBay product listings in the Charlotte, NC as well as clients worldwide. Fill out the contact form at http://dataentry-productlistingservices.com/contact-us/ or call us at 1-972-245-0340 You’ll be glad you did!

'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' After You Watch Ritesh-Genelia As Rahul & Anjali

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Feb 142018

While one can indulge in an hour-long discussion about how successful Riteish and Genelia are as actors, there will be not be a single person in the room who would doubt that they are indeed one of the most adorable couples in tinsel town.

If you are single and sad about the same, we advise you to never look at either one of their social media handles. Why? Because you’ll see a lot of this:

Happy Birthday My Everything… You will Forever be my Always. #Myheart #partnerincrime #myboyfriend #mybestfriend #lifeislivingyou

A post shared by Genelia Deshmukh (@geneliad) on Dec 16, 2017 at 4:12pm PST

And this:

Sometimes just sometimes in our ordinary, mundane, boring lives GOD gives us a fairytale and that fairytale for me is our story.. Happy Anniversary to the man who still makes me fall in love with him everyday.. I Love You @riteishd

A post shared by Genelia Deshmukh (@geneliad) on Feb 2, 2018 at 6:54pm PST

Oh, and this too:

I will always hold onto you so tight and that’s because I know something so amazing doesn’t happen twice..Happy Anniversary @riteishd .. thank you for changing the meaning of “Home” from a place to a person for me.. #mykindalove #wedidgoodhoney #tothebestandrestofourlives

A post shared by Genelia Deshmukh (@geneliad) on Feb 2, 2017 at 2:51pm PST

Evidently, these two never shy away from social media PDA and we are always here for it. Their adorable pictures and mushy captions can melt anyone and everyone.

But this time, it isn’t just another one of their birthday or anniversary wishes that is making the rounds on the internet. It is their re-enactment of a rather ‘iconic’ scene from everyone’s favorite ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’.

Remember the ‘Rahul is a cheater’ scene? Of course, you do! There’s no way one can forget it.

Here, jog your memory:

While we have seen never-ending recreations of the scene, nothing has ever been as good as the original one. Until now.

Riteish and Genelia, being the adorable couple that they are, decided to re-enact this very scene from their ‘Fav movie’. Obviously, it HAD to go viral on the internet because no one can resist them, but we have to say that they did a pretty good job!

Have a look:

#RahulIsACheater ï¼š#musicallyindia #DuetWithMe #CoupleGoals @geneliad One of our FAV Movies 🙂 @musicallyapp Download https://t.co/yfNcfixjrj app and check my videos! pic.twitter.com/oH94LZvg05

— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) February 13, 2018

The original scene ends with Rahul and Anjali all ready to fight, Riteish and Genelia added their own little twist to it towards the end. Well, maybe they had to. You CANNOT get scared when your wife shouts at you, right?

While we had a gala time watching them turn into Rahul and Anjali for a brief moment as a form of tribute, even ‘Anjali’ couldn’t help but laugh at the same.

This is what she tweeted after watching the video:

ðŸ˜‚ðŸ˜‚ðŸ˜‚ https://t.co/MKEMeQBabT

— Kajol (@KajolAtUN) February 13, 2018

Well, what else do you need apart from Kajol’s validation? Riteish and Genelia, your job is done. Now please stop being so adorable and giving us relationship goals, all the freaking time.

JP Dutta's Paltan team lunches with Punjab CM

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Feb 142018

The cast of JP Dutta’s upcoming film, Paltan, took a break from the ongoing Chandigarh schedule to enjoy a meal with Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh at his home

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The cast of JP Dutta’s upcoming film, Paltan, took a break from the ongoing Chandigarh schedule to enjoy a meal with Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh at his home.

Actor Sonu Sood arranged the meeting for Dutta and co-stars Arjun Rampal, Gurmeet Choudhary, Harshvardhan Rane and Luv Sinha. “Since our Punjab schedule was getting over, I thought it would be great to make the team feel special by organising a lunch with Captain Amarinder Singh,” says Sood.

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Amitabh Bachchan is proud of the India cricket team for beating South Africa

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Feb 142018

in the ongoing one-day series

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Amitabh Bachchan is proud of the India cricket team for beating South Africa in the ongoing one-day series. Big B took
to social media to express his excitement and praise the players. “India wins ODI series in SoAf.. outplays, outsmarts, outshines South Africa.. creates history.. silences bias critics and commentators.. You are just a superior team. Congratulations to the men in blue.. maar maar ke neela kar diya South Africa ko (sic).”

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