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When Roohi called Karan Johar 'papa'

Apr 012018

Karan Johar became father to twins Roohi and Yash in February 2017 through surrogacy

Karan Johar’s twins Yash and Roohi

Filmmaker Karan Johar was over the moon that his daughter Roohi called him “papa” for the first time. “She said ‘papa’ It’s time for my mini meltdown,” Karan tweeted on Saturday.

Karan became father to twins Roohi and Yash in February 2017 through surrogacy.

His daughter has been named Roohi – a rearrangement of Karan’s mother’s name Hiroo and the son has been christened Yash – on Karan’s late father’s name.

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Sonakshi Sinha: Being a woman in today's world is super power

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Apr 012018

Sonakshi Sinha believes being a woman is a super power in itself. Here’s why…

Sonakshi Sinha

Actress Sonakshi Sinha, who walked the ramp for Bombay Times Fashion Week 2018, believes that being a woman is a super power in today’s world. Sonakshi walked the ramp at the fashion extravaganza here for designer Nandita Mahtani, said a statement. “Just being a woman is today’s world is a super power. We adopt so many roles in so many walks of our life. Being a woman is our super power,” said Sonakshi on the sidelines of the gala.

On what she would advise when it comes to fashion quotient, she said: “Dress comfortably, dress cool and drink lots of water to deal with the approaching, scorching summer.”

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How Kareena became strong and flexible after pregnancy and lost 16 kilos

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Mar 312018

Kareena Kapoor’s Pilates instructor Namrata Purohit on how the star shed 16 kilos to return to her svelte frame

Kareena Kapoor

Kareena Kapoor Khan wowed viewers by flaunting her svelte frame at a Singapore fashion event recently. However, walking the ramp for Manish Malhotra, the actor found herself battling criticism for having shed far too much weight than could have been appropriate. But the actor’s fitness trainer, Namrata Purohit, dismisses the suggestion that the actor has turned frail.

Kareena Kapoor

“The day we met, Kareena said she wants to be the fittest she has ever been,” Purohit tells mid-day. “She came to me 45 days after her son, Taimur, was born. She did not have a particular body size that she wanted to achieve. Kareena only wanted to be fit and flexible again. She has lost 16 kilos since we first started working out,” says Purohit, adding that the actor trained with her four times a week for an hour each day.

Kareena Kapoor

Kareena Kapoor has confessed her love for the fitness form, Pilates, with her graphic tees. Purohit says that the routine was essential since, after pregnancy, women can often lose control over their core muscles. “In Pilates, movement of the arms and legs are performed while keeping the core engaged. It was initially challenging for her to learn that, but she picked it up fast.”

Kapoor’s earnestness even earned her a special Pilates tee from Purohit. “I’m a tough one to please. The day she could co-ordinate every movement perfectly, I gave it to her.” Purohit adds that given that Kapoor had to shed her pregnancy weight, her routine focused on cardiovascular training. As for her diet, the new mommy followed a nutritious meal plan, but was permitted cheat days too. “I don’t believe in stringent dieting. Kareena is allowed to cheat whenever she wants.”

Also View Photos: Kareena Kapoor Khan’s weight loss journey heading to size zero?

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Jacqueline Fernandez and Arpita Khan's epic Jumme Ki Raat moment

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Mar 312018

Holding Jacqueline’s top in her mouth, Arpita Khan danced along with the actress on Jumme Ki Raat at Ahil’s birthday bash

Jacqueline Fernandez

Celebrations galore for the team of Race 3 as they celebrated the birthday of Arpita Khan Sharma’s son Ahil in Abu Dhabi yesterday. Jacqueline Fernandez was seen recreating her chartbuster ‘Jumme Ki Raat’ from Kick along with Arpita Khan Sharma. Marking the occasion of Salman Khan’s nephew Ahil’s birthday, the cast and crew of Race 3 put on their party shoes. Jacqueline Fernandez took to social media to give us glimpses of the crazy fun night as she and Arpita Khan Sharma recreated the iconic step of ‘Jumme ki Raat’ from the Salman Khan-Jacqueline Fernandez starrer Kick.

Arpita was seen mimicking Salman Khan in the song as the duo were goofing around. Holding Jacqueline’s top in her mouth, Arpita danced along with Jacqueline. The 2014’s thriller Kick gave the audience one of the most loved pair of Salman Khan and Jacqueline Fernandez along with yet another chartbuster by the actress. Race 3 brings back the super hit jodi of Sajid Nadiadwala’s Kick as Salman Khan and Jacqueline Fernandez are seen sharing screen space for the second time. There has been immense anticipation amongst the audience to witness the duo on screen again.

Known as the Queen of party anthems, Jacqueline Fernandez has innumerable party chartbusters to her credit like ‘Sooraj Dooba Hai Yaaro’, ‘Lat Lag Gayee’, ‘Jumme Ki Raat’, ‘Chalti Hai Kya 9 as 12’ amongst many others. Jacqueline Fernandez was seen rocking the party along with Bobby Deol, Daisy Shah and Arpita Khan Sharma amongst others at the birthday celebrations of Ahil. The actress was also seen grooving to her chartbuster ‘Sooraj Dooba Hai Yaaro’.

The actress is currently shooting for Race 3 in Abu Dhabi along with Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Daisy Shah and Saqib Saleem. Shooting for the action sequences has already begun in Abu Dhabi, wherein Jacqueline will be performing stylized action sequences. The actress will be seen performing MMA techniques involving a lot of kicks and punches. She has been prepping for 2 hours daily to master her action moves. While the actress has earlier been part of action flicks, Jacqueline Fernandez never performed hand to hand combat, her sequences always included weapons. It would be for the first time that the actress will be seen doing bare hand action. After Kick, Race 3 will be Jacqueline Fernandez’s second Eid release.

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Give us better roles

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Mar 312018

Richa Chadha has established a permanent place in Bollywood through non-conventional roles from portraying a hot-headed don in Fukrey to a small-town girl fighting taboos around sex in Masaan

Richa Chadha

Richa Chadha says a true feminism wave will arrive in Bollywood when better roles will be written for women. “Actresses are speaking up, which is a good thing because actresses are speaking up more than actors. But I don’t know whether there is a feminism wave in Bollywood (or not),” Richa told IANS.

“It will truly be amazing if better parts are written for women and better films are made with women and those films make money at the box office. Then we can truly say that it has arrived,” she added.

Richa has established a permanent place in Bollywood through non-conventional roles from portraying a hot-headed don in “Fukrey” to a small-town girl fighting taboos around sex in “Masaan”.

In fact, Richa is proud of her role as Bholi Punjaban in the “Fukrey” franchise. The second part of the franchise “Fukrey Returns”, which will premiere on the Indian small screen on Sunday on Zee Cinema, was also a hit. “The role helped me connect to a wider commercial audience. It was a good decision to do it. It is not an easy or a stereotypical character to play. It was the character a lot of people may or may not do especially in Bollywood because it is very risky…Taking the role was a calculated risk. I am happy,” she said.

Richa is hoping for the third part of the “Fukrey” franchise. “Third movie will happen, but director only knows when and what will the story,” she said.

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Nora Fatehi talks about cyber bullies

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Mar 312018

‘Enough is enough’, says Nora Fatehi to trollers online

Nora Fatehi

Nora Fatehi, who is often trolled for her social-media posts, feels that cyber bullies have been feeling “too safe in the cyber world for too long”. She says, “Trolling is a cyber-crime and if you are caught for it, you cannot run away by saying that it is your opinion. Everyday there are people who have self-esteem issues or even worse, commit suicide because of trolls (sic).”

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Meet Aladdin's new Genie

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Mar 312018

VJ-turned-actor Mantra will be seen in the role of the iconic character of Genie in Disney’s upcoming Broadway-style musical production, Aladdin

Mantra

VJ-turned-actor Mantra will be seen in the role of the iconic character of Genie in Disney’s upcoming Broadway-style musical production, Aladdin. “I am excited to play Genie and want to do justice to the role. As a character, Genie is a crowd favourite. I want to entertain the audience,” he says.

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Priyanka Chopra to opt out of Quantico for Salman Khan's Bharat?

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Mar 302018

In contention for Salman Khan’s next, Priyanka Chopra said to be keen to bow out of Quantico

Still from Quantico

She may have made a splash in the West courtesy her Alex Parrish act, but mid-day has it that Priyanka Chopra is considering opting out of Quantico – blame it on her love for Bollywood movies. The actor, who made a pit stop in India last week before flying out to Ireland for the drama’s third season shoot, went through a few Hindi film scripts. Salman Khan’s Bharat was apparently one of the few that caught her fancy.

Priyanka Chopra

Says a source, “Priyanka was quite taken by the script of Bharat. What also added to her excitement was that it would give her the chance to team up with Salman after a decade. But she’s not signed on the dotted line yet.”

However, if she gives her nod to this project, it’ll throw a spanner in the next season of Quantico. An insider suggests that Priyanka Chopra is not too keen on the cop drama having a fourth season. “Priyanka feels the show will lose steam if they continue with more seasons. Before pursuing any more international offers, she wants to do a Hindi film.”

Salman Khan

Chopra is expected to return to India later this year after promoting the latest season of Quantico in the US. “Any clarity on Quantico’s next season will only come after the third season has been aired. She won’t say no to them if the next season is sanctioned, but she fears being repetitive,” adds the source. Chopra’s spokesperson refused to comment.

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Gurmeet Choudhary on death threats: This sort of stupidity won't work with me

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Mar 302018

Gurmeet Choudhary on miscreant threatening to commit suicide over alleged non-payment of loan by the actor; lodges complaint

Gurmeet Choudhary

Actor Gurmeet Choudhary was taken off guard when he learnt that a person using the name Ankit Royal had threatened to kill himself due to the non-payment of a loan by the actor. Using the photo-sharing platform, Instagram, Royal had apparently claimed that he would kill himself in a live session on Facebook.

Choudhary, who filed a complaint at the Goregaon Police station on March 30, tells mid-day, “I am just worried. There is a feeling of uneasiness. The incident was brought to my notice by an event manager. Subsequently, I also started getting messages from fans on social media from across India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and the USA. I realised this was something that needed my attention.”

While the actor, who is currently travelling due to work commitments, was unable to head to the police station, he submitted a hand-written complaint to the officials before his departure. “I hope the police take strict action against him. He has been tagging news channels, producers and directors, alleging that I owe him R11 lakh. I never thought somebody could pose such a threat to me. This stupidity won’t work with me.”

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The many 'Firsts' of Hindi Cinema's 50s and 60s era that every fan must know

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Mar 302018

Are you an avid cinema lover? Think again before you read these lesser-known facts about these Hindi films from the 50s and 60s era

Poster of the film Do Ankhen Barah Haath

The 50’s and 60’s era of Hindi Cinema holds a special place in our hearts. The cinema of the 50s is marked with a distinct voice of the country just free from the clutches of a 200-year foreign rule. Spirits were running high and there was a taste of revolution in the air. These were the glorious years of some of the landmark films in history, which went ahead to gain national and international fame.

The two decades are a treasure trove of masterpieces by stalwarts whose names are forever etched in the history of the Hindi film industry. Be it the charismatic Dev Anand who serenaded his heroines with soulful songs, the enchantress Madhubala with the most beautiful smile that had many heroes forget lines for they couldn’t take their eyes off the celestial beauty or the ever romantic Guru Dutt whose cinematography made us watch films with a different lens. This, along with many more reasons why the 50s and 60s era of Hindi Films will inspire us till time immemorial. That’s why we call them Sadabahar.

While Sony MAX2 is commemorating the great talents of that era through Timeless Digital Awards season 3, it is pertinent to acknowledge the contribution of the movie marvels who gave birth to the many ‘firsts’ of Hindi Cinema, not only in India but also on the global platform.

Here is a list of 10 such facts that will make you extremely proud of the industry lineage.

1. Mughal-e-Azam’ was the first trilingual movie

Mughal-e-azam

This Bollywood epic was literally shot in 3 languages: English, Tamil, and Hindi! However, when the Tamil version failed, the English version was aborted too. Thus, only the Hindi version was released!

2. Sangam– The first movie to be shot abroad

Sangam

Raj Kapoor, Rajendra Kumar and Vyjayanthimala’s triangle love story, Sangam had various scenes shot in Europe. The cinema lovers at that time turned up in large numbers to watch the movie just to see the foreign locales in a motion picture.

3. Mother India – India’s first Oscar submission

Mother India

The epic social drama starring Nargis, Sunil Dutt, and Rajendra Kumar was India’s first submission for the Academy Awards in the foreign film category. The movie was not only nominated but also was in the final five. The Oscar jury strongly connected with the protagonist of the movie because of the storyline.

4. First Indian cinemascope film: Kaagaz Ke Phool

Kagaz ke Phool

India’s first cinemascope movie, Kaagaz Ke Phool is a masterpiece, much ahead of its time. This movie is considered as Guru Dutt’s finest film. But sadly, the film was a box office disaster and Guru Dutt never directed a movie again. Kaagaz Ke Phool is also said to be an autobiographical account of Dutt, highlighting his relationship with Waheeda and Geeta Dutt.

5. Yaadein (1964) – The first soliloquy of Hindi Cinema

Yaadein

Inspiration has a knack for striking on unexpected moments only to produce something so exceptional; it’s probably ahead of its time. And the most innovative film of Sunil Dutt’s creative career, Yaadein is an excellent example of this belief. Yaadein made it to Guinness Book of World Records under the category of ‘Fewest actors in a narrative film’, but it sadly didn’t work for the audience.

6. Pyaasa – The only Hindi film to make it to TIME’s ‘All-Time 100 Movies’ list and Sight & Sound’s ‘250 Greatest Films’ List

Pyaasa

Starring Guru Dutt, Waheeda Rahman and Mala Sinha, ‘Pyaasa’ trails the life of an unsuccessful poet in an unkind, frigid society. Recently, ‘Pyaasa’ became the first Indian film to be restored by an Indian company for screening at the Venice Film Festival.

7. Hanste Aansoo – First Indian film to receive an A-certificate

Hanste Aansoo

Hanste Aansoo featuring Madhubala and Motilal became the first film to receive ‘only for adults’ certification following the amendment of the original Indian Cinematograph Act (1918) in December 1949

8. Shree 420: Most successful foreign film at the Soviet box office

Shree 420

This cult movie featuring showman Raj Kapoor, Nargis and Nadira became the first foreign film to draw the audience of 35 million viewers at the Soviet box office.

9. Do Ankhen Barah Haath: First Indian film to win the Golden Globe Award

Do Ankhen Barah Haath

Directed by ace director V Shantaram, Do Ankhen Barah Haath was way ahead of its time. It became the first Hindi feature film to bag the prestigious Golden Globe award under the Samuel Goldwyn category

10. Awaara: “Awaara Hoon” was the first Indian song which became an international sensation

Aawara

The composition of “Awaara Hoon” by Shankar Jaikishan immediately struck a chord with audiences from various classes and backgrounds from across the globe. In fact, in May 2013 BBC poll, the song was rated the second-greatest Bollywood song of all time.

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