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Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan celebrated his 75th birthday with family in Maldives on Wednesday. His son Abhishek Bachchan took to Instagram to share the first picture from the intimate bash and wrote, “75 and still stylin !!! Happy birthday Pa (sic)”
Abhishek Bachchan shared this photo from Amitabh Bachchan’s 75th birthday bash. Pic/Abhishek Bachchan’s Instagram account
Away from the flashbulbs and legion of die-hard fans, the megastar celebrated his 75th birthday at the beach destination. The Bachchan clan left for Maldives on Tuesday morning. The celebratory mood had set in right at the airport, as Bachchan was spotted joking away with daughter Shweta, and Navya.
Aishwarya, Aaradhya and the superstar were seen onboard a passenger bus at the Male International Airport in Maldives, along with Jaya and Abhishek. However, Bachchan’s 16-year-old grandson Agastya was missing in action. The teenager, who is studying at Sevenoaks School in London, had to give the family holiday a miss due to his ongoing semester.
They are staying at the luxury resort, One & Only Reethi Rah in Kaafu Atoll, a family favourite — they had stayed at the same address during Abhishek’s birthday last year as well. The resort boasts of 12 beaches and each island houses one villa, offering complete privacy to its visitors.
mid-day learnt that Abhishek, Aishwarya and Shweta arranged a special midnight bash to bring in the patriarch’s birthday.
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Urvashi Rautela is shooting for Vishal Pandya’s Hate Story 4 in London. The Sanam Re (2016) actor claims she has wrapped up the shoot before time with her one-take shots. The unit has not only saved on time, but also costs. Hope co-star Karan Wahi has completed his part too.
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The latest actor to join the social media bandwagon is Kay Kay Menon. He has joined Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. His handle is kaykaymenon02.
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The talented actor will next be seen in Kushal Srivastava’s Vodka Diaries, which has Raima Sen and Mandira Bedi as co-actors. He also recently shot for Ankush Bhatt’s Firrke in London.
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Sakshi Chopra, the great-granddaughter of late Ramanand Sagar is the hottest sensation on Instagram. She has received formal training at London’s prestigious ‘Trinity College’ and has been performing at gigs and does a special version of ‘Feeling Good’ by Nina Simone.
Her latest post shows her posing topless and then she has used the ‘pizza emojis’ quite creatively. This is not the first time that the 19-year-old has posed topless. She regularly posts topless pics and lingerie pics. She is one of the most talked about and socially followed youngster in B’Town.
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She had earlier been in the news for having a spat with Pooja Bedi’s daughter Alia Furniturewalla at a nightclub.
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Set to be the first woman to be a full-time Defence Minister in India, Nirmala Sitharaman’s journey in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) started as a spokesperson, and grew in rank soon with her speaking style and debating skills.
On Sunday, Sitharaman became India’s second woman Defence Minister and the first woman to take charge of this key ministry full time. Then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had held the Defence portfolio twice – from December 1 to December 21 in 1975, and January 14, 1980 to January 15, 1982.
“Somebody who has come from a small town, grown into the party with all the support of the leadership, and if given such responsibility, it just makes you feel sometimes that cosmic grace is there. Otherwise it is impossible,” Sitharaman told reporters here after taking oath as a Union Minister.
An economist by education, Sitharaman will take charge of the crucial ministry at a time when tension continues along India’s borders with Pakistan and China, and the government is undertaking major reforms in the ministry and forces, and has ambitious plans to increase defence manufacturing under its flagship ‘Make in India’ policy. Born in the temple town of Madurai in Tamil Nadu in 1959, Sitharaman has humble roots. Her father worked in the Railways, and her childhood was spent in different parts of the state due to her father’s transferable job. According to those close to the minister, her mother, a homemaker, had love for books, which instilled a love for reading in Sitharaman as well.
After finishing her graduation in Economics from Seethaiakshmi Ramaswamy College in Tiruchirapalli, Sitharaman did a Masters and M.Phil in Economics from the premier Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi. She then worked in the Agricultural Engineers Association, UK in London, Senior Manager, Research and Analysis with PricewaterhouseCoopers, also in London and briefly with the BBC World Service. After coming back to India, Sitharaman served as a Deputy Director of the Centre for Public Policy Studies at Hyderabad. She also started a school in Hyderabad, and was a member of the National Commission for Women from 2003-2005.
In 2008, Sitharaman joined Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and was made a member of the National Executive and became a national spokesperson of the party in 2010. As a spokesperson of the main opposition party at that time, Sitharaman, with her clear command of issues and straight approach, came in the limelight soon.
When the BJP came in power in 2014, Sitharaman was inducted into the ministry, serving as Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs and then held charge of Commerce and Industry Ministry as Minister of State (Independent Charge). Sitharaman is married to Parakala Prabhakar, an alumnus of Jawaharlal Nehru University and London School of Economics, and the couple has a daughter.
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Neil Nitin Mukesh and Rukmini Sahay
Bollywood actor Neil Nitin Mukesh will be celebrating his first Ganpati with his beau Rukmini this year at his residence and his family is going the extra mile to ensure it’s a memorable one.
The theme for the family’s 23rd Ganpati will be based on the deities Krishna and Rukmini with Rasleela coming to life this year.
As part of a traditional ceremony, Neil will make Rukmini wear an anklet right after the Ganpati Pooja that was given by the family’s spiritual consultant a few years ago to Neil’s mother Nishi Mukesh for her to-be daughter-in-law.
After the first few days of Ganesh Chaturthi, Neil will also be taking his first honeymoon with Rukmini to London and the couple will be gone for a whole five weeks.
While Neil will be working for the first three weeks on his next film ‘Firrkie’, the remaining two weeks will be devoted to his wife.
Neil Nitin Mukesh states, ‘My mother always desired of a Radharani theme for Ganpati since she is a devout Krishna follower so this year her long lasting desire has been fulfilled. It’s been exactly one year since I met Rukmini and Bappa truly fulfilled my heart’s desire. I clearly remember it was the first day of Ganpati last year when I met Rukmini and the minute she told me her name I was convinced that she was the one for me.’
Speaking about his honeymoon, he states, ‘This year however I won’t be there for the full 10 days as I am off on a working honeymoon with Rukmini. She quite enjoys coming to the sets as that’s the only way we get to spend time with each other and she’s quite the hands on wife. Ever since I got married I’ve just been busy with work and Rukmini deserves my complete attention so I will be exctending my trip in London since London is her favourite holiday destination.’
On the professional front, Neil is busy with films including ‘Saaho’, ‘Golmaal Again’ and ‘Firrkie’.
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Having spent almost two decades in the industry, Akshay Kumar is one of the most bankable actors today. While many big actors’ films are tanking at the box office, Akshay’s films not only makes big bucks but also are loved and appreciated by the viewers for the social message they often have.
But when a successful actor like him feels that he hasn’t got his due as an actor from the industry, it’s pretty disheartening.
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While talking to a leading daily about his upcoming social satire film ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’, he said, “I still haven’t got my due as an actor from the industry, I just got the National Award.”
Well, many of you might point out that he is a recipient of National Award and a Padma Shri to which he stated, “That is recognition from the government, not the industry.”
People who are ardent Akshay followers or have read about him, are aware of his success and failures. There was been a time when the actor has delivered 12 flops in a row and despite that, he has he has overcome everything and reached the top.
There are very few actors who stick with the same people despite a film tanking at the box office and Akshay is certainly one of those guys. “I’m friends with every producer and director I work with. Our association is not limited to the films we’re doing that point in time. There are directors with whom I have had three flops, yet I have trusted them with the fourth film. A lot of people didn’t give up on me, so I don’t give up on the director if a film doesn’t work.”
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When asked about how he often detaches himself after the film recovers from the box office collection, the actor stated, “Well, anyone would be nervous, but I’m lucky that I get to experience it three-four times a year. I feel less nervous than those who have only one film a year because then, the pressure is more. At the most, I’ll be sad till the weekend. Also, it’s not that I want to vanish when my film releases, as some sections of the media report. For example, I’ve taken a 15-day break from the schedule of Gold in London, to promote Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. Once this film releases, I’ll return and resume shooting as people are waiting for me there.”
It’s truly alarming when someone like him who is at such a stature feels that the industry still hasn’t given him his due as an actor. Despite the fact that when the Khans’ films are failing big time, his films are the saving grace of the industry. It’s not just about the box office collection but also the reality that he has proved himself again and again and now is the time the fraternity paid its debt.
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Well, whether the industry does what it is supposed to do or not, we truly love, admire and respect Akshay for being such an amazing actor.
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With the whole cast going all out to promote it, everyone has been eagerly waiting for the release of Akshay Kumar’s ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’. But, it has been reported that the movie, which is set to release on 15th August, has already been leaked.
It is very unfortunate to hear about how the movie has been circulating on pen drives and CDs, when so much goes into the making of a movie. One of these pen drives even landed in the hands of Remo D’souza as well.
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In an interview with Spotboye, he revealed how a leaked copy came into his possession through his gym trainer.
He said, “My building’s gym trainer, Vithal, came up to me and said that he had a pen drive which has the first half of Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. I thought he was joking, but he insisted that I believe him. I immediately told him to bring it to me.”
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He further added, “I opened up the pen drive and almost fell off from my chair. It was not the first half, but the entire second half.”
“This implied that if this pen drive had started doing the rounds, it would have created havoc. I am a filmmaker and I know how the world comes crashing down if anybody’s film from my fraternity is exposed before it hits theatres.”
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Even though Remo couldn’t contact Akshay since he is currently in London shooting for his next movie, he made sure to inform the film makers so something can be done about it as soon as possible, before a lot of damage could be coming their way.
Piracy is, unfortunately, quite a common thing in the industry, with movies like ‘Udta Punjab’ leaking just one day before the premier. People need to understand how much actually goes into making a movie, especially a movie like ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’ and need to give up these unethical practices.