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Sanjay Dutt celebrates child actor's birthday on sets of Torbaaz in Kyrgyztan

May 012018

Sanjay Dutt has been posting snapshots from the shoot on Instagram

Sanjay Dutt on Torbaaz sets in Kyrgyztan

Sanjay Dutt has resumed shooting for Girish Malik’s Torbaaz in Kyrgyztan. After a stint of shooting last year in the central Asian country, there was buzz that the film was riddled with production issues. The project is now back on track. Dutt has been posting snapshots from the shoot on Instagram. He celebrated the birthday of one of the child actors, Wahib Iqbal Kapadia, on the set recently.

With the teaser of Sanju having released last week, Ranbir Kapoor‘s seamless transformation into Sanjay Dutt has been appreciated by his fans and naysayers alike. While director Rajkumar Hirani was convinced that only Kapoor could do justice to the multi-dimensional character, the actor revealed that he was initially hesitant about taking up the role.

“When Raju sir [Hirani] told me about this film, my first instinct was that I won’t be able to do this. I felt I didn’t have the courage and the acting chops to pull off this role. This is not just an acting gig for me. I took up this film as an opportunity to be part of a story of someone whom I consider my icon,” said Ranbir Kapoor of the project that will arguably go on to become one of the landmark films of his career.

Although he knew Sanjay Dutt socially, Kapoor said the script brought to the fore the different facets of the star that he was otherwise unaware about. “As a family friend, I have always known a different Sanjay Dutt. As his fan, I knew him as a style icon, knew his mannerisms and his swag. But when I read the script, it shocked me. From his drug [abuse] to his terrorism controversy, from his equation with his father [Sunil Dutt] to how the passing away of his mother [Nargis Dutt] affected him, everything shocked me.”

The biopic, which also stars Anushka Sharma, Sonam Kapoor, Dia Mirza, Paresh Rawal and Manisha Koirala in prominent roles, sees Kapoor sport six different looks as he traces Dutt’s journey from a 22-year-old debutant in Rocky (1981) to his release from jail in 2016. Talking about the physical transformation that he had to undergo for different portions of the movie, Kapoor said, “The shooting of the film was spaced out, so we had enough time to prepare. After every segment, I almost had a month to prepare for the next avatar. So, in that sense, it wasn’t difficult at all.”

Also view – Sanju poster 3: Rajkumar Hirani perfectly recaptures Sanjay Dutt walking out of jail in this one

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There was a time when my son Ranbir Kapoor and I didn’t get along: Rishi Kapoor

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Apr 272018

The relationship of father-son, Rishi Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor has had its own share of ups and downs. Actor Rishi Kapoor has also shared the kind of equation he shares with his son, Ranbir Kapoor. However, with their time his relationship with Ranbir has evolved. And, with senior Kapoor’s film, 102 Not Out awaiting its release, which is about a father-son relationship, also featuring Amitabh Bachchan, the actor has spoken of his changed relationship with his son.

Talking to Mumbai Mirror about it, Rishi Kapoor said, “I’m a loving father now but there was a time when my son and I didn’t get along because I was so busy. I’ve never given my son the liberty of being on back-slapping terms with me. There was this invisible glass pane between us… It’s like history repeating itself as it seems almost like my equation with my father. Now, I want Ranbir to get married, have some kids, so I can be a grandfather and make up for everything there.”

When prodded about Ranbir Kapoor’s new film, Sanju’s teaser, the veteran actor said that he feels extremely proud to say that his son is not afraid to get out of the ‘hero’ image. He said, “Yes, and the reactions to his new film have been phenomenal. All the calls and messages I’ve been getting since morning are about him. He always wanted to be an actor but told his mother that he wouldn’t wear a twisted cap on his head and have 40 dancers suddenly appear behind him. He wanted a different career graph and took on serious films like Wake Up Sid and Rocket Singh. Some films, like Jagga Jasoos and Bombay Velvet, failed, but no actor has a 100 percent track record. But as the saying goes, ‘Form is temporary, class is permanent’.”

Ranbir Kapoor: Didn't have courage to play Sanjay Dutt

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Apr 242018

As teaser of Sanju receives appreciation, Ranbir Kapoor on how he was hesitant to take on Sanjay Dutt’s role for biopic

Ranbir Kapoor at Sanju teaser launch. Pic/Shadab Khan

With the teaser of Sanju having released yesterday, Ranbir Kapoor’s seamless transformation into Sanjay Dutt has been appreciated by his fans and naysayers alike. While director Rajkumar Hirani was convinced that only Kapoor could do justice to the multi-dimensional character, the actor revealed that he was initially hesitant about taking up the role.

“When Raju sir [Hirani] told me about this film, my first instinct was that I won’t be able to do this. I felt I didn’t have the courage and the acting chops to pull off this role. This is not just an acting gig for me. I took up this film as an opportunity to be part of a story of someone whom I consider my icon,” said Ranbir Kapoor of the project that will arguably go on to become one of the landmark films of his career.

Ranbir Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi

Although he knew Dutt socially, Kapoor said the script brought to the fore the different facets of the star that he was otherwise unaware about. “As a family friend, I have always known a different Sanjay Dutt. As his fan, I knew him as a style icon, knew his mannerisms and his swag. But when I read the script, it shocked me. From his drug [abuse] to his terrorism controversy, from his equation with his father [Sunil Dutt] to how the passing away of his mother [Nargis Dutt] affected him, everything shocked me.”

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Mid-day says: Sanju teaser a stunner
“Apna life full saap seedi ka board hai — kabhi up toh kabhi down,” says Ranbir Kapoor right at the onset of Sanju teaser. No whitewashing or glorifying here; if the teaser is any indication, for Sanju, director Rajkumar Hirani goes back to what he does best — say life’s simple truths with a pinch of comedy. While Abhijat Joshi and Hirani’s sharp scripts may have been the star of their previous outings, the sole star of the biopic is Kapoor. He slips into the character effortlessly — from being the burly-framed, long-haired Dutt of the early ’90s who lives life with abandon, to the slightly hunched 58-year-old incarcerated actor who has learnt life lessons the hard way. With Sanju, Kapoor may get that elusive hit. But more importantly, Dutt may get the perfect comeback film, even without featuring in it.

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Ranbir Kapoor: Have to change notion of masculinity

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Apr 202018

Ranbir Kapoor on how masculinity is perceived in today’s society

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Actor Ranbir Kapoor has said the notion of masculinity has to be changed to empower women. Ranbir said this on Thursday while interacting with the media along with Deepika Padukone, Shabana Azmi, and Manish Malhotra. Ranbir and Deepika walked the ramp for designer Manish Malhotra, in an event organised by Shabana Azmi’s Mijwan Welfare Society.

On asking his idea of empowering the women of the country and securing equal rights for them, Ranbir said: “I think firstly, we have to change the notion of masculinity.” “I think the idea which we have in our mind about masculinity… if we could change the feeling of entitlement then that’s the big thing,” he said.

“Once we do that, we should provide a platform to encourage citizen of our country, especially to girls and the women. It will then be a great start and I think Mijwan Welfare Society is just about that,” Ranbir added.

Speaking on his experience of walking the ramp with his co-actor and ex-girlfriend Deepika Padukone after so long, Ranbir said: “I think the biggest thing is we have come together to walk for Mijwan Welfare Society. That is the bigger picture here so it’s always wonderful to walk for Manish with Deepika and for Shabana aunty and everybody concerned with Mijwan Welfare Society.”

When Deepika was asked regarding her experience of walking the ramp with Ranbir, she said: “It’s very exciting. This is for the first time I am walking the ramp for the Mijwan fashion show. I started off my career as a model. I walked the ramp many times but this was special. It felt genuine, real and connected.”

“I feel everyone behind the scenes has worked really hard in doing what they do. Not just putting the show together but you can see the work, effort, and craftsmanship,” said Deepika. The “Padmaavat” actress also said it gives her real joy to see the Mijwan group doing so much to empower women and children.

“I think most importantly, the fact that they have empowered so many women and children give me so much joy and it’s inspiring to see the work they do,” added Deepika. Ranbir will be seen next in the biopic of actor Sanjay Dutt titled “Sanju”, directed by Raj Kumar Hirani, and in “Brahmastra” which is directed by Ayan Mukherji.

Also read – Mijwan Fashion Show 2018: Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone’s regal reunion

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Mijwan Fashion Show 2018: Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone's regal reunion

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Apr 202018

Showstoppers – Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone stunned everyone as they made heads turn with their impeccable style and grace at the Mijwan Fashion Show 2018

Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone at Mijwan Fashion Show 2018

On Thursday, the magical pair of Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone, together, graced the ramp for Mijwan – a social cause organised by Shabana Azmi. The two were a sight to behold in their traditional outfits, designed by renowned celebrity designer Manish Malhotra. In a black kurta with white flower embroidery, paired with a pant and brown shoes, Ranbir Kapoor looked every bit regal. On the other hand, Deepika Padukone looked ethereal in a white chikankari worked lehenga with a long heavy sequenced trail behind.

The magical reunion of former lovers, Ranbir and Deepika as showstoppers was definitely a sight to watch out for their fans and the spectators around. It got them all excited, and their fan clubs flooded social media with the Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani couple walking the ramp together at this annual charity fashion event. While Ranbir Kapoor has been the Goodwill Ambassador for Mijwan since past many years, it was Deepika Padukone‘s debut at the do.

Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone

The Walk Of Mijwan is an annual fundraiser fashion show hosted by the Mijwan Welfare Society. The movement was started by Late Kaifi Azmi in 1993. Noted Urdu poet-writer, Azmi founded the organisation with the goal of making Mijwan a scalable and replicable model of development with a focus on the girl child and women.

Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone

Talking about women empowerment at the event, Ranbir Kapoor said, “My mother always taught me that a man is as good as the respect he shows a woman. A man is as good as the space he gives his wife, daughter, sister, mother, to be whoever she wants to be. I am genuinely trying to be that man.”

Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone

Some of the names that attended the highly coveted show included veteran stars Asha Parekh, Waheeda Rehman, Neetu Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Huma Qureshi, Sonakshi Sinha, Nandita Das, Sooraj Pancholi, Kriti Kharbanda, Saqib Saleem amongst others. Prominent television faces like Mouni Roy, Sanjeeda Shaikh, Karan Tacker were also present at the fashion show.

Also Read: Here’s How To Work Well With Your Ex, Just Like Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone

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Mahira Khan opens up about her controversial photographs with Ranbir Kapoor

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Mar 232018

Remember the viral picture of Ranbir Kapoor and Mahira Khan during their New York visit? Well, Khan has just spoken about it

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Mahira Khan has opened up about her controversial photographs with Ranbir Kapoor in New York, which went viral last September. In an upcoming television interview to BBC, Mahira says, “It was the first time in my career that I was caught up in a so-called controversy. It was strange because there were so many things in that. Obviously you feel violated, you are in a personal downtime moment and someone has just photographed you.”

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'Indians capable of producing VFX at par with Hollywood'

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Mar 082018

With Indian company Prime Focus bagging Oscar for Blade Runner 2049, CEO on replicating magic on home turf with Ranbir’s Brahmastra

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As Ridley Scott’s Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling-starrer Blade Runner 2049 bagged the gong for Best Visual Effects at the recently concluded Oscar ceremony in Los Angeles, media company Prime Focus celebrated the win on this part of the globe. The Indian group’s Double Negative (DNEG) was the company behind the success of the fantasy.

Prime Focus CEO Namit Malhotra sees this win as a challenge to replicate the magic in Indian ventures too. “While once dominant in the American film industry, visual effects are now used in films from across the globe. It’s only fitting that a country like India, which has a 100-year-long history in the movie business, is at par with Hollywood. India is rapidly advancing in filmmaking technology. Our artistes are capable of producing quality work that matches the kind created by the rest of the world,” Malhotra says, adding that Indian artistes can expect to collaborate with the “best in the world” in the near future.

Still from Blade Runner 2049

With Prime Focus co-producing the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer superhero fantasy, Brahmastra, Malhotra says his team is already aspiring to match international standards, as far as VFX technology is concerned. “With this film, we will hopefully set an example of what can be expected from India in the future. I have been committed to creating films with such visual effects since the onset of my career.”

Namit Malhotra

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How Ranbir Kapoor was conned into believing Anushka Sharma plays a dog woman in

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Mar 012018

Clover Wootton, who designed the eerie look for actor Anushka Sharma in “Pari”, says she once lied about the actor’s role to Ranbir Kapoor

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Clover Wootton, who designed the eerie look for actor Anushka Sharma in “Pari”, says she once lied about the actor’s role to Ranbir Kapoor. Clover, who is also working on the Dutt biopic with Ranbir, decided to trick the star into believing that his “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil” co-actor was playing the character of a dog woman in the upcoming movie.
“Given that I’m working on The Sanjay Dutt biopic and Anushka being a very good friend of Ranbir, she had anticipated that he will be asking about ‘Pari’. Between us we decided to plan a prank on him. We decided to fill him in with some lies and see how far the story goes…

“So when Ranbir asked me about ‘Pari’, I told him that Anushka is playing a dog woman – half human and half dog. I went on to tell him how much she is working towards getting into her character, and how she is observing Dude (her pet dog) to get it all right,” the look designer said in a statement. Clover said she and Anushka let Ranbir be under the false impression, which resulted in her “Sui Dhaaga” co-star Varun Dhawan also falling prey to the Chinese whispers.

“After giving all that nonsense, we let Ranbir stew. After, four or five months, Anushka and I met again for ‘Sui Dhaaga’, which stars Varun Dhawan. And, the first thing he asked her was – ‘I heard you are playing a dog in ‘Pari’, how’s that going?’ “We still laugh our hearts out thinking about where it came from!” she added. Produced by Clean Slate Films and presented by KriArj Entertainment and Kyta Productions, “Pari” releases tomorrow. The movie, directed by Prosit Roy, will be released worldwide by Pooja Films.

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Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor filming for a chase sequence for Brahmastra

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Feb 152018

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor kicked off the shoot of Brahmastra in Sofia, Bulgaria, yesterday

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Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor kicked off the shoot of Brahmastra in Sofia, Bulgaria, yesterday. A chase sequence is being filmed.

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Director Ayan Mukerji’s last-minute decision to shoot the scene on a busy thoroughfare meant producer Karan Johar had to procure additional permissions. The scene requires a three-kilometre stretch in a suburb to be cordoned off. The authorities also have to divert traffic to avoid jams.

The upcoming fantasy adventure trilogy titled “Brahmastra” is directed by Ayan Mukerji. It also stars Amitabh Bachchan and Ranbir Kapoor. This will be the first time that Amitabh, Ranbir and Alia will be joining hands for a project. The trilogy’s first part will release on Independence Day, August 15, 2019.

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Ranbir Kapoor and Mahira Khan no 'good' friends any longer?

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Jan 192018

There have had been rumours about Ranbir Kapoor and Pakistani actress Mahira Khan being a ‘thing’ together. Latest, we hear is that they have parted ways and are no longer together

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Ranbir Kapoor and Mahira Khan’s pictures that went viral in October last year.

There have had been rumours about Ranbir Kapoor and Pakistani actress Mahira Khan being a ‘thing’ together. Latest, we hear is that they have parted ways and are no longer together. What added fuel to the fire were their ‘leaked’ pictures of smoking together from New York which went viral and sparked something more than just friendship. However, a latest report in DNA says that Ranbir and Mahira’s relationship has fizzled out. Apparently, they decided to call off their alleged relationship just before New Year but will remain cordial considering the kind of person they are.

A source told the daily, “Their friendship has fizzled out. Ranbir and Mahira will always remain cordial but that’s because of the kind of people they are.” What could have triggered this move according to the publication is their pictures going viral in October 2017, in which, according to the moral police of social media, the ‘Raees’ actress was dressed ‘inappropriately’.

It all began when a noted from Hindi cinema introduced Khan to the ‘Rockstar’ actor, they hit it off immediately. Later, they kept collecting air miles to meet each other at foreign locations of New York, Dubai, and London. They even attended an award function together in Dubai and a video of theirs fighting like ‘lovers’ had also surfaced the Internet.

In one of the recent interviews of Mahira Khan, she was asked if she was in love. To which, she said, “No, actually.” She then added, “No, I have been, I was. Now, I realise that love is peace. Love is when you are with somebody and it’s okay and you don’t have to talk. Their presence is important.” Was she indicating towards hers and Ranbir’s fizzled relationship?

On the other hand, the grapevine is abuzz with Ranbir Kapoor’s growing proximity with young actress Alia Bhatt. The latter is often spotted at the former’s residence. Alia has openly confessed her feelings for Ranbir as a fan and is glad to know him more through their film ‘Brahmastra’ by Ranbir’s close friend Ayan Mukerji. They brought in the New Years in Israel together, where they had gone for their film’s recee. Speaking fondly of Alia, Ranbir has said that the ‘Highway’ actress is the brightest actress of Gen Now.

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