Salman Khan‘s much awaited film Bharat has gone on floors and the actor has started shooting for it. Yesterday, director Ali Abbas Zafar shared a sneak peek from the first day of the shoot and intrigued us with never before seen avatar of the superstar! According to the director, “Bharat is rooted in India & its culture, spans over seven decades & travels across the world.”
The movie is special for another reason. Guess who is playing the female lead in the movie? It’s Priyanka Chopra! Yes! Salman’s this film marks the much awaited homecoming for the talented actress as she was last seen in Jai Gangajaal a couple of years ago. Ali revealed that Priyanka is a perfect fit for the film as she brings to the table her incredible talent & international appeal. Moreover, the story, setting and just about everything of Bharat matches up to Salman and Priyanka’s image and we are sure to be enthralled by the rich tapestry of Indian culture once again via Ali’s lens!
And it begins “Bharat” @BeingSalmanKhan . A journey of a man and a nation together . Eid 2019 pic.twitter.com/nD05ca2FDE
— ali abbas zafar (@aliabbaszafar) April 16, 2018
It is interesting to note that Ali’s earlier movie with Salman, Sultan, was again rooted in the soil and showed the superstar as a Haryanavi wrestler of international repute. The movie was appreciated by masses for Salman’s wrestler act and the dramatic physical transformation he went through for the role. We can expect the same earthiness and focus from him this time with Bharat.
Meanwhile, Priyanka Chopra is wrapping up Quantico’s third season in Ireland and a other few international commitments. She sure should be back home with a bang! Salman is almost done shooting with Race 3 and has television commitments with reality shows Dus Ka Dum and Bigg Boss season 12.
Priyanka Chopra recently paid two visits to her homeland, India a few days back. The first time when she came was for about 2 weeks and her recent visit was for merely 16 hours for attending an event in Mumbai. Now she is back in Ireland to resume her shooting for the third season of her American TV show ‘Quantico’. While her Bollywood projects still pose a question in the media’s and the fans’ minds, it was recently reported that she will be a part of Salman Khan starrer ‘Bharat’ which is being headlined by Ali Abbas Zafar. 
According to a report, the nurse, who helped deliver Salman Khan visited a temple in Indore and prayed for his release in the blackbuck poaching case.
Salman Khan’s blackbuck case was due on Thursday and the ‘Bodyguard’ actor has been sentenced for five years of jail by a Jodhpur court for killing two blackbucks during a film shoot in Rajasthan in 1998. He is also required to pay the fine of Rs 10,000.
Qaidi number 106 at Jodhpur central jail skipped his dinner on Thursday and refused to eat porridge and gram which was served to inmates on Friday morning. But Salman Khan did not miss out on his daily workout which he is passionate about.
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