EXCLUSIVE: Deepa Mehta on death of Ranjit Chowdhry – "I have been in shock followed by immense sadness"

The sudden demise of America-based Indian actor Ranjit Chowdhry who will be remembered for his furiously funny performances in Basu Chatterjee’s Khatta Meetha, Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Khubsoorat, Mira Nair’s Mississippi Masala and so many others, has shocked all his friends.

Ranjit did four films with Deepa Mehta – Sam & Me, Camilla, Fire and Bollywood/Hollywood. She shared a special bond with the actor. Connecting from Toronto, Deepa Mehta says she can’t believe Ranjit is gone. “I have been in shock followed by an immense sadness by the death of Ranjit. We did four films together. He was in my first film Sam & Me. And he blew me away with the wide range of his talent, not only as an actor who was willing to take immense risks in playing difficult darkly comic roles but also for his antennae to contribute effortlessly to improvising dialogue.”

On a personal note, Deepa remembers Ranjit fondly as eternally rebellious. “His wicked sense of humour, his disdain for convention, his compassion and irascible nature will be hard to replace.”

This blow is especially hard at a time when we are going through tough times. Deepa is in Toronto while her mother is in Delhi, luckily in good health.

Also Read: Deepa Mehta roped in to direct the boldest web series for Netflix

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EXCLUSIVE: Arjun Kapoor on his wedding plans with Malaika Arora – “There are no plans as of right now”

Actor Arjun Kapoor has been dating Malaika Arora for a while now. While they kept their relationship under wraps, their first public appearance during India’s Most Wanted premiere brought the spotlight on them. Since then, there have been several reports speculating their marriage. Many had stated that the couple was supposed to tie the knot in April this year. But, both the parties had refuted all the rumours.

EXCLUSIVE: Arjun Kapoor on his wedding plans with Malaika Arora – “There are no plans as of right now”

Bollywood Hungama spoke to Arjun on Thursday amid nationwide lockdown as fans left several questions during an Instagram live session asking about his wedding plans with Malaika. Arjun responded. “I will tell all of you all when I am getting married. There are no plans as of right now. Abhi shaadi hogi bhi toh kaise, agar karni bhi hogi (Even if we wanted to, how it will be possible now?)”

When asked what makes Malaika special, “I would have to say it’s difficult, to sum up when you love somebody that one particular thing you like because the whole point is that when you love somebody, you love the entirety of the personality that the person has.”

He further said, “With her, I feel she really gets me and she’s very patient with me. I am not the easiest or the simplest person to be with, I am a certain way, and I think her patience with me really matters.”

Malaika Arora and Arjun Kapoor have been dating for over a year now and now publicly leave mushy comments and share photos on Instagram.

ALSO READ: Arjun Kapoor’s virtual date will feed 300 families of daily wage earners for a month

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Dipika Chikhlia aka Ramayan’s Sita completes 100k followers on Instagram, thanks fans with heartfelt post

TV actress and politician Dipika Chikhlia aka Sita from the mythological show Ramayan took to her social media to express her heartfelt gratitude to her fans for making her reach a milestone. The actress completed 100k followers on Instagram on Friday and thanked her fans by sharing a photo. She wrote, “Thank you soo much to my insta family love you all soo much. 100k”

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Exclusive: “Akshay Kumar won’t be satisfied till Filhaal 2 is of Filhaal’s level or even more,” says Nupur Sanon

Kriti Sanon’s sister Nupur Sanon made her debut with a music video titled ‘Filhaal’ in which she was seen with Akshay Kumar. The song was a hit and crossed 100 million views on YouTube. Later, Nupur who is a trained singer did a cover version of the song. In an exclusive conversation with Bollywood Hungama, Nupur spoke about Akshay Kumar’s reaction to her cover and ‘Filhaal 2’.

Exclusive: “Akshay Kumar won’t be satisfied till Filhaal 2 is of Filhaal’s level or even more,” says Nupur Sanon

Nupur Sanon came out with the cover version of ‘Filhaal’ a few days before the lockdown was announced. When asked about the reactions she received to the song, she said, “I wasn’t expecting much out of it, and I did it because it is something I am passionate about. I have been making covers even before Kriti got into Bollywood. I am trained in Hindustani classical and I was doing it for my passion in general. I also wanted to do it because this is my own song. So I was like what is better than doing a female version of your own song. I was so surprised with all the messages I received. I did not expect it at all.”

When asked what Akshay Kumar had to say about the cover, Nupur said that she received a very sweet message from him appreciating the song. “He sent me a sweet message which said, ‘I loved it Nupur. And the best part is you stylised it in a different way but you kept the emotions intact. Nowhere did I feel that the emotions were compromised for style.’ He was really happy with the female version.”

The song composed by B Praak will be having a second edition. The announcement of the same was made a few weeks before the lockdown. When Nupur was asked if she had heard the song, she said that she has not. “No, I haven’t heard the song. But I have heard that it is something bigger only because I know these people (B Praak and Jaani) and Akshay sir won’t be satisfied till the time it is something of Filhaal’s level or more. I am very eager to listen to it,” she said.

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Also Read: Kriti Sanon pens the sweetest birthday wish for sister Nupur Sanon

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Sara Ali Khan, Ibrahim Ali Khan and Amrita Singh make hilarious revelations in viral TikTok challenge

Sara Ali Khan is keeping everyone entertained amid lockdown. The actress shared a fun video with mother Amrita Singh and brother Ibrahim Ali Khan as they participated in viral TikTok challenge where fans get to know them.

Sara Ali Khan, Ibrahim Ali Khan and Amrita Singh make hilarious revelations in viral TikTok challenge

She captioned the video, “The only thing that we can always agree on is Singh is King.” In the video, they spoke about who’s the most popular among them, who got better grades in school, craziest among them, who talks back more and other fun questions.

 

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The only thing that we can always agree on is Singh is King ???? ????????????????‍♂️????‍????‍????????????????

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Meanwhile, on the work front, Sara Ali Khan will be next seen in Coolie No. 1 which seems to be pushed ahead due to Coronavirus. The actress will also be starring in Atrangi Re, helmed by Aanand L Rai.

ALSO READ: “Sara Ali Khan is very talented”, says Coolie No. 1 choreographer Ganesh Acharya

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Aashiqui 3 and Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin sequel underway

With many projects coming to a halt amid Coronavirus pandemic, filmmakers and production houses are working digitally for their upcoming slate. T-Series head honcho Bhushan Kumar already has a good slate of movies coming this year. Meanwhile, he is also planning to take the legacy of his late father Gulshan Kumar forward with upcoming projects.

Aashiqui 3 and Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahi sequel underway

Bhushan Kumar is reportedly working on the sequels of Aashiqui 2 and Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin. He said recently that both Aashiqui and Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin are great franchises to take forward. He further said that both the films were big hits back in the day and he finds it a great responsibility to take his father’s legacy forward.

As per the latest reports, both the films will take off once the situation gets back to normal.

The original Aashiqui starred Pooja Bhatt and Rahul Roy whereas Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin featured Aamir Khan opposite Pooja Bhatt.

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Zareen Khan launches her own YouTube channel

With social media becoming the new age norm, most actors today have their own channels, especially on YouTube. After Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, and Kartik Aaryan, now Zareen Khan, too, has jumped onto the bandwagon. Today, Zareen launched her own channel that will capture her life not only as an established Bollywood actress but also to show other aspects of her life.

Zareen Khan launches her own YouTube channel

Zareen will be posting regular videos that will bring out different sides to her, ones that her fans and the general audience haven’t seen or known about till date. This is just a way of Zareen wanting to connect with her fans on a much more personal level.

It’s been long in the planning for the pretty heroine. “I had been planning to start my own YouTube channel for some time now. A lot of people have been messaging me asking me to get it done but call me technologically challenged, it took time. Now, I have finally launched it so that makes me happy,” she laughs.

But now that it has happened, she wants the channel to concentrate on bringing out the real side to her. “My YouTube channel will be all me – it won’t just showcase my life as an actress but also emphasize on other aspects of my life. This is who I’m in real. This is just a chance for me to connect with my fans and for my fans to know who Zareen really is, as a person.”

ALSO READ: Zareen Khan set to make her TV debut with AXN’s Jeep Bollywood Trails

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Sussanne Khan’s sister Farah Khan Ali tests negative for Covid-19, will be in quarantine till April 29

Sussanne Khan’s sister Farah Khan Ali has revealed that she has tested negative for COVID-19. Her bungalow was sealed earlier this week after her in-house was diagnosed with Coronavirus. She has informed that she will be in quarantine till April 29, 2020.

Sussanne Khan's sister Farah Khan Ali tests negative for Covid-19, will be in quarantine till April 29

“You know what was the best feeling more than testing negative for Covid? It was the relieved faces of my children and in-house staff who live with me since more than 10 years. That was priceless . Happiness is contagious ????????????,” she wrote on Twitter.

“Will be quarantined until 29th April 2020 even though I tested negative. Be safe. Be home, This too shall pass ????,” Farah further wrote on Thursday.

Farah Khan Ali further said that may god protect everyone amid this crisis. “God is great ???? May the ones who have this virus heal soon and recover. May the ones who go to work everyday trying to save the ones who have the virus be protected. May GOD HEAL OUR PLANET. ????????????,” she wrote in another tweet.

ALSO READ: Sussanne Khan’s sister Farah Khan Ali’s house sealed after her staff tests positive for Coronavirus

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Anusha Dandekar reacts to breakup rumours with Karan Kundra: I know who has gone to press with this

Tv actor Karan Kundra and Anush Dandekar have been in the limelight for their relationship for more than six years. The duo is always seen together and has done many projects on the small screens. After dating each other for 6 long years, it is said that they have decided to call it quits. While the actors haven’t announced their separation, rumours are rife that the two lovebirds have gone their separate ways. On Thursday, VJ Anusha Dandekar broke her silence about the same and slammed the ‘person’ who has started the rumours by revealing details about her relationship.

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TV actress Shoma Anand enjoys seeing younger version of herself in Hum Paanch

Hum Paanch is back on the small screen, and actress Shoma Anand is enjoying seeing the younger version of herself in the sitcom. “It felt really good to know that after nearly 15 years, the ‘Hum Paanch’ family is back to make people laugh, that too during such a testing phase of life. A lot of people who are at home were starting to feel depressed, but now they can forget everything and can have at least 30 minutes of fun and laughter with the ‘Hum Paanch’ family,” she said.

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