1. A fan tried to touch Disha Patani inappropriately, Tiger Shroff comes to her rescue
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Even though Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani have not admitted to being in a relationship, they are spotted together often at events and dinner dates. A source says that recently the Baaghi 2 jodi was leaving a restaurant when a fan approached Disha for a selfie. “She agreed, but while posing, the fan was touching her inappropriately and Tiger quickly intervened and chided him to behave. Seeing this, the restaurant staff asked the fan to leave the couple alone before things got too heated.”
2. Revealed: Why Shah Rukh Khan’s Rakesh Sharma biopic is titled 'Saare Jahaan Se Achha'
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Shah Rukh Khan is yet to make an official announcement about his next project. But as per insider information, he has signed Mahesh Mathai’s next directorial venture — a biopic on the life of Rakesh Sharma — that will be bankrolled by Siddharth Roy Kapur’s banner. Although there were rumours that the movie has been titled Salute, a source working on the film tells us, “It was never the tentative or official title. They always had two choices — Salute and Saare Jahaan Se Achha. The team decided to opt for the latter because it gives out the essence of the film in a better way. It also has a patriotic touch to it.” SRK will start filming around February next year. In a report dated December 14, 2016, After Hrs was the first to tell you that the producers wanted to title the film Saare Jahaan Se Achha.
3. Why Varun Dhawan and Karan Johar felt Badshah would be apt for Good News
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It’s been a while since Karan Johar announced his next production venture, Good News, starring Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Diljit Dosanjh and Kiara Advani in lead roles. Interestingly, the Punjabi star will have a quirky and different role in the film, which apparently revolves around two couples and their trysts with pregnancy. But did you know that rapper Badshah was the original choice to play Diljit’s role?
In this Raj Mehta directorial, the character that the Soorma actor essays, is of a husband who has performance anxiety and can’t satisfy a woman in bed. And incidentally, both Varun and Karan felt Badshah would be apt for the role. The rapper joked on Neha Dhupia’s podcast and revealed the same. “I don’t know what made Varun and Karan think I was suitable for this role,” he said as both of them burst out laughing. Only VD and KJo can answer that one!
4. Fatima Sana Shaikh is a lucky girl, here's why
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Fatima Sana Shaikh lucked out when she got an opportunity to do Dangal with Bollywood supremo Aamir Khan. The sports dramaholds the record for the highest-grossing Bollywood film in the domestic market and Fatima, who played wrestler Geeta Phogat, went on to win notices.
Fatima also bagged the action-adventure Thugs Of Hindostan (TOH) with Aamir, Amitabh Bachchan and Katrina Kaif and naturally the youngster is elated. Says she, “For a newcomer like me, to get the kind of reach that I got with Dangal and now with TOH, it is such a blessing.It only motivates me to keep getting better at my craft.”
5. Kalki Koechlin's 'Smoke' is a gritty crime drama
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Looking to update your watchlist for one of the best crime thriller series streaming online? Your search stops here. Ever since the trailer of Smoke went live, there has been much interest in this highly-publicised fictional crime drama, which streams from today on Eros Now.
Director Neel Guha’s gritty genre-bending tale on the drug mafia, set in the underbelly of Goa, will introduce the audience to a never-seen-before, dark and devious world. The 11-episode series, which sheds light on the various drug cartels at war, shifting loyalties and brutal cover-ups, aims to shock at regular intervals. Brought to you by Eros Now, the Hamari Film Company production, which features actors like Kalki Koechlin, Jim Sarbh, Gulshan Devaiah, Mandira Bedi, the late Tom Alter, Neil Bhoopalam, Amit Sial, Satyadeep Misra, Prakash Belawadi and others, promises to be highly intriguing and addictive.
Ridhima Lulla, chief content officer, Eros Group, says, “We have strived to up the genre’s quotient with true cinematic appeal. With intelligent writing filled with drama and action, we are hoping audiences will binge-watch the series for its gripping plot backed by superlative performances.”
So, grab some popcorn and get set to watch all the episodes of Smoke.
6. Sohum Shah: A new star on the horizon
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Sohum Shah is the newest addition to the list of Bollywood stars. His exceptional performance and screen presence in Tumbbad has worked like magic on the audience.
Social media has tagged the film as India’s answer to big Hollywood productions, both in terms of scale and entertainment. In a movie that boasts of high-end VFX, cinematography, music, art direction, crazy monsters and creatures, Sohum has managed to hold his own, adding menace to his character, yet making the audience care for him.
The actor went through a rigorous physical transformation to play the part, adopting not just an entirely new look, but also changing his body language. This has helped him garner a lot of female attention.
When asked, Sohum confessed, “Since Tumbbad’s release, I’ve received at least a dozen messages on social media from girls every day. I even got a marriage proposal on my Instagram. My wife and I had a good laugh reading it, but it is indeed humbling and surprising.”
While Shah Rukh Khan, Rajkummar Rao, Arjun Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha and Tiger Shroff have praised the film, Hrithik Roshan has called Sohum an actor to watch out for. Celebrated filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani, who is not very active on social media, took to Twitter to praise his work twice.
