Thursday, October 31, 2019

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Amitabh Bachchan cancels event in Dubai due to ill health

Amitabh Bachchan cancels event in Dubai due to ill health
India’s most iconic star-actor Amitabh Bachchan has been feeling a little under the weather lately. He was in hospital for a complete health check-up. And though he has been served an all-clear by the medical experts, the mega-star has decided to take it easy for a while. Amitabh Bachchan cancels event in Dubai due to ill health Keeping this in mind, Mr Bachchan cancelled his appearance at the Sharjah International Book Fair on Wednesday, October 30. A big blow to his fans in the Middle East, many of whom had flown into the Book Fair from distant cities just to see the iconic star speak. A source close to Big B says, “The cancellation can’t be helped. He has been working really hard in the past few years in spite of doctors’ warnings. He has now been given a final warning about his health. If he continues to push himself he may have a serious health lapse. He is now in the mood to relax for a while.”

Also Read: Amitabh Bachchan took to Twitter to apologise to his fans; here’s why



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Ajay Devgn - Ranveer Singh in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s BAIJU BAWRA?

Ajay Devgn - Ranveer Singh in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s BAIJU BAWRA?
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s decision to go into his next project, a remake of the 1952 classic Baiju Bawra has aroused a whole lot healthy curiosity in the audience. That it would be a musical opus in the grand style of Bhansali’s Devdas goes without saying. The question is who would play the two main protagonists, the musical legend Tansen and the protégée Baiju, who outdoes his mentor thereby incurring his mentor’s jealous wrath. Ajay Devgn - Ranveer Singh in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s BAIJU BAWRA Sources say Bhansali has offered the parts of the mentor and pupil to Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh. While Ranveer is fine with playing the passionate musical prodigy Baiju, Devgn apparently has reservations about playing the legendary Tansen. Sources say he has been there, done it before. “In Vipul Shah’s London Dreams in 2009 Devgn played the jealous musician who feels threatened by his friend Salman Khan’s talent. Devgn is not keen to be seen in the space again,” says an informed source. In the original Baiju Bawra in 1952, Surendra had played Tansen and Bharat Bhushan had played Baiju. The Oscar-winning Hollywood film Amadeus is also based on the same story of two talented musicians, the mentor being outdistanced by the pupil. The challenge for Sanjay Bhansali is to create a semi-classical music score to rival Naushad’s monumental score in Baiju Bawra. The original had imperishable classic songs like ‘Tu Ganga Mauj Main Jamuna Ka Dhara’, ‘Oh Duniya Ke Rakhwale’, ‘Man Tarpat Hari Darshan Ko Aaj’ and ‘Bachpan Ki Mohabbat Ko’.

Also Read: Ajay Devgn, Ranveer Singh to fight evil along with Akshay Kumar in Rohit Shetty’s Sooryavanshi



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Nawazuddin Siddiqui assures Thackeray sequel is in works

Nawazuddin Siddiqui assures Thackeray sequel is in works
Nawazuddin Siddiqui won accolades for his portrayal of the late Shiva Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray in Sanjay Raut’s produced film titled Thackeray. During the announcement itself, it was revealed that the Abhijit Panse directorial will be two-part film. After the film’s release, rumours were rife that the second part was shelved. But, Nawazuddin has assured that the film is currently under works. Nawazuddin Siddiqui assures Thackeray sequel is in works Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who is currently promoting Motichoor Chaknachoor, said that the initial idea was to make the film in two parts so that question to shelve the project does not arise at all. He said that the first part received a good response and the makers are currently working on the sequel script. He said that he had spoken to Sanjay Raut a few months ago and the producer assured that the second part is in works. While there is no confirmed timeline for the sequel, Nawazuddin Siddiqui shared that the makers were busy with the elections and he is tied up with his films. Since it would require him to get into the skin of the character again, it will take time before the sequel happens. On the work front, Nawazuddin is awaiting his next release Motichoor Chaknachoor, a wedding comedy that is slated for November 15th, 2019 release. He has just wrapped up Bole Chudiyan, helmed by Shamas Nawab Siddiqui. Besides these, he has eight films in his kitty among which The Serious Men, No Man’s Land, and Raat Akeli Hai are in the list to name a few.

ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Nawazuddin Siddiqui reveals why an actor should NOT overdo their scenes



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Kriti Sanon begins the shoot for Mimi, calls it one of her most special projects!

Kriti Sanon begins the shoot for Mimi, calls it one of her most special projects!
Kriti Sanon is currently on cloud 9 with the success of her lastest release, Housefull 4. While the fans are gushing over her performance in the movie, she has already started prepping for her next project. The actress has had quite a year with the line-up of releases including Luka Chuppi, Arjun Patiala, and Housefull 4. There are also reports of her doing a cameo in Kartik Aaryan starrer Pati Patni Aur Woh. Kriti Sanon begins the shoot for Mimi, calls it one of her most special projects! She has now already started her prep for Mimi and took to her Instagram to share how emotionally attached she is to this project. Truly one of a kind, Mimi revolves around surrogacy and is based on a Marathi film titled, Mala Aai Vhaaychya. Producer Dinesh Vijan has brought back the partial team of Luka Chuppi as the movie also stars Pankaj Tripathi who played a pivotal role in the rom-com. Kriti took to her Instagram to share a picture with the caption, “The most beautiful script i’ve read so far.. and probably one of my most special ones ???? MIMI starts today!! ???? ???? ???? Pray that this journey is as spectacular as i dream of it to be.. need blessings!! Pray for me guys.. Lets make a great film @laxman.utekar sir! ???? @maddockfilms #Dinoo (Based on Mala Aai Vhaychay- written & directed by Samruddhi Porey)”. Take a look at it.
Mimi will be directed by Laxman Utekar and is surely going to be one of the most emotionally moving projects Kriti Sanon has ever worked on. Also Read: Watch: Housefull 4 cast Riteish Deshmukh, Bobby Deol and Kriti Sanon discuss their box-office expectations


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Main Khiladi Tu Anari producer and Venus Records & Tapes owner Champak Jain passes away due to brain hemorrhage

Main Khiladi Tu Anari producer and Venus Records & Tapes owner Champak Jain passes away due to brain hemorrhage
Film producer Champak Jain, who was the owner of the music company Venus Records and Tapes, passed away on Thursday, October 31. The producer died of brain hemorrhage on Thursday night. Main Khiladi Tu Anari producer and Venus Records & Tapes owner Champak Jain passes away due to brain hemorrhage Many celebrities took to Twitter to offer condolences to the film producer’s family. "Really sad to know about the sudden demise of Champak Jain ji. He was such a noble soul. Had such fond memories of him. My condolences to the entire Venus family, Rattan Jain ji, Ganesh Jain ji. RIP Champak ji," tweeted Bollywood actor Sonu Sood. Besides being the owner of Venus company, Champak Jain had also produced many films like 1994 blockbuster Main Khiladi Tu Anari, starring Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan, and Josh, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.  


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Filmmaker Raju Mavani loses his battle to cancer

Filmmaker Raju Mavani loses his battle to cancer
The film industry has lost another member. After the news of the demise of Venus Records and Tapes owner Champak Jain, news came that actor and filmmaker Raju Mavani passed away after losing his battle to cancer. He passed away on October 31 morning. Filmmaker Raju Mavani loses his battle to cancer Raju Mavani was suffering from kidney ailments for years before he was diagnosed with cancer. He was fighting the disease for three years before succumbing to the disease. The cremation will take place on Friday at 6 pm at Oshiwara in Mumbai. Raju Mavani had launched Suniel Shetty in 1992 in Balwaan. Apart from producing films for Sunny Deol, Saif Ali Khan, Raveena Tandon, he had also acted in films like Sarkar, Wanted, Shootout at Wadala among others.  


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What happens next in the House impeachment inquiry?

With its 232-196 party line vote, the House sanctioned an already fast-moving impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. What's next?

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Sooryavanshi: Akshay Kumar and Rohit Shetty to shoot a grand carnival song

Sooryavanshi: Akshay Kumar and Rohit Shetty to shoot a grand carnival song
It seems like Akshay Kumar and Rohit Shetty’s cop drama Sooryavanshi is coming to a close. The film began in May earlier this year followed by Bangkok and Hyderabad schedules. Ranveer Singh and Ajay Devgn, who have a cameo as Simmba and Singham, shot climax in Hyderabad earlier in October. Now, Akshay is set to wrap up the film with a grand carnival song featuring Katrina Kaif and the entire cast. Sooryavanshi: Akshay Kumar and Rohit Shetty to shoot a grand carnival song The final schedule will begin in November end. The last schedule will have a lot of action-packed scenes including a car chase sequence featuring Akshay Kumar. The larger than life dance number will have the lead actors and it will be on similar lines like the title track of Golmaal Again in 2017 and Simmba in 2018. An elaborate set will be erected for the song with as many as 300 background dancers. In Sooryavanshi, Akshay Kumar is essaying the role of an ATS officer Veer Sooryavanshi. The film will be jointly produced by Rohit Shetty Picturez, Cape Of Good Films and Dharma Productions. The film is produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Aruna Bhatia, Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, and Rohit Shetty. It is scheduled for March 2020 release.

ALSO READ: Akshay Kumar and daughter Nitara’s morning walk turned into a life lesson. Here’s how



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Brahmastra: Shah Rukh Khan to have a cameo in Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor starrer

Brahmastra: Shah Rukh Khan to have a cameo in Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor starrer
It’s been almost a year since Shah Rukh Khan’s last release Zero. The actor was supposed to start Rakesh Sharma biopic but exited the project before it went on the floor. Since then, fans have been eagerly awaiting his next film announcement. With his birthday on November 2, rumours are rife that the superstar will announce not one but two films. But one thing is currently confirmed that fans will get to see him on the big screen in summer 2020. He will have a cameo in Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor starrer Brahmastra. Brahmastra: Shah Rukh Khan to have a cameo in Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor starrer The Ayan Mukerji fantasy film is currently under production. If the reports are to be believed, Shah Rukh Khan has already allotted the dates for the film to shoot his portion. His character will be a pivotal one to help Ranbir Kapoor’s character Shiva move forward in his journey. He will shoot by the end of the year. In April 2019, Ayan Mukerji had penned a heartwarming post for Shah Rukh Khan. Ayan was an assistant director for Swades and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. Calling SRK his inspiration, obsession, and idol, the filmmaker wrote, "Inspiration. Obsession. Idol. My single biggest love at the movies through my entire childhood and teenage years, leading up the highlight of my 2 assistant director experiences - Swades and KANK [Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna] - which was that I got to be in the presence of Shah Rukh Khan. And when I got very lucky, to be a stand in with him for blocking scenes (This photo is framed and put up in my house by my mother who considered it the height of my achievement obviously)." This won’t be the first time Ranbir Kapoor and Shah Rukh Khan will share screen space. In 2016, SRK played Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s ex-husband in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and had a cameo in the film when he meets Ranbir’s character. Alia and SRK have already worked in Dear Zindagi as a mentor and mentee. She even had a cameo in Zero. Brahmastra pair will head to Manali in November for a 15-day schedule. The film is scheduled for the summer 2020 release.

ALSO READ: Brahmastra: Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt head off to Manali for the next schedule



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7-Year-Old Girl Is Shot in Chicago While Trick-or-Treating, Police Say


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The Value of Working Expeditiously


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Beer With Bella: Benjamin Law


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Quotation of the Day: What Recovery? Life on the Edge


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New Threats Put Wildfire Fighters’ Health on the Line


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Interior Department Grounds Chinese-Made Drones Amid Review


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5 Cheap(ish) Things to Take Stargazing


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Kind of Experiment


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Philippines Struck by Second Big Earthquake in Three Days


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Police rescue teen girl believed to have been abducted by 34-year-old man

An Amber Alert was issued for Isabel Hicks earlier this week.

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Police rescue teen girl believed to have been abducted by 34-year-old man

An Amber Alert was issued for Isabel Hicks earlier this week.

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Ford and U.A.W. in Tentative Contract Deal


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Former President Bill Clinton reveals abortion conversation with Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Former President Bill Clinton revealed Wednesday that he openly discussed the issue of abortion with Ruth Bader Ginsburg before nominating her to the Supreme Court.

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Video shows moment Mexican military faced El Chapo's son amid deadly violence

Mexico's president praised the military's decision to release Ovidio Guzmán López, saying, "It is no longer to face violence with violence, evil with evil."

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Ex-All-Star slugger Josh Hamilton charged with child injury

Former All-Star slugger Josh Hamilton has been charged with injury to a child after his 14-year-old daughter told his ex-wife that he had struck her

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Former President Bill Clinton reveals abortion conversation with Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Former President Bill Clinton revealed Wednesday that he openly discussed the issue of abortion with Ruth Bader Ginsburg before nominating her to the Supreme Court.

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Video shows moment Mexican military faced El Chapo's son amid deadly violence

Mexico's president praised the military's decision to release Ovidio Guzmán López, saying, "It is no longer to face violence with violence, evil with evil."

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Ex-All-Star slugger Josh Hamilton charged with child injury

Former All-Star slugger Josh Hamilton has been charged with injury to a child after his 14-year-old daughter told his ex-wife that he had struck her

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National Security Council official expected to testify, departing role soon: Sources

Tim Morrison, a senior official with the National Security Council, is set to testify in the House impeachment probe, the second White House official to do so.

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National Security Council official expected to testify, departing role soon: Sources

Tim Morrison, a senior official with the National Security Council, is set to testify in the House impeachment probe, the second White House official to do so.

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Georgia Plans to Purge 300,000 Names From Its Voter Rolls


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Stick to Sports? No Way. Deadspin Journalists Quit en Masse.


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Hundreds of U.S. Troops Leaving, and Also Arriving in, Syria


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Iraq Prime Minister Pressed to Quit as Protests Clog Streets


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Reading Scores on National Exam Decline in Half the States


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Tiger Shroff to inaugurate his second MMA accredited gym in Bareilly

Tiger Shroff to inaugurate his second MMA accredited gym in Bareilly
Tiger Shroff has been booming at the box office with his recent movie War performing extremely well at the box office and even becoming the top-grossing movie of 2019. In December 2018, the super duo siblings Tiger Shroff and Krishna Shroff launched their first MMA in Mumbai which was loved by everyone. Tiger Shroff to inaugurate his second MMA accredited gym in Bareilly Now, taking the franchise ahead, Tiger Shroff is all set to inaugurate his second MMA gym in Bareilly. The gym will be a good opportunity for the people of Bareilly as the actor is a fitness icon to many across the nation. Tiger Shroff, along with Krishna Shroff and Jacqueline Fernandez will be travelling to Bareilly for the inauguration of the gym. Moreover, MMA Matrix will provide from high-tech machines to all the self-defense activities. Tiger Shroff is undeniably one of the fittest actors in Bollywood. Since Tiger took to mixed martial arts at the age of five, sister Krishna Shroff admits she too was driven towards the sport. Giving testimony of passion and dedication, avid practitioners of martial arts, Tiger Shroff and Krishna Shroff's Matrix fight night and fitness center provides a brand new impetus to MMA in India.

ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Shroff talks about the challenges during his preparations for War



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Shreyas Talpade announces his next directorial venture titled SarCar Ki Seva Mein

Shreyas Talpade announces his next directorial venture titled SarCar Ki Seva Mein
After the success of Poster Boys with Deol brothers, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol, Shreyas Talpade is back with his second directorial venture SarCar ki Seva Mein! Inspired from a real-life incident, the film is a roller coaster laugh riot journey with a deep-rooted social message which makes the film relevant and topical in contemporary times. Shreyas Talpade announces his next directorial venture titled SarCar Ki Seva Mein Set in a small town in UP the actor/director will finish the film in one schedule. “It’s a logistical challenge to shoot most part of the film on the streets of small-town India but an honest story like this can’t be told in any other way," feels Shreyas. As told to us by a unit insider, “He is so charged about telling this story in its original setting that all the trouble we take will surely be worth it.” The film has a talented bunch of young and seasoned cast like Sudhir Pandey, popular TV face Shraddha Jaiswal, Munnabhai fame Anil Charanjeet,  Bijendra Kala and talented new pair in Chetana Pandey & Nikhil Mehta lead by Shreyas Talpade along with a lot of locally hired talented actors. The movie is a joint production venture between Hariharan Iyer's 'Saish Venture Solutions Pvt Ltd' and Raj Bhattacharya's Aum Sai Raaj.

ALSO READ: Rohit Shetty film Golmaal 5 may go on floor in 2020 hopes Shreyas Talpade



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Shah Rukh Khan rescues Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's manager during an unfortunate fire incident

Shah Rukh Khan rescues Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's manager during an unfortunate fire incident

The Diwali bash at Bachchan residence is always the highlight of the year. Every year, Amitabh Bachchan and family host a grand party and invite A-listers from the industry during the festive season. But, an unfortunate accident happened at Bachchan's party recently.

Shah Rukh Khan rescues Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's manager during an unfortunate fire incident

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's longtime manager Archana Sadanand escaped a fire accident during the Diwali party and was rescued by Shah Rukh Khan. The manager's lehenga caught fire due to a diya. While others were stunned, it was quick thinking by SRK who helped put out the fire with a jacket. While Archana Sadanand suffered 15 percent burn injuries, SRK too had minor injuries.

As of now, Archana Sadanand is recuperating in Nanavati Hospital. She has been kept in ICU to avoid infections. She was admitted at the wee hours on Monday and sustained 15 percent of injuries. As of now she is recovering but is kept in isolation to avoid any kind of infection. The local police recorded her statement where she admitted it was an unfortunate incident.

ALSO READ: Shah Rukh Khan gets lashed for sporting a ‘tilak’ and Shabana Azmi comes to his defense



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‘Tricks’ Creatures Use


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UEFA Punishes Bulgaria for Fans’ Racist Behavior


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White House Ukraine Expert Sought to Correct Transcript of Trump Call


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Sony to Shut Down PlayStation Vue, a Cable Alternative


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ISIS prisoner's chilling prediction after al-Baghdadi death

ABC News' Senior Foreign Correspondent Ian Pannell's chilling interview with a former ISIS operative after the death of al-Baghdadi.

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ISIS prisoner's chilling prediction after al-Baghdadi death

ABC News' Senior Foreign Correspondent Ian Pannell's chilling interview with a former ISIS operative after the death of al-Baghdadi.

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