Salman Khan’s husky, hardy and handsome avatar on the cover of Filmfare!

Clad in a leather jacket- worn slightly unzipped along with a white round neck tee and black jeans, the superstar Salman Khan struck an intense pose on the July cover of Filmfare. With his hair worn spiked up and his signature bracelet, Salman Khan left his look in the classic Salman Khan style. As usual, Salman Khan looks killer on this cover shot.

Other than the good-looking Salman Khan and his many moods, the issue also features- Ranveer Singh to play Kapil Dev, through thick and think Arjun Kapoor, the glam zone with Shruti and Athiya and SRK getting into the groove for Anand L Rai.

Salman Khan's latest movie tubelight is still running in the theatres and the movie recently entered the 100 Crore club. Salman Khan is currently shooting for Tiger Zinda Hai, a sequel to Ek Tha Tiger also starring Katrina Kaif. The movie is scheduled to release this December.

Anushka Sharma explains her name “Sejal” meaning to SRK!

There is a mini trail of Jab Harry Met Sejal and it's all about Anushka Sharma.

In the trail, Anushka is seen clarifying the meaning of her name Sejal to Shah Rukh Khan by making a wave with her hand gestures. SRK also mimics her and when she is about to reveal her name's meaning, Harry (SRK) told, "Naam se hi kaam chalalenge." Moreover, they are even searching for Sejal's lost engagement ring and look super tensed.

It's funny to see Harry and Sejal's cute wrangling in the fourth mini trail.

Jab Harry Met Sejal is directed by Imtiaz Ali and is scheduled to release on August 4, 2017.

Speaking about the premise of the movie, Jab Harry Met Sejal shows the journey of SRK and Anushka across Europe. It will be showing us how a search for Sejal’s engagement ring makes Harry understand love & relationships better. Sejal experiences new found freedom, security and solace in Harry’s company.

This is SRK and Anushka's first outing with Imtiaz and the third movie with each other after Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and Jab Tak Hai Jaan.

A Punjabi track from the movie is set to be revealed next week and will be picturised on SRK and Anushka. A source disclosed to the tabloid, "Another song will be unveiled next week and the next few promos will be aligned with the feel of the song. It is an upbeat Punjabi song."

The source further added, "The superstar will be seen wearing a turban throughout the second half of the film. Shah Rukh plays a Punjabi munda, Harinder Singh, who is called Harry in Canada. The first half will be about SRK playing a tourist guide to Anushka Sharma’s Sejal in Europe and the second half will see them coming to India. They will come back to Mumbai and then go to Punjab, where SRK will be seen returning to his roots and sporting a turban." 

Would like to collaborate with Beyonce, she is amazing and a suave performer, says Priyanka Chopra!

International diva Priyanka Chopra got her first taste of international success when she released her single In My City feat will.i.am. Since then she has released two music videos - Exotic and I Can't Make You Love Me. Post that, she sang in her movies too Chaoroin Mary Kom and Dil Dhadakne Do title track. She made her Marathi language playback singing debut with Baba for her home production Ventilator.

When a famous tabloid questioned Priyanka of her plans of making music albums, she specified, "It went down the drain. I got really tied up, and when Quantico happened, I wasn’t prepared for it. Nobody expected it to run into so many episodes. We started with just 13 episodes and it blew up, so a lot of my time was spent in doing Seasons 1 and 2 of the show and Baywatch. Before that, Bajirao Mastani and Jai Gangaajal were happening at the same time. I was caught up with all my acting projects, so I couldn’t do music at that time."

Lately, brilliant musician Anoushka Shankar told that international artistes are looking forward to collaborating with Indians because they have realised we are tremendously talented. Agreeing with her, Priyanka told, "Of course, that’s true. It’s been happening for years in movies. Most American studios — Warner Brothers, Fox, etc, have set up here since six-seven years. That’s an old, famous mandate. We have technicians and writers coming down and working with us because we’re the biggest movie producing industry in the world. If you include regional films, we make about 900 movies a year. Our movies transcend borders. No other country can boast of something like that. In terms of business, India makes so much sense. The music industry is also realising that."

When questioned with whom she would like to collaborate for a song, the global icon responded, "In America, Beyonce. I think she is amazing and a suave performer. I admire her."

Priyanka even dosclosed that she has been missing riyaz due to her hectic schedule. "I’m terrible at Riyaz. I think that is also half the reason that I am scared of going back into the studio. I’m so nervous that riyaz nahi kiya, what will happen? But it is such an amazing experience to actually be in the studio and make music," she concluded.

Akshay Kumar is in love with Bhumi Pednekar in Hans Mat Pagli!

Bollywood stars Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar's Toilet Ek Prem Katha is nearing its release date and the admirers can barely wait to watch this unusual love story. The first song from the film has been released today and the actor himself shared it on Twitter, early in the morning.

"Keshav aur Jaya ki unique love story ka first song, #HansMatPagli out now -->," posted Akshay. Bhumi too shared Akshay's tweet on her timeline.

The harmonious track has been composed by Vickey Prasad and is written by Siddharth - Garima. Sung by Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal, Hans Mat Pagli is sure to make your day. It is soulful, soothing and a very feel good song. The new track traces the love journey between Akshay and Bhumi's characters. Akshay's Keshav cannot stop falling in love with Bhumi's Jaya and he is seen doing various antics to catch a glimpse of his lady love in the song.

Directed by Shree Narayan Singh and jointly produced by KriArj Entertainment, Abundantia, Cape of Good Hope and Viacom18, Toilet – Ek Prem Katha, is a satirical movie starring Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar in the lead roles. Seemingly, the movie has been inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. It showcases trouble in a wedded couple’s life owing to lack of sanitation facility in the house. The movie releases on August 11.

Lately, Akshay had also met Narendra Modi and discussed his movie. The actor had posted that the PM smiled when he got to know the name of the movie. He had posted, "Met PM @narendramodi and got the opportunity to tell him about my upcoming 'Toilet-Ek Prem Katha.' His smile at just the title made my day!"

Salman will have a cameo in Aanand L. Rai's next, tells SRK!

Rumors have been rife that after Shah Rukh Khan did a cameo in Salman Khan's lately released movie Tubelight, the two will come together for a scene in Aanand L. Rai's next. Seemingly, Salman will be doing a cameo in the Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma starrer.

When questioned about the same, SRK confirmed to a tabloid, "There is a guest appearance in Aanand’s film that I’d like Salman to consider. We are still working on it. But, I would like him to play the role."

While SRK essaqys the role of a dwarf, Anushka's role isn't clear. But, what one knows is that Katrina Kaif plays herself in the movie. So when SRK was asked details about Salman's role he resisted to say anything. "Whether he is playing himself or not, just like Gogo Pasha’s role, we will keep it a secret till the end (Smiles)."

The megastar further added that he hasn't spoken to Salman yet on this. But he will soon talk to the Tubelight star. "I am going to speak to him when we get time. Salman and I only meet at 3 am, so we have to wait for the apt time,” SRK concludes.

I don’t get the whole concept of arranged marriage, says Sidharth Malhotra!

Actor Sidharth Malhotra has definitely come a long way since his Bollywood debut in Student of the Year, five years back.

In an interview with a famous tabloid, when Sidharth was questioned where he sees himself in five years from now, Sidharth told, "I definitely see myself continuing to act — doing different kinds of roles and working in different genres."

Does he see himself getting married in those five years? Sidharth disclosed, "Well… I don’t know. My mum would be happy [if that happens]. Marriage is something I have not planned for yet. No offense, but I don’t get the whole concept of arranged marriage. I’d rather know the person who I’ll settle down with. But if I had to put a cap on it, maybe I will get hitched in my 30s."

When questioned to choose between a biopic, a period movie or a superhero film, he told, "If I have to pick, for me, it is all about reinventing something and bringing a genre back. For example, Ittefaq it is not a remake; instead, it is an adaptation. It is a murder mystery that we are bringing back. We haven’t seen many murder mysteries of late, so it’s exciting to just bring back that genre. The superhero genre is also exciting, as are period films or sports-based films. Maybe I get to do a period film where the character plays a sport and even has superhero powers (laughs). So yes, [I’d choose] all three."

Sidharth will next be seen in A Gentleman which also stars Jacqueline Fernandez and is directed by Krishna DK and Raj Nidimoru. The movie is scheduled to release on August 25, 2017.

Manyata Dutt’s red hot look!

Manyata Dutt has been vacationing with her sweet family in the lovely locales of Monaco. The beautiful wife of Sanjay Dutt shared this poolside picture on her social networking handle and posted, "Simply Red!!! #monaco #summervacation #familytime #shahraandutt #love #grace #positivity #instafam #mytrip #traveldiaries #shineon #beautifullife #waterbabe #thankyougod."

The Dutts are often seen holidaying in outlandish locales with their family members. Manyata had shared another picture with her handsome hubby on the occasion of Eid. She had captioned it as, "Eid dinner with my best half @cipriani Montecarlo."

Eid dinner with my best half @cipriani Montecarlo #monaco #dutts #love #grace #positivity #instafam #travelingoneid #eidmubarak #traveldiaries #mytrip #summervacation #familytime #festival #beautifullife #thankyougod

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Pregnant Soha Ali Khan’s traditional pink saree avatar!

Actress Soha Ali Khan is all set to embrace motherhood and is currently enjoying her pregnancy. Soha also went on a vacation to London with her husband Kunal Kemmu and family lately and had a fun time there.

Soha lately shared a couple of pictures flaunting her cute baby bump. In the picture, she is seen doing a yoga asana while holding her bump. Now, Soha shared a brand new picture on her official Instagram picture where she can be seen in traditional Marathi attire with her husband.

She captioned the pic as, “It isn't a party without balloons ! @khemster2”

Soha Ali Khan looks pretty in a pink sari posing with Kunal, who is looking handsome in a white kurta.

Angelina Jolie inspires kids to fight for universal human rights!

Angelina Jolie is a fantastic actor in Hollywood and a lovely mother, she is also a very active Human Rights activist. She tries her level best to works towards humanity to make this world a better place to leave.

She acts as UNHCR Special Envoy and harnesses her global fame in Hollywood to help child refugees in war-torn countries of the world.

Angelina keeps travelling to various countries for her social work. Now, in her most latest trip, the 42-year-old movie star spoke to 600 children at London's Royal Albert Hall recently with Amnesty International and Chicken shed Theatre.

As per a daily, Angelina encouraged the children to fight for universal human rights at the event.

She told, “Children, I need you. We all need you. We adults, we are a little lost these days, we want you to think that we have it all under control, that it will all be fine. And it will be.”

“The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; it’s like your secret book of laws. And if you can master it, no one can trick you, or your friends. And you can take those laws and rights and go head on with those adults who won’t listen”, she further added.

“With the power of not only what is right and fair, but what is law, you can fight back. And as you grow up, you will have the tools to protect yourselves and to defend others. It means you can grow up to be citizens who together can complete the work that my generation will leave unfinished and fight for universal human rights for all children”, she later added.

It is time for women to own their sexuality, says Konkana Sen Sharma!

Lipstick Under My Burkha is not only a film but is going to be a revolution in the Indian cinema. The movie starring Konkana Sen Sharma and Ratna Pathak, Aahana Kumra, Plabita Borthakur, Sushant Singh, Vikrant Massey and Shashank Arora has been in the news for its loud and controversial content.

After getting appreciated in the International film festivals, the movie also faced major issues from the CBFC for its release it India.

Talking at an event of the movie, film’s producer Ekta Kapoor and film’s actors Konkana Sen Sharma and Ratna Pathak spoke their heart out against CBFC and the ban against the movie.

Talking about the middle-finger lipstick poster Ekta told at the event, “The pic does not draw the line. The film is about the women are scared to feel and we are we are shy about simple sexual fantasies.”

She added, “I don't have any issue with CBFC. I have a problem with society. It is a big issue when a woman has to prove herself every time. If she is smart woman I'd she is beautiful.”

Speaking about the controversial poster, she told it is for the society, it is about ideology and it is a patriarchy.

Talking on the previous ban on the movie, Konkana, who will be seen in a prominent role in the movie told, “We don't have right the way man do. They are aggressive not only in India but around the world. It's time for a woman to own their sexuality.

Talking on the same lines, actress Ratna Pathak told, “It would be premature to call it or label it with movement as labels are hard to live with. The film is extremely sensitive and I enjoyed the film.”

Lipstick Under My Burkha's new poster was out lately and it went instantly viral on the internet. The poster has a woman raising her middle finger and it is said to be a subtle dig at the CBFC, who had earlier refused to certify the movie terming it to be 'too lady oriented'. However, the film was then allowed to release after the Tribunal asked them to.

The official trailer of the controversial film, Lipstick Under My Burkha, is finally out. The film is slated to release on July 21, 2017.

Lipstick Under My Burkha’s Trailer with leading ladies star cast!

The official trailer of the controversial film, Lipstick Under My Burkha, is finally out. Starring Konkona Sensharma, Ratna Pathak Shah, Aahana Kumra, Plabita Borthakur, Sushant Singh, Vikrant Massey and Shashank Arora, the film is scheduled to release on July 21, 2017.

"Lady-oriented" - that is what the Censor Board Of Film Certification (CBFC) called it while refusing to certify the film earlier. But, they were forced to certify it after the makers moved to the Tribunal.

Well, this 'lady-oriented' movie's official trailer is now out and it debunks numerous myths related to female sexual fantasies. It is a tight slap on our patriarchy-driven society which slut-shames a woman for having sexual desires and secret fantasies. 

The film is about four women who are leading four separate battles for their freedom. In the trailer, we see the characters pose some uncomfortable yet poignant questions to the society.

"Aap Humari [women] azadi se itna darte kyun hai? [Why are you [society] so scared of our freedom?]," asks Plabita Borthakur. She further questions why is a woman being oppressed for decades now and not given the same respect and freedom to express like the other gender? The question which has been bothering us all for decades now!

A few scenes from the film are so hard-hitting and raw that it might even make people uncomfortable.

Konkona plays the role of an oppressed housewife and a mother of three. She lives the alternate life of an enterprising saleswoman. Ratna is seen as a 55-year-old widow who rediscovers her sexuality by indulging into sex talks.

Plabita will be seen as a college girl who struggles with the issues of cultural identity and also has aspirations to become a pop singer. Whereas Aahana, a young beautician wishes to elope with her lover and wants to escape the claustrophobia of her small town. Lipstick Under My Burkha is directed by Alankrita Shrivastava and produced by Prakash Jha.

Virat Kohli leaves Salman behind on Facebook!

With the advent of social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, it's easier for admirers to follow their favourite personalities from across the fields - be it Cricket, Bollywood or Music industry. It's that handy that it's just clicking away - just go on these platforms and you will be aware of their day-to-day activities.

If we talk about Bollywood, Salman Khan has the highest number of fans following him on Facebook. And if you considering Indian cricket team, then’s it's Indian Captian Virat Kohli. The two have a great fan following on the social media platform.

As per a statistical report, Virat Kohli is ahead of Salman Khan and has become the 2nd most followed Indian on Facebook after Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Going by the data in the report, Virat Kohli has 35,760,230 fans following him. Salman Khan who is on the third position has 35,134,509 followers. PM Narendra Modi boasts the highest number which 42,302,899 fans.

The fourth position is safeguarded by Deepika Padukone having 34,052,957 fans and following her is Priyanka Chopra on fifth having 31,792,852 people liking her page. 

Harshvardhan Kapoor wants me to work so that he can experiment, says Anil Kapoor!

Veteran actor Anil Kapoor is one proud father as his kids- both Sonam Kapoor and Harshvardhan Kapoor are striving hard to leave their mark in the industry.

The doting father is also very happy with the kind of films Harshvardhan is choosing, however, maintains that he is also concerned for his son. Why?

In an interview to a famous magazine, Anil told, “I feel Harsh is still naive. For example, he’ll say no to very big filmmakers. I hope they understand that he really wants to work with them and means well, but he’s not ready to do those films. I wish he’d at least spoken to me before… But it’s fine… That’s his decision.”

But, Anil also repeated the fact that this won't affect his career because he has the option to explore and experiment, unlike him who had financial situations to handle.

“I was very rigid too. My second film was with Mani Ratnam. I was constantly meeting Shyam Benegal and Mrinal Sen. But there came a time when nobody cast me. I was desperate. Harsh is fortunate in that for his first two films he got to work with Rakeysh [Omprakash Mehra] and Vikramaditya [Motwane]. I would’ve loved to do my first two films with them. But I was in different economic strata and financial situation. So I had to make a few decisions that I didn’t necessarily want to,” Anil further added.

When Harsh was questioned about the kind of work he aspires to do, he told, “I don’t have to make ample amounts of money, and my films don’t have to make Rs. 200 crore. I’m really not interested in that. If it happens, that’s phenomenal. I’m just happy to have worked with two of the biggest directors around, and I don’t think you can put a price on that. I’m very clear about what I want. When people see my next filmBhavesh Joshi, I hope they like it. But the intention is to make a vigilante action film set in Bombay that you’ve never seen before.”

In a humorous conversation, Anil also exclaimed that Harsh wants him to work so that he [Harsh] can be experimental with his work.

Varun Dhawan’s eight-pack abs! Watch it!

Good-looking hunk Varun Dhawan never fails to influence his admirers with his charm, dance and hot body. If you are a die-hard fan of the actor, you might like the video he shared on Instagram. Varun shared the video of him working out and posted, "Balance work."

In the video, he is showing off his eight-pack abs. Dhawan is seen balancing himself and doing his biceps workout.

On the film front, Dhawan is gearing up for his forthcoming release Judwaa 2 which will see him star opposite Jacqueline Fernandez and Taapsee Pannu. The movie is a sequel to the 1997 comedy classic Judwaa which then starred Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor and Rambha.

Judwaa 2 is scheduled to release on September 29, 2017. Salman will be having a cameo in the movie and rumour has it that Karisma will also be having a special appearance.

Balance work

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I narrate Mahabharata for AbRam in a very exciting way, reveals SRK!

Shah Rukh Khan has often voiced his interest in making a film on Mahabharata. While there is no development on that, on Eid, when the actor interacted with us, Khan disclosed that he has been reading Mahabharata for almost one and a half years now.

"I have been reading Mahabharat for one-and-a-half years. I like the stories in it. I narrate them for Abram in a very exciting way."

He further added, "Similarly, I narrate to him stories from Islam. We should love each other's religion. I hope my children do the same. I hope they learn about all the religions, respect them and enjoy the facts and the beauty in them."

When the actor was asked how was he celebrating Eid this year, to that SRK responded, "Be it, Diwali or EID, any chance to meet everyone is always heartwarming. We only offer prayers and wear these clothes on this day. This time my kids have also worn kurtas so I am very happy.”

Quiz him what Eidi did he give his kids and pat comes the reply from Shah Rukh, "I have a toy room filled with toys. So for him [AbRam], every day is EID yaar, every day I get him new toys. With my daughter [Suhana] and son [Aryan], fortunately, this time they are here in Mumbai, so we will just sit and chat. I am planning to cook for them today. I only know to make pasta so I will try to make that."

In the meantime, Shah Rukh Khan will next be seen in Imtiaz Ali's next titled Jab Harry Met Sejal with Anushka Sharma. The movie releases on August 4, 2017.

Katrina comforts Ranbir as they get attacked by seagulls in this BTS video!

Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif not only had an enjoyable time during the shoot of Jagga Jasoos but also encountered numerous problems throughout. As they shot around numerous wild animals, they had to take extra precautions while shooting.

Recently, the makers of Jagga Jasoos released a behind-the-scene video of the shoot. In the video, the cast and crew are being attacked by seagulls. Ranbir looks so petrified that he covered his head with his jacket and Katrina only ducked herself to be careful.

Ranbir, who has a fear of heights kept on telling that he won't be able to do it. And Katrina consoled him by telling that she is there with him, so he doesn't need to get nervous about anything.

They have to go from one place to another with the help of a rope and they took the help of harness for the same. But Ranbir looked like he will faint as he was scared of falling from a great height. Katrina like a sweet co-star and then-girlfriend told him to look into her eyes and not anywhere else while performing the stunt.

Speaking about the movie, Jagga Jasoos is directed by Anurag Basu and is finally set to hit the screens on July 14, 2017. The much-awaited flick is produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur, Ranbir Kapoor and Anurag Basu.

Sridevi's MOM gets UA certificate by CBFC!

In the time when Central Board of Film Certificate has been running its scissors more so than ever, it is very rare that a movie is passed without any cuts. But, in a refreshing news, Sridevi's MOM has been granted a UA certificate with not a single visual or audio cut, as per a famous tabloid.

A tabloid cited CBFC chairperson Pahlaj Nihalani tells, "Srideviji’s performance in Mom has the same impact as Nargisji in Mother India. They both define motherhood and the ingrained sacrifices that a mother makes for a child. I’d go as far as to say Mom is the contemporary Mother India. There will not be one dry eye in the theatres when the film opens.”

The report further states that the movie which was viewed by the CBFC’s board members on Friday had the female members in tears. “It is probably Sridevi’s career’s best performance,” CBFC source told.

The film is directed by Ravi Udyawar and also features talented artists Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Abhimanyu Singh and Akshaye Khanna among others.

Sridevi essays the mother of a teenaged daughter in the film. Speaking about the movie, she told its story "touched and moved" her.

Sridevi is also a MOM to two young and beautiful girls in real life as well - Jhanvi and Khushi. The gorgeous diva mentioned that this helped her relate to her on-screen character better.

"It will be an important film for all mothers and their teenage daughters," Sridevi had told.

My live shows are live, replies Ed Sheeran to trollers!

Singer Ed Sheeran, who is due to perform in India later this year, has hit back after he was accused of not performing live at his Glastonbury concert.

Sheeran took to Twitter recently to clarify that what the viewers and concertgoers heard during his performance was a skilled use of loop station instead of a backing track, reports a leading portal.

The "Shape of You" hitmaker told that he always performed live and asked people to google the difference between looping and backing track.

"Never thought I'd have to explain it, but everything I do in my live show is live, it's a loop station, not a backing track. Please google," he posted.

During his headlining set at Glastonbury, Sheeran performed fifteen songs, including "Castle on the hill", "Thinking out loud" and "You need me, I don't need you".

But, some viewers were confused when they heard guitar sound while the singer didn't play anything. This led to some Twitter users to accuse the singer of using backing tracks during his live performance.

A Twitter user posted, "Come on Ed Sheeran, where is the live band? Backing tracks! #live music!"

Another tweeted, "Did Ed Sheeran really 'play' Glastonbury last night? Sure he sang (pretty well) over a backing tape but did he 'play' anything? Guitar? No." 

Aamir Khan's painful moments during ear and nose piercing for Thugs of Hindostan!

Ever since it has been pronounced that Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan are coming on board for Thugs of Hindostan, fans can't hold on to their enthusiasm. The two have been shooting for their forthcoming movie. What caught our attention the most is Aamir's look and well, this time he has gone a step ahead to experiment with his look. He has got ear and nose piercing done for the new look.

Well, the photographs of his look are going viral, but it wasn't an easy task. A source was quoted telling, "It's well known that how painful the nose piercing is... it hurts ever time you breathe. In fact, one the reasons people get nose pierced in young age is to avoid the intense pain. Even more painful is the two upper ear piercings, because of it on hard cartilage."

The source further added, "It's been a month since Aamir has pierced it and it's still painful. In fact, he is often heard screaming out in pain when by mistake someone touches it. He can't sleep on his right side at all."

Speaking about the look, Aamir had previously told, "After I finished shooting for Dangal, it was so tiring that I have let go a bit. Now, I'm cut down a bit, I don't have 38% fat now. I want to get to 9%, but I don't want to be muscular. In Thugs, my look is not like a wrestler's  physique - big and broad shoulders and back. I want a more lean look."

Directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, Thugs of Hindostan also stars Katrina Kaif and Fatima Sana Shaikh in lead roles. 

Thugs Of Hindostan is rough, tough, reveals Amitabh Bachchan!

Superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who is busy with his next "Thugs Of Hindostan", tells the movie is rough and tough.

Amitabh posted: "Back from work on 'Thugs Of Hindostan'... It is rough and tough! But when ever did anyone gain without it."

Directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, "Thugs of Hindostan", which went on floors last month also stars Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif and "Dangal" fame Fatima Sana Sheikh.

An adaptation of the 1839 novel "Confessions of a Thug", the movie is slated for a 2018 Diwali release.

The Yash Raj Films' project, which promises to have action on sea and a dose of history, brings Amitabh and Aamir together for the first time.

I believe in every lie I tell otherwise I wouldn’t be an actor, admits SRK!

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has time and again enthralled the viewers and given us some unforgettable hits. From being a flag bearer of romance to being a charmer, SRK has swooned both men and women for years now. The actor, who clocked 25 years in Bollywood recently, decoded his journey with us during a heart-to-heart conversation. Excerpts from the interview:

You lately accomplished 25 Golden Years. How has your journey been? 

The one thing that stands out for me in these 25 or 26 years is that it happened very fast. I really feel it’s been only two-three years since I’ve been in Mumbai… I think I’ve got stuck in time. When I speak to my family, and see my children all grown up, so reality is there for me to see, but I do feel all of this happened so fast. I used to live in a house next door (next to Taj Land’s End in Bandra, Mumbai), then I shifted five houses down, so it is very shocking for me, it really feels like I’ve been around only for a few years. I really feel ‘abhi toh aayaa thaa main!’

“That’s why when people question for how many years I’m doing the same thing, and for how long I’ll continue doing it, I find it odd. Because for me, I have just arrived, if I am working with all these women, I’m also young right? But on a serious note, on days like this, what I do is, on Twitter people put all the pictures of me from all my films, and a couple of days ago I really sat down to count the pictures, there were so many posters there. I don’t even know how many films I’ve done. With all due respect to the film’s I’ve done, I really have to sit down and try and remember when I had clicked a certain picture, that’s when I feel a lot of time has passed, but it has passed so fast, I feel it was like yesterday!”

Have you watched Deewana? 

I haven’t watched Deewana, I don’t even want to watch it, and I don’t say it out of ego, but I now watch all the new movies (laughs). The first reaction I got for Deewana was from Rakesh uncle (Roshan) at Mehboob Studio. He had told me ‘Tu bohot bada star ban gaya yaar (you’ve become a big star)’. And I asked him, ‘really?’ That was the time I used to walk back to my house from work, and two-three days had passed since the film has released. It was not like today when box office numbers come even before the film is released, and people even tell you what is good and what is bad in the film. But it wasn’t like that then, I remember how once I was walking past Salman’s house and a handsome Salim Khan was in the balcony, and he waved to me and told me, ‘Janaab aapki film bohot chal rahi hai, aap star ban jaaoge (your film is doing very well, you’ll soon become a star)!’ Or I think he said this when I was having dinner with him, he also said that when you go to a hair salon and when the barber asks you if you want a Shah Rukh hair cut, you have to know that you’ve become a star. After returning home, when I told Gauri that Deewana is a hit, she simply congratulated me.

I don't underplay myself, but I don't like showing off, reveals Arjun Kapoor!

Bollywood star Arjun Kapoor celebrated his 32nd birthday just yesterday with his close friends and family members.

The actor is also gearing up for the promotions of his forthcoming movie Mubarakan wherein he will be seen sharing screen space with real-life uncle Anil Kapoor for the first time. This is also the second time Arjun will be seen in a double role in a film.

Lately, when Arjun who was present for the song preview of Hawa Hawa song from their film wore a T-Shirt which read, "underrated talent."

When questioned about it, Arjun said a famous news agency, "I am a producer's son. I belong to the industry. When a film goes on floor, one person gains and another loses. I have been lucky to get a lot of success. I don't underplay myself, but I don't like showing off. Maybe that's why I am underrated."

He added later, "I want to work with better planning. If you do back to back films, then your personal life gets affected. It should be balanced."

Arjun also stressed on the fact that he wants to venture into direction too someday.

"I would love to do direction but I don't know when I will be doing so. I have not made any such exact plans." told Arjun. To this, Mubarakan director Anees Bazmee told, "He should do acting for some years so that we directors can get work."

Mubarakan also features Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty in the lead role. The film will hit the theatres on July 28, 2017. 

Back then we were all drinking buddies, now it’s suddenly all about I, me, and myself, says Kajol!

Kajol has magnificently accomplished 25 years in the industry and has bowled us over with some memorable performances.

Back then, actors would concurrently sign 10-12 movies and shoot for more than one movie at a time unlike in today's times where actors are very choosy when it comes to the script. Getting frank about this with a leading daily, Kajol told, "That’s not because we had a personal equation with the filmmaker or better understanding at the time. That is because people have realised now that you can’t do everything. At that point of time, every film did well. I don’t think there was anything that you could have called a very big flop. It was a different time and space altogether and everyone watched everything because there was no other form of entertainment back then. Now, people are more conscious about what they are doing, what they are saying on and off screen. That also contributed a lot to it. Again, for the better and because it’s a different world today than what it was then."

In the 90's multi-starrers were all the rage, unlike today. On this, Kajol specified, "That’s the whole point. Nobody is that confident about the other person anymore, to do a multi-starrer. That is why I am saying that there definitely are some good changes, but there are also changes that are not-so-great. Back then, everyone was friends, everyone knew each other. We were all drinking buddies. We knew each other’s’ families, wives, and children. Now, it’s suddenly all about I, me, and myself... more about ‘me’ as a brand. Will I work with another person? Will that affect my brand equity? Will the other person overshadow me? So, yes, there are a lot of insecurities and considerations to take into account now."

Kajol really believes that Bollywood has changed for the better today. She disclosed, "It’s more professional. Bollywood has become a big industry. Earlier, the industry was much smaller and there used to only be a handful of people working. Now, there are corporates, so there are a hundred different avenues and reasons to have a job. The time has changed. In a lot of ways, for the good and in a lot of ways, for the bad."

Kajol will next be seen opposite Dhanush in Soundarya Rajinikanth's VIP 2.

Saif’s damage control statement after Amrita Singh’s criticism over his remark on Sara’s debut!

Bollywood’s ex couple Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh's daughter Sara Ali Khan's Bollywood debut has been grabbing headlines for months now. While firstly, Sara's debut was to happen under Karan Johar's banner Dharma Productions, lately, it was pronounced that she would finally step into Bollywood with Abhishek Kapoor's Kedarnath with Sushant Singh Rajput.

When Saif was questioned about his daughter's debut in an interview lately, he expressed his nervousness over Sara choosing acting as a career.

Now, it seems Saif's remark hasn't gone down well with his ex-wife Amrita Singh. Apparently, she was livid about what Saif said and thought of it as a damaging statement. She called him up and criticized for the remark.

A source in the know informed the daily, "She told him it was an irresponsible thing to say considering Sara is about to embark on a film career.” The insider adds, “Saif didn’t want to be dragged into an argument, so he mumbled that he was ‘quoted out of context’ and calmed down his former wife."

Interestingly, after that phone call, Saif at another press conference did the damage control. He told that his statements were taken out of context. "I love my daughter, support her and I think her choice is great. Of course, she is an actress, she belongs to a family of artistes, which is great, but I am still a little concerned for her as it is an unsure profession. Because I love her, I worry for her. That’s all I am saying. Is that clear? People write things like, ‘He doesn’t know what he is saying. He doesn’t know his mind.’ I find that annoying," clarified Saif.

Taapsee Pannu becomes a lawyer now!

Bollywood star Taapsee Pannu is busy shooting for Judwaa 2 along with Varun Dhawan and Jacqueline Fernandez. The actor's calendar is full as she had numerous releases in 2017 including Running Shaadi and Naam Shabana.

Last year, Taapsee captivated everybody with her incredible act in courtroom drama Pink starring Amitabh Bachchan in the lead. Now as per a famous daily, Taapsee is all set to star in her next essaying the role of a lawyer. Yes, the movie will be directed by Abhinay Deo of Delhi Belly fame and will go on floors this October in the city.

Speaking about the movie, a source close to the development of the movie stated to the daily, "Taapsee is anticipated to kick off prep at least a month before the shoot commences. At the moment, the team is looking for the lead actor to be paired opposite her."

Abhinay's last directorial was Force 2 starring John Abraham and Sonakshi Sinha. Now, he is completing the shoot of Irrfan and Kirti Kulhari starrer Raita.

Presently, Taapsee is in Norway for a short vacation and from there she will be heading to Portugal to shoot a song sequence for Judwaa 2 with Varun and Jacqueline. Directed by David Dhawan, the film is slated to release on September 29, 2017.

Recently, Taapsee spoke in detail about her character in the movie. She told, "They have revamped the girl’s character [in the film]. My character is not on the lines of either Karisma or Rambha. I play a college girl who studies with Varun Dhawan. I am an Indian girl born and brought up in London." 

Aamir Khan’s Dangal creates history after earning Rs 1,000cr in China!

Aamir’s Dangal has broken numerous records since its release in December last year and in a latest news, the Dangal has now raked-in a monstrous Rs. 2000 crore at the worldwide box-office.

As per to Forbes Magazine’s newest report, the movie has become the first Indian movie in the history to earn Rs 2000 crore ($307 million) worldwide after it earned Rs. 2.5 crore on its 53rd day at the China box office.

Previously, Aamir Khan starrer became the only non-Hollywood movie to be listed among the top 16 highest grossing movies of all time at China box office.

Dangal has already beaten the likes of Captain America: Civil War, xXx: Return Of Xander Cage, Transformers: Dark Of The Moon, Titanic 3D, The Jungle Book, Kung Fu Panda 3 etc. to earn Rs 2000 at the box-office.

Dangal is right behind world’s biggest hit Avatar and Chris Pratt’s Jurassic World, which are positioned at number 15 and 14, respectively at China box office.

On the film front, Aamir is currently filming for his new film Thugs of Hindostan along with Amitabh Bachchan, Katrina Kaif and Fatima Sana Shaikh.

Alia and Varun grace the music launch of Marathi movie Bhikari!

Famous choreographer Ganesh Acharya has ventured into direction with the Marathi movie Bhikari. The film, which is also being produced by Ganesh, stars popular stars such as Swwapnil Joshi, Rucha Inamdar, Guru Thakur, Sayaji Shinde, Milind Shinde, Kirti Adarkar and Sunil Pal.

The team celebrated their outstanding music launch and it was attended by none other than the pretty Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan. The Badrinath Ki Dulhania stars were in good spirits as they had a blast with the Bhikari team and posed for the paparazzi.

Both the stars were sporting beautiful traditional outfits with Alia in pink and Varun in blue.

Varun took to Twitter to share a lovely message for the famous choreographer turned director. He posted, "Was an honour to launch the music for masterjis film #bhikari."

On the film front, Varun will next be seen in his father David Dhawan's film Judwaa 2, which also stars Taapsee Pannu and Jacqueline Fernandez. It is presently slated for release on 29 September and is a sequel to David Dhawan's 1997 film Judwaa.

Alia on the other hand has been preparing for her Ayan Mukerji movie opposite Ranbir Kapoor - Dragon. She will also be seen in the Zoya Akhtar movie opposite Ranveer Singh - Gully boy.

Who has the guts to say no to Salman Khan?, reveals SRK on his cameo!

Superstar Salman Khan’s Tubelight released last weekend and has opened to varied reviews. The movie grossed over INR 64 crores during the weekend becoming the second highest opening of this year after Baahubali 2: The Conclusion. But, the numbers are less when compared to Salman’s other EID releases.

Shah Rukh Khan, who talked the media on the occasion of Eid, was asked if he has watched the movie or not, answering to which he told, he has actually watched it one and half time. “I liked it. I saw it one and half time, first time, I saw the full film and then saw the first half again at 4 AM in the morning. I liked it,” SRK told.

Upon being told that Salman has been saying all good things about SRK and that he agreed to do the cameo immediately, SRK teasingly told, “Ab mana hi nahi kar sakta, kaun mana kar sakta hai usko (Salman). Kiski himmat (guts) hai?” Haha, we so love SRK’s sense of humour!

When told that people have been loving his part in Tubelight, SRK seriously told, “Thank you so much. They are all my friends, Kabir, Salman, I think it was a duty to do that and I am happy that I have done it okay because when you do a scene, like in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Tubelight, we don't know much about the story. So, I have seen my part too and I think I did a fairly good job so I am happy.”

Directed by Kabir Khan, Tubelight also features Sohail Khan, Chinese actor Zhu Zhu, Matin Rey Tangu in pivotal roles. 

Sridevi has no hesitation for Jhanvi’s romantic jodi with older actors!

Veteran actress Sridevi is currently geared up for the promotions of her forthcoming film MOM. Along with her comeback, it is daughter Jhanvi Kapoor's Bollywood debut which has been hitting headlines. The doting mother has already counselled her daughter to be prepared for all the criticism that comes her way in the profession.

While Sridevi had endured her age elegantly and have started playing challenging roles of her age, her contemporaries Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar and even Aamir Khan continue to play characters not their age and romancing young actors on screen.

But is Sridevi okay if her daughter is paired opposite an older actor?

The evergreen actor while speaking to a famous tabloid, answered in positive. "Good, na! They are looking good, people are accepting them, so it’s good for them. Aamir did play a father in Dangal. But I understand what you are saying. They have still remained superstars and it’s working for them. So why should I ask them to change?”

She further added, "Well, I worked with an actor Nageshwar Rao, and then I worked with his son, too. It has already happened with me, so if the same happens with Jhanvi and the heroes, why not?”

Her comeback film MOM also stars Akshaye Khanna and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. The film is slated to release on July 7, 2017. 

Katrina Kaif to see 100 hours of news footage for Jagga Jasoos’s role!

Katrina Kaif is one hardworking actres and there is no denying that. From rehearsing for hours to ace a dance step to getting the mannerisms for a character right, Katrina does it all.

For her role in Jagga Jasoos too, Katrina Kaif left no stone unturned in preparing for it. A source from the movie's unit informed a tabloid, "Kat plays a journalist and she had been living the character for several months. She always knew that this character would need extensive preparation, and wanted to get the mannerisms right."

The actress also interacted with several well-known journalists to learn their mannerisms and the way they work. She even watched '100 hours of footage on video-streaming platform, YouTube, to learn more about the lives of journalists'.

Adds the source, "She would watch behind-the-camera footage of journalists and how they approached their stories. She also watched a few famous movies and referred to books to understand the kind of questions they ask their subjects."

When asked about the effort that went behind her role, Katrina told the tabloid, "The beauty of being an actor is that I get to play different characters. Each character has its own graph and needs some amount of preparation and that's what's exciting and challenging too."

Directed by Anurag Basu, Jagga Jasoos also stars Ranbir Kapoor in the lead and is slated to release on July 14, 2017. Katrina Kaif also Tiger Zinda Hai with Salman Khanin her kitty. The movie's next schedule will be shot in Morocco and it will hit the screens on Christmas 2017. Apart from that, Katrina has Thugs of Hindostan withAamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and Fatima Sana Shaikh and Aanand L. Rai's next starring Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma in the lead.

Salman joins hands with Ali Abbas Zafar for Bharat?

Superstar Salman Khan is currently busy shooting for Ali Abbas Zafar's Tiger Zinda Hai which also stars Katrina Kaif. Tiger Zinda Hai is a sequel to Kabir Khan's Ek Tha Tiger.

But, the buzz now is that Salman will be teaming up with Ali for the third time for a movie. The movie is said to be produced by Salman's sister Alvira Agnihotri and brother-in-law Atul Agnihotri and has been seemingly titled, Bharat.

Salman and Ali first collaborated for Sultan which went on to become one of the highest-grossing hits. The movie even won the Best Action Film award at the lately held Shanghai International Film Festival. In the movie, we saw Salman and Anushka pairing up for the first time and boy their chemistry assuredly did miracles at the box office.

Speaking about Tiger Zinda Hai, a source disclosed to a famous tabloid, “The teaser of the film is ready and they will unveil it when the time is right.” The report further specified that the 51-year-old megastar will start shooting for Bharat once he wraps up Tiger Zinda Hai. But, neither Salman nor Ali have verified the news.

Jhanvi and Ishaan’s look test for Fault in Our Stars remake!

Veteran actress Sridevi and Boney Kapoor's daughter Jhanvi Kapoor's debut movie has been a topic of chat from quite a few months now. The young girl has been preparing up for her big debut under Karan Johar's banner Dharma Productions. While there hasn't been any official pronouncement yet, reports suggest that she would step into Bollywood with the Hindi remake of Marathi hit Sairat.

The film will also see another new face and that is of Shahid Kapoor's younger brother Ishaan Khatter. Though Ishaan's debut movie is Majid Majidi's Beyond the Clouds, his mainstream debut will be KJo's film.

Among these rumors, comes another news that has intrigued us. If a report in a daily is to be believed, then both Jhanvi and Ishaan have also been roped in for the remake of Shailene Woodley's Fault in Our Stars. The film will be directed by Shashank Khaitan, who has two blockbusters - Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania and Badrinath Ki Dulhania to his credit!

Fascinatingly, it was with this movie that Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh's daughter Sara Ali Khan was to make her debut. But, it seems that things didn't work out between them and now the beautiful girl will be marking her debut in Bollywood with Abhishek Kapoor's Kedarnath that also stars Sushant Singh Rajput in the lead.

In the meantime, the look test for Fault in Our Stars happened over the weekend and both Jhanvi and Ishaan seem to have mesmerized all with it. We are thrilled to see the pictures from the look test and for the official announcement.