Akshay Kumar sends out Maha Shivaratri wishes to fans: ‘Jai Mahakaal’
Mumbai– On the occasion of Maha Shivaratri on Friday, Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, who has also lent his voice for a song on Lord Shiva, has sent out wishes.
Akshay, who played Lord Shiva in the film ‘OMG 2’, took to X (formerly called Twitter), where he shared a picture of Lord Shiva and wrote: “Devon ke hai dev. Har har Mahadev. Maha Shivaratri ki hardik shubhkaamnain. Jai Mahakaal.”
Last month, Akshay dropped the soul-stirring music video of the song titled ‘Shambhu’, sung by the actor himself, which showcases the superstar’s transformation into a devoted Shiv Bhakt, radiating reverence for Lord Shiva.
On the acting front, Akshay is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’. It also stars Tiger Shroff and will be released on Eid.
‘Building bridges, breaking barriers’, says Shilpa Shetty on Women’s Day
Mumbai– On Women’s Day, actress Shilpa Shetty inspires every woman to build bridges, break barriers, and says how every voice matters and inclusion starts with us.
Taking to Instagram, Shilpa shared a monochrome photo of herself wearing a dress, and making a heart with her hands.
The actress captioned the post: “Building bridges, breaking barriers. Every woman, every story, every voice matters. Inclusion starts with us. Here’s to women sparking change and embracing all #InspireInclusion #WomensDay #WomensDay2024.”
Shilpa, who was most recently seen in ‘Sukhee’, gave the tune of Sia’s track ‘Unstoppable’ to her post.
Meanwhile, on the work front, the actress next has the Kannada action film ‘KD – The Devil’. It stars Dhruva Sarja, V. Ravichandran, Ramesh Aravind, Reeshma Nanaiah, Jisshu Sengupta and Sanjay Dutt.
The movie is directed by Prem, and Shilpa will play the role of Sathyavathi.
Huma Qureshi to portray a female auto rickshaw driver in upcoming film
Mumbai– On the occasion of Women’s Day on Friday, it was announced that actress Huma Qureshi will be seen playing a female auto rickshaw driver in a yet-untitled film directed by Vipul Mehta.
The untitled drama unfolds the true story of an auto rickshaw driver, a woman of iron will and vision.
It pays homage to the courage of ordinary women doing extraordinary things.
Huma said: “To depict a character with such indomitable spirit is a rare and cherished opportunity. It’s particularly poignant that we announce this project on Women’s Day — a day that celebrates the power and dignity of women.”
Vishal Rana, the driving force behind Echelon Productions, said: “We are eagerly anticipating a fruitful collaboration with the immensely talented Huma Qureshi. As we prepare to commence filming soon, we feel privileged to have her on board.”
“We truly believe in women power and will continue to state that “HAMARI CHORIYAN CHORO SE KAM NAHI HAI,” he added
Jio Studios Presents, an Echelon Productions Film, directed by Vipul Mehta, produced by Jyoti Deshpande and Vishal Rana.
Other details of the film are still under wraps.
Ayushmann posts emotional note as it’s is his first Shivaratri without father
Mumbai– Actor Ayushmann Khurrana shared that Maha Shivaratri has been a family affair and penned an emotional note as this is his first Shivaratri without his father, who was an ardent disciple of Lord Shiva.
Taking to Instagram, the actor shared a video of him singing a hymn dedicated to Lord Shiva.
For the caption, Ayushmann wrote: “Mahashivratri has always been a family affair in our household. Papa mama @aparshakti_khurana and l used to visit sector-6 Panchkula temple every year during our childhood. Last year when my father was diagnosed, he still had the courage to visit the temple during Shivratri all alone, being an ardent disciple of lord Shiva.”
The actor said: “This is our first Shivratri without him.”
Ayushmann’s father was a renowned astrologer Pandit P. Khurana, who passed away in May last year owing to a prolonged incurable ailment.
The actor said: “During his last days, he had requested me to send @paddyshivoham’s rendition of this hymn to him. Jab bhi papa yeh sunte thhe kehte thhe ki beta aapki aawaaz mein yeh bahut achcha lagega…”
On the work front, Ayushmann was last seen in ‘Dream Girl 2’, a comedy drama, which is about a man who cross-dresses and disguises as a woman. (IANS)
