Ali Fazal opens up on how Richa and he juggled work and nuptials in 2022
Mumbai– Ali Fazal, who was recently seen in the streaming thriller film ‘Khufiya’, opened up on the challenging times he faced while he and his wife Richa Chadha were busy with their wedding festivities.
Ali and Richa, who were legally married two and a half years before they took their vows in the traditional way in 2022, spoke with the media on Monday as they announced their slate as producers.
Looking back, Ali Fazal told the media, “At that time, we both were busy on professional fronts, I was shooting for ‘Mirzapur’ and Richa was filming SLB’s ‘Heeramandi’. It was quite a thrilling time, kyunki ek taraf shaadi bhi ho rahi hai, production bhi chal raha hai, aur ek taraf paise bhi kam pad rahe the.”
The couple somehow powered through those demanding times. Their first production ‘Girls Will Be Girls’ recently won the Audience Choice Award for Best Film and the Jury Award for Best Actor at the Sundance Film Festival.
Meanwhile, their production house Pushing Buttons Studios also has films such as ‘Papita’, the animated film ‘Doggie Stylez’, ‘Pinky Promise’, ‘RiAlity’ and ‘Miss Palmoliv All Night Cabaret’ in the pipeline.
Adnan Khan overcomes acrophobia for ‘Pracchand Ashok’
Mumbai– Actor Adnan Khan has braved his chronic fear of heights for a high-octane action sequence for the show ‘Pracchand Ashok’.
The show, which stars Adnan in the titular role and enlivens the larger-than-life odyssey of Samrat Ashok, is not without its challenges.
For an action scene, which involved a daring fight sequence on top of a 30-foot bell tower, Adnan battled his fear in the same way his character fights his enemies.
Talking about overcoming his acrophobia, Adnan said: “At first, I could barely stand on the towering bell… it was nerve-wracking, as I have height phobia. But with all necessary precautions and my crew’s assistance, I could tackle this fear head-on.
“For an actor, every day is a new learning process, especially when one is embodying such a powerful character like Samrat Ashok.”
The show outlines the journeys of Samrat Ashok and Princess Kaurwaki, who fall in love despite the odds stacked against them.
‘Pracchand Ashok’ airs on Colors.
Kartik Aaryan plays football with school kids during shooting break
Mumbai– Bollywood heartthrob Kartik Aaryan on Monday utilised a break from shooting for his upcoming project by playing football with school kids.
The actor, who was most recently seen in ‘Satyaprem Ki Katha’, is a fitness and sports enthusiast and is often seen sharing videos from the football field.
Kartik took to Instagram and shared some videos, in which the actor could be seen wearing a green T-shirt, blue denims and white sneakers.
The visuals show the actor playing football with school students on the grounds of Chatrabhuj Narsee School in Mumbai.
The post is captioned: “Work mode… When you get a break at the shoot.”
Another video was captioned as: “Phewwww… These kids were too good.”
Kartik was recently in Bengaluru where he was seen relishing South Indian delicacies.
On the work front, Kartik has Kabir Khan’s sports drama ‘Chandu Champion’ lined up next. The film also stars Bhuvan Arora, Palak Lalwani, and Adonis Kapsalis.
Aamir wears ‘mostly laapataa’ tee as he promotes ‘Laapataa Ladies’ in Pune
Mumbai– Superstar and producer Aamir Khan is on his way to Pune to promote his upcoming film ‘Laapataa Ladies’ but with a unique spin.
The actor was spotted wearing a T-shirt, which had “mostly laapataa” written on it as he was spotted at the airport while on his way to Pune.
The T-shirt caption resonates with Aamir’s personality as he surprised everyone with his appearance.
Aamir usually keeps himself away from public appearances.
The actor is currently shooting for ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ and also simultaneously working on the production aspects for the highly anticipated ‘Lahore 1947’.
‘Laapataa Ladies’, which is based in rural India, is about two young brides who get lost on a train and the pursuit of people who find themselves in a series of confusion on the go. It stars Ravi Kishan, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastav and Nitanshi Goel.
Randeep Hooda visits ‘Kalapani’ on Savarkar’s death anniversary
Mumbai– Actor Randeep Hooda, who is gearing up for his directorial debut ‘Sawatantrya Veer Savarkar’, shared pictures from his visit to the ‘Kalapani’ or the cellular jail in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, on the death anniversary of politician and activist Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
On Monday, the actor shared pictures from his visit on his X (formerly called Twitter).
Randeep also penned a lengthy note in his tweet and shared that during the recce of his film he couldn’t stay locked for even 20 minutes in the jail.
The actor wrote: “Today is the death anniversary of Sawatantrya Veer Savarkar. A man whose towering intellect and fierce courage scared the British so much that they locked him in this 7 by 11 foot jail in Kalapani for two life times (50 years).”
Randeep further mentioned, “During the recce on his biopic I tried to lock myself inside this cell to feel what he must have gone through. I couldn’t stay locked for even 20 minutes where he was locked for 11 years often in solitary confinement.”
“I imagined the unparalleled endurance of #VeerSavarkar who endured the cruelty and inhumane conditions of the imprisonment and yet managed to build and inspire the armed revolution. His perseverance and contribution is unmatchable hence for decades the Anti India forces still continue to vilify him….Naman,” he added.
Meanwhile, on the work front, the actor will be seen playing the titular role in his directorial debut ‘Sawatantrya Veer Savarkar’ which is based on VD Savarkar.
The film also stars Ankita Lokhande, and Amit Sial. It is produced by Zee Studios, Anand Pandit, Sandeep Singh, Randeep Hooda and Yogesh Rahar, and is co-produced by Roopa Pandit, Sam Khan, Anwar Ali and Panchali Chakraborty.
The film is set to release on March 22 in Hindi and Marathi. (IANS)
