Alia Bhatt ‘can’t believe’ 10 years have passed since ‘Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania’
Mumbai– As their film “Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania” clocked 10 years since its release in Hindi cinema, actress Alia Bhatt said that she cannot believe it.
“Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania” released in 2014 was a romantic comedy directed by Shashank Khaitan. It also stars Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Shukla.
Khaitan took to Instagram, where he shared a picture with Varun and Alia. He captioned: “10 years… Wow… Only gratitude… Thank you universe…”
Alia re-shared the post on her Instagram story and wrote: “Can’t believe it.”
Alia then shared moments from the film and captioned it: “#10yearsofHumptySharmaKiDulhania.”
Varun took to his Instagram stories, where he shared the poster of the film and reshared the post by the director and added a heart to it.
“Humpty Ki Dulhania” is the first instalment of the Dulhania franchise. The sequel is titled “Badrinath Ki Dulhania”, which traces the story of an aspiring independent air hostess from a small town who refuses to conform to the patriarchal expectations of her fiance.
Talking about their upcoming slate of work, Alia will next be seen in “Jigra”, which also stars Vedang Raina. It is touted as a drama about a sister’s love for her brother and how she would go to any length to protect him.
She then has “Alpha”, directed by Shiv Rawail. Also starring Sharvari, the film from the Spy Universe film was officially titled on July 5.
A video shared during the title unveiling featured Alia saying, “Greek alphabet ka sabse pehla akshar Aur humare program ka motive, sabse pehle, sabse tez, sabse veer. Dhyaan se dekho toh har sheher mein ek jungle hai. Aur jungle mein hamesha Raj karega Alpha.”
Varun is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film “Baby John” directed by Kalees. He then has “Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari” with Janhvi Kapoor.
Kartik Aaryan lays bare the reason for his most profound break-up
Mumbai– Bollywood star Kartik Aaryan, who was recently seen in the sports biopic ‘Chandu Champion’, has shared that his most profound break-up happened during his college days.
He said that the girl whom he was dating during his college told him that she wouldn’t be able to handle the life of an actor.
Kartik recently appeared on Season 2 of the podcast ‘Be A Man, Yaar’ hosted by Nikhil Taneja. He said on the podcast by Yuvaa, “My first heartbreak was in school. I couldn’t muster the courage to express my feelings; I simply smiled at her.”
Sharing the incident from his college life, he said, “My girlfriend told me she couldn’t be with me if I pursued acting. She said she couldn’t handle the life of an actor.”
The actor also recalled how he felt after facing rejections in his movie auditions, as he said, “It was very harsh. It’s like you don’t exist. Lagta tha ki aapki koi value hai nahi.”
The fear of being identified as “unfit” led him to be frustrated with the entire process of auditions. However, reflecting on the change that he has seen over the years, he said, “My loneliness has been compensated by my fans.”
He also spoke about getting “bitter” during his early days in the film industry because of how tough it is for outsiders to get noticed.
He said, “Main line mein laga hoon aur dusro ko line mein lagne ki zaroorat bhi nahi padh rahi (while I stand in the queue, others don’t even need to be a part of the line). Wahan chai pi rahe hain jahan main auditions de raha hoon. There was never an even playing field. Aur wo toh aaj bhi rehta hai (things are the same even today).”
Kartik also gave his point of view on the conversations around the misogyny of his monologues during ‘Pyaar Ka Punchnama’, and said if the script is good, he will do a ‘Pyaar Ka Punchnama 3’ today as well.
Sonam Kapoor is all set to attend Wimbledon women’s singles final in London
Mumbai– Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor, who was recently seen in the streaming movie ‘Blind’, is set to make a dazzling appearance at the Women’s Singles Wimbledon finals 2024 on July 13 in London.
The actress’s presence at this year’s event at the historic All England Club will add a touch of glamour to the iconic venue renowned for hosting legendary tennis battles.
The Wimbledon Championship, which was established in 1877, is the world’s oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament. The actress is expected to make heads turn and make a fashion statement at the event.
Sonam, who is known as a fashion icon in the Hindi film industry, has long been celebrated for her impeccable fashion sense. Her sartorial choices have made her a favourite amongst top fashion brands worldwide.
Recently, the actress enthralled the audiences at Dior’s Haute Couture Fall/Winter Show in Paris. As she gears up for her comeback after the birth of her son, Sonam has two major projects lined up: ‘Battle for Bittora’ and details of the second tentpole project is kept under wraps.
The actress and her husband Anand Ahuja welcomed their son, Vayu Kapoor Ahuja, in August 2022.
Mahima Makwana was inspired by Gauri Khan and Guneet Monga in ‘Showtime’
Mumbai– Actress Mahima Makwana, who is gearing up for the new episodes of her streaming show ‘Showtime’, has shared that she was inspired by Gauri Khan and Guneet Monga for her role of a producer.
The actress essays the role of Mahika Nandy, a journalist turned producer in the show. She shared that for a female producer to carve her niche in a male-dominated film industry is a daunting task. There are always new challenges for female producers in an industry which is so dynamic.
Mahima said: “It is not easy to survive, let alone rise up to be the leading producer in the male dominated business of entertainment. Mahika was merely an outsider covering the twisted games of the industry as a journalist but circumstances made her an insider playing those games. This shift came with a lot of vulnerabilities and self-reflection.”
She added: “When I was reflecting on Mahika’s journey and how she’s standing her ground as a female producer, I couldn’t help but look up to female producers like Gauri Khan and Guneet Monga who have established themselves in this industry. I was inspired and knew exactly how Mahika will figure her way out of the producer war that is at play now.”
The show also stars Emraan Hashmi, Mouni Roy, Rajeev Khandelwal, Shriya Saran, Vishal Vashishtha, Neeraj Madhav and Vijay Raaz in pivotal roles.
‘Showtime’ is set to stream on July 12 on Disney+ Hotstar.
Hrithik Roshan starts second schedule of ‘War 2’, Jr NTR to join him soon
Mumbai– Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan has started the second schedule of the upcoming action film ‘War 2’. Belonging to the fabled spy-universe of Hindi cinema, the Ayan Mukerji directorial also features Telugu superstar NTR Jr.
Sources have revealed that the second schedule of the highly anticipated film will be extremely action-packed.
A trade source shared: “Hrithik Roshan begins ‘War 2’ schedule today and it will be non-stop action sequences for him and NTR Jr when he joins Hrithik soon. The two actors have pushed themselves to deliver jaw-dropping action sequences in the first schedule. The second schedule will see them push their bodies more.”
NTR Jr will finish his prior commitments to join the team.
The source further mentioned: “Hrithik will be shooting one big action sequence at the start of this schedule. It is being heard that the action sequences will take about a week to be filmed, given the lavishness and impact that Ayan Mukerji wants to achieve with this. Hrithik and NTR are both going to have whistle-blowing entries in ‘War 2’ and the action being designed around them will be never seen before stuff.”
‘War 2’ is produced by Aditya Chopra.
