Kartik Aaryan’s wishes to Indian athletes at Paris Olympics: ‘Strength to all you Champions’
Mumbai– Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan has extended warm wishes to the Indian athletes, who are participating in the 2024 Paris Olympics, saying ‘more strength to all you Champions’.
Kartik, who recently essayed the role of India’s first Paralympics gold medallist Murlikant Petkar in the biographical sports drama ‘Chandu Champion’ took to Instagram, and shared a still from his movie, holding onto a medal, and smiling proudly.
He wrote in the caption: “Wishing All the best to the athletes representing our nation at the Paris Olympics 2024. Playing an Athlete in #ChanduChampion has been an incredible experience and honour. The feeling of holding the medal and seeing the Indian flag on top cannot be expressed in words. More strength to all you Champions!! Give your best and make us proud.”
A fan commented on the post and said: “Soon we will see Indian athletes with Olympic medals”. Another user said: “This particular scene gave goosebumps and tears of joy. Proud Indian.”
A fan said: “Champion.”
India has sent a huge contingent of 117 sportspersons to Paris for the Olympics, aiming to surpass the historic seven medals won at the previous edition in Tokyo.
India will compete in 16 out of the 32 sports featured in this year’s Olympic Games.
‘Chandu Champion’ is written and directed by Kabir Khan, and jointly produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and Kabir.
Kartik made his acting debut in 2011 with the romantic comedy buddy drama ‘Pyaar Ka Punchnama’.
He then went on to feature in movies like ‘Akaash Vani’, ‘Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2’, ‘Guest in London’, ‘Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety’, ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’, ‘Dhamaka’, ‘Pati Patni Aur Woh’, ‘Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar’, and ‘Satyaprem Ki Katha’.
The handsome hunk next has ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’ in the pipeline.
Ayushmann cheers for Indian contingent at Paris Olympics: ‘Make Bharat proud’
Mumbai– Actor Ayushmann Khurrana has shown his support for the Indian contingent participating in the 2024 Paris Olympics, urging everyone to cheer for them and showcase India’s grit, determination, and passion for the games.
Takhing to Instagram, Ayushmann shared a video featuring himself with the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya.
In the video, the minister is heard saying, “Paris me hamare khiladi Olypmics ke liye tayaar hain (Our athletes are ready for the Olympics in Paris).”
Ayushmann adds, “Hamare Bhartiya khiladi bahut hi karmath hain or asha karte hain is baar bhi Olypmics me wo acha perform karenge. Chaliye unka hausla badhaye (Our Indian athletes are highly capable, and we hope they perform well this time too. Let’s boost their morale).”
The actor captioned the video: “Olympics is the greatest sporting event of the world, and those who compete in it are nothing short of Titans at their disciplines. We have 117 such brilliant athletes who are ready to fly our flag high at this year’s #Paris2024 Olympics!”
“Let’s cheer for them to make Bharat proud. Let’s cheer for them to show the world our grit, determination, and passion for the games. Deeply honoured to have met Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, today to start a campaign to cheer for the Indian contingent. Jai Hind,” he added.
Ayushmann was also presented with a commemorative Indian team T-shirt by Mandaviya to mark the beginning of this campaign.
India has sent a large contingent of 117 sportspersons to Paris, aiming to surpass the historic seven medals won at the previous Tokyo Olympics.
The country will compete in 16 out of the 32 sports featured this year.
On the work front, Ayushmann was last seen in the comedy-drama ‘Dream Girl 2’, directed by Raaj Shaandilyaa and produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under Balaji Motion Pictures.
The film also stars Ananya Panday, Paresh Rawal, Annu Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav, Vijay Raaz, Asrani, Abhishek Banerjee, Manjot Singh, and Seema Pahwa.
How does Arjun Kapoor blend work with play?
Mumbai– Actor Arjun Kapoor has shared a glimpse into his “workcation”, showcasing how he blends work with play through a series of photos.
Taking to Instagram, Arjun posted a string of pictures featuring food, workouts, and some random clicks.
In the photos, the actor can be seen swimming in the rain, enjoying a plate of delicious lunch, working out in the gym, and spending time with a furry friend– a dog.
The last photo is a candid shot of the actor smiling.
The actor captioned the post: “Blending work and play #workcationvibes #workinprogress.”
Arjun’s sister, Anshula, commented: “That smile though.”
Actor Pulkit Samrat commented: “J for jealous!” with heart-eyes emoji.
Fans were excited about the post, with one user commenting: “Last one is the best!!! Keep that smile always.”
Another wrote: “Go Arjun go… keep smiling along the way,” while a fan noted: “Raising temperature.”
Arjun, who is the son of film producer Boney Kapoor and entrepreneur Mona Shourie, began his career as an assistant director on Nikhil Advani’s 2003 romantic drama ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’.
The actor made his film debut in 2012 with Yash Raj Films’ romantic drama ‘Ishaqzaade’ alongside Parineeti Chopra.
He has since starred in movies like ‘Aurangzeb’, ‘Gunday’, ‘2 States’, ‘Half Girlfriend’, ‘Namaste England’, ‘Panipat’, ‘Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar’, ‘Bhoot Police’, ‘Ek Villain Returns’, and most recently, ‘The Lady Killer’.
Next, Arjun has ‘Meri Patni Ka Remake’ and ‘Singham Again’ in the pipeline.
Sonam Kapoor dines with business tycoon Sunil Mittal’s daughter Eiesha in London
Mumbai– Actress Sonam Kapoor shared pictures of her dinner date with Eiesha Bharti Pasricha, daughter of business tycoon Sunil Bharti Mittal, in London.
Sonam reshared Eiesha Bharti Pasricha’s Instagram story, showcasing a glimpse of a sophisticated evening.
The dining location’s lush interiors and intimate setting added to the evening’s allure.
The actress also shared pictures of exquisite delicacies laid out on the table.
Sonam has been in London for the past few days with her son Vayu and sister Rhea Kapoor, who has been sharing lovely pictures from their vacation.
The actress’s husband, businessman Anand Ahuja, owns a big house in London, and she divides her time between Mumbai, Delhi, and London.
Sonam’s friend in London, Eiesha Bharti Pasricha, is a well-known lifestyle investor.
Eiesha has invested in several brands and she is married to Shyam Pasricha, an Indian-born entrepreneur in London.
She is quite active on social media and frequently shares glimpses of her personal and professional life.
Sonam, the daughter of actor Anil Kapoor, started her career as an assistant director with filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Black’.
The actress last appeared in movies like ‘Pad Man’, ‘Veere Di Wedding’, ‘Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga’, ‘Sanju’, and ‘Blind’.
Alia takes on Bobby Deol in intense gory action sequence in ‘Alpha’
Mumbai– Actress Alia Bhatt, who is set to headline the female-led spy-universe film ‘Alpha’, will engage in a no-holds-barred gory action sequence where she locks horns with the film’s antagonist, Bobby Deol.
The sequence is being shot on a heavily guarded set in Film City, Mumbai, and will take over four days to complete.
Bobby, who continues to bask in the success of ‘Animal’, will maintain his villainous streak in ‘Alpha’.
Talking about the scene, a trade source revealed: “It is a ferocious action sequence. You can call it brutal. It is a no-holds-barred face-to-face action sequence between Alia Bhatt and Bobby Deol. There will be blood.”
“The shoot location is impregnable. This is one of the most important scenes of the film, and even a fly cannot enter this set. I think they have at least 100 guards manning the location and covering all vantage points,” the source added.
The film also stars actress Sharvari, who is fresh off the success of her horror-comedy film ‘Munjya’.
Both Alia and Sharvari play super-spies in YRF Spy Universe’s first female-led film.
All the films in the spy universe, such as ‘Ek Tha Tiger’, ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’, ‘War’, ‘Pathaan’, and ‘Tiger 3’, have been blockbusters so far. (IANS)
