Chennai, Aug 15 (IANS) Wishing all Indians a very happy Independence Day, Mega star Chiranjeevi, on Friday, said, “Let this freedom power our individual excellence, growth and our Nation’s relentless progress.” Taking to his X timeline to wish all Indians a very happy 79th Independence Day, Chiranjeevi wrote, “Wishing Every Indian a Very Happy 79th Independence Day!! Let us celebrate the precious freedom our forefathers earned for us. Let this freedom, power our individual excellence, growth a…

Chennai, Aug 15 (IANS) Tamil film star Rajinikanth on Friday expressed his heartfelt gratitude to all those who had greeted him for completing 50 glorious years in the film industry. Rajinikanth issued a statement in Tamil, which he shared on his X timeline. In it, he said, “Happy 79th Independence Day to all of you. My heartfelt thanks go to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami, BJP leader Nainar Nagendir…

Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) Filmmaker Ramesh Sippy has talked about when he first cast Amjad Khan as Gabbar in the blockbuster Sholay, many people doubted his choice and felt the late actor was like a “mouse” compared to the other major stars such as Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra. However, Amjad’s incredible performance proved everyone wrong and turned out to be an iconic superstar because of the villainous role he played.Talking about casting controversy over Gabbar, Sippy told IANS: “For those w…

Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) On the occasion of Independence Day, singer-actor and ‘proud Indian’ Guru Randhawa has wished all Indians. Guru took to Instagram, where he shared a video of himself holding the Indian flag dressed in Army print ensemble.“My love, My life , My Pride, My INDIA Wishing all my Indians and everyone all over the world a very HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY.Proud Indian,” he wrote as the caption and added the track “Ae Mere Watan Ke Logo” by late legendary singer Lata Mangeshk…

Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) Veteran actress Saira Banu has reflected on her connection to India despite being raised in an English society and also talked about how her legendary actor husband Dilip Kumar was the most “desi man” she had ever known. Saira took to Instagram, where she shared glimpses from the 1986 film “Karma” with the song “Ae Watan Tere Liye” playing in the background.She wrote a long note in the caption section, which read: “15 AUGUST, 2024 (INDEPENDENCE DAY). Some memo…

Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) Bollywood star Akshay Kumar met a group of people cleaning up a beach while he was playing volleyball and is calling them “everyday heroes” for their efforts. Akshay took to Instagram, where he shared a picture of himself posing with people who keep the beaches clean and wished them on Independence Day.He wrote: “Freedom feels brighter when we care for the ground beneath our feet. Was enjoying beachside volleyball when I met these real-life heroes keeping our beaches clea…

Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan shared that it is difficult for him to face the emotional pain of contestants who lose in his quiz-based show “Kaun Banega Crorepati.” “We sit on the hot seat and meet and confront the contestants that have ambitious hopes of winning during the week of their stay on the floor .. and when they cannot make it , it’s the hardest to control the frustration of defeat and lost opportunity for them, yes. (sic.)”“But for me as well .. it is emoti…

Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) On the occasion of 79th Independence Day on Friday, actor Suniel Shetty saluted the bravehearts who keep the country safe and said that there’s “no pride like being an Indian.” Suniel took to Instagram, where he shared a reel video, which begins with him waving the Indian flag, saluting the soldiers and also posing with the jawans.Heaping praise on India’s Armed Forces, he wrote: “No force like our Armed Forces.”The actor added: “No pride like being Indian. Sa…

Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) Producer-actor-director Sachin Pilgaonkar, who essayed the role of Rahim chacha’s son in the iconic film ‘Sholay’, has spoken up about an important sequence in the film, which director Ramesh Sippy left out in the lock edit. Sachin spoke with IANS recently, as he celebrated 50 years of ‘Sholay’, and said that although director Ramesh Sippy had edited out the part, there were multiple reasons that led to the decision.He told IANS, “The scene of killing me, which wa…

Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan officially inaugurated the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) by lighting the ceremonial lamp. Speaking at the inauguration, Aamir shared his heartfelt thoughts, “It is truly an honour to open the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. It’s great to be here celebrating cinema that brings us all together.”He added:I have been meaning to come here for the longest time and I’m glad I could finally make it. All my colleagues always spoke h…