Parag Tyagi wishes happy birthday to late wife Shefali Jariwala’s mother: 'always with you'

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Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Parag Tyagi used social media to wish ‘happy birthday’ to his late wife Shefali Jariwala’s mother, Sunita Jariwala on Monday. Parag dropped a video compilation of some of their precious family moments with Shefali, and wrote: “Pari wishing you a very Happy Birthday mom @jariwalasunita . Love u so much mom, always with you – Pari #shefalijariwala & @shivanijariwala19.”Meanwhile, this Rakshabandhan, Parag tied rakhis to his househelp and pet dog Simba, keeping his late …

Abhinav Shukla recalls what YRF casting director Shanoo Sharma told him

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Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Popular television actor Abhinav Shukla recalled an audition during his early days in the film industry, which left a huge impact on him.He took to the stories section of his Instagram handle and revealed that back in 2014, when his film “Roar” was about to release, he met with Yash Raj Films’ prominent casting director Shanoo Sharma, who told him that while he was good looking, he lacked “spark.”He described the entire incident via a note that read: “When my movie Roa…

Om Raut lists his favourite cuisine from different parts of Maharashtra

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Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Director-producer Om Raut, whose production ‘Inspector Zende’ is set to release on OTT next month, is a big time foodie. The director-producer recently spoke with IANS ahead of the release of the film, and shared a list of his favourite cuisines from different parts of Maharashtra. Om is the son of the noted journalist Bharat Kumar, and hails from Maharashtra.He told IANS, “I love food. It’s very difficult to kind of pick what I would like to eat. If I go to Vidarbha,…

Ameesha Patel thanks audience for all the 'love & support' as Gadar 2 clocks 2 years

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Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Actress Ameesha Patel aka Sakeena showed her gratitude to the audience for showering tremendous love and support to her action drama, “Gadar 2” and turning it into a box office tsunami.As the movie clocked 2 years of release, she treated her InstaFam with some precious moments from the drama, and wrote: “Celebrating 2 years today of India’s BIGGEST n ONLY ORGANIC BLOCKBUSTER!! Thank u all for ur tremendous love n support in creating a TSUNAMI at the box office.”Additiona…

Nidhhi Agerwal trashes reports suggesting vehicle used by her for Bhimavaram store launch was sent by govt officials

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Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) Trashing media reports that claimed that a vehicle she had used during her recent visit to Bhimavaram for a store launch event was sent to her by government officials, actress Nidhhi Agerwal has now clarified that she had no role in choosing or requesting that vehicle and that it was provided solely by the event organisers for logistical purposes. Issuing a statement, which she shared on her social media timelines, actress Nidhhi Agerwal said,”I would like to address and c…

‘Quiet but inspiring strength’: Shruti Haasan on playing Preeti in ‘Coolie’

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Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) Shruti Haasan, who stars alongside Rajinikanth and Nagarjuna in the highly anticipated film ‘Coolie’, has opened up about her role as Preeti — a character she describes as quite different from herself, yet deeply relatable in many ways.“I don’t think Preeti is like me at all,” Shruti admitted.“But I did connect with certain aspects of her. I believe many women will relate to those parts, and that’s what I really liked about the character. Preeti is extremel…

Shilpa Shetty commemorates 'Dhadkan' turning 25 in her unique way

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Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Shilpa Shetty, Suniel Shetty and Akshay Kumar starrer musical romantic drama “Dhadkan” has completed 25 years of release on Monday.Shilpa decided to commemorate the special milestone in her unique style. She was seen enjoying the title track of “Dhadkan” on her television screen while relishing what seemed to be Kullad ice cream. The clip also showed the diva fondly lip-syncing the song.Towards the end of the clip, she is heard saying, “I am getting the same feeling while …

‘Echoes of Valour’ starring Divya Dutta, Neeraj Kabi to have closed-door screening at Venice Film Festival

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Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) The upcoming film ‘Echoes of Valour’, which stars Divya Dutta and Neeraj Kabi will be showcased in a closed-door screening at the upcoming edition of the Venice Film Festival. The film marks the Hindi debut of Indira Dhar, and was unveiled by Shekhar Kapur earlier at the Cannes Film Festival. The film is a poignant biopic on the mother of an Indian army soldier. It took over four years to go into production, and is a layered meditation on motherhood, loss, and the often…

Sonali Bendre's son Ranveer turns 20: 'No matter how tall you get, you’ll always be my little one'

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Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Actress Sonali Bendre and her filmmaker husband Goldie Behl’s son, Ranveer Behl, has turned 20 years old on Monday.Wishing her son, the ‘Hum Saath-Saath Hain’ actress dropped some rare and adorable photos of Ranveer on her official Instagram handle.”No matter how tall you get, you’ll always be my little one …Happy birthday Rann!,” Sonali penned on the photo-sharing app.Veteran actor, Anupam Kher, also wished him in the comment section with the following words, “Happy B…

Suniel Shetty turns 64: Athiya, Ahan & K L Rahul drop lovely birthday wishes

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Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Actor Suniel Shetty has turned 64 years old on Monday, and his family decided to shower him with love.Wishing his father on his special day, Ahan Shetty took to his Instagram stories and wrote, “Happy birthday papa. Thank you for your constant and steady support, your quiet wisdom, and the way you’ve always been there without needing to be asked. I love you @suniel.shetty.”The ‘Dhadkan’ actor’s daughter, Athiya Shetty, also penned a lovely birthday wish for her daddy dear, …