Latest Bollywood News August 16: Gold vs Satyameva Jayate box office collection, Saif Ali Khan birthday and more

August is one of the most happening months of the year for Bollywood. With so many releases, August will never be devoid of some read-worthy Bollywood news and gossips. On August 15, i.e. Independence Day, we saw the release of two big movies; Gold and Satyameva Jayate. Both the films are getting mixed reviews from the critics across the country. Now we’ll have to wait for the box office collections to safely declare the winner here. Also, Vishal Bhardwaj’s upcoming film Pataakha trailer also dropped by midnight. Needless to say, Sanya Malhotra and Radhika Madan are the real ‘Patakhas’ in the film. As the new day starts, let’s see what all is trending in Bollywood and entertainment.

Latest Bollywood News August 16 Live Updates

Inside pictures of Saif Ali Khan's birthday party; Kareena Kapoor showers kisses on him

Saif Ali Khan has turned a year older and his family threw a surprise bash on his birthday eve. Saif turned 48-years-old and the entire Kapoor and Khan family was present to wish him,' A Very Happy Birthday!'.

Wife Kareena, Karisma Kapoor, daughter Sara Ali Khan, Kunal Kemmu, Soha Ali Khan and many others gathered together. Tempting cake, drinks and the room decorated with golden balloons, Saif's birthday seems to be a rocking one. While Saif wore a white kurta-pyjama with red bandana, which complemented his long beard look, Kareena looked gorgeous in black-lace top and grey wide-bottom pants.

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Gold vs Satyameva Jayate Box Office Collection Day 1

As tweeted by trade analyst Ramesh Bala, Gold raked in Rs 27 crore on its day 1 at the box office. It is being said to be the highest ever for an Akshay Kumar film. It also marks the sixth consecutive hits in the last three years for Akshay Kumar.

Satyameva Jayate gives John Abraham his highest opening film ever. The cop drama raked in Rs 18 crore on its day, becoming the highest opening film for the actor. Earlier, his film Parmanu minted Rs 85 crores worldwide becoming a hit at the box office. It seems like the year 2018 is treating John Abraham really well.

Arbaaz Khan to marry girlfriend Giorgia Andriani?

A few days ago, Arbaaz Khan partied with his girlfriend Giorgia Andriani at Sanjay Kapoor’s house and surprisingly it had Malaika’s sister Amrita Arora in attendance. Going by the pictures, it seemed to be a good bonding between them.

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Priyanka Chopra, Janhvi Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan at Manish Malhotra’s house party (Pics Inside)

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra is making most of her time in India. Taking some time out of her The Sky is Pink shooting, the former Quantico actress spent the night partying at ace designer Manish Malhotra’s house in Mumbai. The lavish party was attended by many Bollywood celebrities including Karan Johar, Sara Ali Khan, Janhvi Kapoor, Khushi Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor among others. 

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Biopic on late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha to release in 2019

Three years after the death of Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalitha, a biopic is all set to release based on her life. The biographical film is scheduled to release in 2019. Film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh announced the news on Twitter. He informed that the film will hit the theatres on a significant date February 24 which is her birth anniversary.

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Aamir Khan is quite impressed with his Dangal co-star Sanya Malhotra. Know why

Superstar Aamir Khan has wished his on-screen daughter Sanya Malhotra for her upcoming movie Pataakha. Aamir and Sanya have worked together in Nitesh Tiwari's Dangal, which went on to be a blockbuster.

"Loved the trailer Sanya! Your first film after Dangal... Good luck and all the very best," Aamir took to Twitter to congratulate her.

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Abhijeet Bhattacharya is in legal trouble for abusing a woman

Famous Bollywood playback singer, Abhijeet Bhattacharya has landed in a legal trouble as a woman filed a case against him for abusing her. The woman said that she was abused and harassed during a telephonic interview with the singer. A First Information Report  (FIR) has been filed against the singer and a case has been registered in Amoli police station, Mumbai.

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