Latest Bollywood News and Updates March 26: Bollywood is all set to treat the cinephiles with another gorgeous couple in the form of Tara Sutaria and superstar Suniel Shetty’s son Ahan Shetty who will be seen together in the upcoming film RX 100. While the film will mark the debut of Ahan, it will be Tara’s third Bollywood film. On the other hand, Priyanka Chopra and husband Nick Jonas are in chill mode as they shared lovestruck pictures from their Miami vacation. Also, Akshay Kumar and Parneeti Chopra starrer Kesari is winning hearts endlessly. Competing hard with the IPL 2019 craze, the film has managed to rake in Rs 86.32 crores after its first Monday. Bollywood is buzzing with more crispy stories. Get your hands on them here.
Tara Sutaria to star opposite Ahan Shetty in RX 100 remake. Deets inside
Student of the Year 2 actress Tara Sutaria, who is already winning the internet even before her debut film, is all set to star opposite Ahan Shetty in RX 100 remake. Ahan Shetty is the son of Bollywood actor Suneil Shetty and brother to Athiya Shetty. Bollywood is remaking 2018 hit film RX 100 in Hindi. The film will be directed by Milan Luthria, who has helmed films like Once Upon A Time in Mumbai and Baadshaho in Bollywood, released a statement with IANS to announce the project.
He said, “The plot of the film is very intriguing. It is a love saga which will leave the audience surprised. It's a stark love story, with both the leads having strong parts. I have seen Tara and Ahan perform together during the rehearsal workshops and they have immense chemistry. We're set to go now.’
According to director Milan Luthria, RX 100 is all set to go on floors soon. It’s in the pre-production stage. Ahan Shetty is preparing for the heavy action sequences in the movie. Tara Sutaria has confirmed the project off-late and is soon expected to kick start the project.
Priyanka Chopra enjoys day-off on Monday with Nick Jonas, Sophie Turner. See pics and videos
Any day can be an off day when you’re the global icon Priyanka Chopra. After keeping herself busy with the interviews and film shoots, PeeCee finally gave herself some rest time to untwine with her husband Nick Jonas and his brother Joe Jonas along with his girlfriend Sophie Turner. Priyanka and Nick shared a series of pictures on their social media from their little yacht trip. Seen in the frame were, PeeCee, Nick, Joe Jonas, Sophie Turner, Kevin Jonas and Chase Foster. They were standing on the deck of a yacht in Miami.
Priyanka Chopra wrote: When the crew looks this good.
In one of the pictures, Priyanka is seen planting a kiss on her husband Nick Jonas’ kiss.
Nick Jonas shared a video in which Priyanka Chopra and Sophie Turner are seen dancing hysterically on the deck.
The Kapil Sharma Show: Waheeda Rehman, Asha Parekh and Helen to grace the comedy show. See pic
The return of The Kapil Sharma Show is getting more exciting by the day. The show recently had the 1983 World Cup-winning team on the show. After packing a punch with former cricketer Kapil Dev, the ace comedian Kapil Sharma is all set to have the yesteryear beauties Waheeda Rehman, Helen and Asha Parekh on the show. The veteran actresses have already shot for the episode. A behind-the-scene picture from the set was shared by Krushna Abhishek, which has now gone viral.
He captioned the picture as, “With the legends next week #there is so much of learning from them even now. Had a blast with all, specially the tribute given to them."
Krushna Abhishek, Bharti and Sumona Chakraborty have donned the get-ups essayed by the actresses in their active film years.
Deepika Padukone apologises to fans for losing Filmfare Best Actress Award
Real-life couple Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor won the Best Actress and Best Actor titles this year at the coveted Filmfare Awards 2019, that took place last week. Alia Bhatt won the award for her jaw-dropping performance in Meghna Gulzar’s Raazi. But Deepika’s die-hard fans are in no mood to buy this news. On a fan page, a user quipped that Deepika Padukone should have won the Best Actress award or at least she should have shared the award with Raazi actress Alia Bhatt.
The user also argued that why Filmfare body let Ayushmann Khurrana and Ranveer Singh share the award while letting Alia take the trophy alone.
Noticing the post, Deepika Padukone apologised to her fans by commenting on it. She wrote, “To all my Fans, I am sorry I let you all down and promise to work harder than ever before..#upwards&onwards."
On Monday, Deepika Padukone shared the first look from her upcoming film Chhapaak. In the film she is essaying the role of an acid attack victim Malti. The film is inspired by real life acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal.
Neeti Mohan, Diljit Dosanjh, Shankar Mahadevan’s sexist prank on a Rising Star contestant angers twitterati
Singing reality show Rising Star has found itself in another pool on controversies after judge Neeti Mohan played a sexist prank on a contestant of the show along with her co-judges, musician Shankar Mahadevan and singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh. Two contestants, named Kunal and Shikhar appeared on the stage and after wooing the judges with their singing, one of them complimented Neeti Mohan calling her “kadak and raapchik”. Reacting harshly to the statement, Neeti said that the comments were rude and decided to walk away from her seat. Just when the contestant got worried that they have made a blunder, the judges revealed that it was prank and started laughing.
While the judges were very pleased with the jokes, the sexist prank didn’t go down well with gender activists Kirthi Ajay Kumar as she condemned the judges’ prank tweeting, “Absolutely appalled at how @neetimohan18, @diljitdosanjh, @Shankar_Live and the rest of the crew literally threw the #MeToo movement under the bus on @ColorsTV. Speaking up about sexual harassment is not easy, and here you're all belittling it as "mazaak".” Soon after Twitterati also exploded on the celebrities for making fun of the #MeToo movement.
After Manmarziyaan, Abhishek Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu to star in Sanjay Leela Bhansali film?
Bollywood stars Abhishek Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu made a spectacular pair in the Anurag Kashyap directorial Manmarziyaan. The duo not only looked good together but also made us fall in love with their love story. Now, latest buzz has it that Abhishek Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu are all set to star together in a Sanjay Leela Bhansali film, which is reportedly a biopic on eminent poet-writer Sahir Ludhianvi.
According to a report in Mumbai Mirror, Sanjay Leela Bhansali has signed Abhishek Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu for the biopic, which has been given any title yet.
"Both Abhishek and Taapsee have loved the story and are looking forward to collaborate again. However, they are yet to sign on the dotted line. One the formalities are locked, they will begin prep," a source was quoted as saying to the daily.
While Abhishek Bachchan will reportedly be playing the role of Sahir Ludhianvi, Taapsee Pannu will step into the shoes of Amrita Pritam.
Furthermore, the Pink actress was spotted outside Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s office a few days back, which has accelerated the rumour to a further extent.
PHOTOS: Anil Kapoor and brother Sanjay Kapoor gatecrashed Sunita Kapoor’s all-girls birthday party
Bollywood superstar Anil Kapoor celebrated his gorgeous wife Sunita Kapoor’s birthday on Monday as she turned 54. The actor showered wishes and blessing on his wife through a heartfelt Instagram post as well as a rocking mid-night birthday celebration. Pictures of which were shared by Bollywood diva Sonam Kapoor on her social media. While the 12’clock party was endearing, Sunita Kapoor had an all-girls birthday celebration which got gate crashed by husband Anil Kapoor and brother Sanjay Kapoor.
Sanjay Kapoor took to his Instagram to share a picture from sister-in-law Sunita Kapoor’s birthday lunch and captioned it as, “When the brothers gate crash a ladies lunch.” In the picture, the two handsome hunk are seen surrounded by all the gorgeous women including wives Sunita and Maheep Kapoor as well as daughters Sonam Kapoor Ahuja. Check out the picture here-
On Sunita Kapoor’s birthday, her husband Anil Kapoor as well as daughters Sonam and Rhea poured in heart-touching wishes. Anil shared a throwback picture with his wife and complimented her with the most-beautiful words. He wrote, “This is what being young & in love looks like! Everyday of my life is made better because of her...Happy Birthday @kapoor.sunita! You are the reason for everything! Isn’t she just flawless? I am so lucky! Love you!” On the other hand, Sonam Kapoor wrote, “There are no words for how much you mean to me. You have always been the ultimate role model, supporting me and helping me stand taller against whatever I may face in my life. It’s your strength and grace that keeps this family so happy and we all love you for it. Happy Birthday Mom!’
Kesari Box Office Collection Day 5: Akshay Kumar’s action-war film declines on Monday, earns 86.32 crore
After enjoying double digits for four days, Bollywood’s latest offering Kesari witnessed a sharp decline on Monday. The Akshay Kumar starrer action-war movie, which hit the cinemas on Holi 2019, earned Rs 78.07 crore over the weekend and Rs 8.25 crore on Monday, taking the total Kesari Box Office Collection to Rs 86.32 crore.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh announced the latest Kesari Box Office Collection on social media and said, “Kesari should’ve collected in double digits on Mon... North circuits dominate, driving its biz... Faces more-than-required decline in some circuits... Tue-Thu crucial... Thu 21.06 cr, Fri 16.75 cr, Sat 18.75 cr, Sun 21.51 cr, Mon 8.25 cr. Total: ₹ 86.32 cr. India biz”.