Shah Rukh Khan has tweeted love and support for the child.
We are finally entering a phase in which offices and businesses are opening in non-containment zones after months of coronavirus-induced lockdown.
Maharashtra government has announced that film and TV production can resume in areas outside the containment zones. This has to be done, the guidelines say, with proper arrangements like the presence of an ambulance, doctors and nurses. The temperature of the cast and the crew would be duly checked by a dedicated personnel.
Pregnant women and those above the age of 65 will not be allowed on the set, since they are especially vulnerable to the coronavirus infection.
TV and film producer Ekta Kapoor has welcomed the move. She tweeted, “Would like to express my sincerest gratitude to the honourable @CMOMaharashtra UddhavJi, for considering our requests to begin work in a phased out manner by easing restrictions on films and television shooting.”
Richa Chadha shared a video of Cyclone Nisarga forming over the Arabian Sea and making it's way towards Mumbai. The city is on red alert as it braces for its first-ever cyclone, which is reportedly developing over the Arabian Sea. It is the second to be forming near India in a fortnight, after Cyclone Amphan caused widespread destruction in West Bengal and parts of Odisha on May 20.
Soon after the first lockdown was announced in March, Sonam Kapoor flew from London directly to her Delhi home with husband, Anand Ahuja. This is the first time ever since the actor got married, that she has not been able to meet her family in Mumbai. Today, her sister and producer Rhea Kapoor shared on her Instagram story how she misses Sonam. Sharing a throwback picture of the two of them tucked in bed, Rhea wrote, “best roommate”.
Deepika Padukone and Ananya Pandey took to Instagram and shared the movie they watched and truly loved. Deepika, in her Instagram story, shared a poster of Ben Affleck's 2010 film, The Town and wrote, “watch it now”. The Town is an American crime thriller co-written, directed by and starring Ben Affleck. It is adapted from Chuck Hogan's 2004 novel Prince of Thieves.
Ananya Panday also recommended 2018 film Eighth Grade. Sharing the poster of the film, she wrote “Please watch this.” The Bo Burnham directorial is a coming of age comedy drama, starring Elsie Fisher.
Sonakshi Sinha is celebrating her 33rd birthday at home with her family due to the lockdown in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. Sonakshi's Dabbang 4 co-star Saiee Manjrekar and many other friends from Bollywood wished her on various social media platforms.
Malaika Arora who started cooking when the coronavirus-induced lockdown was first announced in March, has now shared various stages of her time at home in a social media post. The fitness enthusiast posted a collage of her pictures on Instagram. Malaika has been staying home and spending time with her son Arhaan Khan and pet dog Casper. View this post on Instagram My various stages of lockdown... #stayhomestaysafe #staysaneA post shared by Malaika Arora (@malaikaaroraofficial) on Jun 1, 2020 at 8:50pm PDT
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan today tweeted that people needed to create more awareness about climate change. Bachchan posted ahead of the World Environment Day on June 5. "Climate Change is upon us, is real. Stand up, do your bit protect Mother Nature .. On World Environment Day, my #OneWishForTheEarth pledge to be climate conscious, create awareness within families & communities. Every minute counts, be a #ClimateWarrior," the Gulabo Sitabo star wrote.
Actor Tusshar Kapoor took to Instagram to wish his son Laksshya on his fourth birthday today. Calling his son a “gift from God” Tusshar shared a picture with him. Tusshar Kapoor welcomed Laksshya in August 2016. He chose to become a single parent by opting for surrogacy.
Last week, a clip of a toddler at Muzaffarpur railway station in Bihar tugging at a piece of cloth covering his dead mother, went viral. Actor Shah Rukh Khan's Meer Foundation has now reached out to help the toddler seen in the video. Shah Rukh Khan through his organisation has pledged to help the distressed child stating “I know how it feels” to lose a parent.
It has been two years since Harshvardhan Kapoor starrer vigilante action film, Bhavesh Joshi Superhero released. The film's production house took to their social media platforms and wrote, “It began with an idea. It then became a journey. And the journey has now became a legacy. #2YearsOfBhaveshJoshiSuperhero” Actor Priyanshu Painyuli also shared a few Instagram stories answering fan questions. When a fan asked him if there will be a sequel to the film, he wrote, “I hope it happens.. it deserves it...”
The Kareena Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhasker and Shikha Talsania starrer Veere Di Wedding clocks two years today. Swara shared on her Instagram how this “women centric film” introduced her to a “stellar bunch of boss ladies.”
She wrote, “The film that broke glass ceilings and the idea that ‘women centric फ़िल्में खुलतीं नहीं हैं’, the film that proved that girlfriends are the best bros, the film that introduced me to a stellar bunch of boss ladies and the film that gave my trolls a reason to exist- Ungli 🤣🤣🤣❤️❤️❤️ @rheakapoor @ektarkapoor @ruchikaakapoor only you ladies could’ve pulled this one off! @ghoshshashanka only you could’ve survived this! @kareenakapoorkhan @sonamkapoor @shikhatalsania ONLY YA’LL! 💓💓💓 #RheaKapoor @nidsmehra #mehulsuri thank you for #SakshiSoni !”
Bollywood star Ajay Devgn has donated oxygen cylinders and two portable ventilators for a new 200-bed makeshift hospital in Dharavi, which has become Mumbai's Covid-19 hotspot. The actor made the contribution through his production house, Ajay Devgn Films Foundation, a source close to the development told indianexpress.com.
After helping thousands of stranded migrant workers in Mumbai to get back to their hometowns in buses, actor Sonu Sood has now started facilitating their return via trains. The migrants left for Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in two special trains from Thane station on Monday.
Opening up about the same, Sonu Sood said in a statement, “The trains with the migrants left today from Thane to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. We have arranged meal kits and sanitisers for all our travellers. I thank the Maharashtra Government for their support. I am making sure to do everything in my capacity to help our migrants. I have pledged to not stop until the last migrant reaches home.”
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, who dissolved his earlier production house Phantom Films in 2018, on Monday announced that he has established a new banned, Good Bad Films. Kashyap revealed the update on Instagram, sharing the new company's logo design and the pictures of his partners - Dhruv Jagasia and Akshay Thakker. His upcoming directorial Choked, which is set to stream on Netflix from June 5, will be the first project under Good Bad Films.
Fondly known as Maddy, the actor debuted in the Hindi film industry with Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein. He won hearts with memorable roles in films like 3 Idiots, Guru, Rang De Basanti and more. Madhavan's work in the Tanu Weds Manu franchise received immense critical appreciation. His upcoming film, Rocketry: The Nambi Effect is a biography of Nambi Narayanan, a former scientist and aerospace engineer of the Indian Space Research Organisation.
Here are some rare pictures of Madhavan on his 50th birthday:
Actor Sanjay Dutt in an emotional social media post wished his late mother, actor Nargis on her 91st birth anniversary today. The actor, posted a video with throwback family pictures. He wrote, “To the best actress...To the best wife...To the best mother...Happy birthday ma, love you!”
The government of Maharashtra on Sunday gave permission to resume shooting for film and television in non-containment zones as a part of the relaxations that the state would undergo in June.
The state government has issued a 16-page long set of guidelines for producers to follow as and when they begin film and television production. The guidelines include maintaining 33 per cent crew (which will not include the main cast) on set, all staff members to carry identification cards and Aarogya Setu app downloaded on their compatible devices.
Deepika Padukone took to Instagram on Sunday to celebrate seven years of Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani by sharing pictures of herself and co-star Ranbir Kapoor. Ranveer Singh soon commented on the duo's pictures, writing, “cuuuute”.
His comment itself has received more than 10,000 likes. Deepika Padukone used one of the dialogues from the film as a caption for the post. It reads, “Our very first look test...‘Yaadein mithai ke dibbe ki tarah hoti hain...Ek baar khula, toh sirf ek tukda nahi kha paoge’-Naina Talwar”.
Wajid Khan of Bollywood music composer duo Sajid-Wajid, credited with albums like Dabangg and Wanted, passed away on Monday in Mumbai. He was 42. Bollywood playback singer Sonu Nigam, who collaborated with the duo on several albums, confirmed the news to indianexpress.com.
Many Bollywood celebrities took to Twitter to pay tribute to Wajid. Priyanka Chopra tweeted, “Terrible news. The one thing I will always remember is Wajid bhai’s laugh. Always smiling. Gone too soon. My condolences to his family and everyone grieving. Rest in peace my friend. You are in my thoughts and prayers. @wajidkhan7”