Wajid Khan began his Bollywood career in 1998.
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.”
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.
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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”