Akshay Kumar announced the release date of Laxmmi Bomb on Wednesday. (Photo: Team Kangana Ranaut/Instagram, Akshay Kumar/Instagram, Kiara Advani/Instagram)A lot has been happening in the Hindi film industry, especially in the past few days. Kiara Advani recently grabbed eyeballs with the quirky first teaser of her new film Indoo Ki Jawani. And on Wednesday, the makers will release the movie’s first song “Hasina Pagal Deewani”. If the short clip is any indication, the first track will most likely be an upbeat, lively number that will give us a broader glimpse of Indoo’s life. The dramedy also features Aditya Seal and Mallika Dua in pivotal roles. It has been directed by Abir Sengupta and bankrolled by Nikkhil Advani and Bhushan Kumar.
Meanwhile, MP and actor Jaya Bachchan made heads turn as she responded to Ravi Kishan’s statement about the film industry’s relationship with drugs. During a session on Tuesday, Jaya urged the government to come out and support the film fraternity and not believe in everything they hear about Bollywood. She said, “I was really embarrassed and ashamed that yesterday (September 14) one of our members in the Lok Sabha, who is from the industry, spoke. I am not taking names. It is a shame. People who have made a name in this industry have called it a gutter. I completely disagree and I really disassociate. At a time when the financial situation is in a depressing state and employment rate at the worst levels, in order to divert the attention of people, we are being flogged by social media and there is no support from the government. I think it is very very important that the government must support this industry and not kill it. Just because there are few people, you cannot tarnish the image of the entire industry.”
In an earlier statement, Ravi Kishan on Monday had spoken about the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) investigation in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case and said, “Drug addiction is in the film industry too. Several people have been apprehended. The NCB has been doing very good work. I urge the central government to take strict action against the culprits soon. Give them a befitting punishment and bring an end to this conspiracy by neighbouring countries.”
Jaya Bachchan’s statement was lauded by her colleagues in the film industry. Director Anubhav Sinha, Taapsee Pannu, Sonam Kapoor, Farhan Akhtar, Atul Kasbekar among others took to Twitter to support the actor-politician. Sinha was one of the first ones to congratulate Bachchan on social media and tweeted, “My greetings to Jaya ji. Those who don’t know can see, this is what having a spine looks like.” Taapsee retweeted the Thappad filmmaker’s tweet and responded with a post of her own which read, “For we have always stood by the initiatives, causes and awareness campaigns. It’s time for payback. Hitting the nail on its head and how ! Yet again a woman from the industry spoke up. #Respect.”
Kangana Ranaut reacted to Jaya Bachchan’s “thaali” comments in the Parliament. She claimed that she did not receive anything on the platter. "Which plate are you referring to Jaya ji? A thaali (plate) was given, in which a two-minute role, item numbers and a romantic scene were offered and that too only after sleeping with hero. I taught feminism to the film industry, decorated the ‘thaali’ with patriotic films. This is my own plate Jaya ji, it is not yours," Kangana wrote on Twitter.
Kangana's Tanu Weds Manu co-star Swara Bhasker called her remark “sickening” and “shameful”.
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Ali Abbas Zafar gave a sneak-peek of Saif Ali Khan's work from home. The actor is seen dubbing for Zafar's upcoming Amazon Prime Video series.
Vidya Balan remembered MS Subbalakshmi on her 104th birth anniversary. Sharing a picture on Instagram stories, Vidya wrote, "My day starts with listening to her voice and it sets the tone for the day... reminds me that there is God in each of us. Thank you MS Subbalakshmi."
Ishaan Khatter shared a glimpse of his camaraderie with Ananya Panday on the sets of their song "Tehas Nehas."
Sonu Sood is helping people get home, secure jobs and even start their own business. On Wednesday, the actor tweeted, "Duniya chalti rahegi, hum badte rahenge. Ek aur baar aapke ghar aane ki taiyaari ho chuki hai..phir se gharwalon ke saath chai peene ka waqt aane wala hai..(Once more, we are ready to take you home) Announcing my fifth flight from Phillipines. Delhi - Manila - Delhi on 18th September. Jai hind"
Akshay Kumar film Laxmmi Bomb is all set to release on November 9, 2020. The film will stream on Disney+ Hostar.
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The makers of Taxi No. 24 shared the first poster of the film on Wednesday. Starring Mahesh Manjrekar in the lead role, Taxi No.24 narrates the story of a young man who takes a taxi ride with driver Lal Bahadur who becomes paranoid after reading a newspaper headline – A psycho killer is on the loose in Mumbai.
The movie also stars Pataal Lok fame Jagjeet Sandhu and Anangsha Biswas.
Sachin Khedekar and Barun Sobti starrer Halahal will premiere on Eros Now on September 21.
Talking about the film, Sobti said, "It is a very well written film that has turned out to be much more than anybody expected. I’m extremely proud to be a part of this project. Every day I lived this character was an absolute ball for me. It might be difficult for a lot of people to understand but every day that I was portraying Yusuf, I was at home!"
"Over the top platforms are now the new way to reach a vast audience across the globe and I am grateful to Eros for the opportunity to play such a spectacular character. I really hope the viewers appreciate the efforts that I have put in to portray my character in Halahal," Sachin Khedekar added.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas took to social media to wish husband Nick Jonas on his birthday. Sharing a video of Nick on Instagram, PeeCee wrote, "So grateful you were born. Happy birthday my love. 😍❤️🎉 @nickjonas."
Filmmaker Anand Gandhi, with a select group of people, is "ideating and creating innovative concepts" at Memesys Culture Lab in Goa. Memesys aims to be a creative space "to discuss and bring to life revolutionary ideas and concepts."
Talking about Memesys Culture Lab, Anand Gandhi said, “We wanted to create a safe space for creators to live and work together. It creates an opportunity for great young minds to come together and work and reflect with each other. Look at the French new wave. Cahiers du Cinéma and André Bazin created a space that produced Jacques Rivette, Jean-Luc Godard, Claude Chabrol, and François Truffaut - they became the greatest auteurs of French Cinema, but were first and foremost peers who worked on each other’s films.”
Preity Zinta is trying to stay positive during her quarantine period. On day 5 of self-isolation, the actor posted a video speaking about how tough it is to stay locked up. She asked her fans to be compassionate, to have a positive outlook in life and to stay safe.
Randeep Hooda is "grateful to be back at work." The actor shared a picture on Twitter.
Indoo Ki Jawani song Hasina Pagal Deewani, featuring Kiara Advani and Aditya Seal, is out. The song is a recreation of Mika Singh's popular track "Sawan Main Lag Gayi Aag." The track is sung by Asees Kaur and Mika.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer Serious Men will stream on Netflix from October 2. The film is directed by Sudhir Mishra.
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Angad Bedi celebrated 4 years of Pink, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu in the lead roles. Sharing photos from the film, Angad wrote, "Pink released today on 16th September, the film that not just changed our society but also our lives."
T-Series on their Instagram handle shared the first look of Neha Kakkar and Sunny Kaushal's song "Taaron Ke Shehar". The song will release on September 20.
Sushant Singh Rajput's friend Vivek Kumar took to Instagram and wrote, "I am new to Instagram or most of social media but I will try. Sushant and I are friends from college. We started in 2004 batch at DCE and we were roommates for most of the time he was in Delhi. We shared so much, had insane amount of fun, and grew up together. So much so, that we were ready to chase our dreams for life, and for that he moved to Mumbai and life took me to US. He spoke about wanting to meet me in his dream list. I also wanted to meet him badly. And I was hoping we will meet at some point and relive our memories! I never expected that he can be snatched away from my life like this at the age of 34. I will never be able to describe the friendship we share and the pain I am in today. Most important thing I want for him is that he is happy where he is right now. And I want justice because he deserves it, we friends, family and all of you deserve it who he touched so deeply. 🙏 #justiceforssr"
Kiara Advani as Indoo Gupta recently spoke to singer Mika Singh about Indoo Ki Jawani song Hasina Pagal Deewani. Check out the cute conversation.
Kangana Ranaut tweeted a picture of herself with a caption that read, "Show business is absolutely intoxicating, this make believe world of lights and camera is designed to make one live and believe in an alternate reality, a little bubble of their own, it takes a very strong spiritual core to recognise this delusion..."