
Entertainment Live News Update 5 April 2022: SS Rajamouli’s RRR continues to rule the roost. The Telugu magnum opus that is wrecking havoc for every other film at the theatres is now inching towards collection Rs 1000 crore worldwide. Starring Ram Charan and Jr NTR, the movie came down heavily on Bollywood’s latest release, John Abraham starrer Attack. Running in its second week, RRR slowed down the previous hit The Kashmir Files at the ticketing windows too.
As we await to see RRR smashing more box office records, we also await for a confirmation on the most anticipated Bollywood weddings in recent times – Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. While speculations are rife that the two superstars are set to tie the knot this month, Ranbir’s uncle and yesteryear actor Randhir Kapoor denied of any such plan. However, several sources have confirmed April 17 as the D-day.
And in the midst of everything that’s trending in the world of entertainment, actor Rashmika Mandanna is also celebrating her 26th birthday on Tuesday. The star from the south Indian film industry has given us hits like Kirik Party, Anjani Putra, Chalo, Geetha Govindam, Yajamana, Sarileru Neekevvaru, Bheeshma, Pogaru and the recent blockbuster Pushpa.
Rashmika is set to make her Hindi debut in Mission Majnu opposite Sidharth Malhotra. The Bollywood film is currently in post-production. She is also a part of Goodbye starring Amitabh Bachchan, Neena Gupta and Pavail Gulati. Rashmika has also been cast opposite Ranbir Kapoor in Animal, after Parineeti Chopra opted out of the project.
Sanjay Dutt opened up about the "difficult climax" he shot for KGF: Chapter 2 right after his cancer treatment. He told Mid-Day, "They suggested we shoot it against a green screen. But as an actor, shooting this film correctly was important to me. We had a grand vision for it. The climax had to be mounted on a large scale. It was a difficult climax — there was mud, dust, fire and a lot of action. I couldn’t have done that shoot without their help."
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RRR has so far collected Rs 190 crore in the Hindi belt, and is expected to cross the Rs 200 crore mark by Wednesday. The Telugu film stands at the fifth spot in the list of highest grossing Indian films worldwide, having overtaken PK. The SS Rajamouli directorial has so far crossed Rs 900 crore worldwide.
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Sidharth Malhotra took to his Instagram stories and shared a birthday wish for his Mission Majnu co-star Rashmika Mandanna. The film marks Rashmika's Bollywood debut.
Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt walked hand-in-hand at Sonam Kapoor's wedding reception in 2018, after months of dating speculations. Alia Bhatt also shared a click with her beau on Instagram, making their relationship official for the first time.
According to reports, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt will have their wedding festivities from April 13-17. India Today quoted a source revealing the gurst list from Ranbir's bachelor party too.
"Ranbir is extremely close to Arjun Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur and Ayan Mukerji. The actor is planning a bachelor's party at his place. It will be attended by his close buddies from the world of showbiz and his childhood friends. This is Ranbir's way of throwing an impromptu bachelor's party," the source told India Today.
Ranbir and Alia are reportedly set to tie the knot at RK House iin Chemur, Mumbai.
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From making her acting debut 10 years back to now becoming a proud mother, TV actor Pooja Banerjee wrote a heartfelt note on Instagram.
Rashmika Mandanna is currently a "national crush". A popular name in the Telugu and Kannada film industries, Rashmika went on to win fans across the country in 15 years of her career. The Pushpa actor is now looking forward to her Bollywood debut in Mission Majnu opposite Sidharth Malhotra.
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Priyanka Chopra became the best cheer leader for husband Nick Jonas during a game of baseball. Bollywood's Desi Girl shared several clicks from the perfect "game day" where she had the company of Krishna Sky, the daughter of her close friend Divya Jyoti.
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New mom Bharti Singh documented her journey towards welcoming a baby boy in the latest vlog on her YouTube channel 'Life of Limbachiyaa's'. Bharti and her husband Haarsh became proud parents on April 3.
Salman Khan was accused of an alleged misbehaviour he did with a journalist in 2019. Regarding the same case, the Bollywood actor has now approached the Bombay High Court challenging the summons issued to him by a lower court.
Salman Khan and his bodyguard Nawaz Shaikh were summoned by a civil court last month to appear before it on April 5.
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