QuickE: Akshay Kumar’s Toilet Take; ‘Pehredaar’ Shoot Stopped
Kapil Sharma cancels shoot with Ajay Devgn and more stories.
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1. It’s Not Just the BJP That Wants to Clean India: Akshay Kumar
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha is still rocking the box office. Quite apart from collecting more than Rs 125 crore, lead actor Akshay Kumar has garnered support from global celebrities and philanthropists like Hollywood actors Salma Hayek and Matt Damon.
Akshay Kumar obviously is thrilled, and he shared his excitement in an interview.
2. ‘Pehredaar Piya Ki’ Shoot Stopped, Has Govt Pulled the Plug?
We have confirmed reports that the makers of Pehredaar Piya Ki have stopped shooting the show as of Monday, 28 August. This decision by the producers has been taken as they are anticipating a decision by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting regarding the fate of the show. If some sources are to be believed, the government might just pull the plug on Pehredaar Piya Ki after the widespread protests that the show has met with.
Read more on The Quint.
3. Kapil Sharma Cancels Ajay Devgn’s Shoot: What’s Ailing Kapil?
The latest Bollywood superstar to be turned away from Kapil’s show without shooting is Ajay Devgn . On Sunday morning, Devgn along with the Baadshaho team (Ileana D’Cruz, Emraan Hashmi, Esha Gupta and director Milan Luthria) reached Film City to shoot The Kapil Sharma Show.
Kapil was nowhere to be seen. As minutes ticked into hours, the no-nonsense Devgn reportedly stormed out of the set vowing to never return again.
Read more on The Quint.
4. Pics: Priyanka, Ash, Sachin & Sanjay Dutt Seek Bappa’s Blessings
Bollywood celebrities Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt along with Manyata Dutt joined the city in celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi. While Aishwarya was spotted with her daughter, Aaradhya at a Ganesh pandal in the city; Sanjay and his family made their way to bid adieu to Bappa.
See more pictures on The Quint.
5. Who Won What at 2017 MTV VMAs
The MTV Video Music Awards are here with Katy Perry hosting the awards night. Check out the winners list at the VMAs on The Quint.
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