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Akshay Kumar in a still from the film Brothers. 

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1. Aarav Is Akshay Kumar’s ‘Favouritest’ Human Being

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar on Friday shared a warm message for his son Aarav on his birthday. He says his son is his favourite human being.

A doting father, Akshay on Friday tweeted a photograph of Aarav, who has turned 15.

"From teaching you how to climb a tree, to learning from you how to make a video call... Happy birthday to my favouritest human being," Akshay captioned the image.

Aarav is the son of Akshay and entrepreneur, author and producer Twinkle Khanna, the daughter of actors Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia. The Rustom star married Twinkle in 2001.

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2. No, I Am Not a Man-Hater: Kangana Ranaut

Kangana Ranaut 

Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut, often caught in controversies due to her outspoken nature, says she is not a man-hater, and that she hopes to see a society which does not need feminism.

The National Award-winning actress was present here at the Jagran Cinema Summit on Friday. During an interaction session here, she was asked about her opinion on feminism and why some people called her a 'man-hater' after her fiery interviews in the last couple of weeks.

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3. Bappi Lahiri Dubs for Elton John, Says Their Styles Are Similar

Legends unite: Bappi and Elton John. 

Popular singer-composer Bappi Lahiri has dubbed for Elton John’s part in the Hindi version of the Hollywood film The Kingsman: The Golden Circle. He says it was an honour and feels his style is similar to that of the Candle in the windhit-maker.

John has a special appearance in the Fox Star Studios film, where he would be playing himself. Bappi has dubbed for this part. Bappi said in a statement, “When Fox approached me to dub for Elton John… I just lapped it up. This was an offer I could not refuse. It is an absolute honour for me to dub for such a big legend.

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4. Kangana Is Brilliant But ‘Simran’ Is Too Chaotic

(Photo: Facebook/Simran)

Kangana Ranaut tries to inject a Bridget Jones appeal (Hollywood rom-com’s always-relatable Londoner) into her misadventures. Credit has to be given to Ranaut for injecting verve into a character whose rebellion seems displaced. Director Hansal Mehta also does a splendid job of painting a realistic milieu of the Indian immigrant diaspora. They aren’t coated with money and aren’t always jolly, as a slew of Bollywood movies have led us to believe. 

Manjusha Radhakrishnan, Gulf News 

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5. Lucknow Central, the Cast Makes the Film Work

A still from Lucknow Central

One, two, three, check check, mike testing. Cut to Moradabad initially, to be in the company of one Kishen Mohan Girhotra, a songster who beams that he has a dream. Scream, blare, that turns out to be nightmare. Hence and ducks, right off you want to know why Farhan Akhtar, the otherwise formidably gifted director-actor, in that order, has been transferred to Lucknow Central (Jail), stewarded by first-timer Ranjit Tiwari. This spin on musicians emerging from within prison walls is culled from facts, a tribute to the Healing Hearts Band from the city of erstwhile nabobs who’d sup on delectable kabobs. 

Khalid Mohamed, SpotBoyE 

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