QuickE: ‘Darbar’ Poster; Rakesh Roshan’s Cancer Diagnosis
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1. Sony TV Apologises for ‘Inaccurate’ Shivaji Maharaj Mention in KBC
After Twitter users slammed Sony TV’s Kaun Banega Crorepati for missing the title ‘Chhatrapti Maharaj’ while mentioning Shivaji in the latest episode, Sony TV has apologised for the same.
The channel took to social media to release an apology and wrote, “There was an inaccurate reference to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj during Wednesday’s KBC episode, due to inadvertence. We deeply regret the same and being mindful of the sentiments of our viewers have carried a scroll expressing regret during our episode yesterday. #KBC11”
2. Salman, Mohanlal, Mahesh Babu Unveil Rajinikanth’s ‘Darbar’ Poster
The makers of Rajinikanth’s next Darbar, released the first motion poster of the film on Thursday and it shows the Thalaiva oozing swag as a police officer. The 41-seconds motion poster was released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam by different celebrities.
Salman Khan released the Hindi motion poster on twitter and wrote, “Best wishes to not just a superstar.. The only superstar! Rajni garu in full motion #DarbarMotionPoster #DARBAR @rajinikanth #Nayanthara @SunielVShetty @santoshsivan #DarbarThiruvizha”
3. Here’s How Hrithik Reacted to Rakesh Roshan’s Cancer Diagnosis
2019 began on a sombre note for the Roshans. Hrithik announced on social media that his father Rakesh Roshan had been diagnosed with throat cancer. The War actor brought in his birthday on 10 January with his family in the hospital where his father was recovering from surgery.
While the family has chosen to keep the matter private, Rakesh Roshan recently opened up about his battle with the disease in an interview.
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4. Tamil Actor Bharath Niwas Joins Salman’s Eid 2020 Release ‘Radhe’
Salman Khan is already prepping for his next Eid release Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai. The actor recently announced that he has started filming for Radhe by sharing a video directly from the sets of the film. Now, new information has unfolded as Tamil actor Bharath announced that he will be joining Radhe as one of the cast members.
The actor took to social media to share photos with both Salman Khan as well as Prabhudeva, who is directing the film. In the caption space, he wrote about how he felt “happy and blessed” to be a part of Radhe. He also thanked Prabhudeva.
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5. Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum Recreates Iconic ‘Kyunki Saas...’ Title Song
Currently the wedding festivities of popular leads, Sonakshi Rastogi (Dipika Kakar) and Rohit Sippy (Karan V Grover), are on in full swing in Star Plus’ popular daily soap Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum (KHKT). The wedding is expected to happen next week, but in a surprise moment before the wedding rituals begin, the show has paid a tribute to Star Plus’s iconic daily soap, Kyunki Saans Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.
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