QuickE: Salman’s ‘Inshallah’ Shelved; Ayushmann in ‘Bala’ Teaser
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1. Salman, Alia-Starrer ‘Inshallah’ Shelved, Confirms Bhansali
In March, Salman Khan confirmed that he will be collaborating with Sanjay Leela Bhansali on Inshallah, which would also star Alia Bhatt. The film would have been the first time the actor and Black director were reuniting after 1999’s Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.
While the film was scheduled to hit theatres on Eid 2020, fans will now have to wait longer. Bhansali has confirmed that Inshallah has been shelved. His production house issued a statement on Twitter that read, “Bhansali Productions has decided to not go ahead with In-shaa-Allah for now. Further announcement will be out soon... God willing.”
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2. ‘Bala’ Teaser: Ayushmann Khurrana Makes Some ‘Bald’ Moves
The teaser for Ayushmann Khurrana’s next film, Bala, has just been released, and the actor has once again picked an out of the box subject to be a part of.
Helmed by Stree director Amar Kaushik, Bala revolves around a guy, played by Ayushmann, who finds it hard to find love because of premature balding.
In the teaser, we see Ayushmann giving off “cool dude” vibes as he sings the song ‘Koi Na Koi Chahiye’ from Shah Rukh Khan’s Deewana. But as his cap flies away with the wind, his balding head is revealed, and he quickly moves to Rehno do chodo bhi jane do yaar, lines from the song ‘Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai’ from Rajesh Khanna’s Kati Patang.
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3. ‘Sacred Games 2’ Director Shuts Up Criticism of Lynching Scene
Netflix India’s popular show Sacred Games 2 is directed by two filmmakers - Anurag Kashyap and Neeraj Ghaywan of Masaan fame. While Anurag handles the track featuring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Neeraj is responsible for Saif Ali Khan’s story in the show.
On Sunday, Neeraj had to respond to a Twitter post by a user named Gabbbar who randomly criticised a lynching scene that features in the second season of Sacred Games. A Twitter user compared the scene in Sacred Games 2 of the lynching of a young Muslim to an item number, citing that the scene had no connection with the story.
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4. SRK, Amitabh Bachchan Congratulate PV Sindhu on Her Historic Win
PV Sindhu defeated Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in straight games by 21-7, 21-7 to win the BWF World Championships 2019 in Basel on Sunday, and the elusive gold medal after having to settle for silver in the last two years. The 24-year-old also became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the BWF World Championships.
From Shah Rukh Khan to Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu and Ajay Devgn, wishes poured in for her from Bollywood.
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5. Feels Like Yesterday: Anupam Kher to Kirron on 34th Anniversary
Anupam Kher and Kirron Kher celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary on 26 August. The Accidental Prime Minister actor took to Instagram to mark the occasion with a picture from the couple’s wedding day and a special note for his wife that read, “Dearest Kirron!!! Happy 34th wedding anniversary!! Bahut lamba waqt zindagi ka saath mei tay kiya hai humne. 34 saal guzar gaye lekin lagta hai Jaise kal ki he baat hai. (We have spent a lot of our lives together. 34 years have gone by, but it feels like only yesterday.) I have loved the lived quality of our lives together.”
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