QuickE: Salman in ‘Judwaa 2’; Political Row Over ‘Indu Sarkar’
Kajol on the challenges of working in ‘VIP 2’; Veteran actor Sumita Sanyal passes away.
1. Yes, You Will Indeed See Salman Khan in ‘Judwaa 2’
Director David Dhawan has pulled off a much-looked-forward-to coup by roping in the original Judwaa boy Salman Khan for his film’s sequel. Bhai is shooting for a cameo in the film starring Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez and Taapsee Pannu.
2. ‘Indu Sarkar’ Doesn’t Belong to Any Party: Madhur Bhandarkar
Madhur Bhandarkar's new film Indu Sarkar - set in the backdrop of the 1975 Emergency - is in the news after senior Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam demanded to watch the movie before it was approved for release by the censors.
However, the National Award winner says he has no agenda to promote any political ideology and he would not show the film to any political party.
Bhandarkar said that supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi "as a great leader" does not make him a "(pro)-BJP or anti-Congressi".
3. I Wanted to Quit VIP 2, Couldn’t Remember the Tamil Lines: Kajol
Kajol will soon be seen in Tamil action-comedy-drama Velai Illa Pattadhari 2 and the actress said she initially contemplated quitting the film as she was unable to memorise her dialogues in the Dravidian language.
Kajol made her debut in Tamil films with Rajiv Menon's Minsaara Kanavu in 1997, which saw her in the role of an aspiring nun, Priya, opposite Arvind Swamy and Prabhu Dheva. The actress although had an incredible experience working in the VIP 2 alongside Dhanush and director Soundarya Rajinikanth, she said she found the process of learning her lines in Tamil quite difficult.
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4. Would Salman Khan Fans Pay 57.5k for an E-Cycle? Amazon Hopes So!
Tubelight might be flickering dismally at the box office but you can’t deny that Salman Khan has a good head for business. He has established Being Human as a huge brand within the span of a few years, and has now hit upon a cool way to retail its latest product - E-cycles.
According to a report by India Today, Being Human is now partnering with Amazon.in to make the two E-Cycles - BH27 and BH12 - available to the masses online.
5. ‘Anand’ Actor Sumita Sanyal Passes Away at 71
Veteran actor Sumita Sanyal died on Sunday, June 9, reports news agency ANI. She was 71. She was a well-known name in both the Bengali and Hindi film industries. In Bollywood, she is best remembered for her roles in the Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna-starrer Anand and Mere Apne with Vinod Khanna.
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