QuickE: Priyanka Flashes Her Engagement Ring; ‘Manikarnika’ Poster
A sneak peek into Salman Khan’s ‘Bharat’, Sonali Bendre’s son expresses gratitude.
1. Priyanka Chopra Finally Shows Us Her Engagement Ring at this Party
Priyanka Chopra finally flashed her engagement ring for the world to see at Manish Malhotra’s party on Tuesday night. Inside pictures from the party show Priyanka with her arm around actor Raveena Tandon and her finger displays the stone which Nick Jonas slipped on her during their reported engagement.
It was reported that Priyanka and Nick got engaged after the singer proposed to her on her birthday in London in July. Priyanka was later spotted attending Nick’s cousin’s wedding and then the couple flew in to Mumbai to meet Priyanka’s family.
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2. Kangana Ranaut as the Fierce ‘Manikarnika’ On Independence Day
The first official poster of Kangana Ranaut - starrer Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi was released on 15 August to coincide with India’s Independence Day. Kangana plays the role of Rani Laxmibai in this ambitious period film. Producers Zee Studios and Kamal Jain chose 15 August to unveil the poster since the Queen of Jhansi ignited India’s fight for independence.
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi directed by Krish is scheduled to release on 15 January, 2019. Take a look at the poster.
3. Salman Khan Gives You a Glimpse of ‘Bharat’ on Independence Day
Salman Khan’s next biggie Bharat has been in the news recently for Priyanka Chopra’s surprise exit from the film. However, with the inclusion of Katrina Kaif in this ambitious big budget venture, Bharat is back on track and first shooting schedule is currently underway.
With a title like Bharat, it’s easy to guess that patriotism is going to be a key ingredient in this narrative.
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4. Nawazuddin-Starrer ‘Manto’ Trailer Released on Independence Day
“Jab gulaam the, toh azaadi ka khwab dekhte the,
Aur ab azaad hai, toh kaunsa khwab dekhenge.”
(When we were enslaved, we would dream of independence,
Now that we are free, what will we dream of?”
The trailer for Nandita Das’ Manto was released, perhaps symbolically, on 15 August, 2018, marking the 72nd year of a “Free India”.
Starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Das’ biopic on Saadat Hasan Manto, a Pakistani writer, playwright, and author, who was born in Colonial India, and was famous for his stories on the “atrocious” truths marking the subcontinent post partition, has been on everyone’s must-watch list for a few months now.
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5. Sonali Bendre’s Son Ranveer Posts a Picture of Gratitude
When Sonali Bendre revealed that she’s suffering from metastatic cancer, it left her fans, B-Town and movie viewers heartbroken. As she undergoes treatment in New York she has been coping with the help of her girl gang - Sussanne Khan and Gayatri Oberoi, books and her rock - her son, Ranveer.
She’s fighting cancer by mustering up all the positivity that she can with the help of hashtags like #SwitchingOnTheSunshine and #OneDayAtATime.
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6. Independence Day Wishes From Ranveer Singh to Shah Rukh Khan
As the nation celebrates its 72nd Independence Day, Bollywood celebrities too shared their wishes to mark the occasion. From Amitabh Bachchan to Ranveer Singh, from Nimrat Kaur to Madhur Bhandarkar -- all took to social media to express their pride in being an Indian, and wished their friends and fans a Happy Independence Day on Wednesday.
Here's what the Bollywood celebrities tweeted.
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