QuickE: Salman Opens up About Priyanka; Shahid’s Son Named Zain
Priyanka, Rahman may share stage with Bryan Adams in India and more stories.
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1. Priyanka Called Arpita 1000 Times to Work With Me: Salman
There’s been a lot of drama surrounding Salman Khan’s next Bharat, especially regarding Priyanka Chopra exiting the film. It was big news when the Quantico star signed up for Bharat, since this would be first film with Salman in 10 years. However Priyanka quit the film days before filming started, apparently due to her wedding with Nick Jonas being announced. Reports around the time claimed that Salman was upset with her last minute backing out.
Now a new interview has lent credence to those reports, as Salman talks about how keen Priyanka was to work with him again, and how he tried to convince her to find time for both Bharat and the wedding.
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2. Here’s What Shahid Kapoor Has Named His Son
Shahid Kapoor has named his newborn son Zain and he shared the news with his fans on social media. Zain Kapoor was born on 5 September, and is Shahid and Mira Rajput’s second child after daughter Misha.
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3. Priyanka Chopra, Rahman May Share Stage With Bryan Adams in India
Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Bryan Adams will be coming to India in October for a multi-city tour. This will be his fifth visit to the country. The gigs are lined up in support of the music veteran's 21-track compilation Ultimate, which released in November last year. Speculation is rife that Priyanka Chopra and AR Rahman will be performing for the opening act at the India concert of the Canadian singer.
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4. First Look at Rajinikanth’s Next Titled ‘Petta’
Sun Pictures, the makers of Rajinikanth’s next project have announced the title as Petta and released a motion poster for the film. The poster features Rajini entering a church and deflecting an attack with a candlestick holder. Take a look.
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5. Aishwarya Rai to Be Feted With Meryl Streep Award for Excellence
The former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is set to be honoured the first ever Meryl Streep Award for Excellence at the first Women in Film and Television (WIFT) India Award. The ceremony to be held in 8 September in Washington DC will acknowledge the best female talent in Bollywood and Hollywood.
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