QuickE: Sanjay Dutt on ‘Sanju’; Kajol’s ‘Helicopter Eela’ Poster

Priya Dutt on ‘Sanju’; Ajay Devgn to portray Coach Syed Abdul Rahim; ‘Kizie aur Manny’ shoot in Jamshedpur.

Ranbir Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt at an event.

(Photo: Yogen Shah)

1. Why Do You Think so Many People Love Me?: Sanjay Dutt on ‘Sanju’

Sanjay Dutt and Ranbir Kapoor.  

Even as Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Sanju has been raking in the moolah at the box office, there has been a lot of debate about how the Sanjay Dutt biopic whitewashes the actor’s image and leaves out key elements of his life from the Rajkumar Hirani film. Now Dutt has finally reacted to the allegations against the film which had his blessings.

I just want to say that ‘Munna Bhai’ was already made, that avatar was already out. I don’t think anyone would spend Rs 30-40 crore to change his image. That is too much of an amount. I have told the truth and the truth has been accepted by India, and the box office collection shows that.

Sanjay Dutt, Actor

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2. Kajol’s ‘Helicopter Eela’ Poster: A Coming-of-age Film for Parents

Ajay Devgn is on a roll. In the past two days there have been quite a few announcements from the star. He is all set to play Chanakya in a Neeraj Pandey directorial. Then came the declaration of a biopic on football coach Syed Abdul Rahim. Devgn followed it up with a poster of Helicopter Eela, a film that he’s producing along with Jayantilal Gada, and one that stars his wife, Kajol.

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3. Sanjay Dutt Made Bad Decisions & ‘Sanju’ Shows That: Priya Dutt

Sanjay Dutt with sister Priya Dutt and her husband Owen Roncon.

Priya Dutt, Congress leader and Sanjay Dutt’s sister has reacted to allegations against Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Sanju being a PR exercise for the troubled actor. In an interview to News 18, Priya said that it was important to remember that Sanju is a film, and the makers decided to portray the most important bits of Sanjay’s life in it.

He (Sanjay) was not a victim of circumstances. He made a lot of bad decisions and the film shows that. ‘Sanju’ shows him with his flaws. I think the film will serve to warn youngsters from making such decisions - my brother is an icon.

Priya Dutt, Congress leader

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4. Ajay Devgn to Portray Coach Syed Abdul Rahim in Football Biopic

It seems Ajay Devgn is on a signing spree. After sealing the deal for Luv Ranjan’s next and Chanakya, the actor has signed a biopic on football coach Syed Abdul Rahim. The yet-to-be titled film will be helmed by Amit Sharma. This would be Devgn’s second biopic after The Legend of Bhagat Singh.

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5. Sushant Singh Rajput Shoots For ‘Kizie aur Manny’ In Jamshedpur

The shooting of Kizie Aur Manny, the Bollywood adaptation of The Fault In Our Stars, began in Jamshedpur. The film stars Sushant Singh Rajput and newcomer Sanjana Sanghi. Directed by casting director Mukesh Chhabra, here is a picture of the three on set.

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