1. No Compromise on Action Sequences: Makers Delay ‘Saaho’ Release
The release date of upcoming Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor-starrer Saaho has been pushed. Anticipated to be one of the biggest action movies of the year, Saaho was originally scheduled to release on 15 August. However, now it has been pushed to 30 August. Taran Adarsh made the announcement on Friday. He wrote, “IT'S OFFICIAL... #Saaho shifted to 30 Aug 2019.”
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2. Top Gun: Maverick Trailer: Tom Cruise Returns in Sequel to Classic
Paramount Pictures has dropped the first trailer for the Tom Cruise-starrer Top Gun: Maverick, a sequel to the 1986 action classic Top Gun.
Top Gun starred Tom Cruise as Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell and Val Kilmer as Thomas ‘Iceman’ Kazansky, aviator pilots in the US Navy. It was directed by late filmmaker Tony Scott. The film is considered one of the defining blockbusters of the 1980’s and one of Tom Cruise’s most iconic roles, despite being early in his career.
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3. CM Ashok Gehlot Declares ‘Super 30’ Tax-Free in Rajasthan
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot was all praises for Hrithik Roshan starrer Super 30 after he watched the film. He also lauded Anand Kumar, on whose life the film is based upon. He also declared it tax-free in Rajasthan. “We must take inspiration from such films and imbibe the value of 'excellence in education' in the youth of our society today. I hereby declare this film tax-free in the state of #Rajasthan”, he wrote on Twitter.
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4. ‘Sasural Simar Ka’ Child Actor Shivlekh Dies in Car Accident
Television show Sasural Simar Ka child actor Shivlekh Singh passed away in a car accident on Thursday. Shivlekh was 14 years old and travelling on the outskirts of Raipur with his parents and another person in the car. His parents, Lekhna and Shivendra Singh, and another person Naveen Singh were injured in the accident.
Shivlekh and the other passengers were on the road from Raipur to Bilaspur when the car collided with the truck. It hit the rear end of the vehicle. According to a report by Indian Express, Lekhna Singh, Shivlekh’s mother, is in a critical condition.
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5. Kriti Kharbanda Shares First Look From Big B-Starrer ‘Chehre’
Amitabh Bachchan is busy shooting for his upcoming film Chehre. The movie also stars Kriti Kharbanda, and she shared her first look from the film. “Honored to have worked with such a talented cast and Anand Pandit Motion Pictures family!”, Kriti wrote. Another photo has also surfaced where Amitabh Bachchan and Kriti are seen shooting for a scene. They seem engrossed in a conversation.
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