1. Amitabh Donates 51 Lakh, 6 Boxes Of Clothes To Kerala Victims
As the Kerala floods continue to wreak havoc on the state, more and more prominent personalities are donating to help those in need. Now it has come out that none other than Amitabh Bachchan has made a remarkable contribution towards the Chief Minister's Relief Fund through sound designer Resul Pookutty, who has been coordinating relief efforts.
According to the Hindustan Times, Amitabh has donated a whopping 51 lakh to victims of the floods, along with 6 cartons of his personal clothes. The boxes included around 80 jackets, 25 pairs of pants, 20 shirts, 40 pairs of shoes and scarves.
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2. Akshay Kumar World’s 7th Highest-Paid Actor, Salman in 9th Place
Akshay Kumar has emerged as the seventh highest-paid actor in the world by earning USD 40.5 million in 2018, according to Forbes magazine.
The Gold actor is closely followed by his contemporary Salman Khan in the ninth place, raking in USD 38.5 million. Kumar and Khan are the only two Bollywood actors to make it to the top 10 highest-paid actors list, compiled by the publication.
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3. ‘Love Sonia’ Trailer: Promises a Haunting and Powerful Story
After premiering at the London Indian Film Festival, it opened the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2018. Described as “hard-hitting” and “harrowing”, Love Sonia is inspired by true events, and tells the tale of a teenage girl who gets trapped in the global sex trafficking trade. It stars Mrunal Thakur (of Kumkum Bhagyafame), Richa Chadha, Frieda Pinto, Demi Moore, Anupam Kher, Manoj Bajpayee, Rajkummar Rao, Adil Hussain and Sai Tamhankar.
Love Sonia shines the light on the estimated $32 billion global trafficking business. Telling the tale of the search of a 17-year-old for her sister and their journey as they spiral down the horrific, dark work of sex-trade, the film leaves one feeling haunted. Some of the most powerful actors of our time promise to make it a compelling watch.
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4. Watch: Priyanka Chopra’s Moving Tribute on Her Father’s Birthday
If you’re a PeeCee fan, there’s no chance that you haven’t seen the tattoo emblazoned on her hand. It reads, ‘Daddy’s Girl’.
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas made their relationship official with a private ‘roka’ ceremony held in Mumbai at PeeCee’s residence. Madhu Chopra, Priyanka Chopra’s mother mentioned being overwhelmed and missing PeeCee’s father during the memorable occasion.
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5. Loveratri’s ‘Akh Lad Jaave’ Will Give you the Club Anthem Feels
Club scenes, neon lights and Aayush and Warina dancing to a party anthem - that sums up Akh Lad Jaave. After the first Garba song, Chogada, here comes a groovy party number.
Sung by Asees Kaur and Jubin Nautiyal, featuring rap written and performed by Badshah, the song Akh Lad Jave has music composed & produced by Tanishk Bagchi.
Salman Khan is launching his brother-in-law Aayush Sharma along with Warina Hussain in the film. Starting with garba nights in Gujarat, the romantic drama has Aayush chasing Warina around the world to win her love. Sharma rejected 10 scripts before he agreed to come on board Loveratri.
Produced by Salman Khan Films, the Abhiraj Minawala directorial will hit the theatres on 5 October.
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