1. Inspiring & Powerful: B’wood Heaps Praise on Hrithik’s ‘Super 30’
Hrithik Roshan-starrer Super 30 hit theatres on 12 July. The film is inspired by the life of math whiz and IIT coach Anand Kumar who began a programme called Super 30 to tutor underprivileged students who couldn’t afford expensive IIT-JEE coaching classes.
Bollywood celebs such as Karan Johar, Sonali Bendre, Dia Mirza and Kriti Sanon have called the film inspiring and are all praises for Hrithik’s performances in the film. Karan Johar said that he appreciated the film’s “hugely strong and relevant message”. He called Hrithik’s performance “brilliant”. “Nuanced, assured, rock solid and yet always the movie star you want him and love him to be!” he wrote. He also congratulated director Vikas Bahl and producers Sajid Nadiadwala and Madhu Matena.
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2. Sonakshi Sinha Refutes Allegations of Fraud
Reports claim that the Mumbai police visited actor Sonakshi Sinha’s house on Thursday, 11 July to conduct an inquiry regarding a case of cheating lodged against her in September last year. The Uttar Pradesh police had registered a case against Sonakshi Sinha and four others at Katghar Police Station under sections 420 (cheating) and 406 of IPC in 2018. It has been alleged that Sonakshi had charged Rs 24 lakh for a stage performance at an event in Delhi, but failed to show up.
Sonakshi has issued a statement on Twitter in response to the reports and says that she has been fully cooperating with authorities. “An event organiser who couldn’t live up to his commitment obviously thinks he can make a fast buck by maligning my crystal clear image in the press. There is full cooperation with the authorities from my end for the investigation to be conducted. Would request the media not to fan these bizarre claims of an unscrupulous man,” she wrote.
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3. Sameera Reddy Welcomes Baby Girl, Shares First Photo
Actor Sameera Reddy took to Instagram to announce the birth of her daughter shared a photo of her holding her little hand. “Our little angel came this morning. My baby girl ! Thank you for all the love and blessings #blessed” she wrote. She is also mom to a four-year-old boy named Hans.
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4. Salman Khan Sings ‘Phoolon Ke Rang Se’ with Thupten Tsering
Salman Khan knows how to entertain his fans like no one else. Recently the Bharatstar has been revealing his quirky side on social media. From sharing fitness anecdotes to giving a sneak peek into his family life, Salman has been actively providing glimpses of his personal life on Instagram.
On Friday 12 July, a video of the superstar crooning late playback legend Kishore Kumar's evergreen "Phoolon ke rang se" from the 1970 film Prem Pujari, along with Thupten Tsering of Indian Idol fame, went viral on the Internet.
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5. ‘Article 15’ Box Office: Ayushmann Starrer Crosses Rs 50 Crore
Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer Article 15 continues to do steady business at the box office despite competition from Shahid Kapoor’s Kabir Singh and Hollywood releases. The film crossed the Rs 50 crore mark on Thursday 11 July, earning a total of Rs 50.83 crore after it’s second week at the box office.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the news on Twitter, writing, “#Article15 crosses ₹ 50 cr mark... [Week 2] Fri 2.65 cr, Sat 4 cr, Sun 5.35 cr, Mon 2.02 cr, Tue 1.25 cr, Wed 1.35 cr [better than Tue]. Total: ₹ 50.83 cr. India biz.”
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