1. Akshay, Prabhas Unveil Bhansali Produced Film on PM Modi’s Youth
Mission Mangal star Akshay Kumar on Tuesday 17 September unveiled the first poster of a film based on the life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi produced by Padmaavat filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
Akshay shared the poster on Twitter, writing, “Happy to present the first look of Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Mahaveer Jain’s special feature, #MannBairagi on the defining moment of our PM's life on his birthday! #HappyBirthdayPMModi” Saaho star Prabhas also shared the poster, writing, “A special film on a special person by a special filmmaker on this special day, Happy Birthday @narendramodi Sir.”
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2. Nolan, Pattinson & Dimple Shoot for ‘Tenet’ at Gateway of India
Filmmaker Christopher Nolan and actor Robert Pattinson arrived in Mumbai on Friday to shoot for their upcoming film Tenet. The film stars John David Washington in the lead with a supporting cast of Kenneth Branagh, Michael Caine and Dimple Kapadia.
Now, pictures and videos have surfaced of Nolan shooting at the Gateway of India during the early hours on Monday. The photographs show Nolan sporting an orange life jacket and maneuvering the camera while an assistant follows him. Mid-day reported that Nolan and his team had sought permission from Cafe Mondegar to shoot out of its premises. The report also said that Nolan has already picked up a few Hindi words, including Chaliye.
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3. KJo, Ayushmann, Vivek Oberoi Send Birthday Wishes for PM Modi
As Narendra Modi turns a year older, Bollywood celebs take to social media to send love and warm wishes to the PrimeMinister. From Karan Johar to Ayushmann Khurrana, many celebs have shared a special message.
Actor Vivek Oberoi, who starred in the biopic of Narendra Modi, shared a special video message. In the video, he is narrating a poem for the prime minister. He tweeted the video with the caption, “Many many happy returns of the day to our beloved PM @narendramodi ji Here’s a humble birthday wish from a proud Indian. Jai Hind”
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4.‘Happy Birthday Jaan’: Priyanka’s Emotional Message for Nick Jonas
Nick Jonas just turned a year older on 16 September and Priyanka Chopra wished her husband on social media with a cute video and an emotional message that called Nick “the light of my life”. Priyanka’s romantic Twitter post ended with her saying “Thank you for being the most generous loving man I have ever met. Thank you for being mine. Happy birthday Jaan. I love you @nickjonas.”
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5. Radhika Apte & Richard Roxburgh to Star in Apple Series Shantaram
Radhika Apte is the queen of OTT platforms. She has been part of several recent Netflix shows and films such as Sacred Games, Ghoul and Lust Stories. Now, she is all set to be a part of Apple’s international drama series Shantaram, reported Deadline. The actor will be paired opposite Moulin Rouge! fame Richard Roxburgh. The series is based on Gregory David Roberts’ bestselling novel by the same name.
Roxburgh will play Detective Sergeant Marty Nightingalem, who works for the Australian Federal Police and is part of a small, elite unit trained for the pursuit and capture of escaped convicts. On the other hand, Radhika Apte will essay the role of Kavita, a driven Indian journalist looking for answers.
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