1. ‘Sanju’: Here’s Why Aamir Turned Down The Role of Ranbir’s Father
Rajkumar Hirani’s much-anticipated film Sanju based on the life of Sanjay Dutt has Ranbir Kapoor stepping into the shoes of the controversial actor. His freakish similarity to Dutt in the teaser has piqued the curiosity of many.
Hirani has dropped another truth bomb about how Aamir Khan was set to play the role of Sanju’s aka Ranbir’s father in the film. In an interview to Outlook, Hirani revealed why the actor refused to essay the character of Sunil Dutt in the film.
“Aamir is a friend. Any script I write, I bounce it to him. When I narrated ’Sanju’ to him, he loved it and said, ‘Main bhi kuch karta hoon (I should also do something in it).’ Then I said, do this (Sunil Dutt’s role). But he was already doing the role of an elderly man in ‘Dangal’ around the same time,” said Rajkumar Hirani.
Hirani has directed the star in PK.
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2. Can You Spot Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in This Throwback Photo?
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is working on her Instagram game. The actor has posted two throwback photos of herself from her school days. Both photos of the actor are with her classmates in KG and Grade 1.
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3. Priyanka Thanks Dior for Making Her ‘Sparkle’
Actress Priyanka Chopra thanked luxury designer label Dior for her sparkling gown, which she wore at actress Meghan Markle and Britain's Prince Harry's royal wedding reception.
Priyanka on 21 May, Monday shared a photograph of herself, where she was sporting a champagne colored glittery gown paired with basic make-up.
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4. ‘Mulk’ First Look: Taapsee & Rishi Kapoor Fight It out in Court
The first look of Mulk is out, promising an intense courtroom drama between Rishi Kapoor and Taapsee Pannu. Directed by Anubhav Sinha, it also stars Prateik Babbar, Rajat Kapoor, Neena Gupta and others.
The film is reportedly a social thriller, in which Taapsee plays Aarti, a lawyer and Rishi Kapoor’s daughter-in-law. Taapsee shared the look on social media:
Mulk releases on 27 July.
5. Sushmita’s ‘Dilbar’ Redux in John Abraham’s ‘Satyamev Jayate’
The most memorable thing about the Sanjay Kapoor-Priya Gill starrer Sirf Tum was the ‘90s song Dilbar featuring Sushmita Sen. The number was a rage back in time. The song will find a new life in John Abraham’s Satyameva Jayate. Former Bigg Boss contestant Nora Fatehi will be seen burning up the dance floor with a belly dance routine.
“Doing a remake of an iconic song is always nerve racking because you never know if you can actually do justice to it. Sushmita Sen was iconic in the song and I hope I match up to her. I’m so lucky to have got this chance and thankful that Nikkhil Advani sir, Bhushan Kumar sir and Milap Zaveri sir trusted me to be able to do a song like this. The take on the song is very unique and different. It’s going to be one of the most visually stunning songs, with amazing hypnotising dance moves, I am sure this song will become a rage with the audiences.”Nora Fatehi
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