1. Shah Rukh Khan Escapes Accident on the Sets of Anand L Rai’s Film
Film sets are always prone to accidents and this time a near-fatal one reportedly happened on the sets of Anand L Rai’s project in Film City, Mumbai. Shah Rukh Khan, who plays the lead in the film was apparently present on set when the mishap occurred but escaped unhurt.
As per a Mumbai Mirror report, a large portion of the ceiling on the film set collapsed leaving two crew members injured.
2. Salman Adds His Filmi Bajrangi Touch to ‘Hanuman Da Damdaar’
After playing a Bajrangi bhakt on screen in Bajrangi Bhaijaan, get ready for Hanuman Da Damdaar, the animated Bajrangi that Salman has been busy dubbing for. Watch this video for a fun glimpse of what Salman is like behind the microphone. Don’t miss the filmi references he’s lending to the animated God.
But Salman is not the only star behind the film. Javed Akhtar, Raveena Tandon, Makrand Deshpande, Vinay Pathak, Saurabh Shukla, Chunky Pandey and Kunal Kemmu have also dubbed for vital characters in the animated story.
3. ‘Victoria & Abdul’ Trailer: Judi Dench & Ali Fazal Strike a Chord
Hafiz Mohammed Abdul Karim, known as ‘the Munshi’, was an Indian Muslim attendant to Queen Victoria. He served her during the final 15 years of her reign. The biographical drama film Victoria & Abdul, starring Judi Dench and Ali Fazal, is based on the friendship that the queen and her attendant shared. It is based on a book of the same name.
4. Here’s What Vin Diesel Feels About Ramadan
It’s the month of Ramadan and Fast and Furious star Vin Diesel is talking about how he thinks the observance of the holy month is all about helping people and discipline that would help anybody become better. The Hollywood star was seen in a video with a friend who’s observing Ramadan.
5. Abandoned by Son, ‘Pakeezah’ Actor to Be Shifted to Old-Age Home
The shocking case of the abandoned mother, languishing in hospital with unpaid bills after her son and daughter disappeared, has shaken the film industry’s conscience as the abandoned old woman has turned out to be a small-time actress Geeta Kapoor, who worked in Kamal Amrohi’s Pakeezah and Razia Sultan.
Kamal Amrohi’s son Tajdar Amrohi confirms that this was indeed the same actress who worked in Pakeezah and Razia Sultan.
How did her life come to this awful condition?
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