1. ‘Dhadak’ Title Track Brings Ishaan & Janhvi’s Romance to Life
The title track of Dhadak is out and it’s a soulful number sung by Ajay Gogavale and Shreya Ghoshal, with music by Ajay-Atul. Featuring Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter, the song is a montage of the romance that blossoms between their characters Parthavi and Madhukar. Jo mere dil ko dil banati hai, tere naam ki koi dhadak hai na... are the lines by Amitabh Bhattacharya in the title track that describe the pangs of first love that the couple in Dhadak experience.
Directed by Shashank Khaitan, Dhadak is co-produced by Zee Studios and Dharma Productions. The film is scheduled to release on 20th July.
Take a look at the title track here:
2. 19-Yr-Old Anukreethy From Tamil Nadu Crowned Miss India 2018
The 55th Femina Miss India World 2018 winner is Anukreethy Vas from Tamil Nadu, while first runner-up is Meenakshi Chaudhary from Haryana and second Shreya Rao from Andhra Pradesh.
Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar crowned her successor Anukreethy at the star-studded grand finale on Tuesday night in Mumbai at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium.
Ninteen-year-old Anukreethy is a student of Chennai's Loyola College, pursuing B.A. in French to become an interpreter. Raised by a single mother, the just-crowned Miss India World 2018 wishes to become a supermodel as she loves facing the camera.
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3. I Want People to Love Me: Janhvi Kapoor
Janhvi Kapoor is all set to make her debut with Dhadak along with co-star Ishaan Khatter. While Sridevi and Boney Kapoor’s elder daughter is getting a lot of encouragement from the film industry, public opinion has been divided about the film’s trailer.
In an interview to India Today, Janhvi opened up on feeling nervous about the film after some people said she can’t act after watching the trailer.
I went into a panic attack; [thinking] so what is my life all about then!Janhvi Kapoor, Actor
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4. Priyanka Chopra’s Memoir ‘Unfinished’ to Release in 2019
Unfinished is a collection of personal essays, stories, and observations by actor, producer, activist and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Priyanka Chopra. The book will be published simultaneously in the US by Ballantine Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House US, and in the UK by Michael Joseph, an imprint of Penguin Random House UK.
The flavor of the book will be honest, funny, spirited, bold, and rebellious, just like me. I have always been a private person; I’ve never spoken about my feelings during my journey but I am ready to do so now. I was raised to be fearless when it came to opinions, and I would like to tell my story in the hopes of inspiring people - especially women - to change the conversation, to shatter glass ceilings. Women are always told we can’t have everything. I want everything, and I believe anyone else can have it too. I’m proof of it.Priyanka Chopra
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5. Complaint Filed Against Producer Prernaa Arora by Her Masseuse
A non-cognisable complaint has been filed against film producer Prernaa Arora by 60-year-old masseuse, Khairun Mukhtar Ahmed.
Prernaa, who has worked in films like Toilet Ek Prem Katha, Rustom and PadMan,reportedly assaulted and abused her masseuse when questioned about her pending bills, according to a report in Mumbai Mirror.
The Meghwadi police said Khairun, a resident of Santacruz, had been providing her services as a masseuse since a decade. Prernaa reportedly used to call her for massages between midnight and 8 am, and was promised a payment of Rs 75,000 per month. But she hasn’t received any payment since the last five months.
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