1. ‘Kesari’: Akshay Kumar Releases First Look Poster on Saragarhi Day
Akshay Kumar nails the turbaned look in the first look poster of Kesari released by the makers. The film is a war drama inspired by the Battle of Saragarhi of 1897, where an army of 21 Sikhs fought against 10,000 Afghans.
The film also stars Parineeti Chopra and is being directed by Anurag Singh. On Saragarhi Day, Akshay took to Twitter to release the first look poster of the film.
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2. Salman Khan’s ‘Loveratri’ Dragged to Court; FIR Filed in Bihar
Bihar's Muzaffarpur Court gives orders to file FIR against Salman Khan and seven other actors after a complaint was filed by an advocate against him and his production Loveratri alleging that the title of the film hurts Hindu sentiments, according to ANI.
Advocate Sudhir Kumar Ojha on 6 September had filed a complaint in a Bihar court against Salman Khan and others associated with his next home production Loveratri, alleging that the title of the film hurts Hindu sentiments by deriding the festival of Navaratri.
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3. I Proposed to My Wife Aishwarya Rai at TIFF: Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan is back at the Toroto International Film Festival (TIFF) and has revealed the special connection he has with it. He is there for a screening for his upcoming film Manmarziyaan.
“The last time I was in TIFF,” Bachchan joked, “I proposed to my wife (Aishwarya Rai Bachchcan). She has warned me not to do any such thing this time.”
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4. Richa Chadha, Pankaj Tripathi on Board Kangana’s ‘Panga’
Actors Richa Chadha and Pankaj Tripathi, who had earlier wooed the audience with their performances in Fukrey and Fukrey Returns, will be seen together on screen again -- in Ashwini Iyer Tiwari's directorial Panga.
Backed by Fox Star Studios, Panga, which also stars Kangana Ranaut, Neena Gupta and Jassie Gill, is an upcoming biopic of popular southern actor Shakeela. Excited about the film, both actors on Wednesday took to social media to share the news of their casting.
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5. Hannah Gadsby Reads SRK’s ‘Sweet Tweet’ On Netflix’s ‘Nanette’
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Hannah Gadsby’s searing stand-up special, Nanette, appeared on Netflix on 19 June and has since become one of the most talked about comedy specials of all time. In the wake of the #MeToo movement, Gadsby’s hour-long special offers modest laughs - but more importantly - deals with the sexism, homophobia and assault that she has dealt with in her own life.
Celebrities and influences across the globe have been talking about the show since it dropped on the streaming service. So Netflix India got the comedian to read out some of the praises that have been heaped on Hannah Gadsby: Nanette.
Oh, Shah Rukh Khan’s tweet also made it to the list.
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