1. Vishal Bhardwaj Confirms His Next Film With Priyanka Chopra
Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj said he is in talks with actor Priyanka Chopra for a film which might go on floors sometime next year. Earlier, the director had expressed his desire to work with Priyanka on a project. It was reported that he would do a film based on Twelfth Night with the Quantico star.
When asked about it, Vishal told reporters, "Priyanka also wants to work with me. And we are working with each other. Hopefully, we will start the film next year."
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2. A Male & A Female Actor Should Get the Same Fees: Shah Rukh Khan
Bollywood is an industry marked by an extraordinary gender wage gap. Shah Rukh Khan is known to put the names of the leading ladies of his films before him in the rolling credits. Making a case for gender equality, he recently addressed the pay parity in the Hindi film industry, in a conversation with Economic Times.
SRK didn’t mince words while calling the industry a male-dominated one. He went on to say that we can’t push the disparity under the carpet, though he’d love for it to be different.
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3. Rishi Kapoor, Javed Akhtar Didn’t Charge a Penny for ‘Manto’
Celebrities like Rishi Kapoor, Gurdas Maan and Javed Akhtar didn't charge a penny for actor-filmmaker Nandita Das' forthcoming film Manto. She says there is more to life than money. Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who plays the late Urdu writer Saadat Hasan Manto in the film, offered to do it just for "Re 1 largely for Manto and little bit" for Nandita.
“This is the character that an actor would give an arm and leg for. But to not charge even a nominal fee is very gracious of Nawaz,” Nandita said in a statement to IANS.
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4. Watch: Nick-Priyanka’s Mothers Match Steps to Punjabi Song
American singer Nick Jonas's mother Denise joked about her lack of dance skills as she shared a video from a party which celebrated her son's engagement to Priyanka Chopra.
Not only was the August 18 celebration the first time the couple's families met, it was also the perfect setting for some dancing. The singer's mother Denise fondly remembered the festivities on Instagram on Tuesday, sharing a video of herself and Priyanka's mother Madhu.
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5. Kapil Sharma to Return With New Show This Diwali
Actor-comedian Kapil Sharma will soon be back on television. He is working on a comedy show for Sony TV that will launch around Diwali.
According to a report by Indian Express, Kapil, who’s currently travelling, would be back in Mumbai in September and start working on the project. The makers are still deciding on whether it would be a new show or the next season of the very popular The Kapil Sharma Show. The rest of the team hasn’t been finalised yet.
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