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QuickE: ‘PadMan’ Trailer Launch; Nawaz Might Play Bal Thackeray

Virushka auctions wedding pictures, and other stories. 

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1. PadMan Trailer: Humare Paas Akshay aka Superhero ‘PadMan’ Hai

“America ke paas Superman hai, Batman hai, Spiderman hai... lekin India ke paas PadMan hai!”

The trailer of Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte starrer PadMan is finally here. The film directed by R Balkrishnan is co-produced by Twinkle Khanna and inspired by the life and work of Arunachalam Muruganantham, who revolutionised the ease of access of affordable sanitary pads across the country.

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2. Nawazuddin Siddiqui to Play Bal Thackeray in Biopic?

Virushka auctions wedding pictures, and other stories. 
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
(Photo courtesy: Facebook/ PVR cinemas)

A film based on the life of Balasaheb Thackeray is being launched on 21 December in Mumbai. The biopic is being produced by Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, under the banner ‘Raut’ers Entertainment’, with Uddhav Thackeray’s blessings. But the biggest surprise in this entire project is that the role of the late Hindu Hriday Samrat Maratha political leader is reportedly being played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui. What’s more, this biopic on Balasaheb’s life will be directed by MNS leader, Abhijeet Panse.

According to sources, before Nawazuddin Siddiqui was signed on for the role, Akshay Kumar and Irrfan Khan was also being considered for the part.

Amitabh Bachchan, who played the lead in Sarkar, a character inspired by Bal Thackeray, will carry out the first clap of the film on 21 December during its launch. The biopic backed by Shiv Sena, will be in Hindi.

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3. Virat and Anushka Auction Pictures of Italian Wedding for Charity

Virushka auctions wedding pictures, and other stories. 
The newly married couple Virat and Anushka pose for a selfie.
(Photo courtesy: Instagram)

We have all been gushing over the wedding of Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma. The couple tied the knot on 11th December, 2017 in Tuscany, Italy in a hush-hush ceremony. As soon as they shared their first wedding picture, social media went bonkers with everyone going ‘AWWW’!

The newlyweds have now sold pictures from their wedding and pre-wedding ceremonies to a leading American fashion magazine, the name of which hasn’t been revealed yet. The couple has decided to give the money from this procedure to charity, states a Mid-Day report.

Currently the couple is honeymooning in Rome, and will return to India for their reception which is to take place on 21 December, 2017 in New Delhi with their friends and family.

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4. Ram Gopal Varma Releases Trailer of His Telugu Web-Series ‘Kadapa’

Virushka auctions wedding pictures, and other stories. 
Ram Gopal Varma enters the digital space (Photo: Yogen Shah)

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has announced that he’s entering the digital space with an original Telugu web-series, titled Kadapa. He took to Facebook to talk about his plans for the web-series.

“The title is derived as a summation of what a region stands for in its blood thirstiness a synonym of how violent. Power affects the internal politics of ambition,ego,greed and one-upmanship.

The story of the entire series of Kadapa is something I have gathered over many years ever since I first researched Raktacharitra with my extensive interactions with ex-factionists to their victims's, their relatives and so on,” he wrote on Facebook.

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5. Shah Rukh Khan Praises Gurmehar Kaur for Her Courage

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has praised student-turned-activist Gurmehar Kaur for showing courage and talking about her fears through the TV show TED Talks India Nayi Soch.

Gurmehar Kaur has been popular for her debates on equality in Delhi University and came into the limelight following her comments on the ABVP and how war killed her father and not Pakistan. She will be one of the speakers on the Star Plus show, and will be speaking on ‘You Have A Super Power - Your Words'.

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