1. Aamir Khan Wants to Meet Fan With Progeria
Despite being busy shooting for his latest film Dangal, Aamir Khan has expressed his desire to meet with a fan who is suffering from progeria, a rare genetic disorder. The fan had posted a message on his Facebook for Aamir, which said:
“I want to meet Aamir Khan and thank him for the movie Taare Zameen Par which gave me courage, but there’s not much progress on that one yet! To be honest, I don’t know much about the illness I have, except that I have the rare power of being young and old at the same time.”
On seeing the post, Aamir replied to him on his Facebook page saying that he would love to meet:
Kudos to Aamir for reaching out!
2. I Don’t Use My Brain While Talking, I Use My Heart: Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor who’s been trolled on Twitter a few times for making somewhat frivolous posts on social media defended herself recently. At the launch of the Neerja trailer in Mumbai on Thursday, the actress said:
I think my problem is that I only work with my heart and I speak with my heart, I don’t use my brain. Whatever I do work, talks or relationships I do it with my heart only.Sonam Kapoor
We still don’t get the meat and misogyny tweet, but well played Sonam!
3. Aishwarya Rai Spotted Shooting for Sarabjit
Actress and former Miss World, Aishwarya Rai, was spotted sporting a totally deglamourised look for the forthcoming biopic Sarabjit. Directed by Omung Kumar, who previously helmed Priyanka Chopra’s Mary Kom, the film is going in for a gritty, realistic look. Aishwarya who plays Sarabjit’s sister Dalbir Kaur, was bespectacled and was seen wearing a grubby looking simple salwar kameez. Apart from Mumbai, Sarabjit will be extensively shot at several places in Punjab and Delhi.
4. Amol Gupte Will Be Directing the Biopic on Saina Nehwal
The man behind films like Stanley Ka Dabba, Hawa Hawai and the creative director of Taare Zameen Par, Amol Gupte, has been roped in to direct the biopic on badminton champion Saina Nehwal. When asked how the film will be different from biopics on sportspersons like Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and Mary Kom, Gupte said:
How many times have we encountered either a male or a female Indian get prime ranking in a world sport? None – except Saina Nehwal. That makes it different, doesn’t it? It’s a story of a ‘tigress beti’, ‘princess beti’ who has set fire to the badminton court with her prowess like no one else before.Amol Gupte (Filmmaker)
While the cast of the film is yet to be finalised, Gupte added that the film is going to be an inspirational story, which will boost the spirit of the entire country.
For more, read the report on Indianexpress.com.
Akshay Kumar’s Fee for Robot 2.0
As you know Akshay Kumar will be playing the villain in Rajinikanth starrer Robot 2.0. Khiladi Kumar stepped into the role recently after Hollywood actor Arnold Schwarzenegger reportedly declined the role due to differences over the script. News is that Akshay will be charging around Rs 25 crore for his appearance in the big budget sequel. Considering the buzz that Schwarzenegger was about to be paid something to the tune of Rs 120 crore if he came on board, the makers have made a huge saving. Hopefully, they’ll invest that into giving us some kick-ass VFX and animation on the next Robot instalment.
For more, read the report on DNA.
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