1. Salman Khan’s Sultan Trailer Will be Out With Shah Rukh’s Fan
The big news of the weekend is that while Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan will clash at the box office later this year on Eid with the release of their films Raees and Sultan, the Khans will also come together on April 15, when Fan hits screens with Sultan‘s trailer attached. Fan has got a great pre-release buzz and since both the SRK film and Sultan is produced by Yash Raj Films, it would only be natural that the studio takes the advantage in pushing their next big release of the year with Fan.
2. India Is Tolerant But PM Should Stop People Who Spread Ill-Will: Aamir Khan
According to a PTI report, on Saturday Aamir Khan told Rajat Sharma on his show Aap Ki Adalat that though India is tolerant, there are people who spread hatred and Prime Minister Narendra Modi should rein them in.
Our country is very tolerant, but there are people who spread ill-will. Those who speak of breaking up this vast country, such people are present in all religions, only Modiji can stop them. After all, Modiji is our PM, we have to tell him.Aamir Khan
The actor also commented on the government having discontinued his services as the brand ambassador of Incredible India.
For me, my motherland is my mother, it cannot be a brand. I can never view my mother as a brand. It could be a brand for other people, but not for me. Till this date, I continue to be India’s brand ambassador, even the government may have discontinued me.Aamir Khan
Aamir also reiterated that he had not charged any fee for being the brand ambassador of Incredible India in the past 10 years, and would not charge a penny for it in the future also.
3. Check Out Ranbir, Sonam and Arjun Kapoor in This Pic
This old picture tweeted by Anil Kapoor of his second daughter Rhea Kapoor’s birthday has several current stars in it. Anil shared this photograph on Rhea’s birthday over the weekend, while wishing her happy birthday via Twitter. While Anil Kapoor’s wife Sunita, holds Rhea in her arms in the pic, you can see Sonam reaching for the cake, Ranbir Kapoor staring at Anil and Arjun Kapoor staring at the cake in the yellow Mickey Mouse shirt. If you’re wondering how we guessed who’s who, this tweet by Arjun Kapoor gave it away:
4. Deepika Padukone and Vin Diesel Chill Out During xXx Shoot
This picture of Hollywood actor Vin Diesel and Deepika Padukone chilling out on the sets of their film xXx: The Return of Xander Cage has been going viral online. The film is currently being shot on location in the Dominican Republic. While Diesel reprises his role as Xander Cage, Deepika plays a tough gal by the name of Serena in the film. The latest instalment in the xXx franchise is expected to release in January next year.
Kalabhavan Mani Passes Away: Condolences Pour in
One of Malayalam and Tamil cinema’s most popular character actors, Kalabhavan Mani passed away in Kochi on Sunday, at the age of 45. Mani, who started off as a mimicry artist, went on to do character roles before becoming a popular villain and then a hero in several Malayalam films.
Apart from acting, Mani was a talented folk singer as well and had lent his voice to films as a playback singer. According to sources at the Amrita Insititute of Medical Sciences in Kochi, the actor was admitted to the hospital on Saturday night and he died due to liver and kidney ailments at 7.15 pm on Sunday.
The PM as well as several members of the film industry reacted with shock to Kalabhavan Mani’s sudden death.