1. 10,000 Rounds of Fire on Salman Khan’s ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ Set
Filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar says Tiger Zinda Hai will have a big ending sequence full of action where 10,000 rounds of blank ammunition will be fired.
The makers of Tiger Zinda Hai have locked Christmas 2017 for the release of the Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer.
The team of Tiger Zinda Hai has shot in scenic locales of Austria and Abu Dhabi.
2. Newton Trailer: Rajkummar Rao Promises a Scintillating Performance
2017 truly seems to be the year of Rajkummar Rao. After winning us over with Bareilly Ki Barfi and promising an intriguing turn as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in the web series Bose Dead/ Alive, the actor seems to have spun out another spectacular performance in Amit Masurkar’s upcoming film Newton.
The film has already created ripples in the international festival circuit, and revolves around Newton (Rao), an honest officer sent to oversee elections in the Maoist terror-ridden Dandakaranya. Unbelievably, arrogantly and stubbornly honest, Newton refuses to budge from his duties in the face of cynicism, peer pressure or even bullets.
3. No More ‘Pehredaar Piya Ki’ for Indian TV, Show Goes Off Air
Pehredaar Piya Ki, one of Indian television’s most controversial daily soaps in recent times, has been taken off air with effect from August 28, following petitions demanding the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to ban the show for its regressive storyline.
An official statement issued by Sony TV confirms the same.
4. Bollywood Star Kids Face Probe by Police for Assaulting Classmate
Children of two Bollywood celebrities, reportedly, beat up their classmate and face probe after five months, by the police. According to a report in Mid-day, the two minors (whose names have been withheld) allegedly assaulted their classmate.
According to the report, the complaint has gone directly to the juvenile court after the two minors allegedly thrashed their 13-year-old classmate outside his home.
5. Ram Rahim Verdict: Kiku Sharda Says His Meals Are Now MSG-Free
Kiku Sharda would be a happy man today. The comedian, who was sent to 14 days of judicial custody in January 2016 for imitating Dera Sacha Sauda chief, Ram Rahim, took a slight dig at the “godman” for his 20 year prison sentence for raping two women.
“Enjoying a peaceful Chinese meal with no monosodium glutamate @mrsfunnybones @priyankasharda3,” he tweeted, tagging Twinkle Khanna.
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