1. SRK and Mahira Bring on the Garba Cheer With ‘Udi Udi Jaye’
It’s not a Bollywood film if it doesn’t have a festival song, and Raees just released it’s Uttarayan song, Udi Udi Jaye. Gujarat’s largest festival, Uttarayan, is a kite-flying fiesta and since Raees is set in Gujarat, it was only obvious that it would be the backdrop for a festival song.
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2. Deepika Padukone to Star in ‘xXx’ Sequel With Vin Diesel
Deepika Padukone and Vin Diesel attended the India premiere of xXx: The Return of Xander Cage in Mumbai on Thursday. Vin, dressed smartly in a black layered sherwani and Deepika in a stunning sheer cape dress, had their fans eating out of their hands as they bantered playfully with each other. What’s more, director DJ Caruso also announced a xXx sequel with Deepika Padukone. Yay!
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3. I Don’t Have a Relationship With Kajol Anymore: Karan Johar
When Kuch Kuch Hota Hai released, we couldn’t ever imagine a fall-out between the close pair of buddies that were Karan and Kajol. In his autobiography, An Unsuitable Boy, that he has co-authored with Poonam Saxena, KJo goes ahead and let’s it off his chest. He shines a light upon his friendships, past and present, and Kajol is definitely in the former category.
4. ‘Urvasi Urvasi’, Don’t You Spend Your Penny!
‘The Rahman giveth, and the Rahman taketh away’ - old Chennai saying.
After the tragedy of the ‘Humma Humma’ remix, Chennai's god of music, AR Rahman, decided to make the world a better place. So he revisited the song ‘Urvasi Urvasi’ – from the Prabhu Deva-starrer, Kadhalan (1994).
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5. Working With Om Puri & Mr Bachchan Was An Honour: Govind Nihalani
In 1997, when Govind Nihalani made Thakshak, he was making a choice between commercial and parallel cinema. A bit reluctantly, Nihalani chose mainstream. The compromise reflected in the film and weighed heavily on his conscience.
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