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Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) Veteran actress Saira Banu is remembering Indian cinema legend Raj Kapoor on his centenary. On Saturday, the actress took to her Instagram and shared a video revisiting her memories of Raj Kapoor’s friendship with her husband Dilip Kumar. The video shows the two gentlemen sharing light-hearted moments, playing cricket, and acting goofy with each other.The actress also penned a long note in the caption, as she wrote, “Raj Kapoor, the showman, the dreamer, the eternal storyteller, was once a boy roaming through the busy yet peaceful lanes of Peshawar. And I would say that it was no coincidence that two of the greatest legends, Sahib and Raj Ji, both hailed from Peshawar”.She further shared that while many people in the industry and the admirers of their work thought the...

Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) Actress Ridhima Pandit, who is making her Bollywood debut with “Sikandar Ka Muqaddar”, has heaped praise on director Neeraj Pandey, saying that she couldn’t have asked for a better mentor and guide.Starring Jimmy Sheirgill, Tamannaah Bhatia, Divya Dutta opposite Avinash Tiwary, in “Sikandar Ka Muqaddar”, Ridhima plays a powerful and nuanced role which is pivotal to the story line.Sharing her experience of working with the renowned director Neeraj Pandey, the talented actress Ridhima said, “Working with Neeraj Pandey sir has been a dream come true. I couldn’t have asked for a better mentor and guide.She added: “His vision, precision, and dedication to storytelling are truly inspiring. Playing this role was both challenging and rewarding, as it allowed me to explore ...

Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) Actress Raveena Tandon and social media personality Mira Rajput Kapoor ditched the centenary celebrations of the Indian cinema legend Raj Kapoor as they attended Bryan Adams’ concert in the city. Both Raveena and Mira took to their social media handles and expressed their excitement. Raveena shared a slew of images and videos on her Instagram from the concert.She also penned a long note in the caption, and shared how this gig allowed her to relive her days from the college as she was working insane shifts during her college.She wrote, “A night with #bryanadams . And how I love my Mumbaikars , went down to enjoy the real feel of being in the midst , only to hear a welcoming ankhiyon se goli maare! Hahahha . Love you my Mumbai folks. Having missed concerts that I always...

Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) Shreya Chaudhry, who will be seen in the second season of “Bandish Bandits”, credits Imtiaz Ali for making her believe she could be an actor. “Imtiaz sir made me believe that I could be an actor! And working with him solidified that dream for me. That I could dream big and chase this profession,” said Shreya, Imtiaz Ali’s short film titled “The Other Way!”Over the years, Imtiaz has given fresh and talented stars such as Triptii Dimri, Abhay Deol, Avinash Tiwary, Nargis Fakhri and many more.She added: “I will always cherish the experience of working with Imitiaz sir because the amount of learning I had while working with him is truly invaluable. I am just crossing my fingers and waiting to be an Imtiaz Ali heroine once in my life."“Bandish Bandits” is a musical romanti...

Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) A video of veteran actress Rekha hugging actor Agastya Nanda, the grandson of veteran Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, has gone viral. The video is from the recently held centenary celebrations of the Indian cinema legend Raj Kapoor in Mumbai. The event was organised by the Kapoor family, the first dynasty of the Hindi film industry, and saw stalwarts like Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Neetu Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Karisma Kapoor, and others in attendance.Prior to hugging Big B's grandson, Rekha was seen affectionately looking at the poster of Raj Kapoor at the event.Rekha and Big B have a history as the veteran Bollywood megastar was involved in an extra marital affair with Rekha while he was married to Jaya Bachchan.The affair created a huge con...

Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) As his blockbuster directorial “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…” clocked 23 years in Hindi cinema on Saturday, filmmaker Karan Johar called it a “pinch me moment”.Karan took to Instagram, where he shared a motley of stills from the film, which features Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Hrithik Roshan among many others.“23 years!!! Phew...truly one of those pinch me moments - right now & even back then...being on set with these legends!! It was my second film as a director and I think I was immensely fortunate that this magnanimous cast and the entire crew put in so much faith in me to deliver khushi & gham in abundance!” he wrote.The filmmaker credited the audiences for showering the film with so much love.“The biggest...

Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) After he was released from Chanchalguda jail on Saturday morning, star Allu Arjun was welcomed with a tight and an emotional hug by his children and wife Sneha Reddy. A video is doing the rounds on social media, where Arjun is walking into his residence and being greeted by his family members. In the clip, the actor’s children are seen running to him and giving their father a loving hug. His wife, Sneha, could be seen standing and as Arjun came up to her, she gave him a big emotional hug.Allu Arjun stepped out of Chanchalguda Central Jail on Saturday morning after spending the night in the prison in the case relating to a stampede at a theatre during the premier show of ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’.The actor, who was granted interim bail by Telangana High Court on Friday eve...

Mumbai, Ded 14 (IANS) On the 100th birth anniversary of late icon Raj Kapoor, veteran star Dharmendra remembered the star and said that he will always be remembered. Dharmendra took to Instagram, where he shared a monochrome picture, where the two stars are seen hugging each other.The actor wrote the caption: “Dear Raj Saheb, Happy Birthday to you .we miss you ! You will always be remembered with great love and respect.”On Friday, the entire Kapoor family, the first film dynasty of Hindi cinema, hosted an event as they celebrated the excellence of the family’s patriarch.Bollywood superstar Ranbir Kapoor and his actress wife Alia Bhatt were seen attending the event. They were joined by Neetu Kapoor, sister Riddhima Kapoor SahniBollywood actor Saif Ali Khan and his wife Kareena Kapoor Khan w...

Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) Actor Mukesh Khanna, who played Shaktimaan in the 1990s, feels star Allu Arjun can play the iconic Indian superhero character.Mukesh shared a video on his YouTube discussing why Arjun fits perfectly to play Shaktimaan.“I am not committing to anything, but I think he (Arjun) can be Shaktimaan. He has good looks and height, but they (Pushpa makers) have turned him into a villain. But he would suit the role of Shaktimaan.”He then spoke about “Pushpa: The Rule” clicked with the audience.“It won’t be achieved by just throwing around money, you can see how hard they worked to make it. I will only praise Pushpa 2 from the first frame; every frame speaks of how they did well. When you have conviction in yourself, you convince the audience itself. Forget the logic, it’s mi...

Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) Television actress Rupali Ganguly has credited her success to the show “Anupamaa” and said that prior to that for twenty years she never won an award. Rupali took to her Instagram stories, where she shared a video of a rack full of awards she has won for the popular show “Anupamaa”.“20 saal ek bhi award nahi mila... ye sab #anupamaa aur @rajanshahi ki den hai (For twenty years, never got a single award… all these (awards on the rack) is because of Anupamaa and Rajan Shahi.)”Rupali has often spoken about her bond with Rajan Shahi. On December 3, the actress took to social media to wish director Rajan Shahi on his birthday.In a special post, she mentioned she could never call Rajan her 'friend' because in friendship, lines tend to blur, and the respect she has for him i...