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Prime Video premieres Sharmaji Namkeen, Rishi Kapoor’s last onscreen portrayal, on March 31 When Amazon Prime Video commences the exclusive world premiere of Hindi flick Sharmaji Namkeen, it would be a tribute to the late actor Rishi Kapoor. Prime Video has announced that it will premiere Kapoor’s last film directed by Hitesh Bhatia, starting March 31. Legendary actor Rishi Kapoor had passed away after being troubled by leukaemia in April, 2020. He was 67. Sharmaji Namkeen is his last onscreen portrayal, and is said to be the tale of an ordinary man and his extraordinary pursuit to find a new meaning in life. Produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar under the banner of Excel Entertainment in association with Honey Trehan and Abhishek Chaubey of MacGuffin Pictures, Sharmaji Namkeen comes with an ensemble cast, and it stars Paresh Rawal, Juhi Chawla, Suhail Nayyar, Taaruk Raina, Satish Kaushik, Sheeba Chaddha, and Isha Talwar. Significant about the…

Neetu Kapoor took to her Instagram handle and shared two photos on Sunday afternoon Veteran Bollywood actor Neetu Kapoor on Sunday, in a new social media post, talked about the ‘circle of life’ and shared throwback photos of granddaughter Samara Sahni with grandfather Rishi Kapoor and daughter Riddhima Kapoor Sahani in her grandfather Raj Kapoor’s lap.Neetu Kapoor took to her Instagram handle and shared two photos on Sunday afternoon. In one of the photos, her granddaughter Samara Sahni could be seen sitting in Rishi Kapoor’s lap, and in another one, Neetu’s daughter and Samara’s mother, Riddhima, could be seen in her grandfather, Raj Kapoor’s lap. She captioned the post as, “Grandfather’s loving lap @riddhimakapoorsahniofficial #circleoflife #comforting #love.” More than 81,000 fans liked the post with many remembering the late stars. Raj Kapoor, who was an actor, producer and director is widely regarded as the greatest showman in the history of Indian cinema and entertainment. Winner…

Rishi Kapoor passed away on April 30 last year, after a two-year-long battle with leukemia. Remembering his late husband and iconic star Rishi Kapoor on his first death anniversary, veteran Bollywood actor Neetu Kapoor shared how the Kapoor family “celebrated him all year with a smile on their lips”.The 62-year-old star took to her Instagram handle and shared an unseen throwback picture with her late husband. With the monochromatic picture, she penned a tributary note for Rishi, describing how he has always been a part of their family’s discussions throughout the last year.“All of last year has been of grief and sadness around the world for us maybe more as we lost him…Not a day has gone by when we have not discussed or reminisced him as he was an extension of our existence…” Neetu wrote in the caption.She added, “Sometimes his wise advice:: his wisecracks: his anecdotes!! We have celebrated him all year with…

Paresh Rawal has agreed to step into late actor Rishi Kapoor’s role in his last film titled ‘Sharmaji Namkeen’ which is scheduled for a 2021 theatrical release. According to an official release, like the shoot of the movie is still pending, the makers endeavour to present the veteran actor’s last film this year as a tribute to his fans and him on his birthday that is September 4. To achieve this, senior actor Paresh Rawal has agreed to complete the remainder of the film in the same role. The filmmakers and Paresh Rawal have taken this decision in order to release the film as a mark of respect for Rishi Kapoor. Pinterest In association with MacGuffin Pictures, the film is produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar. Directed by debutante Hitesh Bhatia, the flick is a light-hearted coming-of-age story of a lovable 60-year-old man. The makers and team of ‘Sharmaji Namkeen’ are ready to resume…

Today would have been his 50 years in Bollywood,Neetu Kapoor on Friday, penned a note remembering the star New Delhi [India]: Commemorating what would have been a golden jubilee anniversary of her late husband and great actor Rishi Kapoor in Indian cinema, actor Neetu Kapoor on Friday, penned a note remembering the star.Neetu Kapoor took to Instagram to share a special post featuring a collage of his transformation pictures from a teen to a legend. The debut film of Rishi Kapoor, ‘Mera Naam Joker’, along with his career marked 50 years in the horizon of Indian cinema on Friday. Recalling the same, wife Neetu wrote, “Mera Naam joker released on 18th Dec. 1970 .. today would have been his 50 years in the Indian film industry #rishikapoor,” using a two heart symbol and cherry blossom emoticons. Daughter Ridhima Kapoor along with celebrity followers including filmmaker Karan Johar started showering love in the comments section, within…

Months after the demise of late actor Rishi Kapoor, senior actor Anupam Kher on Friday remembered him with throwback pictures. The pictures shared by Kher are the stills from his New York meeting with Rishi and Neetu Kapoor. The veteran actor also penned down an emotional message for Neetu Kapoor praising him for returning to work after a long break. The ‘Accidental Prime Minister’ actor expressed how disheartened he was after meeting Neetu without Rishi in Chandigarh. While remembering the ‘Bobby’ actor, Kher congratulated Neetu for her comeback to the big screen and sent his love for marking everyone, especially her husband ‘Chintu Ji’ proud. “Dearest @neetu54!! Meeting you last night in Chandigarh without #RishiJi triggered off so many memories of us together in New York. Our shared tears made the bond of those moments stronger. These pics are a reminder of how #ChintuJi had a larger than life persona. I am so happy that…

Late legendary actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor’s son and actor Rajiv Kapoor passed away on Tuesday. He was 58 when he breathed his last. The ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’ actor suffered a heart attack at his residence in Chembur following which he was rushed to Inlaks Hospital. He was declared dead at the hospital. Veteran actor and the late star’s sister-in-law Neetu Kapoor took to Instagram to confirm the demise of the actor. She posted a picture of the late actor and wrote, “RIP,” along with it. Born on 25 August 1962, the actor made his Bollywood debut in 1983 with the film ‘Ek Jaan Hain Hum.’He later went on to play lead roles in several other movies including the superhit ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili.’ Some other films that Rajiv Kapoor worked in are ‘Aasmaan,’ ‘Lover Boy,’ ‘Hum To Chale Pardes,’ and ‘Zabardast.’ Social Media Rajiv has not only acted but he has also served as a…

Filmmaker Karan Johar on Monday kickstarted shooting for his upcoming film ‘Jug Jug Jeeyo,’ with actors Varun Dhawan, Kiara Advani, Anil Kapoor, and Neetu Kapoor in Chandigarh. The comedy entertainer marks Neetu Kapoor’s comeback in movies after seven years. She was last seen on-screen opposite her late superstar husband Rishi Kapoor in ‘Besharam’ in 2013. The film producer took to Twitter to share an image of the clapperboard from the film shoot to announce the beginning of the shoot.“Every elder’s blessing … for a long and prosperous life #JugJuggJeeyo … the journey begins today … with your blessings,” he tweeted along with the picture. Every elders blessing ….for a long and prosperous life #JugJuggJeeyo …the journey begins today…with your blessings…. 🙏🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/KD5Faz0KKc— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) November 16, 2020 Alternatively, senior actor Neetu Kapoor also shared a picture from the sets of the film.She posted a picture of herself getting ready for the shoot and complimented…

Amitabh Bachchan has films like ‘Jhund’, ‘Goodbye’, ‘May Day’, and several others in the pipeline Months after his successful eye surgery and a long wait due to rising COVID-19 cases, Amitabh Bachchan is back at work.Penning down his Monday thoughts, the 78-year-old star shared a selfie on his Instagram handle and informed his fans that he is finally ‘driving back to work’. Bachchan is one of the most active stars on social media and he keeps sharing quirky and inspirational posts.In the self-taken photo, the ‘Don’ star can be seen in the car in a pangolin face mask with a printed bandana.In the caption, he wrote, “7 am .. driving to work .. first day shooting after Lockdown 2.0 .. on with the PANGOLIN mask .. and the MANIFESTATION :”every day in ever way things will get better and better and better “ Fans of the actor started pouring compliments with good luck wishes in…

Several B-town celebs including his friends and colleagues shared birthday wishes for Karan Johar on social media As filmmaker-producer Karan Johar turned a year older on Tuesday, several B-town celebs including his friends and colleagues shared birthday wishes for him on social media.Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan, who has been a frequent collaborator with Karan in multiple hit films, shared a black and white photo on her Instagram handle to wish him on his special day. She captioned it as, “Happy Birthday, Kjo… I love You,” she captioned post.Sanjay Dutt, who recently worked with Karan in ‘Kalank’, tweeted an old picture with him seemingly from the filmmaker’s talk show ‘Koffee with Karan’ and wrote, “Happy Birthday @karanjohar Wishing you a year ahead filled with love & happiness!” Anushka Sharma wished Karan johar by sharing an Instagram story with a photo of the ‘My Name is Khan’ director, along with which she wrote, “Happy Birthday Karan!…

‘Toofaan’ which narrates the story of a boxer marks the second collaboration of Farhan with Rakeysh Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar on Monday announced that the release date of his upcoming sports drama ‘Toofan’ has been postponed keeping in mind the severity of the raging second wave of coronavirus.The ‘Wazir’ actor took to his Instagram handle and shared a statement that read, “The situation in India is truly heart-breaking, and we at Excel Entertainment and ROMP Pictures send our thoughts and prayers to everyone affected by the pandemic. The statement continued, “In light of the severity of the situation, our focus is completely on the pandemic and on supporting our employees, their families and in helping the wider community. Therefore, we have taken the decision to postpone the release of our film ‘Toofaan’ until the situation improves. We will issue an update regarding the new release date in due course of time.”It also requested fans to…

‘Ajooba’ directed and produced by Shashi Kapoor was also co-directed by Soviet filmmaker Gennady Vasilyev As the 1991 Bollywood film ‘Ajooba’ clocked 30 years on Monday, megastar Amitabh Bachchan reminisced the occasion on social media by delving upon the passing time.The 78-year-old actor took to his Twitter handle and shared a still from the movie that featured him clad in the superhero costume of his character from the film. Along with the picture, Amitabh tweeted, “30 years of AJOOBA .. !!! saal gujarte rahe ; .. sukh ki , kuch dukh ki .. saathi chale gaye , yaadein bhar reh gayin!” Big B shared the same image on his Instagram handle and captioned it as, “30 years of AJOOBA !! .. how time has passed ..” T 3871 – 30 years of AJOOBA .. !!! saal gujarte rahe ; .. sukh ki , kuch dukh ki .. saathi chale gaye , yaadein bhar reh gayin…

Taapsee pannu last onscreen appearance was in Anubhav Sinha’s ‘Thappad’ which was both a critical and commercial success Actor Taapsee Pannu on Monday completed eight years in Indian Cinema and to mark the occasion, she shared a collage picture of all her movies on social media.“8 years since I saw myself speaking in my mother tongue on screen,” she wrote alongside the collage picture posted on her Instagram story.Taapsee Pannu shared various posts from her fans who congratulated her.After doing modelling for a few years, the 33-year-old star made her acting debut with the 2010 Telugu film ‘Jhummandi Naadam’ and later acted in the 2011 Tamil film, ‘Aadukalam’. She made her Hindi film debut with David Dhawan’s 2013 comedy-drama ‘Chashme Baddoor’ which also featured Ali Zafar, Divyenndu, Anupam Kher and late actor Rishi Kapoor in pivotal roles. Throughout the course of her eight-year-long career in the film industry, she has starred in several blockbusters like…

Toofaan is a story that will motivate and inspire all of us to get out of our comfort zones and fight towards achieving our dreams Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar, who was last seen in the 2019 hit ‘The Sky Is Pink’, is soon going to treat movie buffs with his upcoming outing ‘Toofan’, the release date of which has been revealed.The forthcoming film will stream on Amazon Prime Video starting May 21, 2021. Produced by Ritesh Sidhwani (Excel Entertainment), Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (ROMP Pictures), and Farhan, the highly-anticipated sports drama is helmed by Rakeysh. Speaking about collaborating with Farhan Akhtar after the success of ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ which released 7 years ago, Rakeysh said, “After working with Farhan Akhtar in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, I was certain he would be the perfect protagonist for Toofaan. The best thing about him is that he does not act the part, but lives it completely.”He added, “Toofaan is a…

 Ajay Devgn has been working quietly with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to provide emergency medical facilities for Mumbaikars Filmmaker and actor Ajay Devgn has been working quietly with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to provide emergency medical facilities for Mumbaikars affected by COVID-19.The actor has joined hands with BMC and Hinduja Hospital to set up ICU (Intensive Care Units). As BMC commissioners, corporators and others frontline workers are working tirelessly on ground zero, round the clock to monitor the emergency services, Devgn, too, is working in close tandem by doing his bit. This time around, the ‘Tanhaji’ actor and a few of his esteemed colleagues from the film fraternity have stepped ahead and helped the BMC to set up an emergency medical unit at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park.“It will be an extension of Hinduja Hospital,” said COO, Joy Chakraborty confirming that they would provide food, linen, medicine and manpower to this emergency unit. #AjayDevgn Joins…

Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma joined other celebrities in praying for those affected by the Uttarakhand glacier burst by expressing her condolences for the families of the victims on social media. The ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ actor Anushka Sharma took to her social media handle on Monday and shared an Instagram story expressing her sincere condolences to the families of the victims. In her post, she shared a story of a news article and wrote, “My prayers for the safety of all those who are affected by flash floods at Uttarakhand. Heartbroken to see the loss caused by it! Sincere condolences to the families of the victims.” Earlier Bollywood celebrities including actors Kartik Aaryan, Raj Babbar, Kareena Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, and several others also expressed grief through social media. Social Media A glacial broke in the Tapovan-Reni area of Chamoli District of Uttarakhand on Sunday, which led to massive flooding in Dhauliganga and Alaknanda rivers and…

The Bollywood celebrities expressed grief and took to their social media and praying for the safety of the people in Uttarakhand glacier burst. Several Bollywood celebrities expressed concern and sorrow following the glacier burst that took place in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli on Sunday. Celebrities including actors Kartik Aaryan, Raj Babbar, Kareena Kapoor, and several others took to social media to express grief. The B-town celebrities also said that they are praying for the safety of the people of Uttarakhand glacier burst.“Very disheartened to hear about the glacier burst in Chamoli. Praying for everyone’s safety. #Uttarakhand,” tweeted ‘Pati Patni Aur Woh’ actor. Very disheartened to hear about the glacier burst in Chamoli. Praying for everyone's safety.#Uttarakhand 🙏🏻🙏🏻— Kartik Aaryan (@TheAaryanKartik) February 8, 2021 Actor Aditi Rao Hydari also took to the micro-blogging platform and said, “My thoughts and prayers are with #Uttarakhand.” “Much gratitude to the bravehearts who are ensuring that the rescue operations continue unabated. Thank…