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EXCLUSIVE: Urvashi Rautela talks about her friend Kanika Kapoor testing positive for COVID-19

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Singer Kanika Kapoor is currently the only celebrity from Bollywood who tested positive for Coronavirus. In a now-deleted Instagram post, the singer had revealed that she has tested positive. In an exclusive conversation with Bollywood Hungama , actress Urvashi Rautela who is friends with Kanika Kapoor spoke about her testing positive. Kanika Kapoor arrived back in India from London on March 9. The singer who stayed at a luxurious hotel in Lucknow was tested positive on March 20. Talking about Kanika, Urvashi said, “Kanika is someone who stays very clean, she maintains her hygiene really well. So, you need to be extra careful if you do not want to contract the virus.” After testing positive, videos and pictures of Kanika Kapoor attending parties in Lucknow surfaced online. Kanika’s father in an interview also revealed that she came in contact with nearly 400 families including several politicians. However, Kanika Kapoor has been in denial and said that she only attended one small ga

Madhuri Dixit donates for the PM-CARES Fund and CM Relief Fund, requests fans to do the same

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Madhuri Dixit has always been a generous woman full of grace and elegance. Being the dream girl of many, Madhuri has entertained her fans with every project she takes on. Now that we are facing a pandemic, she was certainly not going to sit back without helping. The celebrities across the country have made generous contributions for the PM-CARES Fund and the CM Relief Fund. Madhuri has stepped in, too, to make a contribution to do her bit. She took to her Twitter to announce that she has pledged a donation for both these funds and has urged the fans to do the same. The tweet reads, “All of us should join hands to win this war for humanity. Doing my bit by donating to the PM-CARES Fund & CM's Relief Fund.Let's come out of this stronger. @PMOIndia @narendramodi @CMOMaharashtra @OfficeofUT @AUThackeray” Take a look at her tweet. All of us should join hands to win this war for humanity.Doing my bit by donating to the PM-CARES Fund & CM's Relief Fund.Let's come

Dwayne Johnson confirms Hobbs & Shaw 2 is in development with Jason Statham

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Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham fans can rejoice as they get to see their Fast & Furious characters Hobbs and Shaw once again. After the stupendous success of the spin-off Hobbs & Shaw , the makers are currently developing the sequel. During Instagram live Q&A, Dwayne Johnson confirmed that they are currently working on the script and trying to figure out the creative and direction of it. "We are developing now the next film, the next [Hobbs & Shaw] movie, and I'm pretty excited about it. Just gotta figure out the creative right now, and the direction we’re going to go." He thanked the fans for making the spin-off a huge success. Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham reprised their roles as Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw in the first installment.  In the film, when cyber-genetically enhanced anarchist Brixton (Idris Elba) gains control of an insidious bio-threat that could alter humanity forever — and bests a brilliant and fearless rogue MI6 agent (The Crown’

Kartik Aaryan hikes his price; turns down Ekta Kapoor

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Is Ekta Kapoor miffed with Kartik Aaryan? Apparently the Queen of Soaps offered him a feature film. Yes, Ekta does produce films as well. But Kartik turned the lady tycoon down. Much to her shock and dismay, apparently Ms Kapoor, not used to being turned down, has not taken this snub very well. Some investigation into the royal snub reveals further details. Says an informed source, “Kartik first offered her the age-old  ghisa-pita excuse of dates nahin hai . Shrugging his shoulders helplessly .But it seems Kartik and Ekta couldn’t agree on the payment.” Ekta Kapoor is known to not pay her actors unreasonable amounts of money .After a string of hits Kartik’s fee has shot up sky high. Apparently, goaded by his over-enthusiastic team, the Lukka Chuppi  star is asking for a fee higher than Varun Dhawan and Shahid Kapoor. Also Read:  Kartik Aaryan donates Rs. 1 crore to PM-CARES Fund amid coronavirus pandemic from Latest Bollywood News | Hindi Movie News | Hindi Cinema News | Indian

Salman Khan won’t be able to attend nephew Abdullah Khan’s funeral amid nationwide lockdown

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Salman Khan lost a family member this week. The actor’s nephew Abdullah Khan died in a Mumbai hospital on Monday, March 30, due to heart failure. He was 38. The Dabangg 3 actor took to social media to mourn the latter's death. On March 31, Salman Khan shared a picture of himself with Abdullah and wrote, "Will always love you...." However, Salman Khan and his family are upset that they won’t be able to attend Abdullah’s funeral amid nationwide lockdown. Since the family is in Panvel and there are restrictions, he won’t be able to travel. Abdullah’s body has been taken to Indore which is his hometown where the last rites will be performed. Salman will visit the family later. Salim Khan said that Abdullah was his nephew’s son and was very close to his family. Even during these times, the procedures were done smoothly. He said that they took necessary precautions before the body was taken to Indore via an ambulance. As per reports, Abdullah suffered from diabetes and was

Hum Aapke Hain Koun: When Madhuri received sack-full of letters DAILY and Barjatyas paid RECORD Rs. 7 crore as advance tax!

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One of the greatest films of all time, Hum Aapke Hain Koun , was released on August 5, 1994 and 26 years later, it still remains as memorable and a favourite as before. Last year, this film completed 25 years and it brought back fond memories of the film. Moreover, a special show of the film was held at Mumbai’s iconic Liberty cinema and it became a talking point. Hum Aapke Hain Koun was released in this same theatre in 1994 and this special screening was attended not just by its lead actors Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit, director Sooraj Barjatya and other members of its team but also by fans. A few days after these celebrations, we at Bollywood Hungama listed unknown trivia about the film and its maddening effect at the box office. We now bring a few more unknown bits regarding Hum Aapke Hain Koun that will surely be worth a read for its millions of fans. 1.  Sooraj Barjatya revealed that he narrated the script of Hum Aapke Hain Koun to each and every artiste who worked on the

Juhi Chawla reveals her family took help of Indian High Commission in London to return home safely

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Just like some of the celebrities who were travelling, actress Juhi Chawla was abroad along with her husband Jay Mehta and kids Jahnavi and Arjun. They had scheduled their Austria trip on March 1 followed by London vacation. Speaking to a daily, Juhi Chawla revealed when they were in Austria, the situation had started to become grim. It was only after when they reached London, the Indian government announced the Janta curfew along with restrictions on international flights. Since the Coronavirus pandemic had hit India, the foreign travellers were being checked at the airport and have made mandatory to stay indoors for 15 days as a precautionary measure. Juhi Chawla revealed that whilst they were in London, they reached out to Indian High Commission for help and they assured that they could travel back to Mumbai safety. Juhi and her family returned on March 20 and since then have been in quarantine. ALSO READ:  Juhi Chawla’s son Arjun contributes 300 pounds from his pocket money for

Coronavirus Impact: SHAH RUKH KHAN’s YRF film hits the ROAD-BLOCK; Siddharth Anand cancels his recce

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Bollywood Hungama had revealed that Shah Rukh Khan is teaming up with Siddharth Anand on an action film, which is a part of YRF’s 50 years celebration called YRF Project 50. We also informed our readers that the film will be announced in April. However, following the coronavirus pandemic across the nation, the workings in the film industry came to a stand-still and not much is known if YRF will go ahead with its plan of announcing a slate of releases in April. However, we can confirm that the pre-production of Shah Rukh Khan’s next with Sidharth Anand had already begun and the same has hit the road block. “It’s a big scale action film, which was to be shot across the globe, and Siddharth Anand was planning to go on a recce to explore several virgin locations. However, he has dropped the plan now owing to the travel ban, and will go on a recce only once everything settles down,” revealed a source close to the development. In the meantime, the director is working from home towards fi

Taapsee Pannu recalls her first trip to New York, shares throwback photo

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If you are a travel-freak at heart, this lock-down period might be proving to be particularly difficult one for you. What better than looking at old travel albums? That is what Taapsee Pannu is also doing. Quarantined at home like all others, Taapsee recalled her first visit to New York and how she almost froze in the frosty cold. "My first visit to the New York City and the worst time to visit probably! The winters !!! It just rained and I experienced my first ever minus degrees temperature! Our walk from Times Square to a restaurant for dinner had me shivering real bad and the jaw just froze in middle of a conversation ! That day I realised I am a ‘tropical human being’ and these extreme winters are definitely not meant for me," she wrote, sharing a photo from the trip on Instagram. In the photo, she is accompanied by an old friend whom she reconnected to, through this trip. Taapsee also wrote how she loved the NYC food! Last seen in Anubhav Sinha's Thappad which dr

Shraddha Kapoor’s terrace workout is giving us major fitness goals!

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Shraddha Kapoor is one of the fittest actresses and has always given us major summer body goals. Because she can’t head to the gym to get her daily dose of workout considering the Coronavirus lockdown, she has found a fun alternative. The actress has had quite a busy year with multiple releases and has worked with almost no breaks. The lockdown is giving her enough time to spend with her family and she is clearly making the most of this break. She took to her Instagram to share a video of herself working out on the terrace and it looks super fun! Jumping, running, and squats are in general really fun to do but we can’t help but notice how Shraddha Kapoor is all smiles while she works out. Take a look at it.   View this post on Instagram   Being home ???????????? #TerraceWorkouts #StaySafeStayHome #MondayMotivation A post shared by Shraddha (@shraddhakapoor) on Mar 30, 2020 at 7:04am PDT Also Read: Shraddha Kapoor says she is making the most o

Sara Ali Khan joins the league of celebrities donating to the PM-CARES Fund and CM Relief Fund

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The current pandemic situation has changed the functioning of the entire world and as a result, everyone is under lockdown to prevent its spread. However, the first amongst the pool of youngest celebrities, Sara Ali Khan has pledged to extend her support by contributing to PM CARES and CM’s relief fund for Covid-19 making her the youngest actor to do so. Sara also urged everyone to bid their help in whatever capacity they can, to show solidarity during this time of pandemic outbreak. Sharing the note, she also posted- “I pledge to donate to the PM CARES Fund and the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (Maharashtra). I urge everyone to do their bit in helping the people of our country. Every contribution counts, and solidarity is our only hope against this pandemic. ????????????????????☮️”. Sara also urged everyone and captioned it as, "Time to do a good deed ???????????????? Stay in and help those in need! Your contributions will protect and feed ????☮️ I urge you to support, I request

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas contribute to PM-Cares fund and UNICEF, urge others to come forward

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Several nations across the globe including India and the UK are under a strict lock-down right now, owing to the Covid-19 pandemic that has caused world-wide fear. This lock-down has hit many communities, including the healthcare workers, the homeless and the daily wage labourers the most. Priyanka Chopra and husband Nick Jonas are among the several celebrities to have come forward in their aid. The couple has donated to as many as ten funds, and encourages others to contribute too. On Instagram, she posted a call for help in this crucial time. "The world needs our help more than ever. These organizations are doing amazing work by helping those impacted by #Covid19. They are feeding the hungry (including children out of school), supporting doctors and first responders, helping low income and homeless communities, and supporting our colleagues in the entertainment industry. Nick and I have already donated to these charities: @unicef, @feedingamerica, @goonj, @doctorswithoutborder

Alia Bhatt pledges to donate to PM-CARES and CM Relief Fund amid coronavirus pandemic

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Alia Bhatt is the latest celebrity to make contribution to several relief funds as India fights Coronavirus. The actor has joined a bandwagon of celebrities who have come forward to donate in the wake of the crisis. Taking to Instagram, the actress wrote, “At a time of great difficulty, while the nation is in lockdown, the Central and State governments are working tirelessly to combat Covid-19. I salute the efforts of all those on the frontlines who are putting themselves at risk so the rest of us stay safe. I also pledge contributions to the PM-Cares Fund and the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (Maharashtra) as a gesture of my support.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi's PM CARES Fund plans to deal with situations such as the ongoing battle with the Covid-19 pandemic. India is currently under a 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of the virus. Besides Alia Bhatt, Akshay Kumar, Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli, Kartik Aaryan, Diljit Dosanjh, Shilpa Shetty, Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal, B

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas contribute to PM-Cares fund and UNICEF, urge others to come forward

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Several nations across the globe including India and the UK are under a strict lock-down right now, owing to the Covid-19 pandemic that has caused world-wide fear. This lock-down has hit many communities, including the healthcare workers, the homeless and the daily wage labourers the most. Priyanka Chopra and husband Nick Jonas are among the several celebrities to have come forward in their aid. The couple has donated to as many as ten funds, and encourages others to contribute too. On Instagram, she posted a call for help in this crucial time. "The world needs our help more than ever. These organizations are doing amazing work by helping those impacted by #Covid19. They are feeding the hungry (including children out of school), supporting doctors and first responders, helping low income and homeless communities, and supporting our colleagues in the entertainment industry. Nick and I have already donated to these charities: @unicef, @feedingamerica, @goonj, @doctorswithoutborder

Vicky Kaushal donates Rs. 1 crore to PM-CARES and CM Relief Fund to fight coronavirus

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Vicky Kaushal has pledged to donate Rs. 1 core to PM-CARES Fund and CM Relief Fund to the fight the coronavirus pandemic. The actor is the latest celebrity to contribute in the wake in the global crisis. Taking to Instagram, the actor wrote, “While I'm blessed enough to be seated with my loved ones in the comforts of my home, there are many who are not as fortunate. In this time of crisis, I humbly pledge to contribute an amount of Rs. 1 crore to PM-CARES and Maharashtra Chief Minister's Relief Fund. We are in this together and we'll win this together. Let us all do our bit for a healthier and stronger future. Jai Hind. #IndiaFightsCorona.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi's PM CARES Fund plans to deal with situations such as the ongoing battle with the Covid-19 pandemic. India is currently under a 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of the virus.   View this post on Instagram   ???????????? A post shared by Vicky Kaushal (@vickykaus

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively donate $400,000 to New York hospitals amid coronavirus pandemic

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The Coronavirus pandemic has spread across the world. Every country is facing a crisis! Celebrities are coming forward to help in every way possible. Hollywood actors and star couple Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively quietly donated $400,000 to four New York hospitals amid this pandemic. E! News reported, " Blake and Ryan made a personal donation of $100,000 to each of the four hardest-hit hospitals in New York including Elmhurst, NYU Hospital, Mount Sinai and Northern Westchester." Earlier this month, the couple donated $1 million to Feeding America. Taking to his Instagram, Ryan Reynolds said that he is hoping everyone will lead too. "Blake & I are donating $1 million to be split between Feeding America and Food Banks Canada. If you can give, these orgs need our help," he wrote. Ryan continued, "Take care of your bodies and hearts. Leave room for joy. Call someone who's isolated and might need connection." ALSO READ:  Ryan Reynolds and Blake Liv

"We all need to unite as one nation to fight this coronavirus" - Lata Mangeshkar

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Didi, namaaskar, aap kaisi hain? Main theek hoon. Sab ki terah ghar mein hoon (I am at home like everyone). You were recently hospitalized for a severe lung infection, so you must be doubly careful? I am extremely careful. I am not meeting anyone and even if it is a family member it is, ‘Hi hello. How Are You?’ from a distance. But even that is dangerous for you considering your medical history? I know. I am following my two personal doctors’ and three nurses’ orders blindly. Whatever they say I can’t do, I don’t even think about. I’d ideally want complete isolation for me and for everyone at the moment. What is your advice to your millions of fans across the world? We are going through the most trying of times. We all need to unite as one nation to fight this virus. Please listen to the Prime Minister Modiji when he says we all need to stay at home. And listen to my songs if they make you happy at home. How are you spending your time in isolation? Do you listen to your own so

Janhvi Kapoor pens heartfelt note after one week in self-quarantine - "I can still smell my mother in her dressing room"

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Actor Janhvi Kapoor, who just like the rest of the citizens is in lockdown amid Coronavirus pandemic, has penned an emotional post reflecting on her life. On Monday, she took to Instagram to post her note her lengthy note and captioned it, “Also learnt that I like to write... p.s. wrote this 3 days ago since we started self-isolating a little before the lockdown and it had already been a week for me by then.” In the note, she spoke about self-isolation, remember her mother Sridevi, appreciating her life and remembering how privileged she is. Read the entire note here: "I’ve learnt to value the food that I eat. It’s a blessing to have things in excess and abundance the way that I do. But not knowing If our house ration will last long enough till lockdown ends, knowing someone’s risking their health every time they go to buy groceries- makes me worry in a way I’ve never had to before. Still I have it better than most in these conditions, and I’ve had it better than most do in li

Kanika Kapoor is stable and doing well after coronavirus diagnosis

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Kanika Kapoor, the 'Baby Doll' singer, has been tested positive for Coronavirus four times now. She is undergoing treatment at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) in Lucknow. Despite the reports stating that her condition is worrisome, the doctors have denied all the speculations. Dr RK Dhiman, Director, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, recently dismissed all such rumours that she is very sick. He said that Kanika Kapoor is asymptomatic, stable and doing well. The singer has been eating food normally. A day ago, Kanika Kapoor took to Instagram and wrote in the caption, “Going off to bed. Sending you all loving vibes. Stay safe you guys. Thank you for your concern but I am not in the ICU. I am fine. I hope my next test is negative. Waiting to go home to my kids and family...miss them!” Kanika Kapoor was hospitalized on March 20 after she returned from London on March 9 and the visited Kanpur and

Ajay Devgn clarifies rumours regarding Kajol and Nysa’s health after they were spotted at a hospital

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Kajol and Nysa have recently returned from a trip to Singapore. The mother-daughter duo cut their trip down due to the Coronavirus outbreak and flew back home as soon as they could. Keeping up with the social distancing, the Devgn family has not stepped out since their return but were recently spotted exiting a hospital. The fans were concerned about Nysa’s health and the messages started pouring in to check on her. However, it wasn’t what people thought and she had a minor cold and fever. She was rushed to the hospital as soon as Kajol found out about it to make sure things are okay. Ajay then took to his Twitter to share that both of them are doing fine and tweeted, “Thank you for asking. Kajol & Nysa are absolutely fine. The rumour around their health is unfounded, untrue & baseless????” Take a look at his tweet. Thank you for asking. Kajol & Nysa are absolutely fine. The rumour around their health is unfounded, untrue & baseless???? — Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) M

SS Rajamouli’s title confusion; Here’s what RRR really is titled

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For months now we have all been wondering what  RRR , the title of S S Rajamouli’s film meant. It turns out that the maverick director was trying to get the rights of the title Raghupati Raghav Rajaram . Having failed to acquire it, the  RRR  acronym was given another interpretation altogether. The RRR  now stands for  Rise Roar Revolt in Hindi (and never mind if those words are in the English language). In Telugu it is Roudram Ranam Rudhiram and in Tamil it is Irattam Ranam Relattiram . All the conflicting multi-lingual interpretations to the RRR  acronym could be a problem. Rajamouli’s film titles have always been pithy, mostly one-worded like Eega , Magadheera, Baahubali . This is the first time he has selected multiple titles in different languages for the same film. Could be a matter of conflict for the film’s box office interests? Also Read:  S.S. Rajamouli takes Baahubali series to Pakistan and here are the details from Latest Bollywood News | Hindi Movie News | Hindi C

Katrina Kaif pledges to donate to the PM-CARES and the CM Relief Fund for Coronavirus

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Katrina Kaif has become one of the most active celebrities on Instagram and has been sharing a lot many videos and pictures of how she has been spending her time in the lockdown. From strumming a guitar to doing the dishes and sweeping the floors, Katrina Kaif is definitely not getting bored of her time at home. Due to the outbreak of Coronavirus, a lot of people have been left stranded with close to zero to very little help. To help them out, the government has decided to raise funds to help tackle this pandemic on a national level. A lot of celebrities have already pledged to donate to the PM-CARES Fund and the CM Relief Fund and they have been really generous so far. The latest to join the league is Katrina Kaif who took to her Instagram account to share that she will be donating money to both these funds. However, like Rajkummar Rao, Katrina Kaif has also not revealed the amount that she will be donating and the internet is lauding the Sooryavanshi actress. She posted a picture

Nitesh Tiwari dismisses approaching Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone, says Ramayan trilogy will be made in 3D

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Amid coronavirus pandemic, every project has been pushed ahead. So, the film industry might see a delay in the releases! As the industry has come to a standstill, filmmakers are working from home in order to keep developing their projects. Filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari has revealed that they are working on Ramayan trilogy via Facetime group calls amid the current scenario. Nitesh Tiwari recently said that all films will get delayed by four months in the wake of the current crisis. They have been working on the film via Facetime since all the team members live in different parts of the country. He said that he can’t set a timeline on the trilogy yet but revealed that the film will be made in 3D. Nitesh Tiwari further said that they are prepping for the film but they are far from going on floors. The filmmaker also denied approaching Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone for the film. The massive trilogy will be produced by Madhu Mantena, Allu Arjun and Namit Malhotra and directed by Nitesh

Sanjay Dutt urges everyone to stay at home to fight the coronavirus pandemic

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Sanjay Dutt has a loyal ardent-like fan following is massive and raving about every step of the actor. The actor recently posted a video on his social media as he implores everyone to stay safe and attentive. Sanjay Dutt wrote, "Let's do our bit by staying indoors as that's the only way to prevent #COVID19 from spreading. #StayAtHomeSaveLives #CoronavirusLockdown #Quarantined #WeAreInThisTogether #Coronavirus."   View this post on Instagram   ‪Let's do our bit by staying indoors as that's the only way to prevent #COVID19 from spreading. #StayAtHomeSaveLives #CoronavirusLockdown #Quarantined #WeAreInThisTogether #Coronavirus‬ A post shared by Sanjay Dutt (@duttsanjay) on Mar 30, 2020 at 1:27am PDT In the video, Sanjay Dutt is persuading viewers to stay aware, alert and stay safe by practicing and bringing into play social distancing. He believes that we need to maintain a united front to tackle and drive away the virus

20 Years of Hera Pheri EXCLUSIVE: Meet Ann Alexia Anra, the young Rinku from this LEGENDARY film!

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One of the most legendary films of Bollywood, Hera Pheri , completes 20 years today. The film is fondly remembered for its timeless humour, watertight screenplay, flawless direction by Priyadarshan, realism and of course, the chemistry between the lead characters of Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal. It was a story of a landlord and his two paying guests who get a chance to get rich when the granddaughter of a famous businessman gets kidnapped and the kidnapper mistakenly calls them for ransom. The film in a way revolved around the kidnapped girl as her abduction is what leads to the whole madness. Cut to 2020. Ann Alexia Anra aka Annie, who played the character of this girl named Rinku, is now 30 and quite unrecognizable. She has left acting but is quite content to have been a part of two unforgettable films – Hera Pheri and Avvai Shanmugi , which was later remade in Hindi as Chachi 420 . Based in Chennai, Ann, in an exclusive interview to Bollywood Hungama , goes down m

RIP: Salman Khan mourns the death of his nephew, Abdullah Khan, who passed away due to lung cancer

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Salman Khan took to his Instagram to share a picture with his nephew, Abdullah Khan, who was an ace bodybuilder and was a partner in his fitness initiative, Being Strong. Abdullah was not keeping well for the past few days and had lung cancer, the young man lost his battle last night and was admitted to Kokilaben Hospital. He also had a fan following of his own and his fans just couldn’t believe that he is no more. Salman Khan had recently uploaded a video of carrying him on his shoulders and it went viral for all the right reasons. He took to his Instagram to share a picture with him and the caption read, “Will always love you…” Actress Daisy Shah also mourned the death of her bestie while Zareen Khan mourned by captioning his picture with a verse from the Qur’an. Abdullah Khan was a true inspiration to everyone and never let his illness get in the way of his passion. Take a look at all their posts.   View this post on Instagram   Will always love y