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  • Release dates of fifteen Bollywood films announced as cinemas open in India

    Release dates of fifteen Bollywood films announced as cinemas open in India

    India’s biggest production house, Yash Raj Films (YRF) has announced the release dates of its four big screen projects as cinemas are set re-open in late October after staying shut due to pandemic woes. The films include Prithviraj, Shamshera, Jayeshbhai Jordaar and Bunty Aur Babli 2 starring A-list stars.

    The Maharashtra government has announced that theatres will be opening in the state on October 22 and filmmakers have taken the opportunity to announce their next.

    Bunty Aur Babli 2

    Yash Raj Film’s Bunty Aur Babli 2 starring Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji, Siddhant Chaturvedi and talented debutant Sharvari. The much-awaited, hilarious out and out family entertainer will release worldwide on November 19, 2021.

    Prithviraj

    Big-budget Prithviraj releases worldwide on January 21, 2022. It stars superstar Akshay Kumar in and as king Prithviraj Chauhan. Miss World Manushi Chhillar debuts as Sanyogita opposite Akshay, while Sanjay Dutt and Sonu Sood play pivotal roles.

    Jayeshbhai Jordaar

    One of the most anticipated films, YRF’s Jayeshbhai Jordaar, starring superstar Ranveer Singh and Shalini Pandey releases worldwide on February 25, 2022. A family entertainer set in Gujarat, Ranveer will be seen playing a Gujarati man, who becomes an unlikely hero which is helmed by Divyang Thakkar.

    Shamshera

    Shamshera starring superstar Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt and Vaani Kapoor is an adrenaline-pumping entertainer which is set to release on March 18, 2022.

    Other production banners have also unveiled the release dates of their mega projects:

  • When Rani Mukherji replaced Nadia Jamil in Yash Chopra’s ‘Veer Zaara’

    When Rani Mukherji replaced Nadia Jamil in Yash Chopra’s ‘Veer Zaara’

    Actor Nadia Jamil recently made headlines for successfully battling cancer. The Damsa star is amongst the finest actors of her generation and her talent caught legendary Bollywood director, Yash Chopra’s attention.

    The Chandni director offered Rani Mukherji’s role in Veer Zaara to Nadia initially.

    He envisioned the project initially with Aishwarya Rai as Zaara, Nadia Jamil as Saamiya and Shah Rukh Khan as Veer.

    Nadia revealed on Samina Peerzada’s show  that she was in talks for the film with Yash Chopra but couldn’t do the film as she had to take care of her child. The talks even went on till her son became 2 months of age.

    The Behadd star said that she still stands by her decision of not doing the film despite the role being very pivotal and strong in the narrative. The role was that of a Pakistani lawyer who helps the protagonist with his case.  Although, she lost out on the film but made lifelong friendship with Yash Chopra and his family. She holds them very dear to herself.

    She also mentioned that she couldn’t work as much as she would have wanted as an artist in her career because of her health issues since she was battling multiple diseases.

    The film released on Diwali 2004 with a stellar star-cast of Shah Rukh, Preity Zinta and Rani Mukherjee and was a record success.

  • Video: Ayeza Khan pays tribute to Kajol’s iconic character ‘Anjali’ from ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’

    Video: Ayeza Khan pays tribute to Kajol’s iconic character ‘Anjali’ from ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’

    Superstar Ayeza Khan is playing a TikToker in her forthcoming drama Laapata co-starring Sarah Khan, Ali Rehman Khan and Gohar Rasheed. The Mere Paas Tum Ho actress earlier announced her tribute for Mahira Khan and the veteran Indian actresses like Sridevi and Madhuri Dixit.

    Ayeza announced the same on her Instagram account. Her character name is Geeti who loves making musical TikTok videos in this Khizer Idrees directorial.

    Now the Meherposh diva has paid a tribute to Kajol Devgan’s iconic character Anjali from Karan Johar’s Kuch Kuch Hota Hai featuring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukherji.

    The Thora Sa Haq star celebrated Eid with her family yesterday.

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  • ‘People said I resemble Madhubala and Rani Mukherji’: Javeria Saud

    ‘People said I resemble Madhubala and Rani Mukherji’: Javeria Saud

    Earlier this year actress and host Javeria Saud appeared on Nida Yasir’s morning show to celebrate her drama serial Nand‘s success. Javeria mentioned on the show that in the past people have resembled her a lot with the late Indian actress Madhubala of Mughal-e-Azam fame.

    The Harjaaye diva added that she was later resembled to the Kuch Kuch Hota Hai superstar Rani Mukherji.

    The Thori Khushi Thora Ghum actress also revealed that she worked with her Nand co-star Shehroze Sabzwari after 2 decades and that this was over twenty years that she did a project that is not produced by her.

    The other cast member sitting with her, Minsa Malik mentioned that people relate her looks to that of Minal Khan.

  • Aishwarya Rai reveals why she refused to play Tina in ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’

    Aishwarya Rai reveals why she refused to play Tina in ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’

    An old interview of  Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has recently gone viral on Indian media in which the actor shares why she refused the role of Tina Malhotra in Bollywood’s iconic Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. The role which was finally played by Rani Mukherji was also offered to Twinkle Khanna and Karisma Kapoor besides Rai.

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    “I’m in a catch-22 situation, really,” says Aishwarya in the video, which initially came out a year after the film released. “Though I’m a newcomer, I’m [being] compared [to] all senior actresses.”

    “If I’d done the film, it would have been tittered that, ‘Look, Aishwarya Rai is back to doing what she did in her modelling days — leaving her hair straight, wearing minis, and pouting glamorously into the camera.’ Ultimately, the hero goes back to the more real person.”

    “I know if I’d done Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, I would have been lynched,” she added.

    Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, which released in 1998, featured Sharukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukherji in the lead. It was directed by Karan Johar and produced by Yash Johar. The film was a box office hit and went onto receive many accolades. It has also been listed as one of Bollywood’s most iconic films of all times.