Pakistani actor Mahnoor Baloch says Shah Rukh Khan doesn’t know acting, isn't handsome: ‘He knows how to market himself’

 Shah Rukh Khan fans defended the Bollywood actor after Mahnoor Baloch said he was not a good actor. She also said he was not handsome in the conventional sense as she explained what truly makes a person attractive. The Pakistani actor also spoke about Shah Rukh's aura and said it made him look good, even when he doesn't meet society's beauty standards. 

Mahnoor Baloch spoke about how physical appearance alone does not determine a person's overall aura and personality. According to her, Shah Rukh ‘is a great businessman’ and knows 'how to market himself'. She added 'he doesn’t know acting'.

Mahnoor Baloch on Shah Rukh Khan's personality

"Shahrukh Khan has a very good personality, but if you see him according to the beauty parameters and what is considered handsome, he doesn’t come under that. It is just that his personality and aura is so strong that he looks good. He has that thing (aura), but there are many beautiful people, who don't have any aura, so people do not even notice them," she said on Pakistani talk show Had Kardi.

Mahnoor says Shah Rukh doesn’t know acting

The Pakistani actor further said about Shah Rukh, "It is my opinion about Shah Rukh Khan that he doesn’t know acting. He is a great businessman, he knows how to market himself. Maybe, his fans and people would disagree with me, and that’s okay. He has a good personality, he markets himself well. There are so many good actors, who are not as successful."

Reactions to Mahnoor's remarks

Many took to the comments section of the interview that was shared by Samaa TV's official YouTube channel. One wrote, "What rubbish is she saying... SRK (Shah Rukh Khan) is a quality actor and a legend." One person also said, "Mahnoor is definitely wrong. He (Shah Rukh Khan) is the king of expressions."

Another one commented, "What rubbish?" One more wrote, "You and your opinion doesn't even matter." A fan also commented, “I think she is trying to gain popularity by mentioning Shah Rukh. He is better and way more successful than you. He would never give this kind of remarks for anyone, so he is also a better person than you.”

Varun Dhawan on Bawaal’s first song, Tumhe Kitna Pyaar Karte: A heart-melting romantic melody

 The wait is over as the first song of the movie, Bawaal, has been dropped today. The romantic song is composed by legendary singer Arijit Singh, popular music director Mithoon and lyricist Manoj Muntashir Shukla.

Dropping the audio of the song on YouTube today, T-Series – the official music partner of Bawaal – captioned it: “Presenting the song, Tumhe Kitna Pyaar Karte, sung by Mithoon and Arijit Singh from Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor starrer, #Bawaal”

The song has received over 2,25,000 views on YouTube in just two hours of its release. Clearly, this song is being loved by people across generations. On YouTube user commented on the song and wrote, “Bollywood is nothing without King Arijit Singh.”

Another YouTube user said, “Bollywood is incomplete without Arijit Singh's melodious voice.” One more user said, “Last year, he delivered Kesariya and Apna Bana Le. Now, this year first he gave us Phir Aur Kya Chahiye and now Tumhe Kitna Pyaar Karte. Arijit Singh is love.”

Even lead actors of the movie Bawaal namely Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor did not shy away from promoting the song on their social media handles. Janhvi Kapoor dropped an Instagram post that read, “Tumhe kitna pyaar karte!!! #Bawaal | Monsoon love | Mithoon x Arijit | Penned by @manojmuntashir @mithoon11”

Janhvi’s Instagram post has received likes from over four lakh Instagram users in just two hours of its release.

Varun Dhawan, too, promoted the song on Twitter and said, “The heart-melting romantic melody #TumheKitnaPyaarKarte by the super trio Mithoon x Arijit x Manoj Muntashir is all yours So tune in now!”

Varun’s post has been viewed by more than 22,000 people globally in just two hours of its release.

Slated to be released on Amazon’s Prime Video on July 21, Bawaal is an upcoming romantic drama film directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari under Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment and Earthsky Pictures.

Happy Birthday MS Dhoni: India legend's 5 captaincy masterstrokes that turned the match on its head

 MS Dhoni is fresh off a fifth IPL trophy with the Chennai Super Kings as he continues to establish his dominance as one of the finest thinkers of the game from a tactical standpoint. He remains the only captain in the history of the sport to have won all three ICC white-ball tournaments - T20 World Cup, ODI World Cup and the Champions Trophy - and was required to use his tactical smarts to earn wins in each case. Beyond his success in limited-overs cricket, he was also at the helm of India’s rise to being the world’s number-one-ranked Test team for the first time.

With ‘Captain Cool’ celebrating his 42nd birthday on July 7, here are 5 brilliant decisions Dhoni made in the heat of the moment to earn his team big wins:

Joginder Sharma bowling the last over of the T20 World Cup

India had been in the driving seat of the first-ever T20 World Cup final throughout but thanks to Misbah-ul-Haq's brilliance towards the end, stood at risk of losing the match. Pakistan needed 13 to win in the last over with Misbah still at the crease. Dhoni might have trusted Harbhajan Singh with the ball, but with the off-spinner having been expensive against Misbah, Dhoni made the brave decision of going with the inexperienced medium pace of Joginder Sharma.

After the match, Dhoni made clear that it was an easy decision to make because of his trust in the pacer: “I thought I should throw the ball to someone who really wants to well in international cricket. Jogi did a really good job.”

Sharma would bowl a perfect yorker first ball, and would then take Misbah’s wicket two balls later, delivering on Dhoni’s faith.

Giving the ball to Ishant Sharma in the 2013 Champions Trophy

With England chasing 130 on a slow Edgbaston surface, Dhoni’s utilization of his resources needed to be inch-perfect in the rain-shorted Champions Trophy final in 2013. Dhoni used his trusted spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin to choke the English batters, leaving them needing 28 off 18. Surprisingly, Dhoni gave the ball to Ishant Sharma, who had gone for 11 in the 16th over.

The decision looked questionable when Eoin Morgan hit a 6 and Ishant followed up with two wides, but the trick revealed itself when Ishant flummoxed Morgan with a slower ball. He then got the wicket of Ravi Bopara on the next ball, removing the set batters and paving the way for India’s victory. Dhoni’s understanding of the conditions resulted in a win in a very tight match.

Promoting himself to number 5 in the 2011 World Cup final

In perhaps Dhoni’s most famous and astute decision made as captain, he promoted himself ahead of India’s player of the tournament till that point, Yuvraj Singh, in the 2011 World Cup final against Sri Lanka. Providing company to Gautam Gambhir in what was still a tricky chase following the fall of the third wicket with 160 still to get, his decision meant that Sri Lanka’s off-spinning trio didn’t get to bowl at two left-handers and pile the pressure on India. Dhoni gave himself time to get in and guided India home by taking advantage of favourable matchups.

Ishant Sharma’s bouncer barrage at Lord’s

India had struggled to find results in England, but that changed in the second Test of the 2014 tour, where under Dhoni’s captaincy they bounced back to steal a victory at Lord's. With England needing 140 runs with 6 wickets in hand, they would have considered themselves favourites — but Dhoni had other plans. He called on Ishant to bend his back and attack the set Moeen Ali with short-pitched balls. It was a plan that would reap rewards as it at once played with England’s ego and made them uncomfortable, as Ishant would end with career-best figures (7/74) and bounce India to a famous 95-run win.

The straight-on vs Pollard

MS Dhoni seems to have an instinct for where his fielders need to be against any batter, and that was made clearest in the 2010 IPL final, where CSK were ahead but the powerful Kieron Pollard was threatening to snatch away the game from the jaws of defeat. Batting on 27 off 9 and with 27 to get off 7 balls, Pollard was always trying to challenge the straight boundary. Sensing this, Dhoni placed Matthew Hayden at mid-off inside the circle, but straighter than usual. Pollard would go for a big hit, and fall victim to this unorthodox field. Dhoni would repeat the trick against the same batter in the 2017 final with Rising Pune Supergiants, with Pollard driving the ball straight and getting caught on the boundary this time. An identical wicket would occur in Pollard’s final season in 2022 — in a famous rivalry between MS Dhoni and the Mumbai Indians, his understanding of his fiercest opponents shone through in these moments.

Tarla review: Huma Qureshi brings a heartwarming and inspiring biopic

 Story:

Tarla, a biographical drama film, is based on the famous and internationally acclaimed Indian chef and author Tarla Dalal.

Review:

Recently, there has been a wave in Bollywood for biographical projects. Some of these ventures seem unnecessary and boring to watch, while a few stand out in the crowd and appear engaging, entertaining, or sometimes just so inspiring. Earlier, the 2020 film Shakuntala Devi starring Vidya Balan was one of those flicks, while now the Huma Qureshi starrer Tarla is here with its heartwarming real-life story. It's not phenomenal, yet it's a watch-worthy movie for a lot of reasons.

It begins on a note, where Tarla (played by Huma) explains to her future husband Nalin (Sharib Hashmi) that she wants to do something in life; however, she currently doesn't have clarity on it. A decade goes by when it hits her that she has not done that 'something' yet. However, soon after that, she starts giving cooking lessons to a lot of girls on someone's advice, and that's how she realises her passion.

The biographical tale further takes on how she carves the path not only for herself but for her students as well in order to make them realise the importance of their dreams and desires and how to achieve them with the help of cooking. It most certainly will irk today's women. However, Tarla showcases the harsh reality of the late 1990s and early 2000s adorably and subtly.

Talented and graceful Huma, as usual, wins hearts with her chameleon art of getting into the skin of any character she plays. Known for mastering accents, her Hindi dialogues, with a few notable Gujarati lingos and accents, appear real. Even with a great performance, the actor's appearance seems questionable and like a forceful attempt to look like the real Tarla Dalal.

Sharib also gives an impeccable performance and once again proves his versatility on screen. Meanwhile, Veenah Naair and the veteran Bharti Achrekar support the ensemble well with their poles apart characters.

Tarla showcases how patriarchy consumes people who try to do the right thing in a man's world. The ending of the film, with Nalin's realisation of what he lacked even after being one of the better husbands at that time, makes you take a breather. He is certainly not ideal, but it makes you understand his thought process and where it comes from.

In terms of technicalities and sometimes stretchiness, Tarla does become a tad bit of a slack-ish and forceful watch in the middle; however, the whole journey of an ordinary middle-class housewife turning into an internationally acclaimed chef inspires you.

Verdict:

Gautam Ved and Piyush Gupta's screenplay as well as the latter's adequate execution do work in this light-hearted tale of a woman who becomes an inspiration to Indian ladies as well as makes her country proud with her culinary art. Even though the forceful stretch in the middle makes it a one-time watch.

Stream Tarla on ZEE5.

Icon Star Allu Arjun and Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja Appreciate Funtastic Blockbuster, Sree Vishnu‘s Samajavaragamana

 Sree Vishnu’s latest outing Samajavaragamana is turning out to be a sensational hit. After a long time, family audiences are thronging to the theatres to watch this laughing riot. There is an upward trend in the collections with unanimous positive mouth talk from all corners.

The collections are equally strong in the domestic market as well as in the Overseas. At the US box office, the movie already breached the half million dollars mark and is heading towards the coveted one million dollars club.

The movie is super strong in the domestic markets as well even in the working days.

Icon Star Allu Arjun and Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja are also impressed by the film and tweeted about it.

"Congratulations to the team of #Samajavaragamana Movie . A proper telugu family entertainer after a long time. Enjoyed the movie till the end . Well written & neatly handled by the Director @RamAbbaraju @sreevishnuoffl rocked the show. Truly happy for him. Great support by @ItsActorNaresh @vennelakishore, my malayali @Reba_Monica & cast. Respect to all the technicians & producers. Its a 100% telugu enter-tain-ment!," Bunny wrote.

Ravi Teja is also in all praise. "It's been a long time since I laughed my heart out watching a film. Thoroughly enjoyed and was entertained completely by #Samajavaragamana. @sreevishnuoffl was so natural in his role and @ItsActorNaresh  @vennelakishore were out of the box with their timings. Big Congratulations to the producers. Special mention to director @RamAbbaraju & the writing team behind it @BhanuBogavarapu @NanduSavirigana 👏 Long way to go boys :))," he wrote.

The Box office collections the movie is getting and the applause it is getting from the common audience and celebrities alike is the testimony of a Good film with strong content.

OMG 2 poster release: Yami Gautam features as Kamini Maheshwari in the Akshay Kumar starrer

 The much-awaited sequel to the 2012 hit film OMG – Oh My God! is finally set to release on August 11, 2023. The film, titled OMG 2, stars Akshay Kumar, Pankaj Tripathi, Yami Gautam and Arun Govil in pivotal roles. The film is written and directed by Amit Rai and produced by Cape of Good Films, Viacom18 Studios and Wakaoo Films.

The first look poster of the film was launched in October 2021, featuring Akshay Kumar as Lord Shiva in a blue avatar. The actor shared the poster on his social media handles and wrote, "Karta kare na kar sake shiv kare so hoye. Need your blessings and wishes for OMG 2, our honest and humble attempt to reflect on an important social issue. May the eternal energy of Adiyogi bless us through this journey. Har Har Mahadev."

On Monday, July 3, 2023, Akshay Kumar shared two more posters of the film featuring him and Pankaj Tripathi. 

Now, the makers have introduced Yami Gautam as Kamini Maheshwari by releasing a poster featuring the actress. Sharing the poster on her social media account, Yami wrote, "Miliye Kamini Maheshwari se ⚖️ 

#OMG2 in theatres on August 11! 

Teaser drops soon."

According to a report, Yami Gautam will be seen as Kamini Maheshwari, a teacher who is passionate about education and reforms.

OMG 2 is a satirical comedy-drama that revolves around the subject of Indian education system. It will explore topics such as exam pressures and college admissions. Pankaj Tripathi will play Kanti Sharan Mudgal, a common man who challenges the system with the help of Lord Shiva. Arun Govil will essay the role of Lord Rama in the film.

The film will clash with Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel's Gadar 2: The Katha Continues at the box office. Fans are eagerly waiting to see Akshay Kumar's divine avatar and his chemistry with Yami Gautam on screen.

Kiara Advani reveals what she did to impress Sidharth Malhotra's mom when she visited their Mumbai home

 In a recent interview, while promoting her latest film Satyaprem Ki Katha, Kiara Advani was asked about her love for pani puri. The actor was asked if the famous street food was 'overrated', when she said she loves puchka, gol gappe, pani puri – different varieties of the Indian snack found in Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai, respectively. Kiara also revealed how she used pani puri to impress her mother-in-law, actor-husband Sidharth Malhotra's mom Rimma Malhotra.

Kiara Advani's on her mother-in-law's love for pani puri

Kiara, who has spoken fondly about Sidharth Malhotra's mom earlier in her social media posts, opened up about her recent visit to Mumbai, where she stayed at the couple's home. Kiara said she made sure her mother-in-law had pani puri on her first day in the city.

Kiara impressed Sidharth's mom with home-made pani puri

Kiara was asked in her recent interview with Mirchi Plus, if she had a pani puri stall at her wedding. To which the actor replied, "Of course. Meri mother-in-law jo hain, unko pani puri itna pasand hai! Woh abhi humare saath reh rahi hain, Mumbai mein aayi hui hain Delhi se. So, on her first day, mujhe pata hai ki unko pani puri kitna pasand hai, I said aaj ghar mein hum pani puri banayenge. Jo maska lagaya... I knew she will love me to another level. She was so happy (My mother-in-law likes pani puri a lot. She is now living with us in Mumbai. On the first day of her visit, I made sure she had home-made pani puri. It really impressed her and made her happy)."

Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra's wedding

Sidharth and Kiara's wedding was a grand affair. The actors married on February 7 at Jaisalmer's Suryagarh Palace. Sidharth was seen in a sherwani with gold embroidery, while Kiara wore an ivory and pink lehenga, both designed by Manish Malhotra.

Their wedding guest list included Karan Johar, Shahid Kapoor, Mira Rajput, Juhi Chawla, and others. Businessman Mukesh Ambani's daughter Isha Ambani, who is a childhood friend of Kiara's, was also spotted at a pre-wedding function. She was joined by businessman-husband Anand Piramal.

After hosting a reception in Delhi, Kiara and Sidharth had a grand reception in Mumbai, which was attended by Akash Ambani, Shloka Mehta, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor, Kajol, Ajay Devgn, Karan Johar, Ranveer Singh, Gauri Khan, Maheep Kapoor, Ananya Panday, Aditya Roy Kapoor, Vidya Balan, Vicky Kaushal, Mira Rajput, Shilpa Shetty, Varun Dhawan, Natasha Dalal, Kriti Sanon, Disha Patani, Neha Dhupia, and many others.