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ed sheeran talks about shah rukh khan; shubman gill urges him to ask this about kkr. watch
Ed Sheeran shared a video from his India trip on his YouTube channel, where he was seen enjoying his day out in Mumbai. He was accompanied by comedian and YouTuber Tanmay Bhat and cricketer Shubman Gill. During their conversation, when Ed shared that he was excited to meet Shah Rukh Khan the same day, Shubman shared that he used to play in his IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders. He then urged Ed to ask why he wasn't kept in the team.
What Ed and Shubman said about Shah Rukh
In the YouTube video, Ed was seen at a restaurant trying out Indian delicacies with Tanmay and Shubman. He said: “I am going to see Shah Rukh Khan tonight for dinner.” At this, Shubman said, “I used to play for his team.” When Ed looks surprised that Shah Rukh has a team, Tanmay explains that he has an IPL team named Kolkata Knight Riders where Shubman used to play.
Shubman Gill then added, “Ask him why did they not retain me.” All three of them break out into laughter at this point. Ed then adds that he has met Shah Rukh once before and he has watched quite a few of his films. “When I am travelling a lot, there's always a Bollywood section on flights. So yeah, I've seen quite a few.”
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Ed had earlier posted a video with Shah Rukh on his Instagram. In the video, Ed and Shah Rukh can be seen recreating the latter’s signature pose. “This is the Shape of Us. Spreading love together….” he captioned the post.
Ed was in India to perform the final leg of his +-=/x Tour (Mathematics) at Mahalaxmi Racecourse in Mumbai on March 16. At his concert, he was joined by singer Diljit Dosanjh. They performed his hit song Lover together
aditi rao hydari all smiles as she flaunts engagement ring, days after breaking news with siddharth - watch
Aditi Rao Hydari made her second public appearance since getting engaged to Siddharth. She and Siddharth both had announced the same, after which Aditi was seen at the airport. She rushed out as the paps tried to click her back then. Now, for the first time, they caught a clear glimpse of the diamond ring. She posed in a way that her ring was in clear view and congratulations were in order.
Aditi snapped
Aditi was seen in a red top with denims. She paired it up with a small red purse that she carried in her hand. She held her purse with both hands for the photos and videos. That is when the paps caught a glimpse of her engagement ring. She had accessorized with gold bangles and watch in the same hand and went for a half-up bun look. Aditi was all smiles when spotted.
Aditi engaged
There were speculations that Aditi is now married to Siddharth. She even gave her own movie Heeramandi’s promotions a miss in the middle of the rumours. Putting an end to the rumours, Aditi and Siddharth both shared a photo of their engagement rings and captioned it, “E.N.G.A.G.E.D.” They made the announcement on March 28.
On the work front
Aditi’s next project is Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi, which is her third web series after Taj: Divided By Blood and Jubilee. She plays the role of a courtesan named Bibbojaan on the show. The web series stars Sonakshi Sinha, Richa Chaddha, Manisha Koirala, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Aditi and Sharmin Sehgal and will release on Netflix on May 1. Apart from that, Aditi will be seen in two films, Gandhi Talks (Hindi) and Lioness (English). The release date for both the movies are still unannounced. Aditi is also associated with Ponniyin Selvan through the Hindi version. She dubs for the character of Kundaval, and the third installment of the film is likely to go on floors soon.
rashmika mandanna reacts to her pic from pushpa being compared to mahesh babu’s in guntur kaaram
Actor Rashmika Mandanna turned a year older on April 5. On the occasion, the makers of Pushpa: The Rule shared a new poster of her from the upcoming film. After the poster was released, some fans compared her still to that of Mahesh Babu’s in Guntur Kaaram. Here’s how she reacted.
Rashmika’s photo
In the latest still from Pushpa, Rashmika can be seen dressed in a pattu saree, with gold jewellery on, her hair tied back. The actor can be seen looking through her fingers with an intense expression.
Some fans took to X to make a collage of the still with that of Mahesh Babu looking through his fingers in Guntur Kaaram. Unlike her intense one, he makes a more light-hearted expression in the still. When one fan tagged Rashmika sharing a collage of the two stills, wishing her ‘on behalf of all Mahesh fans’ she replied, “Ooooo.. niceeee.. I like this collage.”
After Rashmika entered Tollywood with the 2018 film Chalo, she acted in films like Geetha Govindam, Devadas and Dear Comrade. But she truly gained mainstream fame when she acted in the 2020 Anil Ravipudi-directorial, Mahesh Babu-starrer Sarileru Neekevvaru. While her role in the film received flak for being frivolous, it opened doors for her to act in films like Pushpa: The Rise and Varisu. She even starred in Badshah’s music video Top Tucker in 2021.
Upcoming work
Apart from Pushpa: The Rule, Rashmika will soon be seen in a Telugu film titled The Girlfriend, directed by Rahul Ravindran. The makers released her first-look from the film on her birthday. She will also star in a bi-lingual film titled Rainbow, directed by Shantharuban. She will also star in a Hindi film called Chaava, directed by Yesubai Bhonsale and starring Vicky Kaushal, Akshaye Khanna and Pradeep Rawat.
Twinkle Khanna, author and wife of actor Akshay Kumar, has shared a fun video featuring the duo. Taking to Instagram on Friday, Twinkle posted a clip in which she was seen getting ready for an event.
Twinkle shares video with Akshay
The video started with Twinkle tying her hair as Akshay Kumar sat behind her, looking at something. Next, she stood in front of the camera as Akshay walked behind her, holding a tab. The video ended with Twinkle smiling and walking as a turban-wearing Akshay jumped over a wall. Both of them wore white outfits in the video.
Twinkle teases Akshay
Sharing the clip, Twinkle wrote, "Behind every successful woman is a man who is busy doing his own thing. Agree? Disagree? Let me know in the comments below #weddingdiaries." Reacting to the video, Divyanka Tripathi commented, "Well...mine and yours are quite similar. Afterall he's Akshay ji's fan!" A person said, "Sometimes there's a man behind a woman's success. And a man doing his own thing is indirectly supporting his wife...if u know what I mean."
Twinkle regularly shares posts with Akshay
Recently, Twinkle shared a selfie with her husband and revealed how he still makes her laugh after two decades of their marriage. Giving a glimpse of date night, Twinkle treated fans with a new smiling photo on her Instagram. Sharing the photo, she wrote, "After 2 decades he still makes me laugh on a date night."
About Akshay and Twinkle
Akshay and Twinkle tied the knot on January 17, 2001. They are parents of a son named Aarav and a daughter named Nitara, who was born in 2012.
About Akshay and Twinkle's career
Twinkle quit acting in 2001 after starring in a string of films. She ventured into writing in 2015 and released her first book titled Mrs Funnybones. She followed it up with an anthology of stories titled The Legend Of Lakshmi Prasad in 2017 and Pyjamas Are Forgiving, which released in 2018.
Akshay is gearing up for Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. He will be seen next in Singham Again. Helmed by Rohit Shetty, the film, which will be the next in his cop-verse, will also star Ajay Devgn, Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor, Tiger Shroff and Ranveer Singh in lead roles. He also has the fifth instalment of his hit comedy franchise Housefull in the pipeline.
It'sRashmika Mandanna's birthday and that seems to be the most important thing today! Everything about the day is a celebration of her and fans couldn't be happier since they are being treated to insights from her eagerly-awaited films. After her character look in Pushpa: The Rule, the team behind director Rahul Ravindran's The Girlfriend has released a new poster. In it, Rashmika is seen as a sweet college girl—a look that she was originally much-loved for.
Wearing a simple salwar kameez, Rashmika is seen taking notes with a pen in her hand. In another picture, she is seen adjusting her bag as she leaves college. The poster hints that the actress plays a college girl who is shy and reserved. Although the makers have not revealed much about the film, the caption for the post has fans curious about what her character in The Girlfriend is like. The caption read, “Her eyes smile before she does. And they speak the words that she won’t.”
Dheekshith Shetty plays an important role in Rahul Ravindran's The Girlfriend
Director Rahul Ravindran, who has helmed the National Award-winning Chi La Sow and Manmadhudu 2, is directing and has written the screenplay for The Girlfriend. The film is jointly produced by Geetha Arts, Mass Movie Makers and Dheeraj Entertainment, and also stars Dheekshith Shetty in a pivotal role. Although the story behind the film is still unknown, the movie is touted as a one-of-a-kind love story.
The makers had earlier released a first-look glimpse of the film in which Rashmika is seen underwater. It had a riveting background score by Hesham. The actress is seen emoting pain and love. The beautiful visuals from the glimpse caught the attention of fans who are thrilled to see Rashmika in a women-centric film.
Rashmika Mandanna’s special birthday getaway with Vijay Deverakonda?
Meanwhile, Rashmika, who is celebrating her 28th birthday today, is in the UAE. Reports state that her rumoured boyfriend, Vijay Deverakonda, whose film Family Star released in theatres today, has joined her on the birthday vacation.
Eagle-eyed fans caught Rashmika giving a glimpse into her birthday celebrations a while ago, which was at the same spot Vijay Deverakonda was promoting his movie. Fans are convinced that the rumoured couple is indeed vacationing together.
Govardhan (Vijay Deverakonda) is a middle-class employee who lives in a joint family. His only motto in life is to take care of his family and their needs. One fine day, Govardhan's grandmother (Rohini Hattangidi) rents out the upper portion of their house to an anthropology student, Indu (Mrunal Thakur). In no time, Indu becomes close to the family and develops feelings for Govardhan. High on romance, Govardhan decides to announce his relationship to his family. That is when Indu gives everyone a huge shock and leaves for the US. What is that shock? Why did Indu ditch Govardhan? How the couple patch up is the basic story of the film.
Family Star Review
Family Star marks the second collaboration between Vijay Deverakonda and director Parasuram Petla after the blockbuster hit Geetha Govindam. So, naturally, there were high expectations for the film but sadly, Family Star is a routine and lengthy family drama. Producer Dil Raju had revealed in all his media interactions that the story is routine but the presentation will be new, so there was a glimmer of hope. However, Parasuram disappoints with his outdated narration and lack of basic emotions in the film.
One of the biggest drawbacks of the film is its slow pace and runtime. At 2 hours and 40 minutes, Family Star takes forever to get to the finish line. Vijay Deverakonda tries hard to keep the audience going, but the lack of romance, comedy, and strong emotions disappoints them. Family Star has a stellar star cast featuring actors Jagapathi Babu and Rohini Hattangidi, but they hardly make an impression.
The film starts with a basic family drama setup, which feels like a TV serial of sorts. A few fun moments between Mrunal Thakur and Vijay Devarakonda look good, but the issues between the brothers and why the character of Vijay Deverakonda goes through family problems are not established properly.
Things pick up in the last 20 minutes before the interval, as the conflict over why Indu ditches the family is showcased superbly with strong emotions. The comedy scenes that showcase how Vijay Devearakonda faces heartbreak also get massive cheers in the theatre. One feels that the second half is set up superbly, and one eagerly waits to know how the character deals with his heartbreak. But what is showcased thereafter is a massive letdown.
In the second half, the scene shifts to the US, and Vijay Deverakonda starts working for Mrunal Thakur. There was so much scope for romance, comedy, and emotional angles to be highlighted, but Parasuram Petla adds too many boring scenes that have no logic. The entry of Vennela Kishore, lack of proper interaction between the lead pair, and slow pace bore you big time. A few hit songs are also not properly placed in the narrative.
The story of Family Star looks weak on the paper itself, and it is startling to see what Vijay Deverakonda saw in it as a potential winner. There are a few family moments that connect with the audience in the first half, but in the latter part, all of this is spoiled by the director's illogical and outdated narration. If this was not enough, there are multiple fights that come as obstacles and drag the film.
In terms of performances, Vijay Deverakonda is impressive in the character of Govardhan. He is the major attraction of the film and holds the attention of the audience right away. But he is also left clueless in the second half and hams in many scenes. Mrunal Thakur gets a meaty role and looks beautiful. The way her character graph is etched in the narrative is logically correct, but the major conflict point of why the couple breaks up is not handled properly.
Jagapathi Babu sleepwalks in his role, and Vennela Kishore tries hard to evoke some laughs. Rohini Hattangidi, Vasuki, and Prabhas Sreenu do their roles. The music by Gopi Sundar is good but as said earlier, the songs are not placed well. The production design is bad and gives the feeling of a TV serial in the first half. The camerawork is also ordinary and does not showcase anything novel in the US episodes.
Family Star needs to be edited for at least 10 to 15 minutes. The climax fight and the Times Square scene featuring Vijay Deverakonda, which is horrible, should have been edited out. The production values of Family Star are not up to Dil Raju's standards, as the film looks pale in many scenes. His judgment of Parasuram's story leaves a lot to be desirable.
There was an update that Rashmika Mandanna would make an entry in the second half but that cameo has also been edited out. Finally, in all his interviews, Dil Raju stated that Family Star is 30% family drama and 70% romance. But sadly, the romantic drama fails to click. In today's time, when Telugu audiences are embracing films with unique content, Family Star ends up being a routine and outdated affair.
Family Star Verdict
On the whole, Family Star is a routine romantic drama with a decent first half. The second half goes for a toss and leaves the audience disappointed. A few family-oriented scenes are good, and the film might cater to the target audience this holiday season. But the rest of the proceedings are dull and disappointing. Vijay Deverakonda's wait to score a massive hit continues.
Production house Mythri Movie Makers released a new poster for Pushpa: The Rule on the birthday of actorRashmika Mandanna. The poster shows her Srivalli, all decked up in silks and gold, after her fortunes turned in first part: Pushpa The Rise.
Rashmika is seen in a green silk saree, wearing multiple necklaces too. She has a creepy expression on in what seems to be a still from a song. Lead star Allu Arjun cannot be spotted in the picture.
The fresh poster
Reacting to the poster, fans of the actor and movie said that they were excited for the film. “Okkokka poster diamond bro (Every poster is a diamond),” read a comment on Twitter. “Srivalli Looks very interesting and different from first part of Pushpa. @iamRashmika mam. Waiting madly for the teaser on 8th April.”
A fan wrote, “Once again wishing fantastic & talented actress @iamRashmika ma'am a very happy birthday. surely you will get much more success in coming days. god bless you with good health, peace and happiness forever.”
Rashmika was last seen in Bollywood movie Animal with Ranbir Kapoor. It was directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. She played Ranbir's demure wife in the movie.
About Pushpa The Rule
On Tuesday, the film's team announced the release date of the teaser and shared a brand-new poster.
Allu Arjun wrote on Instagram, “Pushpa 2 The Rule teaser out on April 8th, 2024.” The official handle of the film on X, shared the poster and the caption on it read, "He is coming with double the fire. Pushpa 2 The Rule Teaser out on April 8th."
The film is set to be released in cinemas on August 15, 2024. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers and directed by Sukumar, the film also stars Fahadh Faasil and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead roles.
Allu received a National Film Award for his performance in the first part.
