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Mrunal Thakur: I never reject a movie on the basis of my character's on-screen age
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Mrunal says: "There have been times when actors were cast for their ability to play a role, irrespective of their actual age - and a lot of them have been quite successful at it. In fact, most of them have been applauded by the whole industry to have taken up the challenge." "My decision to work in a film has and will never be based on the age of my character. Rather, it will be dependent on how well do I resonate with the script or how interesting
'KGF 2' shatters record, becomes 3rd highest-grossing Hindi film after 'Baahubali 2', 'Dangal'
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According to boxofficecollection.in, 'Baahubali 2' starring Prabhas minted Rs 510.99 crore in Hindi while 'Dangal' collected Rs 387.38 crore in its lifetime at the box office. 'KGF: Chapter 2' claimed the highest opening day, opening weekend and opening week for any film in the Hindi belt and became the fastest film to reach the Rs 250 crore benchmark.
'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' squeezes fun out of rising lemon prices!
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In a comical way during one of the sequences, Madhavi (played by Sonalika Joshi) tells Bhide (Mandar Chandwadkar) about an order of 50 kg nimbu ka achaar that she has received, and they are worried as they don't have sufficient money to buy the lemons for this order. Later Bhide comes across a lemon auction event. Moreover, serving lemon juice to the guests in the house is shown to be considered a status symbol.
Aamir releases first song from 'Laal Singh Chaddha'
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'Kahani' is the first song to be released from his upcoming film 'Laal Singh Chaddha' where he stars opposite Kareena Kapoor Khan. 'Kahani', crooned by Mohan Kannan, has been composed by Pritam, who enjoys the solo credit for the entire album of 'Laal Singh Chaddha' with lyrics penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya. The song encapsulates the movie and in essence introduces the audiences to the film.
Ajay Devgn-Kiccha Sudeep language row: RGV says 'north stars are jealous of south stars'
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It all started when Sudeep said: "Someone said that a pan India film ('KGF: 2') was made in Kannada. I'd like to make a small correction. Hindi is no more a national language. They (Bollywood) are doing pan-India films today. They are struggling by dubbing in Telugu and Tamil, but it's (the success) not happening. Today we are making films that are going everywhere."
'Shakuntalam' producer Neelima Guna's heartfelt birthday wishes for Samantha
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Neelima Guna shared a stunning image from Gunasekhar's directorial 'Shakuntalam,' writing, "Happy birthday to the ethereal 'Shakuntala' from 'Shakuntalam'!! #MythologyforMillennials". Samantha Ruth Prabhu is dressed in a fairy-like white gown and poses in a rock garden surrounded by black swans, creating a stunning frame in the picture released on her birthday.
I'd like to make a Hindi remake of 'F3': Anil Ravipudi
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Following the success of Venkatesh and Varun Tej's blockbuster 'F2' the director wanted to take the franchise to the next level. Anil Ravipudi, who spoke exclusively to IANS, stated that he had already decided to continue the 'Fun & Frustration' series before 'F2' became a blockbuster success. That is why he began 'F3' as another shot in the franchise.'
James Cameron's 'Avatar 2' titled 'Avatar: The Way of Water'
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Disney, which inherited the franchise after acquiring 20th Century Fox in 2019, unveiled new footage of the highly anticipated film at CinemaCon, the annual gathering of movie theater owners that's currently unfolding at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, reports 'Variety'. CinemaCon attendees were given 3D glasses to watch the minutes-long trailer, which contained almost no dialogue. Instead, exhibitors were immersed into different regions across the dazzling world of Pandora through sweeping visuals of the planet's crystal blue oceans and lakes.
Johnny Depp's ex-agent: Abuse cost him 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise
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Depp is suing Heard, his former wife, for $50 million, claiming that she destroyed his career by fabricating claims of domestic violence, reports 'Variety'. Carino testified that it became clear, through conversations with producer Jerry Bruckheimer and CAA co-chair Bryan Lourd, that Disney had decided it could not continue to employ Depp.
Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani ended their story on ugly note?
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Sidharth and Kiara never accepted their relationship publicly but their digital presence was enough to stamp their relationship. Giving answers to their fan's questions, a report by Bollywoodlife quoted their source saying, "Sidharth and Kiara have mutually decided to end their relationship, but it isn't an ugly breakup. The couple has fallen out of love, but they will always remain friends."
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