Expresso Bollywood Update at 11:30 am on 18th May 2022

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“Let’s begin with some news on Kangana Ranaut, who is known for her outspokenness during interviews. In a recent chat, the actor talked about the idea of courage and whether diplomacy is needed to lead a tension-free life.

In a conversation with Curly Tales’ Kamiya Jani, Kangana said that diplomacy was important for a peaceful existence. She said, “Of course, to lead life, diplomacy is vital. I don’t think anyone should be like me. What works for me, may not work for others, and vice-versa. I live life in a different way. Especially after I have achieved so much, I feel that speak it out as how does it matter anyway!”

Kangana’s Dhaakad will release on the 20th of May.
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“Meanwhile,

Actor Arjun Kapoor recently completed ten years in the Hindi film industry and on the occasion, the actor spoke about how his late mother Mona Kapoor would have been so proud of him today. Arjun said that his struggles on the personal and professional front have been quite public.

Arjun’s mother passed away days before his debut film released in theatres and he shared that had she seen him on the big screen, she would have been proud of the boy she brought up. He told Bollywood Bubble, “I think She would have been happy watching my first film. That was enough for her. She had sacrificed so much to put me in a position where I could be independent.”

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“On Tuesday, as Shilpa launched the trailer of Nikamma in Mumbai, she went down the memory lane and reflected on her three decade long journey in the movie business, which started with Baazigar. Shilpa made her Bollywood debut with the Abbas-Mustan directorial in 1993.

Shilpa then also recapped her first day of shoot for Baazigar, 30 years ago, and what Shah Rukh Khan told her. She said, “”My first shot was in a park with Shah Rukh Khan, before the song ‘Kitabe Bahut Si’. At that time, I would quickly say my lines and finish it off and not face the camera. So Shah Rukh would say ‘look at the camera, the camera is your audience and say the lines’.”
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“Speaking of Shah Rukh Khan,

Ghazal maestro Pankaj Udhas has given music lovers many beautiful songs to cherish. Besides releasing his solo albums, the singer also sang Bollywood songs that are carved in the memory of the audience. But, not many know that Pankaj Udhas gave Bollywood not only some soulful songs but also, Shah Rukh Khan earned his first salary at a Pankaj Udhas concert.

In an earlier interview with PTI, while promoting his film Raees, SRK shared, “I have travelled some long distances when I was younger. I did one, when I got my first earning from Pankaj Udhas concert, I was an usher. We got Rs 50, so we went to Taj Mahal, saved money.”
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“Moving on,

Rohit Bose Roy says the success he received in the initial years of his career went to his head, and he did not pay heed to polishing his craft. Looking back, he accepts of feeling embarrassed by the kind of work he did. Rohit made his acting debut with Mahesh Bhatt directed Swabhimaan in 1995, which was extremely popular.

Rohit, who’s been immensely respectful about elder brother Ronit Bose Roy, agreed that with age and experience, there’s a resemblance that has come between them
But, for him, Ronit has always been like a father-figure. He said, “Even today, I wouldn’t pick up a glass in front of him unless he asks me to have a drink with him.”

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“Ranveer Singh has often proved himself to be husband goals. He has never let go of an opportunity to boost wife Deepika Padukone, and she rightly calls him her biggest cheerleader. And now, the Jayeshbhai Jordaar actor has expressed how Deepika embodies “fun and elegant and modern and intelligent and classic” qualities at the same time. Ranveer dropped his comment on Louis Vuitton’s latest Instagram post, featuring Deepika Padukone. Deepika featured in a video in which she spoke about how a ‘fun, elegant, modern, intelligent and classic’ woman will own/wear a particular LV product she is endorsing. Commenting on the post, Ranveer wrote, “Fun and elegant and modern and intelligent and classic at the same time? Well that’s…… Deepika, isn’t it?”
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“Moving on,

Filmmaker Alankrita Shrivastava, who is known for directing Lipstick Under My Murkha, is set to direct a film on the late Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch, the makers announced on Tuesday.

Producers Vikas Sharma and Sunny Khanna, along with Shrivastava have acquired the rights to the book The Sensational Life and Death of Qandeel Baloch by Pakistani journalist Sanam Maher and published by Aleph.

Fouzia Azeem, better known by her stage name Qandeel Baloch, was a model, actress, social media celebrity and activist. She rose to prominence due to her videos on social networks discussing her daily routine, her rights as a Pakistani woman, and various controversial issues. She was strangled to death by her brother Muhammad Waseem.”
“Zoya Akhtar announced her next directorial venture, The Archies, which marks the debut of Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Suhana Khan, Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda and Boney Kapoor‘s daughter Khushi Kapoor. Now, in an interview with ETimes, Boney Kapoor spoke about The Archies.

Calling it a “dream project,” the producer said that the film has an advantage of “taking the older generation audiences on a nostalgic trip because all of us have been a big fans of Archie.” He also stated how the target audience of the film is the young audience, which makes the film “a double whammy, and the youngsters in any case will revel in the iconic world of The Archies,”
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“We end this bulletin with some news on Ajay Devgn and his relationship with wife Kajol

Actor Ajay Devgn once fielded questions about his relationship with wife Kajol in a 2007 appearance on a Pakistani chat show hosted by drag queen Begum Nawazish Ali, the alter ego of Ali Saleem.

The host asked why Kajol doesn’t appear as frequently in films as she did before she got married to him. Ajay said, “It’s her choice, she’s very selective. She gets excited about a film, she’ll go ahead and do it. It’s her decision.”

Asked if there are any restrictions imposed upon her by him, he said, “No, definitely not, if there were, she wouldn’t be doing what she’s doing also.””

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