“Salman Khan is the opposite of Shah Rukh Khan,” says Govind Namdev; reveals their contrasting approaches to work

Veteran actor Govind Namdev has shared his experience of working with Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan. In an interview with Bollywood Bubble, Govind Namdev recalled his time with Shah Rukh Khan on the sets of Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000).

Shah Rukh Khan will smoke like a chimney and keep working

According to Govind Namdev, Shah Rukh Khan’s work ethic was unparalleled, as he would work tirelessly, often for just four hours of sleep, and constantly think about his next project. “I had heard a lot about workaholics, jinhe sirf kaam ki dhun hoti hai. I had heard about them, but I saw it the first time when I worked with Shah Rukh Khan,” Govind Namdev said.

He further recalled, “We worked throughout the day, then at night he mingled with the whole crew, we ate together and then, because he was also the producer, he worked till 2 AM. The next day, he had to take an early morning flight to Chennai to attend a function, then come back and resume shooting! He would’ve slept for not more than three and a half or four hours maximum. Kaam mein dhuni hai woh. He will smoke like a chimney and keep working, keep thinking about what to do next. Superstars usually have this attitude, these tantrums, but not him.”

Govind Namdev recalls shooting Wanted with Salman Khan

Govind Namdev also shared his experience of working with Salman Khan on the sets of Wanted (2009). Unlike Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan didn’t interact much with the crew and focused solely on his work. Govind Namdev noted that Salman Khan would occasionally share stories about his childhood and his father, Salim Khan, but otherwise kept to himself.

In his words, “He doesn’t interact much, sirf kaam se kaam. There was no personal talk at all. Just sometimes how unke father kaise hote the, kuch bhi tedha kiya toh padti thi humko‘ (Salman would share how if the kids did anything naughty, they would get a beating by their father Salim). That’s it. He is the opposite of Shah Rukh Khan as far as interacting with others is concerned.”

Speaking of the professional front, the veteran actor was last seen in Vicky Kaushal’s Sam Bahadur. Meanwhile, Salman Khan is currently shooting for Sikandar and Shah Rukh is vacationing in London with friends and family.

Also Read: When Shah Rukh Khan was asked to become a photographer as Mithun Chakraborty caused commotion on Om Shanti Om set

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Shraddha Kapoor calls Amitabh Bachchan “Cinematic Universe” as Kalki 2898 AD releases

The Indian film industry is abuzz with the latest release, Kalki 2898 AD, a magnum opus that brings together some of the biggest names in the industry. Directed by Nag Ashwin, the film boasts an impressive cast, including Amitabh Bachchan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Kamal Haasan. As the film hits theaters, Shraddha Kapoor has expressed her admiration for Big B.

Shraddha Kapoor’s Tribute to Amitabh Bachchan

Shraddha Kapoor, who made her debut alongside Amitabh Bachchan in Teen Patti, took to social media to praise the actor. In a recent post, she shared a note that read, “Kya North, Kya South, Kya East, Kya West / Saara cinema ek taraf…” (Translation: “Whether it’s North, South, East, or West, the entire cinema is on one side…”). The note was accompanied by a glimpse of Amitabh Bachchan from Kalki 2898 AD. Shraddha captioned the post, tagging Amitabh Bachchan and calling him a “cinematic universe”.

 

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The comments section was flooded with netizens lauding Amitabh’s performance in Kalki 2898 AD. “He’s doing this at the age of 81, what an absolute legend,” wrote a user while another commented, “I agree just got out of PVR nd damn in love with him all over again.” A third comment read, “Riste Me Toh Woh SABKE Baap Nai Lagte But Fir Bhi Woh Hai Toh Shahenshah Hi.”

Coming back to the film, it was released on June 27 and has already created a havoc at the box office. It has become the fourth highest of all time after Baahubali 2 – The Conclusion, RRR and KGF 2.

Also Read: Kalki 2898 AD (Hindi) Box Office Estimate Day 2: Shows EXCELLENT hold; collects Rs. 20 crores

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Bigg Boss OTT 3: Payal Malik breaks down as she recalls Armaan and Kritika’s marriage; Ranvir Shorey calls her ‘big-hearted’

While Armaan Malik is receiving extensive flak and hatred outside the house from several netizens and celebrities who condemned his act of marrying two women, the YouTuber-Influencer remains unaffected by this. His wife Payal, who is now married to him for almost 11 years, recently recalled how her husband and her best friend Kritika broke the news of their marriage to her, further confessing that narrating this incident always makes her emotional.

Promo of Payal Malik narrating Armaan and Kritika’s marriage

Payal Malik was recently seen having a conversation with her co-contestants in a recently released promo of the reality show. The influencer opened up about how Armaan and Kritika informed her about their marriage. She said, “Ek din main bahar thi aur ye dono the kahin saath mein inhone baat kari hogi aapas mein ke shaadi karte hain toh usne bhi keh diya karte hain. Ye dono shaadi karke aagaye. Mere paas phone aaya Arre Payal ek na khushkhabri deni hai, Main inki harr ek cheez samajh jaati hoon. Maine kaha tumne Shaadi kar li (One day I was out and the two of them were together somewhere and they decided among themselves that they should get married, and she agreed as well. And then, these got married. I got his call saying, ‘Payal I wanna give you a good news’ I understand his each and every habit. I immediately asked him if he got married)?”

Payal breaks down

While everyone was listening to the story intently, tarot card reader and co-contestant Munisha Khatwani chimmed in and asked, “Tumko nahi laga inhone bahut bada dhokha diya hai. Aap ki friend, Aap ki best friend hoke, aap ke husband ke saath shaadi kiya? (Didn’t you feel that they betrayed you? Your friend, your best friend, got married to your husband?)” This question left Payal quite upset and the latter ended up breaking down. While Armaan rushed to console her saying, “Abhi toh Khush hona tum, abhi saat saal ho gaye. Kabhi kabhi toh mujhe aisa lagta hai ki inn dono (Payal and Krithika) ki shaadi hui hai (Now you are happy right? It has been seven years. Sometimes, I feel like it is those two who have gotten married)”.

Apart from Armaan, even Ranvir Shorey and the rest of the contestants came to console Payal. The latter confessed that she often gets emotional while narrating this incident. Ranvir applauded Payal’s courage and said, “Aapka dil bahut bada hai (you have a big heart)”. Many of the other contestants too tried to calm her and appreciated her strength.

 

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About Bigg Boss OTT 3

The reality show which kicked off last week, features several contestants from the television and social media world and it is currently streaming on JioCinema.

Also Read: Uorfi Javed asks ‘who are we to judge’ after Armaan Malik and his wives receive flak for promoting polygamy culture

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S.S. Rajamouli pens a beautiful review for Prabhas and the team of Kalki 2898 AD

Just a day ago, it was revealed that the Nag Ashwin directorial Kalki 2898 AD featured several star-studded cameos which also includes one from Prabhas’ friend and globally acclaimed filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli. The latter, who is known to create several magnum opus ventures, showcased his love and respect for his colleague Nag Ashwin and shared his review on the recently released sci-fi entertainer.

S.S. Rajamouli says, “Darling just killed it” to Prabhas

S.S. Rajamouli and Prabhas have previously collaborated for the grand entertainer Baahubali and share a great rapport. The filmmaker took to social media to share his review on Kalki 2898 AD and he appreciated the entire team including the lead star for putting together such a massive entertainer. Taking to the social media platform X, aka Twitter, Rajamouli wrote, “Loved the world-building of #Kalki2898AD… It transported me into various realms with its incredible settings. Darling just killed it with his timing and ease… Great support from Amitabh ji, Kamal sir, and Deepika.” He also showered praises on the climax adding, “The last 30 minutes of the film took me to a whole new world. Kudos to Nagi and the entire Vyjayanthi team for their unmatched efforts in executing it.”

Loved the world-building of #Kalki2898AD… It transported me into various realms with its incredible settings.
Darling just killed it with his timing and ease… Great support from Amitabh ji, Kamal sir, and Deepika.
The last 30 minutes of the film took me to a whole new world.…

— rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli) June 27, 2024

About Kalki 2898 AD

The film features Prabhas as a bounty hunter who is on a hunt to track down the pregnant Sumathi aka Deepika Padukone but there is only one problem, Amitabh Bachchan as Ashwattama would do anything to protect her. Starring Kamal Haasan as Supreme Yaskin, the film also features an ensemble supporting cast like Saswata Chatterjee and Disha Patani. It also features powerful cameos from Dulquer Salmaan, Vijay Deverakonda, Mrunal Thakur, Ram Gopal Varma along with Rajamouli. It released in multiple languages including Hindi on June 27.

Also Read: Kalki 2898 AD (Hindi) Box Office Estimate Day 1: Prabhas-Deepika Padukone film aims at the best opening of 2024; collects Rs. 24 crores

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Kanguva announces release date; Suriya starrer to clash with Alia Bhatt starrer Jigra

Coming from the house of Studio Green, the much-awaited Kanguva starring Suriya, is indeed one of the biggest films that everyone is eagerly looking forward to. With the film bringing together Suriya and Bobby Deol, who are expected to have a massive showdown in the film, this has definitely piqued excitement among audiences who are curious to know more about the film. Now the makers have finally announced the film’s release date as October 10, 2024.

Suriya starrer to release during Dussehra

With the new poster, the makers of ‘Kanguva’ made this grand announcement of the release date on social media along with the caption, “Ready yourselves to welcome the Warrior King ?? Our #Kanguva is set to conquer your hearts and screens from October 10, 2024 ????? #KanguvaFromOct10 ??” Interestingly, Kanguva is expected to release in several languages beyond South and Hindi.

Ready yourselves to welcome the Warrior King ????

Our #Kanguva is set to conquer your hearts and screens from October 10, 2024 ????????#KanguvaFromOct10 ????@Suriya_offl @DishPatani @thedeol @directorsiva @ThisIsDSP #StudioGreen @GnanavelrajaKe @vetrivisuals @supremesundar… pic.twitter.com/tyLEmftbZl

— Studio Green (@StudioGreen2) June 27, 2024

Kanguva to clash with several Hindi films including Jigra

About three releases are scheduled to release on October 11 which majorly includes Jigra, that marks the return of Alia Bhatt in theatres (in a Bollywood film) after Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani last year.  The film also stars The Archies star Vedang Raina and marks his first theatrical release. Besides this, makers of Rajkummar Rao, Triptii Dimri starrer comedy drama Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Vala Video and Shahid Kapoor, Pooja Hegde starrer cop-action entertainer Deva too have also announced the same release date.

DUSSEHRA 2024 CLASH…

#Jigra [#AliaBhatt]
PAN-India film #Kanguva [#Suriya – #BobbyDeol]#Dussehra pic.twitter.com/QvI8PLrjKF

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 27, 2024

About Kanguva

Kanguva promises a raw, rustic, and new visual experience to the audience with human emotions, powerful performances, and never-before-seen action sequences on a massive scale. The film features cinematography by Vetri Palanisamy and a musical score by ‘Rockstar Devi Sri Prasad. Considered as one of the most expensive film of this year with an estimated budget of over Rs. 350 Cr., the film has been shot across 7 different countries on various continents of India.

We hear that the makers have created a very specific look while showing the prehistoric period and that they hired experts from Hollywood for the technical departments like action and cinematography. The film has one of the biggest war sequences featuring over 10,000 people. While the teaser gave a glimpse of its enormous and thrilling world, it will also be presenting the Tamil superstar Suriya in a never-before-seen avatar of the Mighty Warrior whereas Bobby Deol as the antagonist.

Also Read: Studio Green’s Kanguva to have massive war sequence featuring Suriya and Bobby Deol with 10,000 people? Here’s what we know

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Jio Studios locks all three BIG festivals and holidays of second half of 2024 for the release of their exciting releases: Stree 2, Singham Again, Baby John

Yesterday, the fans and trade got a surprise as it was announced that Baby John will now arrive on Christmas. It was originally scheduled to be released in theatres on May 31 but now has been pushed to December 25. It is backed by Jio Studios and in an interesting development, the production house has managed to book all the three major holidays of 2024 for their exciting releases. While Stree 2 will arrive on Independence Day (August 15), Singham Again has been locked for a Diwali release. This decision marks a significant step in Jio Studios’ efforts to capitalize on festive periods, which traditionally see higher cinema footfalls.

Stree 2 is the sequel to the 2018 horror-comedy hit, Stree. The original star cast – Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Abhishek Banerjee, Aparshakti Khurana and Pankaj Tripathi – feature in the second installment. The film is even more awaited after the success of the recent release Munjya, which was also set in the same cinematic universe. It is also produced by Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films and directed by Amar Kaushik.

Singham Again, meanwhile, has tremendous buzz due to the association of blockbuster director Rohit Shetty. Ajay once again reprises his role of Bajirao Singham and this time, he’s joined by Kareena Kapoor Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Tiger Shroff. Though it’ll clash with Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, which is another highly awaited film, the charismatic presence of its leading man, the high-octane action (a hallmark of the series) and its patriotic fervour are sure to pull in viewers.

Finally, Baby John stars Varun Dhawan, Keerthy Suresh and Wamiqa Gabbi and is produced by Jawan director Atlee. Details about Baby John are still under wraps, but buzz suggests it will be a family-oriented film with a mix of humour and heartwarming moments. Christmas, a time for family gatherings and celebrations, could provide the perfect setting for audiences to flock to theatres for this flick.

With this strategic scheduling, Jio Studios not only aims to maximize viewership but also sets the stage for setting new box office records. As the second half of 2024 approaches, movie enthusiasts have much to look forward to, and Jio Studios’ holiday trio will undoubtedly be at the centre of cinematic excitement.

Also Read: Shraddha Kapoor surprises fans with the first look and teaser of Stree 2, watch

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Aditi Rao Hydari slams Heathrow airport authorities post her baggage claim delay of over 32 hours

After receiving immense role for her role as Bibbojaan in the recently released web-series Heeramandi, Aditi Rao Hydari recently took off to London to fulfill her other commitments. The actress, however, was extremely upset over the baggage ordeal and took to social media to share her disappointing experience at the Heathrow airport. The actress apparently had to wait for over 2-3 hours to get her own baggage and described the issue in a series of posts.

Aditi Rao Hydari shares photos and videos on Instagram

In a series of videos and photos she posted on her Instagram story, Aditi Rao Hydari described her awful experience at the Heathrow airport as she continued to wait for the arrival of her baggage. In the first post she said, “Heathrow chaos x 10000 2 hours at an empty luggage belt! (vomiting face emoji) @heathrow_airport Worst!!!!!!! (angry face emoji)”.

In yet another post, she shared a screenshot of her conversation with Heathrow airport’s official social media page where she took up the issue with the authorities of the airport but received a response where the airport clearly denied ‘any control’ over the ‘baggage handling process’. Upset over their response, Aditi shared the screenshot of the same along with a caption that read, “Heathrow their hands off any answers”.

Aditi Rao Hydari starts a countdown

In a series of posts, the actress started a countdown which went on to 32 hours, which is more than da day, wherein she revealed that she has not received her baggage, further asserting that the airport authorities have refused to take any responsibility. “And 17 hours later Another countdown @british airways Where is my luggage? Where is our luggage? #gutsontoast”. Her recent post read, “32 hours and ticking @british_airways and @heathrow_airport Show zero accountability and are conveniently MIA.”

Meanwhile Aditi also shared details of the ordeal and slammed the airways and the airport in a post on the social media platform X, aka Twitter, wherein she wrote, “19 hours and ticking….  Also,  @British_Airways just putting it out there. This isn’t my first rodeo with the brits…watch #Heeramandi on  @NetflixIndia and you’ll know that I’m not one to go down without a fight for justice! So can you free our bags! ASAP! I have a conference to attend, and the essentials I’ll need for it will not meet your criteria for essentials”.

19 hours and ticking….
Also, @British_Airways
just putting it out there. This isn’t my first rodeo with the brits…watch#Heeramandi on @NetflixIndia and you’ll know that I’m not one to go down without a fight for justice!
So can you free our bags! ASAP!

I have a conference…

— Aditi Rao Hydari (@aditiraohydari) June 26, 2024

About Aditi Rao Hydari

Last seen in Heeramandi, Aditi Rao Hydari was recently seen attending the wedding celebrations of her co-star Sonakshi Sinha. The actress attended the ceremony along with her fiancé Siddharth and she too is expected to tie the knot soon with her Maha Samudram co-star.

Also Read: Aditi Rao Hydari shares her make up tip for the glowing ‘Bibbojaan’ look

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