“Salim Ghouse was the victim of colour prejudice,” Shyam Benegal

Shyam Benegal who had the opportunity to work with actor Salim Ghouse who passed away on April 29, a number of time, feels the actor deserved a lot more, especially in the commercial cinema.

“But you know how it is in our film industry as well as in the wider social hierarchy. We suffer from a massive colour prejudice. We boast of plurality in skin pigmentation. But when it comes down to actual facts we suffer from a massive skin phobia. I guess that is what came in the way of Salim’s success in commercial Hindi cinema. Otherwise he was a very good actor,” says Benegal who worked with Ghouse repeatedly in films like Sardari Begum and Well Done Abba and of course the historic serial Bharat Ek Khoj on Doordarshan.

In Bharat Ek Khoj Ghouse played many roles. Benegal recalls Ghouse’s brilliance in one role in Bharat Ek Khoj. “Salim played Lord Krishna .He had to deliver a six-minute monologue, a hard-hitting sermon in front of the Kauravas on one side and the pandavas on the other. I suggested that we do it in at least 2-3 shots. But Salim insisted on delivering the entire six-minute monologue in one take. And he was brilliant….He should have done a lot more work. Salim had his own theatre group. That explains his commitment and intensity. He was an extremely hardworking actor, very disciplined, dedicated and very intelligent. I rate him very highly.”

Also Read: Bharat Ek Khoj actor Salim Ghouse passes away at 70 from a cardiac arrest

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Dharmendra shares the lesson he has learnt after being discharged from ICU: ‘I’ll be very careful’

Veteran actor Dharmendra was taken to ICU last week for a muscle pull and was discharged on May 1. The actor then took to his Twitter account to share an update about his health and talked about the lesson he has learnt now. He said that one should know their limits and don’t go overboard.

Sharing the video, Dharmendra wrote, “Friends, don’t overdo things …know your limits, I did it and learned my lesson.”

Sitting in his chair, he said in the video, “Friends, don’t do anything over. I did it and suffered a big muscle pull at the back. So I had to go to the hospital for two-four days. It was difficult. Anyway I’m back with your good wishes, his blessings. So don’t worry. Now I’ll be very careful. Love you all.”

Friends, i have learnt the lesson ???? pic.twitter.com/F6u8mtnTUl

— Dharmendra Deol (@aapkadharam) May 1, 2022

Dharmendra was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital. An official statement from the read, “Actor Dharmendra had a backache during shooting, after which he was admitted four days ago. He has now been discharged.”

On the work front, Dharmendra is currently shooting for Karan Johar-directed Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani. The film stars Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt in the lead roles with Jaya Bachchan and Shabana Azmi in pivotal roles. It is set to release on February 10, 2023.

ALSO READ: Veteran actor Dharmendra hospitalized; shifted out of ICU, is recovering now

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EXCLUSIVE: Tara Sutaria would love to approach Hollywood sooner – “I don’t want to regret it much later”

Tara Sutaria is currently seen in Heropanti 2. The film marks her reunion with Tiger Shroff, opposite whom she made her Bollywood debut in Student Of The Year 2. The actress may have an interesting set of line-up but she is also looking to approach the West soon. It is known that the actress is also a singer and wanted to make her debut in the west but due to some issues, it didn’t pan out. But, the actress is very much willing to approach the industry sooner than later.

“I have had done conversations with people there as well because like you said, before Student of the Year 2, I had actually been in London for a couple of months. There were things happening but because I have three films lined up after Heropanti 2 releases, the focus right now is here. But, obviously, like Tiger said, the end goal or not even really the end goal but the goal is to approach that as well. Because when we see ourselves, there is a void of representation of our kind of people in films there where it’s musically or acting. I do not want to stick to a bunch of Hollywood movies but I do feel like it would be really nice to approach that sooner rather than later because I don’t want to regret it much later,” Tara Sutaria told Bollywood Hungama in an interview.

Tiger Shroff & Tara Sutaria starter Heropanti 2 has released on your nearest screens on 29 April 2022. Apart from them, the film also features Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the lead role. Directed by Ahmed Khan, Heropanti 2 is written by Rajat Arora and music by AR Rahman.

ALSO READ: Tiger Shroff and Tara Sutaria visit Mahim Dargah ahead of the release of their film Heropanti 2

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“My focus is on the quality of the films that I do” – says Anushka Sharma

Anushka Sharma has always been a ‘seeker of balance’ in her work and personal life. On her birthday today, Anushka speaks about how she is focussing on being a part of the best scripts that the Hindi film industry has to offer which will make it worth her time to stay away from her newly-born girl Vamika.

Anushka says, “I will always want to be a part of the best scripts that come my way. I feel blessed that I am in a position today to select the type of films that I want to do, which also justifies the time that I will spend away from my child. I have always been a seeker of balance in life and my priority now lies there. I want to focus on my work life and my family life in equal measure.”

She adds, “So, my focus is on the quality of the films that I do. I’m always looking for these special scripts that fill me up with joy. I will always be open to doing projects that are incredibly interesting, represents women in cinema correctly, and is also disruptive and content forward. As and when those come to me, I will be more than happy to do it. That’s how I’m approaching my career right now.”

Anushka Sharma will be next seen in Chakda Xpress, a film that traces India’s most celebrated fast bowler Jhulan Goswami’s inspirational journey as she moves up the ladder despite hindrances posed by misogynistic politics to fulfill her dream of playing cricket for India. Jhulan succeeded in her goal and went on to captain the Indian women’s national cricket team and is a role model for aspiring cricketers in the country. In 2018, an Indian postage stamp was issued in her honour.

ALSO READ: Anushka Sharma shares stunning pictures with husband Virat Kohli donning fuschia pink suit worth Rs. 16,900 from Glen Maxwell’s wedding

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Ranbir Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor take up Aamir Khan-Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha feather challenge, watch video

After piquing the audience’s curiosity, Aamir Khan unveiled the first song ‘Kahani’ from his upcoming movie Laal Singh Chaddha on Thursday. The film also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan and is an Indian adaptation of Tom Hanks starrer Forrest Gump. The Indian adaptation of Eric Roth’s original screenplay has been done by Atul Kulkarni and is directed by Advait Chandan. After Kareena Kapoor Khan and Aamir, now Ranbir Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor have taken up the feather challenge.

The lyric video was unveiled with the visuals of the sky and feathers flying in the sky. Neetu, who is quite active on social media, shared a video of herself taking up the feather challenge with Ranbir and wrote, “At dinner and attempting #laalsinghchaddha filter.” Kareena later shared the video on her Instagram stories and wrote, “loved it”.

 

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Laal Singh Chaddha is produced by Aamir Khan Productions, Kiran Rao, and Viacom18 Studios and is all set to release on 11th August 2022 in theatres worldwide.

ALSO READ: Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan reunite to take up feather challenge after ‘Kahani’ song release from Laal Singh Chaddha

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SHOCKING: When Irrfan Khan was attacked by a buffalo on the outskirts of Jaisalmer

Irrfan Khan, who passed away two years ago, on April 29, 2020, delivered several memorable performances in his illustrious career. However, for many moviegoers, his performance in Anup Singh’s Qissa (2015) ranks as one of his best. Irrfan Khan, too, was happy working with the talented director and both collaborated again on The Song Of The Scorpions (2017). The film was shot in the arid region of Rajasthan and the actor and the director both had a dangerous experience while shooting for this film. Anup Singh has documented this aspect in his book ‘Irrfan: Dialogues With The Wind’ which was released earlier this year.

Anup Singh wrote that a scene he was shooting with Irrfan Khan didn’t come out as intended. After pack-up, he and the actor were returning to their hotel, in Jaisalmer. However, Anup told the driver to instead drive towards the sand dunes to clear their minds. They saw a tea shop and decided to halt there. As they sat there sipping tea and munching on glucose biscuits, a bullock and a calf began walking towards them. Both seemed malnourished and hungry. At Irrfan Khan’s suggestion, Anup Singh fed them biscuits. Both the animals eagerly had it, prompting Anup to buy more biscuits from the shop for them.

However, the bullock seemed aggressive. It began to ram into Anup a couple of times. The second time the bullock attacked him, Anup got hurt in the chest. During the third time, Anup wrote that “I felt the jolt tear through my body. My head lurched forward, and my left cheekbone smashed into its horn. For a moment, I felt my eye had popped out.”

Realizing things can go wrong, Irrfan Khan advised Anup Singh to jump over the low-boundary wall of the tea shop. Irrfan Khan then got mildly attacked too, prompting him to fall on his knees and hands. Irrfan, too, jumped over the wall. Thankfully, the bullock couldn’t jump and reach out to them. Anup Singh still had a few biscuits left and he threw them as far as he could. The bullock instantly ran towards the biscuits. This is when Anup Singh realized that while Irrfan had some scratches on his palms, his chest was “blotchy with bruises”.

The bullock finished the biscuits by then and returned in front of the wall, behind which Irrfan Khan and Anup Singh were hiding. Anup Singh narrated in the book that even in such a life-and-death situation, Irrfan’s sense of humour was intact. Irrfan began talking to the bullock, “Bhai, aapko zara sochna chahiye. Agar aapko koi kuch khila raha tha, toh kya zaroorat hai uski haddiyan todne ki.” He then asked the animal, “Aap humein ab jaane doge ki nahin?”

Anup Singh then reminded the actor that he had the driver’s phone number. He quickly called the driver and told him to come to the spot where they were hiding from the bullock. The driver arrived, opened the back door for them and both immediately jumped into the car and sped away.

In the car, Irrfan told Anup Singh that “Something has changed.” Anup later mentioned in the book that this crazy experience they had helped Irrfan Khan in cracking the shot that they had difficulties shooting a day before

Also Read: When Irrfan Khan revealed where he would keep his Oscar if he ever won one

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Runway 34 Box Office Overseas: Here are the collections of Ajay Devgn starrer in the international markets

Ajay Devgn and Amitabh Bachchan’s aviation thriller, Runway 34 has seen an increase in collections on Day 2 as compared to Day 1 in the overseas territories. Below are the collections for the movie on Day 1 and Day 2

Australia box office
20,996 USD [Rs. 16.06 lacs] from 59 screens [Day 1]
34,911 USD [Rs. 26.71 lacs] from 61 screens [Day 2]

New Zealand box office
6,798 USD [Rs. 5.20 lacs] from 21 screens [Day 1]
11,819 USD [Rs. 9.04 lacs] from 25 screens [Day 2]

U.K box office
11,587 USD [Rs. 8.86 lacs] from 69 screens [Day 1]
16,531 USD [Rs. 12.65 lacs] from 78 screens [Day 2]

U.S.A box office
66,904 USD [Rs. 51.19 lacs] from 304 screens [Day 1]

Canada box office
21,009 USD [Rs. 16.07 lacs] from 33 screens [Day 1]

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