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Sidharth Malhotra and Varun Dhavan to reunite
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ormer competitors/besties for Karan Johar's 'Student of the Year', Sidharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan are set to make a comeback in 'Student of the Year 2'. Johar's Dharma Productions is back with yet another high school drama, this time featuring Tiger Shroff and debutantes Ananya Pandey and Tara Sutaria. When making a sequel to a cult favourite, one can't do it without the original cast. Many questions were raised on whether Sid and Varun will do a cameo in the movie. Yes! The two hunks are definitely filming for a cameo, a source said, and it could happen anytime soon. Details on their roles however, are strictly under wraps. Who knows? May be they will be judges in the competition or may be the bring a twist to the movie? There is however, no news on whether Alia Bhatt will return to the franchise. She had however, hinted on the same in 2017, saying “never say never” in an interview. The second part will see Punit Malhotra in the director’s chair, with Johar only handling production responsibilities. The crew and cast is currently in Mussoorie, shooting for the film.
Sonam Kapoor ties the knot
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he recent trailer of 'Sanju' is proof that the movie will either make or break Ranbir Kapoor, who not only seems to have played the role brilliantly, but also greatly resembles the titular character, Sanjay Dutt. Not only has the 'Tamasha' actor grasped Dutt's mannerisms and body language, what is striking is his resemblance to the 'Vaastav' actor. When asked how, Prosthetic artist Dr Suresh Murkey revealed how he altered Ranbir's appearance without even meeting Dutt, and mostly by pictures given by director Rajkumar Hirani. “It was based on the pictures that I designed Ranbir's prosthetics. I took four sets of measurements of Ranbir's face in order to minimise any scope of error,” Murkey said. He said to make Kapoor look absolutely like Dutt in the nineties, Murkey worked on the lower half of Ranbir's face. “I needed to make Ranbir's jaw bone look different to resemble Dutt's, and make his cheeks look puffy, especially near the lips.” He added, “In order to add age to his face for the latter part of the film, prosthetics were worn on the upper part of his mouth so that his cheeks could look fuller near the nose and below the eyes.” 'Sanju' narrates the life of Dutt. It will over six stages of his life, including his battle with drug addiction, loss of his mother, rise to stardom and his imprisonment for illegally possessing arms in a case related to the 1993 Bombay Blasts.
Asian Voice | 12th May 2018
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ollywood's big fat Indian wedding is right here! BTown's sweetheart Sonam Kapoor has finally tied the knot with businessman Anand Ahuja in a typical Sikh wedding. The cat was out of the bag when the couple's wedding card went viral a few days ago. The 'Anand Karaj' took place on May 8 at Sonam's aunt Kavita Singh's Bandra bungalow, between 11 am to 12.30 pm. It was followed by lunch for the guests, and a reception in the evening. The celebrations were held in true filmy style, with the Kapoor cousins leaving no stone unturned to give Sonam a grand celebration. The Mehendi and Sangeet functions was a glam-a-palooza as Bollywood's finest marked their attendance dressed in the best of blings. Sonam looked expectedly stunning in a fabulous Anuradha Vakil lehenga, which she paired with a spectacular choker and a necklace along with a royal mathapatti and jhumkas. Her now-husband Anand Ahuja complemented her in a gold sherwani with a ruby red necklace. Guests included Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji, Kareena Kapoor Khan with husband Saif Ali Khan and son Taimur, Karishma Kapoor, Sonam's best friend Jacqueline Fernandez and others. Sister Rhea announces her new name Designer and Sonam's sister, Rhea posted a photo on her Instagram account after the wedding, where she announced the actress' new name. “Forever and ever. Sister love is the truest love I know. Me and Sonam KapoorAhuja.” Sonam's father Anil Kapoor defied age and looked dapper in a sherwani, and brother Harshvardhan looked like a million bucks in his themed Indian designer wear. Cousins Janhvi and Khushi wore Manish Malhotra, while Shanaya and Arjun were all decked up for the special day too.
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Priyanka and Deepika dazzle at the annual Met Gala
t was night like no other. The first Monday of May, now officially recognised as the night of the Met Gala was much more grand and magnificent than last year. The event is attended by the who's who of New York society and celebrities of Hollywood. The high-profile gala was attended by the likes of Rihanna, Katy Perry, George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Kate Moss, Chadwick Boseman, and Greta Gerwig among others. Also in attendance were Indian beauties Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone. Priyanka looked dashing in a Ralph Lauren velvet dress with a jeweled hood. Incorporating this year's theme 'Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination', PeeCee looked like a vision as she posed and pouted for the papparazzi; the eye-catcher being the gorgeous hand made head gear. Deepika, meanwhile, kept it low key and classy with a red Prabal Gurung number. This was their second appearance at the Met Gala for both the Bollywood celebrities. They are both skipping the wedding of fellow actress Sonam, for the event. Deepika is all set to fly to Cannes where she is to appear
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on the red carpet of the film festival. She will walk on May 10 and 11. The Costume Institute Gala at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, hosted by Vogue's Anna Wintour, is the biggest fundraising event of the fashion industry and is known for its out-of-the-box themes.
Janhvi, Khushi and Boney Kapoor collect Sridevi's award T wo months after he tragic death, Sridevis' daughters Janhvi and Khushi, along with husband Boney Kapoor collected the late actor's National Award for Best Actress at a ceremony in New Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan. Janhvi looked like a dream in one of her mother's sarees, which designer Manish Malhotra described as an “emotional and precious moment”. Sridevi, who drowned in Dubai in February, was honoured with her first ever National Award posthumously. Ahead of the ceremony, Janhvi told reporters, “I want to thank the jury and the government
of India for recognising the hard work my mother has done. It is very special for as a family.” Also present were late veteran actor Vinod Khanna's son Akshaye, with wife Kavita. The two had come to collect Khanna's Dadasaheb Phalke Award-
India's highest film honour. Other awardees included 'Assamese Film Village Rockstars', which won National Award for Best Film, while Riddhi Sen won Best Actor for his performance in Bengali film ' Nagar Kirtan'. In this year's National Film Awards, 55 winners made their absence felt as they skipped the ceremony, upset they would not receive the honour from the President. In a break from 65-year old tradition, President Ram Nath Kovind only handed out the award to 11 of the 137 winners. The rest received it from Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani, and Minister of State Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.