AKSHAY-TWINKLE: TOILET DREAMS CONTINUE ON

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar and politician Aditya Thackeray recently inaugurated a public toilet, fully funded by the actor following a tweet from wife Twinkle Khanna, at the famed Juhu Beach. The bio-toilet, costing around a million rupees, was handed over to the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). “Good morning and I guess here is the rst scene of Toilet Ek Prem Katha part 2 #WhenYourWalkGoesDownTheToilet,” said Twinkle’s sarcastic tweet on 19 August last year, showing a picture of a man defecating in public.

Though the tweet evoked mixed reactions, with many complaining about her lack of compassion for the poor, it spurred Akshay into serious activity and he decided to fund a bio-toilet complex at the beach.

The toilet has a running water facility and separate enclosures for men and women. Akshay described the effort as “a small contribution on his part to our dear city... but just the beginning” which is expected to be a boon to several thousands of locals and tourists who throng Juhu beach daily.

Thanks for doing your bit, Twinkle! Behind every successful man, there’s a wife who knows how to wield her weapon of sarcasm!

“Because there’s so much to be grateful for. Because there’s so much grace I received from cancer. I send strong currents back to you, to persevere in nding what makes you happy and to feel at home in your body and spirit. Happy Birthday to Lisa 2.0,” Lisa tweeted on her special day.

In 2009, Lisa was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the white blood cells known as plasma cells, which produce antibodies. A year later, she announced that she was cancerfree, after a stem cell transplant. As multiple myeloma is an incurable disease, Ray is not completely cured of the disease.

On the Bollywood front, Lisa was last seen on screen in Dobaara, a Hindi remake of the Hollywood lm Oculus Here’s to you, Lisa!

ANUPAM KHER’S LATEST AWARD NOMINATION… FROM THE BRITS!

Indian actor Anupam Kher has received nomination for the Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards in 2018 for his work in a BBC project. Anupam is nominated for his performance in the adaptation of Satnam Sanghera’s memoir The Boy with the Topknot, a TV movie.

The actor, who has featured in about 500 lms, is up against Adrian Dunbar (Line of Duty), Brian F. O’Byrne (Little Boy Blue) and Jimmi Simpson - USS Callister (Black Mirror) for the Best Supporting Actor trophy.

Anupam tweeted, “Thank you Bafta for the nomination. I feel honoured and humbled.”

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced the nominations for the annual Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards early April. It will reward the best television programmes broadcast in the UK in 2017. The ceremony will be held at the Royal Festival Hall on 13 May.

The legendary Indian actor de nitely deserves the award, we wish him all the luck!

Guess Who Kangana Really Admires

Nope, it’s not a fellow actor, folks! Actor Kangana Ranaut says she admires ace designer Neeta Lulla for effortlessly fusing contemporary and traditional fashion. “The one thing I truly admire about Neeta is how effortlessly she fuses contemporary and traditional, giving the wearer the best of both the worlds,” Kangana says.

Lulla, best known for her bridal couture, is currently styling for Kangana-starrer Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi. The actor will also be inaugurating the designer’s store shortly.

Why Producing Films Is So Hard For Manoj Bajpayee

Actor Manoj Bajpayee, who is gearing up for the release of his rst production Missing, says that producing a lm is a dif cult task when you are also a lead actor in the movie.

The actor was talking at a recent promotional event along with Tabu and Mukul Abhyankar. He has turned producer for the rst time and spoke about his experience: “It was a dif cult thing. I wouldn’t say it was a cakewalk because this was a job that I have never done before but the pressure of the lm was taken by many capable people like line producers and executive producers.”

He added, “However, at the end of the day, taking a nal call was always in my hand and taking the right decision was a dif cult task because on one day you are playing the lead role in the lm and the next day when you are doing a scene the executive producer suddenly starts telling you about the problem he is facing and he doesn’t know which way to go.

“In that kind of circumstances when your mind is completely stuck in the role, you have to take a fantastic decision for the entire production,” Manoj said.

It ain’t an easy job, Manoj, but somebody’s got to do it!

SO THIS IS WHO RANI MUKERJI CALLS HER TRUE LOVE!

Bollywood actor Rani Mukerji says she channelises all her emotions and energy into her work. The actor says she turned her joy of having baby Adira and the pain of her father’s death into work.

Rani, who is married to lmmaker Aditya Chopra, gave birth to their daughter in December 2015. Has motherhood changed her?

“Yes, with a child we undergo a huge transformation,” Rani says.

“I felt what true love is. That happens with motherhood... Till I had my child, I did not realise how I can love someone more than myself. At the same time, a