QuickE: Salman’s Message for Vinod Khanna; IFFI to Honour Big B

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Salman Khan and Amitabh Bachchan. 

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1. Salman Shares Special Message for Vinod Khanna as Dabangg 3 Wraps

Salman Khan and Prabhudeva on the sets of Dabangg 3.(Photo Courtesy: Twitter)

Salman Khan shared a heartfelt message for late actor Vinod Khanna from the sets of Dabangg 3 on the veteran’s birthday on Sunday 6 October. Salman and his crew were celebrating the wrap of shooting on the upcoming sequel and remarked on the happy coincidence of the film’s packup taking place on Vinod’s birthday. Vinod starred in the first two Dabangg films and played the part of Salman’s character Chulbul Pandey’s father Prajapati Pandey.

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2. IFFI to Honour Amitabh Bachchan in Its 50th Edition

Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured at the 50th edition of IFFI.(Photo Courtesy: Pinterest)

The 50th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has just unveiled its lineup. The fest will be held from 20 to 28 November in Goa and will feature around 250 films from 76 countries.

A selection of Amitabh Bachchan's films will also be showcased, as the megastar was recently announced to receive a Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar had this to say while announcing the 2019 edition of the annual film gala.

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3. Bhumi, Tannishtha Win Big at Busan International Film Festival

Tannishtha Chatterjee (L) and Bhumi Pednekar (R) won awards at the Busan Intl Film Festival 2019.(Photo Courtesy: Twitter)

Saand Ki Aankh star Bhumi Pednekar has been honoured with the Face of Asia award the 24th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF).

Bhumi's upcoming film Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitaare, which also features Konkona Sen Sharma, had its world premiere at BIFF on Friday 4 October. The film is written and directed by Alankrita Shrivastava of Lipstick Under My Burkha fame and produced by Ekta Kapoor.

Meanwhile, Tannishtha Chatterjee received the Asia Star Award for her directorial debut Roam Rome Mein at the festival.

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4. Sushant’s ‘Chhichhore’ Hits Rs 150 Cr at the Box Office in a Month

A still from Chhichhore.(Photo Courtesy: Pinterest)

Sushant Singh Rajput and Shraddha Kapoor’s campus comedy Chhichhore has crossed another benchmark having earned Rs 150.36 crore at the box office in its fifth week. In a year when big ticket movies such as Kalank and Student of the Year failed to make their mark, the film has proven to be “one of the biggest success stories of 2019” says trade analyst Taran Adarsh.

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5. Gul Panag Sports a 20-Year-Old Swimsuit, Earns Praise From B’Wood

Gul Panag is enjoying her vacation in the Maldives. (Photo Courtesy: Instagram)

Gul Panag is enjoying her time in the Maldives. She took to Instagram to share a photo of her wearing a swimsuit which she wore back in 1999. “Then and now. Back in Maldives after twenty years! My Marks & Spencer swimsuit still going strong,” Gul captioned the image.

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