QuickE: ‘Bharat’ to Clash With World Cup; Twitter Bashes SOTY 2
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1. Salman’s ‘Bharat’ Release to Clash With India’s World Cup Match
Cricket and films are celebrated in India, and both have their steady fan bases. But we are yet to see which direction the wind will blow when Salman Khan’s Bharatwill clash with India’s World Cup match with South Africa on 5 June.
Also, Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif have seemed to have captured the cricket matches too. Ahead of the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) final on 12 May, Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif will host the pre-match show Cricket Live, mid-dayreported.
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2. Twitter Takes a Dig at ‘Student of the Year 2’, Calls It Kalank
Till today, the makers of Student of the Year 2 had kept us curious with songs, trailer and a host of other events. However, it seems that Tiger Shroff, Tara Sutaria and Ananya Panday could not pass the Twitter exam. The initial shows of the film might have been over, but it’s just the beginning for the social media platform.
Since both Kalank and Student of the Year 2 have been produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions, Twitter kept comparing the fate of the two films. They even termed SOTY 2 as a Kalank. The only saving grace is Alia Bhatt and Will Smith’s special appearance, it seems. However, some praised Ananya Panday’s performance.
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3. SLB to Take the Digital Plunge With Web Series ‘Heera Mandi’?
Sanjay Leela Bhansali is known for extravagant sets, grand costumes on the big screen. After the success of Padmaavat, he is apparently set to take a plunge into the digital space, peepingmoon.com reported.
His project Heera Mandi, which was conceived as a film, is reportedly going to be turned into a web series. However, unlike Karan Johar who has launched Dharmatic Entertainment under Dharma Productions to create content for Netflix and Amazon Prime, Sanjay Leela Bhansali will not have a separate division.
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3. De De Pyaar De: Ajay Flirts With Rakul in ‘Mukhda Vekh Ke’ Song
The makers of upcoming Ajay Devgn and Tabu-starrer De De Pyaar De have dropped a new song from the film. Mukhda Vekh Ke is the typical dance number, with peppy tunes and flashy clothes.
In the video we see Ajay Devgn and Rakul Preet Singh flirt with each other. On the other hand, Tabu seems to be super jealous seeing them together. We also see Jimmy Shergill trying to get Tabu’s attention. In the middle of all this, Ajay Devgn is caught between Tabu and Rakul Preet.
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5. Priyanka to Shoot ‘The Sky Is Pink’ Song in Mumbai Next Month
Priyanka Chopra will be back in India next month to shoot a song for her upcoming Hindi film The Sky is Pink in Mumbai, according to reports. Farhan Akhtar who plays Priyanka’s husband and Zaira Waseem who plays her daughter in the film will also join her for the song. Of course, PeeCee is expected to attend the Cannes Film Festival before then.
The song is expected to be a fun number that will appear in the middle of the film and is crucial to the narrative, a source close to the film told Mumbai Mirror.
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