QuickE: New ‘Bharat’ Song Out; AIB Issues Statement
Ananya Panday Wishes Suhana Khan on Birthday & other stories.
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1. Salman Dreams of Katrina in ‘Turpeya’ From ‘Bharat’
The latest song from Salman Khan’s upcoming film Bharat is a peppy but melancholy number titled ‘Turpeya’. The song sequence shows Salman as a sailor in the Indian navy who is stationed on foreign shores. In between bhangra steps, Salman’s character recalls his life as a young boy in India and dreams of the love he left behind – in this case, Katrina Kaif. He also attends a church wedding where he pictures Katrina in a white wedding dress, only to have her disappear before his eyes. The song also features a performance by Nora Fatehi.
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2. Karisma Kapoor to Make Her Digital Debut
Karisma Kapoor is set to make her digital debut in Mentalhood, a web series by ALTBalaji. Directed by Karisma Kohli, the show will explore the trials and travails of motherhood. Karisma, who is a mom to two kids off screen, will play Meira Sharma, a Mumbai mother who is trying navigate the world of parenting right and decides to start a blog to reach out to others like her. Producer Ekta Kapoor took to Twitter to welcome Karisma into the ALTBalaji fold.
3. Ananya Panday Wishes Suhana Khan on Birthday, See Throwback Pics
Suhana Khan, daughter of Zero star Shah Rukh Khan turned 19 on Wednesday 22 May. Suhana’s best friend and Student of The Year 2 star Ananya Panday shared a throwback photo on Instagram, calling Suhana her "littlest baby with the biggest heart".
Ananya posted a picture of herself along with Suhana and Sanjay Kapoor's daughter Shanaya Kapoor in the popular Charlie's Angels pose holding toy guns. “Happiest bday to my littlest baby with the biggest heart. We love u Sueeeee #CharliesAngels#MajorThrowback" Ananya captioned the image.
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4. Amul Gives Deepika and Aishwarya’s Cannes 2019 Looks a Thumbs Up
The 72nd Cannes Film Festival saw several Bollywood celebs turn heads on the red carpet, including Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Hina Khan and Mallika Sherawat.
Amul India has paid tribute to Deepika and Aishwarya’s appearances at Cannes 2019 with a creative ad that’s a take on their popular red carpet looks.
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5. All India Bakchod YouTube Channel Is Dead: Team Issues Statement
Comedy collective All India Bakchod (AIB) has shared a post on their social media handles, stating that “AIB YouTube channel is for all intents and purposes, dead for the foreseeable future.”
The statement issued by Vidhi Jotwani, Head of Human Resources, also said that stand-up comedian Tanmay Bhat, will “step down from the position of CEO” and Gursimran Khamba will “no longer be involved in operations at AIB”.
AIB was caught in the #MeToo storm back in October last year, when allegations of sexual harassment surfaced against comedian Utsav Chakraborty, and the fact that the then CEO, Tanmay, being aware of those allegations came to light.
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