QuickE: Karan Johar Becomes a Dad; Rekha-Sanjay Dutt’s Marriage

B-town condoles with Suniel Shetty; gear up for ‘Cheez badi hai’ reinvented.

Karan Johar has just welcomes twins. (Photo courtesy: Facebook/ iifa)

1. Karan Johar Becomes a Father; Names Twins Yash & Roohi

Karan Johar is now a father. (Photo: Twitter/@karanjohar)  

Filmmaker Karan Johar has become a father to twins. He reportedly had the babies last month via surrogacy.

According to a report by Mumbai Mirror, the 44-year-old Johar has a girl and a boy - and has named them Roohi and Yash. Yash is his late father’s name, and Roohi is a rearrangement of his mother’s name Hiroo.

Their names were registered on Friday at the BMC. A top BMC official has confirmed the news.

Congratulations!

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2. No, Rekha Is NOT Married to Sanjay Dutt

Rekha and Sanjay Dutt. (Photo: Yogen Shah)  

Veteran actor Rekha’s personal life continues to obsess the media and the country. Suddenly a rumour about how she wears sindoor for Sanjay Dutt began going viral on the internet on Sunday. But as such things go, it was found to be false.

Yasser Usman, whose biography Rekha - The Untold Story was cited as the source of the rumour, has denied it. In an interview to Hindustan Times, Usman said that there was no basis to start such conversations.

This is wrong. Nothing of this sort has been mentioned in my book. People don’t read properly.

Yasser Usman, Author, <i>Rekha - The Untold Story</i>

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3. Bachchans, Akshay, Kajol Condole With Suniel Shetty and Family

Abhishek and Aishwarya Bachchan arrive to condole with the family. (Photo: Yogen Shah)

B-town gathered to pay their last respects to Suniel Shetty’s father Veerapa Shetty on Saturday in Mumbai. The Bachchans, Akshay Kumar, Kajol and a host of other stars condoled with the clearly distraught Shetty family. Veerapa Shetty passed away at the age of 93 on March 1 after a prolonged illness.

Check out the pictures:

Akshay Kumar at the prayer meet. (Photo: Yogen Shah)

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4. Kiara Advani Brings Back Akshay-Raveena’s ‘Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast’

Kiara Advani and Raveena Tandon show off the Cheez Badi Hai moves. (Photo: Yogen Shah)  

If you have grown up in the 90s, Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast Mast is a song you would never forget. The Mohra number ensured the film was one of the greatest hits of Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon’s careers.

And now the song is making a comeback in Machine starring the sizzling Kiara Advani and newcomer Mustafa. While Raveena has been spotted showing off the moves to Kiara, Akshay Kumar would be launching the song of the Abbas-Mustan film tomorrow.

Check out the teaser:

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5. Gaia Mother Sofia to Invite Lord Shiva, Rakhi Sawant to Wedding

  Sofia Hayat is engaged. (Photo courtesy: Instagram/ sofiahayat)  

We had told you earlier that Gaia Mother Sofia - as ex-Bigg Boss contestant Sofia Hayat is known these days - is engaged. And now she has announced that she would be getting married this month.

In an interview to Hindustan Times, she said:

I promise to announce my fiance’s name on Instagram in the coming week. I will get married to him in the third or fourth week March. &nbsp;

Sofia Hayat, ex-Bigg Boss contestant&nbsp;

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