1. Alia Bhatt Wants to Do a Nazia Hassan Biopic
Guess who Alia Bhatt wants to do a biopic on?
It isn’t someone as dramatic or historical as Rani Laxmibai, the actress wants to play Pakistani pop singer Nazia Hassan.
Alia feels that life of the famous singer, lawyer and social activist who died young would be a dramatic story to tell.
And what’s more Alia says that like Nazia, she herself is a singer too. Are any Bollywood producers listening?
For more read the report on Times Of India.
2. Deepika Padukone Behind-the-Scenes on Heer Toh Badi Sad Hai
The much awaited Deepika-Ranbir starrer Tamasha is going to hit the theatres soon. The music of the film is already making a buzz.
Deepika Padukone can be seen walking the streets of Kolkata and Imtiaz Ali can be spotted enjoying some Punjabi folk music in Delhi, in this behind-the-scenes video of a song from Tamasha.
The track titled Heer Toh Badi Sad Hai is written by Irshad Kamil, sung by Mika Singh and Naksh Aziz and the music is of course by AR Rahman.
3. Pooja Missra ‘Strikes’ Again
Former Bigg Boss contestant and model Pooja Missra has been caught on tape abusing and assaulting people again.
After a video of her slapping and hitting the staff of a luxury hotel went viral a few weeks ago, now Missra is seen kicking and slapping two men in a store in Delhi.
The model also reportedly took out a pistol and threatened to shoot them.
For more, read the report on IndianExpress.com.
4. Sapna Bhavnani’s Outrage Against the Ink Attack
On October 11, Shiv Sena supporters hurled ink at the chairperson of the Observer Research Foundation, Sudheendra Kulkarni in protest of the book launch organised by Kulkarni for former Pakistani minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri in Mumbai.
Celebrity hairstylist and former Bigg Boss contestant Sapna Bhavnani added her two bits to the outrage against the ink attack by the Shiv Sena.
Bhavnani posted a picture of herself with her face blackened and expressed herself through a post on Facebook which also said:
I keep quiet most of the time because I think it’s pointless to talk politics and unnecessarily aggravate myself for no results. People say “they are uneducated ..let them be..” but if that is true then what do “the educated” do?? remain silent and let this happen???
Today, I am ashamed as a human of this world to see what is happening in my(for lack of a better word) country. My prime minister is silent when he needs to f**king speak up. I am ashamed of our behavior.
Mera Muh Kala (my face is black) cuz I come from these parts and have been silent. I am aware of the consequences of this post. I am aware that it might bring damage to me or my salon. But it is time to speak up.
5. Two Day Festival to Commemorate Smita Patil’s Birth Anniversary
The National Film Archive of India (NFAI) has organised a two-day festival of Smita Patil’s films titled ‘Remembering Smita’ to commemorate the actress’ 60th birth anniversary.
Apart from films featuring Smita Patil, the festival will also exhibit a rare poster collection from her films and and photographs of the actress from the NFAI collection.
The festival is scheduled to be inaugurated on October 17 by Amol Palekar.
For more, read the report on TheHindu.com.
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