The inclusion of senior citizens is based on the higher likelihood of individuals aged 70 and above requiring hospitalisation compared to the rest of the population.
Earlier several reports had suggested that Siddhant Chaturvedi had rejected Ayan Mukherji’s Brahmastra but the Yudhra actor has a different story to tell. Recently while speaking to Humans of Bombay, Siddhant clarified that it was his father’s decision to not sign the Karan Johar-backed film which was then in a very initial stage of ideation. The elderly felt that his son would be overshadowed by stalwarts like Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt.
Speaking to Humans of Bombay, Siddhant made it clear that he didn’t ‘leave’ Brahmastra while adding, “It was at a very initial stage at that time, I was a nobody, a struggler, so who am I to say no to Ayan Mukerji, Dharma, and Brahmastra?” Chaturvedi detailed how other actors were already on board this project when it was still in writing and he was excited too about this.
“I could have done it as well, but my father wouldn’t have let me. ‘You are better than this,’ he says, even till today he pushes me,” Siddhant said, recalling that he was over the moon knowing the fact that he had a three-film contract in hand with Dharma. By then, the actor had done only a handful of ads and was a ‘nobody’ according to him.
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“I told my father the film has Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Amitabh Bachchan and he asked me, ‘Toh tujhe kaun dekhega (so, who will notice you)?’,” Siddhant said adding that his dad got him thinking about it as the script was yet to arrive. The actor recalled his dad’s statement, “Nahi beta, I don’t think you should do it. Do you have the script, have you auditioned for it? If you don’t even know what you are going to do in that film, don’t sell your destiny.”
Siddhant recalled that a similar situation happened when Gully Boy was offered to him with already two established actors onboard – Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt. But this time his two crucial scenes in the script – entry and loss – convinced his dad.
Siddhant’s next Yudhra also stars Malavika Mohanan and will arrive in theatres on September 20.
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Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations are in full swing in Mumbai. Several Bollywood celebrities have been visiting Lalbaugcha Raja, the famous mandal, to seek Lord Ganesha’s blessings during the festival. Filmmakers Ekta Kapoor and Hansal Mehta came to the mandal ahead of the release of The Buckingham Murders. Among other celebs, Vicky Kaushal sought blessings at the mandal as he gears up for his upcoming film, Chhaava. Actress Esha Deol, who also arrived at the Lalbaughcha Raja, bumped into Vicky during the darshan and asked him to give her love to his wife, Katrina Kaif.
In an Instagram video, Esha Deol can be seen interacting with Vicky Kaushal during the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. They were surrounded by a heavy crowd gathered on the road, and some of their fans recorded their meeting.
The clip shows Esha flashing her million-dollar smile as she meets Vicky. The Chhava actor has his side profile towards the camera. While we couldn’t see his face, the Dhoom actress said, “Give my love to Kat (Katrina Kaif) .” She also asked him to send her love to his mom. Vicky nods and smiles and they both go their separate ways.
Esha wore a peach-colored suit on the occasion, and Vicky opted for a white shirt and blue jeans.
Watch the video here:
This is to note that Vicky Kaushal arrived barefoot to seek blessings at the iconic Lalbaugcha Raja. Earlier today, a video of him walking without footwear on the road surfaced on social media. The actor also got himself clicked with his fans. Another clip of him from Lord Ganesha’s darshan from the Lalbaugcha Raja came up on Instagram.
In a recent interview with Zoom, Esha Deol spoke about being compared to her mom, veteran actress Hema Malini after her debut with Koi Mere Dil Se Poochche in 2002. Esha revealed that she was body-shamed for “baby fat” on her face.
On the other hand, Vicky Kaushal will next be playing the lead role of Chhatrapati Shivaji’s son, Chhatrapati Sambhaji in Laxman Utekar’s directorial venture, Chhaava. Vicky has been cast alongside Rashmika Mandanna and Akshaye Khanna in the upcoming Dinesh Vijan production.
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