12th Fail surprises with box office success, gaining acclaim from critics and fans. The film’s release on OTT platforms boosts its popularity, turning its actors into instant stars. Medha Shankr, known for her role as Shraddha, gains a large following and is dubbed the national crush. Recently, she shared photos from her first screen test for the film two years ago, marking a nostalgic moment in her career.

On Friday, Medha took to Instagram and shared some throwback photos of herself dressed in a gorgeous red outfit, exuding elegance and beauty. These images capture the moment she had her screen test for the movie 12th Fail. One of the photos shows her with Vikrant Massey, taken during a photoshoot that followed.

Sharing the pictures, she got nostalgic about her screen test and wrote, “9th February 2022. This day two years ago, I gave my first screen test for #12thFail and the rest is history. The last picture was taken right after an intense scene we did (you can see my eyes swollen from all the crying). Other pictures are from a photo shoot we did later. My most special day. Grateful beyond measure.”

12th Fail is directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and tells the true story of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma, played by Vikrant Massey. It follows Sharma’s journey, from facing failure in his Class 12 exams to ultimately achieving his dream of becoming an IPS officer, showcasing his unwavering determination along the way.

See Also: Exclusive: Medha Shankr on working with Vikrant Massey, Vidhu Vinod Chopra and more in 12th Fail 

Irrfan Khan, a beloved Bollywood actor, passed away in 2020, leaving many saddened. His son, Babil Khan, is rising in Bollywood with his acting talent. Babil often shares memories of his late father and recently posted about how much he misses him.

On Saturday, Babil took to Instagram and penned an emotional note, remembering his father, late actor Irrfan Khan. Sharing Irrfan’s pic, he wrote, “Nobody knew him like I did, nobody has known me like he did. It’s easy to say, to miss him, it’s easy. It’s easy to be cathartic and cry about losing him. It’s easy. Do you know what is hard?”

“To remember the ecstasy in his voice when he would raise it in exaltation to scream “BABILUUUU!!!” every single time he’d see me. To remember then, how painful it would be to lose him for the stretches of barren time when he would be away shooting. It is impossible to bear the memory of how his beard felt on my fingers when I would scratch his cheek as he read his script or how my fingertips would rest gently on his eyelids when he took a nap. His voice was brilliantly deep, yet it evoked nothing but a gentle prayer from me, a prayer that could only rise from one’s within when an external force has calmed your existential jitters to stillness,” he added.

Concluding the note, he added, “I wish I could have one last dance with you. ‘And to tell you, that without your lessons, I never would have survived.’ I will look for you. I will find you again. Somewhere. Beyond.”

Babil Khan made his Bollywood debut with the film Qala. He was also seen in The Railway Men, starring alongside Kay Kay Menon, R. Madhavan, Divyenndu, and others. This web series, consisting of four parts and released on November 18, is centred around the Bhopal Gas Tragedy.

See Also: Babil Khan says shooting with Kay Kay Menon helped him cope with the loss of Irrfan Khan 

In yet another setback for the opposition INDIA bloc, the Aam Aadmi Party has said it will announce candidates for all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, signalling that there will be no alliance with the Congress in the state.

The announcement that the AAP will contest all 13 seats in the state and 1 in Chandigarh was made by party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday. 

The Delhi chief minister’s statement will add to the turmoil in the opposition grouping, which is already reeling from Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee’s declaration that her party will go solo in West Bengal and is yet to recover from the loss of one of its principal architects, Janata Dal (United) President Nitish Kumar, who switched to the BJP-led NDA last month. 

The situation is unclear in Uttar Pradesh, where there have been signs of an agreement between the Samajwadi Party and the Congress, but there is also strong speculation of another INDIA ally, the Jayant Chaudhary-led Rashtriya Lok Dal, joining hands with the NDA. The buzz has grown stronger since the government announced that the Bharat Ratna will be conferred posthumously on former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh, who was Jayant Chaudhary’s grandfather. 

Speaking at a public event on the doorstep delivery of ration in Punjab, Mr Kejriwal said in Hindi, “The Lok Sabha elections will be held in two months… Punjab has 13 seats and Chandigarh has one. In the next 10-15 days, the AAP will announce its candidates for all 14 seats. I request you to give us your blessings like you did (during the Punjab Assembly election) two years ago, and ensure that the AAP sweeps all 14 seats.”