Puja Khedkar in her letter dated July 11 clarified her position amid the ongoing controversy over her candidature and levelled allegations against Diwase.
Akshay Kumar is currently gearing up for the release of his film Khel Khel Mein. The trailer of the movie has promised a rollercoaster ride with lots of jokes and secrets in this Independence Day 2024 release. In an exclusive interview with Pinkvilla, Akshay revealed his interesting take on the popular cartoon Tom and Jerry, calling it as violence instead of comedy. He also shared taking inspiration from it for many action sequences.
Akshay Kumar and the team of the upcoming movie Khel Khel Mein recently engaged in an exclusive conversation with Pinkvilla. During the chat, Fardeen Khan named the Tom and Jerry cartoons as one of his favorite works in comedy.
Akshay chimed in, saying, “No, no. Tom and Jerry is not comedy, Tom and Jerry is action, it’s violence.” Talking about the action in the cartoon inspiring scenes in his movies, Akshay explained, “I’ll tell you one secret. So many action (scenes) I have done, a lot of times I have taken it from Tom and Jerry. That whole helicopter scene, I have taken it from Tom and Jerry.”
He also disclosed being inspired by National Geographic, stating, “And another one from which I had taken is National Geographic, where you get to see great action. Tom and Jerry is unbelievable, the kind of action they have.”
Watch the full interview with the Khel Khel Mein cast here!
The cast of Khel Khel Mein includes Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu, Fardeen Khan, Vaani Kapoor, Aditya Seal, Ammy Virk, and Pragya Jaiswal. The film is presented by Gulshan Kumar, T-Series, and Wakaoo Films. A T-Series Films, Wakaoo Films, and KKM Film production, it is directed by Mudassar Aziz.
The trailer of the film showed the group of seven friends playing a fun game, in which all the secrets of their phones are unveiled for one night. The songs Hauli Hauli, Duur Na Karin, and Do U Know have been released from the album of Khel Khel Mein.
The comedy drama is slated to hit the big screens on August 15. It will clash with Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao starrer Stree 2 as well as John Abraham and Sharvari’s action film Vedaa.
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Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala recently got engaged after two years of secret dating. Following their engagement, the Thandel actor’s father, Nagarjuna, shared some details about the couple’s upcoming wedding. In a recent interview, the veteran actor expressed his excitement about welcoming Sobhita into their family and explained the significance behind the reason for choosing August 8 as the date for engagement.
During the interview with Times Now, Nagarjuna conveyed his happiness for his son, mentioning that Sobhita and Chaitanya make a wonderful pair, deeply in love with each other. He also provided insight into why August 8 was selected as the engagement date, explaining that both families had consulted astrological charts and found the date to be highly auspicious. This was the reason they decided to move forward with the ceremony on that day.
When questioned about the wedding date, Nagarjuna clarified that it would not be immediate. The engagement was planned hurriedly due to the auspicious nature of the date, and since Chaitanya and Sobhita were certain about their commitment to each other, the families decided to proceed without delay.
He said, “Not immediately. We chose to have a hurried engagement because it was an auspicious day, and since Chay and Sobhita are very sure that they want to marry, we said, let’s do it.”
The actor also shared that the engagement was a joyous occasion for both families, with Sobhita’s family being particularly fond of Chaitanya. He remarked that his son, whom he described as a gem, truly deserves happiness.
Interestingly, Nagarjuna revealed that he had known Sobhita even before Chaitanya met her. He recalled first noticing her work in Adivi Sesh’s film Goodachari six years ago and being impressed by her talent. Over the years, they had numerous discussions on various topics, including cinema, life, and philosophy, allowing him to see Sobhita as a well-informed and insightful individual.
The engagement ceremony, held in Hyderabad on Thursday, was an intimate affair attended by close family members, including Naga Chaitanya’s brother Akhil Akkineni, mother and Nagarjuna’s ex-wife, Lakshmi Daggubati, and his stepmother Amala among others.
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