More migrants from Vietnam than any other nation are taking small boats to the UK.
More migrants from Vietnam than any other nation are taking small boats to the UK.
In his career spanning more than three decades, Akshay Kumar has worked with several actresses including Raveena Tandon, Shilpa Shetty, Juhi Chawla and more. The superstar also collaborated with former beauty queen Aishwarya Rai in Khakee (2004) and Action Replayy (2010). There was a time when Akshay put Karan Johar in a tough spot for not counting his co-star Aishwarya among Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif and Kareena Kapoor Khan.
During an episode of Koffee With Karan, Karan Johar asked Akshay Kumar to name the most stunning actress while giving three options, Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif and Kareena Kapoor Khan. In a deleted rapid-fire round, Akshay asked KJo, “Why Aishwarya’s name is not there? Now, I am not answering that one.”
While Karan felt “terrible” for not mentioning Aishwarya Rai in the list, Akshay shared that he wondered why KJo didn’t put her name there. The show host was left speechless.
Akshay Kumar has worked with Deepika Padukone in Housefull and Chandni Chowk To China. Akshay collaborated with Kareena Kapoor in movies like Ra.One, Good Newz, Kambakkht Ishq, Aitraaz, Tashan, and Gabbar Is Back.
Akshay and Katrina’s movies include Humko Deewana Kar Gaye, Namastey London, Singh is Kinng, Welcome, De Dana Dan, Tees Maar Khan, and Sooryavanshi.
Meanwhile, in an earlier exclusive interview with Pinkvilla, Akshay Kumar spoke about the comedy genre being treated lightly in Bollywood and how it should be taken on a serious note.
“Comedy ko log itna halka kyun lete hain hamari industry mein?…Maine aaj tak nahin dekha hai ki the best film award goes to a comedy film (Why is comedy treated lightly in our industry? Till today, I have never seen that the Best Film award goes to a comedy film),” the Khel Khel Mein star said.
Akshay Kumar is making a cameo in Rohit Shetty’s Singham Again. Headlined by Ajay Devgn, the upcoming film will be released in theaters on November 1, 2024, coinciding with Diwali.
The third part of the Singham franchise also stars Kareena Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Tiger Shroff, and Jackie Shroff. Arjun Kapoor is cast as an antagonist in the film.
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Every year, scores of people touchdown in Mumbai to realize their dream of being a Bollywood star. While some are lucky enough to have backing in the industry, others have to work their way to the top. Yashpal Sharma is one such artist who always wanted to be an actor. As a child, he would perform at Ramlila organized during Dussehra. Sharma, who is born and brought up in Hisar, Haryana enrolled in the National School of Drama to finetune his craft.
After working at NSD for a couple of years, he made his film debut in Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa alongside Jaya Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Nandita Das, and many other established stars. Yashpal Sharma’s minor role in the 1988 movie attracted more work. He was then offered films like Arjun Pandit and Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai. But it was Aamir Khan’s period sports drama film, Lagaan that brought him to the forefront. His portrayal of Lakha made him the talk of the town.
A year later, Sharma shared the screen with Kareena Kapoor Khan in Chameli followed by Gangaajal which made him famous as one of the best villains. From here, his journey went upward and he bagged several blockbuster hits like Singh Is Kinng, Lamhaa, Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha’s Rowdy Rathore, Gangs of Wasseypur, Salman Khan’s Tubelight, Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji led Bunty Aur Babli 2 and more. Earlier this year, Yashpal played the role of Major Uttam Singh in Kartik Aaryan’s Chandu Champion.
While Sharma has proved his mettle as a skilled actor who worked across languages, he also tried his hands in filmmaking and directed the Haryanvi language biographical film, Dada Lakhmi. The 2022 movie which is based on the life and struggles of Haryanvi folk singer Lakhmi Chand was also penned by him. The actor also played the titular role in the movie which eventually won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Haryanvi.
Having said that, The Great Indian Family actor also worked in several TV serials and web shows his latest being IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack. While today he is an inspiration to many, Yashpal Sharma calls Naseeruddin Shah his guru and idol.
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