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Shabana Azmi’s Birthday: Farah Khan, Urmila Matondkar can’t believe it’s her ’50th’ birth anniversary; Vidya Balan gets love from her for saying THIS
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Shabana Azmi’s Birthday: Farah Khan, Urmila Matondkar can’t believe it’s her ’50th’ birth anniversary; Vidya Balan gets love from her for saying THIS

Legendary Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi turned a year older on September 18, 2024. To wish her well on her fiftieth birthday, several Bollywood celebs took to social media. Upon her return to India from New York, the birthday girl hosted stars like Farah Khan, Vidya Balan, and Urmila Matondkar at the celebration. Minutes ago, the filmmaker dropped a video showcasing their disbelief at realizing the actress is already 50.

In the short video, the National Award-winning choreographer and filmmaker, Farah Khan reveals, “We’re at the 50th… 50th birthday of the living legend, none other than Shabana Azmi. 50th birthday, REALLY?” to this Urmila Matondkar adds in shock “This is your 50th?” They are joined by Vidya Balan who says “No no 40th na.” For this compliment, the Dirty Picture actress gets a warm, tight hug from the birthday girl. Concluding the video with a burst of collective laughter, Farah adds “Say the women who are turning 50 soon.”

In the captions, Farah also penned, “Here with 2 of the best dancers in Bollywood!! @azmishabana18 n @balanvidya .. n oh.. there s also @urmilamatondkarofficial  happy birthday Shabana (heart emoji).”

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A couple of hours ago, Judaai actress dropped multiple unseen images with her B-town ‘Maa’, Shabana Azmi, and showered her with big birthday love.

In the captions, Urmila Matondkar penned, “The “Maa” that CineMa gave me..and cheesy as it may sound I can always say to anyone “Mere paas Maa hai” Happy Birthday dearest Shabanaji. It has been an absolute pleasure n an incredible privilege to have seen you, worked with you, understood n learnt a great deal from you which still continues. Nothing can precisely describe the bond that I share with you which both of us have so carefully woven for almost 4 decades n tremendously cherished. May you continue to brighten our paths n show us the way to love, life n great heights.”

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Shabana Azmi kickstarted her birthday celebrations in New York with her lovely friends. She even dropped a video of the same. Celebs like Angad Bedi, Manish Malhotra, Ila Arun, Bhumi Pednekar, Soni Razdan and others wished her in the comments section.

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Meanwhile, Azmi was last seen in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, followed by Ghoomer along with the American military science fiction TV series Halo.

Pinkvilla wishes the legendary actress, a very Happy Birthday!

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Will Prince Harry Return To UK For Marking To Attend Family Charity Event? Here’s What Reports Suggest
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Will Prince Harry Return To UK For Marking To Attend Family Charity Event? Here’s What Reports Suggest

Prince Harry has returned to work after celebrating his 40th birthday with his wife and children at Montecito. According to the media reports, the Duke of Sussex will head back to his home country to mark his presence at a family charity event.

On September 30, the former royal, Prince Harry, will be the esteemed guest of honor at the WellChild Awards. His ongoing collaboration with WellChild, a charity that provides crucial financial support to seriously ill children and their families, has been instrumental in making a positive difference in their lives. 

Ahead of the event, Prince Harry released a statement claiming that he is honored and looks forward to meeting with the professionals who have assisted in the smooth running of the organization. 

In his statement, the Duke wrote, “These incredible young people, along with the dedicated caregivers, nurses, and professionals who tirelessly support them, inspire us all. It is a true privilege to recognize such extraordinary individuals.”

Meanwhile, for the Well Child organization, Prince Harry has been associated with the cause for the past 16 years. Whenever he attends the ceremony or the organization, he spends time with the children and provides them with love and care. As the Duke would be in the U.K. for the event, the public wonders if he would visit his father, King Charles, who is currently undergoing cancer treatment. 

ALSO READ: ‘My Mission Is To…’: Prince Harry Reflects On Turning 40

However, Prince Harry’s spokespersons did not confirm his schedule to meet his father amid the strained relationship between the father and son. Amidst the ongoing rift, the social media accounts of King Charles and the Prince and Princess of Wales shared their wishes for the Duke on his birthday. While the monarch’s team posted a picture of Harry and a sweet birthday note, Prince William and Princess Kate’s account reposted the picture. 

Prince William and Harry recently had a brief encounter at their uncle, Robert Fellowes’, funeral. While the latter flew down to his home country for the service, the brothers were only five yards away. 

The insiders claimed that the tension was quite evident at the ceremony. Though the brothers distantly met each other at the funeral, Prince Harry has never met with Kate Middleton since the King’s coronation ceremony. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had sent their best wishes for the princess after she first announced having cancer.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left the royal family in 2020 and have lived in California since 2023.

ALSO READ: Throwback: When Meghan Markle Revealed How She Snuck Out To Party With Prince Harry In Halloween Costumes

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J&K Polls: Of Every 100 Candidates, Just 5 Are Women, Half of Them Independent Contestants
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J&K Polls: Of Every 100 Candidates, Just 5 Are Women, Half of Them Independent Contestants

A total of 873 candidates, including 40 women, are contesting in the assembly elections being held in J&K after almost a decade. In the three-phase polling, that started on Wednesday, the highest number of women candidates, 25, are in the third phase, which will be held on October 1

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