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Indo-Asian News Service or IANS is a private Indian news agency. The IANS was founded by Indian American publisher Gopal Raju as the India Abroad News Service. It was later renamed the Indo-Asian News Service. The IANS has its main offices located in Noida.

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Adarsh Gourav adopts rigorous training for physical transformation
1628 days ago
Bollywood

Adarsh Gourav adopts rigorous training for physical transformation

Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) Adarsh Gourav is undergoing intense physical training to transform for his part in an upcoming project. The actor, who took to training during the lockdown credits it for his well-being. ## He says it helps him with mindfulness and better output in terms of work. ## Adarsh, who secured a spot in Variety's list of International Breakout Stars of 2021, says, "Fitness for me is something very personal. The process began during the lockdown and honestly, fitness of this kind required a lot of discipline. Both physical and mental, you have to keep up with a schedule, watch what you eat (sic)." ## He adds that the training is helping him with physical transformation, "So definitely enjoying this period and this fitness journey. I have to also bulk up for a project, it's part of my character. I have to look a certain way and I'm still on my way to achieving it, we have a few months before the shoot. So it's all a work in progress". ## The actor was recently in New York and shooting for his next international project and amidst the schedule there too, he continued to stay committed to his fitness regime with the help of his trainer who trained him virtually while he was between the shooting schedule for 'Extrapolations'. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Such Updates.

Vijay Sethupathi, Katrina Kaif to play lead in Bollywood film 'Merry Christmas'
1628 days ago
Bollywood

Vijay Sethupathi, Katrina Kaif to play lead in Bollywood film 'Merry Christmas'

Chennai, Dec 25 (IANS) Actor Vijay Sethupathi is to play the lead along with Katrina Kaif in the upcoming thriller 'Merry Christmas' that is to be directed by Sriram Raghavan. ## Confirming the news, well-known industry expert Taran Adarsh tweeted, "It's official.. Sriram Raghavan directs Katrina Kaif - Vijay Sethupathi in 'Merry Christmas'. Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif essay principal roles in 'Merry Christmas'. Filming of this thriller - directed by Sriram Raghavan - has commenced in Mumbai." ## The film that is being produced by Ramesh Taurani and Sanjay Routray is scheduled to release on December 23, 2022, for the Christmas weekend. ## Sriram Raghavan is best known for directing the immensely successful 'Andhadhun' featuring Tabu, Ayushmann Khurana and Radhika Apte. ## Vijay Sethupathi, who has made a name for himself in the Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam film industries, is already acting in another Hindi film called 'Mumbaikar', which interestingly is a remake of the Tamil superhit film 'Maanagaram'. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Such Updates.

'Bigg Boss 15': Salman Khan celebrates pre-birthday bash with 'RRR' team
1628 days ago
Bollywood

'Bigg Boss 15': Salman Khan celebrates pre-birthday bash with 'RRR' team

Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is turning 56 on Monday and he had a pre-birthday celebration on the sets of 'Bigg Boss 15' with the team of the upcoming pan-India epic 'RRR'. ## In the upcoming episode, Salman will be celebrating his birthday in advance. Actors Alia Bhatt, Jr NTR, Ram Charan and director S.S. Rajamouli visited the sets to promote their upcoming film 'RRR'. ## Alia took this opportunity to wish Salman in her own style. ## She opened the episode herself by greeting the viewers and welcomed host Salman by singing a birthday song for him with a live band. ## To amp up the celebrations and entertainment, Salman invited filmmaker Rajamouli, actors Jr NTR and Ramcharan on the stage to join Alia. ## To make Salman's day even more special, Alia informs him that the contestants have a surprise for him in store. ## As all of them virtually meet the contestants through 'MeTV', the housemates give a power-packed performance on Salman's super hit songs which brought a big smile to his face. ## Salman too was seen grooving along with the housemates and even performed his hook steps. ## Concluding the celebrations on a sweet note, Rajamouli got a cake for Salman, calling it a small gift from the cast. ## Overwhelmed by the gestures, Salman thanks the 'RRR' cast and cuts the cake with them as well as the housemates. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Such Updates.

Lara Dutta recalls playing Indira Gandhi in 'Bell Bottom'
1628 days ago
Bollywood

Lara Dutta recalls playing Indira Gandhi in 'Bell Bottom'

Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) Bollywood actress Lara Dutta, who plays the role of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Bell Bottom', recalls her experience of working in the movie which has its world TV premiere on December 26. ## She says bringing the character on-screen was challenging and full of responsibility. ## Lara says: "Working on 'Bell Bottom' was a challenging yet fulfilling experience. It was a huge responsibility to do justice to the role of Indira Gandhi ji and make it convincing to the audience. Ranjit Tiwari and I sat for hours and saw Mrs Gandhi's footage to get the nuances right. My father was her pilot so I grew up listening to her stories and how she spoke to everyone so that helped as well. And when I saw myself on screen, and the reactions that followed, it was all worth it." ## Directed by Ranjit Tiwari, the film stars Akshay Kumar playing the role of Anshul Malhotra whose life takes an important turn as he joins RAW and embarks on his very first mission as 'Agent Bell Bottom'. It also features Huma Qureshi as RAW personnel and Vaani Kapoor as Anshul's wife Radhika. ## The actress adds: "When Akshay first called me for the film during the pandemic and spoke about the character of Mrs Gandhi, I almost thought it was a joke because the entire industry was shut down and we didn't know how we would film. But taking up this part was a no-brainer. I wanted to do something different, and to portray Mrs Gandhi was an opportunity of a lifetime and a moment I will cherish forever. ## "This is my 13th film with Akshay Kumar in my 18-year career so that made it even more special. We all quarantined together for 14 days before the shoot began so it was like a mini holiday, and the on-screen rapport between us worked so well because we got to spend so much time with each other even before the shoot began." ## 'Bell Bottom' will see its world television premiere on December 26 at 12 noon on Sony MAX.## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Such Updates.

Priyanka Chopra: I'm a sum of all my decisions
1628 days ago
Bollywood

Priyanka Chopra: I'm a sum of all my decisions

New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) She has been in the acting business for 18 years and it has not been easy. Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who is currently creating waves internationally with her powerful performances, says she is a sum of all her decisions and is proud to be where she is today. ## Priyanka made her Bollywood debut in 2003 with 'The Hero: Love Story of a Spy'. She was later seen in movies such as 'Fashion', 'Krrish', 'Barfi!', 'Agneepath', 'Dil Dhadakne Do', 'Bajirao Mastani' and 'Mary Kom'. ## It was in 2015, when she made her debut in Hollywood with the show 'Quantico' and since then there has been no stopping her. Her latest international release is 'The Matrix Ressurections' starring Keanu Reeves. ## Talking to IANS about her over a decade-long-journey, Priyanka said: "It's been a lot of walking, I can tell you that." ## She shared that she had her share of ups and downs. ## "It's been a lot of walking forward. It's been a lot of ups and downs. It's not been easy. I am a sum of all my decisions and I am very proud to be where I am," Priyanka added. ## Looking forward, Priyanka has recently wrapped up shooting for the series 'Citadel'. It also stars Richard Madden and Roland Moller. ## The series will also inspire spin-offs set in Italy, India, Spain and Mexico, all of which will explore the deeper layers of the storylines and will centralise into the main series. ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

Neena Gupta, Kapil Dev make surprise appearances in '83'
1629 days ago
Bollywood

Neena Gupta, Kapil Dev make surprise appearances in '83'

Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Actress Neena Gupta essays the part of Kapil Dev's mother Rajkumari Lal Nikhanj in '83'. Ironically, the father of her daughter, Sir Viv Richards, was Kapil's bete noir at the 1983 World Cup. ## The film has another surprise in it: Kapil Dev makes a cameo appearance as a member of the audience who picks up the ball after a cracker of a shot by Ranveer Singh, who plays the cricket legend in the film. The character played by Kapil exclaims: "Good shot, Kapil!" ## The Indian cricket team, spearheaded by Kapil Dev, squared off against the mighty West Indies in the 1983 World Cup finals. Neena Gupta dated Sir Viv, the West Indies batting legend, who was a member of the 1983 Carribean squad led by Sir Clive Lloyd, which was then considered invincible, having won the first two World Cups. ## In the finals, Sir Viv scored 33 runs from 28 balls with a strike rate of 117.85 before he was caught dramatically by Kapil on a Madan Lal delivery. Earlier, when India was playing, he proved expensive with the ball -- conceding eight runs in the one and only over he bowled. ## Neena Gupta and Sir Viv started dating in the late 1980s and their daughter, Masaba Gupta, is one of India's leading couturiers and also an actor who made her debut with the Netflix original, 'Masaba Masaba'. ## Neena completed her part of shooting for the film back in December 2019. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Such Updates.

Ranveer Singh's coach recalls 'how much love, sweat' the '83' star put in
1629 days ago
Bollywood

Ranveer Singh's coach recalls 'how much love, sweat' the '83' star put in

Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Ranveer Singh, who's on a promotional overdrive for "83", has shared an emotional note penned by his coach praising his work in the Kabir Khan directorial. ## Ranveer took to Instagram, where he shared a screenshot of the message written by Rajiv Mehra, a Mumbai-based certified fitness trainer who has also trained Shahid Kapoor for the upcoming cricket drama "Jersey". ## Ranveer's coach wrote: "I am just too overwhelmed and grateful to God and everyone who has been a part of this epic. What it has become and what results we are seeing are just the outcome of the sheer honesty of the work put in by all." ## He added: "It was like a prayer for you, I remember how much love, sweat you have poured in." Talking about Ranveer's preparations for the role, his coach said: "Every batting session, every ball that I bowled to you, every single ball you bowled in practice, every single exercise we did, every single pool session and each and every minute we have spent in pursuit of excellence ... Is all worth it, Ranveer." ## He concluded by saying: "I can't love and thank you enough, I'm just inspired by every inch of who you are." ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Updates.

Playing Madan Lal's wife, who conceived during the 1983 World Cup
1629 days ago
Bollywood

Playing Madan Lal's wife, who conceived during the 1983 World Cup

Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) As much as "83" presents the story of what went on in the field and the dressing room, it also offers a peek into the lives of the players off the field in their personal spaces. ## Just as Deepika Padukone essays the role of Romi Dev, wife of the 1983 World Cup-winning squad's captain, Kapil Dev, multi-lingual actress Wamiqa Gabbi steps into the shoes of Anu Lal, wife of Madan Lal, the medium pacer from Delhi who took three crucial wickets in that historic final. Gabbi's fellow Punjabi actor, Harrdy Sandhu, plays Madan Lal. ## Wamiqa recently spoke to IANS about her association with the film, director Kabir Khan's briefing to her about the part and what the film means to her. Excerpts from the interview. ## Recollecting how she became a part of the film, the actress said: "I remember getting a call from the office of Mukesh Chhabra (the casting director of '83'). They wanted to come and have a word with me. That's when I met them and was convinced at the very first meeting that I wanted to do this part because it was Kabir Khan and the film was about the 1983 Cricket World Cup. It is a historic event!" ## About her pitching for the character, she said: "I was very nervous about playing Anu Lal and I wanted to portray her in the most natural way possible so that people can resonate with the character. I wanted to portray the emotions correctly and I hope people will like what I did." Anu Lal, incidentally, is from the Mohan Meakin family. ## Sharing Kabir Khan's brief to her, Wamiqa said: "The wives of the cricketers appear for a very brief time in the film. He (Khan) explained to me the situation and how this cricketer's wife must be feeling about her husband. It was not just a brief for my character. The film is such that once I heard about what all happened during the World Cup, I automatically understood the situation and acted accordingly." ## She revealed one of the key moments of the story. "This was part of my back story. Anu Lal conceived her first child during the 1983 World Cup and that was big for me," Wamiqa said. "I was like, as a woman she must be feeling so vulnerable, that's the reason you'll see Anu Lal being very vulnerable in the film. These small bits of information about the character really helped." ## Asked what this film means to her career prospects, Wamiqa had an emotional answer. "Well, this film is a celebration of the 1983 World Cup. It's a very special film to me. I didn't think of this film as something that is going to help me in my career. I wanted to do this film, I wanted to be a part of this film because of its content, the message that it was trying to convey and celebrate." ## She added: "The kind of work that I am doing in the future, that's the kind of work that will set the bar audience expectations. '83' is a very special film. I have done this film for completely different reasons and I am so proud to be a part of it. There is nothing else, there is no other reason for me to be a part of '83'." ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Such Updates.

Ranveer Singh shares adorable picture of his mom with 1983 World Cup
1629 days ago
Bollywood

Ranveer Singh shares adorable picture of his mom with 1983 World Cup

Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Ranveer Singh, who plays Kapil Dev in '83', shared a picture of his mother Anju Bhavnani holding the World Cup that the Indian skipper and his vice-captain, Mohinder Amarnath, lifted on June 25, 1983, at Lord's. ## Ranveer took to his Instagram and captioned the picture: "Hum jeet gaye, Mumma! (ps: that's the actual cup!) #ThisIs83 #83TheFilm @83thefilm (sic)." ## Ranveer's fellow actor, Harrdy Sandhu, who plays Madan Lal in '83', commented with heart emojis under the picture. ## Actress Richa Chadha, too, took to the comments section and wrote: "Jeet gaye! Thanks for this historic film. Thanks also for waiting for the cinemas for this one. It's a sixer!!!" She was referring to the long time '83' was kept on hold because its makers wanted the film to be released in theatres only. ## Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan's daughter and columnist, Shweta Bachchan, commented: "Adorable". ## 🏆 Hum jeet gaye, Mumma! 🧿❤️🙏🏽(ps: that’s the actual cup!) 🤩#ThisIs83 #83TheFilm @83thefilm pic.twitter.com/MCwUSc7q74— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) December 24, 2021 ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Updates.

Cricketing Heights: '83' releases on world's highest screen in Ladakh
1629 days ago
Bollywood

Cricketing Heights: '83' releases on world's highest screen in Ladakh

Leh, Dec 24 (IANS) For '83' Director Kabir Khan, it's literally the height of joy. Among the numerous places where '83' is being screened, the one that's got him talking is Ladakh, where Picturetime's mobile inflatable theatre at 11,562ft enjoys the distinction of being the world's highest screen to show the film. ## "My joy knows no bounds," Khan said in a media statement. "This is spectacular. I'm looking forward to the audience's reaction to the film. Ladakh is very dear to my heart because I have spent months trekking there during my college days. This is truly special." ## Shibasish Sarkar, Chairman, IMAC, and former Group CEO, Reliance Entertainment, said: "'83' is our labour of love. We would love for everyone to watch this film, and I'm so happy to know that through Picturetime's inflatable theatre, our film is reaching the interiors of the country, where a good cinema-watching experience is still a far-fetched dream." ## Reliance Entertainment is one of the producers of the 1983 World Cup drama. In a tweet on Friday, December 24, Sarkar said the film, which has been released in five languages, is running in 2,094 cinemas, adding up to 12,044 shows on 3,741 screens. ## Primetime's inflatable theatre in Ladakh has digital movie screenings on a big screen equipped with a Dolby 5.1 sound system. It can house around 150 people for one show. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Updates.

Tiger Shroff drops special motion poster from 'Ganapath'
1629 days ago
Bollywood

Tiger Shroff drops special motion poster from 'Ganapath'

Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Action star Tiger Shroff has shared the special motion poster from his film, 'Ganapath', setting the ball in motion for the countdown of the film which will arrive in theatres after a year on December 23, 2022. ## Tiger took to his Instagram to share the countdown motion poster as he captioned the asset: "Taiyyar Rehnaa !!! God ke Aashirwad Se Janta ko Milne Aa Rela Hai #Ganapath Next Christmas in cinemas near you! #23rdDecember #1YearToGanapath". ## The motion poster features Tiger at his usual self of pulling off acrobatics with a chiseled body. Tiger's sister, Krishna Shroff commented under the video, "There's nobody doing it like you… No f****** body." ## 'Ganapath', is a dystopian thriller directed by Vikas Bahl (Queen, 2014), which also stars Kriti Sanon and boasts of high-octane action sequences choreographed by international stunt directors. The film, produced by Vashu Bhagnani, Vikas Bahl, Deepshikha Deshmukh, and Jackky Bhagnani, has almost reached the finishing line in London after an extensive schedule. ## Taiyyar Rehnaa !!! God ke Aashirwad Se Janta ko Milne Aa Rela Hai #Ganapath Next Christmas in cinemas near you! #23rdDecember #1YearToGanapath@kritisanon @vashubhagnani #VikasBahl @jackkybhagnani @honeybhagnani @poojafilms #GoodCo #PoojaEntertainment pic.twitter.com/ax1tVLpS7T— Tiger Shroff (@iTIGERSHROFF) December 24, 2021 ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For Such Updates.

Saqib Saleem dedicates video to '83', calls it destiny
1629 days ago
Bollywood

Saqib Saleem dedicates video to '83', calls it destiny

Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) '83' cast member Saqib Saleem, who plays 1983 World Cup Final Man of the Match Mohinder Amarnath, has said the film fulfilled his long-standing dream of playing for Team India. ## As the Kabir Khan directorial hit the theatres on Friday, the actor took to his Instagram account and shared a video conceptualised and created by himself. ## The video strings together Saqib's journey from being a cricket aspirant to becoming an actor who got to portray Amarnath, who was also the vice-captain in 1983, on screen. ## The actor wrote in his caption: "Destiny connected the dots when #83 came to me with a chance to live my dream of playing cricket for India. NOTHING beats the pride & gratitude I felt wearing the Indian cricket uniform as #MohinderAmarnath." ## The video, which shows bits of his preparations, some dramatised, some re-shot and some from behind the scenes of making of the film, is a moving imagery of what this film means to the actor. ## On Wednesday night, after a special screening in Mumbai, an emotionally charged Amarnath had gifted his trademark good-luck charm -- the red handkerchief that he carried with him wherever he played cricket, a tradition he inherited from his father, Lala Amarnath, the first Indian to score a Test century. ## Amarnath, who, incidentally, also plays his father in '83', had coached Saqib during the making of Rohit Dhawan's 2016 film, 'Dishoom', which also starred John Abraham and Varun Dhawan. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Updates.

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