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MENTAL HAI KYA: Kangana & Rajkummar are killing it quite literally!

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Kangana Ranaut and Rajkummar Rao, two of the most versatile actors are setting the madness quotient high in the third look of MENTAL HAI KYA.

The makers are going to treat the audience with new looks of the actors for an entire week as everyday two looks of the actors are being revealed.

In the edgy and intense poster released today, we see both actors take on a challenge head on in a nip and tuck affair!

The looks being released through the week have already piqued curiosity amongst audiences and with the makers promising an entire week of madness, we are eagerly waiting for what comes out next from the crazy world of MENTAL HAI KYA.

Directed by national award winning director Prakash Kovelmudi and written by Kanika Dhillon, MENTAL HAI KYA is produced by Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Motion Pictures and Shaailesh R Singh's Karma Media and Entertainment.

MENTAL HAI KYA: Kangana & Rajkummar are killing it quite literally!

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Kangana Ranaut and Rajkummar Rao, two of the most versatile actors are setting the madness quotient high in the third look of MENTAL HAI KYA.

The makers are going to treat the audience with new looks of the actors for an entire week as everyday two looks of the actors are being revealed.

In the edgy and intense poster released today, we see both actors take on a challenge head on in a nip and tuck affair!

The looks being released through the week have already piqued curiosity amongst audiences and with the makers promising an entire week of madness, we are eagerly waiting for what comes out next from the crazy world of MENTAL HAI KYA.

Directed by national award winning director Prakash Kovelmudi and written by Kanika Dhillon, MENTAL HAI KYA is produced by Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Motion Pictures and Shaailesh R Singh's Karma Media and Entertainment.

Madhavan ‘disappointed’ on quitting historical drama with Saif

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Actor R. Madhavan says he is "hugely disappointed" that he won't be able to join actor Saif Ali Khan in Navdeep Singhs upcoming historical drama due to his shoulder injury.

The audience was looking forward to the film as it marked a reunion between the REHNAA HAI TERRE DIL MEIN co-stars after 17 years. But Madhavan had to opt out of the project following his shoulder surgery after he injured himself in the gym, and he feels miserable about it.

"Yes, I had to opt out as I had to do action in that. I am feeling so miserable because I was so looking forward to joining that team and working with them," Madhavan told IANS.

Zoya Hussain will be seen in the Aanand L Rai production venture, which will be shot in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai. In fact, actress Sonakshi Sinha is also on board for an interesting cameo in it.

On the yet untitled project, Madhavan said: "It is a lovely story and a script and on top of that it is an Aanand L Rai's production. I really wanted to be a part of it. I am hugely disappointed that I am not able to do it. (Working with Saif again) would have been really awesome.

"The injury kind of ruined everything."

The actor was last seen acting in Amazon Prime web series "Breathe", which explores the life of an ordinary man facing extraordinary circumstances.

The actor will also be seen in CHANDA MAMA DOOR KE along with actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

But at the moment, he is taking rest and recuperating after the surgery.

Madhavan ‘disappointed’ on quitting historical drama with Saif

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Actor R. Madhavan says he is "hugely disappointed" that he won't be able to join actor Saif Ali Khan in Navdeep Singhs upcoming historical drama due to his shoulder injury.

The audience was looking forward to the film as it marked a reunion between the REHNAA HAI TERRE DIL MEIN co-stars after 17 years. But Madhavan had to opt out of the project following his shoulder surgery after he injured himself in the gym, and he feels miserable about it.

"Yes, I had to opt out as I had to do action in that. I am feeling so miserable because I was so looking forward to joining that team and working with them," Madhavan told IANS.

Zoya Hussain will be seen in the Aanand L Rai production venture, which will be shot in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai. In fact, actress Sonakshi Sinha is also on board for an interesting cameo in it.

On the yet untitled project, Madhavan said: "It is a lovely story and a script and on top of that it is an Aanand L Rai's production. I really wanted to be a part of it. I am hugely disappointed that I am not able to do it. (Working with Saif again) would have been really awesome.

"The injury kind of ruined everything."

The actor was last seen acting in Amazon Prime web series "Breathe", which explores the life of an ordinary man facing extraordinary circumstances.

The actor will also be seen in CHANDA MAMA DOOR KE along with actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

But at the moment, he is taking rest and recuperating after the surgery.

Asha Parekh breaks down on ‘best friend’ Shammi’s demise

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Veteran actress Asha Parekh was barely able to contain her sobs after the news of the demise of her best friend and "guardian angel" Nargis Rabadi, universally known in the film industry as Shammi Aunty, broke on Tuesday morning.

Shammi had no relatives except an adopted son Iqbal Rizvi, who stayed closeby but not in the same apartment as his foster-mother. She was alone when the end came.

Shammi, who lost her only sister – the famous designer Mani Rabadi – a few years ago, had rapidly become immobile and forgetful.

Asha, who had been her best friend for more than 50 years, said: "I haven't wept so much since I lost my parents. I called her Shammi Aunty. She was much older than me. But we were best friends for years. She shared everything with me. It was a natural-born trait in her to win people'e confidence.

"She was close to many actresses who poured their heart out to her. With me, it was special. We had spent decades together. She was my closest friend, confidante and, after my parents' death, a guardian angel. Now she's gone."

Asha broke down while trying to remember the good memories with the ever-jovial Shammi who made so many people laugh on and off screen

Rakhee, who was also very close to Shammi (and had in fact played the lead in PIGHALTA AASMAN, the film that Shammi produced in 1985 with Raakhee and Shashi Kapoor in the lead), said: "Shammi Aunty taught me how to laugh out. To not hold back my laughter. You see, as girls we were always taught not to laugh loudly. Shammi Aunty made me realise there was nothing unwomanly about loud laughter. She made my happiness come out of my throat."

In 1970, Shammi married filmmaker Sultan Ahmed. She described it as the biggest mistake of her life. The two parted acrimoniously.

Asha recalled: "I did Sultan Ahmed saab's HEERA only because of Shammi Aunty. The laughter stopped when she was about 80. The last 8-9 years of Shammi Aunty's life were miserable. Her health was failing. And she often had no domestic help. She would come and stay with me. We couldn't share as much laughter as we did earlier since her hearing faculties were affected."

Born in 1929 into a family of Parsi priests, Shammi began her career in films in 1949 with a film called USTAD PEDRO with Sheikh Mukhtar who was then quite a name. It was a hit. And there was no looking back thereafter — Shammi went on to do all kind of roles.

When her role in K. Asif's MUSAFIRkhana as a comedienne clicked, she got typecast in ‘funnygirl' roles.

"Mujhe comedy mein bada maza aata hai. Main hoon hi waisi," Shammi had once told this writer at Asha's place.

"I want to continue acting. It's the only thing I know how to do. But movie offers have stopped coming for a while. I was doing television. But that too dwindled lately. So I was sitting idle. At my age, to be workless is to be worthless. Lekin main aaj tak kabhi kissi se kaam maangne nahin gayi (I never went to anyone to ask for work).

"Why should I do so now? I am happy getting what comes to me. And grateful to God I still get work. He has been very kind to me. Otherwise, why would I still be getting work? It is unimaginable for me to be not working. Boman Irani once asked me how many films I had done. I had no clue! Recently someone Googled on me and found out I had done nearly 200 films. I was amazed. When did I do all these films? Time just flew by!"

Shammi's last film was Bela Segal's SHIRIN FARHAD KI TOH NIKAL PADI .

Asha Parekh breaks down on ‘best friend’ Shammi’s demise

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Veteran actress Asha Parekh was barely able to contain her sobs after the news of the demise of her best friend and "guardian angel" Nargis Rabadi, universally known in the film industry as Shammi Aunty, broke on Tuesday morning.

Shammi had no relatives except an adopted son Iqbal Rizvi, who stayed closeby but not in the same apartment as his foster-mother. She was alone when the end came.

Shammi, who lost her only sister – the famous designer Mani Rabadi – a few years ago, had rapidly become immobile and forgetful.

Asha, who had been her best friend for more than 50 years, said: "I haven't wept so much since I lost my parents. I called her Shammi Aunty. She was much older than me. But we were best friends for years. She shared everything with me. It was a natural-born trait in her to win people'e confidence.

"She was close to many actresses who poured their heart out to her. With me, it was special. We had spent decades together. She was my closest friend, confidante and, after my parents' death, a guardian angel. Now she's gone."

Asha broke down while trying to remember the good memories with the ever-jovial Shammi who made so many people laugh on and off screen

Rakhee, who was also very close to Shammi (and had in fact played the lead in PIGHALTA AASMAN, the film that Shammi produced in 1985 with Raakhee and Shashi Kapoor in the lead), said: "Shammi Aunty taught me how to laugh out. To not hold back my laughter. You see, as girls we were always taught not to laugh loudly. Shammi Aunty made me realise there was nothing unwomanly about loud laughter. She made my happiness come out of my throat."

In 1970, Shammi married filmmaker Sultan Ahmed. She described it as the biggest mistake of her life. The two parted acrimoniously.

Asha recalled: "I did Sultan Ahmed saab's HEERA only because of Shammi Aunty. The laughter stopped when she was about 80. The last 8-9 years of Shammi Aunty's life were miserable. Her health was failing. And she often had no domestic help. She would come and stay with me. We couldn't share as much laughter as we did earlier since her hearing faculties were affected."

Born in 1929 into a family of Parsi priests, Shammi began her career in films in 1949 with a film called USTAD PEDRO with Sheikh Mukhtar who was then quite a name. It was a hit. And there was no looking back thereafter — Shammi went on to do all kind of roles.

When her role in K. Asif's MUSAFIRkhana as a comedienne clicked, she got typecast in ‘funnygirl' roles.

"Mujhe comedy mein bada maza aata hai. Main hoon hi waisi," Shammi had once told this writer at Asha's place.

"I want to continue acting. It's the only thing I know how to do. But movie offers have stopped coming for a while. I was doing television. But that too dwindled lately. So I was sitting idle. At my age, to be workless is to be worthless. Lekin main aaj tak kabhi kissi se kaam maangne nahin gayi (I never went to anyone to ask for work).

"Why should I do so now? I am happy getting what comes to me. And grateful to God I still get work. He has been very kind to me. Otherwise, why would I still be getting work? It is unimaginable for me to be not working. Boman Irani once asked me how many films I had done. I had no clue! Recently someone Googled on me and found out I had done nearly 200 films. I was amazed. When did I do all these films? Time just flew by!"

Shammi's last film was Bela Segal's SHIRIN FARHAD KI TOH NIKAL PADI .

Director Arjun Mukerjee introduces the ‘Onion Genre’ with 3 STOREYS

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Excel Entertainment and B4U Motion Picture's upcoming film 3 STOREYS is all set to introduce the audience to an altogether new genre named the ‘Onion Genre’

Director Arjun Mukerjee coined the term as the film is a suspense thriller revealing plots like peeling layers of onion one after the other.

Talking about the same, Arjun Mukerjee said, "I have always been fascinated by the ability of human beings to effortlessly and seamlessly wear many masks and keep changing them during the course of every day of our lives. We have different masks for our colleagues, our friends, our superiors, our subordinates, our clients, the household help, the taxi driver etc. And then there is love – love has the power to make us shed our masks and be who we really are to those we really love – to reveal what lies beneath. This is what really attracted me to Althea Kaushal's script, which has three intertwined love stories and which constantly peels away the layers, the masks and shows people for what they really are. All one has to do is ask the question, scratch behind the surface, look into the eyes, knock on the door and fascinating things come tumbling out from behind the facade – sort of like an onion being peeled."

The film presents three different stories, each one tangled between their pasts holding secrets in the present. Based in a community society in Mumbai, the mysterious stories are connected to each other in some or the other way.

Starring an ensemble cast of Renuka Shahane, Richa Chadha, Pulkit Samrat, Sharman Joshi, Masumeh and debutants Ankit Rathi and Aisha Ahmed, 3 STOREYS appears from to be promising.

The film is set in a middle-class community setting of Mumbai and closely looks at a few intricately intertwined lives making you wonder about people’s ‘real’ faces.

3 STOREYS, presented by Excel Entertainment & B4U Motion Pictures, is an Open Air Films production which releases this Friday.

Director Arjun Mukerjee introduces the ‘Onion Genre’ with 3 STOREYS

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Excel Entertainment and B4U Motion Picture's upcoming film 3 STOREYS is all set to introduce the audience to an altogether new genre named the ‘Onion Genre’

Director Arjun Mukerjee coined the term as the film is a suspense thriller revealing plots like peeling layers of onion one after the other.

Talking about the same, Arjun Mukerjee said, "I have always been fascinated by the ability of human beings to effortlessly and seamlessly wear many masks and keep changing them during the course of every day of our lives. We have different masks for our colleagues, our friends, our superiors, our subordinates, our clients, the household help, the taxi driver etc. And then there is love – love has the power to make us shed our masks and be who we really are to those we really love – to reveal what lies beneath. This is what really attracted me to Althea Kaushal's script, which has three intertwined love stories and which constantly peels away the layers, the masks and shows people for what they really are. All one has to do is ask the question, scratch behind the surface, look into the eyes, knock on the door and fascinating things come tumbling out from behind the facade – sort of like an onion being peeled."

The film presents three different stories, each one tangled between their pasts holding secrets in the present. Based in a community society in Mumbai, the mysterious stories are connected to each other in some or the other way.

Starring an ensemble cast of Renuka Shahane, Richa Chadha, Pulkit Samrat, Sharman Joshi, Masumeh and debutants Ankit Rathi and Aisha Ahmed, 3 STOREYS appears from to be promising.

The film is set in a middle-class community setting of Mumbai and closely looks at a few intricately intertwined lives making you wonder about people’s ‘real’ faces.

3 STOREYS, presented by Excel Entertainment & B4U Motion Pictures, is an Open Air Films production which releases this Friday.

Nidhhi Agerwal signs her second film

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MUNNA MICHAEL actress Nidhhi Agerwal is set to feature in a film helmed by TOILET: EK PREM KATHA director Shree Narayan Singh.

"I'm really happy to be on board for Shree sir's next film. He is amazing and I am sure there is a lot I will get to learn from him and from my producer Prernaa (Arora of KriArj Entertainment).

"Can't wait to begin this journey and give it my all," Nidhhi said in a statement.

She has earned quite a fan base in a short span of time gaining a million followers on Instagram. Oblakasalon.lt – Nepageidaujam? plauk? šalinimas, Depiliacija, alginatin?s kauk?s, hialurono r?gšties preparatai, veido valymas, LPG masažas Vilniuje už ger? kain?.

Nidhhi Agerwal signs her second film

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MUNNA MICHAEL actress Nidhhi Agerwal is set to feature in a film helmed by TOILET: EK PREM KATHA director Shree Narayan Singh.

"I'm really happy to be on board for Shree sir's next film. He is amazing and I am sure there is a lot I will get to learn from him and from my producer Prernaa (Arora of KriArj Entertainment).

"Can't wait to begin this journey and give it my all," Nidhhi said in a statement.

She has earned quite a fan base in a short span of time gaining a million followers on Instagram. Oblakasalon.lt – Nepageidaujam? plauk? šalinimas, Depiliacija, alginatin?s kauk?s, hialurono r?gšties preparatai, veido valymas, LPG masažas Vilniuje už ger? kain?.