EXCLUSIVE: Ali Abbas Zafar confirms teaming up with Katrina Kaif for superhero flick

With the original team of Mr. India threatening to go legal on producers – Zee Studios and director Ali Abbas Zafar for purporting to turn the film into a franchise, the studio and Zafar have quietly put the project on the backburner.

A source close to Mr. India says, “They never expected such a hue and cry over the Mr. India franchise. After Mr. India’s director Shekhar Kapur decided to sue them, Zee Studios and Ali Abbas Zafar quietly dropped Mr. India and decided to do something else.”

Sources say the Zee Studios and Ali Abbas Zafar team has now decided to make a super-hero film with Katrina Kaif in the lead. When contacted Ali Abbas Zafar, he confirmed the project with Katrina.

For those who came in late, Kaif and Zafar are very close friends from the time he made his directorial debut with Mere Brother Ki Dulhan in 2011 in which she played the female lead. Zafar, subsequently, directed Kaif in Tiger Zinda Hai and Bharat, both co-starring Salman Khan.

With her pal teaming up with Zee Studios, Katrina will soon start training to do the stunts. She is all set to be the desi Gal Gadot. And we can’t wait to see her fly.

Also Read: Katrina Kaif and Ali Abbas Zafar are all set to reunite for a superhero flick

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Salman Khan pledges to financially support 25,000 daily wage workers, Salim Khan reveals how they are supporting their staff

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is doing his part amid this global pandemic. As Coronavirus has brought the world to a standstill, it has affected the families of daily wage workers. The actor has pledged to financially support 25,000 daily wage workers from the film industry, according to Federation of Western Indian Cine Employees (FWICE).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of Coronavirus as the cases have increased rapidly. The 21-day lockdown has affected thousands of families. As 5 lakh workers work under FWICE, 25,000 of them were in dire need of financial support. Said Ashok Dube of the FWICE, “We at FWICE are in the process of compiling the bank details of those 25,000 members for forwarding the same to Salman Khan. His Foundation said, Salman would like to deposit money into each of those 25,000 accounts directly.”

FWICE president B.N. Tiwari added, “Salman Khan is the only industry person who has approached us for providing financial assistance to our members who are facing very tough times due to the complete suspension of shootings and other production work in the country’s battle against the coronavirus. Sadly, no other producer, filmmaker or star has approached us.”

The daily wage workers earn about Rs. 15,000 a month. The actor already contributes Rs. 5 lakh every month, thus, taking care of their medical expenses too, revealed Ashoke Pandit, the chief adviser. He said that Salman and Salim Khan have always helped the industry.

Ashok Dube, who has been with the FWICE for two years now, also revealed, “In the last two years, Salman Khan has made contributions totalling about Rs. 1.5 crore to our worker-members in their times of need, whether for hospitalization or otherwise. God bless Salman.”

Salman's father Salim Khan also revealed that the family is looking after the meals of people in their building and his security guards. He said that we must all look after the staff. As far as Salman Khan Films is concerned, the employees were reportedly given their salaries early as soon as the lockdown was announced. The actor is even taking care of the ration of their studio members who are in dire need.

Last week, filmmakers and actors, including Karan Johar, Taapsee Pannu, Ayushmann Khurrana, Kiara Advani, Rakul Preet Singh, Sidharth Malhotra, Bhumi Pednekar, Dia Mirza, AR Murugadoss, Sanjay Dutt and Nitesh Tiwari pledged their support for daily wage earners via an initiative called I Stand With Humanity, started by organisations -- the International Association for Human Values, the Art of Living Foundation and the Indian Film and TV Industry. This program will provide 10 days of essential food supplies to the families of daily wage earners.

ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: Salman Khan goes a step ahead; to provide essential commodities to daily wage cine workers and their families

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Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are back in United States, share health update after coronavirus diagnosis

Earlier this month, it was reported that Hollywood actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson tested positive for Coronavirus. The actor was in Australia for the shooting for Elvis Presley biopic. After diagnosis, they were being treated in an Australian hospital. And now, they are back home in the United States!

"We're home now, and like the rest of America, we carry on sheltering place and social distancing," Tom Hanks tweeted on Saturday, March 29. "Many, many thanks to everyone in Australia who looked after us. Their care and guidance made possible our return to the USA. And many thanks to all of you who reached out with well wishes. Rita and I so appreciate it," the actor wrote.

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— Tom Hanks (@tomhanks) March 28, 2020

On March 16, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson were released from a Queensland hospital in Australia and are now in self-quarantine at their rented home. After announcing their diagnosis, Tom Hanks assured his fans that they were been taken care of properly. "Thanks to the Helpers. Let’s take care of ourselves and each other. Hanx," he wrote on Twitter.

On the work front, Tom Hanks was shooting for Baz Luhrmann's upcoming Elvis Presley biopic where he is essaying the role of Elvis' manager.

ALSO READ: Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson released from hospital after receiving treatment for coronavirus in Australia

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Randeep Hooda and Jay Patel partner to contribute Rs.1 crore to the PM-CARES fund

To cope with COVID-19 Pandemic, India is under an unprecedented lockdown of 21 days, and the government has been making all efforts to contain the spread of the virus. However, to support the government deal with the severe health and economic ramifications, Jay Patel and Randeep Hooda, the duo from Corporate and Bollywood have partnered and stepped up to contribute rs. 1 crore to the ‘Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund’ (PM CARES Fund), Daily Wages Worker, Ventilators, and encouraged others to do the same.

Randeep, who has been actively involved in various environmental and social causes, said “ We salute the heroes who are serving against the life-threatening Coronavirus Disease without fear round the clock – doctors, nurses, police and daily needs suppliers. The world is going through pandemic with extreme effects of a virus that has not been experienced by any of us living today.”

Jay Patel, an entrepreneur and philanthropist, said, “As a country, India has been operating excellently in the economy for the last decade. Many new businesses have built and successfully secured a decent amount of profit over this period. So now this is a time for all of us to counter what we have gained to our country and our people. In this time of crisis, every business owner should contribute as per their capability. And that contribution can be in terms of money, technology, providing premises, donating equipment or offering their expertise.”

Also Read: Bhushan Kumar donates a total of Rs. 12 crores for the PM-CARES Fund and CM Relief Fund

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Kanika Kapoor tests positive for Coronavirus for the fourth time, leaving the family extremely worried

It was recently reported that Kanika Kapoor has been tested positive for Coronavirus after her return from London to Lucknow. The coveted singer was slammed soon after people found out that she threw multiple parties in a five-star hotel before getting herself checked. She has also been booked under various IPC sections for her negligence. Just a few days ago, the singer tested positive for the virus for the third time and now, has tested positive for the fourth time.

A family member spoke to a news portal about it and said that the reports have left them worried because it seems like she is not responding to the treatment. They cannot even airlift her to get advance treatment since there’s a 21-days’ lockdown imposed on the entire country. The family is extremely tensed and are hoping and praying that she recovers soon from the virus. Currently admitted to the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), was accused by the hospital authorities for her starry tantrums.

Well, there’s no other option for the family members and Kanika herself to wait and pray.

Also Read: Kanika Kapoor deletes Instagram post in which she announced about testing positive for COVID-19

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Bhushan Kumar donates a total of Rs. 12 crores for the PM-CARES Fund and CM Relief Fund

The entire world has come to a stand-still as everyone comes together to fight the global pandemic of Coronavirus. India has taken a lot of positive steps to control this widespread disease. Last week, PM Narendra Modi called for a country-wide lockdown for three weeks. The PM took it upon himself to start a public charitable trust called ‘Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM-CARES Fund)’, for the many distressed situations such as the Coronavirus, which will protect alleviating the suffering of those affected.

Just recently, we saw Akshay Kumar announce that he has donated Rs. 25 crores to the Fund for this cause. The actor mentioned that this is the time to do all that one can to help out others. Along with Akshay Kumar, there was also an announcement made by ace filmmaker, T-Series head honcho Bhushan Kumar that he will also take part in this cause by pledging to donate a sum of Rs. 11 crores to the organization founded by our PM. Bhushan Kumar wrote on his Twitter account, “Today, we are all at a really crucial stage and it’s extremely important to do all we can to help. I, along with my entire @TSeries family pledge to donate Rs.11 crores to the PM-CARES Fund. We can and will fight this together, Jai Hind ????????”

He further tweeted, “In this hour of need, I pledge to donate Rs. 1 crore to the CM’s relief fund along with my family at @Tseries. Hope we all get through this difficult time soon. Stay home, stay safe. @CMOMaharashtra @OfficeofUT @AUThackeray #IndiaFightsCorona”

Take a look at his tweets.

Today, we are all at a really crucial stage & it’s extremely important to do all we can to help. I, along with my entire @TSeries family pledge to donate Rs. 11 crores to the PM-CARES Fund. We can & will fight this together, Jai Hind ????????@PMOIndia @narendramodi #IndiaFightsCorona https://t.co/mBBhuVgW1t

— Bhushan Kumar (@itsBhushanKumar) March 29, 2020

Today, we are all at a really crucial stage & it’s extremely important to do all we can to help. I, along with my entire @TSeries family pledge to donate Rs. 11 crores to the PM-CARES Fund. We can & will fight this together, Jai Hind ????????@PMOIndia @narendramodi #IndiaFightsCorona https://t.co/mBBhuVgW1t

— Bhushan Kumar (@itsBhushanKumar) March 29, 2020

Also Read: COVID-19: Akshay Kumar donates Rs. 25 crores from his savings to PM Narendra Modi’s PM-CARES fund

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Varun Dhawan donates a total of Rs. 55 lakhs towards the PM-CARES Fund and the CM Relief Fund

Ever since the Coronavirus outbreak, actor Varun Dhawan has been constantly appealing his fans to stay indoors and follow the directives and rules put out by the government. With the 21-day lockdown, the entire country is in a standstill. The country’s economy has taken been affected too. Amidst all this, Varun Dhawan donates for PM Narendra Modi’s PM-CARES Fund and CM Relief Fund.

After Akshay Kumar, Varun Dhawan has stepped up to do his bit and has pledged to donate Rs. 55 lakhs from his savings and took to his Twitter to announce the same. His tweet reads, “I pledge to contribute 25 lakhs to the Maharashtra CM’s relief fund @OfficeofUT @AUThackeray @CMOMaharashtra. We are with you sir”.

After a while, he again tweeted, “I pledge to contribute 30 lakhs to the PM CARE fund. We will overcome this. Desh hai toh hum hain.”

I pledge to contribute 25 lakhs to the Maharashtra CM’s relief fund @OfficeofUT @AUThackeray @CMOMaharashtra. We are with you sir ????

— Varun Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) March 28, 2020

I pledge to contribute 30 lakhs to the PM CARE fund. We will over come this. Desh hai toh hum hain. https://t.co/E87IU22NaF

— Varun Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) March 28, 2020

The star will next be seen in Coolie No. 1 with Sara Ali Khan. Making it a total of Rs. 55 lakhs, Varun Dhawan has rightly said, “Desh hai toh hum hain.”

Also Read: Varun Dhawan’s childhood picture with his mother and his attempt at poetry is going to leave you smiling

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COVID-19: Akshay Kumar donates Rs. 25 crores from his savings to PM Narendra Modi’s PM-CARES fund

Coronavirus or COVID-19 has taken a massive toll on human lives across the globe and is spreading rapidly in India too. The government has announced a nation-wide lockdown till April 15 in order to try and contain the pandemic that is upon us. People have been asked to avoid leaving their houses unnecessarily and the celebrities too, have been promoting social distancing on all their social media platforms.

In the wake of Coronavirus, PM Narendra Modi has announced PM-CARES fund that will also accept micro charities to help make the diagnosis process more efficient. PM took to his Twitter to announce about the fun and Akshay Kumar has won our hearts yet again. He took to his Twitter to announce that he will be donating Rs. 25 crores from his savings to the fund and the tweet read, “This is that time when all that matters is the lives of our people. And we need to do anything and everything it takes. I pledge to contribute Rs 25 crores from my savings to @narendramodi ji’s PM-CARES Fund. Let’s save lives, Jaan hai toh jahaan hai. ????????”

Take a look at it.

This is that time when all that matters is the lives of our people. And we need to do anything and everything it takes. I pledge to contribute Rs 25 crores from my savings to @narendramodi ji’s PM-CARES Fund. Let’s save lives, Jaan hai toh jahaan hai. ???????? https://t.co/dKbxiLXFLS

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) March 28, 2020

Kudos to Akshay Kumar for being a Khiladi in its truest sense.

Also Read: VIDEO: Akshay Kumar asks people to be real life Khiladis, begs them to stay home

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Anshula Kapoor's Fankind start a fundraiser to help migrant workers and daily wagers affected by coronavirus lockdown

Fankind, a celebrity fundraising platform has started a fundraiser to help give cash in hand to migrant workers and daily wagers (like cobblers, tailors, construction workers etc) who are out of a job due to coronavirus and therefore cannot afford to pay their rent or feed their families.

The entire donation amount will go to the unemployed labourer to help his or her family. GiveIndia will transfer the money directly to the labourers. Donors will receive a tax-exempt 80G certificate. Fankind aims to help 100 families and they hope to achieve this with the help of the people. All those who wish to help can donate here.

Fankind is a fundraising platform founded by Anshula Kapoor. It brings fans, celebrities and charities together to create magical memories while working towards the greater good. They do this by curating and bringing to life joyful, celebrity-related experiences for fans that help raise funds for charities and social causes.

 Also Read: EXCLUSIVE: Salman Khan goes a step ahead; to provide essential commodities to daily wage cine workers and their families

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Priyanka Chopra reveals that her grandmother always said, “Who’s going to marry her? She can’t cook”

Priyanka Chopra who is a global icon got married to American singer Nick Jonas in a grand Indian wedding in 2018. The two dated for nearly two years before they tied the knot.

In a recent interview with a leading magazine, Priyanka Chopra Jonas while talking about her family and marriage revealed that her grandmother (father's mother) would always say, 'Who's going to marry her? She can't cook.' To this, her dad would always say that he would send a cook with her so that she never needs to into the kitchen. Priyanka further said that her mother, Madhu Chopra, did not know to cook when she got married. It was her father who taught her to cook and taught everything he likes to eat.

Priyanka and Nick are currently in self-isolation in the US, where coronavirus cases have crossed a lakh on Friday. Priyanka has been spreading awareness about precautionary measures one should take to combat the spread of the virus and recently conducted a live interaction with WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom.

Also Read: Priyanka Chopra Jonas opens up on the possibility of starting a family, says it is something she wants to do

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After Ramayan, Doordarshan announces the comeback of three more shows including Shah Rukh Khan’s Circus

Since India is currently on lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a demand to re-telecast the iconic Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan and BR Chopra’s Mahabharat. Doordarshan has taken the demand into consideration and Ramayan will be back on the small screen from Saturday, March 28, on DD National.

However, Ramayan will not be the only show that will be making a comeback on DD. A few hours after announcing the comeback of Ramayan, the official twitter handle of Doordarshan announced the comeback of a few other popular shows as well.

Here is the list of shows and their timing:

Mahabharat

Telecast Time: 12 pm and 7 pm

REFRESH your memories!!
Watch #Mahabharata on DD Bharati NOW#Doordarshan pic.twitter.com/ezzFCbRnW0

— Doordarshan National (@DDNational) March 28, 2020

The show was directed by BR Chopra and written by renowned Urdu poet late Rahi Masoom Raza. The show starred Mukesh Khanna as Bhishma, Nitish Bhardwaj as Lord Krishna, Roopa Ganguly as Draupadi, Puneet Issar as Duryodhan, Arjun Firoz Khan as Arjun, Pankaj Dheer as Karna, Gajendra Chauhan as Yudhishthir, Praveen Kumar as Bhim, Girija Shankar as Dhritarashtra, Renuka Israni as Gandhari, Nazneen as Kunti, Surendra Pal as Dronacharya, and Gufi Paintal as Shakuni.

Circus

Telecast Time: 8 pm

After making his television debut with Fauji, Shah Rukh Khan enchanted the audience in the 1989 show Circus. Shah Rukh Khan plays the role of a circus manager. The show also stars Ashutosh Gowariker and Renuka Sahane.

Byomkesh Bakshi

Telecast Time: 11 am

Rajit Kapur played the titular characters in this series which borrowed its narrative from the stories of Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay.

Also Read: Ramayan is back on Doordarshan on popular demand amid coronavirus lockdown in India

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Shabana Azmi talks about her accidents; says it is a miracle she did not break any bones

Shabana Azmi returned from Budapest on March 15 and went in for self-imposed quarantine ever since. In an interview with a daily, Shaban spoke about the accident and her recovery. Talking about the accident she met with a few weeks ago on the Mumbai-Pune highway, she said that she was sleeping at the back of the car because she and Javed had stayed up till early morning celebrating the latter’s birthday.

Javed Akhtar was in another car ahead of her with his cousin Dr Sumbul Warsi and her husband Nawab. They were on their way to Sukoon in Khandala when a truck rammed into her car. Shabana said that she passed out during the accident and was in the ICU when she came back to her senses. She said that she does not entirely remember her time at the ICU but remembers people saying that it's a miracle she survived.

Shabana said she resumed shooting 40 days after the accident and considers it a miracle she did not break any bones or require surgery. However, she has a lot of pain in her neck, arms and palms due to the accident.

Also Read: Actor Shabana Azmi injured in road accident on Mumbai-Pune Expressway

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EXCLUSIVE: Salman Khan goes a step ahead; to provide essential commodities to daily wage cine workers and their families

Salman Khan has once again won the hearts of people. If grapevine is to be believed, superstar Salman Khan has done the unthinkable. Rather than restrict his contribution to helping the daily wage cine workers who are facing tough times because of the cancellation of shootings, the good samaritan has asked all the craft Associations to ensure that every such worker-member gets his/her family’s daily requirement of food and necessities. 

The actor has asked various associations to not get into calculations at this stage while disbursing the money and food items as he would bear the entire cost himself.

The noble-hearted star has asked the Associations to refrain from giving this information to the media as Salman Khan does not believe in doing charity for publicity. But a good deed has its own way of getting leaked and so here we are.

On March 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a nationwide lockdown for three weeks. Following this, Salman Khan announced that all the operations at Salman Khan Films have been put on hold for the duration of the lockdown.

Salman Khan who runs the Being Human Foundation, a charity organisation has always risen to the occasion to help the needy. In the past, Being Human has helped cover medical and housing expenses of several people in need. During the shoot of Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Salman Khan helped a family rebuild their house and even offered a job to the only male child of the family. The actor had also come to the aid of late television actor Kavi Kumar Azad, aka Dr. Haathi of Taarak Mehta Ka Oolta Chashma. Eight years before his demise, Salman Khan had covered the expense of his bariatric surgery. These do not even amount to the handful of charity work done by Being Human Foundation. 

Recently, daily wage workers and junior artist coordinator Rajendra Lekhraj aka Pappu revealed how Salman Khan became ‘their’ person at a time like this. “If we hit a rough patch, I will talk to Salman Khan. He is so gracious in offering support and is always concerned about us. He recently stalled the shoot of Radhe in Mehboob Studios because of the unfortunate turn of events," he said.

 Meanwhile, several other celebrities have also come forward to make their own contribution to the relief fund set up by the Producers Guild to help daily wage workers in the industry. 

Also Read: Coronavirus: Salman Khan Films puts its operations on hold considering the 21 days’ lockdown

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