Ananya Panday confirms cameo in ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani'

Actor Ananya Panday has confirmed her appearance in Karan Johar’s upcoming movie ‘Rocky Aur

Rani Kii Prem Kahaani ’ The film stars Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh in lead roles

She made the announcement on Ranveer’s birthday, sharing a photo with him and KJo from the movie sets Ananya took to her Instagram story and posted a photo where she is seen wearing a red outfit as Karan hugs her and Ranveer Singh captures the moment.

Some eagle-eyed fans had spotted her in the trailer of the movie, where she was seen dancing alongside Ranveer While h e r c a m e o w a s n e v e r o f f i c i a l l y announced, her fans and followers are taking her photo as confirmation Sharing t h e p h o t o , A n a n y a w r o t e , “ H a p p y birthday Ran Ran aka Rocky wish you the best best best always ”

‘Bawaal’ isn’t just about Hitler: Nitesh Tiwari

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V a r u n D h a w a n , S a r a A l i Khan and Janhvi Kapoor are a l s o r u m o u r e d t o m a k e c a m e o appearances in the film Reports also initially suggested that actor Shah Rukh Khan might make a special appearance, h o w e v e r , K a r a n c l a r i f i e d i t r e c e n t l y Speaking in a live session on Instagram, he said, “No, he is not (in the film) but his love and blessings are always with me He is family to me and he was the first person to put out the first unit of ‘Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani ’

Kangana praises Sharmila Tagore and Waheeda Rehman

Actress Kangana Ranaut recently praised veteran actors Sharmila Tagore and Waheeda Rehman She compared Sharmila’s role in ‘Gulmohar’ to the “warmth of winter sun,” and urged her fans to “manifest” Waheeda in a “full-fledged role ”

ActorKajol broke her silence after a recent comment on “visionless leaders” went viral and provoked the ire of social media users She had recently said that there are political leaders who don’t have an educational background Without any straightforward apology, she clarified her intentions

The controversy began with an interview where Kajol was promoting her upcoming courtroom drama ‘The Trial ’ She said that change in India is slow because the people are steeped in traditions and lack proper education Talking about women empowerment in the country, she said, “Change, especially in a country like India, is slow It is very very slow Because we are steeped in our traditions and steeped in our thought processes and, of course, it has to do with education ”

“You have political leaders who do not have an educational system background I'm sorry but I'm going to go out and say that I'm being ruled by leaders, so many of them, who do not have that viewpoint, which I think education does give you, at least the chance to look out for a different viewpoint," she added

After a wave of disagreement on the internet, Kajol tweeted, “I was merely making a point about education and its importance My intention was not to demean any political leaders, we have some great leaders who are guiding the country on the right path ”

Kajol will be next seen in ‘The Trial,’ an adaptation of the American courtroom drama ‘The Good Wife ’ It marks her OTT debut Actor Jisshu Sengupta will be seen playing the role of her husband The show us set to release on July 14

On Instagram, Kangana shared a picture of Sharmila smiling in a still from the film She wrote, “On a different note, recently saw a lovely film ‘Gulmohar,’ was beyond delighted to see veteran superstar Sharmilaji back on screen her screen presence, voice modulation, nuances in her performance was like the warmth of winter sun so beautiful and elegant ” Helmed by Rahul V Chittella, ‘Gulmohar’ stars Sharmila and Manoj Bajpayee The film revolves around the multi-generation Batra family who are all set to move out of their 34-year-old family home - Gulmohar- and how this shift in their lives is rediscovery of the bonds that have held them together as a family with secrets and insecurities The film released on Disney+ Hotstar in March this year She also wrote, “Now, hoping to see Waheeda ji in full-fledged role soon come on everyone let s manifest this (hug face and star face emojis) " Kangana also posted a throwback picture of the actress from one of her films In the photo, Waheeda smiled as she looked ahead of her She added the song ‘Piya Tose Naina Laage Re’ from the 1965 movie ‘Guide’ as the background music

Nitesh Tiwari recently opened up about his upcoming romantic movie ‘Bawaal’ during the trailer launch event, asserting how it’s not just about Adolf Hitler The movie, which stars Janhvi Kapoor and Varun Dhawan, came under the scanner after showcasing Holocaust in its teaser The trailer was released last week

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It follows the relationship between Varun and Janhvi who have nothing in common Amid problems of their strained marriage, they take a trip to Europe and explore places where World War II took place The historical event is used as a recurring reference in the story, as the characters speak of a “world war within ” Janhvi even says in a scene, “Hum sab bhi toh thode bohot Hitler jaise hi hai na (we all are a little bit like Hitler) ”

Tiwari finally broke his silence on the references that many on social media have frowned upon He said, “While creating a character, you can go back and look at the events and incidents which can play an important role in the overall arc of that character and the relationship in general It’s not just about Hitler There are many more things that you may not have seen in the trailer Every incident has been very carefully chosen that can have an impact on the overall arc ”

Reasoning how crucial it is to include Hitler in the film as he was an important part of the war, Tiwari said, “World War II is humongous There’s so much that had happened and you can’t take everything You’ve to pick and choose things which would probably impact the journey of the characters and that’s precisely why it [World War II as a backdrop] has been taken Hitler also happens to be a part of it and you can’t not have him in World War II ” ‘Bawaal’ will premiere on Prime Video India on July 21