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ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE KAPIL-SUNIL SPAT T
he news of comedian Kapil Sharma introducing his ladylove Ginni garnered much attention. However, the Kapil Sharma-Sunil Grover spat has taken precedence. After the fracas on a flight, where allegedly Kapil abused (co-star) Sunil, the latter was apparently quite hurt by the attitude. Sources revealed that he might quit The Kapil Sharma Show (TKSS). On March 21, the two posted their feelings on the social media. Sunil broke his silence with some hardhitting words. He said that Kapil “hurt” him deeply and that he should “start respecting human beings also apart from animals”. Sunil added that while not everyone is “as successful” and “as talented” as him, he should have “gratitude towards their existence”. Sunil also said, “Thanks for making me realise it was
WAS KAPIL SHARMA’S ANNOUNCEMENT OF LOVE A DIVERSION? While the news of Kapil-Sunil spat was yet to be out, another piece of information from Kapil made headlines. He announced
your show and you have power to throw out anybody, anytime. You are the wittiest, and the best in your field. But don’t act like a ‘God’.” Kapil, too, took to Twitter, saying: “Paji dil jitt liya tusi.. now I love u more n more n more .. hun bada mazaa aan wala a.. akal aan to baad.. I love u.” On March 20, however, Kapil had posted his apology: “Sry if I hurt u unintentionally. u knw vry well how much I luv u. M also upset. love n regards always (sic).” What happened: On March 18, Kapil verbally abused and physically assaulted Sunil when they were returning from Australia after performing at a show. Reportedly, Kapil was drunk and Sunil tried to cool things down. Kapil apparently hurled abuses at his co-star Chandan Prabhakar, when things got heated and Sunil intervened. He then turned to Sunil and got abusive and aggressive and even held his collar.
Sunil tried to talk to the cabin crew into overlooking Kapil’s behaviour. Kapil apparently told Sunil that “Your show flopped and you came back to me. You work for me.” He even abused his other colleagues Ali Asgar and Kiku Sharda calling them per day artists and that he could throw them out of his show anytime. After the news broke, Kapil posted on Facebook, on March 20, clarifying that he did argue with Sunil but they are like family, and that he loves and respects him. Latest update: On March 20, an episode of TKSS was shot with the Naam Shabana team wherein Kapil, Kiku Sharda were present but Sunil and Chandan didn’t turn up for the shoot. A source says, “The shoot was tense unlike the usual fun vibe. Kapil was in a bad mood and the episode might not even turn out to be as entertaining.” While Kapil is the face of TKSS, the characters Sunil
his love for girlfriend Ginni with a tweet surprising many, as Kapil is known to keep mum about his personal life. When contacted, Kapil had said, “Why don’t people believe me? (laughs). Yes, it is true. Ginni and I are in love and she is lovely. We are not engaged yet. I will get married next year. I am very happy.”
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e made his big film debut with Ang Lee’s Hollywood film, Life of Pi in 2012. Here’s catching up with Delhi boy Suraj Sharma, as he readies for his Bollywood debut, Phillauri.
SEEKING BLESSINGS ctors Amrita Singh and A Dimple Kapadia visited The Golden Temple in Amritsar on Monday.
Keeping in mind the recent attacks on NRIs in the US (Suraj is based there), is the situation scary there?
MANVEER GIVES IT BACK TO AAKANSHA
Yes... It’s all about the thought and anticipation and confusion of what people might associate you with. Since New York is a bubble in itself, I ended up not
igg Boss season 10 B winner Manveer Gurjar gave a fitting reply to
co-contestant Aakansha Sharmaa for her dating remark. “She said that she’d rather date a frog than me but she should first ask the frog, if it will date her,” spotboye.com quoted Manveer as saying.
OLD CONTROVERSIES Kapil tweeted to PM Narendra Modi asking, “Yeh hain aapke achhe din?”. He wrote that he pays `15cr income tax yet has to pay `5lakh bribe to BMC office. n Kapil was accused of misbehaving with female co-stars at an event in 2015. n Nurses from medical colleges and hospitals in Amritsar, Punjab protested against the way their profession was represented on The Kapil Sharma Show. n Kapil ended his stint with the channel airing Comedy Nights With Kapil (CNWK) after creative issues in 2016. n In 2014, Kapil walked out of Celebrity Cricket League at the last minute. He was reportedly paid `1.25cr to host the extra innings. n In 2014, Sunil aka Gutthi quit Kapil’s show CNWK after not getting a pay hike as desired. He went on to do his own show, Mad In India, but was back on Kapil’s show after the show bombed. n
DOWNEY JR, THE NEW DR DOLITTLE
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that despite a repertoire of films down South, she got the ‘newcomer’ treatment in Bollywood. “It was very frustrating in the beginning... But, I guess, this is how the protocol works. Everyone only considers Hindi films as the criteria of judging how big or small an actor is. So I decided to wait till the time they probably would value me more. I’m hoping that after this year, people will stop calling me a newcomer.” n
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really seeing any of this unless I was at a (Donald) Trump rally, which I was! It was interesting because people don’t necessarily believe in something someone else says; they also need a reason to just be heard and that’s where that fire is stemming from. Luckily, I’m far enough away from that to feel insulated but yes, it’s scary as much as it’s disgusting.
As for your Bollywood debut, how was it working with Anushka Sharma? I found Anushka amazing. She is super nice, friendly and a really pleasant person but when she is working, she is at it.
What made you sign a Bollywood film? I want to experiment with genres. Also, I felt that Phillauri was the right film for me if I want to do Bollywood and Hollywood at the same time.
Did you ever feel like, ‘after a biggie like Life of Pi, what’s next?’
ctor Robert Downey Jr is set to play the lead role in the new Doctor Dolittle movie. The film titled, The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle, is based on the classic character who can talk to animals, reported Variety. The character was portrayed by Rex Harrison in the 1967 musical, Doctor Dolittle, whereas Eddie Murphy starred in the 1998 film, Doctor Dolittle, and its 2001 sequel. PTI
It can be very difficult if you are like, ‘oh, it’s all downhill from here’. I went through something very intense, so after that, it all might feel a little bland but I love the feeling of constant adventure to try something new.
It’s all about the thought and anticipation and confusion of what people might associate you with.
‘I’ll keep doing films in the South’ fter the success of Pink last year, and with four films releasing this year, Taapsee Pannu’s schedule is packed. But the actor says there’s still room for regional films down South. “The work I’m getting in Bollywood is pretty satisfying, and I plan to work hard so it continues. But that doesn’t mean I won’t do films in the South. It’s not difficult to balance, provided you really want to work,”
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plays — Dr Mashoor Gulati and Rinku Bhabhi — are loved by the audience. After pack-up, Kapil tweeted, “@WhoSunilGrover today packed up at 6am after so long n I missed so many things.. love u .. see u in evening at ur home (sic),” implying that there might be yet another twist to the tale.
says Taapsee, who’s known for hit Telugu and Tamil films such as Mr. Perfect (2011), Vastadu Naa Raju (2011), Aadukalam (2011) and Arrambam (2013). Taapsee, who finished shooting for a yet-untitled Telugu horror comedy a few weeks back, adds: “Talks are on for a Tamil film. Now that languages aren’t a constraint, I plan to take up at least one film in a year. It would work in my favour in terms of the options that I’d have at hand,” says the actor, who shares
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SURAJ SHARMA, ACTOR
Delhi boy Suraj Sharma rose to global fame with his film Life of Pi in 2012
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