Expresso Bollywood News Update at 11:30 am on 8 December 2023 – The Indian Express

Newest Bollywood Information As we speak Transcript at 11:30 AM on 8 December 2023

In our high story: Veteran actor Naeem Sayyed, popularly often known as Junior Mehmood, handed away at his dwelling in Khar, Mumbai on Friday, 8 December, after a battle with abdomen most cancers. He was 67. The actor’s household confirmed his demise in a press release to indianexpress.com. The assertion learn, “Junior Mehmood handed away at 2:15 am at his residence. He was affected by abdomen most cancers. Could his everlasting soul relaxation in peace.” HIs son Husnain advised indianexpress.com, “We got here to find out about his fourth-stage abdomen most cancers solely 18 days in the past. We took him to Tata Memorial Hospital. The dean there advised us that remedy and chemotherapy at this stage could be very painful.”

Neena Gupta, who has had back-to-back releases this 12 months, says she desires “extra”. The actor says she’s dreaming together with her eyes open and ensuring she doesn’t let go of any alternative to “dance, sing and do romance”. In an interview with indianexpress.com, Neena opened up about loving her work, enjoying characters that encourage and discovering pleasure within the little issues in life like buying. She additionally talked about feeling a way of duty when she posts on social media as a result of “many individuals pay attention” to what she says, and clarified her “faltu feminism” remark by saying: “What they did is that they solely used that chunk from the entire interview for promotions, to create an argument.”

In the meantime, Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap lately credited Shah Rukh for ‘lifting the curse’ from Bollywood. In an interplay with Pinkvilla, Kashyap recapped Bollywood’s field workplace efficiency this 12 months and mentioned, “I believe it has been nice. Bollywood’s curse is lifted which is excellent information as a result of distributors are pleased, studios are pleased, all people is pleased. When they’re pleased, I do know my tasks will get greenlit.” The filmmaker agreed that the momentum which was set by Pathaan initially of the 12 months didn’t ‘fade’ all year long. Moreover Pathaan, the 12 months had different hits like Jawan, Gadar 2, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, twelfth Fail and most lately Animal, which is prone to do enterprise for Rs 500 crore.

In different information: Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt made a blinding look on the third version of the Purple Sea Worldwide Movie Competition in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Based on reviews, the actor will be part of the ‘In-Dialog’ part, alongside Hollywood celebrities like Halle Berry and Gwyneth Paltrow on the movie pageant. Alia shared photos from the movie pageant on her Instagram and wrote, “Smile. Sparkle. Saudi.” The actor wore an off-shoulder high, together with a figure-hugging skirt on the occasion. The official Instagram deal with of Purple Sea Worldwide Movie pageant additionally shared Alia Bhatt’s image with Mohammed Al Turki, CEO of the movie pageant.

Ram Gopal Varma has been praising Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal ever because the movie was launched in theatres. Not too long ago, the Satya director shared his overview of the movie on X. RGV even went on to say that he wish to contact filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga and Ranbir’s ft for making the film. Now, in an interview, Varma opened up on completely different elements of the movie. Talking on how critics are calling out Animal for being a violent and misogynistic movie, RGV advised Join FM Canada, “That’s the character of a violent movie and the director has been saying that from the start. After which to name it violent, I discover it humorous.”

Actor Triptii Dimri, who appeared in a quick however memorable scene within the latest blockbuster Animal, spoke concerning the controversy that the movie has generated and praised Ranbir Kapoor for being delicate to her wants on set. In an interview with ETimes, Triptii mentioned that she discovered a few of the reactions that the movie has been receiving to be ‘disturbing’ and in addition addressed the ‘leak’ of an intimate scene from the movie, by which she is proven to be partially nude. Triptii mentioned that the rape scene she filmed for Bulbbul was ‘more difficult’ to organize for. The intimate scene in Animal, she mentioned, ‘was nothing compared’ to the Bulbbul scene.

In different information: Christmas appears to be already right here for Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, and their one-year-old daughter Raha Kapoor. Alia‘s mother Soni Razdan shares a video as she decked a Christmas tree with customised ornaments because the pageant season is across the nook. She took to Instagram to share a sneak peek of a fantastically embellished Christmas tree. Soni shared the Instagram reel with the caption, “Christmas is coming … 🎄🎄🎄🧑‍🎄🤶🎅🇨🇽⛪️,” because the track ‘It’s Starting to Look a Lot Like Christmas’ performed. The Christmas tree might be seen embellished with pink ornaments with names of daughter Alia, granddaughter Raha, son-in-law Ranbir, daughter Shaheen, husband Mahesh Bhatt, and herself.

Lastly: Zoya Akhtar’s directorial The Archies, which marks the debut of star youngsters Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor and Agastya Nanda, premiered on Netflix on Thursday, 7 December. Zoya’s brother Farhan Akhtar and father Javed Akhtar have additionally made substantial contributions to Zoya’s directorial. Whereas Javed wrote the lyrics of the album, the Hindi dialogues of the movie got here from Farhan. Talking about working together with her brother, Zoya advised News18, “The Hindi dialogues got here from Farhan. He took a blueprint and made it into his syntax and the syntax of that specific language and the simplicity of the Archie comics.”

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