From Katrina Kaif’s “thug” life in Aamir Khan’s film to Rajinikanth’s scheduled fan meet, here’s a roundup of all the news in cinema today.
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Katrina Kaif is the latest “thug” to join the cast of Aamir Khan’s Thugs of Hindostan. The lead cast includes Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, and Fatima Sana Shaikh.
Saif Ali Khan is likely to star in Vipul Shah’s next, a medical thriller.
Former star couple Arbaaz Khan and Malaika Arora’s divorce has been finalised. The two are splitting amicably after 17 years of marriage.
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Baahubali actor Prabhas has turned down an offer of Rs 18 crores from a popular brand. He has been rejecting several brands who have approached him after the success of SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali series.
Kajol, who will have a lot of Tamil dialogues in Soundarya Rajinikanth’s VIP 2, has confessed she is apprehensive about speaking in Tamil.
Several reports suggest that Hollywood actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are trying to rekindle their romance after separating in September last year.
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Rajinikanth has agreed to meet his fans between May 15 and 19, indulging in photo-op sessions with them. Invitations have been sent out to various fan clubs of the superstar.
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Justin Bieber’s Mumbai concert had a lot of celebrities in attendance, including Boney Kapoor and his family, Alia Bhatt, Sonakshi Sinha, the Khans, Sachin Tendulkar’s children, and many others. However, the Sorry singer has received flak for lip-syncing his entire performance. Further, the venue – DY Patil Stadium – had few trash cans. Consequently, the place was overflowing with litter and garbage by the end of the concert. Food and beverages had been hiked to almost triple their retail value, with a one litre bottle of water costing Rs 150 and upwards.
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Actors Rami Malek, Emilio Estevez, and Jason Biggs, and skateboarder Tony Hawk will all turn a year older today!
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