MUMBAI: Superstar Salman Khan said he believes his friends, Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar are great at hosting shows and it will be fun for all three of them to be on TV around the same time this year.
Salman is gearing up to host the 11th season of “Bigg Boss”, while Shah Rukh and Akshay will be seen on “TEDTalks” and “The Great Indian Laughter Challenge” respectively.
“They are amazing. Shah Rukh is a great host. Akshay is also really good, he has a good comic timing, he is very witty.
“Shah Rukh has his own personality, his own swag, style, charisma. So I think it is going to be quite a tough competition this time,” Salman told reporters, before quickly quipping, “For them.”
The “Tubelight” actor was speaking at the launch of the latest season of “Bigg Boss” last night.
The theme of this year’s show is ‘Love thy neighbours’ and would feature celebrity contestants along with commoners.
“Bigg Boss” is often embroiled in controversy over the misbehaviour of its contestants — from abusing each other to even indulging in a brawl.
Salman said his only wish for this season is that he expects the contestants to be on the best of their behaviour.
“They shouldn’t misbehave. That’s all I want. It’s not even their fault. It’s the most difficult format that anyone can ever do. You need patience, willpower…
“There is one bathroom, so much gossip goes around, the tasks are difficult. You don’t know if it’s day or night. It’s a very difficult game,” he said.
Salman has often said he will not be hosting the show and yet keeps coming back to it every season, reason being – its format.
“I really like the format. Even though I complain about it on Fridays and Saturdays, but I enjoy it. I get to learn a lot. I get to learn how to react or not react a certain way,” he said.
This time there were reports that Salman, 51, was being paid a whooping Rs 11 crore per episode for “Bigg Boss”.
When asked about it, Salman pointed to Raj Nayak, COO, Viacom18 and asked him to comment.
Nayak said, “Salman Khan doesn’t come so cheap.”
To which the actor quipped, “Sir, bahar ka bhi kaam band karva doge aap mera. (Sir, you’ll leave me jobless one day)”
The show will go on air on Colors from October 1. (AGRENCIES)
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CINEMA-ALIA-RAAZI
Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal wrap ‘Raazi’ Kashmir schedule
MUMBAI, Sept 27:
Actors Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal have finished the Kashmir schedule of their upcoming film “Raazi”.
The team was on a 40-day-long segment in the Valley to shoot for the Meghna Gulzar-directed film.
Alia, 24, took to Twitter where she shared a group photograph with after wrapping up the schedule.
“Schedule WRAP! Happy happy faces at the end of a 40 day outdoor! Team RAAZI @meghnagulzar @vickykaushal09 @karanjohar @JungleePictures,” wrote the actor alongside the picture.
Alia also shared a picture on her Instagram account, where she can be seen sharing a laugh with her co-star Vicky and Gulzar, while sitting on a rock in the midst of lush green wilderness.
She captioned the photo, “And it’s a wrap”.
The film will see Alia’s character married to a Pakistani army officer, which will be played by Vicky.
The movie is produced by Junglee Pictures and Dharma Productions and is based on Harinder Sikka’s novel, “Calling Sehmat”, a thrilling saga of a spy who gave all of herself and that of her family in the service of her nation.
The team started filming the movie in early July. (AGENCIES)
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CINEMA-SHAHID
Shahid Kapoor to star in Shree Narayan Singh’s next
MUMBAI, Sept 27:
Shahid Kapoor has signed up with “Toilet: Ek Prem Katha” director Shree Narayan Singh for his next film.
The yet-to-be-titled movie is being produced by T-Series and KriArj Entertainment.
Singh said he is happy to collaborate with Shahid and is ecstatic to have the actor onboard his second directorial venture.
“With films like ‘Kaminey’, ‘Jab We Met’, ‘Haider’ and ‘Udta Punjab’, Shahid Kapoor has definitely proved his mettle as an actor. Having said that, his star presence is undeniable and I look forward to working with him,” he said.
Prernaa Arora of KriArj Entertainment said she loved the script and shared the story idea with Shahid, who immediately agreed to do the film.
She added the banner had full faith in Singh’s directorial sensibilities, especially after the success of “Toilet…”
“We really enjoyed making TEPK together earlier and know that Shree Narayan Singh’s sensibilities as a filmmaker has given us the confidence that we have another winner on our hands.
“Shahid is one of the industry’s finest actors and would completely do justice to the role. We are so excited to be collaborating with him on this one as the role is tailor-made for someone with his talent and calibre. Together, Shahid and Shree, will form a brilliant combo, a winner for us, for sure!” Arora said.
KriArj has teamed up with T-Series and its producer Bhushan Kumar said the two production houses are working on several other films and their coming together strengthens the association.
Talking about the new director-actor duo, Kumar said, “Shree Narayan Singh is a director who balances strong message driven film with entertainment by making it commercially viable.
“And Shahid Kapoor is an actor par excellence. He is always the best version of himself when he enthralls us with the various roles he chooses to play on screen.”
Shahid will next be seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus “Padmavati” as Maharawal Ratan Singh. (AGENCIES)
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