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Bollywood Gup-Shup

RANI MUKERJI HRITHIK ROSHAN

Actor recalls her mom finding her first screen test “bad” Star offers prayers at Durga Puja pandal

very Bollywood star ollywood actor Hrithik
has a beginning, and Roshan on Wednesday
Efor Rani Mukerji, it all Bvisited the 79th North
started with ‘Raja Ki Aayegi Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja
Baraat’ in 1997. The film may 2025 and sought blessings. At
not have been a box-office suc- the prestigious pandal, Hrithik
cess, but it gave Rani the step- met with his ‘War 2’ director
ping stone she needed, eventu- Ayan Mukerji. The duo offered
ally leading her to cult hits like prayers together and even posed
‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ and ‘Ghu- for shutterbugs. Ditching ethnic
lam.’ However, not many know attire, Hrithik arrived at the pandal
that behind this debut is a funny in casual wear. He looked extremely
little story, one where her mother cool in a white shirt that he paired with
almost convinced the producer not matching pants and a white cap.
to take a chance on her at all. In a A while ago, Alia Bhatt also paid a sacred visit to the
candid conversation, Rani revealed same pandal, offering prayers. Donning an exquisite lehen-
that after her very first screen test, ga, Alia undoubtedly captivated the attention of the other
her mother, Krishna Mukherjee, devotees at the pandal. What made her appearance even
bluntly told producer Salim Akhtar more memorable was her rushing to greet actress Rani
that her daughter’s performance was Mukerji. The two shared a heartfelt hug and posed happi-
“so bad” it might ruin the film. Rani ly for pictures, joined by Ayan Mukerji and Tanisha Mukerji for a
laughed while recalling the moment. “For my mother, it was like, cheerful photo session.
‘You do it and see how it goes.’ But after my first screen test, she
found me so bad that she told the producer, ‘I think you’ll ruin
your film by taking my daughter. You’ll face losses. You shouldn’t
take her.’”

SHAH RUKH KHAN

Superstar to host Filmfare Awards 2025

ollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will host the upcoming edition of Filmfare
Awards in Gujarat with Maniesh Paul and Karan Johar. Filmfare shared the update
Bon their official Instagram handle. “The Superstar, The Icon, The Enigma Hold your
hearts, because the one and only #ShahRukhKhan is making his way to co-host the most
awaited #70thHyundaiFilmfareAwards2025withGujaratTourism, happening on October 11 at
Eka Arena, Ahmedabad,” the post read. The Filmfare Awards 2025 will be held on October 11,
2025 at EKA Arena, Kankaria Lake, Ahmedabad.
In August, an MoU was signed in Gandhinagar between Tourism Corporation of Gujarat
Limited (TCGL) and Worldwide Media Private Limited in the presence of Chief Minister Bhu-
pendra Patel for hosting the 70th Filmfare Awards 2025.

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