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Bollywood Gup-Shup

AMITABH BACHCHAN AKSHAY KUMAR

Star reflects on “grave personal stories” on KBC Post reveals title of his next film with Anees Bazmee

uperstar Amitabh Bachchan shared kshay Kumar appears to have re-
an emotional note reflecting on vealed the title of his upcoming
Shis experience hosting ‘Kaun Afilm with director Anees Bazmee
Banega Crorepati’ (KBC). while responding to birthday wishes
In a blog post, Bachchan spoke on Wednesday.
about contestants who arrive on the
show carrying deeply personal and The actor repeatedly used the
painful stories, admitting that hearing
some of these experiences as “heart- phrase “Maujah Hi Maujah”
breaking.” in his replies to co-stars Raas-
“Some contestants come with such
grave personal stories, that it becomes hii Khanna and Vidya Balan, as
difficult to conduct not just our feelings well as Bazmee, indicating the ti-
for them but also to continue hosting the
show… I shall not indulge more because tle of their upcoming collaboration.
it would take away some elements from
the understanding that a host gives to the Akshay Kumar is celebrating his birthday on
Channel .. but it has been a heart - breaking Wednesday, and the actor may have marked the occasion by dropping the
experience,” he wrote. hint of the title of his next project with Anees Bazmee.
The cryptic and emotional closing has prompted curiosity among fans. Raashii Khanna and Vidya Balan, who are Akshay’s co-stars in the
Talking about the quiz show, ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ airs Monday to Anees Bazmee-directorial, wished him on Instagram.
Friday at 9 pm on Sony Entertainment Television. Akshay reposted their message on his Instagram Stories and wrote,
‘KBC’ started as the Indian version of the British show ‘Who Wants to “Thank you so much, ladies! Clearly, we don’t care where we are as long as
Be a Millionaire?’ It was also Amitabh Bachchan’s first TV appearance and there’s some Maujah Hi Maujah!”
gave new life to his career. Over the years, KBC became more than just a
quiz show. With touching stories from contestants and Bachchan’s famous
line “lock kiya jaye,” the show became a part of people’s lives.

‘DRISHYAM 3’

Ajay Devgn says he would like Mohanlal’s approval
A jay Devgn has shared that he wants Malayalam superstar Mohanlal to watch the upcoming third
part of the ‘Drishyam’ franchise and give his approval to the family crime thriller.
Speaking at the trailer launch of ‘Drishyam The Conclusion’ in Goa on Wednesday, Ajay
said the new film has a “completely different” story from the Malayalam version and that he would be
happy to have Mohanlal’s approval.
Talking about the challenge of making the third part, Ajay said the Hindi film has taken a different
path from the Malayalam franchise.
“In fact, I would say that making this film has been a big challenge for us because, with Mohanlal sir
and Joseph, this is their third film. The second one was also, in a way, inspired by the original. But this
time, the script is completely different. All three of their films are different, and our film has also taken
a completely different route. It’s not that we’ve just made a few changes; the story is entirely different,”
the actor said.
Ajay also said he wants Mohanlal and director Jeethu Joseph, who made the original Malayalam
films, to watch the film. He said their reaction would be important to him.

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