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Bollywood Gup-Shup

ANUPAM KHER KRITI SANON

Actor fondly reflects on 45-year journey, struggles, les- Star offers prayers ahead of ‘Cocktail 2’ release
sons
or more than four decades, legend- ollywood actor
ary actor Anupam Kher has Kriti Sanon visited
Fremained one of the most Bthe sacred Sri Ven-
enduring and versatile figures in kateswara Swamy Temple
Indian cinema. in Tirumala on Wednesday,
From his breakthrough where she offered prayers
performance in ‘Saaransh’ and sought the blessings of
in 1984 to a career spanning Lord Venkateswara. Dressed
over 500 films across mul- in a simple traditional attire,
tiple languages and genres, the actress participated in
Kher has continually rein- temple rituals amid tight secu-
vented himself while leaving rity. Kriti’s visit comes at a time
an indelible mark on the enter- when she is looking forward to
tainment industry. the release of her upcoming film
‘Cocktail 2’. The film’s trailer has
Speaking to ANI, Kher reflected been unveiled and Kriti is set to
on his remarkable journey and looked share the screen with Shahid Ka-
back on the milestones, challenges, and les- poor and Rashmika Mandanna.
sons that have shaped his career. The almost three-minute trailer of the film features
“I came to Mumbai from Lucknow on June 3, 1981. I came a tale of chaos, confusion and heartbreak between three
here because someone had opened an acting school here. I read friends, Kunal (Shahid Kapoor), Diya (Rashmika Man-
the advertisement, and he said that he will give me Rs 5,000 per danna) and Ally (Kriti Sanon).
month and a house. Unfortunately, he could not fulfil his prom-
ise. At that time, I was the youngest lecturer in Lucknow. I was
around 24-25 years,” Kher recalled.

NEETU KAPOOR

Actress praises comedian Kapil Sharma

ctress Neetu Kapoor praised his ‘Daadi Ki Shaadi’ co-star Kapil Sharma de-
scribing the comedian as an “amazing person” who she claims has done a “bril-
Aliant job” in the film.
Daadi Ki Shaadi was released in theatres on May 8. Kapil Sharma played the role of
Tony in the movie with Neetu Singh donning the lead role in the film.
In an interview to ANI, Neetu Kapoor lauded the “cheerful” nature of the Kapil
Sharma on the sets of the film. She also praised the performance of the actor in the movie.
Neetu Kapoor said, “Kapil is an amazing human and he is so cheerful, it’s a lot of fun
to be with him. And he has done a very good job in this movie. He was not Kapil Sharma.
He was playing the character Tony. He was total Tony. For a moment, you won’t feel like
he is Kapil Sharma, the stand-up comedian or his show or whatever he does. He is Tony, he is total
Tony. And he has done some scenes so brilliantly that I told him, I said you have done so different.”

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