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    BOLLYWOOD GUP-SHUP                                                       JUNE 26, 2026     |  The Indian Eye 40

                       Bollywood Gup-Shup

              SAIF ALI KHAN                                                     KRITI SANON

              Actor pays tribute to his father at Winchester College            Actor says ‘Cocktail 2’ carries a relevant message

                     ollywood actor Saif  Ali Khan paid                                                          ctor Kriti Sanon shared the mes-
                     tribute to his father, the late Man-                                                        sage behind her upcoming film
              Bsoor Ali Khan Pataudi--fondly                                                             A‘Cocktail 2’ at the press confer-
              known as Tiger Pataudi--at a  spe-                                                         ence in Delhi. Kriti Sanon revealed that
              cial ceremony held at Winchester                                                            the film carries a “relevant and rooted
              College. According to the press                                                             message” which will revolve around re-
              note shared by the actor’s team,                                                             lationships and commitment.
              Saif attended the  unveiling of a                                                                When  asked by ANI about the
              commemorative plaque at the                                                                   film’s underlying  message,  Kriti Sa-
              college’s historic cricket pavilion,                                                           non said, “There is a message in this
              Hunter Tent. Saif remembered                                                                   film. It is a very relevant message.
              his father, who began  his cricket-                                                             Nowadays, the type of relationships,
              ing journey at Winchester College,                                                              situationship and questions related
              and expressed his gratitude towards the                                                         to commitment are going on, there
              college for celebrating his father’s legacy                                                     is a very relevant and rooted mes-
              through this unique event. “As a former pupil of                                               sage at the end of the movie.”
              Winchester College myself, it’s a great privilege to return here
              today to honour my father’s legacy. Winchester was where my                      The movie is directed by Homi Adajania  and is
              father’s cricketing journey truly began. It was a place he spoke   written by Tarun Jain and Luv Ranjan. The music of the film is
              of with great affection, not only for the sport but for the friend-  composed by Pritam. Kriti shares the screen space with Shahid Ka-
              ships, values and experiences that shaped him. Our family is im-  poor and Rashmika Mandanna in the film. The almost three-min-
              mensely proud and grateful that Winchester College has chosen     ute  trailer  of  the  film  features a tale of chaos, confusion  and
              to honour him in this way. We hope this plaque will inspire fu-   heartbreak between three friends, Kunal (Shahid Kapoor), Diya
              ture generations of pupils, just as Winchester inspired him,” he   (Rashmika Mandanna) and Ally (Kriti Sanon). In the trailer, the
              said, according to a press release.                               lead cast were seen travelling, where the trio explore their friend-
                                                                                ship and different aspects of their relationship, including a possi-
                                                                                bility of a threesome.
              SARA ARJUN

              Raj Arjun sends warm birthday wishes to his daughter
                      ctor Raj Arjun shared a heartwarming birthday wish for his daughter, ‘Dhurandhar’ star
                      Sara Arjun.Penning down his emotions through a special Hindi note, Raj Arjun described
              ASara as more than just a daughter, calling her “a prayer, a comfort, and an entire sky” who
              brought light and meaning to his life.
                  Reflecting on how her arrival transformed his world, he explained that Sara’s presence filled his life
              with warmth and joy. “Happy Birthday, my love. Because of you, there is light in my mornings; there is
              peace in my evenings; there is faith in my prayers; you are my whole world,” the actor concluded in the post.
                  Raj Arjun also included a special video carousel, featuring pictures with his daughter. “Happy
              Birthday. Wish you all the best,” a message on the video read. The ‘Dhurandhar’ actor also replied to
              the post and added, “Papa” along with heart emojis.

                  On the work front, Sara Arjun was last seen in Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar’ films. She essayed
              the role of the actor’s love interest, Yalina Jamali.

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