Basic HTML Version

|  | Table of Contents |  | View Full Version

Page 45 - The Indian EYE 071026
P. 45

    The Indian Eye
                                            BOLLYWOOD GUP-SHUP                                                                              45
                                                                                                                         JULY 10, 2026

                       Bollywood Gup-Shup

              NAWAZUDDIN SIDDIQUI                                               RAJINIKANTH

              Actor returns to theatre with ‘Naqaab’                            Superstar returns in first glimpse of ‘Jailer 2’

                      fter  nearly  25  years,  actor                                                                uperstar Rajinikanth is final-
                      Nawazuddin  Siddiqui  is  set                                                                  ly here with the first glimpse
              Ato make a much-awaited                                                                          Sof his much-awaited sequel,
              return to the stage with ‘Naqaab’.                                                                ‘Jailer 2’. The makers, on Thurs-
              Excited about the play, Nawazud-                                                                  day, unveiled a teaser of ‘Jailer
              din, in a press note, shared, “The-                                                                2’,  taking  audiences  into  the
              atre is where I discovered myself                                                                  high-stakes  drama  of  the  film.
              as an actor. It taught me honesty,                                                                  The film’s release date has also
              patience and the courage to stand in                                                                been  announced,  locking  it
              front of an audience with nothing but                                                                for Dussehra 2026. The teas-
              your craft. Returning to the stage after                                                             er opens to show a character
              nearly 25 years feels like coming home.”                                                             who  appears  to  be  threaten-

                  This return holds even greater significance as he                                              ing  with  a  mysterious  laugh.
              will be sharing the stage with his daughter, who is beginning her                       “You won’t  be  at  peace  after  killing  me.
              own acting journey. “What makes this journey even more emo-             You don’t know how big network I have behind myself. You
              tional is that I will be sharing the stage with my daughter as she   will never know who will come for you,” the character. The teaser
              begins her own acting journey. As a father, there couldn’t be a   moves to show fleeting glimpses of other characters before offer-
              prouder moment. I only hope the audience embraces her with        ing a sneak peek of the superstar himself standing in the shadows.
              the same love and generosity they have always shown me,” he           “One name to rule the game! #Jailer2 storms into theatres
              said. Nawazuddin described ‘Naqaab’ as a “story filled with sus-  worldwide on October 15 #Jailer2FromOct15 #RajiniTheJailer-
              pense, humour and surprises”.                                     2FromOct15,” the makers wrote in the caption.
                  “I can’t wait to experience the magic of live theatre with ev-    ‘Jailer 2’ will hit theatres on October 15, 2026.
              eryone once again,” he added.
              AKSHAY KUMAR

              Star thanks veterans for ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ success

                      ctor Akshay Kumar has expressed heartfelt gratitude after the overwhelm-
                      ing response to ‘Welcome to the Jungle’, saying that words fall short of
              Aconveying his emotions.

                  Sharing an emotional note on social media alongside a picture from the film,
              the actor thanked fans for showering the project with “unimaginable love” and paid
              special tribute to veteran actors Farida Jalal and Kiran Kumar.
                  “If a picture is worth a thousand words, this one for me is worth millions. Badi bi
              sahi keh rahi hai... THANK YOU is very small in front of what I feel right now,” he
              wrote on Instagram. Calling their blessings a driving force behind the film’s success,
              Akshay concluded his message with a note of love from the entire team.
                  “While I am indebted to every single soul connected to Welcome to the Jungle, I
              bow down in gratitude to seniors like Farida ji and Kiran Sir. It must be their blessings
              which is seeing our film get such unimaginable love from all of you. Love you all from
              the whole team of Welcome To The Jungle. Jai Mahakal,” he added.

                                                                   www.TheIndianEYE.com

| 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 |