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Bollywood Gup-Shup

ALIA BHATT RICKY KEJ

Star to take stage as presenter at BAFTA 2026 Singer meets French President Emmanuel Macron

ollywood star Alia Bhatt is set to rammy Award winner
take the stage as a presenter Ricky Kej met French
Bat the British Academy GPresident Emman-
Film Awards (BAFTAs) 2026 uel Macron and First Lady
- one of the most prestigious Brigitte Macron in Mumbai
celebrations of excellence in on Tuesday. Taking to X, he
international cinema. shared a series of pictures
with the French President
At this year’s ceremony, Macron and First Lady along
Alia will be joining an illus- with Anil Kapoor, veteran
actor Shabana Azmi, and
trious line-up of global tal- filmmaker Zoya Akhtar.
ent including Bryan Cranston, Calling the meeting with
Cillian Murphy, Ethan Hawke, the French leader an “hon-
Kate Hudson, Michael B. Jordan and our”, he wrote, “Such an
honor to spend time with
others. Notably, this is not the first time that the ‘Jigra’ star my friends, the President
has represented India globally. of France Emmanuel Ma-
cron and Madame Brigitte
Her previous stints were at the iconic Met Gala and the presti- Macron.” Kej added, “I trav-
gious Cannes Film Festival, further cementing her position as a pow- elled with them on their presidential plane to participate in
erful global voice from Indian cinema. various meetings and the inauguration of the India-France year of

The BAFTA Awards 2026 will bring together an exceptional ros- Innovation, as a part of the French Delegation. More to come :-)
Great developments for both great nations. Super exciting times.
ter of presenters and nominees from around the world, according to Swipe for more photos. “
a release.

RAJPAL YADAV

Actor speaks after release from Tihar Jail
A ctor Rajpal Yadav walked out of Tihar Jail on Tuesday after being granted interim bail

by the Delhi High Court in a cheque bounce case.

The actor, known for his comic roles in Bollywood films, exited the jail premises
amid heavy security and media presence. Dressed in simple attire and appearing calm, Yadav
briefly interacted with the media personnel waiting outside.
“Mujhe 30 saal ho jayenge Bollywood mei. Pure desh ka bacha bacha mere saath raha, isliye
main 200-250 filmein kar paya. Bharatiya cinema ka bacha, buddha, naujawan mere kaleje ka
tukda hai...mere saath tha aur mere saath hai. Pure desh ki janta mere saath thi. (I’m about to
complete 30 years in Bollywood. Every person in the entire country stood by me, which is why I
was able to make 200-250 films. Everyone in this country is a part of my heart...they were with me
and are with me),” he told the media.

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