5 Oddest of couples in Bollywood Movies

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11 months ago

14th October 2017

Vaibhav Choudhary

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Bhaiyyu Maharaj Suicide: “He Called Me Akka Saab,” Lata Mangeshkar

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3 months ago

14th June 2018

Subhash K . Jha

Bhaiyyu Maharaj’s sudden suicide on Tuesday has shocked and stunned Asia’s Nightingale Lata Mangeshkar.

“Yes,I knew him well and had spent a lot of memorable time in his ashram when I had visited Indore some years ago. He seemed so well-adjusted and content. He exuded peace and a harmony with the universe. Someone who gave so much hope to others, how could he lose hope in life like this?” Lataji baffled.

Recalling the good times with Bhiayyu Maharaj she says, “It was during a visit to Indore. Our hotel was right in front of his ashram. I spent almost the whole day at his asharam on his invitation. We had a meal together.Then, he too came home to us in Mumbai a couple of times, had dinner with us on both occasions. It was always a pleasure to meet him . He was dignified, and regal in his bearing. He was relatively young and had a face that exuded tranquility. He always wore a tilak on his forehead with pride and grace.”

Lataji had a special name for Bhaiyyuji Maharaj. “Everybody called him Bhaiyyuji Maharaj. I called him Bhiayyu Dada. Dada being brother. He took me aside and said , ‘How can you call me Dada? That is elder brother. You are like my elder sister. From now on, I will call you Akka Saab(elder sister). Uss din se lekar ant tak, main unka Akka Saab tha(from then till the end I was his elder sister).”

She recalls Bhaiyyuji Maharaaj’s last visit to Mumbai. “He rang me up and I invited him home. But he never showed up. Later I came to know he had a very nasty car accident that could have taken his life. He escaped unhurt, only to end his life like this. Why did he do this? He seemed to have it all. A beautiful home, a lovely ashram, a supportive caring family, a spotless reputation and millions of devotees. Unhe kaun si taqleef andar se khaye jaa rahi thi(What was eating him up from inside?). I only hope he is is happy wherever he is now.”

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Photo Feature: Actors who have been bitten by the gymnastics bug!

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3 months ago

12th June 2018

SKJ News Bureau

Celebrities are getting more and more health conscious not just to ensure their bodies look great on camera but also to be fitter and more flexible for tough scenes, for long dance sequences and difficult stunts. Apart from doing the usual workouts like weights, pilates and functional exercises, a lot of them are taking to different forms of fitness. The most difficult one being Gymnastics. Here are a few celebrities who are bending it in Bollywood.

Jacqueline Fernandez- Jacqueline needs no introduction to the fitness game. She has been seen trying various types of exercises and methods to look her best. The actress who will be seen in the upcoming film Race 3 with Salman has also taken to Gymnastics for the film. To ensure she got the fight scenes right, she started learning it and we cannot wait to see her rock the stunts in the film.

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Seriously had no idea I could split like that!! Here’s to great teachers, gurus, mentors who bring out the best in you and push you that extra bit harder only cuz they believe in you! @kuldeepshashi @lanaroxy @shaziasamji ❤️❤️ #actiontraining #race3 #5daystogo😍

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Amyra Dastur- Amyra Dastur is slowly becoming a household name in both South Indian and Bollywood films. The actress who was recently roped in for Prasthanam and Mental Hai Kya is also an avid gymnast. The Rajma Chawal actress has been practicing the sport for over two years now and loves posting tough stunts for her fans on Instagram. We were blown away by her back flip. Check out her video here:

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“Success isn’t #overnight … It’s when everyday, you get a little better than the day before” ☀️ . . Slightly bumpy landing, but I’m working on that 😎💪🏻 @umeshhasolkar

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Ranbir Kapoor- Ranbir Kapoor has been busy promoting his upcoming film Sanju. The trailer alone has raked in massive views and fans all over are waiting for the 29th June to see Ranbir in what might be his best role till date. Apart from bulking up and losing weight the actor has now taken to gymnastics to prep for Ayan Mukherji’s Brahmastra. The Superhero fantasy film will see Ranbir in a lead role and it will be his first tryst with fantasy films.

Alia Bhatt- Alia Bhatt is currently riding high on the success of her film Raazi which got her massive critical acclaim and fantastic box office success for. Alia is now donning a new hat with co-star Ranbir Kapoor for Brahmastra. As it is a super hero fantasy where she will also be playing the lead with Ranbir, the Highway actress has been pushing her workouts to do Gymnastic style training for the film. We have seen Alia in a glamorous role, a very relatable role and now to see her do flips as a superhero will be interesting.

Tiger Shroff- Tiger’s last film Bhaagi 2 was a huge commercial success, it is also the highest opener of 2018 till date. Tiger is a fitness freak, and he is probably the most flexible actor currently, he was even turned into a meme for splitting his leg 180 degree while standing. He does all of his stunts on his own and has also inspired millions of people to choose the path of the healthy and fit life.
Here is a Video of him proving our point: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwbPa00llng

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Unconventional onscreen Bollywood couples whose chemistry was loved by audiences

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4 months ago

7th June 2018

SKJ News Bureau

In the last few years, Bollywood saw some very interesting and unusual onscreen pairings. Filmmakers across the board decided to break the norm of tried and tested faces to some unusual pairs and their efforts deemed successful. New age filmmakers are exploring the idea of casting based on appeal and relatability than just star factors. Here are a few onscreen couples that took us by surprise with their pairing but we love.

1. Irrfan Khan and Deepika Padukone

A masterpiece created by Shoojit Sircar with a stellar cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Irrfan Khan and Deepika Padukone took the audience with surprise with Deepika Padukone being paired opposite Irrfan Khan. But their onscreen chemistry proved one doesn’t have to be a popular actor to be paired opposite a popular actress.

2. Sumeet Vyas and Kareena Kapoor Khan

The most unusual Jodi of the year 2018 was for the recently released film Veere Di Wedding where actor Sumeet Vyas was paired opposite the gorgeous Kareena Kapoor Khan. Sumeet played Kareena’s fiancé in the film and they both looked refreshing as a couple. Sumeet as a boyfriend to Kareena in the film was well received by the audience.

3. Akshay Kumar and Radhika Apte

The Khiladi Kumar has been in the industry firmly past 3 decades and has been paired opposite several top actresses of their time. His recent biopic film based on a social cause Padman surprised the audience him being paired with the talented Radhika Apte. The film did well raking in the moolah for the filmmakers and their onscreen pair passed all the green signals by the audience.

4. Vicky Kaushal and Alia Bhatt

The young actors Vicky Kaushal and Alia Bhatt brought freshness with their unusual pairing onscreen with their latest film Raazi. The duo looked promising and complimented each other throughout the film in all the scenes. Vicky has been associated with indie genre films from the beginning and seeing him paired opposite Alia was an unexpected experiment by the filmmaker Meghna Gulzar which succeeded.

5. Vidya Balan and Manav Kaul

Another unusual pairing that brought freshness to the cinematic experience was the pairing of Vidya Balan and Manav Kaul in the film Tumhari Sulu. Though the entire film belonged to Vidya in the titular role, it was Manav who complimented Vidya, by playing her husband in the film. They both looked real in the film and performed well in every scene without ever making it obvious to the audience that they weren’t a likely match.