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Big B rectifies error, credits Prasoon Joshi for poem he recited to encourage Covid warriors
In the video, after reciting the poem, Big B was heard saying: "These words, written by my father Dr Harivansh Rai Bachchan, are a clarion call that reminds us to never give up. They were written at a time the country faced a different crisis and challenge, but even today, they resonate. I believe these words celebrate the spirit of the Covid warriors, our frontline workers, who, as we all know, are sacrificing so much for all of us."
Bollywood salutes 'real heroes' on International Nurses Day
Akshay Kumar, who was recently hospitalised after testing Covid positive, tweeted: "When I was hospitalised recently, what totally moved me was the amazing capacity of nurses at work. Selflessly and non-stop. Thank you to the real heroes. #InternationalNursesDay."
Nikhita Gandhi: I'm excited to be part of new wave of Indie releases
Nikhita added: "I'm excited because the spectrum is so global right now, and to be a part of this movement is a dream come true. I got to collaborate with the American RnB artiste Pink Sweats for the song 'At my worst' and be on playlists with Rihanna and Kehlani. I don't think if I went back to 13-year-old me and told her all this would happen, she would ever believe me!"
Rakul Preet Singh starts fundraiser to help Covid patients
"It is devastating to see the current plight of our country. Every day we hear heartbreaking stories of people struggling and fighting their battles due to the scarcity of oxygen, beds, medications and a lot more. Through this fundraiser with Give India, our aim is to provide support and relief at a ground level with the supplies of oxygen and live-saving equipment," she told IANS.
Tamannaah: I always find great joy when fans resonate with my reel characters
"November Story equipped me with the flair to explore novel creative nuances. The script, the storyline and Ram Subramanian's direction to a great extent leveraged my on-screen depiction of Anuradha, a young ethical hacker who rises to the occasion when it comes to saving her father from being punished for murder," Tamannah said.
Bollywood on floating corpses: You can fudge data, how do you hide bodies?
Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar tweeted on Wednesday: "The news of scores of bodies being discovered floating in rivers and washed up on its banks is absolutely heartbreaking. The virus will be defeated someday but there has to be accountability for these failures in the system. Until then, the pandemic chapter is not closed!"
Sambhavna on father's death: It was not just Covid which killed him
"My father could have been saved. It was not just covid which killed him," Sambhavna wrote, with an Instagram picture showing herself with her father. The image, she shared, was taken at her wedding with actor Avinash Dwivedi.
Ludacris recalls his last-minute auditioning for '2 Fast 2 Furious'
Speaking about "2 Fast 2 Furious", the second film of the series that released in 2003, Ludacris recalled how his role and audition happened at the last minute. "The studio was initially looking for Ja Run to bring back as Edwin, however, he turned down the offer and Tej Parker came into existence," he said.
Urvashi Rautela tried adding Bollywood elements to her international album 'Versace Baby'
"I really can't wait for all of you guys to enjoy this and I have tried to add a lot of Bollywood elements to it, as I am a proud Indian. Whatever project I am a part of, I will always make sure it has a lot of Indianness. So, yes, you are going to see a lot of Bollywood in 'Versace Baby'," she said.
Zareen Khan on playing a gay character: Just had to be honest to emotion of love
Zareen Khan plays a homosexual woman in the recently released film "Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele". "It is not the first time that people have been sceptical to cast me in their film if it is a non-glamorous role. They have this whole thing because of all the previous work that I had done. This was not the first time that people were sceptical," Zareen told IANS.
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