Have you heard? Second innings

On an upcoming chat show Sunny Deol reflected on the recent fame that he and his brother Bobby Deol have received for their cinematic outings Gadar 2 The Katha Continues and Animal respectively ldquoSince the 1960s my father has been here and we have been in the limelight After Drisha Sunnyrsquos daughterinlaw came home Gadar 2 released I could not figure out what was happening after the releaserdquo he said reflecting on the filmrsquos success ldquoI was crying and laughing because I could not believe what was happening I though where did God manifest himself from After Animal released all records were broken This is because of the audiencersquos love and supportrdquo he saidWisdom without wordsYoung artistes may seek value in the knowledge of veteran artistes like Javed Akhtar but the lyricist at an inauguration event revealed that he doesnrsquot believe in making inspirational speeches at such outings ldquoSharing inspiring words is condescending and patronising I donrsquot like doing it I have great respect for young people I think they are finding their own ways They can see what I canrsquot see Painters are your eyesmdashthey show you what you missedrdquoBeing possessiveParting with a project that is close to the heart requires a fair share of courage as Fardeen Khan would agree The actor who starred in the 2005 film No Entry hopes the upcoming sequel with a new cast turns out to be as good as the original Producer Boney Kapoor recently announced that the sequel is under active development and will feature Varun Dhawan Diljit Dosanjh and Arjun Kapoor ldquoIrsquove heard the script itrsquos absolutely hilarious Itrsquos a film thatrsquos close to my heart I wish we could have been part of it but that wasnrsquot the intention I have nothing but love for them and extend my best wishes All I would like to say is donrsquot screw it uprdquo he saidPeeCee backs another talePriyanka Chopra Jonas feels inspired to be a part of the documentary Women of My Billion WOMB directed by Ajitesh Sharma which she described as ldquostories of courage strength and resiliencerdquo She shared a glimpse of the documentary on Instagram highlighting its focus on the fight against all forms of violence faced by women in India It showcases the journey of Srishti Bakshi as she walks from Kanyakumari to Kashmir covering 3800 km over 240 days to uncover and share stories about women Captioning the post Chopra wrote ldquoVery rarely do you come across people whose strength leaves you in awe and ignites a fire within you to tell a story that can truly make a differencerdquoCelebrating DuttIn tribute to Bengaluruborn legendary actordirector Guru Dutt the city will host a twoday film festival and a musical evening featuring his hit songs this weekend The event is being organised by Rotary Needy Heart Foundation RNHF said Rotarian Rajendra Rai ldquoThe proceeds from ticket sales will go towards RNHFrsquos efforts in providing lifesaving heart surgeries for underprivileged children across the countryrdquo Rai saidZeenatrsquos plea to industryZeenat Aman urged the members of the film industry to avoid getting wild animals on shooting sets Asserting that animals do not belong in captivity she narrated a personal incident ldquoI was brought to tears recently when I arrived on set to find an elderly domestic elephant on the scene She was standing on the burning asphalt bejewelled and bedecked and she stayed there all day as the cameras rolled I was bound by contract to do my job but I am absolutely guiltridden that such a majestic animal suffered for my job and your entertainment It is my sincere and urgent appeal to my colleagues and compatriots in the film industry to avoid bringing wild animals onto set at all costsrdquo she wrote on social mediaInvestigating a murderThe makers of Murder in Mahim starring Ashutosh Rana and Vijay Raaz unveiled the trailer for the upcoming psychological thriller that delves into the complexities of human nature It features Raaz as a cop and Rana as a journalist The series serves as a social commentary exploring a murder mystery and the underbelly of Mumbai while also highlighting the reconciliation of a lost friendship between them