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BOLLYWOOD BUZZ

Our Bollywood spies bring you the latest on industry gossip and celebrity tidbits

INdIA’s gATEwAY TO OsCARs
Rajkummar Rao’s Newton has recently hit the
theatres, and as expected with any of the actor’s films,
the movie has received critical acclaim and positive
reviews. The black comedy film revolves around a
government clerk who tries to conduct fair voting on www.piripiribangkok.com
election day amidst the fear of guerrilla attacks and
apathy of security forces. The film will be India’s official
entry to the Oscars, as confirmed by the national-
award winning actor himself. Rajkummar was elated, of
course, and said in response, “I am so glad that people who is attracted to both Rani Padmavati (played by
are appreciating [the film’s] efforts and are recognising Deepika) and his slave-general Malik Kafur (played by
the sincerity of a non-theatre film.” jim sarbh of Neerja (2016) fame).

NO MORE NAvRATRI FOR suNNY LEONE
sunny Leone has caused fireworks in Gujarat and not
in a good way! The sultry actress was seen in Manforce
Condom’s latest advertisement that said, ‘This Navratri,
play, but with love’. Gujratis were not happy. The ad was
RANbIR’s RENdEZvOus pulled down after a protest by the Confederation of
All India Traders. The traders’ body urged the Ministry
It seems that one of Bollywood’s most eligible of Information and Broadcasting to implement
and handsome bachelors is once again off the stringent penal provisions against
market. Ranbir Kapoor is alleged to be dating irresponsible endorsements. They
Pakistani actress Mahira Khan of Raees (2017) claimed that Manforce
fame. The rumours were first sparked when Condoms tried
the two were spotted together at the global RANvEER swINgs bOTh wAYs to take
Teacher Prize event in March. New photos have advantage
emerged of the duo together in New York in Padmavati, the highly anticipated film by sanjay Leela of the
July, when Ranbir was shooting there for sanjay bhansali, has been in the limelight ever since the film festive
dutt’s biopic. Mahira was seen in a low back began shooting. We, too, are very excited to see this epic sentiment
dress with a love bite on her back. Is love really drama starring Ranveer singh, deepika Padukone of Navratri
brewing in the air? and shahid Kapoor. But what is most exciting is to see to sell its
an extremely popular actor like Ranveer play a bisexual product.
NOW
character. Ranveer will essay the role of Alauddin Khilji,

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