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Bollywood Updates: Animal set for a historic Indian box office weekend, latest on Pakistani actress Hania Aamir and singer-rapper Badshah’s dating rumours, Actor Preeti Jhangiani reveals how Akshay Kumar used to perform pranks on set, and more.
Latest Bollywood News Today Transcript at 11:30 AM on 4 December 2023
In our top story: Filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s latest action-drama Animal, headlined by Ranbir Kapoor, is heading for a historic weekend at the Indian box office with a very strong Sunday (3 December). After netting Rs 129.80 crore in two days (opening was 63.8 Cr, followed by Rs 66 cr Saturday) from all its versions, Animal is expected to clock more than Rs 70 cr on Sunday as per early trade estimates. According to industry tracker Sacnilk, till 5 PM, Animal had netted more than Rs 50 cr on day three. With a solid trend, Animal will now aim to cross Rs 70 cr all India nett.
Due to the ongoing success of the film Animal, Ranbir, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, and Sandeep Vanga Reddy came together for a celebration. On Saturday night 2nd December, Ranbir had an intimate reunion with the core team of Animal and the photos of the stars were shared online. The meeting took place at T-Series’ Mumbai office. While Ranbir, Anil, and Bobby were spotted at the location, some inside photos of the actors have also made their way to social media. Ranbir was seen in an all-black outfit with a pair of specs. Anil Kapoor too wore a black shirt while Bobby and director Sandeep Vanga Reddy were seen in hoodies. Clips of Deol getting emotional are all over the internet.
More news on Animal: Bobby Deol and his performance are getting love from all corners. He recently got praise from sister Esha Deol who cheered for him on social media. Esha took to her Instagram story to share a post by Bobby as the actor watched the film with a few fans and expressed his gratitude. Bobby shared a monochrome photo of himself from a theatre as he watched Animal with fans. He wrote, “Grateful for all the love and appreciation coming my way. Animal. Go watch the movie today.” The comments section saw a heart emoji from Twinkle Khanna while Farah Khan Ali added, “You were more than amazing,” and Deanne Pandey wrote, “You are amazing 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥.”
Moving on: Pakistani actress Hania Aamir and singer-rapper Badshah’s dating rumours have been making headlines for a while now. The duo was recently seen together in Dubai and several pictures and videos of them hanging out together were shared on social media. The actor herself posted some clicks and videos with Badshah as they went shopping and to a cafe. Within two days, Pakistani actor Hania again posted photos and videos with the singer and fans are sure that the two are together. Hania has shared a series of pictures and clips with Badshah as they went to a party together. The actor shared it with a hot beverage emoji.
Actor Preeti Jhangiani, who worked with Akshay Kumar in the comedy Awara Paagal Deewana, has revealed that the actor would play pranks on sets including stealing people’s watches. In an interview with Bollywood Thikana, when asked about her experience of working with Akshay Kumar, the actor said, “He is fabulous, a big prankster on set. He has stolen many watches! You shake his hands and he will steal your watch!” When the interviewer noted that another guest on the show had said that if not an actor Akshay could have been a pickpocket, Preeti said while laughing, “On that set, the funniest person was Johnny Lever. He would make everyone laugh the most,” she added.
In other news: ‘Bhaijaan’ Salman Khan made his Dabangg choreographer Mudassar Khan’s wedding reception special by attending the event. Many videos of Salman giving a pleasant surprise to the Mudassar are being shared on the fan pages of the star. Mudassar Khan has worked as a choreographer with Salman in many films like Dabangg, Bodyguard, and Ready. He married his girlfriend Riya Kishanchandani on Saturday, 2 December. Mudassar reshared a video on Instagram as the Tiger 3 star came to bless the couple. Salman, dressed in a black outfit, was seen hugging Mudassar Khan. Tagging Salman, the choreographer wrote, “The moment which will stay forever in my heart. Thank you Sir.”
Meanwhile, the cast of Netflix’s upcoming musical feature The Archies, including Suhana Khan and Agastya Nanda, assembled for a funny video where they are seen taking the milkshake challenge. The Archies marks the acting debut of Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Suhana, megastar Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya and actor Sridevi and film producer Boney Kapoor’s daughter Khushi. The video features Suhana, Agastya, Khushi and other debutants Mihir Ahuja, Dot., Vedang Raina and Yuvraj Menda. The Archies cast members are split into pairs, with each having to make a milkshake for the other.
Lastly: Katrina Kaif attended the Red Sea Film Festival and talked about growing up in a big family of six sisters during the event. Speaking about growing up with her siblings, Kaif said, “It was very noisy. Six girls so you can imagine. A lot of fighting over mirror space, combs, and hairbrushes. One thing we are all good at is braiding each other’s hair.” During the conversation, Kaif also spoke about her wedding with Vicky Kaushal and shared how they were waiting to prepare for their big day after the coronavirus lockdown. The actor shared she was nervous about getting all her family members together due to the COVID-19 guidelines, but they all ultimately managed to attend.