Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga Director On Why Sonam Kapoor And Anil Kapoor Were A 'Perfect Combination' For The Film

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• • *The film also features Rajkummar Rao and Juhi Chawla
  • *The film will release on February 1
  • "It's a story about love and relationship," said Shelly Chopra



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  Shelly Chopra, who managed to get father-daughter duo of Anil Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor for her directorial debut Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, says their off-screen chemistry played an important part during the film's making.

The director says that she is fortunate they agreed to feature in the project together, their first on-screen collaboration, as she believes they were perfect for the film. "Being a father and daughter as they are, it was a perfect combination for me and fortunately they agreed on the script. It's their first film together. "They are both professionals and great actors. Somewhere it helps if you are father and daughter in real life. It definitely helped the film," Shelly Chopra told PTI.

The film also features Rajkummar Rao and Juhi Chawla. Shelly Chopra said, "Raj has an amazing role. He is an awesome actor. Juhi Chawla too is amazing in the film. They have done something totally different this time."

Without divulging much about the film, which its trailer suggests is a commentary on homosexuality and how a family deals with it, the director said the story has multiple layers to it. "I don't want to say anything more because I want you all to enjoy the film. It's a story about love and relationship."

The film, produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Rajkumar Hirani in association with Fox Star Studios, is set to hit the theaters on February 1

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Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Actor Kavi Kumar Azad Dead

Kavi Kumar Azad died on Monday afternoon after suffering a cardiac arrest

• He played Dr Hansraj Haathi in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
• He called today morning saying that he is not well: Producer
• Mr Azad had also done a few films
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• TV actor Kavi Kumar Azad, who was best-known for his role of Dr Hansraj Haathi in the popular comedy show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, died on Monday afternoon after suffering a cardiac arrest, news agency IANS reports. Mr Azad was unwell and was admitted at Wokhardt Hospital in Mumbai. Asit Kumarr Modi, the producer of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, confirmed the news of the actor's death. "We are very sad to inform the loss of our senior actor Kavi Kumar Azad. He was playing the character of Dr Hathi in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, confirmed the news of the actor's death. "We are very sad to inform the loss of our senior actor Kavi Kumar Azad. He was playing the character of Dr Hathi in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. We lost him to a massive cardiac arrest today morning," Mr Modi said in a statement, IANS reported.
• He was an amazing actor and a very positive person. He truly loved the show and always came for the shoot even if he was not feeling well. He called today morning saying that he is not well and will not be able to come for shoot. And later we got the news that he passed away. We are all too numb to say anything," he added.
   
  
  
  Apart from working in TV shows, Kavi Kumar Azad had also featured in films like Mela, starring Aamir Khan and Twinkle Khanna, and Funtoosh.
• Just a few days ago, team Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah had celebrated the completion of 2500 episodes. Dilip Joshi, Disha Vakani, Shailesh Lodha, Amit Bhatt and Neha Mehta headline the show's cast.

 

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Student Of The Year 2: All your questions about the Karan Johar film answered

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The Student Of The Year 2 team had announced that Tiger Shroff has been roped in for the sequel with a first look poster last year. While a lot of speculation is going on regarding the other two leads of the film, here is everything that we know so far.

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Karan Johar’s campus drama Student Of The Year was not only one of the most loved films of 2012 but it also became the launchpad for talent powerhouses Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra in Bollywood. It also went on to become one of the highest grossers of the year despite starring three completely new faces. And ever since it released, movie buffs have been waiting for Karan to present a sequel to the film. 

Consequently, when Johar’s Dharma Production made SOTY 2’s announcement in November, it became one of the most awaited films of 2018.

Since SOTY is a high-school drama, it could definitely not go on with its previous cast of Alia, Varun and Sidharth. The team announced that Baaghi actor Tiger Shroff has been roped in for the sequel with a first look poster last year. While a lot of speculation is going on regarding the other two leads of the film, here is everything that we know so far.

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In November 2017, producer Karan Johar had taken fans by surprise and shared the first look of Student Of The Year 2 on Twitter with the caption, “The FRANCHISE continues!!!! The college opens its doors to a new Student! @iTIGERSHROFF #StudentOfTheYear2 directed by @punitdmalhotra @foxstarhindi @DharmaMovies @apoorvamehta18.” With no revelations about the female leads, the first poster focused all its attention on Tiger Shroff. Sporting a cool look in rugged jeans, Tiger could be seen resting on the Student Of The Year shield in the poster.

Release Date

Later in January, Karan Johar also revealed the release date for the film – November 23, 2018 along with a new poster. Here too, Tiger was seen doing full justice to his spoilt-brat avatar complete with his chiselled abs and rugged denim look.

SOTY 2 will not be directed by Karan Johar

Unlike the previous Karan Johar directorial, Student Of The Year 2 will be helmed by Punit Malhotra, who has previously delivered box office duds like Gori Tere Pyaar Mein and I Hate Luv Storys. Malhotra has previously also helmed various popular TVCs with Bollywood celebrities including Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and Karan Johar among others. Will Student Of The Year 2 become his claim to fame? Only time will tell.

Love triangle again?

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Just like the previous installment, SOTY 2 is also said to be a love triangle. While the last one followed the story of Shanaya (Bhatt) who was struggling with her feelings for her two friends – Abhimanyu (Malhotra) and Rohan (Dhawan), reports suggest that SOTY 2 will star two female leads along with Tiger Shroff. We really hope that the makers bring something new to the table because the angle of a love story between three people has been done-to-death by Bollywood.

Shooting begins

In a tweet on April 9, Dharma Productions also announced that the shooting for the film has begun in Dehradoon. “STUDENT OF THE YEAR 2 – DAY #1 on set. Today, director @punitdmalhotra and his team begin their journey at Saint Teresa’s with @iTIGERSHROFF & the girls,” the official handle tweeted with a set picture. The shooting has commenced in the same St Teresa school which featured in the last film. The photo features the St Teresa book with the building in the background. The rest of the schedule is said to take place in Rishikesh and Mussoorie.

Female leads – Ananya Pandey, Janhvi Kapoor or Sara Ali Khan?

Post the unveiling of Tiger Shroff’s look in the film, fans have been busy speculating about the female leads opposite Tiger. While the names of a number of starlets have cropped up since then, recent reports suggest that Chunky Pandey’s daughter Ananya has been locked in for one of the roles. It has also been reported that Ananya has been looking to make a debut in the industry since long. What’s better than a popular franchise like SOTY?

Reports have also suggested that Dhadak actor Janhvi Kapoor and Kedarnath actor Sara Ali Khan have been roped in for the film. Even Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Suhana’s name has turned up for the role. And considering the proximity between Johar and celebrity families, him choosing to launch another one of these star kids doesn’t seem highly unlikely.

Karan also tweeted that he will announce the full cast on April 11.

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Baaghi 2 star Tiger Shroff has carved out a niche in Bollywood as the go-to guy for action, dance movies

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It is now common knowledge that the day Tiger Shroff was born, filmmaker Subhash Ghai had given a signing amount of Rs 21,000 to Jackie Shroff for Tiger’s debut film. It is a different matter that Tiger made his debut under a different production house but 28 years later, it can safely be said that Subhash Ghai was precise in his observation and must have had a premonition of Tiger becoming a future star.

In a span of just four years, he has carved out a space that is now successfully owned by him and might just be difficult for other stars of the current generation to penetrate. In a nutshell, he has owned the two most sought-after genres of Bollywood — dance and action — and has triumphantly demarcated his territory.

In the history of Indian cinema, that spans across more than 100 years, Tiger could be the first instance when an actor holds equal command over both the action and dance genre. It was only after the advent of Govinda that filmmakers realised that dance in cinema too could be a potent tool to lure audiences. While action in cinema has been there since time immemorial, there was nothing death-defying or heart-pulsating which could excite the audiences.

For a long time, action in Hindi cinema was synonymous with mass explosion at villain’s den and a few acrobatic movements with the help of safety wires. So while stars like Govinda, Mithun Chakraborty, Hrithik Roshan and Shahid Kapoor could entice audiences with their gyrations, Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra and Sunny Deol managed to grab audiences’ eyeballs through their technique of beating the goons – none of which could pass the standards defined by superior Hollywood films. A semblance of amalgamation of both was witnessed with the arrival of Hrithik Roshan but the disparity between his dancing skills and action skills remains large. It was only with the advent of Tiger Shroff on the scene that both the genres got a certain amount of respectability, something that Indian audiences had been craving for long, especially those who were brought up on the fodder of western flicks.

In a span of four years, Tiger has four films under his belt and they all had action and dance at the core. Though none of his films managed to gain favorable star ratings from the critics’ community for his acting prowess, this never stopped people from flocking to cinema halls to witness his daring stunts and rhythmic movements. Out of the four films, barring the abject failure of A Flying Jatt and Munna Michael, the rest succeeded in hitting the bull’s eye at the box office. His histrionics at best could be dubbed as average, but through the sheer power of his dance and action skills, he has successfully managed to whitewash his shortcomings and build an identity of his own. This remains one territory which even the current superstars viz Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor and Varun Dhawan will find it extremely difficult to penetrate.

In other words, Tiger has successfully created a scenario where he has made himself indispensable for producers toying with the idea of making such films. It also says of his focused future goals and his awareness of his shortcomings and talents. “As far as I know of the industry, there is too much of competition and the new lot has come extremely prepared. Thinking about that, I always used to think about what makes me different and what are my plus points and how can I stand apart in a crowd,” is what Tiger had remarked during a press interaction while promoting Baaghi in 2016. Time and again, he keeps reminding scribes that he has gotten more than he deserves and is thankful that people notice him in some way or the other. 

The reference is surely to his acting caliber and not to other skills. It only proves that behind the well-mannered down-to-earth approach, there also lies a well-carved and designed strategy.

The actor, who fiercely guards his privacy and is rumoured to have trained Aamir Khan for Dhoom 3 action sequences, is himself a qualified martial artist. He made sure he mastered everything related to action for his debut film which included wall flips, leaps, front pike and 360-degree backward twist. The pre-production of Heropanti also included his training under the watchful eyes of a national level gymnast. With the passage of time, he has only worked and devoted time in honing his action and dancing skills. 

The surge in the level of action with each release only proves his determination of owning the genre. It is interesting to note here that the star devotes ample time to hone his skill sets but the same cannot be said about his acting talent. It seems that he is aware of the fact that limited performance is acceptable in Bollywood.  

His upcoming selection of films also gives a peep and a rough idea about where exactly is Tiger headed. Needless to say his film with Hrithik Roshan for the Yash Raj Films banner will only aim to ensure that it becomes a benchmark film in the dance action genre. Rambo will only seal his established image further while the sequel to Student of The Year will only serve him a break and give him an opportunity to do what he prefers doing best in his spare time – shake a leg. Needless to say, it is all a calculative move to stamp and seal further an image that has already found acceptance with cine-goers and leave little for competition.

The fact that a major chunk of the actor’s interaction with the press is devoured by his own inputs on the action technique and dancing skills in his films, is also telling. Questions related to his performances are negligible and media too has come to term with the fact that here is an actor whose dancing and action skills supersede his acting caliber. And this also makes Tiger a cut above the rest. His intentions look very similar to what we witnessed decades back when Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jean-Claude Van Damme, despite their limited acting talent, became superstars based solely on their action caliber. Tiger’s entry into the film industry is not by chance but more by design and we are not complaining.

Baaghi 2 stars Tiger Shroff, Disha Patani, Manoj Bajpayee, Darshan Kumar, Deepak Dobriyal, Prateik Babbar and Randeep Hooda. It is co-produced by Fox Star Studios Hindi and Sajid Nadiadwala's Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. It is slated to release this Friday on 30 March.

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After Priya Prakash, this girl is becoming crazy, social media, photos reaching you?

If you are a social media user, you will know about the power of social media, how a normal person becomes a star on social media overnight. 

Priya Lamba Warrior is the best example of celebrating social media over the past few days. Today's post is going to be very special for all of you, because in today's post we are going to introduce you to a girl who is getting popularity on social media faster than Priya Prakash

Like Priya Prakash, this beautiful girl, popular on social media, is the name of a Witness who was seen in a song of Sonu Ki Titu Ki Sweeti, released this month.

Let me tell you that Sakshi started her career with modeling and in today's time social media has more than one million followers

You will not be too hesitant to accept this fact that in the same way the Priya Light Warrior became the star during the night, the witness owner is also moving from that direction.

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Sunny Leone, Husband Daniel Weber Are Now Parents To Three Children. Pic Here

Sunny Leone and her husband Daniel Weber, who adopted a baby girl Nisha last year, have now become parents to two sons Noah and Asher

Noah and Asher were born via surrogacy

"We are both the proud parents of three beautiful children," Sunny wrote

They adopted Nisha last July

New Delhi: Actress Sunny Leone and her husband Daniel Weber, who adopted a baby girl Nisha last year, have now become parents to two sons Noah and Asher. Both of them announced the news on social media with adorable posts. Noah and Asher were born via surrogacy.

"God's plan! June 21st, 2017 was the day Daniel and I found out that we might possibily be having three children within a short amount of time. We planned and tried to have a family and after so many years are family is now complete with Asher Singh Weber, Noah Singh Weber and Nisha Kaur Weber. Our boys were born a few weeks ago but were alive in our hearts and eyes for many years.

God planned something so special for us and gave us a large family. We are both the proud parents of three beautiful children. Surprise everyone!" Sunny wrote while sharing a family picture.

Daniel Weber also shared the same picture and tweeted, "Say hello to Noah and Asher Weber! Family. The next chapter of life! Karen, Nisha, Noah, Asher and me." (Karen is Sunny Leone's real name).

Sunny Leone and Daniel Weber adopted Nisha in July, from an orphanage in Latur (Maharashtra), when she was 21-months-old. They celebrated her second birthday in Arizona. "Daniel and I are very happy that this little girl chose us. We are very, very thankful to god for bringing this beautiful little girl into our lives," the actress said after adopting Nisha.

Sunny Leone was last seen in Tera Intezaar, opposite Arbaaz Khan. She is all set to make her Tamil film debut with Veeramadevi.

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Boney Kapoor's disclosure after Sridevi's death, told what happened on the 24th of February

Boney Kapoor's disclosure after Sridevi's death, told what happened on the night of February 24

Sridevi's sudden demise is not only his family but also the entire Bollywood shock. After Sridevi's death, Boney Kapoor has given his statement for the first time about that night. Boney Kapoor has told that when he opened the bathroom door on the day of the incident, Sridevi was completely submerged in a water-filled bathtub.

Indeed, Boney Kapoor has told his friend and film critic Komal Nahata about this. Komal Nahata shared this conversation with Bonni on his Twitter account. Nahata wrote in her blog that Bonni told me how his Dubai trip was like his 1994 Bangalore tour when he was in love with Sridevi and in new love. While Sridevi went to Dubai to shop for Jahanwai, Bonnie had returned to one of her programs.

Nahata wrote that on 24th morning Sridevi called Boney Kapoor and said, 'Papa (by this name Sridevi used to call Bonnie) I am missing you. Bonni also said that I am missing you. But I did not tell him that I was coming to meet him in Dubai. Bonnie then returned to Dubai on February 24 at 6.20 pm. Boney Kapoor asked to get his bag later because he first wanted to surprise Sridevi.

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Nahata further wrote in the blog that Bonnie had gone to the living room again and Sridevi went to the master bathroom to get ready. After that, Boney Kapoor, who was watching TV, thought that it was late for dinner. After this he used to call Sridevi several times but no answer was found.

Bonnie was very nervous and she opened the gate and she was completely nervous, but she was not ready to see such a condition of Sridevi. The bathtub was full of water and Sridevi was completely submerged from the head to the feet. She was not moving.

Bonni says that it still did not even know that he became unconscious due to drowsiness or because of his drowning he became unconscious. But a drop of water was not dropped outside the bathtub. It is being speculated that he did not fight to save himself and that happened suddenly, after which Sridevi simply became a remembrance which will come when laughing on the lips and bringing humidity in the eyes together.

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Model Breastfeeding Baby On Kerala Magazine Cover Has Internet Divided

Malayalam magazine Grihalakshmi's March issue features a striking image of model Gilu Joseph staring straight at the camera, with a baby at her breast. The text on the cover reads: "Mothers tell Kerala: please stop staring, we need to breastfeed."

For two days, the cover of the very popular Malayalam magazine Grihalakshmi has been the centre of debate on social media. The reason? A woman breastfeeding a baby is its cover photo. The magazine claims it is the first time an Indian publication has put the image of a woman breastfeeding on the front cover. The image is part of a campaign called "Breastfeed Freely," which aims to stop shaming women breastfeeding in public but the decision to use a model who is not a mother herself is a major point of contention among many netizens.

The magazine's March issue features a striking image of Dubai-based actor and model Gilu Joseph staring straight at the camera, with a baby at her breast. The text on the cover reads: "Mothers tell Kerala: please stop staring, we need to breastfeed."

Defending her decision to appear as a breastfeeding mother, Ms Joseph says breastfeeding in public often causes women to face discrimination and discomfort.

"Society doesn't provide an environment for women to breastfeed in public and feel safe while doing it," she says in a video posted on Facebook by Grihalakshmi. "It's a privilege mothers have - feeding their child - you don't have to be afraid or ashamed."

"I had no second thoughts about doing this shoot, despite being a woman who is not married and is not a mother," Ms Joseph adds. "It is for a good cause."

The cover has divided opinion on social media, with some calling the move "gimmicky."

But there has been an outpouring of support as well, including a thumbs up from UNICEF India.

Grihalakshmi's editor Moncy Joseph tells BBC the idea for the magazine cover came after the photo of a woman breastfeeding her child, posted on Facebook by her husband, went viral.

"A month ago, a man shared a picture of his wife breastfeeding on Facebook to start a conversation about letting mothers feed in public spaces. But the result was that the woman was subjected to cyber-bullying from both men and women," BBC quotes Ms Joseph as saying. "That is why we decided to dedicate our latest issue to breastfeeding mothers."

The magazine hopes the cover will continue a much-needed discussion around open breastfeeding. According to The NewsMinute, the magazine has even invited new mothers to share pictures of themselves breastfeeding their babies in public, promising to publish them in future editions of the magazine.

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Sridevi funeral LIVE updates: Actor begins her last journey, draped in Tricolour

Sridevi funeral live: Family members, Bollywood stars and fans join the procession as the actor begins her final journey. Husband Boney Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor are with the body.

5.10pm: To pay their last respects to Sridevi, actor Vidya Balan reached the Vile Parle crematorium with husband Siddharth Roy Kapur. Farhan Akhtar, Dia Mirza, Anil Ambani, Anupam Kher and Arjun Rampal are also among the Bollywood personalities who have reached for the funeral.

5.00pm: Sridevi’s daughters Khushi and Janhvi were spotted with their father and cousins on the hearse.

4.56pm: Sridevi to be cremated with state honours: Here are the rules...

The Maharashtra government decided to accord state honours to Sridevi. While only the current and former prime ministers, current and former Union ministers and current and former state ministers were entitled to a state funeral, now the state government can decide who will be accorded a state funeral. Based on its discretion, people who have contributed to fields like politics, literature, law, science and cinema can be given a state funeral.

Bollywood actor Sridevi will be cremated according to state honours at Mumbai’s Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium on Wednesday afternoon. The actor was draped in a Tricolour on her last journey ’s and her flower-covered cortege left Celebration Sports Club in Lokhandwala, Mumbai, shortly after 2pm. Her Bollywood colleagues paid their last respects to the actor in the morning.

Randhir and Rajiv Kapoor reach the crematorium.

3.53pm: Sridevi’s funeral procession has reached the cremation grounds in Vile Parle. Police lathi charged again at the gathered crowd. As people climbed on trees and clambered on gates to get a better look at Sridevi’s hearse, her stepson Arjun Kapoor requested people with folded hands to let the funeral procession pass through. Thousands walked along with the hearse all the way to crematorium, a distance of about 7kms.

3.28pm: During Sridevi’s funeral procession, thousands of heartbroken fans line the streets and many are seen crying. Here’s an aerial view of the procession.

Here are Sridevi funeral live updates:

Bollywood actor Sridevi will be cremated according to state honours at Mumbai’s Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium on Wednesday afternoon. The actor was draped in a Tricolour on her last journey ’s and her flower-covered cortege left Celebration Sports Club in Lokhandwala, Mumbai, shortly after 2pm. Her Bollywood colleagues paid their last respects to the actor in the morning.

Here are Sridevi funeral live updates:

3.53pm: Sridevi’s funeral procession has reached the cremation grounds in Vile Parle. Police lathi charged again at the gathered crowd.

3.28pm: During Sridevi’s funeral procession, thousands of heartbroken fans line the streets and many are seen crying. Here’s an aerial view of the procession.

2.53pm: Boney Kapoor, Mohit Marwah and Arjun Kapoor spotted on the hearse.

2.43pm: Scene outside Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium where Sridevi’s cortege is scheduled to arrive short

2.00pm: Police has begun lathi charge to control the crowd. Fans were not let in after 12pm to pay their last respects, as a result of which too many of them ended up waiting outside. Despite repeated warnings by the police, the crowd refused to leave. The police then had to resort to lathi charge.

1.50pm: Sridevi is dressed in her favourite Kanjeevaram red and golden saree for her final journey. Her body has been kept in a glass casket. The procession is scheduled to begin at 2.00pm. Read full story here.

1.30pm: There seems to be crowd of around 7,000 outside Celebration Sports Club. While, there are quite a lot of fans here some seem to be waiting around even after paying their last respects to catch a glimpse of other Bollywood celebrities. The crowd is getting unmanageable for the police and the security personnel. Police and the traffic crew are asking people to not crowd the gates before the body leaves from the club. Around 500 police personnel have been deployed to manage the crowd.

1.25pm: Filmfare has shared pictures of the truck on which Sridevi’s mortal remains will be transported to the crematorium in Vile Parle

1.15pm: Mumbai Police tries to control the ever-increasing crowd outside Celebration Sports Club

12.57pm: Vidya Balan, Fardeen Khan, Vivek and Suresh Oberoi, Chiranjeevi, Venkatesh, Himesh Reshammiya, Malaika Arora, Rajkummar Rao, Patralekha, Ramesh Sippy, Kiran Juneja, Tisca Chopra, Sajid Khan, John Abraham and Sanjay Leela Bhansali arrive to pay respects.

Vidya Balan, Chiranjeevi, Venkatesh and Sanjay Leela Bhansali. ( HT Photo )

Vivek and Suresh Oberoi, John Abraham and Malaika Arora. ( HT Photos )

12.50pm: Arjun Kapoor spotted inside the Celebration Sports Club with his family members.

Arjun Kapoor at Celebration Sports Club. ( HT Photo )

12.33pm: Actors Deepika Padukone, Jackie Shroff, Sophie Chaudhary, Shahid Kapoor and his wife Mira Rajput and directors Rakesh Roshan and David Dhawan arrive to pay respects


Jackie Shroff, Shahid Kapoor, Mira Rajput, Deepti Naval, Sophie Chaudhary and Rakesh Roshan arrive to pay respects ( HT PHoto )

Deepika Padukone arrives to pay respects. ( HT Photo )

12.25pm: Actor Rekha and fashion designer Manish Malhotra arrive to pay respects.

Rekha and Manish Malhotra arrive to pay respects. ( HT Photo )

12.20pm: According to ANI, Sridevi will be cremated with state honours. The Mumbai Police band has reached Celebrations Sports Club to honour the actor.

12.15pm: According to The Indian Express, Sridevi’s body is laid inside a glass casket, adorned with flowers inside the Celebration Sports Club. Fans and Bollywood celebrities are offering prayers and condolences to the grieving family. Husband Boney Kapoor and his daughters Janhvi and Khushi appear ‘visibly shattered.’ Other family members including Boney’s brothers Sanjay and Anil are receiving the guests while his niece Sonam Kapoor and her boyfriend Anand Ahuja are standing beside Sridevi’s body.

12.14pm: Singer Alka Yagnik and Mahima Chaudhary arrive to pay respects.

12.03pm: A man from Kerala, Ashraf “Sherry” Thamarassery, helped bring her mortal remains home...and for 4,700 others. Read full story here.

11.30am: Green Acres Society, where Sridevi used to live with her family, has cancelled their Holi function as a mark of respect towards the actor.

A notice posted by the Green Acres society. ( ANI )

11.27am: Fashion designer Masaba Gupta with husband and film producer Madhu Mantena, Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kisan and Bollywood directors Imtiaz Ali and Subhash Ghai arrive to pay respects.

11.10am: Actors Jacqueline Fernandez, Kajol, Ajay Devgn, Jaya Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit and her husband Dr Sriram Nene arrive to pay respects.

Kajol and Ajay Devgn arrive to pay respects.

11.02am: Television actors Karishma Tanna and Rakhi Sawant arrive to pay respects.

10.45am: Sushmita Sen arrives to pay respects.

Sushmita Sen arrives to pay respects. ( HT Photo )

10.38am: Aishwarya Rai, Tabu, Manish Paul and Satish Kaushik arrive at Celebration Sports Club to pay last tributes.

Aishwaraya Rai, Shweta Nanda and Jaya Bachchan at the funeral. ( HT Photos )

Tabu arrives to pay respects. ( HT Photos )

10.18 am: Family members of Sridevi have started arriving at the venue. After Sanjay Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor reached the prayer hall with Anand Ahuja, as did Sonam’s sister Rhea and brother Harshvardhan Kapoor. Farah Khan also reached Celebration Club to pay last tributes to Sridevi. Hema Malni also reached the venue with daughter Esha Deol.


10.06am: Bollywood actors have started arriving to pay condolences to Sridevi’s family. Akshaye Khanna, who worked with Sridevi in her last Bollywood release Mom, reached the venue where he was seen with Sanjay Kapoor before proceeding to where the actor’s body has been kept.

9.58 am: Not just celebs and film personalities, the grieving fans of Sridevi who have lined up at Celebration Sports Club since morning are paying their last respects to the departed star. They have come with banners and flowers and are standing in long queues to have one last look at the Bollywood star. Sridevi ruled the industry in 80s and 90s and her return to the screen with English Vinglish and Mom was highly appreciated.


A fan of Sridevi waits to offer his condolences outside a makeshift memorial in Mumbai. ( REUTERS )

9.44am: Actor Annu Kapoor has criticised the insensitive media coverage on Sridevi’s death in an interview to ANI at Celebration Sports Club. “It’s media job to ask questions, it’s people’s call if they want to throw it in the dustbin or not. At this moment, family is in a lot of pain. Daughters have lost their mother at such a young age. We should pray for them,” he said. Annu plays Sridevi’s boss in Mr India.

9.30am: Actor and India’s representative at Miss Universe 2015 pageant, Urvashi Rautela arrives to pay final respects to Sridevi.

9.20am: Arbaaz Khan arrives at Celebration Sports Club to pay final respects to Sridevi.

9.15am: T-Series’ Priya Gupta shared a prayer meet invitation on Twitter. “If you want to pay your condolences to your favourite #Srideviji.”

9.13am: Sridevi’s last remains have been brought to the Celebration Sports Club where fans and Bollywood celebs will pay their final respects to the star.

9.00am: Sridevi’s brother-in-law Sanjay Kapoor arrives at Celebration Sports Club.

8.56am: Ritiesh Deshmukh has called the media coverage on Sridevi’s death a ‘bl**dy circus’ in a tweet. “It’s a bloody circus. Some of the TV channels have dug new lows for themselves. Let’s give #Sridevi Ji & her family the dignity & respect they deserve,” he wrote.

8.00am: Security personnel and Mumbai police can be seen outside the Celebration Sports Club in Lokhandwala, Mumbai where fans, Bollywood celebs and media persons will pay final respects to the actor.

12.00am: Salman Khan arrives at Sridevi’s residence.

Feb 27, 11:35pm: As per a statement released by the Kapoor family, Sridevi’s body will be kept at the Celebration Sports Club, Garden No 5, Lokhandwala Complex in Mumbai from 9:30am to 12:30pm for the friends and family to pay their last respect to her. Her funeral will take place at 3:30pm.

Feb 27, 10:37pm: The vehicle carrying Sridevi’s body reaches her Lokhandwala house. Her funeral will take place at Vile Parle crematorium tomorrow at 3:30pm.

Sridevi’s body was taken to her residence in Green Acres, Lokhandwala, from the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in a convoy after reaching Mumbai. Tight security arrangements were in place both on the way and outside the house, as a large number of fans had gathered to get a glimpse of their beloved actress.

Dubai Police announced on Tuesday that Sridevi died of drowning in the bathtub of her hotel bathroom. Dubai Public Prosecutor’s Office made the announcement, adding that the “case was now closed”.

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Sridevi death case LIVE: Mortal remains of Sridevi are en route to Mumbai

Feb 27, 08:08 PM (IST)

From romance to comedy to satire - there is no genre that the Sridevi had not mastered. While the industry shall not see the diva any longer on the silver screen, memories of her in the glowing orange chiffon sari, letting her hair down to Har kisiko nahi milta shall linger on. A walk through the biggest box office hits in the actor’s career.

Himmatwala (1983)- made close to Rs 12 crore at the box office

Sadma (1983)- made Rs 2 crore at the box office

Jaanbaaz (1986)- A super hit that clocked close to Rs 4.75 crore at the box office

Mr. India (1987)- An outright hit that made approximately Rs 5 crore at the box office

Chaalbaaz (1989)- It clocked close to Rs 4 crore at the box office

Feb 27, 07:47 PM (IST)

The Kapoor family has released an official statement giving out details of the funeral and last rites of the legendary actor Sridevi, reports News 18.

"On behalf of Khushi, Janhvi, Boney Kapoor, the entire Kapoor and Ayyappan families, a sincere thanks to the media for your continued sensitivity and support during this emotional moment.

Kindly find all the details for tomorrow:

1. Condolences and last respects:
Date & Time : 28th Feb Wednesday, 9.30 am to 12.30 pm
Address: Celebration Sports Club
Garden No 5, Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400053

The last journey will commence at 2 pm from Celebration Sports Club to Pawan Hans.

2. Cremation Ceremony
Address : Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium and Hindu Cemetery, Next to Pawan Hans, SV Road, Vile Parle West
​Date & Time : 28th Feb 3.30 pm onwards"

Feb 27, 07:25 PM (IST)

After completion of all local processes, mortal remains of Sridevi are now enroute to Mumbai, said Indian Envoy to UAE Navdeep Suri. 

Feb 27, 07:02 PM (IST)

 Cremation after 3.30 pm at Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium

Last respects to late actress Sridevi will be paid at Celebrations Sports club in Mumbai between 9:30 am to 12:30 pm tomorrow, cremation will take place at Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium after 3:30 pm.

Feb 27, 05:29 PM (IST)

Indian consulate will now cancel the passport of late actor Sridevi and post all the formalities are complete.
 
Feb 27, 05:26 PM (IST)

Mortal remains of Sridevi has reached Dubai airport.

Feb 27, 04:55 PM (IST)

Sridevi's mortal remains will reach Mumbai by late evening. 

Feb 27, 04:53 PM (IST)

The embalming process is complete and the mortal remains of Sridevi is being taken to the airport.

Feb 27, 04:38 PM (IST)
Feb 27, 04:31 PM (IST)

Sridevi's funeral is expected to take place at Pawan Hans in Mumbai tomorrow.

Feb 27, 04:30 PM (IST)

Sridevi's family has been given the death certificate and media reports say that the actor's mortal remains will be flown to India in a private jet which will depart from Dubai by around 18:30 pm IST. The chartered plane belongs to industrialist Anil Ambani.
 
Feb 27, 04:28 PM (IST)

Dubai Police has given clean chit to Boney Kapoor.
Feb 27, 04:07 PM (IST)

Sridevi's mortal remains will be flown back to India in a private jet.

 Feb 27, 03:52 PM (IST)

What we know so far

-Dubai police has closed Sridevi's case
-Body has been handed over to the family, said Dubai government
-Actor's body has reached the embalming centre

  Feb 27, 03:28 PM (IST)

What is the embalming process?

Embalming is the process of preserving the human body after death to delay decomposition. The body is drained of blood and gases and pumped with replacement fluids to temporarily slow its disintegration. While embalming is fairly common, it is rarely necessary or required by law -- contrary to popularly held opinion.

Feb 27, 03:27 PM (IST)

Sridevi's nephew has claimed the body from mporgue in Dubai. The actor's body will reach the embalming centre. The process was on hold for last two days due to the ongoing investigation. Her body will be taken to Al Muhaisana for the 90 minute process. 

Feb 27, 03:07 PM (IST)

Prosecutor is trying to rule out foul play. In case, prosecutor finds something wrong, the case will be given back to the Dubai cops, Vicky Kapur, Executive Editor, Khaleej Times told CNN News 18.

Feb 27, 03:04 PM (IST)

Dubai police have questioned Boney Kapoor for the third time since forensics report suggest that Sridevi was deeply bruised on her head, reports Aisanet News. 

Feb 27, 03:00 PM (IST)

Some unknown facts about Sridevi

-Sridevi refused a role offered by Steven Spielberg in Jurassic park owing to her reluctance to take a hiatus from Bollywood.

-Sridevi was given a dual role in Baazigar. But, she was not casted as director thought that it would have overwhelmed the audience watching Shah Rukh Khan’s character ‘kill’ her on screen.

-Bollywood’s first female superstar Sridevi was the highest-paid Hindi film’s actress from 1985-1992.

-Unable to speak Hindi during her debut in Hindi film industry, the versatile actress learned it and first dubbed her dialogues for the film Chandni.

Feb 27, 02:54 PM (IST)

Amar Singh says Sridevi did not consume hard liquor

Politician Amar Singh told ANI on Monday that Sridevi never consumed hard liquor.

His statement came after the Dubai Forensic Department released an autopsy communique stating that traces of alcohol were found in Sridevi's body.

Singh, a family friend of Sridevi, said, "Sridevi ji did not drink hard liquor, she used to have wine sometimes like me and like many others in public life. I have talked to Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Al Nahyan, he assured me that all formalities and reports are complete. Her mortal remains should reach India by midnight."

The autopsy report, carried by UAE’s Khaleej Times states that the veteran actress died due to "accidental drowning" in the hotel bathtub. However, initial reports had suggested that she suffered from a massive cardiac arrest.

Sridevi was in Dubai for her nephew Mohit Marwah's wedding at the time of her demise on February 24.

Feb 27, 02:53 PM (IST)

Ram Gopal Varma takes to social media

Film maker Ram Gopal Varma took to Twitter to express himself. On Tuesday, he tweeted, “And so on her body lies in the cold storage, Effigy of a bygone age, Waiting for the cruel facts to adjudge, While the world waits to pay homage, Can she ever really. RIP?”

“Though God so cruelly took away a Goddess like Sridevi from amongst us, we still have her permanently etched on our screens I hate god for taking her away from us forever but I love Louis Lumiere for creating the movie camera for her beauty to stay with us forever,” he said in another tweet.

The film maker also posted a blog on Facebook titled, ‘My Love Letter To Sridevi’s Fans’, explaining how difficult life had been her right from her childhood.

Feb 27, 02:50 PM (IST)

Subramanian Swamy calls it a 'murder'

News agency ANI quoted Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy as saying, “If you ask my opinion I'll tell you that I think it's murder."

“Let's wait for prosecution to pronounce it. Facts in media don't appear to be consistent. She never drank hard liquor, how did it enter her system? What happened to CCTV? Doctors suddenly appeared before media and said she died of heart failure,” Swami said.

Feb 27, 02:48 PM (IST)

Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today said that he thinks Sridevi’s demise was a ‘murder’ while Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh said that she did not drink hard liquor, contradicting the Dubai Forensic Department’s autopsy communique.

Feb 27, 02:47 PM (IST)

Dubai Police has handed over letters for release of Sridevi's mortal remains to the Indian consulate and her family members, so that they can proceed for embalming, reports Khaleej Times.

Feb 27, 02:42 PM (IST)

The Indian film industry lost one of its iconic actor Sridevi, who ruled the big screen for decades last week on Saturday. The actor was found dead in a hotel room in Dubai and the forensic team post investigation had revealed that she had died due to accidental drowning. The report also said that alcohol traces were found in Sridevi's body.

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Sridevi funeral LIVE UPDATES: The actor died of accidental drowning, says forensic report

On the morning of February 25, the world woke up to the heartbreaking news of the demise of Bollywood acting legend – Sridevi. Sridevi passed away around 11 PM on February 24. She was in UAE with the entire Kapoor family to attend the wedding ceremony of Mohit Marwah. The news of Sridevi’s death came as a huge shock to the entire film fraternity as well as her fans. According to the forensic report, actor Sridevi died due to accidental drowning. Earlier it was reported that she died of cardiac arrest.

Sridevi’s mortal remains will be brought back to Mumbai only after the postmortem and final paperwork are completed in Dubai. A private jet flew to Dubai from Mumbai to carry the late actor’s body. Her body is likely to reach Mumbai in a few hours following which the last rites will be held.

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Sridevi's forensic report: Actor died of accidental drowning

According to the forensic report released by the Director of Preventive Medicine, Dubai, Sridevi died due to accidental drowning. It was earlier reported that the actor suffered a cardiac arrest in the bathroom. Indian officials are doing the paperwork involved in the repatriation of the body from Dubai. Once the papers are ready, the body will be embalmed which takes around an hour.  The Indian Consulate will formally hand over the body to Boney Kapoor or someone authorised by him.

4:12PM

26 Feb, 18

Sridevi's make-up artist says she treated everyone like family

Subhash Shinde, who did Sridevi's make-up at actor Mohit Marwah's marriage in Dubai last week, says that the late actress had "so much warmth and positivity" and always treated everyone, including make-up artistes, present on a film's set like family. "I still cannot believe she is no more. I was there in Dubai with her for her make-up at Mohit Marwah's (her nephew) marriage. 

She was looking so pretty, happy and bright as ever. I came back two days ago, and on Saturday late night, the news started coming in (about her death). I am still in shock," Shinde told IANS.

3:54PM

26 Feb, 18

Dubai police release forensic report

According to Gulf News, Dubai Police have given out the forensic report on Sridevi's death to her family and the Indian Consulate representative. The sealed envelope has now been sent to the Bur Dubai police station. 

3:40PM

26 Feb, 18

Tanvi Azmi and Saiyami Kher also drop by

3:23PM

26 Feb, 18

Shruti Haasan arrives at Kapoor residence with mother Sarika and sister Akshara

3:00PM

26 Feb, 18

Sridevi's last rites to be performed at Pawan Hans crematorium

Sridevi's last rites will be performed at the Pawan Hans crematorium after a prayer meeting at the Boat Club in Mumbai, as per ANI. 

2:25PM

26 Feb, 18

Madhuri Dixit arrives at Kapoor residence

Veteran actor Madhuri Dixit also dropped by Anil Kapoor's residence to pay her last respects. Contemporaries Madhuri and Sridevi used to rule the silver screen back in the 80s, while fans remained divided in their 

2:01PM

26 Feb, 18

Kamal Haasan to fly to Mumbai today evening

As per reports, actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan is set to fly down to Mumbai today evening to attend Sridevi's funeral. South Indian legend Rajinikanth had also landed at the Mumbai airport yesterday. Both Haasan and Rajini have shared screen space with the late icon.

1:40PM

26 Feb, 18

Boney Kapoor's mother Nirmal arrives at son Anil's house

1:28PM

26 Feb, 18

Karan Johar, Farhan Akhtar and other celebrities visit Kapoor residence

South Indian actor Venkatesh Daggubati along with Karan Johar, Farhan Akhtar, Honey Irani and Ritesh Sidhwani visit Kapoor residence.

1:16PM

26 Feb, 18

Sridevi's close friend Manish Malhotra also turns up

12:51PM

26 Feb, 18

Bollywood celebrities drop by Kapoor residence

Farhan Akhtar, Tabu, Honey Irani, Ritesh Sidhwani, Farah Khan and Anil Kapoor's mother also visited Anil Kapoor's house in Vile Parle. 

12:26PM

26 Feb, 18

Saroj Khan visits Anil Kapoor's residence to offer condolences

Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan, who had worked with Sridevi in many iconic dance numbers, arrives at the residence of Anil Kapoor to offer her condolences to the family. 

12:08PM

26 Feb, 18

Sridevi's body will be ready for repatriation by 2:30 PM today

As reported by PTI, Sridevi's mortal remains will be ready for repatriation by 2:30 PM. Sridevi’s body could not be repatriated yesterday as the final investigation reports from Dubai Police were not ready by Sunday evening. Indian Consulate officials reveal that after receiving the Police Clearance and forensic report, the other procedures including, immigration and 

embalming would be completed in the next 3 to 4 hours, a source told Khaleej Times.

11:42AM

26 Feb, 18

Sridevi was a genuine 24 karat star in films that couldn't match her wattage

Shubhra Gupta writes, 'With the passing of Sridevi, we have lost not just a great star. We have lost the part of our innocence which effortlessly conjured up magic cloaks and invisible superheroes: the spell was cast by Miss Hawa Hawaaii who spun and pirouetted and ‘giraoed bijli’, and created a happy symphony for all times. When Shekhar Kapoor’s Mr India came out in 1987, and gave us the immortal Miss Hawa Hawaaii, Sridevi was already in need of a makeover.'

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