Diljit Dosanjh stuns Alex Reece with onstage shout-out amidst 12,000 fans in London

Bollywood and Punjabi films heartthrob Diljit Dosanjh shocked Hollywood actor Alex Reece when he gave him a shout-out from the stage of his music concert in London.

After working in quite a few British and Hollywood movies, this year Alex made his debut in Indian cinema. He played the negative lead opposite Diljit in the Punjabi film Sajjan Singh Rangroot directed by Pankaj Batra, and is now looking at playing more villainous roles in Bollywood next. 

Diljit's production team had arranged VIP passes for Alex and some other cast and crew members of the movie to attend his live concert at Wembley arena in London. Alex was already feeling overwhelmed witnessing the humongous fan-craze for Diljit at the musical event, when all of a sudden Diljit mentioned him amidst a packed crowd of 12,000 fans. 

Recognizing him has Diljit's co-star, some of his ultra-lively Punjabi fans in the crowd instinctively lifted Alex on their shoulders and started dancing. "I was so surprised and overjoyed, I almost froze," laughs the Hollywood actor. 

"It took me a while to get hold of my thoughts. I have never witnessed such fervor and frenzy in my life," exclaims Alex, who is well-known for his appearance in a mega-budget James Bond commercial starring Daniel Craig. 

"Even during the making of the film, Diljit always made it a point to praise me and appreciate my work. But with this live shout-out from stage, he took it to just another level. This was one of the most exhilarating moments of my life and I will never forget his gesture," says Alex.

Elnaaz Norouzi to feature in Guru Randhawa's Made In India

When chart-topping Punjabi singer-composer Guru Randhawa first met actress Elnaaz Norouzi on the sets of his new music video, he began praising her "stunning looks" to a unit member in Punjabi. Elnaaz being an Iranian by birth, Guru obviously thought she wouldn't understand Hindi or Punjabi. But Elnaaz, who actually speaks seven languages including fluent Hindi, stunned Guru when she pitched in, thanking him in Punjabi.

The couple's onscreen chemistry would be on display this week, as T-Series releases Guru's latest Punjabi single Made In India. Crazily famous among his legion of diehard fans, Guru will be seen wooing Elnaaz in the video, which has been shot in Milan and Lake Como in Italy. The lyrics have him praising his girl for her out-of-this-world beauty and describing how she looks as if she is made in India.

Written, composed and sung by Guru himself, Made In India's teaser is already out. Going by the sound of it, the number seems to be yet another potential blockbuster, just like his last smashing hit single Raat Kamaal Hai. Catchy, happy, racy and peppy. 

Elnaaz who is going to be seen for the first time in a music video, is quite excited. "Guru is as chilled-out as his hairdo," she quips with a wink. "I was wondering how my experience would be, but I must say, he made shooting a lot of fun." 

The actress has earlier worked with megastar Salman Khan in a popular cola commercial and even on the Being Human ad campaign, apart from doing two prominent commercials with megastar Shah Rukh Khan. She's also played the lead in a Punjabi film Khido Khundi.

Next month, Elnaaz will be seen in the role of a film actress in the upcoming Netflix series Sacred Games; the streaming giant’s first Indian original show with Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte.

YRF’S HICHKI TO BE SHOWN AT BELT AND ROAD FILM WEEK OF SHANGHAI FILM FESTIVAL

YRF’s Rani Mukerji starrer Hichki has won over audiences across India with its touching and positive story. Now, the film is set to impress on international platforms. This unusual, positive story about turning one’s weakness to a strength will screen at the prestigious Shanghai International Film Festival. Hichki, with a stellar performance by Rani Mukerji, will be shown as part of The Belt and Road Week in China. 

The Belt and Road Week is a one of it’s kind ambitious and global initiative initiated by Shanghai to cooperate and share quality films with universal appeal across thirty international film festivals. Some of the participants in this Week include the Talinn Black Nights Film Festival, the Cairo Film Festival and the Malaysian Film Festival. Movies that crossover to audiences effortlessly and bring stories that can entertain across nations and cultures are included in its line up. That Hichki, a film that focuses on a determined teacher dealing with Tourette Syndrome, is part of it shows just how powerful the film’s message is. 

Director, Siddharth Malhotra said, “I am absolutely looking forward to presenting Hichki at The Belt and Road Film Week at Shanghai International Film Festival. It’s a huge honour and a big opportunity and I am very grateful that they have included our film. I am also thrilled and touched at the love and applause Hichki has brought us. Rani and the kids take most of the credit for its victory onscreen, and I think Hichki will take her to a whole new global audience.” 

Hichki will be screened at Shanghai on June 16 as part of the festival’s opening day on Saturday. Siddharth will interact with press and members of audience after the screening here.

Yami's hair transformation for her look in Uri will surely make heads turn

Yami Gautam has played diverse roles, be it in Vicky Donor or Kaabil or Sarkarr 3. The actress has always delved into a role and made it her own. This is exactly what she has done with her upcoming film, Uri. The actress has not only taken to transforming herself physically but has also had a complete make over look wise. She took to her Instagram this morning to announce her new look. The actress is currently sporting a stylish bob, this is the first time she has cut her hair for a role.

The hair transformation was done over the weekend when the actress and a team of three hair stylists and the director worked on how her hair should look in the film. The actress looks extremely hot and now we cannot wait to see her complete look in the film, sporting this new hairdo.

Uri is based on the Uri attacks that took place in 2016. The film is the directorial debut of Aditya Dhar and Yami will be seen opposite Vicky Kaushal in the film.

Speaking about it, Yami said, “I was extremely excited when the character needed this specific look for the film. When Aditya discussed it with me, I jumped at the opportunity of making my character more believable. So we did a few trials and then went ahead with it. I am loving my look, hope audiences love it too"

Local fans train with Rahul Dev in Bishkek for “Torbaaz”

Actor Rahul Dev is currently busy shooting his next Torbaaz in Krgyzstan. An insider reveals that Rahul has totally got into the skin of the character & is very excited playing the antagonist in this Sanjay Dutt starrer film as his character is very different from the others that he’s essayed in numerous Hindi & South Indian films. The unit is reportedly shooting in tough locations & unpredictable weather conditions but despite a hectic shooting schedule, Rahul Dev, known to be a fitness freak never misses his workouts at the local gym in Bishkek, where his local fans make a beeline to train with their favourite actor.                                               

Apart from Sanjay Dutt with whom Rahul Dev has worked in the past, the actor has also hit off very well with the film’s producer & co-actor Rahul Mittra as both are from Delhi & have similar backgrounds, Rahul Dev being a cop’s son & Rahul Mittra being a bureaucrat’ s son and are often spotted chatting between shots.                          

Directed by Girish Malik & presented by Raju Chadha, the film has been a lot in news for being shot on a massive scale across spectacular locations & also stars Nargis Fakhri.