Karan Johar to do the honour of hoisting the Indian flag in Melbourne at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

Each year the iconic landmark of Melbourne, the Federation Square is populated on one of the most important days for the Indian community living in the cultural hotspot. As part of the annual Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) which is multi award winning and the largest film festival in the Southern Hemisphere, the tent pole event is that of the hoisting of the Indian National Flag ahead of the Independence Day celebrations. This year as the festival will be celebrating its 10th year amongst much fervour, it will be Indian cinema’s most loved director, Karan Johar who will be doing the honours of hoisting the flag.

During the 10 days of celebration of Indian cinema this year with courage as its central theme, the key highlight of the festival is the annual flag hoisting. Karan will hoist flags in presence in a large public gathering who come to witness the patriotic spectacle each year.

The hoisting of the flag will take place in the presence of thousands of Indian-Australians and people from the Subcontinent Diaspora on 11th August 2019. Also present in the company will  the High Commissioner of India in Australia and The Mayor of Melbourne.

Did you know how Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodiya became rapper Badshah?

Bollywood rapper Badshah will be soon seen gracing the sets of Sony Entertainment Television’s popular comedy show The Kapil Sharma Show along with beautiful actress Sonakshi Sinha to promote their upcoming movie Khandaani Shafakhana. Having a gala weekend retreat viewer will have a musical drift with Badshah and Sonakshi setting the stage on fire. The popular artist known for his rap songs and peppy numbers will be seen revealing how he got his stage name ‘Badshah’.

During the show while having a conversation with Kapil Sharma Badshah shared, “My stage name ‘Badshah’ is inspired by Shah Rukh Khan’s movie Badshah. When the movie released in 1999 it was a big hit. All of my friends were in love with that movie. That was the time when I started writing a lot of songs and singing them in public, my friends started calling me Badshah. That’s how my stage name Badshah became a thing.” The rapper who is hardly recognized by his original name added, “My real name is Prateek Singh Sisodiya, but I don’t think a lot of people know it.”

We see a lot of actors, singer and especially rappers dropping their real names and taking up stage name which later becomes their face. Badshah is another addition to the long list of people who became famous with their stage name. Other celebrities like Akshay Kumar, Mallika Sherawat, and Mithun Chakraborty are also on the list.

Further, in the show, Sonakshi will be seen revealing how she was approached by Salman Khan for her debut movie ‘Dabangg’ during a fashion show. Moreover, rapper Badshah will also be seen revealing his source of inspiration to write brilliant peppy numbers.

Watch The Kapil Sharma Show every Saturday and Sunday, at 9.30 pm on Sony Entertainment Television!

Taapsee Pannu lived with the "revolver dadis" before shooting for Saand Ki Aankh

There is no doubting that Taapsee Pannu is one of the finest actors of her generation. The powerhouse performer always goes the extra mile, when it comes to getting under the skin of her character.

For her film Saand Ki Aankh, produced by Reliance Entertainment, Anurag Kashyap, Nidhi Parmar & Chalk n Cheese Films and directed by Tushar Hiranandani ,Taapsee spent a lot of time with Chandro and Prakashi Tomar, on whom the film is based.

During the one month shoot of the film in Meerut, the talented actress also stayed at Chandro's house for a month. Infact, she had got so close to the two legands, that she would have lunch at Prakashi's house and dinner Chandro's house!

Saand Ki Aankh follows the inspiring story of the world's oldest sharpshotters, Chandro & Prakashi fondly known as the "Revolver Dadis". Not only did Taapsee spend a week getting to know them but also stayed in their original home in the interiors of UP, to better understand the kind of lives they lead and interact with their family and neighbors.

Says a source, " Taapsee wanted to experience the village life first hand and get to know the dadis and their story. She stayed at their home for a week, before the film went on floors. In fact a lot of jewellery and outfits she sports in the film has been borrowed from their actual wardrobe".

Talking about her experience, Taapsee says, "It was the best experience for me so far. Living in Johri and spending time with these two ladies, who has strength and compassion was very inspiring. There were so many stories to hear from them and so much to learn."

Reliance Entertainment presents Saand Ki Aankh produced by Reliance Entertainment, Anurag Kashyap, Nidhi Parmar & Chalk n Cheese Films. The film releases this Diwali.

Star Movies celebrates this Friendship Day with a Bouquet of Unusual but True Friendships.

Friendship is all about being there and staying through thick & thin. It is a bond that may not require you to be present in person but have your back. Star Movies celebrates this friendship day with a bouquet of extraordinary friendship tales all day, to give a glimpse of various emotions and languages every BFF has. Being on the forefront and leading in the space, the channel has constantly evolved with the changing times. Star movies shall showcase an array of unusual friendships through some of the biggest blockbuster movies like The Toy Story 3, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, The Hitman’s Bodyguard and Marvel’s Avengers Age of Ultron. The celebration brings together mind-boggling performances from legends like Samuel L Jackson, Chris Pratt, Tom Hanks, Zoe Saldana, Vin Diesel, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans and many more.

Best friends are expected to have the most unusual relationships that abuse each other and fight a lot but at the same time can take a bullet for each other like Ryan Reynolds in The Hitman’s Bodyguard. Movie friendships have become classic and lived on to tell the tale of their friendship, like Rocket Raccoon and Groot. Star Movies’ friendship day movies highlight the special bond our heroes share with each other as well as the audience worldwide. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy considered as the outlaw in Marvel films was a surprising hit that caught the entire Marvel Fan universe by storm at a time when mainline superheroes were making a huge name for themselves. The celebration will also see one of the most successful movies in the Toy Story Franchise. Toy Story 3 earned over 1 billion worldwide and is one of the highest-grossing movies of all time.

Star Movies has given the audience something to cherish with every movie and they don’t showcase stories, but they encourage the audience to create memories with their stories which is exactly what they are doing this friendship day.

This friendship day tune into Star Movies with a friend 11 AM onwards to celebrate the day with that one person you love the most.

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