Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has praised student-turned-activist Gurmehar Kaur for showing courage and talking about her fears through a TV show "TED Talks India Nayi Soch".
Gurmehar Kaur has been popular for her debates on equality in Delhi University and came into the limelight following her comments on the ABVP and how war killed her father and not Pakistan. She will be one of the speakers on the Star Plus show, and will be speaking on 'You Have A Super Power - Your Words'.
"To open up about such fears and dilemma in front of a national audience showcases the courage inside you. I hope the path will get easier with time," Shah Rukh said in a statement.
The episode featuring Gurmehar Kaur will air on Sunday.
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Arijit Singh excited to perform in Kolkata
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Singer Arijit Singh is excited to start his 10-city tour with his first performance in Kolkata on Sunday.
He will take the stage at New Town Eco Park.
"I am extremely excited to begin my first integrated and exclusive India tour in Kolkata. This is home turf for me, since I was born in Murshidabad, and I look forward to an amazing performance on Christmas Eve," Arijit said in a statement.
MTV and entertainment company Wizcraft International have come together to present the Royal Stag Mega Music Arijit Singh Live in Concert - The MTV India Tour.
The concert series, an initiative of Global Indian Music Academy (GiMA) Concerts, will be held across major cities right up to March 2018.
The singer will also be travelling to Gurugram, Chandigarh, Indore, Pune, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Guwahati and Mumbai.
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KJo can't stop obssessing about Anushka's wedding photographs
Filmmaker Karan Johar says actress Anushka Sharma and cricket hero Virat Kohli have made a strong statement of love in the wedding photographs, which have surfaced on the Internet.
Karan spoke about the wedding photographs on his radio show "Calling Karan" on ISHQ 104.8 FM, read a statement.
"My feeling of the day is full of mush in my heart. I feel in love in all kinds of love. I have been staring incessantly at Anushka and Virat's wedding photographs. Whether you are in a relationship or not, whether you are emotional or not whether you are all about mush and love or not," he said.
Karan, who directed Anushka in "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil", added: "Whatever be the circumstances, you are going to feel something. You get that bang of 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' in your heart when you see these images.
"I can't stop staring at these images. They are giving us all kind of relationship goals, love goals, goals that you can think of. Personally, I am obssessing about their wedding photographs. Firstly, huge congratulations to the adorably gorgeous couple! What a way to get married!
"Dignified, elegant and beautiful. They both look stunning and they both have made such a strong statement of love."
Celebrated couturier Sabyasachi Mukherjee is behind the striking ensembles and looks sported by India's star cricketer and Bollywood actress for their wedding festivities. The wedding took place on Monday at a resort in a restored 13th century Tuscan village in Italy.
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Kunal Roy Kapoor a great actor: Shenaz Treasury
Actress Shenaz Treasury had fun while shooting "Kaalakaandi" with Kunal Roy Kapoor.
"Kaalakaandi" also features Saif Ali Khan, Deepak Dobriyal, Vijay Raz, Kunal, Sobhita Dhulipala, Akshay Oberoi, Isha Talwar, Shivam Patil, Amyra Dastur and Neil Bhoopalam.
Directed by debutant Akshat Verma, writer of the cult film "Delhi Belly", the dark comedy is the story of six characters from different worlds -- urban, ambitious Mumbai and its dark, neglected underbelly.
"Shooting 'Kaalakaandi' was nostalgic for me. It was Akshat, the writer who wrote 'Delhi Belly' and it made me think of the fun 'Delhi Belly' shoot. Kunal Roy Kapoor, Vijay Raaz and I were the actors repeated in 'Kaalakaandi' after 'Delhi Belly'," Shenaz said in a statement.
"I think Akshat is India's best writer and I am honoured to be in his second film as a writer and first film as a director... Kunal is a great actor, easy and fun to be with and we were both reminiscing and nostalgic about 'Delhi Belly'."
--IANS
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