Have you heard? Mrunal’s funny side

Mrunal Thakur says she is looking forward to featuring in more comedies after earning praise from the director of her film Aankh Micholi The film marks the first comedy for the actor who has mostly starred in dramatic roles In Umesh Shuklarsquos lighthearted family comedy she plays a young woman Paro who suffers from nightblindness Her family tries to get her married by hiding the condition ldquoThe festivals are on Itrsquos the best time for the film to release because we desperately needed a comedy to watch with our family and friends Itrsquos the first comedy film in my career The best compliment I have got from Umesh sir is that my comic timing is good and I should consider more comedy films which I am I really want to entertain my audience and make them laughrdquo she saidBig 58 for SRKA bevy of celebrities wished Shah Rukh Khan on his 58th birthday yesterday Kamal Haasan wrote ldquoWishing the badshah of Bollywood and my friend iamsrk a very happy birthday Your charisma talent and charm continue to cheer your fans around the world just like your blockbuster movies May you have a great day filled with love and laughter sicrdquo Ajay Devgn took to his Instagram story and wrote ldquoHerersquos to another fantastic year of being Jawan and fabulous sicrdquo Kareena Kapoor Khan who has worked with Khan in several films over the years also wished the actor ldquoHappiest Birthday king May you shine the brightest always iamsrk sicrdquo she wroteSanjeeda on the listSanjeeda Shaikh who is known for her work on television was spotted doing rehearsals with Deepika Padukone A source close to the production house of Fighter shared ldquoSanjeeda is an exciting addition to Siddharth Anandrsquos film She has a pivotal role in itrdquo The source added that her character is expected to have a significant influence on the narrativeMom to a baby boySinger Akriti Kakar and husband Chirag Arora welcomed a baby boy on November 1 The singer took to her Instagram account to share ldquoOn 1112023 our family grew by two feet and one beautiful heart Our precious little baby boy is here The universe has blessed us with the most beautiful miracle sicrdquo She further added ldquoI have immense gratitude for you all for always loving blessing and celebrating usrdquoCould Nick jiju be any more desiBollywoodrsquos Nick jiju aka Nick Jonas joined in on the ongoing Instagram trend that also caught Deepika Padukonersquos interest Sharing an image of his wife actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas he wrote on social media lsquoSo beautiful so elegant Just looking like a wowrsquo The phrase reportedly traces back to a Delhibased businesswoman who used it to describe one of the products in her retail shopMahesh Bhatt encourages young talent on reality showProducer and director Mahesh Bhatt made an appearance on a reality singing show for the first time and challenged contestants to present an emotional rendition The best singer he promised would get a chance to win a vinyl of his 1984 film Saaransh As a token of appreciation to one singer Bhatt gifted her R53 and revealed that when he earned the same amount during his first job he gave the amount to his mother and subsequently began his professional journey The contestant said she would like to give the amount to her father The show sees Vishal Dadlani Kumar Sanu and Shreya Ghoshal as mentorsRam Charan on boardThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences AMPAS recently announced the induction of Ram Charan into its Actors Branch ldquoThrough their nuanced portrayal and dedication to authenticity these actors gift us with characters that leave a lasting impression on our hearts and minds Their mastery of their art form transforms ordinary moments into extraordinary cinematic experiences enriching our appreciation for the depth and complexity of human emotionsrdquo the Academyrsquos statement readPutting up a brave frontTara Sutaria who is gearing up for her upcoming film Apurva shot for a running scene in the film with a twisted leg after an onset injury The incident involving the injury was revealed by director Nikhil Nagesh Bhat The film depicts a dramatically raw and fierce transformation of Sutaria who also recently took to social media to share images of bruises and injuries she got while filming Bhat shared ldquoTara is a simple girl but possesses tremendous strength as I witnessed during the filmrsquos shooting She faced numerous injuries on set even once twisting her leg I thought we might not shoot that day but half an hour later she returned for a running scene showcasing what I would call sheer determinationrdquo he said of his filmrsquos leading lady