‘I won’t become a full-time rapper’
Varun Dhawan has done rap in his forthcoming film ABCD 2, but he says he does not intend to take it up full-time. When asked if he would ever be seen as a full-time rapper or singer, the 28-year-old said: “No, nothing like that. I think rapping is a way of expression. I have worked with Sachin-Jigar during Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania also and this rap (in ABCD 2) has been written beautifully by D Soldierz.” Talking about why a rap was added in the dance-based 3D film ABCD 2, Varun said: “I am a Punjabi and this film has everything for every culture and religion. It has something for Gujaratis, Maharashtrians and all the other cultures. But I felt that even though few things were there for Punjabis, I knew that the people in the North would love rap. So, we added that.”
Sweet, loving and bubbly – that's how small screen celebrities would like to remember Baa of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, actress Sudha Shivpuri, who passed away after a prolonged illness. While her co-stars like Ronit Roy and Ketki Dave reminisced about the time spent with her, stars like Tusshar Kapoor and Divya Dutta expressed their condolences. Ronit, who worked with Sudha, said: “I'll always remember her as being a Baa. I feel sad at her demise and my condolences for the family at the same time.”
Naseeruddin Shah is all set to make a comeback on television. He will host a new show on Epic channel. From the dusty fields of 19th century colonial India to the sprawling meadows of the Eden Gardens, Shah will take the audience through a roller-coaster ride on the fascinating legacy and the glorious history of Indian cricket.
Amitabh Bachchan and his family have invested around $71 million in Singapore-based file sharing portal Ziddu.com. The portal is owned by Meridian Tech Pvt limited which offers free cloud storage besides operating in the e-distribution and micro payment platform.
Ashton blasts media outlets
Actor Ashton Kutcher took to micro-blogging website Twitter to blast some media outlets for publishing photographs of him and his daughter Wyatt. The images featured Kutcher carrying his daughter while going out in Santa Barbara on Monday. “Why is it so hard for publications to respect that I would like the identity of my child kept private for safety reasonsIJ Pls honor that (sic),” the actor wrote. He also responded to a fan who commented on his post, “@sunnybmw3 I may have chosen this business but my daughter didn't (sic).” Some publications carried images of Kutcher with his daughter in his arms with a clear view of the baby's face.