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Tunisha a ‘gifted, disciplined actor’: ‘Fitoor’ director Abhishek Kapoor

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Tunisha Sharma, the 20-year-old TV actress from Chandigarh who committed suicide on Saturday afternoon by hanging herself from a ceiling fan in the makeup room of her rumoured boyfriend and co-star Sheezan Mohammed Khan in Vashi, Mumbai, made a positive impression on ‘Fitoor’ director Abhishek Kapoor.

Tunisha would have turned 21 on January 4. She played the female lead in the television soap ‘Alibaba: Dastan-e-Kabul’, where Sheezan Khan was her co-star.

The late budding star played the young Firdaus, the character essayed by Katrina Kaif, in the 2016 film. She was barely in her teens then. She played another Katrina Kaif character’s younger self in Karan Johar and Farhan Akhtar’s sci-fi romantic drama, ‘Baar Baar Dekho’.

Remembering her from ‘Fitoor’ (she was just 13 years old then), the film’s director, Abhishek Kapoor, wrote on Twitter to share his feelings: “Shocked and deeply saddened by the passing away of #tunishasharma. I worked with her on #fitoor. She was a young 13-year-old, a gifted and a disciplined actor. Someone with a bright future and so much to give as an artist… this is so heartbreaking. May her family find peace. Hari Om (folded hands emoji).”

Tunisha, incidentally, had gone public in the past about her battles with depression, mainly because she lost her father at a young age and then a cousin with whom she was very close.

In those days, she found emotional support in ‘Pandya Store’ star, Kanwar Dhillon, who was the first to rush to the hospital where Tunisha was taken immediately after she was found hanging.

Her mother, in those difficult and dark days, would always be by Tunisha’s side and ensure she never was alone. Tunisha was then on the star cast of ‘Internet Wala Love’.

Interestingly, Tunisha’s workmates all remember her as a cheerful young woman who was good-natured and generous.

Ayush Shrivastava, who worked with Tunisha in the TV show ‘Ishq Subhan Allah’, remembered his first day on the sets with her and how she made him comfortable. He also remembered Tunisha bringing six cakes for him on his birthday.

He wrote on social media: “I still remember the first day we met. It was on the sets of Ishq Subhan Allah. I was new and the set people misunderstood me for many reasons, but only you were the one who made me feel welcome there.

“Then ALI BABA happened and on my birthday you got me six cakes. Never did I ever imagine in my worst dreams that this day will come. I am so shattered … I so wish you would have failed … I just wish @_tunisha.sharma_ this is NOT DONE. #tunisha.”

She impressed her seniors and her peers loved her. She did not deserve her end.

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Kanguva Box Office Collection Day 1: Suriya, Bobby Deol’s Film Registers Strong Opening, Earns Rs 22 Crore

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Kanguva Box Office Collection Day 1: Suriya, Bobby Deol's Film Registers Strong Opening, Earns Rs 22 Crore

Suriya, Bobby Deol and Disha Patani’s Kanguva hit the big screens on November 13 and it registered a solid opening at the box office. Despite receiving mixed reviews from film critics and fans, it managed to draw substantial audiences to theatres, especially in Tamil-speaking regions.

Kanguva raked in around Rs 22 crore on its release day, Thursday. The movie’s Tamil 2D shows recorded an impressive 37.25 per cent occupancy, while Tamil 3D shows boasted a higher occupancy rate of 49.89 per cent.

In other regional markets, Kanguva saw varied results. Its Hindi 3D shows reportedly attracted a modest 11.47 per cent occupancy, whereas the Hindi 2D screenings performed significantly better at 58.12 per cent.

The Telugu 2D shows achieved 12.64 per cent occupancy, while Telugu 3D shows recorded 39.28 per cent. Reportedly, the film’s Telugu and the Hindi dubbed versions earned Rs 5 crore and Rs 3.25 crore, respectively.

The film is expected to perform well during the weekend.

Kanguva has created quite a buzz on social media platforms. While some called the first half of the film ‘boring’ and expressed disappointment over the background music, others praised Suriya’s performance.

A section of social media users also called Kanguva Suriya’s ‘career best’ performance.

About Kanguva

Directed by Siva, Kanguva features scenes set 1,500 years in the past and stars Suriya facing off against Bobby. The cast also includes Natarajan Subramaniam, Jagapathi Babu, Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley, Kovai Sarala, and Ananda.

With an estimated budget of over Rs 350 crore, Kanguva has reportedly been filmed in seven countries and various parts of India.

Speaking about the film earlier, Suriya had told that he wanted to make something like Hollywood movies like Braveheart and The Lord of the Rings.

“Siva came up with this idea of what if we go back a few 100 years… What would happen if our people lived such life and had a complex situation? Let’s picture that and that’s how the whole thing came about,” the actor had said.

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Coldplay India Tour: Band Announces Concert In Ahmedabad Amid Ticket Sale Scam, Here’s How & When To Buy Passes

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British pop-rock band Coldplay has officially announced a fourth show in India as a part of their Music Of The Spheres World Tour 2025. The band will perform in Ahmedabad, with tickets available on the online platform BookMyShow. This comes after the Enforcement Directorate raided the ticket black market for Coldplay concerts, leading to a money laundering investigation.

The band is all set to light up Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on January 25, 2025. Before their Ahmedabad performance, Coldplay will be performing first on January 18, 19, and 21, 2025, at the DY Patil Sports Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

The band shared the good news on social media and wrote, 2025 AHMEDABAD DATE ANNOUNCED! The band will play their biggest ever show, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on 25 January 2025. Tickets on sale Saturday, 16 November at 12 pm IST.”

Check out the official announcement:

Coldplay tickets will be available on Book My Show and tickets for the Ahmedabad concert will go on sale November 15, 2024, at 12pm.

Coldplay also teased a ‘mystery guest’ for their show.

About Coldplay

The band includes Chris Martin as the vocalist and pianist, Jonny Buckland on guitar, Guy Berryman on bass, Will Champion on drums and percussion, and manager Phil Harvey. It was formed in 1997.

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Mithun Chakraborty’s Wallet Gets Stolen During BJP Roadshow In Jharkhand, Organisers Request Pickpockets To Return It

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Actor-turned-politician Mithun Chakraborty found himself in a sticky situation after his wallet was stolen from his pocket during his mega roadshow in Jharkhand on Tuesday. The actor campaigned for BJP in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, and that is when he got pickpocketed, leaving the organisers red-faced.

A video from the rally has now gone viral in which the organisers and other BJP karyakartas can be heard repeatedly requesting the pickpockets to return the veteran star’s wallet. “Whoever has stolen the wallet, please return it to Mithun Da,” a BJP member was seen urging the crowd.

Despite repeated pleas, the wallet was not returned.

Chakraborty led a massive roadshow in the Nirsa Assembly area of Jharkhand to extend his support to BJP candidate Aparna Sen Gupta. Thousands of people gathered at the venue to catch one glimpse of the star, and it led to major chaos and mismanagement at the spot.

Despite security forces in place, the crowd went out of control and rushed towards the stage to click photos and videos of the actor and see him from up close. It was during this chaos that Chakraborty’s wallet was stolen.

Disappointed by the fiasco, Chakraborty concluded the event sooner than expected and rushed back to safety.

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