Bollywood
Kartik Aaryan feted with Maharashtrian of the Year, calls it his ‘proud moment’

Mumbai, March 20: Actor Kartik Aaryan says it was a “proud moment” for him after he was feted with the Maharashtrian of the Year 2025 honour in the Actor category for playing Murlikant Petkar in “Chandu Champion”.
Kartik took to Instagram, where he shared a picture standing on the stage with state’s Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister, Eknath Shinde, and Governor, CP Radhakrishnan.
He wrote: Maharashtrian Of The Year Thank you honourable Governor CP Radhakrishnan ji, Chief Minister @devendra_fadnavis ji and Deputy CM @mieknathshinde sir.”
Upon receiving the award, Kartik expressed his gratitude, saying, “I am truly honored to receive the Maharashtrian of the Year 2025 award. This is a proud moment for me and my family.”
Calling Mumbai his karmabhoomi, he added: “While I hail from Gwalior, Mumbai has been my karmabhoomi—this city has given me my name, fame, home, and everything I have today. Since childhood, my dream was to become an actor and come to Mumbai, and that decision became the turning point of my life.”
“As the Bhagavad Gita says, one should focus on their work without worrying about the results. Awards like the Lokmat Maharashtrian of the Year are a testament to that belief, and I will continue to dedicate myself to my craft,” he added.
“Chandu Champion” is directed by Kabir Khan. It stars Kartik Aaryan as India’s first Paralympics gold medallist Murlikant Petkar. It told the story of an extraordinary man confronting relentless challenges with unwavering determination. His spirit and resilience propel him through adversity, ultimately forging a path to historic achievement.
On the work front, Kartik’s next is with director Anurag Basu, where he will be seen sharing the screen with Sreeleela.
This yet-to-be-titled drama will be produced by Bhushan Kumar under the T-Series banner. While the name of the film has still not been announced, it is believed that the project could be an addition to the popular “Aashiqui” franchise, “Aashiqui 3”. An official confirmation is still awaited.
The makers recently dropped a teaser clip from the forthcoming drama that showed Kartik singing “Tu Meri Zindagi” on stage.
Bollywood
Sanjay Kapoor sings ‘Aaja Meri Gaadi Main Baith Ja’ as he takes tuktuk ride with Chunky Panday

Mumbai, June 20: Actors Chunky Panday and Sanjay Kapoor accompanied with their wives Bhavna Panday and Maheep Kapoor are currently vacationing in Thailand, where the quartet enjoyed a tuktuk ride.
Chunky took to his Instagram stories, where he shared a video of him along with Sanjay, Bhavna and Maheep sitting in a dimly lit tuktuk.
Chunky could be heard saying: “In Thailand. We are in a tuktuk. This is too much fun and where are we?”
Sanjay then starts singing the song “Aaja Meri Gaadi Main Baith Jaa” originally sung by Baba Sehgal from the 1998 film “Miss 420” Directed by Akashdeep Sabir.
The video was captioned: “A singing Tuktuk from @chivasomhuahin.”
Talking about Miss 420, the action thriller stars Sheeba Akashdeep, Baba Sehga, Shakti Kapoor, Aashif Sheikh, Mohan Joshi and Tinnu Anand. The release of the film was delayed for several years and it was eventually released in cinema halls four years later on January 23, 1998.
Sanjay too shared a video of the two men running to their respective wives and captioned: “Runaway Grooms”.
Talking about Chunky, he was recently seen in the fifth installment of “Housefull 5”, which boasts a massive star cast including names such as Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Dino Morea, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sonam Bajwa, Nagis Fakri, Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Nana Patekar, Chitrangada Singh, Fardeen Khan, Chunky Pandey, Johnny Lever, Shreyas Talpade, Ranjeet, Soundarya Sharma, Nikitin Dheer, and Akashdeep Sabir.
Directed by Tarun Mansukhani, the film released in theatres on June 6 with two climaxes. The film is bankrolled by Sajid Nadiadwala under his home banner Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment.
The first installment of “Housefull” was released in 2010. The second installment came out in 2012. The first two films were directed by Sajid Khan. Housefull 3, which was directed by Sajid-Farhad, hit the screens in 2016. The fourth film came out in 2019 and was directed by Farhad Samji.
Meanwhile, Sanjay was last seen in the 2024 digital film “Murder Mubarak” directed by Homi Adajania. The film features an ensemble cast, including Pankaj Tripathi, Karisma Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan, Vijay Varma, Dimple Kapadia, Sanjay Kapoor, Tisca Chopra, Suhail Nayyar and Tara Alisha Berry.
Bollywood
Here’s how Hema Malini kept her promise to the people of Mathura during her tenure as MP

Mumbai, June 20: Veteran actress and BJP MP Hema Malini recently took to social media to share an update on a long-pending development project in her constituency, Mathura.
Sharing photos from her site visit, the BJP MP announced the completion of a major road project, which she said was initiated following her repeated appeals to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to address severe traffic congestion in Raya. In her post, Hema revealed that the completed stretch includes a 66-km section from Mathura to Hathras, constructed at a cost of Rs 1,700 crore, and a broader 256-km road from Mathura to Bareilly built at a whopping Rs 4,500 crore.
Taking to Instagram, the ‘Sholay’ actress shared pictures featuring her inspecting the completed road alongside officials. For the caption, Malini wrote, “The beautiful road depicted in the photos below have been completed by the Hon minister Nitin Gadkari ji, after my almost daily appeals to ease the traffic jams in Raya. I hope this solves the problem now and the people are happy. It has been completed under heavy cost – 1700 cr only for 66 km that is, Mathura to Hathras section and Mathura to Bareilly 256 km at a cost of 4500 cr.”
“I have kept my promise to the people of Mathura to do whatever I can during my tenure as MP, to improve the city and its traffic woes. Here I am inspecting the completed road with the officials concerned #mathura.”
On June 19, the veteran actress had shared a glimpse of a heartfelt day she spent with the widows residing at Krishna Kutir, a shelter home in Vrindavan. Describing the visit as emotionally stirring, Hema Malini had engaged with both the elderly and younger residents, listened to their stories, and extended her support. The actress and politician interacted warmly with the women and even gifted them a golf cart to ease their visits to nearby temples in Mathura and Vrindavan. She had also assured them that their concerns would be addressed.
Sharing her photos, Hema wrote, “Yesterday was a heart-wrenching time spent with young and old Vrindavan widows in the shelter built for them – Krishna Kutir. I have gifted them with a golf cart to take them to the temples in Mathura-Vrindavan. They were so happy to interact with me and I promised to help them with their complaints. #mathuravrindavan.”
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Salman Khan reveals the reason behind Aamir Khan’s new relationship on premiere of ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 3’

Mumbai, June 18: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan brought his signature charm and humour to the premiere of ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 3’, where he joined as the first guest.
Taking to Instagram, Netflix shared a video announcing the release date of the new season, along with a sneak peek of the first episode featuring Salman Khan. Sharing the clip, the streaming giant wrote, “Sikandar ka swag + Kapil ki timing = Blockbuster The Great Indian Kapil Show is back aur har Funnyvaar badhega humara parivaar. Watch the first episode from 21st June, 8 pm, every Saturday only on Netflix.”
During the lively conversation with host and comedian Kapil Sharma, Salman playfully revealed the reason behind Aamir’s new relationship, leaving both the audience and Kapil in splits. The episode kicked off the new season with laughter, camaraderie, and candid confessions, setting the tone for another entertaining run of the beloved comedy show.
The video opens with Navjot Singh Sidhu saying, “From today, every moment will be fun. The whole country will be ready to laugh.” Kapil Sharma adds, “Welcome to The Great Indian Kapil Show.” Salman Khan then makes a dramatic entry, joking, “The show that used to be with us, Netflix has taken it away and made me the first guest. That’s real power!” Krushna Abhishek teases Salman by saying, “Tiger is still alive,” to which the Sultan actor quips, “He’s alive, but not for you!”
Kapil then turns to Salman and says, “Aamir Bhai just introduced his fans to his girlfriend. He’s not stopping, but you aren’t even starting!” Laughing, Salman replies, “Aamir is something else. He’s a perfectionist—he won’t settle down until he perfects marriage itself!”
The video ends with Salman and Kapil singing the popular track ‘Oh Oh Jane Jaana’ from the actor’s blockbuster movie, “Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya.”
The first episode of ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 3’ will premiere on June 21 on Netflix.
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