Yash Chopra passes away

This is one of the most saddening news of this decade. The legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra is no more. Though the official statement of the reason for his death is not announced yet, Chopra had been diagnosed with dengue and was admitted to Lilavati hospital a few days back. Yashji recently celebrated his 80th birthday.

The celebrated Producer-Director, renowned worldwide for his epic blockbuster films, was one of the most successful filmmakers in the world. He started his career with Dhool Ka Phool in 1959 and went on to make multiple blockbusters like Waqt, Deewaar, Kabhi Kabhie, Trishul, Kaala Patthar, Chandni, Darr, Dil Toh Pagal Hai and Veer-Zaara amongst others.

Yash Chopra recently announced his retirement in an interview with Shah Rukh Khan and declared his upcoming film Jab Tak Hai Jaan, starring SRK, Katrina and Anushka, as his last film. 

Yash Chopra's sudden death marks the end of an era in the Indian Cinema. Romance and Love will never be the same again. 

We at Bollywood Hungama offer our deepest condolences to the Chopra family and pray that Yash Chopra's soul rests in eternal peace.

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Rishi Kapoor plays Dawood in D Day

After his wonderfully skilled performance as a gay dean in Karan Johar's Student Of The Year, Rishi Kapoor is all set to play Dawood. The super-versatile Rishi Kapoor stepping into Dawood's white shoes is indeed a cinematic coup. It apparently took director Nikhil Advani who has earlier worked with Rishi Kapoor inPatiala House a good six months to convince the temperamental Kapoor.

Rishi initially said no. Arshad Warsi was being considered for Dawood's role. But Advani had his heart set on Rishi Kapoor. And he finally got him. 

After Saif Ali Khan in Agent Vinod and Salman Khan inEk Tha Tiger, it's Arjun Rampal who plays a RAW agent in D Day. Arjun is mighty kicked by the prospect of working with Rishi Kapoor.

D Day is about RAW agents, played by Arjun Rampal and Irrfan Khan who are assigned to bring Dawood back from Pakistan by road. Since permission to shoot in Pakistan is impossible Nikhil Advani would be shooting the Pakistani scenes in the Kutch district of Gujarat.

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Bollywood News Bittu Sahgal on board for Delhi Safari

Environmentalist activist and conservationist Bittu Saigal has hopped on board to support Nikhil Advani's environmentally-conscious animation film Delhi Safari. The long-delayed English-Hindi film with animals speaking in the voices of an assortment of big stars from Hollywood including Vanessa Williams, Jason Alexander and Jane Lynch, British doyen Cary Elwes and American stand-up comedian Brad Garrett to dub for the animals in the English version and Suniel Shetty, Boman Irani, Urmila Matondkar, Ayesha Takia, Akshaye Khanna and Sweeni Khare for the Hindi version, is about a bunch of animals heading to Delhi to complain to the prime minister about the destruction of their habitat.

Bittu Sahgal was shown the film and he readily agreed to lend his presence in promoting and marketing an animation film that propagates environmental issues.

Says a source close to the project, "Sahgal's clout as India's most prominent environmentalist would be used to advantage to promote Delhi Safari globally as Bollywood's first eco-friendly animation film."

Nikhil Advani confirms Bittu Sahgal's participation in promoting Delhi Safari. "Yes, he is on board. He is our chief consultant."

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Amrita Arora blessed with baby boy

The Ladak and Arora households are buzzing with excitement courtesy the delivery of actress Amrita Arora's second child: a baby boy. While an elated Arbaaz Khan tweeted, ""Yipppeeeee! Amrita and Shakeel have another baby boy!!! He's too cute! Congrats", sister Malaika confirmed the news to the media stating that Amrita has been blessed with a baby boy. 

Amrita, who is married to businessman Shakeel Ladak, was recently seen during Kareena's pre-wedding celebrations and nikaah-cum-post wedding party. 

We give our best wishes to the couple.

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Prem Soni bereaved

Yesterday was one of the darkest days of Indian Cinema. While everyone grieved over Yashji's death, director Prem Raj was shattered with the demise of his father Raj Soni.

Prem, who made his directorial debut with the Salman-Kareena starrer Main Aurr Mrs Khanna, lost his father yesterday morning. Sending out her condolence to Prem, Preity Zinta tweeted, "My heart goes out 2 my director Prem Raj & Family who lost their Father this morning! God give peace 2 his soul & strength 2 the family. RIP" 

We at Bollywood Hungama send out our condolences to Prem and his family.

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