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I&B Ministry stalls Censor Board's cuss word list

March 02, 2015 13:51 IST
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The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has announced that Bollywood will not be required to follow the abusive list made by Pahlaj Nihlani, the new Censor Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chief.

Madhur Bhandarkar welcomed the news and tweeted: 'Welcome decision by I&B Ministry to stall Censor Board Word List. Comes as a big RELIEF, given the genre of my upcoming film #CalendarGirls!'

Bhandarkar's next film revolves around the models who gain popularity after featuring in famous calendars.

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Priyanka Chopra pays tribute to Amit Mehra

Amit Mehra, son of producer-director Prakash Mehra, passed away on February 28 after suffering a cardiac attack. He was 40.

Priyanka Chopra, who worked with him on the remake Zanjeer, paid tribute to him and wrote: 'RIP Amit Mehra. Too young.. Too soon... I'm so sorry Rashi. My condolences to the family.'

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Vidyut resumes shooting for Yaara

Vidyut Jammwal has resumed shooting for Tigmanshu Dhulia's upcoming film Yaara.

'Back on the sets of #Yaara with the gang ... Have been away all this while training out of town ... Now I'm back to all ur love :)' the actor tweeted.

The film, which is an official remake of the 2011 French film Les Lyonnais, will also feature Irrfan Khan, Amit Sadh, Shruti Haasan, and Tigmanshu Dhulia.

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Sania, Yuvraj shoot with Farah

 

Tennis player Sania Mirza and cricketer Yuvraj Singh are the latest celebrities to visit the sets of Farah Khan's new show Farah Ki Dawaat.

Farah Khan shared a picture (above) and tweeted: 'Look who came to #FarahkiDawaat today ..@MirzaSania n @YUVSTRONG12 KPL (kitchen premier league)at its best!!' 

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Neena Gupta returns to theatre

 

Actress Neena Gupta, who was last seen in the Bipasha Basu starrer Alone, is currently preparing for her play Mera Woh Matlab Nahi Tha.

Anupam Kher, who is also a part of the play, shared a picture (above) and tweeted: 'Rehearsal time for #MeraWohMatlabNahiTha with @Neenagupta001 & Rakesh Bedi. Premier shows on 7th & 8th March.' 

The play will premiere at NCPA theatre in Mumbai.


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Remo D'Souza continues to shoot despite fire

 

Despite the recent fire on the sets of his upcoming film ABCD 2, choreographer-turned-director Remo D'Souza has resumed shooting.

Cast member Lauren Gottlieb shared a picture from the sets (above) and tweeted: 'Our set burns down & the next day we are back to shoot! Such a thing is only possible w/ a strong leader like Remo sir.' 

The film will also star Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor, Prabhu Dheva, and Allu Arjun.

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