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Karan Johar proud of his ‘students’ (Movie Snippets)
Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar, who launched actors Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan in Bollywood six years ago with “Student of the Year”, says he is proud of how they have shaped up.
On the completion of six years of Punit Malhotra directorial film on Friday, Karan became nostalgic and thanked the actors for making the film a blockbuster.
“So Proud of Sidharth, Varun and Alia. Love you and thank you for making this film so special for all of us at Dharma Movies, Karan wrote on Twitter.
“Student Of The Year” was a film about friendship and love told through the story of three college friends.
Karan’s production company Dharma Productions and Punit are now coming up with the sequel to “Student of the Year”. It will launch actor Chunky Pandey’s daughter Ananya and ballet dancer Tara Sutaria, who will star along with actor Tiger Shroff.
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Salman emotional after his dog’s death
The demise of superstar Salman Khan’s pet dog named My Love has left him emotional.
“My most beautiful My Love gone today. God bless her soul,” Salman tweeted for his beloved Neapolitan Mastiff.
Along with the tweet, the 52-year-old actor posted a picture of himself with the dog in which he can be seen kissing My Love.
Remembering the pet, Salman’s former co-stars actors Sonakshi Sinha and Daisy Shah too posted their pictures with My Love on Instagram.
Sonakshi said: “Rest in peace beautiful baby girl.”
“You left your paw print on my heart My Love.. will miss you,” wrote Daisy.
Iulia Vantur also shared My Love’s pictures on Instagram, and wrote: “You taught us love… My love, Rest in peace… You will always live in my heart.”
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Everything I am is because of Kundan Shah: Preity
On the 71st birth anniversary of late director Kundan Shah on Friday, actress Preity Zinta said she owes her success to him.
Preity worked with Shah in films like “Kya Kehna” and “Dil Hai Tumhaara”.
“Kundan Shah was the first director I ever worked with and learnt everything from him. He was obsessed with hard work and had a mad sense of humour. I miss you Mr Shah! Everything I am is because of you and your hard work. Mentor, miss you,” the 43-year-old actress wrote on Twitter.
Shah made his debut directorial with “Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro” in 1983. The movie won him a National Film Award. He was passed away last year after a heart attack.
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.