Entertainment: Harry to meet Sejals in Ahmedabad

Red Chillies Entertainment devised a new way to promote its upcoming film- Jab Harry Met Sejal. The production house had initiated a contest led by Shah Rukh Khan, where Shah Rukh was supposed to visit the city which had most girls named Sejal- Anushka's character in the film. More than 7000 Sejals from across the country wrote to Shah Rukh. And the result was no surprise.

Ahmedabad emerged as the winner and now Shah Rukh will visit the city on Wednesday to meet the girls and to release the first track of the film. Commenting on Shah Rukh’s visit, Anushka wrote on Twitter, “Harry! Suna hai you’re going to meet a lot of Sejals in Ahmedabad? Main kaafi nahi thi?”( are you going to meet Sejals in Ahmedabad, Harry? Wasn’t I enough for you?)

The Red Chillies tweeted, “this moment is going to define Harry & Sejal’s relationship!”

The film is Presented by Red Chillies Entertainment and directed by Imtiaz Ali. While Shah Rukh will play a Punjabi Harinder Singh Nehra, Anushka will be seen as a Gujarati girl named Sejal Parikh.

The flick is all set to release on August 4.

Will pre-Eid release fuse the Tubelight??

Salman Khan starrer, Tubelight is being touted as a human story depicting how people get affected as two countries go to war. It traces the emotional journey of a character called Laxman Singh Bisht played by Salman. The film will also see Shah Rukh in a cameo role.

Much is being predicted about Tubelight, as the film’s release date is close. Salman Khan fans are naturally expecting the film to be a super hit. But will the film dance at the box office?

Film distributor Akshaye Rathi, admits that Eid is the ideal occasion for Salman’s release because he enjoys an exclusive popularity among his Muslim fans. But he believes that the box-office earning of the film may dip in the initial days of release. The trend is that footfall during Ramzan is not much but after Eid, the earning of the film is expected to increase gradually, something that happened with Salman’s Wanted too.

Films like Dangal and Bahubali 2 have already performed well at the Box-office. Now, the hopes of the film fraternity are hinging on Tubelight.

Kajol returns to South Indian films with VIP 2

Bollywood star Kajol is all set to make a comeback in South Indian film industry with Velai Illa Pattadhari 2 aka VIP 2. It is an upcoming action-comedy drama directed by Soundarya Rajnikanth.

Besides acting, Dhanush has also co-produced and written the story and dialogues for the film. Kajol was last seen in Minsara Kanavu in 1997. Dhanush took to Twitter to share the posters of the film.

The trailer of the film is going to be launched on June 25.

Stand out to shine in Bollywood: Kriti Sanon

Kriti Sanon of Heropanti fame feels that outsiders in the film industry should make sure they get noticed in the initial stage of their career because of less opportunities to shine in the industry.

The actress says, “When you don't come from a film background and you don’t have a surname, it is very important for you to stand out in a film and make people notice you. It takes a little longer for people to know you in the industry and outside. I have to make more efforts to reach out to people. It takes a little more time, I feel. But if you are doing good work, eventually it doesn't matter.”

The 26-year-old actress says she waits for right kind of roles and chooses films which give her a scope to perform.

Speaking about reaching the seven million mark on Instagram, the actress said, “The love people show is overwhelming, but at the same time I feel, do I deserve it? But my fans keep me motivated. Their support is something which I really need and it makes me want to do better.”

With inputs from PTI