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The husband-wife pair of cricketer Virat Kohli and actor Anushka Sharma has been ranked as the leading pair, according to a study by Mumbai-based Indian Institute of Human Brands, promoted by adman Sandeep Goyal. The survey looked at popular 'power couples' in the country. Virat and Anushka were followed by actors Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna. These couples were ranked using a set of 24 brand attributes, Goyal said. These attributes included what these couples represent to consumers and how they are perceived by young people. Some of the other power couples, who were part of the study included actors Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan. Actors Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan were second on the stylist list of couples, followed by Akshay-Twinkle, said Goyal. The most traditional couple were Deepika and Ranveer, followed by Abishek-Aishwarya an...

Film: "Kesari"; Cast: Akshay Kumar , Parineeti Chopra; Director: Anurag Singh; Rating: *****(5 stars) 21 soldiers holding off thousands of invaders… Sounds very filmy, no? But here is the thing. Life's lessons learnt from history prove that truth can indeed be stranger than fiction. And why just stranger? Truth is far more stimulating and enriching too. Kesari proves it. Digging out a little known uncelebrated chunk of unbelievable bravery, it makes us proud not just as Indians but also as a country that produces cinema of the highest calibre. So take bow, Anurag Singh for directing a film which will be remembered by many generations of Indian moviegoers as a turning point in the war genre of cinema. Unlike the imposters that stalk the silver screen with their phoney nationalism and exasperating jingoism Kesari puts its money where its mouth is. The actors playing the 21 incredibly courageous Sardarjis who took on the Afghani invasion, speak of the pride ...

The trailer of Akshay Kumar-starrer ' Kesari ' is finally out and it takes the audience on the journey of a heroic story of nation's unsung warriors. Akshay took to his Twitter handle to share the trailer of the upcoming movie. He wrote, "An incredible true story of valour, sacrifice & bravery - told like never before! #KesariTrailer out now." The trailer begins with Akshay saying, "A Britisher, once told me, I am a slave and only cowards are born in India. Today is the day to give him a reply." Just a few seconds later, the viewers can seen Afghan soldiers, in huge numbers, running towards Akshay's character Havildar Ishar Singh, the leader of the Sikh regiment. The trailer then takes the audience in the world of the bravest battle ever fought, the battle of Saragarhi. The trailer of 'Kesari' also leaves an urge for everyone to know how these 21 brave Sikh soldiers fought against 10,000 Afghan soldiers to safeguard their land from in...

Bollywood stars Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor took to social media to announce the first day of shoot for their upcoming film 'Good News' in an innovative manner. The Bollywood stars alluded to the #10YearsChallenge that has gone viral on social media and posted a picture collage of themselves from their film 'Kambhakt Ishq' that was released 10 years ago along with one from the sets of their current film. In the photo, Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor can be seen looking at each other with their hands clasped together. Akshay Kumar captioned the post, "2009 to 2019, the #GoodNews is that not much has changed, or so we hope First day of shoot it is, do send in your best wishes #10YearChallenge." Kareena Kapoor posted another picture on Instagram from the sets of the film and captioned it, "Good News started ...New Beginnings." Karan Johar, on Monday had taken to twitter to announce the date of the film's release and had w...

Business Standard : Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar and superstar Rajinikanth starrer '2.0' which took a super start on Day 1 at the box office, has entered the 100 crore club in just five days. The film managed to collecting double digits even on a Monday, the fifth day of its release. It had raked in Rs. 20.25 crore on the first day of its release. Film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to his official Twitter handle to share the box office collection. He wrote, "#2Point0 cruises past ? 100 cr mark on Day 5 [Mon]. Will emerge Akshay Kumar's highest grosser *before* Week 1 concludes... Thu 20.25 cr, Fri 18 cr, Sat 25 cr, Sun 34 cr, Mon 13.75 cr. Total: ? 111 cr. India biz. Note: HINDI version." According to Taran, the film packed an impressive total in its extended opening weekend and has the stamina to perform well on weekdays. Helmed by S. Shankar, the flick stars the 'Gold' actor as a mysterious supervillain, who has the super...

Business Standard : For numerous reasons, fans have been eagerly waiting for sci-fi film '2.0' and one amongst them is definitely the unsettling avatar of Akshay Kumar . The 'Gold' star on Wednesday treated the audience with another poster of one of the most anticipated films of 2018. With the date of the trailer launch approaching soon, the actor shared his look on social media. He wrote alongside, "The FIFTH FORCE is coming...Humans beware!!!#2Point0Trailer in 3 days! @2Point0movie @DharmaMovies @LycaProductions #2Point0 #2Point0TrailerOnNov3" Akshay, who plays the antagonist in the film, had released the teaser of the film earlier in September. The trailer of the Rajinikanth starrer will be out on November 3. Directed by S. Shankar, '2.0' - the sequel to superstar Rajinikanth 's Enthiran - also stars Amy Jackson, who plays a droid in the film. The 'Padman' actor plays the role of an antagonist, a scientist who become...

Business Standard : Akshay Kumar has 'saluted' Deepika Padukone for bearing beau Ranveer Singh's antics! The comment comes on the sixth season of Karan Johar's chat show, where Akshay and Ranveer will be seen sipping a cup of 'Koffee' in the upcoming episode. The promo of the second episode of 'Koffee With Karan' promises a fun-filled ride with oodles of laughter as the actors are seen pulling each other's legs. In one segment, amazed by the 'Padmaavat' star's energy and frolics, Akshay quips, "Iss aadmi ke saath rehna matlab, hats off to Deepika (Hats off to Deepika for being with Ranveer)". The 'Gold' star also says that he feels Ranveer "is me". Happy to hear the comment, the latter replies, "Aur tareef karo meri! (Praise me more!)", to which Akshay retorts, "Chup rahega toh na! (Only if you keep quiet!)" The official Twitter handle of the channel shared the promo, writing, ...

Akshay Kumar 's 'Gold' has finally crossed the Rs. 100 crore mark on its 13th day to become the actor's ninth film to enter the coveted club. The film, which hit the theatres on Independence Day, has earned a whopping Rs. 100.45 crore. Film critic Taran Adarsh took to Twitter to make the announcement, writing, "#Gold crosses Rs. 100 cr mark on Day 13... [Week 2] Fri 1.85 cr, Sat 3.10 cr, Sun 4.75 cr, Mon 1.45 cr. Total: Rs. 100.45 cr. India biz... Akshay Kumar's ninth film in Rs. 100 cr Club." In the flick, the 'Padman' star plays the role of Tapan Das, a character which is based on the man who led India to win gold at the 1948 London Olympics. ' Gold ' marked the debut of TV sensation Mouni Roy on the big screen. The sports drama also boasts of an ensemble cast including Amit Sadh, Kunal Kapoor, Vineet Singh, and Sunny Kaushal, among others.

Bollywood superstars Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan have made it to the top 10 of the annual Forbes' list of the world's best-paid male actors. The 'Gold' star ranks number seven on the list with earnings of USD 40.5 million, while Salman, by earning USD 38.5 million, has scored the ninth position. Forbes' list of the world's best-paid male actors 2018 -George Clooney - USD 239m -Dwayne Johnson - USD 124m -Robert Downey Jr - USD 81m -Chris Hemsworth - USD 64.5m -Jackie Chan -USD 45.5m -Will Smith - USD 42m -Akshay Kumar -USD 40.5m -Adam Sandler - USD 39.5m - Salman Khan - USD 38.5m -Chris Evans - USD 34m On a related note, Akshay and Salman made it to Forbes' list of top 100 highest-paid entertainers 2018, which was announced last month. While Akshay was ranked 76th on the list, the 'Bharat' star secured the 82nd spot.

Despite Akshay Kumar starrer 'Gold' surpassing the box office collection of John Abraham's ' Satymeva Jayate ' , both the films are going toe-to-toe. While the big-budget Akshay Kumar starrer has raked in Rs 71.30 Crore on the opening weekend, John Abraham's action flick is going strong with an earning of Rs 56.91. Taran Adarsh took to Twitter to announce the news. He appreciated 'Gold' for having an 'EXCELLENT' opening weekend. The collections of the movie dipped on day 2, but showed an upward trend on day 3. He tweeted, "#Gold has an EXCELLENT *extended* opening weekend... Took a dip on Day 2, but gradually picked up from Day 3 to Day 5... All eyes on Mon-Thu biz... Wed 25.25 cr, Thu 8.10 cr, Fri 10.10 cr, Sat 12.30 cr, Sun 15.55 cr. Total: ? 71.30 cr. India biz." Adarsh praised 'Satyameva Jayate' for a 'STRONG' opening at the same time. Interestingly, this movie too suffered a dip ...

One of Bollywood's most loved actors, Akshay Kumar has added another feather to his cap! The ' Khiladi ' has become the first male Bollywood actor to score a fan base of 20 million on his Instagram account, inching ahead of his contemporaries. Thanking his fans for all the love, the 50-year-old wrote, "Here's another #Gold from the good people at @Instagram. Glad to share, the first Bollywood Actor (Male) to cross the 20 million followers milestone is yours truly ?? Thank you all once again for the love ?? Sending lots of love and prayers your way." Akshay is currently riding high on the success of his sports-drama 'Gold' which earned Rs.25.25 crore on the first day itself. The flick released on Independence Day, which also marked the occasion of the 70th anniversary of free India's first gold medal at the 1948 Olympics.

Pressing on the often-repeated phrase on the roads “ Sadak kya tere baap ki hain ” filmstar and road safety brand ambassador Akshay Kumar kick-started his awareness campaign for the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Kumar, who is known for his daredevil stunts, said the subject of road safety was close to his heart and therefore he was lending support to the cause as a citizen. “I am promoting this cause as Brand India and not Brand Akshay Kumar .” The event was organized by the ministry for spreading awareness about road safety for which Kumar was roped in for promotion campaign in February this year. Kumar, along with filmmaker R Balkhasve shot three videos with an underlying message on road safety, which is sent in a light-hearted way to the viewer. “ I feel that often such messages when sent through documentaries get lost as the viewers usually don’t absorb their essence. With these advertisements we have tried to spread awareness in a light-hearted yet i...

Actor Akshay Kumar and filmmaker Karan Johar have joined hands for an upcoming film "Kesari", based on the battle of Saragarhi, which is scheduled to hit the screens during Holi 2019. Karan on Tuesday announced the news on Twitter. He shared a poster which read: "Akshay Kumar and Karan Johar proudly present 'Kesari' based on one of the bravest battles fought in India 'The Battle Of Saragarhi'. Directed by Anurag Singh starring Akshay Kumar. Releasing Holi 2019." "Extremely excited to see this exceptional and brave story unfold! Akshay Kumar, 'Kesari'. Holi 2019," the filmmaker captioned the image. Akshay too, shared the same poster and tweeted that he is "personally and emotionally" excited about this film. "A film I'm extremely excited about personally and emotionally...'Kesari' releasing Holi 2019," Akshay captioned the image. Other details about the film was not reveale...

Vinod Khanna , the yesteryears Bollywood superstar, died at the age of 70 on Thursday. He was battling cancer. He worked in more than 100 films. He was an active politician, and a sitting Member of Parliament from Gurdaspur, Punjab. Vinod Khanna was born on 6 October, 1946. He is survived by his wife Kavita Khanna, sons Rahul, Akshaye and Sakshi, and daughter Shraddha Khanna. Before marrying Kavita, Vinod Khanna was married to Getanjali but they later got divorced. His polupar movies include Mere Apne, Mera Gaon Mera Desh, Gaddaar (1973 film), Jail Yatra, Imitihaan, Inkaar, Kuchhe Dhaage, Amar Akbar Anthony, Rajput, Qurbani, Kudrat, Dayavan, Kaarnama,Suryaa: An Awakening and Jurm. Vinod Khanna received the Filmfare award in the best supporting actor category for Haath Ki Safaai, and in 1999 he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, and again in 2007 he won a lifetime achievement award at the  Zee Cine Awards .