Several celebrities turned to Twitter to condemn the terror attack in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district:
Priyanka Chopra: Shocked to hear about the #GurdaspurAttack .My heart goes out to the families of the victims. A Prayer. This has to stop!
Kirron Kher: Shocked and saddened by the attacks in Gurdaspur, my deepest condolences to the families of those slain.
Rahul Khanna: Away from home & just hearing news of the attack in my dad's constituency, Gurdaspur. My heart goes out to all affected. May peace prevail.
Raveena Tandon: Rip Baljit Singhji! #salute #indianmartyr #GurdaspurTerrorAttack
Kunal Kohli: Respect for the media for not showing live footage of the operation.We shouldn't tolerate another #26/11 type attack. #Gurdaspur civilians, SP, cops, martyred. bombs planted on rail tracks. we need a permanent solution to these 26/11 type attacks.
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Kriti Sanon turns 25!
Actress Kriti Sanon, who made her Bollywood debut alongside Tiger Shroff in Heropanti, celebrated her 25th birthday on July 27.
She was also showered by greetings from filmi friends:
‘Happy bday @kritisanon ! Big love and have a wonderful year,’ Priyanka Chopra tweeted.
Kriti will be next seen in Rohit Shetty’s Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Varun Dhawan starrer Dilwale, slated to release on December 18.
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Meet Amitabh Bachchan’s granddaughter
Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan, who recently spent some quality time with his granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda last Sunday evening, was clearly enamoured.
He shared a picture and tweeted: ‘Bitiya ki bitiya .. sundar chiraiya .. !!’
‘There are some moments in life that are eternal .. admiring the grand daughter as she surprises us all ..!!’ he added.
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Kapil Sharma performs in Canada
Comedian-actor Kapil Sharma, who recently took time off his TV show, performed in Canada with the cast of Comedy Nights With Kapil.
He posted a picture and tweeted: ‘Thank u toronto.., Hamilton.. Lots of love. 12 thousand people in Hamilton.. Can't believe .. Stay happy.’
Meanwhile, Arshad Warsi is enjoying his time as the new host of Comedy Nights With Kapil.
‘@KapilSharmaK9 paaji lagta hai maine aap Ke show ki ijat barkaraar rakhi. Thank you for letting me have this beautiful experience,’ Warsi wrote.
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John, Jacqueline and Varun bond on the sets of Dishoom
After enjoying her time off, actress Jacqueline Fernandez has resumed shooting for her upcoming film Dishoom in Morocco.
She shared a picture with co-stars Varun Dhawan and John Abraham and tweeted: ‘Time for #action.’
The film is being directed by Varun’s brother Rohit Dhawan.
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