A 7.9 magnitude earthquake and its aftershocks hit Nepal and India over the weekend. Several Bollywood stars turned to Twitter to express their sympathy:
Hrithik Roshan: 'It's so heartening. US, Pakistan, China, Australia, India n many more hv not wasted a moment 2 aid n help Nepal. At d core, v know v r United.'
Shah Rukh Khan: 'May Allah look after all. Here r the emergency contact numbers for Nepal,share, help. Prayers with all in Nepal.'
Amitabh Bachchan: 'The tragedy of Nepal and North Indian states persists. More shakes experienced .. and fear begins to enter the framework ! Prayers.'
Varun Dhawan: Absolutely heartbreaking pictures of the #NepalQuake aftermath. Apparently more earthquakes are expected. My prayers.
Ruslaan Mumtaz and Mugdha Godse recently shot in Nepal for a Hindi film, just eight days before disaster struck. Some of their local crew members didn't escape the tragedy.
Mugdha Godse paid tribute to them and tweeted: ‘RIP my 8 crew members, victims to force of nature #earthquake #nepal worked for my upcoming film, very very shocking and depressing.’
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Anil Kapoor starts dubbing for Family Guy
Anil Kapoor has started dubbing for Seth MacFarlane’s adult animated sitcom, Family Guy. He will appear as a guest star on the show.
He shared a picture of himself and tweeted: ‘Stepping into the world of Family Guy #SuperExcited to be a part of the lovably crazy Griffin family.’
The show, which has been running since 1999, is set in the fictional city of Quahog, Rhode Island.
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Hema Malini takes Braj Mahotsav to Mathura
Mathura MP and actress Hema Malini recently organized a Braj Mahotsav in Mathura to promote the city's rich cultural.
She shared a picture of herself and wrote: ‘Wonderful performances by Parineeti Chopra, Arjun Kapoor, Huma Qureshi, Govinda & Shankar Mahadevan were yday's highlights. Parineeti danced so well it was a treat to watch. Sonu, Sargunn & Indian Princess Chandni with Arjun. Outstanding is the word for Huma's performance. Wht do I say abt Govinda? Born to dance & entertain - he was too good. Shankar Mahadevan had the young audience simply rocking! They didnt want the night to end.’
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On the sets of Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
Salman Khan is currently shooting for Sooraj Barjatya's grand family entertainer Prem Ratan Dhan Payo in Kashmir.
His sister Arpita Khan Sharma shared a picture from the sets and tweeted: ‘Loving meeting @aaysharma & Bhai after so long,missed the boys so much great to be around them.’
Meanwhile, director Kabir Khan’s wife Mini Mathur is also headed to Kashmir. She wrote: ‘Headed to the beautiful valley of flowers... to the saffron fields, the wazwaan & the last leg of the #BajrangiBhaijaan shoot in Kashmir.’
The film is expected to release on November 11.
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