Kareena Kapoor provokes madness among Dubai men

August 21, 2013

Kareena_in_DubaiWar correspondents often put their lives at risk when covering assignments in troubled war zones. But such risks are never associated with entertainment writers. What’s dangerous about gazing at a perfectly groomed stars?

Well, a bit, if you happen to be a Bollywood reporter covering a fan event in Dubai. Welcome to the world where grown men act like kids and elbowing the crowd is a survival strategy.

On Monday evening, actress Kareena Kapoor was mobbed by frenzied fans in Dubai while promoting a jewellery store in Bur Dubai and peddling her latest release, Satyagraha. Kapoor, one of Bollywood’s top earners, felt a crazy kind of love from thousands of fans who stormed Bur Dubai’s Cosmos Lane. Like any Bollywood affair, Kapoor — accompanied by her Satyagraha co-star Ajay Devgn — was fashionably late and gave fans a five-minute teaser of their fabulous personalities. But star gazing came with its set of troubles. Traffic snarls, bouncers screaming their heads off and a sea of people going in different directions had stampede written all over it.

“We got jostled around and it was terrible — especially when we tried to make our way out. I was scared that I would be crushed,” said Seema Chaturvedi. She has sworn off any more Bollywood star events, adding a lack of security measures caused the crush.

“When there’s a celebrity visiting Dubai, people will be excited to see them. But there should be somebody to control all of that,” said Chaturvedi, who was accompanied by her brother. Wailing infants and their parents were seen taking refuge in stores near by.

“It’s so dangerous to bring your children to such events where it’s difficult to control crowds. These are fans who don’t care if they trample women and children,” said Vinitha Kamath, a Dubai resident.

It wasn’t just the fans waiting outside who got jostled around. Inside the store, Kapoor and Devgn could barely stand as an army of photographers closed in on them.

“Give them some space. Back off,” screamed one of the bouncers accompanying the stars. But in that confusion, their barks were drowned. Finally, a policeman marched upstairs blowing his whistle to shepherd the stars to their car outside. But drama followed them outside too. Bouncers got heavy-handed as fans waiting outside closed in on Kapoor. However the best part about the evening was the sight of grown men running after Kapoor’s car. Who said Bollywood is only about running around trees?

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New Delhi, Jun 29: Actor Bhumi Pednekar on Monday pledged to feed over 550 impoverished families as a mark of tribute to late Bollywood actor and her 'Sonchiriya' co-star Sushant Singh Rajput.

Pednekar made the announcement through an Instagram post where she shared a picture of the departed actor and penned down a note along with it.

"I pledge to feed 550 impoverished families through the Ek Saath Foundation in the memory of my dear friend. Let us show compassion and love towards everyone that is in need, now more than ever," Pednekar wrote.

The two actors shared screen space in the Abhishek Chaubey directorial which continues to be a critically acclaimed film.

Rajput was found dead at his Mumbai's Bandra residence earlier this month. The detailed post-mortem report has also confirmed that he died by "asphyxia due to hanging."

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Mumbai, Jan 23: Actor Tiger Shroff is set to share the screen with his father and veteran actor Jackie Shroff for the first time in "Baaghi 3", the makers announced on Thursday.In the third installment of action-drama, directed by Ahmed Khan, Jackie will play the on-screen father of Tiger and his co-star Riteish Deshmukh's characters.

In a cameo appearance, the 62-year-old actor will essay the role of a police inspector in "Baaghi 3", producer Sajid Nadiadwala said.

"Everyone has been waiting to see Tiger team up with his 'Hero' father Jackie since we launched him. There have been plenty of speculations and no one has been able to bring them together in the last six years as the duo was categorical they would only share the screen when a film and role merited their presence.

"Ahmed and I feel the story line required Jackie to be a part of them film and I believe our visions matched to understand how it's a pivotal role in the film," Nadiadwala said in a statement.

The producer said having Jackie on board will add to the film's expectations.

"... I am confident no one will be disappointed by this double dose of Shroffs and will stand as a strong USP," Nadiadwala added.

Jackie started shooting for the film on Wednesday.

Also starring Shraddha Kapoor and Ankita Lokhande, "Baagi 3" is scheduled to be released on March 6.

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It's the great equaliser and what's terrible about it is what's great about it. What's terrible about it is that it's made us all equal in many ways, and what's wonderful about is, is that it's made us all equal in many ways, Madonna said in the video while having a milky bath in tub full of roses.

The 61-year-old singer, who had to cancel two of her concerts in Paris due to coronavirus outbreak, also referenced her 1995 song Human Nature in the video saying we are all going down together .

According to the Johns Hopkins coronavirus tracker, the death toll from the virus globally has risen to 14,641 with 336,000 cases reported in 173 countries and territories.

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