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Shabana Azmi: Deeply saddened by Shiv Sena's attack on Sudheendra Kulkarni

October 12, 2015 17:33 IST

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:

Chairman of the Observer Research Foundation Sudheendra Kulkarni was allegedly attacked by Shiv Sena activists for organising former Pakistan foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri's book launch in Mumbai. Celebrities took to Twitter to condemn the attack:

Mahesh Bhatt: The attack on Sudhendra Kulkarni ridicules our constitution, shames our police, & debunks our claims to be a democracy. This kind of violence generates fear & denies free speech & free thought their 'God-given' sanctity.

Shabana Azmi: Am deeply saddened by Shiv Senas attack on Sudheendra Kulkarni. wish 2talk 2 @uddhavthackeray n @AUThackeray but neither is talking my calls. In person @uddhavthackeray is a gentle person n @AUThackerays young friends tell me he is different. Pls lets sit across the table and TALK. Dialogue can and must be the only way for negotiation. Unwilling to believe that its no longer possible to address contentious issues.

Rishi Kapoor: Excuse me! This is ridiculous and unpardonable. And to address a media conference in this manner? Politics!!

Sona Mohapatra: Dear Shiv Sena, Throwing paint on Sudheerna Kulkarni doesn't make you patriotic. If you remotely care, help fight our biggest enemy- poverty.

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Arjun Kapoor resumes Ki and Ka shoot

Arjun Kapoor has started shooting for the last leg of R Balki’s upcoming film Ki and Ka.

'Began the last sched for #KiandKa today...can't believe we are already on our last leg,' Arjun tweeted.

The film will star feature Kareena Kapoor, Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan.

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Dilip Kumar, Saira Banu complete 49 years of togetherness

Veteran actor Dilip Kumar and his actress wife Saira Banu celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary on October 11.

Rishi Kapoor shared an old photograph, above, and tweeted: 'Happy Anniversary Sairaji -Yusuf Uncle. My father was your best man. We see brothers Nasir and Ehsan and Muqri chacha.'

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KJo enjoys Vienna

Director Karan Johar is enjoying shooting Ae Dil Hai Mushkil in Vienna.

Karan posted a picture of himself, above, and tweeted: 'Loving the cold....shoot in beautiful Vienna!!!'

'When you love the crew making a film.....you love making the film,' he added.

The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Anushka Sharma.

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On the sets of I Can Do That

Dino Morea, who is busy working on reality show I Can Do That, posted a picture of himself with co-contestant Shibani Dandekar, above, and tweeted: 'Playing our parts to perfection @shibanidandekar #ICDT #SinghIsFit.'

Hosted by Farhan Akhtar, the show will also feature Gauhar Khan, Ranveer Brar, VJ Bani, Meiyang Ch?ng, Madhurima Tuli, VJ Andy, Rithvik Dhanjani, Bharti Singh, Gurmeet Choudhary, and Mandira Bedi.

It will air on October 17.

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Aditi Rao Hydari visits Golden Temple

Actress Aditi Rao Hydari is enjoying her time off. She recently visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar to seek blessings.

She posted a picture, above, and tweeted: 'Wahe Guruji da Khalsa, Wahe Guruji di Fateh... #HarmandirSaheb #GoldenTemple #Amritsar #Blessed.' 

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Sidharth Malhotra meets New Zealand PM John Key

Sidharth Malhotra, who has been appointed as New Zealand’s tourism ambassador in India, recently met Prime Minister John Key.

He shared a picture of them together, above, and wrote: 'Met the NZ PM @johnkeypm. It's an honour to be New Zealand Tourism's ambassador for India!' 

Sidharth will be next seen in Kapoor & Sons.