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Shah Rukh Khan: Will miss you Zohra

Last updated on: July 11, 2014 17:06 IST

Image: Shah Rukh Khan
Photographs: Abhijit Mhamunkar

Here's what your favourite Bollywood stars are tweeting:

Several Bollywood stars took to Twitter to pay tribute to veteran actress Zohra Sehgal, who passed away on July 10 at the age of 102. Here's what they said:

Shah Rukh Khan: 'A journey of million miles overloaded with smiles. Even at a 100 plus i have yet to meet a naughtier young girl…..will miss you Zohra.'

Lata Mangeshkar: 'Zohra Sehgal ji ek behtreen theatre arist aur film actress thi.unko meri bhavpurna shraddhanjali.'

Anushka Sharma: 'RIP Zohra Sehgal . She will surely be missed.'

Pooja Bhatt: 'Had the privilege of working with #ZohraSehgal on my first film as a producer-Tamanna.'Champagne' she exclaimed when offered tea or coffee! A long life is not what I seek. A full life? Yes indeed. Dear God-May I have the gall & desire for champagne & life a la #ZohraSehgal.'

Priyanka Chopra: '102 n a legacy that will always be a part of Indian cinema. It was an honour to know #ZohraSehgal and to b a part of films while she was.RIP.'

Mahesh Bhatt: 'I asked Zohra Saigal a question: "What in one word is the key emotion u feel about life? "GRATITUDE" she said with a sweet smile.'

Anupam Kher: 'Landed in Mumbai & heard the sad news of Zohra Sehgal’s passing away. An exceptional actress. Loved her attitude towards life. RIP. #Legend'

Amitabh Bachchan: 'Zohra Sehgal passes away at 102 yrs ..what a journey and what an immensely loveable co star ! Prayers for her blessed soul !! Zohra Sehgal ... she epitomised life, living and its zest .. a spirit that could shame a teenager, and a smile that lit up..the darkest of situations!!'

Madhur Bhandarkar: 'Sad to hear about Zohra Sehgal's demise...legend in herself...full of life. Inspiration for many.RIP'

Karan Johar: 'RIP Zohra Sehgal.....what a life....it's that moment when you truly celebrate the end of such a legendary and glorious era....'

Huma Qureshi: 'If only briefly,had d pleasure of working with u..u must b raving mad at everyone misspelling ur name..RIP#ZohraSegal Ur were the spunkiest.'

Lisa Ray: 'RIP Zohra Sehgal. The true grand dame of not just performing but leading a life less ordinary.'

Dia Mirza: '102 years of greatness. I will always love you Zohraji. RIP #GrandOldLady of #IndianCinema.'

Divya Dutta: 'R I P Zohra sehgal! Wil always remember sharing kulfi with you on t sets of veer Zara!n all those pranks n laughter! Tat zindadili!'

Vir Das: 'Zohra Sehgal. One of the few artists to be fantastic in every single entertainment medium. A testament to the power of positivity.'

Shekhar Kapur: 'Lessons of Life: Zora Sehgal, 102, proves that if you live a life full of joy, the last thing you fear is death. RIP should read Rest in Joy.'

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'Humpty and his dulhania will make you smile'

Image: Arjun Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and Siddharth Malhotra
Photographs: Karan Johar/Twitter

Arjun Kapoor, Sidharth Malhotra and Karan Johar attended the special screening of Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan starrer Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania in Mumbai yesterday.

Karan Johar shared a picture of Alia with the boys (above) and tweeted: 'Alia being bullied by the boys!!! Sid Varun and Arjun !!!!' 

Arjun Kapoor showered praise on the cast and wrote: 'Humpty and his dulhania will make u smile for 2hrs non stop. Their sweetness will linger even after u finish watching it.'

Sidharth Malhotra wrote: 'U will laugh n cry with Varun_dvn n @aliaa08 loved ther love story. Go fall in love...'

Alia's mother Soni Razdan also praised the film and tweeted: 'The thing about Humpty is that u fall in love with him & his Dulhania.. Both r so endearing. Hats off.' 

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Akshay Kumar's new friend

Image: Satnam Singh Bhamara with Akshay Kumar
Photographs: Akshay Kumar/Twitter

Akshay Kumar, who is currently vacationing in USA, made friends with basketball prodigy Satnam Singh Bhamara. 

He shared a picture of them together (above) and tweeted: 'Meet my new friend Satnam Singh! India’s most influential Basketball player! He has a story that would melt ur hearts! I met him in America at my niece's summer camp where she's training to live her dream of being a brilliant Basketball player for India one day.

'Satnam is not only incredibly tall but unbelievably dedicated & talented at what he does here at the IMG Basketball school. What he's been through to get where he is, is an inspiration in itself.'

'He reminded me of me, when nothing but ur dreams matter.

'I wish this lovely young man a super successful life & I urge many of you to follow him & learn from his story. I've been in America for nearly a month now, but when I leave, I'll be taking his hardship & training myself like a true champ for my next film, he's really given me the spirit to fight on...

'Anyways, hope you’re all well, just wanted to share a piece of my Holiday with you. Love & Prayers, Akshay.'

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It's a wrap for Shaukeen

Image: Anupam Kher
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar

The shooting for the remake of Basu Chatterjee’s 1982 hit Shaukeen is over.

Anupam Kher tweeted: 'Shaukeen shoot over. Thank you Mauritius and it’s lovely people for your love & warmth. It has been a pleasure coming to this country.'

Directed by Abhishek Sharma, the film also stars Akshay Kumar, Annu Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Lisa Haydon, and Rati Agnihotri.

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First Look: Sonam Kapoor's Khoobsurat

Image: Movie poster of Khoobsurat
Photographs: Rhea Kapoor/Twitter

The first poster of Sonam Kapoor's Khoobsurat is out. 

Sonam's sister Rhea Kapoor, who is also the co-producer of the film, tweeted the poster and wrote, '#millimadness...the teaser for my labour of love! @sonamakapoor in #khoobsurat lots more coming soon! @utvfilms'

A remake of Hrishikesh Mukerjee‘s 1980 hit film, the film is directed by Shashanka Ghosh, and also stars Fawad Khan, Kirron Kher, Ratna Pathak and Aamir Husain.

Meanwhile, Riteish Deshmukh, who is getting rave reviews for his Marathi film Lai Bhaari shared the poster of his next film Bangistan: 'Teaser Poster of #Bangistan Directed by @krnx and Produced by @ritesh_sid & @FarOutAkhtar.' 

The film, which is a satirical take on terrorism, also stars Jacqueline Fernandez and Pulkit Samrat.

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