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What makes Shah Rukh feel 'beautiful'

November 19, 2015 17:34 IST

A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:

Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol

 Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar

The first song titled Gerua from Rohit Shetty's Dilwale was recently released in Mumbai.

Shah Rukh Khan posted on Twitter: 'Kajol, Apni shakal mat dikhana…nahi toh ek aur sundar sa gaana gaa doonga. Thx Sony Pritam & Amitabh. Gerua time! Also Arijit for lending me his beautiful voice and Farah Khan and Akki for the styling. Gerua makes me feel beautiful and in love.'

'Gerua means Ochre or Orange to keep it simple…even a bit saffrony. So colour me in the colour of love. Where I meet u, away from the sun, slipping thru the shade, a moment pauses, the sky melts into a mirror & sets within it: forming ur face,' he added.

The song made Karan Johar nostalgic. He praised it and tweeted: 'When @iamsrk opens his arms wide....it's that moment that defines celluloid romance!! Beautiful and breathtaking!!'

He posted an old photograph of himself with choreographer Farah Khan and Shah Rukh and added: 'Seeing the stunning and exotically executed #gerua bought back so many memories.'

Meanwhile, several celebrities turned to Twitter to praise the song:

Parineeti Chopra: Death by Gerua. Omg OBSESSED!!

Kriti Sanon: Gave a small tribute to Srk-Kajol with @Varun_dvn at the launch of #Gerua ! Too exciting a moment for me! I hope we didn't let them down.

Anubhav Sinha: #Gerua is the color of sunrise. Signifies Enlightenment. Name comes from a redish stone called Geru. Shiva's body was covered in its paste.

Sophie Choudry: The romance, the chemistry, the visuals, the styling ... Wow!!! No one does it better.

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How Sushmita Sen celebrated her 40th birthday

Sushmita Sen

Sushmita Sen ushered her 40th birthday with friends and family in Spain on November 19.

Thanking her fans, she posted a picture on Twitter, above, and wrote: 'Thank U soooooo much b'ful p'ple. yessssss...finally Sexy at 40!??? warmest hugs, kisses n prayers from Spain.'

'So blessed 2 know love that only grows, respect that's abundant from d heart..YOU overwhelm me!! I toast U on my 40th! B'day girl loves u!' she added.

Do Read: What makes Sushmita Sen-sational!

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Anupam Kher shoots with Gerard Bulter

Gerard Butler and Anupam Kher

After Silver Linings Playbook, Anupam Kher will star in Hollywood film The Headhunter's Calling.

Kher is currently shooting for the film in Toronto, and he shared a picture of himself with co-star Gerard Bulter, above.

'Happy to Announce: Started shooting for 'HeadHunter's Calling' with @GerardButler in Toronto,' he posted.

The drama film will also feature Willem Dafoe and Alfred Molina.

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Censor Board thinks audience are thumb-sucking dumb juveniles

The Censor Board Of Film Certification (CBFC) has cleared the latest James Bond film Spectre with four cuts, including two kissing scenes.

Ram Gopal Varma ‏took to Twitter to mock the decision: 'Cutting kissing scenes in a bond film proves that censor board thinks audience are thumb sucking dumb juveniles who have to be house broken. Can members who Censor what's coming on screen,censor what their own family members and their own children watch on their own cell phones?

'It's high time the government grows up and treats the audience as adults capable of taking their own decisions on what to watch. If the adult has enough sense to elect his own government does the government think he or she doesn't have sense to know what to watch? It's high time in the so called progressive india to start giving ratings to movies like in America instead of random arbitrary cutting,' he added.

Meanwhile, Emraan Hashmi tweeted: 'So this guy James Bond calls up nervously ranting about something. Couldn't understand a word of what he was saying.'

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Shraddha Kapoor catches up with Big B

Amitabh Bachchan and Shraddha Kapoor

Shraddha Kapoor visited the sets of Amitabh Bachchan's reality show Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi.

She posted a picture, above, and wrote: 'Special special day becaussssse... Look who I just met!!! #BigB #Sir #Legend #MyIdol #Inspiration.'

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Farah Khan honoured at Cairo Film Fest

Farah Khan

Choreographer and director Farah Khan has been honoured with the Faten Hamama Award for excellence in cinema at the 37th Cairo International Film Festival.

She posted a picture, above, and wrote: 'At the Cairo Film Fest!! So happy to see soo many women journalists come for my press conference.'

Her 2007 film Om Shanti Om, starring Shah Rukh Khan, will be screened there.

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On the sets of Great Grand Masti

Riteish Deshmukh, Aftab Shivdasani and Vivek Oberoi

Aftab Shivdasani, who is currently shooting for his next film Great Grand Masti, posted a picture of himself with co-star Riteish Deshmukh and Vivek Oberoi and tweeted: 'Introducing the fourth hero in the film, the one and only "Ali-Gator".'

The comedy film, which is directed by Indra Kumar, will also star Urvashi Rautela, Mishti Chakraborty, Sonal Chauhan and Pooja Chopra.

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Tiger Shroff trains hard for Baaghi

Tiger SShroff

Heropanti actor Tiger Shroff is busy practicing stunts for his film Baaghi: A Rebel for Love.

He posted a picture of the team, above, and wrote: 'End of a long day of training. Inspired and motivated by the talent around me. I think we are ready.'

Also starring Shraddha Kapoor and Paras Arora, the film will be directed by Sabbir Khan.

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When Shabana Azmi shaved her head

Shabana Azmi

Shabana Azmi had been the first choice for Deepa Mehta's Water, and she had to shave her head to portray a pivotal character. But due to political reasons, the film was shelved and later shot in 2005 with Seema Biswas.

Recalling the incident, Shabana posted a picture, above, and wrote: 'And i got my head shaved for nothing! For the film Water- role which was ultimately played superbly by Seema Biswas.'

When a fan asked if she was disappointed, she replied: 'It was a huge disappointment but we stood vindicated when Water was nominated for the Oscars.'