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'Panchamda, your music makes me very happy'

Last updated on: June 27, 2013 12:39 IST
Lata Mangeshkar

Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.

Bollywood stars remembered music genius RD Burman on his 74th birthday anniversary today, June 27.

Lata Mangeshkar: 'Namaskar. Aaj hum sab ka priya sangeetkar,rahul dev burman jisko sab pyar se pancham kehete hai ,uska janamdin hai,bohot choti umar me wo is duniya se chala gaya lekin uska sageet kal ,aaj aur kal bhi unchaai pe hi rahega.'

Asha Bhosle: 'Leaving for Dubai today. As I leave for DXB remembering Pancham and I sharing roadside Shawarma near Al Ghurair Centre in 1978. 1978 Dubai Concert with Pancham had Amitji, Dilipsaab, Hemaji and many others. Perhaps, the only show which had Amitji & Dilipsaab together.'

Farah Khan: 'Happy birthday Panchamda! His music inspires not only my work but my life..so lucky I got 2 work with him at the start of my career..1942 a love story!'

Anubhav Sinha: '4 days before he decided to move on, I was dancing with him to 'Ek Ladki ko.' on New Year's eve. Most Precious memory.'

Sujoy Ghosh: 'a very happy happy birthday to R D Burman. from the bottom of my heart. your music makes me very happy. hugely happy.'

Prosenjit Chatterjee: 'Dite Pari e jibon,Hote pari Dhonyo tomar jonyo.."last Bengali play back for my film 'Purushotom' Happy Bday Pancham da..the genius.'

Vishal Dadlani: 'Happy Birthday, R.D. Burman. You're the man, forever! Thanks for all the music!!'

Shah Rukh: I'll play my age, 21, in my next film

Last updated on: June 27, 2013 12:39 IST
Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan took some time off for his fans and answered their questions candidly.

When a fan asked why he isn't playing a younger character in Chennai Express, he replied: 'i know...i know..but the character demanded i play an older age...ha ha...next film i will play my age...21 for sure.'

To another query about his comfort level with Tamil language, he tweeted back: 'very difficult language for me to speak yaar....but would love to be part of anything from tamil cinema.'

Praising Farah Khan and Rohit Shetty, he wrote to another fan: 'both r extremely hardworking & extremely fun on the sets. farah shouts a bit more though...rohit is calm even during stunts.'

SRK also pdated fans about his shoulder injury: 'yeah the shoulder i healing...only cant shave yet! but will get there...have a good life.'

Priyanka set to do a cabaret number in Gunday

Last updated on: June 27, 2013 12:39 IST
Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra, who last performed an item number in Shootout At Wadala, will be now seen in a cabaret in her upcoming film Gunday.

Director Ali Abbas Zafar tweeted: 'Yes @priyankachopra is doing a cabaret number in Gunday. After a long struggle @sohail_sen came up with super song. Bosco-ceaser will be choreographing it. 300 workers are working overnight to finish a huge set in YRF studios. Getting ready to bring back the time.'

The film also stars Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor.

Kahaani actor Parambrata turns 33

Last updated on: June 27, 2013 12:39 IST
Parambrata Chatterjee

Bengali actor Parambrata Chatterjee, who debuted in Bollywood with Kahaani, turned 33 today and director Sujoy Ghosh wished him on Twitter.

'oho forgot forgot.. its @paramspeak happy birthday. the man who saved my ass by doing KAHAANI. may you keep saving people like us :)' Ghosh wrote.

The actor tweeted back: 'honoured and humbled with the birthday wishes from friends, colleagues as well as unknown admirers on twitter and fb! thank you very much.'

Chatterjee, who recently completed shooting for his second Hindi film -- Satish Kaushik's Gang Of Ghosts -- has also signed a film titled Sold opposite American actress Gillian Anderson.

Photo: Rohit Roy on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6

Last updated on: June 27, 2013 12:39 IST
Rohit Roy with former Miss India Rochelle Rao and TV actor Karan Patel

Television actor Rohit Roy, who recently shot for Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, shared a picture of him from the sets and tweeted: 'Sneak peek from the sets if jhalak.... The gorgeous @RochelleMRao and moi... What a fantastic show !! Honoured !!'

Meanwhile, Amitabh Bachchan, busy shooting with Anurag Kashyap for a new film, informed his fans that is going ahead of his schedule. 'Tv Serial shoot finished 3 days ahead of schedule.. quite remarkable !! Guess when its concerning DON's work finishes early !!' Bachchan gushed on Twitter.