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Lata Mangeshkar: I used to work in Nanda's father's company

March 25, 2014 18:51 IST
Lata Mangeshkar

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

Several stars expressed their grief over the demise of veteran actress Nanda, who passed away at her home in Mumbai on Tuesday morning.

Lata Mangeshkar: 'Mujhe abhi pata chala ki abhinetri Nanda jise hum baby nanda kehete the wo ab humare bich nahi rahi,ye sunke mujhe bohot dukh hua.baby Nanda jab 4/5 saal ki thi tab usne mandir is film me mere chote bhai ki bhumika nibhaayi thi,main Nanda ke pitaji master Vinayak ji ki company me as child actress 1943 se kaam karti thi,meri Nanda aur uski badi behen Meena ke saath badi dosti thi.Nanda ki peheli film Tufaan aur diya thi tab se maine Nanda ke liye playback shuru kiya,bohot acchi insaan thi. Bhagwan uski aatma ko shaanti de.'

Madhur Bhandarkar: 'Saddened to hear that veteran actress Nandaji has passed away. Jab Jab Phool Khile & Gumnaam still remain favourites. End of an era. RIP.'

Riteish Deshmukh: 'Na Na karte pyaar tumhi se kar baithe - rip Nandaji'

Rohit Roy: 'Just heard the sad news. Nanda ji RIP.. Always so dignified.'

Amit Khanna: 'Nanda well known actress and star passes away. Rest in peace.'

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Shabana Azmi remembers Farooq Sheikh

March 25, 2014 18:51 IST
Shabana Azmi and Farooque Sheikh

Veteran actress Shabana Azmi, who acted in films like Lorie, Ek Pal, and Anjuman opposite Farooque Sheikh, remembered him on his 66th birth anniversary today, March 25.

'Farooque Shaikh would have turned 66 today.IPTA is holding a screening of Sagar Sarhadi's Bazaar in his memory. My thoughts with his family,' Azmi tweeted.

She also remembered Boney Kapoor's first wife and added: 'Remembering Mona Kapoor who left us on this day 2 years ago.Arjun and Anshula are doing so well you would be very proud of them as are we.'

'Girls are redefining theatrical bussiness in India'

March 25, 2014 18:51 IST
Kangna Ranaut in Queen

Kagana Ranaut's latest film Queen is going steady at the box office and garnering quite a few glowing reviews.

Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur feels the film will join the Rs 100 crore club.

He tweeted: 'As #Queen heads 2 a 100cr box office, girls r redefining theatrical bussiness in India. Well done kangana n @HaydonLisa #girlpower Yes!!' he tweeted.

Meanwhile, actress Neha Dhupia, who recently watched the film, showered praises on the team.

'Aaah #queen. Loved every bit of it! So so so well done #kangana @vikasbahl @HaydonLisa #rajkumar n everyone from Rajouri to Amsterdam n bk!' she wrote.

'239 people gone without a trace. What happened? Will we ever know?'

March 25, 2014 18:51 IST
Amrita Puri

Several Bollywood stars turned to Twitter to pay tributes to the victims of Flight MH370, which crashed in the southern Indian Ocean with 239 people aboard.

Amrita Puri: '239 people gone without a trace. Imagining what their final moments would have been like. What happened? Will we ever know? #MH370.'

Amitabh Bachchan: 'The saddest and most intriguing tragedy of MH370 .. why and how did it end up where it did ..? My prayers for those that suffer !!'

R Madhavan: 'MH 370-Somehow still nt convinced abt flight path n news that da Plane crashed in the Indian Ocean.Only hard proof will provide clouser.'

Sonu Sood: 'My heart goes to everyone who lost their loved ones in the #MH370. Losing someone u love is the worst thing that can happen to anyone. RIP'

Shekhar Ravjiani: 'RIP the crew members and passengers of the ill-fated #MH370 Thoughts and prayers with their grieving families :('

Cyrus Broacha: 'No doubt dis is heartbreaking bt I hope & pray that this news gives closure to the familes of D passengers & crew members of MH370 #RIP.'

Rana Daggubati teams up with Ajay Devgn

March 25, 2014 18:51 IST
Rana Daggubati

Actor Rana Daggubati recently shot with Ajay Devgn for a commercial advertisement in Mumbai.

'Shot the last 2 days in Mumbai at Mehboob for a commercial along with Ajay Devgan and director Abhinay Deo. Had a blast. Always fun shooting in Mumbai, need to come back for more,' he tweeted.

Meanwhile, Farhan Akhtar is busy shooting for a commercial. 'Back on set today shooting a commercial with team Xylys and the talented Bharat Sikka. Feels like a 2 year re-union. Good times...' he wrote.