Jaya Bachchan pushes a fan trying to take selfie, 'Jolly LLB 3' teaser out, celebs react to SC's order again stray dogs, War 2 box office: Top 5 Entertainment news of the day
Jaya Bachchan
has been the talk of the town for this reason.
Meanwhile, here are all the updates on the box office of the upcoming 'War 2'. All this and more. Here are the top 5 entertainment stories of the day. Read on..
Celebs react to Supreme Court's order against stray dogs
The Supreme Court has ordered to relocate all the stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to shelters. Actors
Janhvi Kapoor
and
Varun Dhawan
took to their Instagram Stories to share a note drawing attention to the recent order. The message acknowledged that 'there are problems,' but added that "caging an entire community of animals is not a solution.'
It further stated, "They call it a menace. We call it a heartbeat. Today, the Supreme Court says — take every stray dog off the streets of Delhi-NCR and lock them away. No sunlight. No freedom. No familiar faces they greet every morning.
" Many other celebs like Rasha Thadani, Raveena Tandon, Shriya Pilgaonkar and others have also reacted to this.
Akshay Kumar, Arshad Warsi's banter in 'Jolly LLB 3'
The 1 minute 30 seconds teaser of 'Jolly LLB 3' kicks off by introducing advocate Jagdish Tyagi, also known as Jolly from Meerut, played by Arshad Warsi.
Soon after, we meet Jagadishwar Mishra, or Jolly from Kanpur, played by Akshay Kumar. Jolly from Meerut tries to convince everyone he has changed, but his rival from Kanpur is quick to throw a spanner in the works by opposing him in court. Fans were quick to react to the teaser online.
One excited comment read, 'Hahaha can't wait for this😂🔥' while another gushed, 'What a hilarious teaser sirji.'
Jaya Bachchan pushes a man who tries to take selfie with her
The official Instagram account of ANI has posted a video of Jaya Bachchan walking towards the Constitutional Club of India.
The clip then showcased a person leaning towards her and trying to click a selfie. This irked the veteran star, and she fiercely pushed him away. Scolding at the person, she questioned, "Kya kar rahe hai aap? What is this?" One can see everyone around silent and shocked.
War 2 advance box office prediction
Hrithik Roshan's 'War 2' is clashing at the box office with Rajikinanth's 'Coolie' on August 14. Currently, War 2 is trailing in advance sales compared to its rival, but the numbers remain decent.
As per Sacnilk, the film has so far collected Rs 4.71 crore from advance bookings in India (Rs 9.1 crore including block seats), translating to 1,44,081 tickets sold across 8,716 shows. Coolie, in contrast, has already crossed Rs 20 crore in pre-sales.
For perspective, Tiger 3 had clocked Rs 22.97 crore in advance bookings, while Pathaan (2023) posted Rs 32.01 crore before release — with the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer opening at Rs 57 crore nett on day one and Tiger 3 starting at Rs 44.5 crore.
Aamir Khan spotted at the airport with Gauri after Faisal Khan's statements
Aamir Khan's brother Faisal Khan has made some statements against him recently like the actor kept him locked at home for a year. After that, Aamir made his first appearance. He was seen at the airport with girlfriend Gauri. The couple arrived together in Aamir's car and were greeted by a swarm of paparazzi. While Gauri appeared slightly uncomfortable with the attention, she kept calm and headed towards the security check.
Aamir, on the other hand, was seen flashing smiles, holding a book in hand, and twirling his moustache.
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