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News18
4 days ago
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Ali Fazal On Working With Vidya Balan IN Bobby Jasoos: 'Brilliant Experience'
Bobby Jasoos was directed by Samar Shaikh, while Dia Mirza and Sahil Sangha produced it. Ali Fazal is basking in the success of his latest film Metro…In Dino. His portrayal of a struggling musician caught up in the corporate world was quite relatable to the audience and his chemistry with Fatima Sana Shaikh was also widely appreciated. Over the years, Ali has worked with some of the leading actresses and in the latest, he recalled his experience with Vidya Balan in Bobby Jasoos. In an interview with Instant Bollywood, Ali Fazal was asked about his experience of working with Vidya Balan. The actor quipped, 'Brilliant Experience, I hope I get to work with her again. It's been a long time. She was so sweet. Bobby Jasoos pe mere saath full hand holding Chal rahi thi. Dia Mirza produce kar rahi thi, Vidya was there, one of my most cool co-actors. Really cool and very funny." He added, 'She used to have this very nervous anxious energy I remember but I think she's calmed down." Bobby Jasoos was directed by Samar Shaikh, while Dia Mirza and Sahil Sangha produced it. Vidya Balan plays the lead, with Ali Fazal, Arjan Bajwa, Supriya Pathak, Rajendra Gupta and Tanvi Azmi providing supporting performances. It chronicles the narrative of Bilqees 'Bobby" Ahmed, a Hyderabadi woman who wants to be a detective despite numerous difficulties. After Metro…In Dino, Ali Fazal will feature in Rajkumar Santoshi's Lahore 1947, alongside Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Shilpa Shetty, and Shabana Azmi. He'll also appear as Guddu Pandit in Mirzapur: The Movie. Ali Fazal made his screen debut in 2008 with a small role in the film The Other End of the Line, followed by the television miniseries Bollywood Hero in 2009. Ali Fazal made his Hindi cinema debut as a supporting character in 3 Idiots (2009). He later starred in films such as Always Kabhi Kabhi (2011), Baat Ban Gayi (2013) and Bobby Jasoos (2014). His debut came in the comedy Fukrey (2013), which was followed by significant performances in Happy Bhag Jayegi (2016) and Fukrey Returns (2017). Around the same time, he went into foreign cinema, playing a minor role in Furious 7 (2015) and receiving critical acclaim for his major role as Abdul Karim in Victoria & Abdul (2017). First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
India Today
14-07-2025
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- India Today
Preity Zinta, Neena and Masaba Gupta attend Wimbledon Final in London. See pics
Actors Preity Zinta and her husband Gene Goodenough, Neena Gupta and her daughter, designer Masaba Gupta, are the latest Bollywood celebrities to attend Wimbledon. They shared photos from the Men's Final match on social media, adding to the fanfare and and Goodenough enjoyed the experience with friends in London. In the photos shared on Instagram, the 50-year-old actor was seen mingling with friends. The sunny weather prompted Zinta to fan herself, a moment she humorously captured on video during the event. The actor also indulged in traditional Wimbledon fare by having strawberries, adding a signature touch to her memorable day a fun weekend this has been with my hubby - my Pati Parmeshwar and my favourite girls, watching an unbelievable game of tennis! It was awesome to see the men's finals at Wimbledon. "Congratulations @janniksin for winning your first Wimbledon title and hard luck @carlitosalcarazz you fought hard and gave us a thrilling match. (sic)", she wrote in the caption. The 'Chori Chori Chupke Chupke' actor wore a polka-dotted blue dress that matched her husband Gene ensemble. Gene opted for a white shirt, blue blazer, and trousers for the event. Both added a touch of style to their coordinated outfits with dark sunglasses. The couple appeared relaxed and cheerful as they posed for pictures at the iconic sports a look at Preity Zinta's post here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Preity G Zinta (@realpz)Neena Gupta wore a white floral saree at the event and completed her look with sunglasses. Her daughter complimented her look by wearing a white dress, paired with a white jacket, matching sneakers and a look at Neena and Masaba Gupta's Wimbledon outing here:Several celebrities, including Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma, Avneet Kaur and Urvashi Rautela, earlier attended the sporting the professional front, Preity Zinta will be seen in the upcoming Rajkumar Santoshi's film 'Lahore 1947.' She was last seen in the 2018 film 'Bhaiaji Superhit', co-starring Sunny Deol, Shabana Azmi, Ali Fazal, and Karan Deol. She will also reportedly reunite with actor Hrithik Roshan for 'Krrish 4'.Meanwhile, Neena Gupta recently appeared in fourth season of 'Panchayat'. The series is currently streaming on Prime Video. She also starred in filmmaker Anurag Basu's multi-starrer film 'Metro In Dino', which is currently running in theatres. - EndsTrending Reel IN THIS STORY#Preity Zinta
News18
14-07-2025
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Preity Zinta Is Thankful To ‘Guru Mitr' For Helping Her Navigate Spiritual Journey
Expressing gratitude towards her guru, Preity Zinta spoke about how Acharya Ashok Diwedi helped navigate and understand the spiritual journey. Guru Purnima is a day dedicated to all gurus. It is one of the major spiritual festivals that is celebrated to honour our teachers and gurus, who inspire, guide and instill values and knowledge within us. Celebrated on July 10, the day is an opportunity for all individuals to wish their teachers and express their love and gratitude for changing their lives. To mark the occasion, Bollywood actress Preity Zinta also took to her social media to wish 'Guru Mitr.' Expressing gratitude towards her guru, the actress spoke about how Acharya Ashok Diwedi helped her navigate and understand her spiritual journey. Preity Zinta shared a picture of herself on Instagram sitting next to her guru in the spiritual city of Varanasi. In the picture, she was looking graceful wearing a plain white kurta with a colourful dupatta. Alongside the photo, she penned, 'Happy Guru Purnima to all of you who celebrate it. Guru Purnima is a day in honour of one's chosen spiritual teacher or guru, so I wanted to take this opportunity to acknowledge & wish my Guru Mitr-Acharya Ashok Diwedi ji/Guru ji for helping me navigate & understand my spiritual journey." 'Thank you for understanding me, for befriending me, and for guiding me to seek answers for questions I cannot comprehend. Thank you for your large heart and your humour and for helping me seek a part of me I never knew existed. Love & respect always," she added. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Preity G Zinta (@realpz) Talking about Preity Zinta's professional commitments, the actress was last seen in the 2018 film Bhaiaji Superhit. The action comedy film, directed by Neerraj Pathak, also featured talented actors like Sunny Deol, Arshad Warsi, Ameesha Patel and Shreyas Talpade. Up next, she is gearing up to make her much-awaited comeback to the lights-camera-action world with Lahore 1947. Helmed by Rajkumar Santoshi, the film was officially announced in October 2023 and has been generating quite a buzz for its star-studded cast and promising storyline. This highly anticipated project, bankrolled by Aamir Khan Productions, brings together some of the Bollywood heavyweights including Shabana Azmi, Sunny Deol, Ali Fazal and Karan Deol. First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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14-07-2025
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Preity Zinta Enjoys Sun, Strawberries And Tennis With Husband At Wimbledon
For her outing to the tennis tournament, the actress wore a blue polka dot dress paired with white heels. Preity Zinta and her husband Gene Goodenough soaked in some sun and enjoyed strawberries in London as they attended the Men's Final of Wimbledon 2025 on Sunday, July 13. The actress took to her Instagram account on Monday, July 14, to share a series of cheerful glimpses of her outing with her husband and her 'favourite girls." The post opened with Preity posing with her husband, standing against the backdrop of a green background adorned with multiple flowers and a board which read 'There is only one Wimbledon." For her outing to the tennis tournament, the 50-year-old actress wore a blue polka dot dress paired with white heels and minimal accessories. Gene twinned with her in a blue blazer and pants teamed with a white shirt. In the following picture, the couple was seen posing with a few of their friends. Preity also included a clip in the carousel, where she was seen fanning herself to get some respite from the London heat. She smiled as she looked into the camera, wearing her dark sunglasses. The actress also enjoyed some strawberries while watching the final match, a Wimbledon tradition of sorts. Her post also featured a picture of the two tennis players, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, with their trophies. Italy's Jannik beat the defending champion on Centre Court on Sunday. She concluded her carousel by sharing a sweet selfie with her husband while they were watching the game. Alongside the picture, Preity wrote, 'What a fun weekend this has been with my hubby-my Pati Parmeshwar & my favourite girls watching an unbelievable game of tennis! Was awesome to see the men's finals at Wimbledon! Congratulations @janniksin for winning your first Wimbledon title & hard luck @carlitosalcarazz. You fought hard & gave us a thrilling match." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Preity G Zinta (@realpz) Preity, who got married to Gene in 2016, is all set to make her comeback in Bollywood with Rajkumar Santoshi's period action film, Lahore 1947. Set against the backdrop of India and Pakistan's partition, the film will follow the story of a Muslim family as they migrate from Lucknow to Lahore in 1947. Besides Preity, the film also stars Sunny Deol, Aamir Khan, Shilpa Shetty, Ali Fazal and Shabana Azmi. Lahore 1947 was initially scheduled to be released in January this year, but it has now been delayed due to post-production-related work. First Published: July 14, 2025, 10:42 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Hindustan Times
14-07-2025
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Preity Zinta fans herself while watching Wimbledon final in London, poses for selfie with husband Gene Goodenough
Actor Preity Zinta and her husband Gene Goodenough watched the Wimbledon final in London on Sunday. Taking to Instagram on Monday, she shared a bunch of photos giving fans a glimpse of their outing. Preity Zinta and Gene Goodenough watched the Wimbledon final in London. Preity Zinta shares pics from Wimbledon final In the first photo, Preity and Gene Goodenough posed together for a picture at the venue. She wore a polka-dotted blue dress to the match. Gene twinned with her in a blue outfit too--white shirt, blue blazer and trousers. Both of them wore dark sunglasses. The couple was joined by their friends in another photo. Preity beats London heat with handheld fan, strawberries Preity shared a clip in which she was seen fanning herself to get respite from the heat in London. She smiled as she looked at the camera. Preity also shared pictures as she feasted on strawberries. The actor also posted a picture featuring Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz with their trophies. The last picture showed Preity and Gene smiling while posing for a selfie. Preity pens note after watching match Sharing the pictures, Preity captioned it, "What a fun weekend this has been with my hubby-my Pati Parmeshwar & my favourite girls watching an unbelievable game of tennis! Was awesome to see the men's finals at Wimbledon! Congratulations @janniksin for winning your first Wimbledon title & hard luck @carlitosalcarazz you fought hard & gave us a thrilling match." Preity added the hashtags--Wimbledon 2025, Men's Final, tennis weekend, Sunday and ting. About Preity's family The actor got married to Gene in 2016. On November 11, 2021, they welcomed their twins, a baby boy named Jai and a baby girl named Gia, via surrogacy. More about Preity's films Preity is all set to make her comeback in Bollywood with Rajkumar Santoshi's directorial Lahore 1947. This project marks an important milestone for Preity as she returns to the silver screen after a hiatus. Sunny Deol, Shabana Azmi, Ali Fazal and Karan Deol are also part of the movie. Preity was last seen with Sunny Deol in Bhaiaji Superhit, which released in 2018. She also featured in a small role in the ABC series Fresh Off The Boat in one episode.
