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Arjun Rampal

Arjun, dad again

Arjun Rampal and his partner, Gabriella Demetriades, have become parents to a baby boy. The duo's first child, Arik, was born in 2019. Rampal, 50, took to his social media feed to share the news. "My family and I are blessed with a beautiful baby boy today. Mother and son re both doing well. Thank you to the wonderful team of doctors and nurses. We are over the moon. Thank you for all your love and support," the London Files actor wrote alongside a picture of a swaddle that read: "Hello World". Rampal and the 36-year-old fashion entrepreneur have been in a relationship since 2018. The model-turned-actor has two daughters - Mahikaa Rampal and Myra Rampal - with his ex-wife, Mehr Jesia.

First love

Akshay Oberoi, who joins the cast of the newsroom drama series The Broken News season 2, says he has always been an admirer of Sonali Bendre and was thrilled to work on the same project as her. He reveals that her association with the show was one of the reasons behind his decision to greenlight it. Having grown up having had a crush on her, Oberoi says, "From growing up watching her on screen to now sharing screen space with her, it's been a huge honour for me. She is one of the very few real people you will find in the industry. She is so down to earth!"

JFF celebrates talent

The 11th edition of the Jagran Film Festival (JFF) will honour the legacy of Indian cinema icons Lata Mangeshkar, Vikram Gokhale, K Vishwanath and Satish Kaushik. The world's largest travelling film festival will be held at the Siri Fort Auditorium, starting on August 3. The edition will celebrate cinema's finest talents, including those who are now deceased.

The gala will honour late actor Kaushik with the screening of his 2021 movie, Kaagaz, on August 4. Boney Kapoor, film producer and close friend of Kaushik, will take part in an in-conversation with film critic Komal Nahta and share his memories of working with him. On August 5, Mangeshkar will be honoured through the screening of Lamhe, which featured songs from the music icon.

Date with fans in August

Filmmaker duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK's upcoming web series Guns & Gulaabs, will premiere on the streaming platform Netflix on August 18. The upcoming series brings together Rajkummar Rao with Dulquer Salmaan, Gulshan Devaiah and Adarsh Gourav. The streamer shared the show's release date on its platform. Inspired by the misfits of the world, Guns & Gulaabs is set in the '90s. It is billed as a story that depicts love and innocence though it is set in a world of crime, as per the official description of the series. It marks the first directorial venture of Raj & DK with streamer Netflix. They earlier made shows like The Family Man - featuring Manoj Bajpayee - and Farzi - headlined by Shahid Kapoor - for the streamer, Amazon Prime Video.

PeeCee voices anger

Priyanka Chopra Jonas has voiced her opinion on the case of sexual violence against women in Manipur. "It took a video going viral, 77 days after the heinous crimes were committed, before action was taken. Reason? None matters, irrespective of what and why, situational or circumstantial, we cannot allow women to be pawns in any game. The collective shame and anger need to be channelled now in a unified voice for swift justice," she shared on social media while discussing the Manipur case. Kiara Advani, Akshay Kumar, Richa Chadha and Kareena Kapoor Khan are other actors who have condemned the case and urged for action.

Main apna favourite hoon

Television actor Sheezan Khan, who is known for shows such as Jodha Akbar, Tara From Satara and Ali Baba: Dastaan-E-Kabul, spoke about his experience of spending a decade in the industry and shared some advice to newcomers. The actor said, "It's a field of insecurities. People are friends in front of society, but they are the ones who get insecure the most. You would never know who your actual friend is until you are in a difficult situation and need help. I think it's better to be on your own. I prefer being with myself, which is one of the reasons why I don't have many friends in this industry."

Prabhas doesn't inspire?

After the first glimpse of Prabhas-starrer Kalki 2898 AD was unveiled at the San Diego Comic-Con, a section of social media was seen comparing the film to Hollywood movies such as Dune, and tagging it as a "cheap copy". The actor's look had received a lot of trolling, with him being tagged as ‘sasta Iron Man'. The glimpse of Kalki 2898 AD - so far referred to as Project K - showed a dystopian world, where stars Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Prabhas seem to be warriors in a war-like situation. Dressed in a metallic outfit, Prabhas appears as a saviour. Users on social media platforms were critical of the first glimpse. Cinephiles had earlier compared Prabhas's look to that of Robert Downey Jr's Iron Man.