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Biopic on Abhinav Bindra not shelved, confirms Anil Kapoor

Harshvardhan Kapoor, who made his acting debut with renowned filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Mirzya in 2016, has not been quite lucky in his innings in showbiz. After the epic failure of his debut film at the box-office, the actor was seen in Phantom Films’ Bhavesh Joshi Superhero (2018). Unfortunately, that film also tanked at the ticket window, leaving the actor disappointed.

Before the release of Bhavesh Joshi Superhero, Anil Kapoor, father of Harshvardhan Kapoor, had shared a picture on social media in 2017, announcing a biopic based on the life of Olympic Gold medalist, Abhinav Bindra. It has been 2 years since then but the audience is yet to see the film in theatres. Recently, speculations were rife that the project has been shelved. However, if Anil Kapoor’s recent tweet is to be believed, the project is still on track and will hit the silver screen soon.

“Great stories take time to be told.  The world will see the inspirational life story of Abhinav Bindra on the big screen soon! So incredibly excited for this!” wrote Senior Kapoor on his Twitter handle.

For the uninitiated, Anil Kapoor plays Harshvardhan Kapoor's onscreen father in the biopic, while the latter essays the role of Abhinav Bindra. Apart from the tweet, Anil Kapoor also posted a beautiful picture of Abhinav Bindra and his father Apjit Bindra while Anil is happily posing with them.

Directed by Kannan Iyer, the biopic is being bankrolled under Anil Kapoor Film Company. Well-known filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj was initially producing the film along with an established studio. However, Anil Kapoor's production house took complete charge of the project in late 2016. The biopic was officially announced in 2017.

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Bill Gates to appear on 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2' for special episode on maternal and newborn health

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  • Bill Gates joins Smriti Irani’s Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
  • Smriti Irani calls it a “historic moment” for entertainment
  • Gates to highlight maternal and newborn health initiatives
  • The episode will be broadcast at 10:30 pm on Star Plus and can also be watched on JioHotstar.

It’s Bill Gates’ first-ever appearance on Indian TV, not for a tech talk or an interview, but something far more unexpected. He has a cameo appearance in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 and Smriti Irani, who leads the cast, has confirmed it. If you’ve seen the promo that dropped this week, you know what’s coming: Tulsi Virani, with her classic “Jai Shri Krishna,” greets Gates over a video call. He returns the greeting with the same warmth.

“It feels really nice that you are connecting with my family directly from America. We are waiting for you eagerly,” Tulsi says in the teaser. She then turns to the camera, teasing: “You are wondering who is going to connect with the Virani family directly from America. Please wait.”

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