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In a conversation over the concept of faith in Life of Pi, Ang Lee’s seminal, Academy Award-winning film, the adult Pi Patel (played to perfection by Irrfan) says to a writer interviewing him, “Doubt is useful, it keeps faith a living thing. After all, you cannot know the strength of your faith until it is tested”.

The first one was a small, handcrafted gem: an emotionally nourishing, wildlife-friendly tale almost lyrical in its tenderness and quietude. The second one arrived in a swaggering action-packed, anti-colonial extravaganza also showcasing some of the most frenzied dance moves ever seen on the big screen.

Actor Anupam Kher was in Kolkata, days after his friend, filmmaker-actor Satish Kaushik died in Delhi. He sought blessings at the city's famous Kalighat Temple and shared a video from the premises. Anupam said he prayed for his late friend Satish at the temple. Also read: Satish Kaushik death: Delhi Police waiting for postmortem report of actor, yet to confirm cause of death

The video begins with Anupam Kher greeting his followers with folded hands. He wore a red kurta with a red tika on his forehead and garlands around his neck. He was surrounded by men, while exiting the temple, after offering his prayers.

Veteran actor and filmmaker Satish Kaushik passed after suffering a heart attack while he was on his way to a Gurugram hospital in the early hours of Thursday, March 9. Anupam Kher, Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan, Kangana Ranaut, Ajay Devgn, and multiple other celebrities poured in their tributes for the late actor on social media.

Kartik Aaryan also took to his Instagram Stories and revealed that Satish Kaushik was 'the best landlord' he had during his initial days in Mumbai. Sharing a photo of the late actor, Kartik wrote, "A great actor, a great human being, and the best landlord, I had during my struggling days in the city. Will always remember your encouraging words and laughter sir. RIP Satish Sir", and added a folded hands emoji.

Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, directed by Luv Ranjan and starring Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in titular roles, saw an expected drop in its collections on its second say. The drop was always round the corner since the film was coming from a lucrative Holi holiday and the second day potentially is a non-holiday, although a few circuits have the Holi effect that stays slightly longer. The Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor fronted rom-com added around Rs. 9 - 9.5 crores on its second day to take its two day takings to around Rs 23.5 crores. The drop on the second day is around 35 percent. In all likelihood, the third day collections should match or better the second day numbers and Saturday and Sunday should pretty much be as much or even higher than the first day. 

Actor-writer-director Satish Kaushik passed away today at the age of 67. His close associate and best friend Anupam Kher took to Twitter to announce the sad news.

Kher's Tweet stated, "I know 'death is the ultimate truth of this world' But I never thought in my dreams that I would write this thing about my best friend #SatishKaushik while alive. Such a sudden full stop on friendship of 45 years!! Life will NEVER be the same without you SATISH! Om Shanti!" Kher also shared a black and white photo where he and Kaushik are seen together.