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Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah speaking about the late legendary actor Dilip Kumar, said that the actor despite being a star and ‘immaculate’ at his craft ‘chose to play safe’.

In an opinion piece written for a national daily, the actor wrote, “Some of those works doubtless will survive the test of time but, given the position he was in, it is more than evident he didn’t do enough apart from acting and being involved in social causes close to his heart. He produced only one film, didn’t direct any (officially at least), never passed on the benefit of his experience, didn’t bother to groom anyone, and apart from his pre-1970s performances, left behind no significant lessons for future actors; even his autobiography is but a rehash of old interviews,” 

Actor Rajinikanth on Monday announced that he has no plans of entering politics and dissolved his outfit Rajini Makkal Mandram. The announcement came after he met the members of his forum to discuss its future. “The forum will now function as Rajini Rasigar Narpani Mandram to carry out welfare activities,” the actor said.

“After I said that I won’t be entering politics, there are questions among office bearers and the fans over the future of Makkal Mandram. We converted the Rajini Rasigar Mandram as Rajini Makkal Mandram as I had decided to enter politics. We created various positions, groups in the district as well as in-state. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we weren’t able to achieve what we desired. I don’t have any plans to enter politics in the future. Hence, I would like to inform you that the Rajini Makkal Mandram will be dissolved and it will continue to function as Rajini Rasigar Mandram to carry out welfare activities like before,” the actor’s statement read.

Ali Fazal, actor known for films like 3 Idiots and Victoria and Abdul and web series Mirzapur, has commented on the recently released poster of Vikram.

He shared the poster on his Instagram story and wrote, "After this poster release: ho gaya kaam north ke laundon. I am packing my bags and leaving. Yaheen tak thha jo thha.." It can be roughly translated to: "After the release of this poster, we, north Indian actors are done. I am packing my bags and leaving. It was fun while it lasted."

"After this poster release: ho gaya kaam north ke laundon. I am packing my bags and leaving. Yaheen tak thha jo thha," said Ali Fazal. (Photo: Ali Fazal/Instagram)

Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan, who welcomed their second baby on February 21, have neither revealed the name of their baby boy nor have they shared any clear picture of him on social media. Now, according to a report in Bombay Times, the couple have been calling their newborn Jeh. While there has been no official confirmation from the parents about the name of their newborn, grandfather Randhir Kapoor has reportedly confirmed that his youngest grandson is indeed called Jeh.

Kareena’s father told media, “Yes, Kareena and Saif’s younger son has been named Jeh." The name finalisation is a recent activity, it seems. When asked about when was the name decided upon, Randhir replied, “We finalised it about a week ago."

Actor Dilip Kumar’s demise has left legions of his fans and colleagues broken-hearted. Actor Dharmendra, who was a close friend of Yusuf Sahab, as Dilip was fondly called, shared an emotional note on his friend’s passing.

Dharmendra wrote, “Saira ne jab kaha. ‘Dharam , dekho Sahab ne paplak jhapki hai’ Dosto , jaan nikal gai meri. Maalik mere pyaare bhai ko jannat naseeb kare. (When Saira said, ‘Dharam, see, Sahab is blinking’, friends, my heart broke into a million pieces. May God bless my friend with heaven).”

Actor Dilip Kumar’s demise has left legions of his fans and colleagues broken-hearted. Actor Dharmendra, who was a close friend of Yusuf Sahab, as Dilip was fondly called, shared an emotional note on his friend’s passing.