Aftab wants lessons on character building in educational institutions (Movie Snippets)

Actor Aftab Shivdasani wants educational institutions to host sessions on character building.

"Education is a must for all. Schools, colleges impart knowledge about maths, science and business. I strongly believe there should be a 30-minute class daily that emphasises on formation of 'character'," Aftab, who was last seen in "Great Grand Masti", tweeted on Monday.

"By theoretically and practically educating young developing minds, I think the future of any nation will be bright and not only move in a stable economical direction but also a moral and ethical direction as well," he added.

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Saqib Saleem works out in Jackky Bhagnani's 'swank' gym

Actor Saqib Saleem is working hard on his physique at actor-producer Jackky Bhagnani's gym.

Saqib tweeted a short video of himself working out.

He captioned it: "Get those shoulders burning! Monday motivation. By the way this swank gym space is Jackky Bhagnani's... Waah Bhagnani sahab kya gym hai (Wow Bhagnani, what a gym!) Love it."

Saqib was last seen on screen in Varun Dhawan-John Abraham-starrer "Dishoom".

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Taking up challenges gives Yami a high

Actress Yami Gautam, who is gearing up for the release of the forthcoming film "Sarkar 3", says the film has given her an opportunity to showcase a very different side of her. She says taking up such challenges gives her a kick.

The 28-year-old actress made her Bollywood debut with filmmaker Shoojit Sircar's "Vicky Donor", where she essayed a simple girl-next-door.

Earlier this year, she played a visually impaired girl in "Kaabil" and she is now gearing up for the release of "Sarkar 3", where she will be seen playing a grey character.

"'Sarkar 3' gave me the opportunity to explore and showcase a very different side of me. That was the most exciting part. While 'Kaabil' was challenging in its own way as I played a visually impaired girl, 'Sarkar 3' had its own tests too. It gives me a different high to take up challenges for my characters," Yami said in a statement.

Directed by Ram Gopal Varma, "Sarkar 3" features Amitabh Bachchan, Manoj Bajpayee, Jackie Shroff, Ronit Roy and Amit Sadh in pivotal roles.

--IANS

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