Actress and former Miss India Neha Dhupia feels megastar Amitabh Bachchan is the "best showstopper ever".
Neha, who attended Vikram Phadnis's fashion show where Amitabh walked in the final piece created by the designer, couldn't stop praising the 73-year-old actor.
"The best showstopper ever. #amitabhbachchan. It does not get better than seeing him on the ramp! Congratulations @vikramphadnis #25years and counting. #legend #respect #icon," Neha captioned a video, which she shared on Instagram, in which the "Piku" star can be seen sashaying down the ramp.
The fashion show was organised to celebrate Phadnis's 25 years in the fashion industry.
Amitabh also took to Twitter to share photographs of the event.
"A day in the life of AB. Endorsement shoot in the early morning. Then walking ramp for Vikram Fadnis," he wrote.
Amitabh was joined by his wife Jaya Bachchan and daughter Shweta Nanda at the event.
Celebrities like Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia Deshmukh, Juhi Chawla, Sushant Singh Rajput, Ankita Lokhande, Malaika Arora Khan, Boman Irani, Sooraj Pancholi, Zarina Wahab and Ayushmann Khurrana also attended the event.
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I keep rat repellant in my car: Nimrat Kaur
Actress Nimrat Kaur says she keeps rat repellent in her car to protect her vehicle.
"I always keep a rat repellent in my car because in Mumbai, rats are used to getting into the engines of these expensive cars. Someone told me about it and also that they chew the wiring of the car," Nimrat said on the show "Yaar Mera Superstar", which airs on Zoom.
The actress, who is gearing up for the release of her forthcoming film "Airlift", says she doesn't "want to take a chance, I take precautions", read a statement.
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Merry-go-rounds make Akshay uncomfortable
Actor Akshay Kumar, who is popular for performing jaw-dropping stunts and action sequences in Bollywood films, doesn't enjoy taking the merry-go-rounds amusement ride.
He confessed about it on Zoom channel's show "Yaar Mera Superstar", read a statement.
"Not that I have not sat on merry-go-rounds, but my head starts spinning. I'm actually scared of the ride," he said.
On the films front, he will be seen in "Airlift" - inspired by the evacuation of Indians who were based in Kuwait during the Iraq-Kuwait war.
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