Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is all for saving planet earth. He turned off the lights for an hour as part of the global environment campaign.
"Had put the lights off at 8:30 p.m. till 9:30 pm for Earth Day, environment campaign last night (March 29) at home ... did you?" he tweeted Sunday.
As part of their commitment to the planet, people are asked to switch off the lights for an hour on Earth Hour, held every year in March.
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Alia Bhatt hits the road, again
After "Highway", Alia Bhatt is on tour again but this time to promote her forthcoming love story "2 States" in various cities.
"City visits begin! Off to Lucknow! Let's spread the love in every state for '2 states'," she posted on Twitter Sunday.
Alia is playing a Tamil girl in "2 States", a big screen adaptation of Chetan Bhagat's bestseller of the same name. It also stars Arjun Kapoor.
Directed by Abhishek Varman, the film moves to different cities.
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Reading time for Sonam
After wrapping up her new project "Khoobsurat", Sonam Kapoor is unwinding herself with books and enjoying the experience.
"Just finished reading 'The Goldfinch' by Donna Tartt. A fantastic read, haven't enjoyed a book so much in a long time," she tweeted.
According to reports, the fashion icon is also a bookworm.
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