Excited for 'Begum Jaan': Vidya Balan (Movie Snippets)

Actress Vidya Balan says "Begum Jaan" has been a great experience, and she is looking forward to its release.

"I am coming back from Kolkata after promoting the film. It was a great experience. Right now, I am feeling very excited about 'Begum Jaan' and loving the reactions of people. I am looking forward to the release now," Vidya said here at the airport.

The first poster of the Srijit Mukherji directorial has a tagline that reads: "My Body, My House, My Country, My Rules". The poster has Vidya sitting with dishevelled hair, holding a hookah pipe in her hand, and she is dressed in a maroon lehenga and an embroidered blouse.

Asked if "Begum Jaan" can be tagged as the boldest film of this year, Vidya said: "That I won't be able to tell."

The film, which is the Hindi adaptation of Bengali movie "Rajkahini", will see "The Dirty Picture" actress portraying the role of brothel's madam during the partition of India.

The film also features Naseeruddin Shah and Gauahar Khan in key roles and is slated to release on April 14.

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Akshay Kumar's ruminations on speed

Actor Akshay Kumar, known for his mastery of action scenes, pondered upon how the definition of speed has changed through the year.

Akshay, a trained martial arts expert, posted an old video of one of his performances at an award function in the 1990s.

"Throwback to when speed was about how fast you could punch, not how fast you could type. Thursday motivation," Akshay captioned the post on his Twitter account.

The one-minute-long video has Akshay showing off his martial art moves with the help of other professional martial artists.

On the work front, Akshay is currently filming "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha" and "2.0".

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Ajay Devgn wraps up Rajasthan shooting schedule

Actor Ajay Devgan has wrapped up his shooting schedule in Rajasthan for "Baadshaho".

Ajay posted an image on his Twitter account on Thursday, captioning it: "Rajasthan schedule wraps. Goodbye blue skies".

The image captures a parapet of an old fort of Rajasthan with a clear blue sky in the backdrop.

"Baadhsaho" will also feature actress Emraan Hashmi, Esha Gupta, Ileana D'Cruz and Vidyut Jammwal in lead roles.

Directed by Milan Luthria, the film is slated to release on September 1.

--IANS

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