'Hawa hawa' celebrates essence of 'Mubarakan', says Arjun Kapoor (Movie Snippets)

Actor Arjun Kapoor says the recreated version of the 1980s song "Hawa hawa" celebrates the spirit of his forthcoming film "Mubarakan".

"We've chosen 'Hawa hawa' according to the situation. It's a song we have all grown up dancing to, enjoying ourselves. It's a very celebratory song, our film is also a celebratory film," Arjun said in a statement.

The "Gunday" star added: "The song turned out to be really well. Full credit goes to Bhushan Kumar sir, he managed to find Mika's voice that is something that gives it a new twist and a lift to the song and it creates more energy that you could add to a song."

Directed by Anees Bazmi, "Mubarakan" features Arjun in a double role for the second time after the 2013 film "Aurangzeb". The film also features actor Anil Kapoor and actresses Athiya Shetty and Ileana D'Cruz.

"Mubarakan" is produced by Sony Pictures Networks Productions with Ashwin Varde and Murad Khetani's Cine1 Studios. The movie is set to release on July 28.

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Emraan Hashmi gets nostalgic about 'Awarapan'

As "Awarapan" completed 10 years of its release on Thursday, actor Emraan Hashmi said that the crime-thriller was special to him.

He tweeted: "A film that touched it all. Love, friendship, loyalty, divinity. A milestone for the entire team. #10yearsofawarapan."

"Awarapan", directed by Mohit Suri, saw Emraan as a hitman who falls in love with a girl who teaches him to have compassion for others.

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Mallika Sherawat's Brazilian shenanigans

Actress Mallika Sherawat has added a new martial art, Brazilian capoeira, to her fitness regime, and she is loving it.

"Love doing Brazilian capoeira workout in the gym! #fitness #capoeira #paris," she tweeted on Thursday.

The actress was in the news last month when she attended the 70th Cannes Film Festival, which took place from May 17 to May 28. She has been in France for almost a month now.

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Working with SRK, Anushka great: Aru K Verma

Actor Aru K Verma says working with stars Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma in "Jab Harry Met Sejal" was a great experience.

Other details about his role in Imtiaz Ali's project are still not out. He has featured in projects like "Befikre" and "2 States".

"I wasn't jittery at all. I have worked with a few stars and working with Shah Rukh Khan was a great experience," Aru said in a statement.

He added: "Sometimes actors tend to fade out from the surroundings. That happened to me and I suddenly looked to my right and gasped 'Shah Rukh Khan', I literally had to remind myself, 'You are doing a film with him so relax'. In fact I have grown up watching his films."

Aru, who will also be seen on the TV show "Drama Company", says working with Anushka was also an "absolute pleasure".

"She is very down to earth and very particular about her acting. The good thing about her is how she can switch off and on between takes, it's very endearing to watch. It was a big learning curve for me to work with such artistes...," he added.

"Jab Harry Met Sejal" is releasing on August 4.

--IANS

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