S.S. Rajamouli a master storyteller: KJo (Movie Snippets)

Filmmaker Karan Johar wished S.S. Rajamouli on his 44th birthday on Tuesday, and called him the "best director of Indian cinema".

Karan had distributed the Hindi version of the magnum opus "Baahubali: The Beginning" and "Baahubali 2: The Conclusion", helmed by Rajamouli.

"Wishing the BEST director of Indian Cinema S.S. Rajamouli a very very happy birthday! Master storyteller and genius visionary," Karan tweeted.

"Baahubali" is an epic historical fiction film directed by Rajamouli featuring Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah, Ramya Krishnan, Sathyaraj and Nassar.

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Sushant followed strict regime for 'Drive' song

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput followed a diet and a strict gym regime to look his best for a song from the film "Drive", which also stars Jacqueline Fernandez.

The song is being shot in Israel.

"Keto is a diet high on protein and fat, and devoid of carbs. The reduction in carbs puts the body into a metabolic state, called ketosis. We followed this regimen for a fortnight, and subsequently switched Sushant to a low carb diet. He consumed protein every three hours," Sushant's trainer Yeshu Talari said in a statement.

A typical day for the actor commenced with an hour of cardiovascular training, before he began shooting for the rest of the day.

"We conducted a mix of functional training, CrossFit, weight training and TRX (Total Resistance exercises)," Talari said.

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Thank you for welcoming me with open arms: Aayush Sharma

Superstar Salman Khan's brother-in-law Aayush Sharma, who is all set to make his debut in Bollywood, has thanked the film fraternity for extending a warm welcome to him.

"Honoured and humbled with all the love I have received today. Thank you for welcoming me with open arms," Aayush tweeted.

The yet untitled film will reportedly be directed by debutant Abhiraj Minawala. The film is said to be a love story and is based in Gujarat. Other details of the upcoming film have been kept under wraps.

Aayush is stepping into Bollywood through his production house Salman Khan Films (SKF).

--IANS

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