Sonam begins filming Neerja Bhanot biopic (Movie Snippets)

Actress Sonam Kapoor has begun shooting for the biopic of Neerja Bhanot, a Pan Am chief purser who was gunned down by terrorists when Flight 73 was hijacked in Karachi in 1986.

Sonam feels humbled to be a part of the biopic, which is ace photographer Atul Kasbekar's debut production.

"Day 1 of #NeerajBhanot thank you @foxstarhindi and @BlingLive for making this possible... Let the journey begin! #nerves #excitement #humbled (sic)," the 29-year-old actress tweeted on Sunday.

Kasbekar wished for good luck for the film and tweeted: "#NeerjaBhanot Her story begins today... Wish us luck."

Actors Riteish Deshmukh and Dia Mirza and former Balaji Telefilms CEO Tanuj Garg also wished good luck for the film, which also features Shabana Azmi.

Riteish wrote: "@atulkasbekar congrats my friend -this debut was waiting to happen Mr producer."

"To my @atulkasbekar @findingshanti @piyasawhney!!! May this be all that you hope for it to be :) lots of love and good wishes! #Neerja," Dia tweeted.

While Garg shared on his offical Twitter page: "All the best.@atulkasbekar .@sonamakapoor .@AzmiShabana #teamBling for #NeerjaBhanot. Happy shooting!! A blockbuster biopic on its way!"

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Riteish 'excited to design' new project

Actor-producer Riteish Deshmukh, also an architect, is 'excited' about designing a new project.

Riteish, who was at an Expo in Milan, took to micro-blogging site Twitter to share the news with his fans.

He tweeted: "Excited to Design a new project. - Detailing is everything. (sic)"

"Last day at the Milan Expo- enjoy being an architect- thrilled to see innovation in design here," added the actor, known for films like "Masti", "Kyaa Kool Hai Hum" and "Housefull".

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Hrithik 'proud' to receive award for HRX

Actor Hrithik Roshan is 'proud' to receive Brand Visionary of the Year Male award at the International Advertising Association (IAA) Awards for his brand HRX.

The actor launched his clothing brand in February along with a video titled "Defeat Defeat" which features the star overcoming obstacles. He took to Twitter to share the news about the award with his fans.

He wrote: "Proud 2 rec d award frm @jayantsinha RT @hrxbrand: Brand Visionary Of The Year Male At #IAAAwards For #HRX (sic)"

Meanwhile, the actor is shooting for "Mohenjo Daro", directed by Ashutosh Gowariker.

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Working with Anurag was pure magic: Manish Chaudhari

Actor Manish Chaudhari, who plays a negative role in Anurag Kashyap's upcoming film "Bombay Velvet", says working with the filmmaker and bringing his character to life was purely magic.

In "Bombay Velvet", Manish is playing the role of Jimmi Mistry, a character based on a real life personality.

"Finding my 'Bombay Velvet' character, Jimmi Mistry, was a fantastic journey and bringing it to life with Anurag and his team was pure magic," Manish said in a statement.

Manish was earlier seen in films like "Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year" and "Jannat 2".