Varun Dhawan scores 3 million Twitter followers (Movie Snippets)

Actor Varun Dhawan has garnered over three million followers on Twitter by Wednesday, and promised his fans that he will work harder.

The 29-year-old star does not wish to take success for granted.

"I know you people are standing with me. I promise I will work harder. I don't take this for granted. Three million means a lot... Humbled," Varun tweeted.

On the work front, Varun will soon be seen in Rohit Dhawan's forthcoming actioner "Dishoom", which also stars John Abraham and Jacqueline Fernandez.

The film is slated to release on July 29.

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15 years of 'Aks' makes Rakeysh Mehra nostalgic

On the 15th anniversary of "Aks" on Wednesday, filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra said it feels the movie's release happened just yesterday.

"'Aks' Amitabh Bachchan, Manoj Bajpayee... 15 years of 'Aks' and it feels like yesterday," Mehra tweeted.

"Aks" is a thriller in which an assassin is hanged to death but killings continue to occur in the same style he had used. The hunt for a copycat leads to the policeman who had arrested the assassin.

The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Raveena Tandon, Manoj Bajpayee and Nandita Das.

The "Rang De Basanti" director also shared that he feels blessed for making a debut with "such amazing" talent.

"'Aks' Amitabh Bachchan, Manoj Bajpayee, Raveena Tandon, Nandita Das it was a blessing that I debuted with such amazing talent led by the eternal AB," he added.

On the work front, Mehra is currently waiting for the release of his upcoming film "Mirzya", which marks the debut of actor Anil Kapoor's son Harshvardhan Kapoora and Saiyami Kher.

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Ashutosh Gowariker a romantic at heart: Hrithik

Actor Hrithik Roshan, who has collaborated with Ashutosh Gowariker for "Mohenjo Daro", says the director shoots the "most incredibly inspiring romance" on celluloid.

"There is something very romantic about this man (Ashutosh Gowariker). I know you can't see it, but this guy is a romantic at heart. He shoots the most incredibly inspiring romance you have ever seen on celluloid.

"It's beautiful on script and when he shoots it, he takes it to another level," Hrithik told reporters during a promotional event of "Mohenjo Daro".

"He will create the ambience, he will create the atmosphere for the actor to imagine... That is something I am always amazed by. Every single romantic scene in the film is something you will take back with you," he added.

"Mohenjo Daro", which marks the entry of Pooja Hegde in Bollywood, is all set to hit the screens on August 12.

--IANS

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