When Sushant Singh Rajput met Sourav Ganguly (Movie Snippets)

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput says he was elated to meet former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly.

Sushant on Wednesday took to Twitter to share a photograph of the meeting.

"I couldn't hold my excitement at all and get one expression right clicking pictures with dada, so excuse me for that. What a man, one of the greatest ever," Sushant posted.

In the photograph, the "Kedarnath" star was seen beaming with joy while posing with Ganguly, who is seen in a traditional attire.

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I bow to you SRK: Ali Fazal

Actor Ali Fazal has praised superstar Shah Rukh Khan for his "tough role" in Aanand L. Rai directorial "Zero".

In the film, SRK plays a vertically challenged man Bauua Singh. It also features Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma.

"Bauua Singh, I can't quite put in words what I saw today! I bow to you King Khan -- Shah Rukh Khan. Agreed it was a very tough and fantastical journey you and Aanand L. Rai sir treaded upon. This was your dream and I got a peak inside your head," Ali posted.

"Zero" got a mixed reaction at the box office with some critics calling the narrative weak and some tagging the film as the best coming from King Khan.

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Pooja Hegde's Christmas surprise for sister

Taking a break from her work, actress Pooja Hegde surprised her sister in the US on Christmas.

"I was shooting for my next project but luckily got a couple of days off, so I decided to surprise my sister who I had not met for the longest time," Pooja said in a statement.

"It was a very impromptu plan. We had a great time together," she added.

On the work front, Pooja will next be seen in "Housefull 4".

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Anupam Kher excited about 'The Accidental Prime Minister' trailer launch

Actor Anupam Kher is excited to bring the trailer of his upcoming film "The Accidental Prime Minister" to his fans and admirers.

The actor, who will be seen playing the role of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the film, on Wednesday announced that the trailer of the film will be out on Thursday.

"Friends!! The wait is over!!! You will be happy to know that the Trailer of 'The Accidental Prime Minister' is coming to all of you, tomorrow," Anupam posted on Twitter.

The film is based on a book by Sanjaya Baru, a former media advisor to Manmohan Singh. Akshaye Khanna features as Baru and Divya Seth Shah plays Manmohan Singh's wife Gursharan Kaur in the movie.

It is directed by debutant Vijay Ratnakar Gutte along with Hansal Mehta as the creative producer.

--IANS

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