Mumbai, Dec 6 (IANS): Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, who turned 69 Saturday, is in no mood to celebrate his birthday as he is saddened by the terrorist strikes in Jammu and Kashmir.
"No, I am not celebrating on my birthday. How can I when our citizens and jawans are being killed in brazen terrorist attacks? #Kashmir," he tweeted Saturday.
Twenty one people, including eight soldiers, were killed in a string of attacks across Kashmir Friday. The brazen militant strikes shook the entire world with the US strongly condemning the attacks.
Meanwhile, veteran actress Shabana Azmi wished the filmmaker on the micro-blogging site.
“Happy birthday @shekharkapur. Have a super year,” she tweeted.
Kapur has not only proved his mettle in Bollywood but in Hollywood as well. From “Masoom”, “Mr India”, “Bandit Queen” to “Elizabeth”, all his movies highlighted a different genre.
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Lara Dutta congratulates Miss Supranational 2014 winner
Actress Lara Dutta, who brought the Miss Universe crown home in 2000, congratulated Asha Bhat, the winner of Miss Supranational 2014.
The victory is all the more special because Asha has become the first Indian to clinch the crown since its inception.
Lara, who had mentored Asha along with other contestants of Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva Universe 2014, took to micro-blogging website to share her ecstasy over the win.
“Congratulations Asha Bhatt!!! Congratulations my beauty!! You do me and your country proud!!! #MissDivaUniverse2014!!!” she tweeted Saturday.
Asha won the crown at an event held in Poland late Friday night.
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Silence is the only source of my voice: SRK
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan seems to be inspired by Bollywood’s noted dialogue 'Khamosh'. The actor feels that sometimes silence can speak a thousand words.
“More & more I realise with my interactions with people....sometimes silence is the only source of my voice,” Shah Rukh tweeted.
Meanwhile, there is a gala mood across the nation with the Shah Rukh starrer romantic film "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” completing 1,000 weeks Dec 12.