Bollywood News Rundown 29.07.13

[dropcap]K[/dropcap]areena Kapoor ‘joins’ Twitter – For the first time, Bollywood heroine Kareena Kapoor came on board to Twitter to take questions from fans regarding her upcoming film Satyagraha. The film, which also stars Amitabh Bachchan and Ajay Devgn in pivotal roles, will be released on 30 August, and this is just one of the many promotional strategies that have been adopted by production company UTV in order to create buzz for the film. Kareena does not have an official Twitter account, so this came as a special treat for her millions of fans worldwide.

Katrina Kaif for Happy New Year? – Bollywood diva Katrina Kaif may be joining superstar Shah Rukh Khan for Farah Khan’s upcoming venture Happy New Year. The duo were recently seen in Jab TakHai Jaan (2012), which was the last directorial of legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra. Katrina is free for the next few months, after shooting for her other project Bang Bang has been temporarily postponed.

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag wins tax exemption – Farhan Akhtar starrer Bhaag Milkha Bhaag has received a tax exemption in a number of Indian states. The film, which also stars Sonam Kapoor and Divya Dutta, was recently seen by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and was left ‘visibly moved’. Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra said the following to an Indian newspaper regarding the news.“What can I say? First Maharashtra, then Madhya Pradesh and now Delhi has granted Milkha a tax exemption.” “I am humbled by the unanimous acceptance of the spirit of Mikha.”

Salman Khan’s ‘Kick’ begins shooting in Scotland – Bollywood megastar Salman Khan’s upcoming film Kick has commenced shooting in Glasgow. The film, which also stars Jacqueline Fernandez and Randeep Hooda, has a 15 day shooting schedule in the UK and a car crash scene was recently shot during the weekend. Salman has now arrived in Glasgow and will begin shooting his scenes for the film.