BAPPI LAHIRI SINGS FOR ‘JAI GANGAAJAL’

Mumbai, Bollywood’s ‘disco king’ Bappi Lahiri has sung a track for director Prakash Jha’s upcoming film “Jai Gangaajal“.

Jha, who will also be seen playing a police officer in the film, took to Twitter where he shared that the “indomitable” singer has sung the last song for the film.

“Eventually it happened! The indomitable @thebappilahiri sings the last song for ‘Jai Gangaajal’! @salim_merchant @Sulaiman,” Jha, who has helmed movies like “Satyagraha” and “Raajneeti”, tweeted on Tuesday night.

“Jai Gangaajal” stars actress Priyanka Chopra in the lead role.

Priyanka, who was recently seen in filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Bajirao Mastani”, will be seen essaying the role of police officer Aabha Mathur in Jha’s directorial, slated to release on March 4 next year.

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Sonu Sood trains with ‘best’ in the world

Actor Sonu Sood, who is currently in Beijing shooting for his international film “Kung Fu Yoga” along with martial arts movie star Jackie Chan, is training for the film.

The “Dabangg” actor has shared on Twitter a photograph of himself along with two girls doing the “stand split”.

He has captioned the image: “When you train with the best in the world #jackiechanstunts #china #Beijing, can’t ask for a better New Year’s holiday.”

Directed by Stanley Tong, the action comedy film also stars “Mr. X” actress Amyra Dastur.

The film has been shot in Dubai, and will be shot in India as well.

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Big B home for a ‘few days’

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who was shooting for “TE3N” in Kolkata is now back home in Mumbai for a “few days” to celebrate the onset of the New Year with his family.

“Back home for a few days and the joy of familiar surroundings… home is home in whatever state or manner,” tweeted the 73-year-old.

Produced by Sujoy Ghosh, “TE3N” is slated to release in 2016.

Meanwhile, Amitabh will be next seen on the big screen in Bejoy Nambiar’s “Wazir”.

The film, which also stars Farhan Akhtar, Aditi Rao Hydari and Neil Nitin Mukesh, will release on January 8.