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Rags to Riches: Story of Dev Raturi in Chinese film industry

Eighteen years after he arrived in China to work as a waiter in a restaurant, Dev’s story has been included in English textbooks for class 7 students in schools of Xi’an city, Shanxi province.

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Rags to Riches: Story of Dev Raturi in Chinese film industry

Dev Raturi, a devoted Bruce Lee fan from Kemriya Saur village in Uttarakhand’s Tehri Garhwal district, once auditioned for a role in a Hindi movie in front of Puneet Issar (known for playing Duryodhan in Mahabharat) in 1998, but unfortunately, he didn’t succeed. Little did he know that his life’s trajectory would take a remarkable turn, leading him to make a significant impact in the Chinese film industry and become widely recognized and successful in China, even finding mention in school textbooks as an inspirational rags-to-riches tale.

Eighteen years after he arrived in China to work as a waiter in a restaurant, Dev’s story has been included in English textbooks for class 7 students in schools of Xi’an city, Shanxi province. Dev, born into a farmer family in Tehri Garhwal, India, learned karate and aspired to go to China for further training in martial arts. To support his family, he did menial jobs in Delhi for a decade before finally landing a waiter job in an Indian restaurant in Shenzhen, China, in 2005.

While working as a waiter, Dev diligently learned Mandarin, and his dream of training in martial arts persisted. However, his initial hopes were dampened when locals informed him that he needed to go to the Shaolin Temple for further martial arts training. Despite the setback, Dev persevered and worked hard for the next seven years, ultimately rising to the position of manager at a high-end restaurant, Red Fort, in Xi’an.

In a fortunate twist of fate, Dev’s life took a dramatic turn when he met a Chinese director visiting his restaurant in 2017. The director offered him a small role in a TV series named SWAT, which turned out to be a breakthrough moment. Since then, Dev has acted in over 35 Chinese films and TV serials, including popular ones like My Roommate is a Detective, where he plays a prominent role. Today, Dev owns eight restaurants in China, solidifying his success in the Chinese film industry.

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Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu meets SRH captain Pat Cummins, says it is an absolute honour

Mahesh Babu took to his Instagram handle and shared a couple of pictures from the photoshoot. In the 1st photo Mahesh Babu is seen posing with Pat Cummins, the 2nd picture is a group picture with all the players including Nitish Reddy, Mayank Agarwal, Rahul Tripathi and Abhishek Sharma.

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Ahead of their upcoming IPL matches, Sunrisers Hyderabad team received a delightful surprise in the form of a meeting with Tollywood superstar Mahesh Babu. The actor had a special photoshoot with the SRH players in Hyderabad, pictures of which are now going viral across social media platforms. Mahesh Babu after rubbing shoulders with SRH captain Pat Cummins also shared a pose with other key players.

Mahesh Babu’s latest photos have got the attention of Mahesh Babu and Sun Risers Hyderabad fans. Mahesh Babu took to his Instagram handle and shared a couple of pictures from the photoshoot. In the 1st photo Mahesh Babu is seen posing with Pat Cummins, the 2nd picture is a group picture with all the players including Nitish Reddy, Mayank Agarwal, Rahul Tripathi and Abhishek Sharma.

Pat Cummins commented on the post and wrote that it was great to meet him (Mahesh Babu) and he needed to get him out on a game soon. Mahesh Babu’s wife Namrata Shirodkar also expressed her excitement on seeing the viral post of her husband with the SRH captain. One SRH fan said this is one collaboration which he did not expect. One Mahesh Babu fan was stunned on seeing the viral post.

Mahesh Babu expressed his excitement on having the opportunity to meet SunRisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins, and posted that it is an absolute honour to meet him @patcummins30!  He said he is a big fan. Mahesh Babu wished him and the SRH team all the best for the future.

Later the pictures were also shared by the official Instagram handle of Sunrisers Hyderabad. The post showed the Tollywood superstar posing individually with all the players. The post was captioned SunRisers, Superstar of Telugu cinema, Mahesh Babu. Pat Cummins also shared the picture on his Instagram handle calling Mahesh Babu the Prince of Tollywood.

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Aamir Khan to begin shooting in Delhi for Sitaare Zameen Par next month

Aamir Khan is gearing for the shooting of his next film, Sitaare Zameen Par

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Aamir Khan is getting ready for Sitaare Zameen Par, his upcoming film. The actor took a break following Lal Singh Chaddha‘s failure on the box office. The shooting of Sitare Zameen Par is reportedly set to start in Delhi the next month, in May.

Aamir Khan will be traveling to the national capital to shoot his upcoming film, according per a report. Aamir Khan will fly down to Delhi next month for Sitare Zameen Par‘s shoot, a source was quoted as saying. For the shooting of his film, he will travel to the capital with about 11 child actors. Other notable cast members will also be there; their specifics are still pending.

The schedule is set for one month, between May and June, the same source continued. For the shoot, the children will take part in a variety of Paralympic Games. Several locations in Delhi, such as Lal Qila, Purani Dilli, Lodhi Garden, and Thayagraj stadium, will be used for filming. They are filming it in several parts of Delhi since they don’t want all the youngsters to go to the NCR.

This film will make you laugh, it will entertain you, Aamir Khan said when he unveiled Sitare Zameen Par at an event following the box office failure of Laal Singh Chaddha. However, the topic remains the same (as Taare Zameen Par), which is why they have carefully considered their options for a similar name. They are carrying on this theme since although they all have shortcomings and flaws, they also all have something unique to offer. Those nine boys, who have their own problems, assisted him in Sitare Zameen Par, he added.

Darsheel Safary portrayed the dyslexic character Ishaan Awasthi in the film Taare Zameen Par, while Aamir Khan played the role of art teacher Ram Shankar Nikumbh, in the film. Taare Zameen Par was release in 2007 in December 21. With a global earnings of Rs 1.35 billion. The film was a commercial success.

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Bollywood stars Salman Khan, Alia Bhatt, Rekha, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari attend Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi premiere

Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar is scheduled to be released on 1st May, only on Netflix!

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Netflix India hosted the premiere of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming web series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar in Mumbai on Wednesday. The premiere was attended by Bollywood stars Salman Khan, Alia Bhatt, Rekha, Sonakshi Sinha, Manisha Koirala, Shekhar Suman, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Sharmin Segal, Aditi Rao Hydari and director Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

Netflix India took to his instragram handle and posted unseen pictures from the premiere. The caption said a royal night of glitz, glamour, and grandeur (black heart emoji). Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar is scheduled to be released on 1st May, only on Netflix!

Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Salman Khan were seen in black as the two posed together for the camera. Salman Khan rubbished rumours of his tiff with Sanjay Leela Bhansali when he turned up for the premiere of his debut show amid high security concerns, due to the recent incident when 2 men opened fire at his Mumbai residence. The rumours of a feud cropped up when Salman Khan walked out of Bhansali’s ambitious project Inshallah, which cast him opposite Bhansali’s new muse, Alia Bhatt.

Alia Bhatt also attended the Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar premiere as she wore a shimmery white gown. She last worked with Sanjay Leela Bhansali in Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022). Alia will soon reunite with the filmmaker for Love & War in 2025, which will also star her husband Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal. While Alia Bhatt was seen at the premiere along with mother Soni Razdan and mother-in-law Neetu Kapoor.

In other black-and-white pictures shared by the Netflix India, Sanjay Leela Bhansali was seen in candid moments with legendary actor Rekha, cast members of Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar including Aditi Rao Hydari and Sonakshi Sinha, along with her mother, Poonam Sinha.

For the special night, Aditi Rao Hydari wore a gorgeous, traditional anarkali, keeping her character in mind. She was seen with her fiance, actor Siddharth, on the red carpet.

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