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'Horrible to see a girlfriend being lynched for a game she just watched'

March 27, 2015 13:23 IST

A look at the top tweets from favourite Bollywood celebrities:

Anushka Sharma was targeted by Indian supporters, as India lost the World Cup semi final against Australia. Several of her friends and colleagues from the film industry tweeted their support for her:

Priyanka Chopra: So horrible to c a supportive girlfriend being lynched for a game she just watched!! Stop with the disrespect! #StillBleedBlue

Rishi Kapoor: With you my dear Anushka! Bunch of uneducated idiots who target you. Been through this dam thing. Jakho rakhe sanyaan maar sake na koi!

Bipasha Basu: Whole nation can support the team but a team member's girlfriend can't ?!?!?! Really!!!

Ram Gopal Varma: I personally like Anushka Sharma's performance  much much More than the performance of whoever and whatever her boyfriend is?

Surveen Chawla: First...last evening Team India's defeat!!(u ignore their victories)Then attack @AnushkaSharma for @imVkohli having a bad day!! And now this..."Whose ur favourite one night stand?"Really guys?????Beyond disgusting!Its gone to d dogs!

Nimrat Kaur: Wonder how many times did #ViratKohli have to watch #NH10 for it to be the success it is ! #seemslogical #wearelikethatonly Why you guys hating on @AnushkaSharma ? Cause she's successful? Or good at her job?? Good looking??? Rich??? Female??Surely can't be just cause she went to cheer her boyfriend at work!

Neetu Chandraa: NOT FAIR..What's wrong with U guys ?One is always responsible for their own deeds. Why @AnushkaSharma it was just not @imVkohli day. SIMPLE

Madhur Bhandarkar: The venom with which Anushka Sharma is being targeted after India's defeat is not only shocking but also disgusting. Guys, get a life #shame

Sujoy Ghosh: Blame a critic for film flopping, blame a girlfriend for losing a match, blame the other half for splitting up - any excuse but the truth. 

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Shabana Azmi: Theatre is in my bloodstream

On World Theatre Day, several celebrities turned to Twitter to celebrate the art:

Shabana ‏Azmi: Happy #world theatre day. I was a foetus in my mothers womb when she would travel to work to Prihvi Theatre. Theatre is in my bloodstream.

Tisca Chopra: To all the greats of stage and to all those who continue to work on stage or thrill in live performances .. Happy World Theatre Day.

Srishti Arya: On #WorldTheatreDay Thank you to all those bring us all so much joy for so little in return. in both cash and kind & apologies you are subjected to articles asking which 1 of you deserves to be in bwood should be the other way round. 

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Manisha Koirala starts shooting for Game

 

Manisha Koirala, who was last seen in 2012 film Bhoot Returns, has started shooting for next film Game.

She shared a picture from the sets (above) and tweeted: ‘From the shooting of #game.’

The Tamil-Kannada bilingual film is being directed by AMR Ramesh.

 

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Lauren Gottlieb shoots with Arshad Warsi

 

American actress and dancer Lauren Gottlieb recently shot with Arshad Warsi for Vashu Bhagnani's Welcome to Karachi.

She shared a picture (above) and tweeted: ‘Ever since I met @ArshadWarsi I have wanted to do a film w/him. Actor, choreographer, dancer, comedian.’  

Arshad Warsi wrote back: ‘@LaurenGottlieb feeling is mutual. You are by far one of the best dancer I have seen & you are absolutely adorable ...BIG HUG.’

Directed by Ashish R Mohan, the film will also feature Jackky Bhagnani.