Matka King trailer launch: Gulshan Grover reveals Akshay Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan, Varun Dhawan were intrigued by the show’s title; opens up on his failed ‘Al Pacino’ moment: “Maine poori unit ke saamne kapde change kiye” Vijay Varma, Kritika Kamra, Sai Tamhankar, Gulshan Grover, Siddharth Jadhav, Bhupendra Jadawat, Jamie Lever, Girish Kulkarni, Simran Ashwini, director Nagraj Manjule, producer Siddharth Roy Kapur, writer Abhay Pannu and Nikhil Madhok, Head of Indian Originals at Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, attended the trailer launch of their web series, Matka King, in Mumbai. Gulshan Grover stole the show with his arresting presence and mass-appealing quotes. He said, “I have always maintained that ‘Sunta main kisi ki nahin, manta main kisi ki nahin’. But for the first time, I met a fascinating director. Throughout the shoot of the show, I just listened to him. When you watch Matka King, you’ll realize how this director has created a beautiful web series with the amazing participation of Amazon Prime Video, the writers and the producers. ”He continued, “I don’t know if I can share this. One day, I felt ‘Yeh director mujhe same kapde kyun pehna raha hai?’. That day, we were shooting a scene of me in a government office. I had this logic that I should get dressed in the best way. I convinced the costume person to give me a different set of clothes. I wore those clothes. I looked like Al Pacino!”He further said, “Nagraj ji looked at me and asked, ‘Yeh kapde pehn... #Kritika_Kamra #Jamie_Lever #Vijay_Varma #Gulshan_Grover #Siddharth_Jadhav #Sai_Tamhankar #Bhupendra_Jadawat #Girish_Kulkarni #Simran_Ashwini #Siddharth_Roy
Jamie Lever recalls brother Jesse Lever's Tumour battle: "We would never return to that lifestyle" Comedian and actor Jamie Lever recently opened up about a deeply emotional chapter in her family’s life, recalling how her brother Jesse Lever battled a tumour during childhood. Speaking about the difficult period in a podcast with Vickey Lalwani, Jamie revealed how the diagnosis and failed surgery changed the family’s life completely. Jamie said Jesse was around 10–12 years old when doctors discovered a tumour in his neck. Because the tumour was entangled with nerves, surgery carried serious risks. “Doctors told us that if they operated, he could lose his eyesight or become paralysed,” she recalled. The family initially tried treatment in India, but the first surgery did not go as planned. Jamie described the experience as devastating for the entire family. “The first surgery failed and that phase was extremely difficult for all of us,” she said, adding that their daily lives began revolving around hospital visits and medical consultations. According to Jamie, Jesse was also put on heavy medication for a long period. “He was taking nearly 50–60 tablets a day at one point because doctors hoped the tumour would shrink,” she shared. Despite the intense treatment, his condition did not improve significantly. Eventually, the family travelled to the United States in search of better medical options. During that trip, they were advised to consult specialists in New York. Af... #Jesse_Lever #Jamie_Lever #Lever_recalls #Lever_recently #Lever_battled #Lever #brother_Jesse #Lever_Tumour #recalls_brother #Jamie
