Palak Tiwari, Anoop Singh Exclusive: On Romeo S3, Indo-Pak War, Met Gala, Shweta Tiwari

Palak Tiwari and Anoop Singh are gearing up for the release of their film, Romeo S3, directed by Guddu Dhanoa on May 16. In an exclusive conversation with CNN-News18 Showsha's Titas Chowdhury, the trio speaks about their film and Operation Sindoor. Palak lauds Diljit Dosanjh's 'maharaja' look at MET Gala and talks about the time when she bought her 'very simple' mother, Shweta Tiwari, her first designer bag. The veteran filmmaker, on the other hand, shares how being Dharmendra's first cousin helped him in Bollywood and recalls launching Shah Rukh Khan and Diljit's acting careers. bollywood news | entertainment news live | latest bollywood news | bollywood | news18 | n18oc_moviesLiked the video? Please press the thumbs up icon and leave a comment. Subscribe to Showsha YouTube channel and never miss a video: / showshaindia Follow Showsha on Instagram: / showsha_ Follow Showsha on Facebook: / showsha Follow Showsha on X: https://x.com/news18showshaFollow Showsha on Snapchat: / 6yeotzey More entertainment and lifestyle news and updates on:https://www.news18.com/entertainment

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