8月3日晚，正在全力备战今年11月U17男足世界杯、由日本籍主帅浮嶋敏挂帅的2009年龄段中国U17国足迎来了上海明日之星冠军杯邀请赛开门红。球队凭借赵松源梅开二度、程晟涵的读秒绝杀以3比2力克英超豪门阿森纳U17队，以一场硬仗胜利检验新阵容，完成了一次颇有价值的练兵。 Director Anil Sharma has opened up about Apne's sequel Apne 2's fate. During an interview with Hindustan Times, he revealed that Apne 2, which would have supposedly starred Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol and Dharmendra, may not be made right now. Speaking after Dharmendra's demise, Anil shared that previously the sequel was planned as a continuation of the 2007 family drama Apne. However, the shooting for the movie never began.
The filmmaker said, "Apne to apno ke bina nahi ho sakti. (Apne cannot happen without close people). Without Dharamji, it’s impossible to make the sequel. Everything was on track and the script was ready, but he left us. Some dreams remain unfulfilled. Without him, it’s not possible!"Sharma and Dharmendra collaborated across several films, such as Hukumat, Elaan-E-Jung, Farishtay, Tahalka, and Apne. Their planned reunion in Apne 2 was set to add another heartfelt chapter to their long-standing partnership. But it now remains incomplete.Now Dharmendra's last appearance would be in the upcoming movie Ikkis. It is slated to hit the theatres on December 25, 2025. It is directed by Sriram Raghavan and stars Amitabh Bachchan's grandson Agastya Nanda.The veteran actor passed away at the age of 89. His passing left behind an unmatched legacy of over six decades. The actor, born as Dharmendra Singh Deol, breathed his last at his residence. He was admitted to Breach Candy hospital earlier this month due to respiratory complications.Many Bollywood celebrities, including Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt, Karan Johar and more shared condolences for the Deol family on social media. Taking to Instagram, Shah Rukh Khan wrote, "Rest in Peace Dharam ji. You were nothing short of a father figure to me… thank u for showering me with blessings and love the way you did. An inconsolable and irreplaceable loss to not just his family, but to cinema and film lovers world over. You are immortal… and your soul will live through your films and your beautiful family forever. Love you always." Alongside the note, SRK shared a heartfelt click where the veteran actor is embracing him in a side hug.
Alia Bhatt shared a screengrab from her movie Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani, where she is seen chatting with Dharmendra. Alia penned, "A legend who lit up every frame... and every heart. You will be missed, Dharam ji [white heart emoticon]."Also Read: "Camera Meri Mehbooba Hai", Said Dharmendra, Reveals Anil Sharma | Exclusive。本届上海明日之星冠军杯是U17国足世界杯备战周期的关键热身赛事，赛事整体规格极高。如本场比赛安排在了上汽浦东足球场，也就是中超卫冕冠军上海海港的主场。除中国队与阿森纳外，毕尔巴鄂竞技、勒沃库森等欧洲劲旅的U17梯队也受邀参赛。本场对决，赛事方特邀曾执法欧冠决赛、美加墨世界杯的罗马尼亚名哨科瓦奇执裁，足见主办方对赛事品质以及U17国足世界杯备战工作的高度重视。为最大化练兵效果、丰富球队人才储备，本期U17国足集训阵容迎来大幅人员调整。
二 | 相较于此前U17亚洲杯参赛阵容，全队近10人完成人员更替，浮嶋敏共征调8名全新球员进入本期集训阵容。此役对阵实力强劲的阿森纳U17梯队，浮嶋敏大胆启用新人，将首次入选国青队的中锋金冠成、右边前卫李家润排入首发阵容，给予年轻队员实战锻炼机会。在如此高强度的实战对抗中，全新磨合的U17国足展现出不俗韧性与竞技状态。
三 | 比赛过程跌宕起伏，赵松源凭借出众个人能力梅开二度。
四 | 虽然对手连扳两球，但终场阶段程晟涵完成读秒绝杀，帮助U17国足顶住压力拿下强敌，用一场含金量十足的胜利，为本次邀请赛及世界杯备战征程开好局。
