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Govinda's son meets with a car accident, and this isn't the first time

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Govinda’s son Yashvardhan was involved in a car accident last Wednesday evening. This is not the first time Yashvardhan has been in a car accident. In 2005 the boy was in a car crash with his mother and sister where they nearly lost their lives. Govinda’s wife and two children escaped unhurt although the car somersaulted three times. At that time Govinda had said to me during an interview, “I don’t know how their lives were spared. Bhagwan ka chamatkar tha. But I lost a dear friend in the accident. I’ve got at least 20-25 yagyas performed for the safety of my family. I’ve gone to numerous temples and dargah to seek blessings. Kahin na kahin bade-buzurgon ka aashirwaad kaam aa gaya. This too shall pass. Haan, lekin mere saath  atee (excessive) ho gaya hai. My mother’s blessings are with me. I spend about four hours a day on prayers. I’ve no other means of protecting myself. It’s the love of my family that’s protecting me. I’ve to worry about protecting them.” Govinda admitted life h

BLACKPINK sets five Guinness World Records with 'How You Like That' music video 

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This season of comebacks in the K-pop music industry is always exciting as fans get to witness new music of their favourites! South Korea's popular girl group BLACKPINK made their highly awaited come back on June 26 with their pre-single 'How You Like That'.  While their album releases in September, the members Jisoo, Rose, Jennie, Lisa featured in magnum opus music video. As the grandeur and high scale production took center stage, the music video set five Guinness World Records. According to the official website, the music video achieved 86.3 million views in the first day of release. Here are some of the records that 'How You Like That' has achieved: - Most viewed YouTube video in 24 hours - Most viewed music video on YouTube in 24 hours - Most viewed YouTube music video in 24 hours by a K-pop group It was also confirmed by YouTube that the live premiere of 'How You Like That' reached 1.66 million peak concurrent viewers that subsequently set two

Seth Rogen produced new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie in the works

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A new  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles  movie is in works. The project will be bankrolled by actor-producer Seth Rogen. His production house Point Grey Pictures and Nickelodeon have teamed up to produce a new animated film. On Tuesday, June 30, Nickelodeon, Seth Rogen, and his fellow Point Grey founders Evan Goldberg and James Weaver made the announcement. "Adding Seth, Evan, and James' genius to the humor and action that's already an integral part of TMNT is going to make this a next-level reinvention of the property," Brian Robbins, President, Kids & Family for ViacomCBS said in a statement to PEOPLE. "I'm looking forward to seeing what they do, and I know that Ramsey Naito and her team are excited to take the Nick Animation Studio into another great direction with their first-ever CG-animated theatrical," Robbins added. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles  will be directed by Jeff Rowe and will be written by Brendan O'Brian. Back in 2012, Nickelode

Priyanka Chopra inks two-year multimillion-dollar television deal with Amazon

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With more work coming her way, Priyanka Chopra is ensuring to be part of inclusive projects as an actor and a producer. The actress has now signed a two-year multimillion-dollar first-look television deal with Amazon, according to Variety. "I didn’t think as a 13-year-old when I was watching TV that something was missing, but now as I’m older, I wonder if I would have been a lot more confident in high school if I would have not been afraid of every other person that looked different than me,” said Chopra Jonas. “I wonder if I wouldn’t have put my head down and walked in the hallways feeling like a unicorn that everyone was staring at. I wonder if that would have changed my high school experience. I think it would have.” Priyanka Chopra already has a couple of projects in the pipeline with Amazon. She will star in Russo Brothers' production Citadel which stars Richard Madden in the lead role. She is also producing a reality series called Sangeet with her husband Nick Jonas w

Alia Bhatt and Hrithik Roshan amongst new members invited by The Academy

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 819 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Every year, a bunch of Indian celebrities are invited to become new members. Amongst the actors, Alia Bhatt and Hrithik Roshan have been sent invitations. The Academy has recognized Alia's stupendous work in films like Gully Boy and Raazi . Hrithik Roshan has been recognized for his work in Jodha Akbar and Super 30. Academy Award-winning film Parasite actors Park So-Dam, Choi Woo-Shik, Lee Jung-Eun, Jo Yeo-Jeong, Jang Hye-Jin are also amongst the new members. Florence Pugh, Zendaya, Awkwafina, Zazie Beets, Eva Longoria, Constance Wu, John David Washington are few of the names amongst the Hollywood celebrities. Casting Director Nandini Shrikent who did casting for Life Of Pi and Gully Boy , Costume Designer Neeta Lulla, Documentary directors Nishtha Jain ( Gulabi

The Weeknd donates $1 million to MusiCares and to his hometown's Coronavirus Relief fund  

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Amid global pandemic, celebrities are stepping in every way they can in order to help the frontline workers and those whose lives have been deeply impacted. Singer The Weeknd has stepped up to donate $1 million to MusiCares and to his hometown's Coronavirus Relief fund - Scarborough Health Network's frontline workers. It has been split between the two funds with $500,00. “I was raised in Scarborough and felt it was important to give back to the community that raised me during the hard times of this pandemic,” said The Weeknd aka Abel Tesfaye, via Variety. The leading tabloid further reported, "He also brought back the line of facemasks themed for his XO company, with all of the proceeds from sales of The Weeknd’s XO face masks will be donated to COVID-19 relief, with the artist matching every dollar raised. According to the announcement, the donation is a leading gift to the health network’s COVID-19 Emergency Fund, which now totals more than $2.7 million." Earlier

Richa Chadha apologizes for making ‘bipolar’ joke last year

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Bollywood actress Richa Chadha has taken to social media to apologize for making fun of someone’s bipolar condition last year. The actress said that she started to understand what mental health was and it is the reason she wanted to hold herself accountable for her mistake. "I think last year I made a joke about someone being 'bipolar'. The joke was borne out of a petulant desire to seem witty in even less than 280 characters. As I am now only beginning to grasp what #mentalhealth means, I just want to apologise and couldn't have said this sooner!" the actress tweeted on Monday, June 29. I think last year I made a joke about someone being 'bipolar'.The joke was borne out of a petulant desire to seem witty in even less than 280 characters. As I am now only beginning to grasp what #mentalhealth means, I just want to apologise and couldn't have said this sooner! — TheRichaChadha (@RichaChadha) June 29, 2020 On the work front, Richa Chadha will n

Neena Gupta confirms she has given nod to three scripts including Shaad Ali’s project

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The lockdown in Maharashtra has been extended till July 31. But, film and TV shootings are slowing resuming following the safety measures and adhering to the government protocols in place. This lockdown has been productive for actress Neena Gupta. Speaking to a daily, the actress said that she has given nod to three scripts in the last three months after reading six projects. The actress did not divulge into the details but one of the projects is Shaad Ali’s next. She is looking forward to the project. The actress, who is currently in Uttarakhand, said that she will return to Mumbai only when she has to resume work. In another interesting news, Bengaluru based journalist Afsha Khan Jayapal is helping her in shaping her autobiography. She said that it was quite toxic going down the memory lane but one has to revisit it when penning a book. The outline is ready and they are currently working on a title. Neena Gupta was last seen in the web series Panchayat. ALSO READ: On mother Neen

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively donate $200,000 to Indigenous Women Leadership initiative

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Hollywood's power couple Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are continuing their efforts to help those in need. The couple donated $200,000 to St. Francis Xavier University’s Coady Institute’s new initiative, the Circle of Abundance. The initiative works towards amplifying indigenous women’s voices and leadership. “We’re so happy to support the incredible work of the Coady Institute’s program with Indigenous Women,” Ryan and Blake said in a statement, reported by ET Canada. “We’re blown away by the conversations we’ve had and the work they do and look forward to joining them on this journey.” The goal is to raise $1 million to support Coady’s Institute’s International Centre for Women’s Leadership. The Centre’s Indigenous programming Coady Indigenous Program Lead and graduate Karri-Lynn Paul says an initial group of mentors and graduates from the past ten years is beginning to examine ways to journey forward together with the Coady and its partners. They have prepared a statement th

Vivek Oberoi turns producer with a whodunnit thriller

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Actor Vivek Oberoi is turning producer with a whodunnit thriller. Based on a never-heard-before premise, ITI - CAN YOU SOLVE YOUR OWN MURDER? is a sleek whodunnit thriller. The story revolves around a woman who is racing against time to solve her own murder. Intricately woven, it is full of an ensemble of characters intertwined in their own struggles. It is written and directed by Vishal Mishra. Produced by Mandiraa Entertainment and Vivek Oberoi’s Oberoi Mega Entertainment, this film marks their first collaboration. The film is creatively backed by Prerna V Arora, a name synonymous with, successful and path-breaking films. The film is expected to go on floors by September - October 2020 and will be released shortly thereafter. Mandiraa Entertainment, "The name is a Sanskrit adaptation of Temples, with the blessings of Tirupati Balaji, made out of love for movies and movie making, is a new venture that is set to push the boundaries of storytelling. Our temple of work. With Kuss

Sushant Singh Rajput’s Dil Bechara co-star Sanjana Sanghi records her statement with the police 

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Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput died by suicidde on June 14 in his apartment in Mumbai. His death shook the entire nation. According to reports, the actor was suffering from depression for the past six months and was being treated for the same. The case of his death is being currently investigated by the police.  The police have been recording the statements of people who were close to the late actor including his family, friends, colleagues and house help. On Tuesday, Sushant's co-star Sanjana Sanghi, from his last film Dil Bechara, arrived at the Bandra Police station to record her statement. Dil Bechara  directed by Mukesh Chhabra is Sanjana's debut film. The director also gave his statement to the police.  Sushant Singh Rajput's close friend Rhea Chakraborty also recorded her statement with the police where she claimed that the two were planning on getting married. She also said that they were living together during the lockdown, but had moved out after they

Aamir Khan’s staff tests positive for COVID-19, the actor awaits test results of his mother

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The COVID-19 outbreak has caused all of us to stay under complete lockdown for over three months and considering the rise in cases on a daily basis, the Maharashtra Government has extended the lockdown by a month. A lot of celebrities’ staff members have been tested positive for Coronavirus and the latest in news is Aamir Khan. Aamir Khan issued a statement regarding the same and confirmed that his family and he tested negative. Meanwhile, he also thanked the BMC for their cooperation. Aamir Khan writes, “Hello everyone, this is to inform you that some of my staff have tested positive. They were immediately quarantined, and BMC officials were very prompt and efficient in taking them to a medical facility. I would like to thank the BMC for taking such good care of them, and for fumigating and sterilising the entire society. The rest of us have all been tested and found negative. Right now I am taking my mother to get her tested. She is the last person in the loop. Please pray that she

YG Entertainment edits out Lord Ganesha idol from BLACKPINK's music video 'How You Like That'

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Ahead of their first full-length album release, K-pop’s most popular girl group Blackpink, featuring Jisoo, Rose, Jennie, and Lisa, dropped their pre-single,  ‘How You Like That’ . The song was dropped a year after their last release,  'Kill This Love' .  With high production and grandeur in the music video, the song is already making waves. But, as soon as it released, the song came under fire for using Hindu deity Lord Ganesha as a prop in the video. Now, Blackpink's parent company, YG Entertainment,  has edited out the said part from the official video. The song was reuploaded but the edit was made at 1:30 timestamp and the idol of Lord Ganesha can't be seen now. You directly witness Lisa on the throne with her close stand instead of the wide-angle. On June 26, Indian fans noticed that the holy idol of Lord Ganesha has been used as an aesthetic in the video. The group’s rapper Lisa has been seen sitting in a chair crooning verses. This is when you see the Lord Ga

Govinda says the car that hit his son's vehicle belonged to Pamela Chopra, says no one from Yash Raj Films even called him

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Actor Govinda’s son Yashvardhan Ahuja recently met with a car accident in Mumbai. While his son suffered a few injuries, he is safe. The actor revealed that his son was driving the car when another car came and rammed into him. The accident occurred last week on June 24 evening. Govinda was seen recording the statements of eyewitnesses on his phone. As it turns out, the car belonged to late filmmaker Yash Chopra’s wife Pamela Chopra. Two representatives from Yash Raj Films were present at the police station. The actor spoke to a news channel saying he is shocked that no one from Yash Raj Films has called him to even check on his son since the car that hit belonged to Yash Chopra’s wife. Govinda did not lodge any police complaint since the driver apologized to them. The actor said that his family has had good relations with the Chopras. ALSO READ:  Govinda’s son Yashvardhan Ahuja meets with a car accident from Latest Bollywood News | Hindi Movie News | Hindi Cinema News | Indian

Arjun Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh to resume shoot in Mumbai, Europe schedule put on hold

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Back in November 2019, Arjun Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh began shooting for their untitled drama-comedy film. This is the first time that the pair will be seen together on-screen and it is a cross border love story! All set to be directed by a debut director, Kaashvie Nair, the pair was only days away from wrapping up the schedule before the lockdown was announced. While their Europe schedule is in limbo, the makers plan to resume shoot in Mumbai. Producer Madhu Bhojwani told a daily that they will evaluate what they can shoot locally considering the safety guidelines. They plan to shoot the indoor portions first before taking a call on the next portion. When asked whether Europe will be re-created, Bhojwani said that for now, they are just in waiting mode now. Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Monisha Advani, Madhu Bhojwani, Nikkhil Advani, and John Abraham, the yet-untitled film also features Kumud Mishra and Neena Gupta. ALSO READ: Arjun Kapoor receives sweetest birthda

Sushant Singh Rajput was paid Rs. 30 lakhs for Shuddh Desi Romance and Rs. 1 crore for Detective Byomkesh Bakshy

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Actor Sushant Singh Rajput's untimely death did send shockwaves. The actor passed away on June 14 by suicide. His last rites were conducted on June 15 at Pawan Hans Crematorium in Mumbai. As Mumbai Police investigates his death, more than 27 people's statements have been recorded. Mumbai Police had summoned Yash Raj Films to submit the contract documents they had with Sushant Singh Rajput. As per the latest reports, Sushant had a three-movie deal with YRF. He was paid Rs. 30 lakhs for Shuddh Desi Romance that starred Parineeti Chopra and Vaani Kapoor. If his first film succeeds at the box office, he would be paid Rs. 60 lakhs for his second and Rs. 1 crore for the third film. He was paid Rs. 1 crore for Detective Byomkesh Bakshy ! The second film in question is Paani with Shekhar Kapur that got shelved. The reason was reported that there were creative differences between Aditya Chopra and Shekhar Kapur. ALSO READ:  This video of Sushant Singh Rajput crooning a devotional

EXCLUSIVE: Rohit Shetty’s Sooryavanshi to release on Diwali and Kabir Khan’s 83 on Christmas; Reliance’s Shibhashish Sarkar CONFIRMS

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Yesterday, in an unprecedented development, as many as 7 mid-sized and big films were announced to be released straightaway on one of the biggest OTT platforms, Disney+ Hotstar. These films were Akshay Kumar’s horror comedy Laxmmi Bomb , Ajay Devgn’s war saga Bhuj – The Pride Of India , Sushant Singh Rajput’s last film Dil Bechara , Mahesh Bhatt’s directorial comeback Sadak 2 , Abhishek Bachchan’s stock market drama The Big Bull , Kunal Kemmu’s comic caper Lootcase and Vidyut Jammwal’s action love story Khuda Hafiz . It led to a lot of anger among the exhibitors and multiplex owners since theatres have been shut since more than 3 months and are expected to not resume operations for another one month at least. They have been bleeding and they fear that these 7 films skipping theatrical release will hurt them and also set a dangerous precedent. However, today, there has been another development that will bring cheer not only to exhibitors but also to film buffs. 2 of the most awaited

Akshay Kumar says Laxmmi Bomb was a mentally intensive role

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Akshay Kumar's upcoming horror-comedy Laxmmi Bomb is one of the most awaited films of the year. Featuring Kiara Advani, the film is directed by Raghava Lawrence. Laxmmi Bomb was initially scheduled to release in theatres on May 22. However, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, it took the OTT route. Making an official announcement during Disney+Hotstar's live event this evening, Akshay shared two intriguing posters of the film. Talking about his experience, Akshay said, " Laxmmi Bomb was a mentally intensive role. It is 'never experienced before' kind of role. I took as many retakes to give the perfect shot” He further added that Raghava gave him the opportunity to experience something new with the film. Speaking about playing a transgender character, he said, ”I would like to thank my director Lawrence sir. He introduced me to a version of me that I didn't know existed. This character is different from all the characters I have ever portrayed. Even after do

Kunal Kemmu and Vidyut Jammwal speak up after being left out from Disney + Hotstar press conference

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Disney+ Hotstar, today, announced seven films that will premiere on Disney+ Hotstar Multiplex between July and October. A number of films including Laxmmi Bomb, Bhuj – The Pride Of India, Sadak 2, Dil Bechara, The Big Bull, Khuda Haafiz,  and Lootcase . All the leading men of the films were in attendance during the virtual press conference on June 29 including Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Abhishek Bachchan.  But, Kunal Kemmu and Vidyut Jammwal were missing from the said conference that was being hosted by Varun Dhawan. Vidyut Jammwal, whose film Khuda Haafiz was announced, expressed his displeasure on social media by saying, “A BIG announcement for sure!! 7 films scheduled for release but only 5 are deemed worthy of representation. 2 films, receive no invitation or intimation. It’s a long road ahead. THE CYCLE CONTINUES.” A BIG announcement for sure!! 7 films scheduled for release but only 5 are deemed worthy of representation. 2 films, receive no invitation or intimatio

Alia Bhatt reveals how Mount Kailash plays a significant role in Sadak 2

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The highly-anticipated Bollywood movie Sadak 2 starring Alia Bhatt, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sanjay Dutt and Pooja Bhatt, will premiere on an OTT platform. The film, which marks Mahesh Bhatt’s comeback as a director after 21 years, will stream on Disney+ Hotstar. The announcement was made during a special live event today, attended by Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Varun Dhawan and Abhishek Bachchan. The actors spoke about how they’ve been spending their time in lockdown. While Varun who hosted the virtual press conference said he learnt yoga, Alia picked up meditation and learned guitar. While sharing the poster of Sadak 2 , Alia who was very excited said, “This movie is a homecoming in true sense. It’s the continuation of the first film. She also revealed that Kailash Parvat plays a significant role in the film. In the poster, as there are no characters shown she narrated a quote of her father Mahesh Bhatt revealing the reason behind it. She read out, “Mount Kailash - the ageless

Kasautii Zindagii Kay: Anurag and Prerna’s daughter Sumaiya Khan replaced by Tasheen Khan

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It was only recently announced that Karan Patel will step in as Mr. Bajaj after Karan Singh Grover quit the show. The actor is expected to begin shooting this week and is super excited since he already has a connection with the original show. Apparently, Karan Patel’s role will be entirely different from what we saw previously. Now, it is reported that the child artist who played the role of Anurag and Prerna’s lost daughter, Sumaiya Khan, has been replaced by Tasheen Khan. Both the child actors have been a part of shows like Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki and Udaan respectively. The shoot for Kasautii Zindagii Kay has begun and Parth even took to his Instagram to share a few candid pictures.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Sumaiya khan (@sumaiya_khan2013) on May 26, 2020 at 1:25am PDT   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Tasheen Shah official (@tasheen_shah) on Mar 8, 2020 a

Karan Johar’s show Koffee with Karan to go off air?

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If sources in the know are to believe Karan Johar’s controversial celebrity talk show Koffee With Karan  has come to an inglorious end. The channel Star World which was hosting the show would no longer be existent in India. Koffee With Karan also goes. Somewhat like throwing the bathwater with the baby. Says a source close to the development, “Plans to shut down Star World were afoot for some time now. And Star had decided to move Karan Johar’s chat show to another channel owned by the group. But now with all the unsavoury controversy surrounding the chat show after Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, Star has decided to close it down.” This means, no more carping with Karan Johar? Thus ends the bitching and backbiting on Koffee With Karan which had gotten several stars including Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor, not to mention Hardik Pandya, into deep trouble, and about which Ranbir Kapoor has famously commented, “I told him (Karan) I don’t want to come. Me an

Nushrat Bharucha changes her spelling name to 'Nushrratt Bharuccha'

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Often, celebrities change their names in order to make it more appealing or due to numerology. Actress Nushrat Bharucha has been added to the list of celebs who've changed their spellings. As per new Twitter and Instagram handles, Nushrat Bharucha has added 'r', 'c', and 't' in her name. It is now spelled as Nushrratt Bharuccha. Over the weekend, she went offline with her handles and returned with the new name. Though her Instagram handle is still verified even after the name change, her Twitter handle has gotten unverified. One loses their verified checkmark on Twitter when the username is changed. We wonder what made Nushrratt Bharuccha change her spelling. On the work front, she will be next starring in Chhalaang alongside Rajkummar Rao. It is directed by Hansal Mehta. ALSO READ: Nushrat Bharucha heads for a dubbing session, says she’s happy to be close to work from Latest Bollywood News | Hindi Movie News | Hindi Cinema News | Indian Movies |

After Ram Leela, Bhansali Productions PVT LTD moves Bombay HC to protect the rights of Bajirao Mastani

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Only recently, the Bombay High Court demanded Eros Media to pay Rs. 19 lakhs to the Bhansali Productions Pvt Ltd when the latter seeked urgent ad-interim relief restrains for the Eros International Media from directly or indirectly dealing with the distribution, selling, exploiting, assigning, licensing or renewing the rights of Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela . The Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone starrer was co-produced by Bhansali Productions and Eros Media and it looks like they have reached out to the Bombay High Court to protect the rights of Bajirao Mastani , later this month. The court has acknowledged the issues between both the production houses that go as far back as October 2019, which was also a notice issued by the Bhansali productions. The court said that there were important questions to be answered in the case and one of them was that the main relief sought against them was not parties of the arbitrary agreement, which allows the parties concerned to dissolve the ca

Bhumi Pednekar feeds 550 impoverished families as a tribute to her Son Chiriya co-star Sushant Singh Rajput

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Bollywood actress Bhumi Pednekar, who worked with Sushant Singh Rajput in Son Chiriya last year, is deeply shocked by the sudden demise of her co-star. She recently took to Instagram and called Sushant a ‘supernova’ as she penned an emotional note remembering the times she had spent with Sushant during their shoot in the Chambal Valley. In a mark of tribute for the late young actor, Bhumi is joining hands with director Abhishek Kapoor’s wife Pragya‘s Ek Saath the Earth Foundation to feed 550 impoverished families. Bhumi confirms saying, “I pledge to feed 550 impoverished families through the Ek Saath Foundation in the memory of my dear friend. Let us show compassion and love towards everyone that is in need, now more than ever.”   View this post on Instagram   ???? . . . @eksaathfoundation A post shared by Bhumi✨ (@bhumipednekar) on Jun 28, 2020 at 10:29pm PDT In her tribute post, Bhumi Pednekar had written, "Rest in Peace my friend...Sh

Indian Film Festival of Melbourne rescheduled amid COVID-19 pandemic

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The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne today announced that this year’s festival will go ahead with dates rescheduled from August to late 2020 due to the ongoing COVID -19 pandemic.IFFM 2020’s program will be devised in line with public health guidance with plans for a compact schedule taking place over a week from October 30 to November 7. The festival is retaining the Short Film Competition and the popular dance competition (to be held on October 31, pending easing of restrictions) but the much anticipated IFFM Awards Gala will be postponed till 2021. More details of festival highlights will be announced shortly. An exciting new innovation to the festival this year, in response to current challenges and opportunities, is the IFFM Film Club where fans of Indian movies can enrol for a virtual masterclass with leading filmmakers discussing their works in detail. This exciting new event is facilitated by noted journalist Rajeev Masand. Functioning like a book club, the festival asks par

Alia Bhatt and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi to resume shooting in July?

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With the government lifting restrictions amid nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus outbreak, the film and TV productions will soon resume shooting that have been halted since mid-March 2020. As the filmmakers await permission to resume shooting from government officials, Alia Bhatt and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi may be the first film to roll in Mumbai. The set in the Filmcity remains unused which was erected in order to film crucial portions. About 30 percent of the shooting is pending for Gangubai Kathiawadi . Since that's the only set that will probably be used, the filming might resume in July in order to complete the shooting by August end. As of now, the open set has been covered up to protect it from monsoon. Titled Gangubai Kathiawadi , Gangubai, remembered as The Madam of Kamathipura in the pages of history, was pushed into prostitution at an early age, and later became an extremely influential pimp with numerous ferocious gangsters as her clients

Akshay Kumar’s Laxmmi Bomb, Ajay Devgn’s Bhuj, Alia Bhatt’s Sadak 2, here’s confirmed list of films directly releasing on Disney + Hotstar

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The nationwide lockdown, that commenced in March earlier this year, put a halt on every film’s release in the country. Big banner films like Sooryavanshi, 83, Coolie No. 1, Radhe – Your Most Wanted Bhai among others have been postponed indefinitely. With that being said, the showbiz has been brought to a standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic. Since there’s no certainty as to when the situation will be stable enough for theatres to get back on track, many producers are opting for digital releases in order to no suffer any more losses. It was already rumoured that after several movies like Gulabo Sitabo and Shakuntala Devi took the OTT route. It is already confirmed that late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s last film Dil Bechara will premiere on Disney + Hotstar on July 24.  Now, it has been confirmed that seven films will be directly heading to the digital platform including two of the highly awaited movies – Akshay Kumar’s Laxmmi Bomb and Ajay Devgn starrer Bhuj: The Pride Of

Priyanka Chopra honours brave women in Variety’s Power of Women: Frontline Heroes

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Celebrating such undying spirit, actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas recently became a part of Variety’s Power of Women: Frontline Heroes to celebrate courageous women frontliners. The signature event honors women doing extraordinary work to serve their communities amid the pandemic and to search for solutions for modern history’s most challenging health calamity. Produced by Variety and Lifetime, the special also included Hollywood notables like Natalie Portman, Laverne Cox, and Nicole Kidman among others who paid a tribute to females working as frontline heroes during the pandemic including the doctors, nurses, teachers, and researchers. Currently, when the world is battling with the novel coronavirus pandemic, the global icon is fiercely doing everything possible to help those in need. Right from PM CARES Fund, Give India, No Kid Hungry to Goonj, Feeding America and others, she has donated to various organizations to help combat COVID-19. In addition to this, Priyanka even pledged $100,00

Taapsee Pannu shocked to receive electric bill of Rs. 36,000 for her vacant house

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Actor Taapsee Pannu has been left in shock after she received exorbitant electricity billy earlier this month. The actress took to Twitter to reveal that she was charged Rs 36,000 for the month of June in her vacant house. Taapsee Pannu wrote. “3 months of lockdown and I wonder what appliance(s) I have newly used or bought in the apartment only last month to have such an insane rise in my electricity bill. @Adani_Elec_Mum what kind of POWER r u charging us for,” she wrote in a tweet and shared pictures of her electric bills for June (Rs 36,000), May (Rs 3850) and April (Rs 4390). 3 months of lockdown and I wonder what appliance(s) I have newly used or bought in the apartment only last month to have such an insane rise in my electricity bill. @Adani_Elec_Mum what kind of POWER r u charging us for? pic.twitter.com/jZMMoxDMgj — taapsee pannu (@taapsee) June 28, 2020 “And this one is for an apartment where no one stays n it’s only visited once in a week for cleaning purpose, @Ada

Shah Rukh Khan celebrates 28 years in Bollywood – “Thank u all for so many years of allowing me to entertain you”

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In 1982, Shah Rukh Khan made his way to the films after starring in multiple TV shows like Fauji, Circus, Wagle Ki Duniya. While he was already popular on Television, he had a long way to go. But, he instantly made impressive beginning with Deewana starring alongside Rishi Kapoor and Divya Bharti. On June 25, the superstar completed 28 years in the film industry. On Sunday, June 28, Shah Rukh Khan celebrated his 28 years in Bollywood by sharing a monochrome picture on social media. He captioned it saying, "Don’t know when my passion became my purpose and then turned into my profession. Thank u all for so many years of allowing me to entertain you. More than my professionalism I believe my passionalism will see me through many more years of service to all of you." In the next tweet, he thanked Gauri Khan for clicking the photo. He wrote, "28 years and counting... and thank u @gaurikhan for capturing this moment." 28 years and counting... and thank u @gaurikhan

SCOOP: Varun Dhawan's Coolie No 1 to release in theatres; WON’T take the OTT route?

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It's been more than a month that speculations have been going arund that some of the most awaited films of the year would be straight away released on one of the biggest streaming platforms, Disney+ Hotstar. And finally, tomorrow, that is, June 29 is the day when the announcement in this regard will be made. This was confirmed by Disney+ Hotstar itself when they put up an image mentioning that they'll make the coveted announcement tomorrow evening at 4:30 PM IST in a star studded online event. A picture of the stars who'll attend the event was also published and these were Alia Bhatt, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan and Varun Dhawan. As soon as this announcement was uploaded, many eyebrows were raised especially about the presence of Varun in the said image. It led to speculations that his next film, Coolie No 1 , is also arriving on OTT directly. His fans were disheartened as Coolie No 1 is a masala comic caper and have chances of working in theatres. The las