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FIRST LOOK: This intense poster of Ranbir Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna starrer will leave you wanting for more

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Venturing into a new genre, the Ranbir Kapoor starrer Animal seems to be garnering ample attention as fans cannot wait to see the actor in a brand new avatar. While his look and the details of the film are being kept under wraps, filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga, T-Series and the entire team of Animal decided to give a sneak peek into it as we gear up to enter a new year. Right before midnight, the makers unveiled the first look of the Rashmika Mandanna starrer on social media. Just a day ago, makers had taken to Instagram to make an announcement that the film’s first look will be released on December 31. Keeping up with their promise, before the clock strikes 12, the makers posted the first look of Animal featuring Ranbir Kapoor and the intense poster definitely seems to be creating waves.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Bollywood Hungama???? (@realbollywoodhungama) For the unversed, Animal is expected to a gangster drama

Anil Kapoor and Anupam Kher visit Rishab Pant at the hospital

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Anil Kapoor and Anupam Kher recently visited Rishabh Pant who is admitted at the Max Hospital in Dehradun. Readers would be aware that the cricketer sustained several injuries owing to his car crash at the Delhi-Dehradun Highway. While fans and well-wishers have been praying for his health, the two Bollywood stars assured everyone that the cricketer will recover soon. As per ANI reports, Anupam Kher asserted that he met the family of Rishabh Pant and that they tried to lighten the mood of the family owing to the massive trauma they underwent. Anupam was quoted saying, "We came to know that Rishabh Pant is in the hospital, so I and Anil, as common citizens, came to see him. We met his mother and he is much better, his spirits are very high and the blessings of the whole of India are with him, so he will get well soon. We met his relatives, all is good, all is fine, we made them laugh. We went to meet him as fans. We as responsible citizens take that please drive carefully, especi

BREAKING: Nana Patekar plays the lead role in Vivek Agnihotri’s The Vaccine War

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The year 2022 ends today and the biggest grosser of the year is Vivek Agnihotri’s  The Kashmir Files . It was the sleeper blockbuster as the film, reportedly made in just Rs. 15 crores, opened with collections of just Rs. 3.55 crores and had a lifetime of Rs. 252.90 crores. As a result, the expectations are tremendous for Vivek’s next film,  The Vaccine War . Vivek Agnihotri announced the film a few months back and two weeks ago, the film went on floors. Bollywood Hungama  has learnt about the casting of  The Vaccine War , which was kept under wraps till now. A source told Bollywood Hungama, “ The Vaccine War  stars Nana Patekar in the lead. He has a very important and well-fleshed-out character. Nana sir is putting his heart and soul into playing his character and he’s happy shooting for the film.” Nana Patekar, who turns a year older tomorrow, on January 1, was last seen in the Tamil film Kaala  (2018), co-starring Rajinikanth.  It's My Life  (2020) and  Tadka  (2022) did see

Post Rishabh Pant’s accident, Urvashi Rautela leaves netizens baffled with cryptic post on Instagram

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Urvashi Rautela succeeds in making headlines effortlessly by giving insights into her personal and professional life through her social media. Shortly after Rishabh Pant’s accident news was out, Urvashi Rautela shares a rather cryptic post on her social media account that leaves internet puzzled. The netizens could not help but connect the dots and relate the post with the cricketer’s accident. The Sanam Re actress, Urvashi, posted a glamorous photo of hers where she is donned in a lacey white suit with silver embroidery, silver jewellery and a glimmering tiara-like headgear with the caption “Praying” along with a white heart and white dove emoji.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Urvashi Rautela (@urvashirautela) Pant had a near death experience when his Mercedes crashed into a road divider and caught fire after he dozed off at the wheel on the Delhi-Dehradun highway early on Friday. Netizens had a vigorous reaction to Urva

Aamir Khan to join hands with RRR star Junior NTR and KGF director Prashanth Neel for his next; report

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With Shah Rukh Khan joining hands with Atlee, Prabhas joining hands with Om Raut, there has been a lot of interesting collaboration between Bollywood and South that 2023 can look forward to. Adding to the list of Pan India projects is yet another massive venture, as per recent reports. Readers may recall that KGF director Prashanth Neel had announced a film with Junior NTR, NTR31 earlier this year. Now the latest update on that front is that the filmmaker has roped in Aamir Khan for the film. It wasn’t too long ago that Aamir Khan had announced that he is taking a break from movies post the release of Laal Singh Chaddha in August. But it seems that the superstar is returning to films soon. Although there has been no confirmation from the filmmaker or the Bollywood star, an IANS report has stated sources close to the filmmaker have confirmed the news and it was also being said that the film will go on floors next year after Prashanth Neel completes work on Salaar . Further details o

Animal: First Look of Ranbir Kapoor starrer to release on December 31

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Touting to be a one of a kind film, Animal featuring Ranbir Kapoor has garnered ample buzz owing to its name as well as its genre of being a psychological thriller. Adding further to the anticipation, the Animal movie makers have decided to give a special New Year gift to fans and movie buffs. They shared an announcement poster today which was to tease fans about the big update on December 31, when they will be unveiling the first look of the film. Readers would recall that film will have Ranbir Kapoor will be featuring in a never seen before avatar in the film. Fans have been waiting eagerly to catch a glimpse of the actor and have been waiting with bated breath to know more about this crime drama. It seems that their 2023 will start on a special note. The makers have decided to give a sneak peek into the forthcoming entertainer and from what we hear, they considered New Years Eve to be the perfect moment to unveil this special first look.   View this post on Instagr

PM Narendra Modi’s mother Heeraben passes away; Akshay Kumar, Swara Bhaskar, Ajay Devgn and other celebs express condolences

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother, Hiraben passed away in the wee hours of Friday that is December 30. Numerous celebs from the Hindi film industry, including Akshay Kumar, Swara Bhaskar, Kangana Ranaut, Jackie Shroff and more, mourn her death while offering their condolences to the actor and his family. Stars like Ajay Devgn, Anupam Kher Akshay Kumar, Shehnaaz Gill, and Sonu Sood tweeted to express their grief, while Kangana Ranaut and Swara Bhaskar took to their Instagram story to mourn PM’s loss. “There is no greater sorrow than losing a mother. May god give you the strength to bear this sorrow,” wrote Akshay Kumar in a tweet, while Ajay Devgn tweeted, “My heartfelt condolences on the passing of Smt. Heeraben Modi. A simple, principled lady, she raised a fine son in our PM Shri Narendra Modiji. Om Shanti. My personal condolences to our PM and his family.” Meanwhile, an excerpt of Anupam Kher’s tweet, which was written in Hindi, read, “Your love and respect for her is e

NCSC issues notice to Bigg Boss 16 makers over Vikkas Manaktala addressing Archana Gautam as ‘neechi jaati ke log’

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While the controversies within the Bigg Boss house has been brewing up with contestants imposing blames and accusations on each other, some of them have been causing a stir even outside the house despite staying on the show. The recent wildcard entrant Vikkas Manaktala seems to be the latest one whose name got embroiled in a legal hassle after he addressed co-contestant Archana Gautam as ‘neechi jaati’ (lower caste), amounting to discrimination. The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has issued a notice to many associated with Bigg Boss 16, including channel partner Viacom 18 and Endemol Pvt. Ltd. As per PTI reports, NCSC issued a notice to the Maharashtra government, State police, Information and Broadcasting Ministry, Endemol India Private Ltd, Viacom 18 Media Pvt Ltd and Colors TV wherein the commission said suo-motu cognizance has been taken on information received through social media regarding Manaktala calling Gautam “neech jati ke log" (a low caste person).

Tunisha Sharma death row: Uorfi Javed says Sheezan Khan might have ‘cheated on her but can’t blame him for her death’

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For the past one week, media has been abuzz with reports regarding the suicide of Ali Baba Dastaan-E-Kabul actress Tunisha Sharma, which was followed by the arrest of her ex-boyfriend and co-actor Sheezan Khan. After the families of the victim and the accused addressed the media regarding their respective children, many of their co-actors too have spoken about their opinion regarding the issue. The latest one to talk about the matter is Uorfi Javed who posted a long note on social media, a day go, not only addressing the issue but also requesting females to give away their life for anyone. Uorfi Javed took to her social media to share a long note regarding the issue on her Instagram story saying, “My 2 cents on Tunisha’s case, yes he might be wrong, he might have cheated on her but we cannot blame him for her death. You absolutely cannot make someone stay with you who doesn’t want to stay. Girls no one I REPEAT NO ONE is worth giving up your precious life. Sometimes it might just see

Salman Khan clicks “goofy” selfies with Raveena Tandon and Arbaaz Khan, see pics

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On December 27, Bollywood’s Bhaijaan Salman Khan celebrated his 57th birthday. While the inside photos and videos of his star-studded birthday bash are still trending on the internet, actress Raveena Tandon has some special images to share featuring her along with Salman and his younger brother and actor Arbaaz Khan. Interestingly, all the photos in Raveena’s carousel post are selfies clicked by Salman though most of them are appearing blurred. The trio is seen smiling as they pose for the cameras for some goofy selfies. Instagramming the multiple-picture post, the KGF star wrote, “The goofiness never stops when you know @beingsalmankhan is taking the selfies,” followed by a hashtag reading “selfie le le re” along with a bunch of laughing emoticons. Their goofiness didn’t stop there. Reacting to the post, Arbaaz Khan commented, “Absolutely crazy (monkey and laughing emojis).” Meanwhile, Raveena replied, “@Arbaazkhanofficial (two laughing emojis) at least one is in focus!!” Simultan

Sohail Khan gets trolled for being ‘high’ on Salman Khan’s birthday; video goes viral

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For the past couple of days, media has been abuzz with reports on the iconic birthday bash of Salman Khan. While the superstar generally likes to keep the celebrations low-key, this time around, he threw a massive bash which saw many of his close friends including Shah Rukh Khan in attendance. Besides that, pretty ladies Sangeeta Bijlani, alleged ex of the actor as well as Iulia Vantur, who is currently expected to be a major part of Khan’s life were also at the bash. Brothers Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan also attended with their sons but a video of Sohail has found its way on social media and is currently going viral for all wrong reasons. In a video that found its way on Instagram, Sohail Khan was seen posing for the shutterbugs at the entrance of the party’s venue. While his first pose was with big brother Arbaaz Khan, he later, also posed with his kids Nirvaan and Yohan. During the same, some users noticed that the actor was possibly high or drunk due to his actions, so much so th

Arijit Singh’s West Bengal concert cancelled for THIS reason and NOT for singing ‘Gerua’

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Famous singer Arijit Singh was supposed to host a show at Eco Park in Kolkata on the occasion of New Year. However, it has been cancelled. While the actual reason behind the cancellation is yet to be revealed, Bhartiya Janta Party has alleged that it's a political decision as a few days back he sang 'Gerua' at Kolkata International Film Festival, which was originally picturised on Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. Amid the row, Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim has broken his silence and shed some light on the matter to clarify the actual reason behind the cancellation. As per a report by Free Press Journal, Hakim has clarified that permission was not granted for it to avoid a clash with a scheduled event to mark India's G-20 Presidency. According to the report, he said, “The event marking India's G-20 Presidency will take place at the Convention hall, which is just opposite the Eco Park. Several foreign dignitaries are likely to attend that event.” Elaborating the issue furth

Siddharth gives a detailed account of harassment at Madurai airport; says, “It was cruel, unnecessary and highly disturbing”

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Popular Indian actor and screenwriter Siddharth Suryanarayan, who is widely known by his first name, alleged that his parents were harassed at the Madurai airport for 20 minutes. As soon as the actor shared his plight through an Instagram story, a lot of speculations and rumours about the incident started floating on the internet. To clear all of that for once and all, on December 29, Siddharth penned a long note to explain what “exactly” happened at the Madurai airport. In a carousel post, the Rang De Basanti actor shared the details of the alleged harassment. In his note, he stated that after he shared the incident on social media, he has been receiving several messages from people sharing their own experiences. Giving a detailed account of the alleged harassment, Siddharth stated that security officials flagged his 70-year-old mother's purse and also shouted at his sister “for carrying medical injections”. “The CISF individual who sat behind glass kept scrutinising our IDs r

EXCLUSIVE: Huma Qureshi says filming Badlapur rape scene was traumatic; she felt ‘rage’: ‘I went back home and my hands were shaking’

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Bollywood Hungama hosted its roundtable with actresses who made a mark in 2022 in films. Five actresses including Bhumi Pednekar, Tamannaah Bhatia, Rakul Preet Singh, Alaya F, and Huma Qureshi were a part of the conversation that went from their performances this year to pay parity and intimacy. The actresses spoke about several aspects of their careers including the importance of having intimacy coordinators on sets. In the past few years, intimacy coaches have become an important part of the shoot to take the actors through the process smoothly. Speaking at the Bollywood Hungama Actresses Round Table 2022 presented by Astroyogi, Huma Qureshi recalled shooting the Badlapur rape scene, which left her traumatized. The film featured her playing the role of a sex worker. As the conversation revolved around intimacy coaches playing a major role in recent years in the movies, she recalled shooting the Badlapur scene. “I play a sex worker. That’s why I did the film because, for me, it

Hansal Mehta directorial starring Kartik Aaryan pushed indefinitely

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A while back filmmaker Hansal Mehta had announced that he would soon be directing a film starring Kartik Aaryan. However, months after the announcement there has been no progress on the project at all. In fact, industry buzz claims that the makers have now shifted focus from the venture totally. If that was not enough, the grapevine claims that with Kartik and Hansal both busy with no dates for their joint venture, the film has almost been shelved. Revealing details about the delay of the untitled project a well-placed industry source informed Bollywood Hungama exclusively, “Yes, Kartik and Hansal had planned on working together and had announced an untitled venture. However, there have been constant delays with the project, and now it seems like the film has been pushed indefinitely.” Further talking about the delays, the source continues, “Kartik Aaryan has had a stellar 2022, with the success of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 and Freddy hitting the mark he has become one of the most sought-

Veteran producer Nitin Manmohan passes away after suffering from a massive heart attack

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Veteran film producer Nitin Manmohan has passed away in a hospital in Mumbai. The producer was rushed to hospital on December 3 after suffering from a massive heart attack. He was on the ventilator for 15 days, his friend and producer Kaleem Khan confirmed the news. A team of doctors were treating Nitin Manmohan at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Navi Mumbai. They were providing him with the best care. As per reports, his son Soham, who lives in Dubai, had flown down to Mumbai to be by his father's side. Nitin Manmohan is survived by his wife, son and daughter. He was veteran actor Manmohan's son. Nitin Manmohan is a well-known Indian producer, director and writer who produced films including Bol Radha Bol (1992), Laadla (1994), Army (1996), Shool (1999), Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001), Deewangee (2002), Dus (2005), Yamla Pagla Deewana (2011), Ready (2011). from Latest Bollywood News | Hindi Movie News | Hindi Cinema News | Indian Movies | Films - Bo

Tunisha Sharma Death: Arrested Sheezan Khan allegedly deleted WhatsApp chats another ex-girlfriend

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Television actress Tunisha Sharma, who was starring as Shehzaadi Mariam in Ali Baba Dastaan-E-Kabul TV show, allegedly died by suicide on December 24 on the sets of the fantasy-themed show at Vasai in Maharashtra's Palghar district. The actress was only 20. Her last rites were conducted on Tuesday, December 27 in presence of her family, friends and industry colleagues. Her co-actor Sheezan Khan has been arrested in alleged abetment to suicide case. They reportedly broke up 15 days before the incident took place. The police said that Sheezan Khan was talking to another woman, who was his ex-girlfriend, on WhatsApp but later deleted all his chats with her. As per the NDTV report, the police found “250 pages of WhatsApp chats from Sheezan's mobile phone which will be studied and further analyzed. The cops have written to WhatsApp to retrieve all of Sheezan's chats with his another ex-girlfriend and are probing why he deleted the messages.” Following her death on December 2

Mani Ratnam’s PS-2 to have an EPIC box office clash with Karan Johar’s Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani

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Earlier in the day, the makers of Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan 2 revealed that the film will be released in theatres on April 28, 2023. This means that it will be clashing at the box office with Karan Johar’s big and keenly awaited Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani . Known more as PS-2 , the Ratnam movie stars Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sarath Kumar, Vikram Prabhu, Sobhita Dhulipala, Jayaram, Prabhu, Parthiban, and Prakash Raj. On the other hand, Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani also has an ensemble cast in the form of Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Dharmendra, Shabana Azmi and Jaya Bachchan. Although PS-2 is more prominent in south and RARKPK in the Hindi belt, it still is a major box office clash because these days producers of every big film want their product to do well pan-India. The success of a number of south films in last five years or so has given rise to the pan-India fever. RARKPK will be Johar’s return as a director seven

Confirmed! Nakuul Mehta quits Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2; says, “there’s nothing new I can bring to it”

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Backed by Ektaa Kapoor, the popular show Bade Achhe Lagte Hain returned to TV in August 2021 with Nakuul Mehta and Disha Parmar in the lead. Their pair and onscreen chemistry in the show garnered love from the audience. However, Nakuul has now decided to part ways with the serial. Yes! You read it right. While talking to Hindustan Times, Nakuul confirmed that he is quitting the show while sharing the reason for the same. “The show got a lot of love though many people had doubts when we started because we took on an iconic show (and remade it). But for it to have the journey and reach out to people the way it has, I think has been truly special. I feel, creatively, full having been a part of it for so long. The story is going to places and I feel going ahead there’s nothing new I can bring to it. I will miss playing Ram,” asserted the actor. He further added, “I feel I have paid my dues to the makers and the audiences in the last 18 months. Moreover, you must know when to go and now

Sai Tamhankar to explore Maharashtra in National Geographic India’s upcoming documentary series Postcards from Maharashtra

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Maharashtra is a land brimming with an array of great historic hotspots, colorful shrines, a phenomenal collection of caves and oodles of food offerings - a state that brings with it a diverse, rich and vibrant culture. With its immersive and authentic style of storytelling, National Geographic in India along with actor Sai Tamhankar will be taking viewers on an experiential journey through a series - Postcards from Maharashtra, having them experience the varied attractions along with the unique culture of the majestic Indian state. Premiering on National Geographic starting 29 December 2022, the seven-part series will follow Sai Tamhankar as she takes culinary detours, explores, and reconnects with her homeland. From scrumptious food offerings to historic places of worship, forts, and old monuments, the stories will also highlight destinations like the ancient caves of Elephanta, UNESCO heritage sites in Aurangabad to the divine temples of Pune and Nasik. Sai will also be seen exp

Tunisha Sharma Death: Shivin Narang reveals he was supposed to shoot a music video with Internet Wala Love co-star on the day she died

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The TV industry is mourning the untimely death of actress Tunisha Sharma. She played the lead role of Shehzaadi Mariam on the TV drama, Ali Baba Dastaan-E-Kabul. She allegedly died by suicide on December 24 on the sets of the fantasy-themed show at Vasai in Maharashtra's Palghar district. The actress was only 20. As her last rites were conducted on Tuesday, December 27, her Internet Wala Love co-star Shivin Narang was in attendance. The actor was helping out Sharma's family, especially Tunisha's mother who was devastated after her daughter's death. As it turns out, Narang revealed that he was supposed to shoot a music video with Tunisha on the day she died. Speaking to ETimes, Shivin Narang revealed, "Tunisha and I were supposed to shoot for a music video on December 23 and 24 in Mumbai." The actor was looking forward to reuniting with his former co-star. "Imagine, we were supposed to shoot on the same day when this tragedy happened. However, a week p

Tunisha Sharma Death: Abbas – Mustan’s 3 Monkeys to be her last film, filmmaker says ‘at such a young age of 20 she took a drastic step’

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Television actress Tunisha Sharma, who was seen in the lead role as Shehzaadi Mariam in Ali Baba Dastaan-E-Kabul , allegedly died by suicide on December 24 on the sets of the fantasy-themed show at Vasai in Maharashtra's Palghar district. The actress was only 20. Her last rites were conducted on Tuesday, December 27 in presence of her family, friends and industry colleagues. The actress’ last project will be Abbas – Mustan’s next film 3 Monkeys . Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla of the Abbas-Mustan duo was in attendance at the last rites on Tuesday to pay his last respects. Speaking to IANS, the filmmaker expressed that it was sad that Tunisha Sharma took such a drastic step at such a young age. “It is a very sad and disappointing news that at such a young age of 20 she took a drastic step without thinking about her mother and others in the family," Abbas said. “Today’s generation certain times don’t think much, but taking such a step is never right." Abbas said that it was im

EXCLUSIVE: Bhumi Pednekar on pay parity in Bollywood: ‘If the budget is Rs. 125 crore, the males get a good two-digit figure but then they want me to be thankful’

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Bollywood Hungama hosted its roundtable with actresses who made a mark in 2022 in films. Bhumi Pednekar, Tamannaah Bhatia were amongst the actresses who were in attendance along with Rakul Preet Singh, Alaya F and Huma Qureshi. The actresses spoke about several aspects of their careers including the discussion around pay parity and whether things have changed at all over the past few years. Speaking at the Bollywood Hungama Actresses Round Table 2022 presented by Astroyogi, Tammanaah Bhatia said that women have to build a strong market for themselves to move ahead whereas Rakul Preet Singh noted that they is still a long road ahead in terms of pay parity. Bhumi Pednekar then said, “I could have as many Rs. 100 or Rs. 200 crore films as my male co-star. I may be appreciated for my work but it’s a norm that I will not be paid as close to what he is being paid”. She added that the change has to come from every corner. She further said, “The disparity was also in the west but the men

Tunisha Sharma Death Case: CCTV footage shows Sheezan Khan rushing her to hospital; was in tears & kept telling the doctor to save her

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In one of the shocking and tragic news, television actress Tunisha Sharma, who played Shehzaadi Mariam in Ali Baba Dastaan-E-Kabul , allegedly died by suicide on December 24 on the sets of the fantasy-themed show at Vasai in Maharashtra's Palghar district. The actress was only 20 and this news left the nation in shock. Her last rites were conducted on Tuesday, December 27 in presence of her family, friends and industry colleagues. Many TV celebrities were in attendance. Now, CCTV footage has gone viral on social media which shows Sheezan Khan rushing Tunisha to the nearby hospital along with unit members of the show. A crew member is seen carrying Tunisha Sharma in his arms along with Sheezan Khan and a female crew member. The doctor who first saw the actress said that Khan was in crying continuously and that he was asking the doctor to save her. Doctor Honey Mittal of F&B hospital at Vasai told Mid-Day, “On Saturday around 4.10 pm, about 3-4 people arrived at the hospital wi

Surveen Chawla, Prajakta Koli, Priya Bapat to star in Excel Entertainment's horror series Unseen for Prime Video

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Producers Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment is diving into the horror genre. The production house is currently working on a supernatural thriller tentatively titled Unseen and the shooting has already commenced. Surveen Chawla, Prajakta Koli, Priya Bapat, and Pranay Manchanda have been cast in the upcoming series for Prime Video India. According to a report in Peeping Moon, the series will be multi-seasonal. It will have “an eerie storyline filled with thrilling and jump-scary moments that will leave audiences on the edge of their seats.” The project is already on floors and will be directed by Raghav Dhar. The plan is to premiere the series in the second half of 2023. Excel Entertainment has an array of line-up for 2023 starting with Fukrey 3 . This will be followed by Jee Le Zaraa , which will be Farhan’s return as a director more than a decade after Don 2 . On the digital front, the production house has Reema Kagti’s serial killer drama, Dahaad , Shujaa