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In March 2020, it was reported that Kanika Kapoor was diagnosed with Covid-19 after she returned from London. She had been in a Lucknow hospital and after several tests, her last two tests have come out negative and she was discharged a few days ago. She has been spending time with her family in Lucknow. Amid her recovery, she has been sent a notice by the police to record her statement in regards to her interacting with people after arriving from abroad. Deepak Kumar Singh, ACP, Krishna Nagar said that she will have to come to the police station to give a written statement after which further proceedings will be carried out. The ‘Baby Doll’ singer has been charged under IPC Section 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and Section 270 (malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the IPC. In her latest statement that she shared on Instagram, Kanika Kapoor revealed that she was scanned at the international airport be

Akshay Kumar was the first Bollywood celebrity to make a huge contribution towards the PM-CARES Fund to fight coronavirus. Now, the actor has contributed Rs. 2 crores to the Mumbai Police Foundation. With over 5000 cases of coronavirus, Mumbai is one of the worst-hit cities in the country. The Police Force is working day in and day out to make sure that the lockdown is implemented without any problems. On Monday, Mumbai Police Commissioner took to his official Twitter handle to thank Akshay Kumar. "Mumbai Police thanks @akshaykumar for contributing Rs. 2 Crore to the Mumbai Police Foundation. Your contribution will go a long way in safeguarding the lives of those who are committed to safeguarding the city - the men and women of Mumbai Police!" Mumbai Police thanks @akshaykumar for contributing Rs. 2 Crore to the Mumbai Police Foundation. Your contribution will go a long way in safeguarding the lives of those who are committed to safeguarding the city - the men and women

Chandni Bhagwanani was last seen in Sanjivani 2 starring Surbhi Chandna and Namit Khanna in lead roles. Her character in the show had a hue of grey which was quite refreshing for her fans to see. With the entire country on lockdown due to the rapid spread of Coronavirus, most of us are at home with our families, while Chandni is all by herself in Melbourne, Australia. The actress flew to Australia for her professional commitment and is now managing her financing by using up her savings. She was initially living in a hotel for over a month, but when the lockdown got extended, she rented an apartment along with two other Indians. She says that she’s missing her parents and her home the most but it’s easier because she is sharing an apartment and can discuss things with her flatmates. Chandni also revealed that she tried to book a flight during the little buffer time that was given, but the flights were full and it was unsafe to travel amidst a pandemic. Chandni further said that she f

Since showbiz has taken a huge hit amid coronavirus pandemic, many films have been postponed! Tom Cruise starrer Top Gun: Maverick has been pushed to December 2020 from June release! Now, two more of his movies have been delayed. It's been confirmed that Paramount Pictures has delayed Mission: Impossible 7 and will now release on November 19, 2021, originally scheduled for July 21, 2021. The follow up Mission: Impossible 8 will open on November 4, 2022, which was originally supposed to release on August 5, 2022. "Like nearly all movies currently in production, “Mission: Impossible 7” halted shooting due to the coronavirus pandemic. Cruise had been about to start filming in Venice, Italy — an area hit hard by the virus’ outbreak — when the studio pumped the breaks in late February. With filming indefinitely paused, the latest tentpole in the spy series likely wouldn’t have been completed in time for its original release," Variety revealed. Christopher McQuarrie will

Since film shootings have been halted amid lockdown due to Coronavirus pandemic, actors are keeping themselves busy whilst at home. Salman Khan has been staying at his Panvel farmhouse with some of his family members and close friends. The actor was shooting for Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai when the lockdown was announced. Since the film will be delayed and he is yet to shoot some action scenes, he is keeping himself in shape by working out. As per reports, he has been keeping his weight in check, working out full-fledged in the gym, and eating the right food. Some car chase action sequences are yet to be filmed which will be done immediately post the lockdown. Meanwhile, Salman Khan is also keeping himself busy by harvesting fruits and vegetables. The whole family is eating home-cooked meals from their farm produce.   Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai is being directed by Prabhu Deva. It stars Disha Patani, Randeep Hooda and Jackie Shroff. ALSO READ:  When Shah Rukh Khan’s snore DIS

Filmmaker Subhash Ghai is using this lockdown to work on his upcoming projects. The director revealed that he has been teaching his film school students one hour daily amid lockdown. Speaking to a daily, the filmmaker revealed that he is already working on the sequel of Khalnayak and is also gearing up for Kalicharan remake, the film which marked his debut as a director. Ghai said that for the past six to seven months, he has been only working on creating content and is ready with two bound scripts. The sequel to Khalnayak will take the original story forward. The original film featured Sanjay Dutt as Ballu and Madhuri Dixit. The filmmaker will take the story further as Ballu’s character comes out of jail. It was Sanjay Dutt who urged Ghai to pen the sequel. He said that part 2 took them two years to write and it will feature a younger villain with a blockbuster cast just like the original film. Interestingly, Khalnayak was supposed to be a Hollywood outing with Omar Sharif and

With film productions halted since March amid nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus outbreak, several production houses are facing losses since the schedules were abruptly ended. Kangana Ranaut starrer Thalaivi, in which she is essaying the role of Jayalalithaa, has reportedly incurred Rs. 5 crores loss so far due to the lockdown. The reports have stated that the 45-day schedule was supposed to kick off on March 10. The makers have constructed the Parliament House at the Ramakrishna Cine Studios in Hyderabad. They were to wrap up the shooting in mid-April followed by the Chennai schedule. Shaailesh Singh, the producer, reveals that they will have to wrap up the shooting before the monsoon arrives or the elaborate sets will be destroyed. He said that reconstructing it would be an expensive affair. The makers are also worried that the two elaborate sets that were built in Hyderabad and Chennai may get destroyed once it starts raining. Vishnu Vardhan Induri, the producer of the film,

Rajkummar Rao and Kriti Sanon were absolutely adored for their fun and quirky chemistry in Bareilly Ki Barfi. The duo’s comic timing was lauded by the audiences and critics alike and they are all set to star in another venture directed by Abhishek Jain. Even though the project has been delayed due to the infamous Coronavirus, it looks like the team has made a good albeit small progress. The makers have finally settled for a title for their upcoming film which will also star Paresh Rawal and Dimple Kapadia. Director Abhishek Jain confirmed that the film will be titled as Second Innings as it perfectly fits their story. Revolving around a couple that decides to adopt parents to fill the void in their lives, this comedy will tackle another social issue. Abhishek further explained that they were supposed to begin filming in March in Delhi, but the makers are now waiting for normalcy to return so that they can go ahead with their schedule. We can’t wait to see what fun Rajkummar Rao and

Filmmaker Karan Johar has apologized profusely for showing insensitivity in trying times like this global pandemic, through his social media posts. His reaction came after he shared a video of Australian comedian Greta Lee Jackson’s parody video of normal people—where medical professionals were working round the clock to a man asking for a decrease in his rent after being left homeless. This came after celebrities were posting videos from their comfortable homes. The video also called out Ellen DeGeneres for “broadcasting from her mansion”, Australian news anchor Samantha Armytage for saying, “we are all in this together” from his property, among others. The video ended with the quote, “We are so glad you are ok. You are the true heroes. Give us your money.” After watching the video, Karan Johar took to Twitter on Sunday to apologize. “This hit me hard and I have realised many of my posts may have been insensitive to many. I apologise profusely and wish to add none of it was intenti

A summer bop is on the way! Korean musician sensation Lee Ji-eun, professionally known as IU and rapper-songwriter-producer Suga (Min Yoongi) of the biggest band in the world BTS are collaborating on an upcoming single which is releasing on May 6. The 26-year-old singer is ready for her comeback and her agency confirmed the news of the collaboration. “As musicians of the same age, the two singers were able to relate to one another and use that as a foundation for exchanging opinions. They created their own unique synergy, which is reflected in their song," Soompi reports. As per her agency EDAM Entertainment, IU's upcoming music video was filmed recently which is completely different from what she has done in the past. She has also worked on the concept, songwriting, production, and composing of the single! This news comes on the day Suga completed three days since debuted as a producer when he collaborated with singer Suran for the song 'Wine'. He has also worked

In March, shortly after her return from London, singer Kanika Kapoor was diagnosed with Covid-19. She recovered after testing positive for as many as five times, and is now discharged from the hospital. Several rumours suggesting that she dodged the mandatory screening at the airport and later hosted lavish parties at her hometown Lucknow after returning, were doing the rounds. After getting discharged, Kanika has broken silence for the first time and has put out a statement on social media. She says rumours of her escaping the screening or throwing parties have no truth to them. "Every person that I have come in contact with be it in UK, Mumbai or Lucknow has shown no symptoms of Covid-19. In fact all those tested have been negative," she wrote. She further gave a dateline of events and said she hadn't developed any symptoms immediately after her return, and hence attended a gathering. "I travelled from UK to Mumbai on March 10 and was duly screened at the intern

On Saturday actor Irrfan Khan’s mother passed away in Jaipur during these troubled times of a lockdown. Irrfan couldn’t be present for his mother’s last rites. It is presumed that he is abroad getting medical attention for his prolonged illness. Apparently he has flown back to the UK for treatment after the completion of Angrezi Medium . But what kind of medical attention could Irrfan be getting during these times of the Coronavirus? More importantly, being unwell himself how has Irrfan taken this bereavement? Deepak Dobriyal a very close friend of the actor and the last to have worked with him in  Angrezi Medium , says, “I heard about Irrfan’s mother. It is really sad. I haven’t spoken to Irrfan bhai for five months.” Shoojit Sircar who worked with Irrfan in  Piku  says, “I don’t know where he is. I haven’t spoken to him yet.” Also Read:  Irrfan Khan to observe the Friday Fast on April 10 as a mark of solidarity towards the migrant labourers from Latest Bollywood News | Hindi

Just when the nation is under a lockdown due to the novel Coronavirus pandemic and there's much scare in the minds of people about the situation, we have Bollywood diva Raveena Tandon who has come forward with a special campaign titled #JeetegaIndiaJeetengeHum on her Instagram handle. The initiative is expected to go a long way in not just pushing everyone to be positive but also stop the spread of false rumours during these challenging times. As an important part of the campaign, Raveena Tandon wants to bring attention to the bravery of doctors and nurses who have been working tirelessly day and night for the betterment of society and saving us all from the deadly disease. The actress urges everyone to stop the violence and hatred being thrown at them from different sections of the society and rather applaud them for being on the frontfoot battling Covid - 19. In a special video, she is seen talking about giving out love and respect to these medical forces. As she salutes the ef

Producers Guild of India, Filmmakers for Frontline Care, Project Mumbai, and Mr. Ketan Rawal come together for Mission Suraksha campaign and offers celebrity vans as restrooms for women cops. As a gesture of gratitude ‘Mission Suraksha' was launched on Friday to protect our caretakers, especially women cop on bandobast duty. In the tweet, Producers Guild of India wrote, “Fully equipped tents and vanity vans used by cinema stars have been provided across 22 key locations as restrooms for break time.” We are proud to be associated with #MissionSuraksha launched by #FilmmakersForFrontlineCare along with @projectmumbai1 and #KetanRawal to express gratitude to the @MumbaiPolice force by deploying Vanity Vans & Tents at various locations in Mumbai under these tough conditions. pic.twitter.com/hcatmJ6bwi — producersguildindia (@producers_guild) April 18, 2020 Chhitra Subramaniam from Filmmakers For Frontline Care stated, "Women and men at the frontier of the fight w

Whenever the Indian film industry is allowed to go back to work, the actors will find their dates in a scramble, and none more so than Alia Bhatt. She is the only major A-lister from Bollywood who has four films on the floors in various stages of production. And all of them demand her immediate attention. Says a source, “She was supposed to shoot in March with Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Gangubai Kathiawadi  in Mumbai, and then join S S Rajamouli in Hyderabad for  RRR  in April. In the second-half of 2020 she was supposed to shoot for her father (Mahesh Bhatt)’s  Sadak 3 .” Now with the lockdown throwing all schedules haywire, Alia has a lot of figuring out do. Should she complete Bhansali’s film first, and then go on to the delayed Rajamouli project? And what about her father’s project? Give it the least attention … ghar ki murgi daal baraabar ? And what happens to the monstrously delayed Karan Johar-Ayan Mukerjee sci-fi fantasy Brahmastra which was to release in December 2020. Giv

South Indian actress Priyamani recently grabbed eyeballs with her performance in the web series The Family Ma n, in which she plays the role of Manoj Bajpayee's wife. While the actress is a big name in the South film industry, she made a splash on the big screen with her dance number from the film Chennai Express titled ‘ One two three four’ . It is only after The Family Man did the Hindi film industry take notice of her work. Talking to a tabloid, Priyamani said that she agreed to be a part of the dance number in Chennai Express as it gave her a chance to dance with Shah Rukh Khan. Post that, she got several offers from Hindi cinema but nothing substantial came her way; the actress said that there was no point doing dance numbers. Meanwhile, Priyamani will next be seen in the digital film Ateet in which she plays the role of a wife of an Army officer. The psychological thriller also features Rajeev Khandelwal and Sanjay Suri. She will also be seen in Ajay Devgn starrer Maida

Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn has been making use of his social media platform to spread awareness about the novel coronavirus. During this time of crisis, several artists have been trying to motivate people to stay positive and calm through music. On Saturday, actor Ajay Devgn launched a special song titled ‘Thahar Ja ’ which speaks about the need to not stay at home but to also stay happy and calm.  The song that features Ajay Devgn was shot at home by him. The song also features his 9-year-old son Yug. Talking about the song, Ajay said that the song was penned by Anil Verma who has written songs for Tanhaji:The Unsung Warrior as well. Ajay said that the song is about mental health and happiness. He said that the song tries to explain that we have been working all our lives for our family and now we have to stay at home for their safety.  Ajay has also worked on the concept of the video for the song composed and sung by Mehul Vyas. The actor said that the video was shot with whate

The novel coronavirus has brought life to a standstill. A lockdown was imposed in India starting March 25. Before the lockdown, several state governments had announced that theatres and gyms will be shut to stop the spread of the virus. During the post-lockdown period, the cinema viewing experience will undergo major changes.  Reportedly, over the past few days, different departments of cinema including production, distribution and exhibition chains have been holding virtual conferences to discuss the details of the post lockdown phase.  An exhibitor talking to a tabloid said that fighting the fear in the minds of the audience has been a major point of discussion. He said that cinema will take safety measures even if there is no directive. Cinemas will be practising social distancing by keeping seats vacant between groups, individuals or couples, making masks and sanitisers compulsory. They will also be sanitising common areas and will provide PPE kits for the staff.  Cinema hall o

With the coronavirus pandemic on the rise across the globe, several events have been put on hold or cancelled. Now, the National Film Awards that honours excellence in the entire national spectrum of Indian cinema on May 3 every year also stands delayed indefinitely as of now.  Reportedly, the officials have not been discussing the 67th National Film Awards as they are currently focusing on tackling the coronavirus situation. Talking to a daily, filmmaker Rahul Rawail who was a part of the National Film Awards jury last year said that the process of putting together a jury was about to start before the coronavirus scare intensified in the country. He said that the jury has not yet been formed.  The winners are decided by an independent jury consisting of eminent filmmakers and film personalities and declared in April every year, followed by the ceremony on May 3. In 2019, the National Film Awards was delayed owing to the general elections. The winners were announced in August with

The lockdown has completed a month in India and yet, cases of Coronavirus are rapidly rising. The belief is that itll take a few more months for normalcy to kick in. This would also mean that itll take some more time for cinema halls to resume services as well. Even if theatres are allowed to be open, theres no guarantee that big films would start arriving in hordes. There are a lot of factors to be considered like fear psychosis, condition of overseas markets etc. before the decision to release biggies will be taken. Recently, the trade circles was abuzz with reports that the much-awaited film 83 , based on the spectacular victory of Indian cricket team in the 1983 World Cup, might not release in cinemas. According to the speculation, a big OTT platform with worldwide reach has offered a staggering Rs. 143 crore to the makers of this film, starring Ranveer Singh, and directed by Kabir Khan. So are the makers tempted to take up this offer? Reliance Entertainment Group CEO Shibashish