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Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez and her link to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar only gets entangled further as the matter continues to make news. The latest update on that front was that the actress will appear before Delhi’s Patiala House court on Monday morning, in connection with the extortion case. As per several reports, Fernandez’s legal team will be seeking pre-arrest bail. The Kick actress will appear before special NIA judge Shailendra Malick. The supplementary charge sheet in the case has been submitted, therefore at the time of Fernandez's appearance before the court, her legal team will be submitting a pre-arrest bail application. Last week, Jacqueline was questioned by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police for over seven hours. She had been called in for questioning on her alleged involvement in the crime a second time. On the other hand, Fernandez’s stylist Leepakshi Ellawadi was also questioned at Delhi EOW, where she admitted that she was

After a successful run of three months full of dance and entertainment since July 2022, DID Super Moms Season 3 finally came to an end with much grandeur on September 25, 2022. The finale episode saw a host of special guests like Rashmika Mandanna, Neena Gupta and Govinda who entertained the audiences along with the judges Remo D’Souza, Bhagyashree Dassani, and Urmila Matondkar. While the top 6 contestants- Varsha Bumra, Aplana Pandey, Riddhi Tiwari, Sadhana Mishra, Sadika Khan and Anila Rajan impressed audiences with their exhilarating finale performances, it was Varsha who took home the trophy. Acing every challenge and giving a tough competition to the Super Mom, were finalists Sadhana Mishra and Sadika Mishra who were announced as the first and second runner up after the public voting. Special guest Govinda brought the trophy on the sets of the show and danced with contestant Alpana Pandey to his song 'Aap Ka Aa Jane Se’ . Apart from that, Neena Gupta also performed with the

Known for films like Gunday, Sultan, and Tiger Zinda Hai, director Ali Abbas Zafar, who tied the knot last year, announced the arrival of his first child with wife Alicia on social media. The couple welcomed a baby girl earlier today and the filmmaker took to social media to pen a note and has also announced the name of his daughter to be Alija Zehra Zafar, since her name starts with the word ‘Ali’ just the names of the couple. Taking to Instagram, Ali Abbas Zafar posted a photo of his wife Alicia with her baby bump and captioned it with a welcoming note where he also explained the reason behind naming her Alija. He wrote, “Alicia and I began our journey with love , love which is beyond borders - colour & Race , we are very fortunate that we found each other and got married , Now after almost after 2 years we are thankful to Almighty Allah for blessing us with most beautiful gift of our life. She came in our life on 24th September at midnight 12.25 . Please welcome our bundle o

Prime Video dropped a humorous film a couple of days ago where we saw Varun Dhawan being questioned by everyone in his vicinity for the inside scoop on Amazon Originals. The video features his warm relationship with Prime Video as the actor attempts different ways to get this information from his “friend” who works at the service. However, when it doesn’t work and we can Varun taking it up as a challenge to get top-secret information himself. Now, in the second film, that released earlier today, it is a continuation where Varun Dhawan is portrayed as the man-with-a-plan as he tries different tactics to get access to this classified information. From flicking his friend’s ID card to listening in on secret conversations, the hilarious video features Varun sneaking into the corporate maze of Prime Video’s office. The video showcases Varun coming across a file on the budget of the Shahid Kapoor starrer Farzi where he is surprised to see the expense of his hairstyling budget and wonders

Readers would be aware that the 25th of every month is celebrated as Pathaan day by Yash Raj Films. The film marks the comeback after five years on the big screen. The actor will be seen in the action entertainer Pathaan along with Deepika Padukone and John Abraham playing pivotal roles. Today, on September 25, the makers have decided to share a glimpse of the superstar on social media, and fans can’t stop gushing over it. In the post shared by Shah Rukh Khan, the actor posted a photo of himself in a shirtless avatar from the YRF film. Giving a glimpse of his wit and sense of humour, he posted a caption which was words from the poetry in the Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Rekha starrer Silsila . “Me to My Shirt today: ‘Tum hoti toh kaisa hota…. Tum iss baat pe hairaan hoti, Tum iss baat pe kitni hansti…….Tum hoti toh aisa hota..’ Me also waiting for #Pathaan”   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) Speak

While she made her Bollywood debut under Dharma Productions, Ananya Panday has once again chosen the same production house to make her OTT debut. Dharmatic Entertainment, which is the digital wing of Dharma Productions, will be launching the SOTY actress on OTT with the show titled Call Me Bae. In fact, if reports are to be believed, the actress is expected to feature in a hoity-toity avatar in this Amazon Prime series. As per Peeping Moon reports, Ananya Panday will be seen in the role of a billionaire fashionista in the Karan Johar production Call Me Bae. From what we hear, the actress is expected to hail from an ultra-wealthy family and will be seen being caught in a sensational scandal. As she navigates her way through the repercussions, her character also sets out on a journey of self-discovery. The series is also expected to feature a stellar cast besides having Ananya Panday in the lead but the details are currently being kept under wraps. Collin D’Cunha who was supposed to di

Ever since the announcement of Brahmastra , the film has been constantly in news. Despite the fact that the film released seven years after its announcement, the film has been receiving a massive response at the box office. Directed by Ayan Mukerj, the film starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt has been doing well at the box office. After, a stunning first week, the business of the film which also features Amitabh Bachchan, Nagarjuna and Mouni Roy saw an immense spike on its second weekend. In fact, on National Cinemas Day, September 23, Brahmastra was one of the biggest crowd-pullers as the tickets were available for Rs. 75. Now owing to the same, the makers have decided to extend and retain the low fare of tickets. They have decided to retain the fare to Rs.100 for the next Navrati week. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh confirmed the developments on social media adding, “'BRAHMASTRA' ? 100 TICKET FROM MON - THU... After the phenomenal response on #NationalCinemaDay2022, #Brahmas

Superstar of the Telugu film industry Prabhas became the heartthrob of the nation after the release of  Baahubali – The Beginning  (2015). The blockbuster success of  Baahubali 2 – The Conclusion  (2017) and the super-success of  Saaho  (2019) cemented his position at the box office. Though  Radhe Shyam  (2022) failed, his popularity remains intact. Hence, there’s tremendous excitement for his next film,  Adipurush . Recently, there were reports that the much-awaited teaser of the film is expected to be out on October 3. Reportedly, Prabhas, Kriti Sanon and director Om Raut will be launching the promo at Ayodhya.  Bollywood Hungama  has learnt there has been a slight change in plans. A source told  Bollywood Hungama , “The teaser will be unveiled on Sunday, October 2. Prabhas along with the team of  Adipurush  will be in attendance in Ayodhya. This religious town in Uttar Pradesh is the birthplace of Lord Ram, on whom  Adipurush  is based. Hence, the makers thought that it’ll be apt

Mani Ratnam is all set to release his much-awaited film,  Ponniyin Selvan: Part-1 , in cinemas and the excitement is palpable. After all, he’s considered one of the finest filmmakers of Indian cinema. The trend of having crossover films has picked up recently but his films have made a mark in Hindi-speaking markets since the time of  Roja  (1992). Hence, not just in the Southern markets but  Ponniyin Selvan: Part-1  has a chance to excel even in the Hindi belts, when it’ll be released on September 30. Mani Ratnam along with the cast of his film – Chiyaan Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, and Trisha – and music composer A R Rahman attended the grand press conference of the film in Mumbai, on September 24. At this event, he revealed that Ajay Devgn has done the narration in the film. He revealed about this and also thanked the versatile star, with whom he had worked before in  Yuva  (2004). He also thanked Anil Kapoor, for voicing the Hindi dubbed version of the theat

The National Cinema Day, which was celebrated on September 23, led to a lot of jubilation in the country. Most of the cinemas in East, West and North India sold tickets for just Rs. 75 and everyone was confident that it’ll lead to healthy ticket sales. Yet, no one was prepared to see almost all shows going house full across theatres! If you failed to get a ticket on National Cinema Day at reduced prices, there’s good news for you. A source told  Bollywood Hungama , “Motivated by the blockbuster success of National Cinema Day, the multiplexes have decided to extend the celebrations. The tickets won’t be sold for as cheap as Rs. 75, but the rates would be pretty reasonable. The celebrations will restart from Monday, September 26 and last till Thursday, September 29.” Earlier in the day, the new multiplex chain MovieMax announced on their official Instagram handle that ticket prices would start from Rs. 70. In certain cinemas, they are selling tickets for just Rs. 100, even on Saturday

From Katrina Kaif – Vicky Kaushal to Alia Bhatt – Ranbir Kapoor, the big fat Bollywood weddings need not be a small affair but they are highly a private affair. In many of these weddings, there are even strict phone restrictions imposed where guests are not allowed to use their phones to maintain strict confidentiality. But ditching these concepts, Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal have decided to skip the no phone policy, so that their guests can be at ease. However, the couple has mentioned in their invite, requesting guests to stay away from their phones and cherish the moments. A source close to the couple confirmed the developments saying, “Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal have decided to not go with the “no phone policy” at their wedding functions. The reason for that is that they want the mood of the functions to be fun and want their guests to be at maximum ease.” But the source went on to add, “Their invite stated that ‘Leave your phones and enjoy yourself. Don’t worry about capturing th

Fawad Khan is known for his dedication in films but this time it seems the actor may have taken it a little too far. After attempting to bulk up his body for his role in the forthcoming Mahira Khan starrer The Legend of Maula Jatt , the actor faced massive health issues. He had to gain about 100 kgs for his role as a fighter in the film but ended up getting hospitalized after pushed his body too far during the transformation process. He further also confessed that he didn’t have ample time to undergo the process properly and couldn’t achieve what actors like Christian Bale or Aamir Khan could. Fawad Khan opened up about the hospitalization and his physical transformation during his interview with Something Haute saying, “It is not the best thing I did to myself. I would never do that again. I just made some questionable choices, which negatively affected me. There is a dark underbelly to all of these physical transformations and people should know that when you make these decisions,

Considering that Brahmastra is inching towards record-breaking success, the team of the film, including parents-to-be Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor have been rejoicing the moment. Ranbir Kapoor recently visited a cinema hall in Thane on National Cinema Day. Needless to say, the Kapoor boy received a grand welcome from fans, who crowded around him to catch a glimpse of the star. However, over-enthusiastic fans attempting to take a selfie with the star ended up falling. But the ‘hero’ was more than happy to help them get back on their feet. Readers would be aware that National Cinema Day was celebrated on September 23 where tickets across theatres and multiplexes were priced at only Rs. 75. Amongst the films that were being screened, was also Brahmastra , which only released a couple of weeks ago. Known for its high-quality VFX, the fantasy drama is slowly becoming an audience favourite as many fans have extended their love for the film. As fans flooded to catch a glimpse of the film o

Known for his villainous roles, Rahul Dev has played the antagonist in several movies including in other languages. However, the actor opted to take a sabbatical from the industry to raise his son after the sad demise of his wife in 2009. But four years later, when his son went to college, the actor decided to return to B-town but found himself out of work. In a bid to make his comeback, he chose to be a contestant on Bigg Boss 10 and mark his return to the Bollywood industry. Speaking about it, Rahul Dev revealed that he didn’t have a choice but to do Bigg Boss since that got offered to him when he was jobless. He spoke about his struggle to Connect FM Canada saying, “Aur phir aap sochiye, itna kaam karne ke baad bhi Bigg Boss (Despite having done so much work, I had to do Bigg Boss). I was a participant in Bigg Boss 10 because there was just no work for me. I won’t blame anyone for it, because in our line, markets change pretty fast. And four and half years is a long time.” Howeve

While she is riding high on the success of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 and doing a plethora of films in multiple languages, busy actress Tabu talks about breaking the age-myth when it comes to actresses. She was also asked about her glowing skin and her beauty secrets even at the age of 50, and the actress had a quirky and witty response. In a recent interview when she was asked about age-reversing, she laughed it off but also asserted that she doesn’t have any specific routine that she follows. However, she also opened up about the kind of advice she receives from her makeup artist. In an interview with Film Companion, Tabu said, “Koi secret nahi hai (There is no secret). Mithali, my makeup artist, was telling me, ‘Ma’am, skin is looking good, some home nuska (home-remedy) you are doing or what?’ Some days, I’ll tell her that I put coffee here, and some plant there, and she’ll say, ‘You can’t do that, you have to use this cream’, and she’ll suggest some Rs 50,000 cream. Ek baar khareed liya,

Samantha Ruth Prabhu on Friday dropped the first motion poster of her upcoming movie Shaakuntalam with Dev Mohan. All set to treat her fans again, she is busy prepping for her upcoming project, Citadel . A source close to the actress reveals, "Samantha has been working on getting into her character for Citadel in the US. She is following a very strict fitness and lifestyle regime there to get into the physicality of her character in the series. Over there, she is training with renowned experts working in the entertainment space for action." Citadel, produced by Russo Brothers, will have an Indian version starring Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the lead roles. It will be directed by director duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK. The American series stars Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden and is expected to air in 2023. On the work front, Samantha Ruth Prabhu has an exciting slate of projects ahead including Citadel, Shaakuntalam , Kushi , and Yashoda . ALSO READ: S

South Korean actress Park Gyu Young has finally signed her next project. Following her last stint in Dali and Cocky Prince , the actress will next star in the upcoming fantasy romance drama A Good Day to be a Dog. She will star opposite K-pop group ASTRO's singer Cha Eun Woo. Park Gyu Young will essay the role of a teacher Han Hae Na who has everything going for her until she meets a person and faces the biggest crisis of her life. According to the Korean media portal Soompi, A Good Day to be a Dog is based on the webtoon of the same name and is an upcoming fantasy romance K-drama about a woman Han Hae Na who is cursed to transform into a dog every time she kisses a man. However, the only person who can undo her curse is a man Jin Seo Won who is afraid of dogs due to a traumatic event he can no longer remember. Cha Eun Woo is a South Korean singer, actor, and model under the label Fantagio. He is a member of the South Korean pop band ASTRO. On the acting front, Cha Eun Woo pre

Readers would be aware that Sanjay Kapoor and Maheep Kapoor’s daughter, Arjun Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor’s cousin Shanaya Kapoor will be making her big debut with Bedhadak, which is produced by Dharma. The film will feature her with newbies Gurfateh Pirzada (who was seen in the Netflix film Guilty) and popular TV star Lakshay. The actress is thrilled to have bagged the film and expressed her gratitude. While she also has deal with comments on nepotism, considering that she hails from a complete Bollywood background, the actress has also maintained that she wouldn’t take this opportunity for granted. In an interview with Zoom, Shanaya Kapoor opened up about bagging Bedhadak and also added that she is excited and nervous about her debut venture. She said, “I am nervous because it’s important that I do the best job and because it isn't just a first film, it’s the first step towards hopefully a long and varied career. And excited because I’m finally a step closer towards realizing a dr

Prime Video, Skydance Television, and Paramount Television Studios announced key cast joining for the second season of Reacher, the action-packed drama series starring Alan Ritchson in the title role of Jack Reacher . Casting announced today for the second season are series regulars Serinda Swan, Ferdinand Kingsley, Rory Cochrane with guest star Domenick Lombardozzi. Also joining the cast are Luke Bilyk, Dean McKenzie, Edsson Morales, Andres Collantes, Shannon Kook-Chun, Ty Victor Olsson, Josh Blacker, and Al Sapienza. As previously announced, Maria Sten will return for Season Two as Frances Neagley and Shaun Sipos will play David O’Donnell. Filming will begin this month. The second season, which is based on the 11th book in Lee Child’s global best-selling series, Bad Luck and Trouble, begins when the members of Reacher's old military unit start turning up dead. Reacher has just one thing on his mind—revenge. Here's a look at who's going to play what characters. Serinda

Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu announced her pregnancy on social media with a photoshoot with Karan Singh Grover! She had also taken to social media to share some adorable pictures flaunting her baby bump with her loving hubby beside her. It's the time of her baby shower; the most important moment in a woman's life and Bipasha takes to celebrate it with her close friends and family. The baby shower is thrown by a very close friend of Bipasha for her intimate friends and family and it comes as a very endearing moment for the actress. We recently got our hands on the adorable invite that was crafted for the private affair and it indeed brought us a smile. The beautiful invite read the venue details. The tagline of the invite and the theme of the occasion was something that caught our attention. The tagline read,  "A Lil monkey is on the way". We do await him/her. The theme or the dress code for the event mentioned - "Ladies - Pink and Peaches. Gents - Lavender