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    Palm Springs Film Festival: ‘Superboys of Malegaon’ receives Young Cineastes special mention

    While the Indian film earned a special mention, the jury, composed of high school students with a passion for cinema, selected Zar Amir Ebrahimi and Guy Nattiv’s ‘Tatami’ for Young Cineastes Award New Delhi: Director Reema Kagti’s film ‘Superboys of Malegaon’ received the special mention in the Young Cineastes Award category at the 36th Palm Springs International Film Festival. The annual film gala took place in the desert resort city of Palm Springs in California, the US, between January 2 and January 13. According to the official website of the Palm Springs International Film Festival, ‘Superboys of Malegaon’ earned a special mention in the segment. However, the jury — composed of high school students with a passion for cinema — selected Zar Amir Ebrahimi and Guy Nattiv’s ‘Tatami’ for the Young Cineastes Award. The Persian-English film follows Iranian female judoka Leila and her coach Maryam, who travel to the World Judo Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia, intent on bringing home Iran’s first gold medal. Kagti’s ‘Superboys of Malegaon’ is based on the life of Nasir Shaikh, an amateur filmmaker from the town of Malegaon in Maharashtra, where the residents look to Bollywood cinema for a much-needed…
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    We worked really hard on ‘Sohna Mukhda’, says Aparshakti Khurana about new song

    With heartfelt lyrics by Gurpreet Saini and a beautiful composition by Kohli, ‘Sohna Mukhda’ is a wedding track that embodies the magic and joy of love. Sung by Aparshakti, the song’s lively visuals, directed by Dhruwal Patel and Jigar Mulani, features him alongside Anupama Parameswaran Aparshakti Khurana along with composer Rochak Kohli have come out with a new song ‘Sohna Mukhda’ and the actor-singer said that they have “worked really hard” on it. ‘Sohna Mukhda’ is a wedding track that embodies the magic and joy of love. It features Aparshakti alongside Anupama Parameswaran. Aparshakti said: “My last song with T-Series ‘Kudiye Ni’ was received really well by the audience! Looking for a similar response on ‘Sohna Mukhda’ as well!” “Rochak, Gurpreet and I have worked really hard on this and Anupama is looking beautiful in the video courtesy Jigar and Dhruval (the directors) hence pretty much all the boxes are ticked! Now me and the entire T-Series team is just keeping our fingers crossed,” he added. Sung by Aparshakti, with a beautiful composition by Kohli and heartfelt lyrics by Gurpreet Saini, the song’s lively visuals, directed by Dhruwal Patel and Jigar Mulani, capture the essence of romance in a festive setting.…
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    Here’s what Janhvi Kapoor is refusing to do 

    Janhvi took to her Instagram stories, where she shared a clip of her beautifully decorated and well-lit Christmas Tree and captioned her post: “Refusing to take down my Christmas tree.” Mumbai: There is only one thing that Bollywood actor Janhvi Kapoor is refusing to do. Janhvi took to her Instagram stories, where she shared a clip of her beautifully decorated and well-lit Christmas Tree. The actor wrote: “Refusing to take down my Christmas tree.” In other news, on January 7, Bollywood sisters Janhvi and Khushi Kapoor recreated the hook step of the song ‘Loveyapa Hogaya’ from the upcoming film ‘Loveyapa’. Khushi took to her Instagram, where she shared a reel video. In the clip, the two girls are seen doing the hook step of the track, originally picturised on Junaid Khan and Khushi. Boney Kapoor made a hilarious special appearance in the background. “Nikla tha love karne par papa aagaya #Loveyapa, (sic)” Khushi captioned the post. It was on January 3, when the track was unveiled. In ‘Loveyapa’, Junaid, who is the son of Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, will be seen romancing Khushi Kapoor. ‘Loveyapa’, directed by Advait Chandan, the drama deals with the life of a young couple whose relationship…
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    Jackie Shroff celebrates 24 years of his film “Farz”

    Jackie, who essayed the role of the antagonist Gawa Firozi in the 2001 film, took to his Instagram stories on Sunday morning. He shared some scenes from the film, which also stars Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta. Mumbai: As his film “Farz” clocked 24 years in Hindi cinema since its release on Sunday, actor Jackie Shroff celebrated the moment and shared a glimpse of some memorable scenes from the movie. Jackie, who essayed the role of the antagonist Gawa Firozi in the 2001 film, took to his Instagram stories on Sunday morning. He shared some scenes from the film, which also stars Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta. The glimpse had Jackie’s mouthing lines such as “Tere bhi passport ki taiyaari ho gayi hai” and “Meri maut ko teri ko dekhne ka intezaar hai. Aur main apne maut ko na umeed nahi kar sakta.” among many others. For the caption he wrote: “#24yearsoffarz”…
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    OYO shares attract Madhuri, Gauri Khan, Amrita Rao

    Gauri Khan bought 2.4 million shares during the recent Series G funding round in August 2024 where the company raised over Rs 1,400 crores from a consortium of investors New Delhi: Actors Madhuri Dixit, Amrita Rao, and Bollywood producer Gauri Khan are among celebrities who bought shares of travel tech platform OYO over the past few months. Gauri Khan bought 2.4 million shares of OYO during the recent Series G funding round concluded in August 2024 where the company raised over Rs 1,400 crores from a consortium of investors, sources told PTI. An email to Khan’s team seeking a comment remained unanswered. Of late, there is a growing trend of actors and celebrities diversifying their investment bets into high-growth startups aiming for handsome returns once these companies go public. “Madhuri Dixit, her husband Dr Sriram Nene, along with Dr Ritesh Malik, the clinician doctor, founder of flex space company Innov8, founding member…
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    ‘Heartbroken’ Preity Zinta says ‘we are safe as of now’ amid LA wildfires

    Priyanka took to her Instagram stories, where she shared a post of “first responders” trying to control the wildfire, which has destroyed thousands of acres of land. Mumbai: Actress Preity Zinta said that she and her family are safe “as of now” amid the Los Angeles wildfires and added that she is heartbroken at the devastation around her. Taking to X, formerly called Twitter, Preity shared an update and wrote: “I never thought I would live to see a day where fires would ravage neighbourhoods around us in La, friends & families either evacuated or put on high alert, ash descending from smoggy skies like snow & fear & uncertainty about what will happen if the wind does not calm down with toddlers and grandparents with us.” “I’m heartbroken at the devastation around us & grateful to god that we are safe as of now.” “My thoughts & prayers to people that…
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    Yo Yo Honey Singh returns to stage with ‘Millionaire India Tour’

    The legendary singer-rapper announced his ten-cities musical tour for which tickets are available exclusively on Zomato’s District app Hyderabad: After taking a long hiatus of nearly eight years from the music industry due to mental health issues, legendary singer-rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh is all set to make a comeback on the stage with a bang. He officially announced his Millionaire India Tour, with tickets going for sale on January 11 from 2 pm onwards exclusively on Zomato’s new app –  District. The show will be conducted in ten cities beginning at Mumbai (February 22), Lucknow (February 28), Delhi (March 1), Indore (March 8), Pune (March 14), Ahmedabad (March 15), Bengaluru (March 22), Chandigarh (March 23), Jaipur (March 29), and finally ending in Kolkata (April 5). One can select the city and the seats. The app also shows whether or not the stadium offers seating options or standing set-up. Pay the…
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    Indian celebrities face wrath of California wildfires

    Ananya Panday’s cousin, Alanna’s house reduced to dust; Actress Nora Fatehi has to evacuate from Los Angeles Mumbai: The southern California fires have crippled Hollywood with many celebrities evacuating their houses as the fires continue to ravage through Los Angeles. Bollywood actress Ananya Panday’s cousin Alanna Panday too finds herself facing the odds. Alanna recently took to her Instagram, and shared a note about how she and her family had to cut short their ski trip after finding out about the fires. She said that they packed all their stuff hurriedly, and how it pained her to see the place, which was a huge part of her life, being gutted in the fires. She wrote, “What’s been happening these past few days. We left our ski trip early after finding out about the fires. We drove into LA through clouds of smoke rushing home to pack our lives into a few…
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    Watch: ‘Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama’ trailer: Epic battles, stunning visuals

    Created by Yugo Sako and directed by Koichi Sasaki and Ram Mohan, the film represents a unique Indo-Japanese collaboration, featuring over 450 artists and nearly 100,000 hand-drawn frames. It merges the meticulous Japanese artistry with India’s rich storytelling tradition, making it a remarkable fusion of both cultures. Mumbai: The makers of “Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama” unveiled the trailer on Friday and the retelling of the epic story, is a visual masterpiece as it is filled with breathtaking visuals, epic battles. Conceived by Yugo Sako & Directed by Koichi Sasaki and Ram Mohan, the film is a rare Indo-Japanese collaboration that involved over 450 artists using nearly 100,000 hand-drawn cells. It blends Japanese artistic finesse with India’s tradition of storytelling. The trailer “Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama”, based on Valmiki’s Ramayana,showcases breathtaking visuals and epic battle sequences, transporting viewers to Ayodhya, the birthplace of Prince Rama; Mithila, where he…
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    Randeep Hooda steps into the weekend with shirtless pics

    A topless Randeep can be seen posing in his denims while he shaves his face. This latest IG post was captioned, “Getting ready for the weekend.” Randeep Hooda is one of the most versatile actors in the industry. Aside from his acting prowess, he also stays on top of his social media game. Recently, the ‘Highway’ actor treated the netizens with a set of smouldering pictures on Instagram. Randeep can be seen posing wearing nothing but his denim while he shaves his face. This latest IG post included the caption, “Getting ready for the weekend.” Reacting to the photos, Insta users shared comments such as “You are always ready & dapper Dan (sic)”, “Why did you marry? Disappointed (sic)”, “Best for the superman role. Replace Henry (sic)”, and “Wanna see u do a gangster film (sic)”, among others. On work front, the actor garnered a lot of praise for his portrayal in the biopic ‘Swatantrya Veer Savarkar’. The project derived from the life of the revolutionary freedom fighter Veer Savarkar, has been officially included in the list of…

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      “It’s the price…”Hansika reacts to allegations that she broke her husband’s first marriage

       After facing allegations that she broke her husband Sohael Khaturiya’s first marriage, actress Hansika Motwani finally broke her silence. In the first episode of the reality show ‘Hansika’s Love Shaadi Drama’, the ‘Koi… Mil Gaya’ actress addressed the allegations, saying “it’s the price for being a celebrity.” Hansika and Sohael tied the knot in December. Soon it came to light that Sohael was previously married to Hansika’s friend Rinky and Hansika had also attended their wedding. Netizens accused Hansika of stealing her friend’s husband. Reacting to such claims, Hansika on the show said, “Just because I knew the person at that time doesn’t mean it was my fault. I have nothing to do with this. Because I am a public…

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      Ranbir Kapoor’s latest song ‘Pyaar Hota Kayi Baar Hai’ is a Valentine’s Day anthem for all the singles

      After the success of ‘Tere Pyaar Mein’ song, the makers of ‘Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar’ have dropped a peppy dance number ‘Pyaar Hota Kayi Baar Hai’ in which Ranbir Kapoor gives hope to all singles this Valentine’s Day. ‘Pyaar Hota Kayi Baar Hai’ is a dedication to the lovelorn singles with a message to cast away their blues, because love doesn’t happen just once or twice; it happens many times. The song is a reminder to all the jilted lovers to fall in love again. Tere pyaar mein will make us forget about kesariya#TuJhoothiMainMakkaar pic.twitter.com/ILvt7WkBp0— Búnny (@ballirkf) January 23, 2023 ‘Pyaar Hota Kayi Baar Hai’ is shot on a sprawling set and Ranbir looks dapper as he grooves to the beats choreographed…

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      Shah Rukh Khan’s Chak De India! Co-Star Tanya Abrol Ties The Knot, Rubina Dilaik Attends The Wedding

      Shah Rukh Khan’s Chak De India! Co-Star Ties The Knot: Shah Rukh Khan is basking high on the success of Pathaan. While it is celebration time for the actor, his Chak De India! co-stars Chitrashi Rawat and Tanya Abrol also have reasons to rejoice. Chitrashi, who played Komal Chautala recently got married and it also marked the reunion of Chak De girls. Now Tanya, who essayed the character of Balbir Kaur also tied the knot with her longtime beau Aashish Verma on Thursday. Her wedding was attended by television actress Rubina Dilaik and her husband Abhinav Shukla. The couple shared the photos of the newlyweds and Tanya even thanked them on social media in an emotional message. Abhinav took to his Instagram handle and wrote,…

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      Marvel Entertainment and Audible present ‘Marvel’s Wastelanders’, Hindi original podcast series

      Leading audio storytelling creator Audible announced the upcoming Hindi Audible Original podcast series ‘Marvel’s Wastelanders’. The new Hindi series will premiere exclusively on Audible throughout 2023 and 2024, and will deliver richly designed, fully immersive audio entertainment experiences with many leading Hindi actors in the roles of iconic Marvel Super Heroes. The first instalment in the series, ‘Marvel’s Wastelanders: Star-Lord’, will be released exclusively on Audible on June 28. The extraordinary cast assembled includes Saif Ali Khan as Peter Quill, Vrajesh Hirjee as Rocket, Sushant Divgikr as Cora, Anangsha Biswas as The Collector, Maninee De as Emma Frost and Harjeet Walia as Kraven the Hunter. The 10-episode scripted podcast will be available at no additional cost to all Audible.in members,…

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      Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol-starrer Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge to release India ahead of Valentine’s Day

      The longest-running Bollywood film in Indian cinema history, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. For those who are unaware, the SRK-Kajol movie still plays every day at 11:40 a.m. at Mumbai’s Maratha Mandir. And now, in the lead up to Valentine’s Day, the makers have chosen to rerelease DDLJ in all the major chains in India. You read that correctly! The top multiplex chains in India will start screening Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge tomorrow, February 10. The movie Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, is scheduled to have a re-release in India before Valentine’s Day 2023, according to renowned trade analyst Taran Adarsh. He tweeted, “YRF TO RELEASE ‘DDLJ’ AT NATIONAL CHAINS…

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      PM Narendra Modi lauds Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan for houseful theatres in Srinagar, ‘SRK ka jalwa hai’ shout fans

      Lo and behold, Pathaan has done it again! Shah Rukh Khan’s action film has been making and breaking records, and seems like even got appreciation from the Prime Minister himself. It goes without saying that fans are beyond excited regarding the recent turn of events. For those of you who may not be aware, Pathaan has been wreaking havoc in the country. After crossing Rs 400 crores at the box office in India, the movie is inching towards breaking Dangal, KGF and Bahubali’s records. And amidst the excitement, even PM Modi did not shy away from appreciating the Pathaan power. Recently, during his speech in the parliament, PM Modi stated, “After decades, theatres of Srinagar are running Housefull.” While the Prime Minister did not explicitly say the name of the…

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      Nushrratt Bharuccha-starrer ‘Chhorii 2’ shoot concludes

      The shooting for the sequel of the 2021 horror film ‘Chhorii’ starring actor Nushrratt Bharuccha in the lead has been wrapped up. The makers of the film have provided an exclusive sneak peak of the new instalment in the franchise. The sequel is set to pick up Sakshi’s (Nushrratt Bharuccha) story from where it left in the original and will bring back some key characters as well as introduce new characters and monsters. Nushrratt Bharuccha and Soha Ali Khan starring #Chhorii2 Shoot begins.Directed by Vishal Furia. pic.twitter.com/qOvjGu3782— Christopher Kanagaraj (@Chrissuccess) November 30, 2022 Nushrratt reprises her role as Sakshi from the first outing, ably supported by Pallavi Patil and Saurabh Goyal. Actress Soha Ali Khan, joins the cast. Vishal Furia, who helmed…

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      KJo walks down memory lane, as his ‘student’ gets married

      All the ‘students’ of Bollywood filmmaker-producer Karan Johar have found their forever together and KJo can’t be happier. While Varun Dhawan was the first to get married from the ‘Student of the Year’ tribe, followed by Alia Bhatt’s wedding to Ranbir Kapoor last year, now Karan’s third student Sidharth Malhotra, too, tied the nuptial knot with Kiara Advani. Karan, who has nurtured their talents with his sense of Hindi cinema and market dynamics, and has been their constant pillar, took to his Instagram recently to pen a heartfelt note for Sid as he shared a picture from the wedding ceremony which shows Sid placing a peck on his wife’s cheek. “I met him a decade and a half ago. Silent, strong and still…

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      Ronit Roy says he couldn’t do Oscar-winning film Zero Dark Thirty due to Student of the Year: ‘Karan Johar’s team said no..’

      Actor Ronit Roy made his acting debut with the hit, Jaan Tere Naam. He, however, moved to television after getting no work in Bollywood after his successful debut and became a household name with his character of Rishabh Bajaj in the popular Hindi TV series, Kasautii Zindagi Kay. Ronit then once again tried his luck in films and his second innings proved fruitful. But he could have been a popular face in Hollywood as well had he rejected Karan Johar’s Student of the Year, where he played a small role of a school teacher. Recently, Ronit appeared on The Kapil Sharma Show with the team of his upcoming film Shehzada. During the show, Kapil mentioned Ronit being offered Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar-winning film…

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      Amid Pathaan’s moderate performance in south India, Raashi Khanna doubts acceptance of Bollywood actors in south: ‘Don’t know how well they will be accepted as mainstream hero’

      Raj and DK’s upcoming web series Farzi marks the Hindi debut of Tamil star Vijay Sethupathi. Like him, we have seen many actors from the southern film industry being accepted in the north including Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Madhavan, Siddharth and others. However, rarely has any Bollywood actor made it big in the south and actor Raashi Khanna doubts whether any actor from the north will ever be accepted by the audience in the south. In a new interview, Raashi’s Farzi co-actor Shahid Kapoor was asked about not doing any project in a language besides Hindi. To this Shahid reacted, “I haven’t been offered any film in another language.” His statement prompted Raashi to express her apprehension about the acceptance of north Indian…

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