Bollywood
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Apr- 2025 -23 April
Priyanka Chopra to make history with inaugural global vanguard award from Gold House
Priyanka will receive the inaugural Global Vanguard Honor for her unprecedented 25-year career bridging Asian Pacific and Western cultures through acclaimed work across Hindi cinema and Hollywood Mumbai: Global icon Priyanka Chopra Jonas is set to be honored with the inaugural Global Vanguard Award at Gold House’s fourth annual Gold Gala, a premier celebration recognising the 2025 A100 List and First Lights. Priyanka will receive the inaugural Global Vanguard Honor for her unprecedented 25-year career bridging Asian Pacific and Western cultures through acclaimed work across Hindi cinema and Hollywood, her continual elevation of underrepresented voices, and her unparalleled global platform–recognised by Time 100 and Forbes–“Most Powerful Women.” The prestigious event, which shines a spotlight on the most influential Asian Pacific leaders…
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23 April
Kartik Aaryan transforms into an Ichadaari Naag in fantasy thriller ‘Naagzilla’
Kartik took to his Instagram to announce the film and shared the first-look poster for the upcoming thriller Mumbai: Actor Kartik Aaryan is all set to take a mythical leap as he transforms into an ichchhadhari naag in ‘Naagzilla,’ an upcoming fantasy entertainer backed by Dharma Productions. Blending Indian folklore with modern storytelling, the film promises a never-before-seen avatar of the actor as he steps into the world of shape-shifting serpents and supernatural intrigue. On Tuesday, Kartik took to his Instagram to announce the film and shared the first-look poster for the upcoming thriller. In the caption, he wrote, “I’ve seen many human stories, now watch a story of naags. #Naagzilla – Naag lok ka Pehla Kaand… Fun phailaane Aa raha…
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23 April
Anurag Kashyap row: Director apologises to Brahmin community, ensures he will work on his anger
The backlash erupted after Anurag made a comment while responding to criticism of ‘Phule’, which is a biopic based on social reformers Jyotirao Phule and his wife Savitribai Phule Mumbai: Indian auteur Anurag Kashyap has issued an apology following an uproar over his remarks on the Brahmin community. On Tuesday, the ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ filmmaker took to his Instagram, and penned the apology, and assured that he will be very careful with his expression and words going forward. He wrote in Hindi, “I forgot my limits while answering someone in anger. And bad-mouthing the entire Brahmin community, the same community of which all the people have been in my life, are still there and contribute a lot, they all have been hurt. My…
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22 April
Parineeti responds to ‘jiju’ moment featuring hubby Raghav Chadha
Actress Parineeti Chopra delighted fans with her sweet reaction after husband Raghav Chadha was greeted with loud chants of ‘jiju’ during a recent IPL match Mumbai: Actress Parineeti Chopra delighted fans with her sweet reaction after husband Raghav Chadha was greeted with loud chants of ‘jiju’ during a recent IPL match. The couple, who tied the knot in 2023, continue to be fan favorites, and the endearing nickname shouted by the crowd at the recent IPL match sparked a wave of amusement online. On April 20, Raghav was spotted at the IPL match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings, held in Mullanpur, Chandigarh. Among the many videos and photos circulating online, one clip in particular stood out–capturing the AAP leader…
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21 April
Vaiko-led MDMK insists ban on Hindi film ‘Jaat’ in Tamil Nadu over depiction of LTTE
Referring to ‘Jaat,’ the resolution said, “The film has scenes maligning the Ealam Tamil freedom movement.” “The movie has portrayed the members of Tamil Tigers (LTTE) who sacrificed their lives for Tamil Ealam (a separate homeland for Tamils) as cruel terrorists,” it alleged Chennai: The Vaiko-led MDMK on Sunday demanded that the recently released Sunny Deol-starrer ‘Jaat’ be banned in Tamil Nadu over the alleged “maligning depiction” of the Eelam Tamil “freedom movement” and the LTTE. A resolution to this effect was adopted at the party’s administrative council meeting held in the backdrop of Vaiko’s son Durai Vaiko resigning from his party post on Saturday over internal squabbles. While party sources remained tight-lipped about the issue being taken up in the…
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20 April
Farah Khan says SRK’s improv in ‘Om Shanti Om’ had her dying with laughter
We did so much improv in that film. Shah Rukh and I–like that tiger fight scene of his–I died laughing because I had no idea he was going to say ‘naughty pussy, naughty pussy, says the filmmaker-choreographer Mumbai: Choreographer-filmmaker Farah Khan recalled how she and Shah Rukh Khan improvised several scenes in her 2007 blockbuster ‘Om Shanti Om’, and how the superstar’s unexpected lines in one sequence had her in splits. Farah was joined by ‘Masterchef Celebrity’ winner Gaurav Khanna, who cooked ‘paneer biryani and Punjabi cholle’ for the filmmaker’s YouTube channel. Gaurav spoke about the popular scene where Shah Rukh, as Om Prakash Makhija, performs an action sequence while other actors, including Deepika Padukone’s character Sandhya “Sandy” Bansal, watch during…
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20 April
Row over remark on Brahmins: Anurag Kashyap says his family, friends receiving death and rape threats
“This is my apology, not for my post but for that one line taken out of context and the brewing hatred. No action or speech is worth your daughter, family, friends, and colleagues getting rape and death threats from the kingpins of sanskar,” Kashyap said New Delhi: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, who has courted a major controversy over a comment on the Brahmin community, has claimed that his family and friends are receiving “death and rape threats”. Kashyap had made the intemperate comment on the community in a reply to a social media user. On Friday evening, the 52-year-old filmmaker posted a statement on Instagram, saying his comment has been “taken out of context”. “This is my apology, not for my post…
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20 April
Shweta Tripathi: My characters are all very different from who I am
Asked what she finds harder, to play a character completely different from herself or one that closely resembles her, Shweta told IANS, “Umm, completely different. Closely resembles me, toh matlab mujhe woh hi lagega, ‘then what are you?’ Because we’re so many things. (I’d feel connected to it—because, then, ‘What are you?’) We’re made up of so many things.” Mumbai: Bollywood actress Shweta Tripathi has delivered several memorable performances in projects such as the Mirzapur franchise, Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein, and Masaan. However, she shared that she prefers to maintain a separation between her real-life identity and the characters she portrays on screen. Asked what she finds harder, to play a character completely different from herself or one that closely…
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19 April
Athiya Shetty reveals daughter’s name, shares first picture on Instagram on KL Rahul’s birthday
The couple shared a photo of their daughter and revealed her name ‘Evaarah’ in the caption on Friday, which also happens to be the star Indian batter’s birthday. Hyderabad: Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul welcomed their baby girl recently in March, and on Friday, the couple posted her first picture on social media and revealed her name. The couple shared a photo of their daughter and revealed her name ‘Evaarah’ in the caption on Friday, which also happens to be the star Indian batter’s birthday. “Our baby girl, our everything Evaarah ~ Gift of God,” they shared in the caption. Actors Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Anuskha Sharman, Vaani Kapoor and Malaika Arora dropped heart emojis in comments section of the photograph.
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19 April
In ‘Kesari 2’, I’m not acting as an artist, but as an Indian: Akshay Kumar
The film stars Akshay Kumar, R Madhavan and Ananya Panday. It was released on 18 April 2025, marking the 106th anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre Mumbai: As “Kesari Chapter 2” released on Friday, actor Akshay Kumar said that he’s not merely acting as an artist, but as an Indian in the film. Akshay took to Instagram, where he shared a few stills from the film, which also stars Ananya Panday and R Madhavan. For the caption, he wrote in Hindi: “Kahaniyaan bahut suni hongi aapne par yah ek toofaan hai. C Shankaran Nayar ki is kahani ne mujhe jhajhkoor diya kyunki hum nahin jaante the ki Jallianwala Bagh narsanhar ke baad kisi ek vyakti ne poore British ampayar ko adalat…
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