Bollywood
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Dec- 2022 -20 December
25 years of Chachi 420: Kamal Haasan film is a lesson on how not to mock a man playing a woman, and still be funny
Kamal Hassan looked convincing as Lakshmi Godbole in Chachi 420. Cross-dressing of men as women in movies or TV shows is a time-tested trope when you are looking for some easy laughs. While cross-dressing itself finds its roots in nautankis when female roles were played by men dressed in drag, the recent experiments have rarely passed muster. The recent memory is of Kapil Sharma’s ‘relatives’ played by men in drag in his comedy show, The Kapil Sharma Show or the comedies such as Apna Sapna Money Money, Humshakals and Golmaal Returns. All the above examples are distasteful and cringe, to say the least. This wasn’t always the case. Until a few years ago, filmmakers used the device of cross-dressing not just to get…
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20 December
Citadel: Varun Dhawan’s First Look From Indian Spin-Off Revealed by Russo Brothers
Varun Dhawan, who is basking high on all the praise he is getting for Bhediya is all set to be a part of Citadel spy universe. Russo Brothers, who have directed films like Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: End Game and The Gray Man, confirmed the news. The director-producer duo took to their Instagram handle to share Varun’s first look from the Indian spin-off of Citadel. Citadel’s Indian spin-off will be helmed by Raj & DK, who are the creators of Manoj Bajpayee starrer popular series The Family Man streaming on Amazon Prime. Varun starrer espionage-thriller will also be released on the same OTT platform. RUSSO BROTHERS SHARE VARUN DHAWAN’S FIRST LOOK FROM CITADEL Russo Brothers shared a picture from the series and captioned there post as, “We are…
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20 December
Aishwarya pinches Ranveer Singh’s nose at PKL final, video goes viral
A video of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in a chat with Bollywood livewire star Ranveer Singh at the Pro Kabaddi League(PKL) final has taken over the Internet for all the right reasons. Watch: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan pulls @RanveerOfficial's cheeks as he kisses her hand pic.twitter.com/DGVm2m6rmL— Ahmed Khabeer احمد خبیر (@AhmedKhabeer_) December 19, 2022 Ranveer had joined Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya and their daughter Aaradhya Bachchan at the PKL final in India before he jetted off to Qatar for the FIFA World Cup final. The kabaddi championship was held in Mumbai. A clip featuring Aishwarya, Aaradhya and Ranveer indulging in a banter is doing the rounds. It also was posted in Reddit, a discussion website. The video shows Ranveer and Aishwarya in a conversation. Dressed in a black floral…
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20 December
Anushka Sharma calls out Puma for using her pic without consent
Anushka Sharma is the face of several well-known brands, but on Monday she expressed her displeasure with a social media post made by the global shoe company Puma. Anushka’s image appeared to have been used without her consent by Puma India to advertise their end-of-season sale. The Bollywood actor criticised the company on her official Instagram account. “Hey, @pumaindia? I’m sure you know that you have to take permission before you can use my imagery for publicity since I’m not your ambassador. Please take it down,” wrote Anushka on Instagram Stories, and added two angry face emojis. On early Monday evening, Puma India posted a picture of Anushka wearing Puma apparel and wrote, “Hey #PropahLady, end the year in style with the…
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19 December
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19 December
FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Nora Fatehi sets the stage on fire in sensational closing ceremony performance
Bollywood actor Nora Fatehi literally ‘lit the sky up’ at the Lusail Stadium with her breathtaking performance. The ‘Thank God’ actor took to the stage during the closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2022, performing the World Cup anthem, ‘Light The Sky’. Clad in a shiny outfit with lots of frills, the ‘Dilbar’ singer paired up her look with long lace stockings and shoes to complete her all-black attire. She sang a portion of the anthem in English and Hindi as she sang and danced with a number of backup dancers dressed in white. The ‘Street Dancer 3D’ actor shared the stage with Balqees, Rahma Riad, and Manal, who sang the world cup number with her originally.Prior to the…
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19 December
Pathaan controversy: FIR filed in Lucknow for morphing CM Yogi’s image in place of Deepika Padukone
Ever since the song ‘Besharam Rang’ from Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming flick Pathaan was released, it has been surrounded by controversies. Now, an FIR has been filed in Lucknow against a Twitter handle for sharing a snippet of the song with Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath’s face in place of Deepika Padukone. A Twitter handle named, AzaarSRK_, shared a picture with CM Yogi’s morphed in place of Pathaan’s lead actress Deepika Padukone. TWITTER USERS UPSET Many BJP leaders and Twitter users found this objectionable and disrespectful and demanded strict action against the accused. An FIR has been registered under Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 66 of the Information Technology (IT) Act. The cyber team of DGP headquarters…
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19 December
‘Pathaan’ controversy likely to reach Madhya Pradesh Assembly
The controversy over the upcoming Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone-starter film ‘Pathaan’ is yet to die down in Madhya Pradesh. Amid rising demand to ban the film in theatres, the issue is likely to be discussed in the upcoming winter session of the Assembly scheduled to commence from Monday. The controversy around Pathaan’ was triggered after state Home Minister Narottam Mishra objected to a song from the film titled Besharam Rang’, claiming that it hurt religious sentiments of the Hindu community. Mishra said the way the colours saffron and green have been used in the costumes used in the song is objectionable. Assembly Speaker Girish Gautam went one step further and asked Shah Rukh Khan if he would dare to watch his movie…
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19 December
Pathaan star Deepika Padukone unveils FIFA World Cup trophy with former Spanish player Iker Casillas
Deepika Padukone with Iker Casillas Deepika Padukone was seen with the Spanish former goalkeeper Iker Casillas while she unveiled the coveted FIFA World Cup trophy in front of thousands of people. Netizens called Deepika Padukone the ‘Queen of Bollywood’ As soon as Deepika’s photos from Qatar came out on social media, her fans made the pictures viral on social media and called her the ‘Queen of Bollywood’. Deepika Padukone as Louis Vuitton brand ambassador The FIFA World Cup trophy arrived at the Lusail Stadium in a specially commissioned Louis Vuitton trunk, escorted by the Pathaan actress and Casillas, who now works as a football commentator. 2022 FIFA World Cup Final The 2022 FIFA World Cup Final took place between Lionel…
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18 December
Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki shoot disrupted in Jabalpur amid Besharam Rang row
The controversy around Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan song Besharam Rang seems to be escalating with each passing day. After several politicians raised objections over the video of the chartbuster song, a section of netizens kickstarted the #BoycottPathaan trend on social media. And now, as per the latest reports, the Besharam Rang row has reached the set of King Khan’s Dunki. PROTESTORS DISRUPT DUNKI SHOOT As per reports, the activists of the Hindu organisation Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal barged into the set of SRK and Rajkumar Hirani’s Dunki in Jabalpur and disrupted the shoot. However, neither King Khan nor any other prominent cast member was present at the location. The reports further stated that when the police tried to stop the protestors, they pushed them and tried breaking…
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