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13 Jan

When Priyanka Chopra Jonas was ‘lean, mean and all of 17’

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Priyanka is waiting to release her memoir Unfinished in February. Meanwhile, the actor is sharing several throwback photos. Recently, she posted a picture of her 17-year-old ‘lean, mean’ self. In her latest Instagram photo, PeeCee looks entirely different and is unrecognisable. She is seen wearing a golden crop top paired with a chic black jacket. Along with the picture, Priyanka wrote, “Lean, mean and all of 17!!! #Unfinished.” The White Tiger actor was showered with a lot of love after she shared the throwback photo. Her Miss India co-winners Lara Dutta and Dia Mirza had a similar thought after looking…

12 Jan

Actor Hina Khan on playing Akshara: ‘wasn’t easy to break through or break that image or stereotypes that came with it’

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Hina Khan has completed 12 years in the industry and said it has been a fruitful journey, adding that she is happy with her choice of projects. Talking about her most popular character, Akshara, Hina told Times of India, “When you take up a project, you never think about how it would turn out later. I know I started with Akshara, and she became larger than life and I am so proud of it. I did it for eight long years and considering how it works now, it is very difficult for actors to continue doing a show for such…

12 Jan

Actor Neetu Chandra on bagging Never Back Down: ‘Producer David asked Audrey to write the character around me’

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Neetu Chandra is all set to make her Hollywood debut soon, with Never Back Down: Revolt, an action film directed by Kellie Madison and written by Audrey Arkins. The film also features James Faulkner, Michael Bisping and Olivia Popica. In a freewheeling chat with Hindustan Times, Neetu has revealed that the role was written around her own personality. "I met the producer David Zelon (Mandalay Pictures, who have produced the franchise) at the screening of Bad Boys. After I was introduced to him, we began chatting about Indian actors in Hollywood films. I just happened to tell him that I…

12 Jan

Bandhan Bank signs MoU with Indian Army

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Bandhan Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Army for the Bandhan Bank Shaurya Salary Account which comes with banking privileges for the Indian Army. In presence of Lt. Gen. Harsha Gupta (AVSM, YSM, VSM), the MoU was signed by Lt. Gen. Ravin Khosla (AVSM, SM, VSM), DG (MP & PS), Indian Army, and Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, Managing Director & CEO, Bandhan Bank, in New Delhi. Services under Bandhan Bank Shaurya Salary Account will be offered to serving personnel of Indian Army through the Bank’s network of banking outlets. The account will offer a host of features,…

12 Jan

It’s a girl for Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli: Samantha, Madhuri, and others congratulate new parents

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Bollywood star Anushka Sharma and husband Virat Kohli have been blessed with a baby girl. Virat shared the news on Monday via social media. Virat posted a statement on social media which read, “We are thrilled to share with you that we have been blessed with a baby girl this afternoon. We thank you all for your love, prayers and good wishes. Anushka and the baby are both healthy and we are feeling beyond blessed to start this new chapter of our lives. We hope that you can respect our privacy at this time. Love, Virat.” Ever since Virat tweeted…

11 Jan

Sedition case: Bombay HC extends relief to Kangana Ranaut, sister Rangoli till Jan 25

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The Bombay high court on Monday extended the interim relief of no coercive action against actor Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel until January 25 in connection with an FIR registered against them under sedition and other charges. The HC also directed the city police not to summon the duo for questioning till then. Ranaut and her sister appeared before Bandra police in Mumbai on January 8 for recording their statement in the case, pursuant to an assurance given to HC in November last year. The FIR, under sedition charges and for allegedly "trying to create hatred and communal…

11 Jan

Anubhav Sinha says that it took me 16 years to figure out my voice

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Mulk, Article 15 and Thappad have established Anubhav Sinha as a prominent voice in contemporary cinema, but the director says it took him over a decade to find his calling. Sinha, who was interacting with the audiences after delivering Satyajit Ray Memorial Lecture at the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) here on Saturday evening, started his journey with the 2001 hit Tum Bin and went on to make films like Dus, Cash and Gulaab Gang. “It took me 16 years to figure out my voice. The most important question in the life of a filmmaker remains what he wants…

11 Jan

Nissan Magnite to continue its introductory prices

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The all-new Nissan Magnite will continue to be available at the special introductory prices on most of the variants till further notice. Nissan Magnite, with over 32,800 bookings and 1,80,000 enquiries since its launch a month ago on December 2, 2020, has had an overwhelming customer response having ignited consumer interest across buyer segments of SUV, sedan and hatchback. Moreover, drawing emphasis on the safety & security of the made-in-India Nissan Magnite SUV, it was awarded a 4-star on the crash test rating by ASEAN NCAP. To shorten the delivery period, the plant production capacity is being enhanced by introducing a third shift by employing over 1000…

11 Jan

Housing Edge processes over Rs 600-crore rent

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‘Housing Edge’, a unique full-stack rental and allied services platform has been launched by Housing.com, India's leading real-estate portal owned by Elara Technologies. Through the ‘Housing Edge’ platform the company enables digitisation of multiple services which tenants and landlords can use. These services for both, owners and tenants, include packages like online rent payment, online rental agreements, tenant verification, packing & moving, furniture rental, home interiors and home services. The Pay Rent feature on Housing Edge, which it launched simultaneously for all platforms including Android, IOS and web, has received a tremendous response wherein, the company has facilitated more than 2,00,000 transactions in the past seven months…

11 Jan

KJ Yesudas turns 81: KS Chithra, MG Sreekumar and others pay tribute to ‘Gaanagandharvan’

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On KJ Yesudas’ 81st birthday, 28 singers, including KS Chithra, MG Sreekumar, Sujata Mohan, Srinivas, Venugopal, Biju Narayanan, Unni Menon and Krishnachandran among others, paid tribute to the legendary musician with a song titled “Gandharva Gaayaka”. The song is composed by Shweta Mohan and penned by BK Harinarayanan. It was released today on Shweta’s YouTube channel. She also wrote a small note in the description of the video. It read, “This is a song made, on behalf of all fans, for one of the greatest singers that out country has seen. This tribute to our Gaana Gandharvan was born out…