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19 Jun

Bhumi Pednekar writes beautiful verse on how Sushant Singh Rajput showed her stars, became her teacher on Sonchiriya sets

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Actor Bhumi Pednekar is heartbroken over the death of her co-star Sushant Singh Rajput. On Friday, she shared a verse dedicated to him, in which she talked about how he would show her stars from his telescope, and teach her about scientists and thinkers. Bhumi and Sushant worked together on Abhishek Chaubey’s Sonchiriya. They shot the film in the ravines of Chambal, where Sushant took his telescope to gaze at stars and planets. With her poem, Bhumi also shared a picture of all the notes she took when Sushant would introduce her to fascinating concepts of space, science and philosophy. Her…

19 Jun

Fan asks Irrfan Khan’s son Babil to ‘unfollow star kids’

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The news of actor Sushant Sing Rajput's death has reignited the nepotism detabe and angry fans are unfollowing star kids on social media. One such Instagram user urged late actor Irrfan Khan’s son Babil khan to support the movement by unfollowing all star kids. However, his humble response is winning hearts. Babil replied, “@yashbansal2937 brother, do you understand the pressures and expectations of being the son of someone who changed the concept of acting in Indian cinema? I understand your frustration against nepotism, but there are two sides to every coin.” When the user remarked that ‘snatching films’ and giving them to…

19 Jun

Bulbbul trailer: Anushka Sharma’s Netflix original is a scary affair

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The first trailer of Anushka Sharma’s latest production, Bulbbul is out and it is sure to scare you. The Netflix original features Rahul Bose, Tripti Dimri, Avinash Tiwary in important roles. The film trailer opens with a kid asking for a story to be told and it soon transforms into a horror story. The video drops ample hints that it revolves around a child bride and the injustices meted out to children. While the trailer sketches a scary set up with haunting music and edgy narrative, it also underlines certain social issues including child marriage and abusive landlords. Anushka shared the…

18 Jun

Boycott China: CAIT Pens Open Letter To Bollywood & Sports Celebs; Says Skip Endorsements

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In the light of the violent India-China LAC clash leading to martyrdom of 20 brave Indian Army soldiers, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has launched a nation-wide campaign called 'Bharatiya Saaman-Hamara Abhiman' to boycott Chinese products, in which it has asked celebrities from Bollywood and sporting fraternities to also join. In an open letter addressed to Indian celebrities released on June 18, CAIT has appealed to Bollywood and sports stars endorsing Chinese brands such as Aamir Khan, Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif, Virat Kohli & others to stop endorsing Chinese products whereas on the other hand, the CAIT has invited Amitabh Bachhan, Akshay…

17 Jun

Ayesha Takia reveals being a victim of workplace bullying

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Mumbai: Actress Ayesha Takia has revealed being a victim of trolling and workplace bullying during her stint in Bollywood. Posting her experience on Instagram, she also offered advice to those who currently experience similar plight. "Having personally been through many incidents of trolling and workplace bullying...I wish to spread the word about this and I want you to speak up please if someone is making you feel less, small or worthless. Please know that you are incredible and unique. You are meant to be here and fight for what you deserve. You are bright and different, you must not let…

17 Jun

‘Thapki Pyar Ki’ team member dies of coronavirus, reveals actress Jaya Bhattacharya

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New Delhi: Television actress Jaya Bhattacharya on Wednesday mourned the death of her 'Thapki Pyar Ki' team member, who died after contracting coronavirus. The person named Irfan had been unwell since the last two years and due to the prolonged illness, some days ago, he was diagnosed with coronavirus. In an emotional Instagram post, Jaya shared a picture of Irrfan and wrote, “'Thapki Pyaar Ki' team… The guy inside this, our Irfan, is no more. He was unwell for a long time. I kept on asking him for his reports to try to understand what the basic issue was that…

17 Jun

Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Hrithik Roshan pay tribute to martyred jawans

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The year 2020 is turning out to be a bundle of painful news with each passing day. When the world was already facing crisis with escalating coronavirus pandemic, the faceoff between India and China has left many heartbroken. At least 20 Indian Army personnel have been killed in a brutal face-off in Ladakh's Galwan Valley. Bollywood celebrities took to their social media to pay tribute and offer condolences to the families who lost the brave souls. Actors like Amitabh Bacchan, Akshay Kumar, Hrithik Roshan, Sonu Sood and others expressed their grief and mourned the death of martyred jawans.

16 Jun

‘Corona Fighter King’ Sonu Sood’s poster

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Bollywood actor Sonu Sood has been receiving a lot of praise on social media after he provided monetary and logistical support to hundreds of people who were trying to get back to their home states after the nationwide lockdown eased. But one group of people in Odisha has gone a step ahead and worshipped a poster of the actor in Bhubaneswar that hails Sood as ‘Corona Fighter King’. A group of men are seen decorating the area around the hoarding with flowers and a rangoli. They also decorated posters of Odia actor Sabyasachi Mishra and actor Rani Panda that were next…

16 Jun

All my projects have been sabotaged by Salman Khan’s family

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Abhinav Singh Kashyap recently took to Facebook to reveal that Arbaaz Khan and family sabotaged his career after 2010 film Dabangg. The filmmaker also said the sustained gaslighting and bullying destroyed his mental health. In a long social media post, Kashyap wrote, “The reason I moved out of making Dabangg 2 ten years ago is because Arbaaz Khan, in collusion with Sohail Khan and family, was trying to take control of my career by bullying me. Arbaaz Khan sabotaged my second project with Shree Ashtavinayak Films that I was signed up with by personally calling their head Mr. Raj Mehta and threatening…

16 Jun

Kajol shares a gorgeous selfie

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Actor Kajol, who has been staying home with her family amid lockdown, has shared a beautiful selfie. She also made a comment on how her hair has been behaving through the lockdown. She wrote: “#hairyselfie . This lockdown is changing the way we think about hair!” The picture is a close shot of Kajol’s face; her bright red lipstick is only makeup she is wearing as her curls gracefully ring her face. Her fans were absolutely thrilled to see her. One wrote: “You are so beautiful but what is the secret of your beauty” while another wrote: “You are very beautiful…