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14 Jul

ZEE5’s Mafia the perfect thriller series

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The latest offering by ZEE5 turns the popular millennial game, Mafia, on its head. In the series, Mafia, the saga begins as the super six get an invitation to a grand bachelor party being thrown by Tanya (played by Madhurima Roy), who is tying the knot with her boyfriend Kunal (Sayan Banerjee). The venue is an old guest house in the dark jungles of Madhupur in Jharkhand, which used to be their ‘den’ in the yesteryears. Six college buddies are coming together after a five-year hiatus of going their separate ways for a much-awaited reunion to celebrate a wedding. But…

13 Jul

Vivek Oberoi prays for the good health of the Bachchan family

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From millenials to Gen X, celebs to regular people, scores of netizens from all walks of life have been sending Amitabh Bachchan and his family prayers and get well soon wishes after he, along with son Abhishek, Aishwarya Rai and grandaughter Aaradhya tested positive for the novel coronavirus hours apart from each other. Now, wishing the family a speedy recovery, actor Vivek Oberoi took to his social media handle and wrote a note for them. It read, 'Our prayers for the well being and quick recovery of the family.' Abhishek Bachchan, on Sunday, informed all that while he and his…

11 Jul

Big B tested Covid-19 positive

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Big B alias Amitabh Bachchan has tested positive for coronavirus. He has been admitted to Mumbai’s Nanavati hospital.He tweeted, “I have tested CoviD positive .. shifted to Hospital .. hospital informing authorities .. family and staff undergone tests , results awaited ..All that have been in close proximity to me in the last 10 days are requested to please get themselves tested!”

11 Jul

Bipasha Basu shared a beautiful picture of ‘Basu brides’ from their wedding day

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The bond shared between sisters is one of the purest. They're like shadows of each other, looking like each other, dressing like each other, thinking like each other and what-not. Sisters' twinning moments are the best; they're those memories which are always close to the heart no matter what. Such a bond is shared between Bollywood diva, Bipasha Basu and her sister, Vijayeta Basu. (Recommended Read: Amitabh Bachchan Wonders How Did His Kids Grow Up, Shares A Rare Photo Of Shweta And Abhishek)One of the most beautiful days in a girl's life is the day of her wedding when she gets to…

10 Jul

Disha Patani becomes the new face of Fossil watches along with Varun Dhawan

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Varun Dhawan has been the face of Fossil watches for quite a long time and the ads have captured him in his quirky and enthusiastic element. Now that the shoots have resumed with utmost precautions, Varun Dhawan has found a new partner in Disha Patani as his co-ambassador for the popular watch brand. Disha Patani and Varun Dhawan took to their Instagram to share a picture of themselves posing for the watches, this announcing the first time they will be working together. Showing off their classy and cool watches, Varun Dhawan welcomed Disha Patani to the Fossil family and she…

09 Jul

Anubhav Sinha tweeted: It’s okay to stay quiet

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There are two things Anubhav Sinha is known for. His razor-sharp films - think Mulk, Article 15 and the latest, Thappad - and equally slicing-sharp tweets. One such recent tweet, however, was left hanging - almost like a sword - with most scratching their heads to join the dots. "The Bollywood Privilege Club must sit down and think hard tonight. PS- Now don't ask me to elaborate any further," after the news of Sushant Singh Rajput's death broke. But ask, we must. In a quick chat over the phone, Anubhav Sinha spoke about feeling out in the open at the…

09 Jul

Indoor gyms, pools and sports centres get green light to open from July 25

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Indoor Gyms, swimming pools and sports facilities will reopen in England from July 25, the Culture Secretary has announced. Oliver Dowden said the new guidelines would help the country get “match fit to defeat this virus”, as he laid out a raft of regulations to make workout spaces safe. Indoor spaces are riskier than customers being outdoors, as the virus can spread through the air in enclosed spaces. Outdoor pools will reopen from July 11. Gyms must use timed booking systems to limit the number of people in the building at one time and allow for social distancing, while equipment…

09 Jul

Milind Soman, “It’s Not Difficult To Get Fit”

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The model-actor Milind Soman, who is a fitness enthusiast, showed in his latest post on Instagram, once again, that "it is not difficult to get fit." Who, every now and then, gives fitness goals with his workout videos and photos, shared a clip of himself doing "super slow pull-ups" and motivated his fans to take "small steps" to achieve their fitness goals. He also shared a close-up photo of himself in his post, which he captioned like this: "Super slow pull-ups...It's not difficult to get fit! 1) Decide how fit you want to get or for what. 2) Make sure…

09 Jul

The bold and beautiful actress Apsara Rani

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RGV is constantly promoting Apsara through social media by sharing her photoshoot pictures and stills from the sets of 'Thriller'. Apsara has been part of a few Odia and Telugu films. Her real name reportedly is Anketa Maharana. Actress Apsara Rani is nowadays often found on the list of trends for her bold and beautiful avatar. She is all set to debut in Bollywood and she is being launched by none other than filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma. Their forthcoming film is titled 'Thriller'. Apsara hails from Odisha and has been brought up in Dehradun. She currently lives in Hyderabad. "The…

08 Jul

Veteran actor Jagdeep passed away

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Veteran actor and Bollywood's favourite comedian Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri, better known by his stage name, Jagdeep, breathed his last today in Mumbai. He was 81.Jagdeep passed away at his residence at 8:40 pm on July 8 due to age-related issues. Jagdeep had been a part of several big Bollywood films through the 70s and the 80s and even through the 90s. He was known for his impeccable comic timing and electric screen presence. He played the role of Soorma Bhopali in Sholay, and went on to direct a film of the same name, Soorma Bhopali in 1988. He also…