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12 Jan

The critically acclaimed ‘Bijoyar Pore’ film has been released in your nearest theaters

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The critically acclaimed Bengali film 'Bijoyar Pore', has won awards at Kolkata and Dhaka International Film Festival, has been released in theaters on January 12, featuring renowned actors Swastika Mukherjee, Mir Afsar Ali, Mamata Shankar, Dipankar Dey, Bidipta Chakraborty, and Ritabrata Mukherjee in special roles. Music is provided by Zee Music. Lagnajita Chakraborty and Shaoni Majumdar have sung songs in the film. The film is produced by Sujit Raha and directed by Abhijit Sridas. As both are residents of Siliguri, a special program of the film has been organized on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 4.30 pm at Dinabandhu Mancha…

11 Jan

Netflix removes movie ‘Annapoorni’ from platform after right wing protest

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The Goddess of Food(Annapoorani) movie directed by Nilesh Krishnaa centres around a story of a Brahmin family where the daughter of a temple cook who goes against her family's tradition and cooks non-vegetarian dish to prove that she's a talented chef. The movie streamed on Netflix after its theatrical release on December 1, 2023. Days after the movie was uploaded on the platform of Netflix, several scenes from it made it online and many people alleged that the film spreads anti-Hindu sentiments and promotes religious conversion. The 3 scenes that have raised massive controversy online are: 1. A brahmin girl…

11 Jan

Sony Group continues merger talks with Zee entertainment

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Sony Group is actively engaged in talks to merge its Indian subsidiary with Zee Entertainment Enterprises, with ongoing talks scheduled until January 20, sources familiar with the talks said, according to a report in Nikkei Asia. Earlier reports indicated that Sony considered scrapping the deal due to disagreements surrounding the appointment of the CEO of the merged entity. However, the terms of the deal are still being negotiated, and Zee has issued a release refuting the media's claims. The merger agreement between Sony and Zee was signed in 2021, and was targeted for completion by the end of September next…

10 Jan

Kangana’s petition just tactic to delay defamation case: Javed Akhtar

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Lyricist Javed Akhtar has told the Bombay High Court that actor Kangana Ranaut's plea to stay the defamation case filed against him is an attempt to delay the process. He requested the HC to dismiss her plea.Akhtar had filed a complaint against Ranaut, one of them angry over her comments on a news channel about a 2016 meeting. Ranaut filed a cross-complaint against him. The actor's plea said that both charges should be tried together to avoid conflicting verdicts. A bench headed by Justice Revati Mohite-Dere on Tuesday directed the High Court registry to verify whether the responsibility of hearing…

09 Jan

Music maestro Rashid Khan passes away after prolonged battle with cancer

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Music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan 55, who was popularly known for his song Aaoge Jab Tum in the movie Jab We Met, died on 9th of January, Tuesday. The musician had been suffering from prostate cancer and the condition worsened in past few days. According to the sources, Khan had initially undergone treatment for prostrate cancer at Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital. However, he wished for the continuation of his treatment in Kolkata and thus, he was taken to a private hospital in the capital city in the month of December, 2023. Reportedly, Khan continued with his music riyaaz while at…

09 Jan

Vijay Deverakonda & Rashmika Mandanna to get engaged

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Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda, who are rumored to be dating, will get engaged in February 2024, reports said on Monday. The engagement ceremony will take place in the second week of February, reports added. The rumored couple, who have never made their relationship official, have reportedly been together for over six years. This is actually good news as people want to get engaged and start a new life. Today people from everywhere like to see Indian movies and for this reason film from India is very successful. Both Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda are very popular celebrity and people…

08 Jan

Ileana D’Cruz is replaced by Vaani Kapoor in Raid 2 whose starrer is Ajay Devgan

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Joining the list of fresh pairing in 2024, Vaani Kapoor will be seen as the lead opposite Ajay Devgn in Raid 2! The actress is known for her performances in films like Shudh Desi Romance and Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui and the War and is again set to sizzle the big screen with her fresh chemistry with Ajay Devgn. She will essay the role of Ajay's wife in the movie and replaces Ileana D'Cruz, who earlier played the role in the first installment of the film. The film is showing in theatres from 6th January 2024.The director of this film is Rajkumar Gupta and producers are…

07 Jan

Aamir Khan son-in-law Nupur Shikhare sparks criticism with bizarre wedding outfit

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Ever since Ira Khan-the daughter of bollywood actor Aamir Khan tied the knot with her fiancé, Nupur Shikare, the couple has been the talk of the town. However, their attention hasn't centered around the grand ceremony typical of other celebrity weddings, but rather on the groom's wedding attire-a black vest. Nupur Shikhare has been facing massive backlash on social media for his choice of outfit. Interestingly, the garment he wore is also known as the 'Wife Beater,' a phrase no man would want to be related with, specifically on his wedding day. A video clip of Nupur Shikhare is going…

06 Jan

Javed Akhtar believes success of films like ‘Animal’ is ‘dangerous’

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Indian screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar took a dig at Sandeep Reddy Bhangar's "Animal" and said the commercial success of movies with problematic scenes is a 'dangerous' trend. He expressed his views on the current state of the film industry at the Ajanta Ellora International Film Festival in Aurangabad earlier this week. But the screenwriter indirectly hinted at the story of the Animal film. “I believe it’s a testing time for the young filmmakers today as to what kind of characters they want to create that the society will applaud. For instance, if there’s a film in which a man…

06 Jan

Tiger 3 to drop on OTT soon

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Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi starrer Tiger is ready to publish on OTT platform. Amazon Prime Video announced the news on its social media handles. However, the streaming platform has not announced the release date of the actioner. Prime Video captioned the post, "We heard a roar, tiger coming his way,". https://www.instagram.com/p/C1vtXWPt_Tv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Katrina Kaif stars as Zoya alongside Tiger 3 star Salman Khan alongside Avinash Rathore. Emraan Hashmi played the antagonist in the film. Tiger 3, directed by Manish Sharma, is released in cinemas on November 12 in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. The action thriller is the third…