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28 Feb

Pepsi has chosen Ranveer Singh as its brand ambassador

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Beverage maker PepsiCo has roped in actor Ranveer Singh as its brand ambassador and also unveiled a new campaign aimed at young consumers as it gears up for a long summer that could help boost sales of cold drinks.Singh joins Pepsi's growing league of celebrity supporters. In 2019, the brand was associated with actor Salman Khan. https://www.instagram.com/p/CpJ3lbXIcFl/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link More recently, it also announced popular Kannada actor Yash of KGF fame as the new face of the brand. A leading female actor may soon join the brand's summer campaign that Pepsi is running under the theme "Rise Up Baby". India is expected…

23 Feb

Selfiee passed with U/A certificate, movie with zero cuts

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, Selfiee

Selfie is going to release this week. It will be Akshay Kumar's first film in 2023 and there is hype around it due to the popularity of its trailer and songs. Also, Akshay Kumar paired with Emraan Hashmi for the first time added to the buzz. It's come to know that Selfiee was cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) about 2 weeks ago. CBFC's examination committee has passed the film with a U/A certificate. It's also come to know not a single cut, audio or visual, was imposed by the censor board. On February 8 this movie…

21 Feb

Sonu Nigam and crew attacked by Shiv Sena’s member at a music event

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Noted singer Sonu Nigam was pushed and two of his colleagues were beaten up by an MLA's son during an altercation over taking a selfie with the singer at a music event in Mumbai, police informed on Tuesday. https://twitter.com/thakkar_sameet/status/1627718174182612992?s=20 A Nigam's colleague was injured in the incident, which took place at the Chembur gymnasium on Monday night after the singer's live performance, an official said. A video of the incident later went viral on social media platforms. Based on a complaint filed by the corporation, the Chembur police registered an FIR under sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (wrongful restraint)…

20 Feb

Superstar Rajinikanth wrote an emotional note on his brother’s 80th birthday

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Superstar Rajinikanth was in Bengaluru for Mahashivratri and also to celebrate his elder brother's 80th birthday on February 19. Thalaiva was emotional on the birthday of his nephew, Ramakrishna. Ramakrishna is his elder brother's son. Rajinikanth and Lata looked overjoyed to meet family members and Rajini wrote an emotional note on social media. Rajinikanth wrote, "Had the happiness of celebrating the 80th birthday of my brother Sathyanarayana Rao Gaikwad and the 60th birthday of his son Ramakrishna on the same day with my family. Felt blessed to shower gold on this golden heart which made me who I am today.…

18 Feb

The release of the film ‘Laapataa Ladies’ has been delayed

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

After impressing everyone with her directorial debut 'Dhobi Ghat' in 2011, Kiran Rao is all set with his next 'Laapataa Ladies'. Her ex-husband Aamir Khan produced this film. The teaser of the film was attached to 'Laal Singh Chaddha' and was slated to release on March 3. However, the release has now been delayed. Although the filming was completed in the first quarter of 2022, the makers are taking time with post-production and other aspects. A new release date will be announced soon, as per the reports Bollywood Hungama. The report also added that Aamir is committed to the film…

17 Feb

After lord Ram & Shiva, Gurmeet Choudhary is all set to play Maharana Pratap

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

One's story of bravery goes beyond the pages of history and inspires generations to hold their fort, no matter what. Disney+ Hotstar today revealed a poster that brings to life the story of Maharana Pratap, a Shiva devotee, a lone warrior whose resilience and military prowess elevated him to a folk hero across India. Produced by Trimetic Productions Pvt Ltd and showrunner, Nitin Chandrakant Desai, Hotstar Special' Maharana will soon release on Disney + Hotstar. The period drama series Maharana will feature Gurmeet Chowdhury as the titular character of Maharana Pratap and the talented Ridhima Pandit as Maharani Azabade along…

16 Feb

Akshay Kumar is ‘Boycott’ Trend’s victim in new Selfiee teaser

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

A week ahead of the release of Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi's much-awaited film Selfiee, the makers have come out with yet another fun teaser giving us a glimpse into the world of their characters. Akshay Kumar is playing the role of a superstar in the film, and the other side Emraan Hashmi is playing the role of an RTO officer. The second teaser takes a dig at the many hashtags about the Boycott culture that Bollywood is facing nowadays. Sharing the trailer, the actor wrote, “Jo seh rahe hain, woh keh rahe hain. Don’t miss #Selfiee in cinemas, on…

14 Feb

Ayushmann Khurrana announces the release date of Dream Girl 2

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBollywood, Entertainment, IndiaBollywood, INDIA

Ayushmann Khurrana shared the teaser of his upcoming film Dream Girl 2 to his Instagram handle on February 13 and captioned it, "Breaking news: @pooja___dreamgirl is back! #7KoSaathMein dekhenge! #DreamGirl2 hits releasing on 7th July (July 3, 2010) )” In the teaser, the actor can be seen wearing a rani pink coloured backless lehenga with beautiful jewelry and makeup. We don't see her face, but we do see a shot of her bright red lipstick. He is seen flirting with Shah Rukh Khan's Pathan on the phone. In Dream Girl 2, Ayushmann will play the role of a girl named…

13 Feb

Kantara makers accused in plagiarism case

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

A police investigation team on Sunday recorded the statement of the 'Kantara' director and producer who faced charges of plagiarism with a song from the movie. The makers have been facing allegations of plagiarism ever since popular music band Thaikkudam Bridge claimed that the song Varhararoopam from the movie 'Kantara' has several similarities with their work 'Navarasam', which was shown on Matrubhumi Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd. owned Malayalam music channel Kappa TV. “Producer Vijay Kirgandur and actor-director Rishabh Shetty appeared before the Kozhikode City Police today as directed by the High Court. Their statements were recorded. If necessary, they…

12 Feb

7th ‘Operation Dost’ Flight Carrying 23 Tons Of Relief Material Reaches Syria

Business Correspondent0 CommentsIndia, International

On Saturday the 7th 'Operation Dost' flight took off for Turkey and Syria from Hindon Airbase in UP's Ghaziabad landed in Syria (earthquake affected area) on Sunday. The IAF aircraft will first go to Syria and after unloading the relief materials will head to Turkey. As per the MEA, the aircraft has flown to the Syria with more than 35 tons of relief material, 23 tons of relief material will be provided to Syria and 12 tons to Turkey.