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BollywoodJun 17, 2021

Akshay Kumar donates Rs 1 crore for school construction in village

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, who visited the "bravehearts" of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday, donated Rs 1 crore for a school building in a remote village. Akshay visited Tulail village along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district and the school for which he donated will be named after his father Hari Om. Reportedly, the 'Mission Magal' actor reached the village by helicopter around noon and then began interacting with locals and the Border Security Force. He had shared the pictures from his visit on his Twitter handle and wrote, "Spent a memorable day
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BollywoodJun 16, 2021

Kangana Ranaut talks about her passport renewal plea being denied by authorities

Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday talked about her plea for passport renewal getting denied by the local passport authority in Mumbai on the ground that she had an FIR registered against her by the Bandra police on charges of sedition. The 'Queen' actor, took to her Koo account and shared a post talking about the incident. Kangana wrote, "The Mahavinashkari government (referring to the Maharashtra government) has started my indirect harassment again, my request for passport renewal has been rejected because a roadside romeo called Munawar Ali Sayed filed a sedition case on me by the
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BollywoodJun 16, 2021

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck confirm relationship

After weeks of ‘reconciled’ rumours and travelling between Miami and Los Angeles, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have now officially confirmed their relationship with a steamy kiss shared during a family dinner date at Nobu in Malibu, Los Angeles. The occasion was the 50th birthday celebrations of JLo’s sister Lynda Lopez. As per reports, Lopez and Affleck enjoyed a Sunday family dinner together, which was a small birthday celebration. The two reportedly sat next to each other and were very affectionate. “They held hands under the table. The kids kept chatting with Ben. Ben seemed grea
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BollywoodJun 16, 2021

Akshay Kumar's 'Bell Bottom' to release on July 27

As lockdown restrictions ease in several parts of India amid the decline in COVID-19 cases, the team of 'BellBottom' has decided to release the movie in cinemas. Taking to Instagram account, actor Akshay Kumar on Tuesday shared that 'BellBottom' is scheduled to release on July 27 theatrically. "I know you have patiently waited for the release of 'BellBottom'. Could not be happier to finally announce the release of our film. Arriving on the big screens worldwide. Bellbottom on 27 July," he wrote. Directed by Ranjit M. Tewari, 'Bellbottom' has been touted as a spy thriller.
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BollywoodJun 16, 2021

Farhan Akhtar's 'Toofaan' to release on OTT platfrom on July 16

Actor Farhan Akhtar's most anticipated film, 'Toofaan', is scheduled to release on July 16. The upcoming sports drama is getting a digital release on Amazon Prime Video. Announcing the same, Farhan on Wednesday took to his official Instagram account and wrote: "With humility, love and in dedication to the fighting spirit of the beautiful people of our nation, our film 'Toofaan' will be releasing on July 16th. #ToofaanOnPrime." While announcing the release date of 'Toofaan', Farhan has also unveiled a new poster of his look from the movie.
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BollywoodJun 15, 2021

Will be 'honoured' to play Vishwanathan Anand in Chess Grandmaster's biopic, says Aamir Khan

Superstar Aamir Khan shared that he would be honoured to play the lead in the much-anticipated biopic on the Indian Chess Grandmaster- Vishwanathan Anand, which is currently in the works and will be jointly produced by Aanand L Rai and Mahaveer Jain. Aamir and Vishwanathan Anand recently came together for an online event to play chess and raise funds for members of the chess community affected by Covid-19. Their exciting game and conversation traversed various topics of interest that kept the audience glued. The conversation soon drifted to the much-anticipated biopic on the Indian Grandmaster
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BollywoodJun 15, 2021

'Gone Girl' actor Lisa Banes passes away after hit-and-run scooter accident

American actor Lisa Banes has passed away at the age of 65 after suffering injuries from a hit-and-run accident caused by an electric scooter who fled the scene out in New York City. Law enforcement sources told TMZ that Lisa had died on Monday after more than a week in the hospital in critical condition. The tragic accident took place on late Friday evening on the Upper West Side near the Lincoln Center- where she was reportedly on her way to meet up with her wife Kathryn Kranhold and some friends for dinner. She was reportedly passing through a cross-walk when the two-wheeler hit her. Accord
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BollywoodJun 14, 2021

Taapsee jets off to vacation with sister in Russia

Ahead of the release of her film 'Haseen Dillruba', actor Taapsee Pannu has headed to Moscow, Russia with her younger sister Shagun Pannu. Taking to Instagram, Taapsee has posted several pictures from her vacation with Shagun. "Time to surround myself with colours, sit on street side, looking at the sky, take a deep breath and say 'all is well'...also, hello Moscow. Let's feel close to 'normal' again," she wrote along with a picture of her sitting against the backdrop of Moscow's beautiful buildings. In one of the images, Taapsee can be seen walking in the lanes of Moscow.
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BollywoodJun 14, 2021

Here's why boycott Kareena Kapoor Khan is trending on Twitter

Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan has been trending on Twitter but not for any pleasant reason. The star found herself in trouble after reports alleging her charging a whopping Rs 12 crore fee for playing Sita on-screen surfaced online. Days after a media outlet reported that Kareena had demanded such a big amount for the upcoming mythological period saga 'Sita', netizens took to Twitter and expressed anger, demanding to boycott the 'Good Newzz' actor. Twitterati seemed to be miffed with Bebo asking for such a whopping amount and many alleged that she is hurting their religious sentiments an

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