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BollywoodJun 10, 2021

Narendra Modi, Mamata Banerjee mourn the demise of filmmaker-poet Buddhadeb Dasgupta

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed grief over the demise of ace filmmaker and poet Buddhadeb Dasgupta. As per reports, Buddhadeb Dasgupta died at the age of 77 early this morning. He was suffering from ailments related to his kidney. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called his death a 'great loss' for the Indian film industry. The National award-winning director had helmed movies like 'Dooratwa', 'Grihajuddha' and 'Andhi Gali', bringing the elements of Naxalite movement on the screen. He had won National Award five times in his career. 'Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa'
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BollywoodJun 09, 2021

Sonu Sood to set up 18 oxygen plants across various states

Bollywood actor Sonu Sood, who has been in the limelight because of his philanthropic work, has promised to set up as many as 18 oxygen plants across various states of India. The 47-year-old actor is starting this noble deed from Kurnool and Nellore in Andhra Pradesh and Mangalore in Karnataka. He will soon set up the other oxygen plants across states like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Telangana, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and many others. These 18 oxygen plants will cater to almost 5,500 beds. Speaking about the initiative, Sonu said, "In the l
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BollywoodJun 09, 2021

Katrina Kaif all set to kick-start shoot for 'Tiger 3' post lockdown

Bollywood star Katrina Kaif, who will be starring in the highly anticipated third installment of the blockbuster 'Tiger' franchise alongside Salman Khan, will soon be commencing shoot for the project. With the orders of the unlock issued by the Maharashtra government, the Film and TV industry has been allowed to commence shooting with the time limit of 5 pm in a bio bubble. Certain restricted areas are expected to slowly open up and that is when the '' actor will be joining the team of 'Tiger 3'. According to sources, Katrina is looking forward to commencing the shoot of the movie, as 'Tiger 3
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BollywoodJun 09, 2021

Jennifer Lopez inks multi-year Netflix deal for her production banner

Hollywood actor and singer Jennifer Lopez recently inked a multi-year, first-look deal with Netflix for her production banner, Nuyorican Productions. According to Variety, Lopez will produce a slate of film and TV content, both scripted and unscripted, that will showcase diverse female actors, writers and filmmakers. Two Netflix features starring Lopez, 'The Mother', directed by Niki Caro, and 'The Cipher', based on the novel of the same name by Isabel Ojeda Maldonado had been previously announced by the streamer.
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BollywoodJun 09, 2021

Kangana Ranaut has no work

Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut took to her Instagram story to say that despite being the highest paid actress in Bollywood, she is unable to pay her taxes on time as she had "no work". She said that she is yet to pay half of the tax money she owes the government. "Even though I come under highest tax slab pay almost 45 percent of my income as tax, even though I am the highest tax paying actress but because of no work haven't paid half of my last year's tax yet, first time in my life I am late in paying tax," Ranaut wrote. "I am late in paying tax but the government is charging me interest on t
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BollywoodJun 08, 2021

Film and TV industry in Mumbai allowed to shoot till 5 pm in bio bubble

With the orders of the unlock issued by the state government of Maharashtra, the Film and TV industry has been allowed to commence shooting with the time limit of 5 pm in a bio bubble, though no outdoor shoot is allowed. The industry has reacted positively to the decision but has also said it will take time for the complete resumption. Speaking to ANI, FWICE Chief BN Tiwari stated, "We went through a tough time due to the rise in covid cases in the city, hence we immediately moved to different states including Gujarat, MP, Bihar, Jharkhand, UP so that the show would continue and due to fewer r
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BollywoodJun 07, 2021

'Haseen Dillruba' teaser is a rollercoaster ride full of love, lust, obsession, deceit

The makers of the upcoming mystery thriller 'Haseen Dillruba', on Monday, dropped the teaser of the Netflix film. Taapsee took to her Instagram handle and shared the intriguing teaser along with the caption, "Pyaar ke teen rang, khoon ke chheeto ke sung. #HaseenDilruba #TheUltimateKaunspiracy." The minute-long teaser points at the film's story, which is a plot exploring the three shades of love -- lust, obsession and deceit. Directed by Vinil Mathew, the flick has been produced by Aanand L Rai's Colour Yellow Productions with Eros International and Himanshu Sharma. 'Hassen Dillruba' is all set
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BollywoodJun 07, 2021

Saira Banu refutes death rumours about Dilip Kumar

Bollywood veteran actor Saira Banu, on Monday, rubbished death rumours doing rounds regarding the demise of legendary actor and her husband Dilip Kumar. Kumar on Sunday was admitted to a suburban Mumbai hospital after having difficulty in breathing. Saira Banu took to Twitter and quashed all the rumours while informing everyone that Dilip Saab's condition is stable. "My husband, my Kohinoor, our Dilip Kumar Sahab's health is stable and doctors have assured me that he should be discharged soon. I urge you not to believe in rumours. While I ask you to pray for Sahab's health, I am praying that t
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BollywoodJun 07, 2021

Kangana Ranaut calls Vikrant Massey 'cockroach' & why

On Sunday, Bollywood actor Yami Gautam, who recently tied the knot with 'Uri: The Surgical Strike' director, Aditya posted a few pictures from her wedding ceremony on Instagram. In one of the images, Yami can be seen donning a red traditional saree. The picture has garnered several comments from various actors. In fact Ayushmann Khurrana and Vikrant Massey couldn't stop themselves from commenting on the particular photograph. However, they added a pinch of humour to their comments. Vikrant compared Yami's look to self-styled god-woman Radhe Maa. "Pure and pious like Radhe Maa," Vikrant wrote.

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