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BollywoodJun 01, 2021

BAFTA removes special prize at 2021 TV Awards after Noel Clarke controversy

The British Academy for Film and TV Arts (BAFTA) has scrapped the special prizes at its TV awards this year following the controversy surrounding its decision to hand Noel Clarke a similar award in April. According to Deadline, the main TV awards will occur on June 6, yet there will be no Fellowship prize or Special Award, which was won a year ago by Idris Elba. BAFTA told individuals that it has "temporarily paused" awards within its gift as it reviews procedures. It follows BAFTA experiencing harsh criticism for pressing ahead with Clarke's Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award re
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BollywoodJun 01, 2021

Actor Karan Mehra of 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' fame arrested for beating up wife

Popular television actor Karan Mehra was arrested for allegedly beating up his wife at their residence in Mumbai. The incident took place on Monday night, following which the actor was taken into custody. He was released on bail from the police station in the early hours of Tuesday, a police official added.Karan’s wife Nisha Rawal, who is also a TV actor, lodged a police complaint against him after they had a fight, the official said. A case was registered against Mehra under IPC sections 336 (endangering human life or personal safety to others), 337 (causing hurt by an act which endangers h
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BollywoodMay 31, 2021

Ma Anand Sheela sends legal notice to Priyanka Chopra Jonas?

Ma Anand Sheela, the controversial one-time aide to spiritual guru Osho, was the subject of a popular Netflix documentary, Wild Wild West. Now Bollywood director Shakun Batra has made a documentary on her life called Searching For Sheela, which was released recently on an OTT platform. Rumour has it that International celebrity Priyanka Chopra Jonas will be playing Ma Sheela in a film based on Ma’s life. The film will be directed by American filmmaker Barry Levinson. Ma Anand Sheela has reportedly sent a legal notice to Priyanka, stating that she can’t do the project as she hasn’t chosen
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BollywoodMay 31, 2021

Jacqueline Fernandez to reunite with Badshah for new track 'Paani Paani'

After the massive success of 'Genda Phool' music video, Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez is collaborating once again with Badshah and Aastha Gill for yet another song titled, 'Paani Paani'. Badshah took to his Instagram handle on Monday and shared the cover art of the song featuring him and Jacqueline. Going by the look of the song, the chemistry between the pair seems crackling. In the caption, he wrote, "I wish you knew what's coming. @jacquelinef143 @aasthagill @saregama_official @badboyshah @adityadevmusic THE BIGGEST F*****G ANTHEM. No jokes. No cap." Earlier Jacqueline had shared the
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BollywoodMay 31, 2021

'Tarzan' Star Joe Lara dies at 58 in plane crash

Joe Lara- the star of the famous adventure movie 'Tarzan: The Epic Adventures' has passed away in a plane crash. The 58-year-old was with his wife and a few others when the private jet crashed into a lake this weekend.There was a total of seven people who were killed in the accident, TMZ has learnt. Lara was with his spouse Gwen Lara who was a Christian diet guru. Others were reported to be locals.Lara is infamous for starring as Tarzan for a total of 22 episodes where he played the king of the jungle between 1996 and 2000. He also starred in a TV movie that came out years prior called 'Tarzan
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BollywoodMay 31, 2021

Kangana Ranaut visits Golden Temple in Amritsar for first time with family

Actor Kangana Ranaut on Monday visited Amritsar's famous Sri Harmandir Sahib- Golden Temple with her family to seek Guru Nanak Dev's blessings.The 'Panga' actor shared pictures from her visit on her Instagram handle. The 34-year-old actor also shared that it was her first visit to the temple, despite the fact that she grew up in the northern part of India.Astonished with the serene beauty of the temple, she wrote, "Speechless and stunned with Golden temple's beauty and divinity..."The four-time national award-winning actor donned an all-blue pastel coloured churidar suit and kept her curly hai
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BollywoodMay 31, 2021

Juhi Chawla files suit against implementing of 5G in India

Bollywood actor Juhi Chawla, who has been actively creating awareness on harmful effects of radiofrequency radiation(RF), has filed a lawsuit against implementation of 5G mobile technology in India. The actor said that 5G technology exposes people and animals to RF radiation that is 10 to 100 times greater than it exists today. The Bench of Justice C Harishankar on Monday refused to hear the matter and transferred it to another bench of the Delhi High Court. The matter will now be heard on June 2.
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BollywoodMay 30, 2021

The Kapil Sharma Show season 2 is all set to return

The Kapil Sharma Show is returning with their second season in June. The popular comedy-chat show went off-air in February this year. The comedy show is set to make a comeback on Sony Entertainment TV. The new season will have new additions to the creative team. Along with the actors such as Krushna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda, Bharti Singh, Sumona Chakravarti, Chandan Prabhakar and Archana Puran Singh, the show will introduce new faces in the upcoming season. Reportedly, the team will start shooting in the first week of July.
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BollywoodMay 30, 2021

Priyanka Chopra’s cousin Meera Chopra poses as a frontline worker and gets vaccinated

Bollywood actor Meera Chopra, who is related to International celebrity Priyanka Chopra Jonas tried to get her first dose of vaccination using unfair means. The actress was administered the vaccine on Saturday at Thane, near Mumbai, in Parking Plaza vaccination center. She even posted a picture on her Twitter and Instagram account. Nothing seemed fishy until it came to light that she got the vaccination by posing as a frontline worker. Niranjan Davkhare, MLC and BJP’s Thane unit president, on his social media, uploaded a picture of the identity card of Meera Chopra where her designation was

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