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BollywoodApr 18, 2021

Saina to premiere on Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video has announced the digital premiere of the recently released sports biopic, Saina. With Parineeti Chopra as the lead, the film follows the career highs and lows of Saina Nehwal, one of India's ace shuttlers and one of the most celebrated badminton players in the country. Saina is directed by renowned filmmaker Amole Gupte and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Sujay Jairaj, and Rashesh Shah, co-produced by Vinod Bhanushali and Shiv Chanana under the banner of T-Series, Deepa Bhatia (Amole Gupte Cinema), and Front Foot Pictures. Starting April 23, Prime members in In
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BollywoodApr 18, 2021

Days after receiving vaccine, Sonu Sood tests COVID-19 positive

Bollywood actor Sonu Sood on Saturday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently under quarantine, nearly ten days after receiving the vaccine. The actor was recently made the brand ambassador for Punjab's anti-coronavirus vaccination programme. Sonu had also met Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, on April 10. Sood tweeted, "This is to inform you that I have tested positive this morning for COVID-19. As a part of precautions, I have already quarantined myself and taking utmost care. But don't worry, this gives me ample time to solve your problems. Remember, I'm always ther
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BollywoodApr 18, 2021

'Don't go after him like Sushant': Kangana Ranaut tells Karan Johar

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut blasted Karan Johar over Kartik Aaryan's ouster from 'Dostana 2'. She told the ‘nepo gang club’ 'like Sushant Singh Rajput, don't go after him'. Kangana tweeted, "Kartik has come this far on his own, on his own he will continue to do so, only request to papa jo and his nepo gang club is please leave him alone like Sushant don't go after him and force him to hang himself. Leave him alone you vultures, get lost chindi nepos..." Kartik Aaryan's name started trending on Twitter on Friday after reports emerged that he is no longer a part of filmmaker Karan Johar
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BollywoodApr 18, 2021

Dharma Productions officially announce Kartik Aaryan’s exit

Producer, director Karan Johar’s banner Dharma Productions on Friday evening posted an Instagram note to officially announce that actor Kartik Aaryan will no longer star in the filmmaker’s upcoming 'Dostana 2'. The announcement read on the Instagram handle- “Due to professional circumstances, on which we have decided to maintain a dignified silence—we will be recasting Dostana 2, directed by Collin D’Cunha. Please wait for the official announcement soon.” As per unconfirmed reports, differences reportedly emerged between the makers and the actor, and Dharma Productions have decided
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BollywoodApr 18, 2021

Arjun Rampal, Neil Nitin Mukesh test positive for COVID-19

Bollywood actors Arjun Rampal and Neil Nitik Mukesh have tested positive for COVID-19 and are currently under home quarantine. Both Arjun Rampal and Neil Nitin Mukesh took to their respective social media pages to inform fans about their diagnosis. Sharing a note late Friday, Arjun said though he was "asymptomatic", he was getting the necessary medical care. "I am following all protocols as is required of me. To all those who have been in contact with me in the past 10 days, please take care and take the necessary precautions. This is a very scary time for us but if we are aware and wise for
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BollywoodApr 15, 2021

Anupam Kher opts out of ‘New Amsterdam’ Season 3

Bollywood actor Anupam Kher who has been seen as a part of the hit medical drama New Amsterdam, will now be visibly absent in season 3. According to the reports, he won’t feature in the series anymore. Although Anupam Kher has so far not shared any official statement on leaving the show, the update comes amid his wife Kirron Kher’s health scare. Anupam had recently announced the news of Kirron being diagnosed with blood cancer.
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BollywoodApr 15, 2021

Bharti Singh snaps at man, says ‘mask lagaiye'

Stand up comedian Bharti Singh was spotted on the streets of Mumbai. The actress had stepped out for a shoot where she ended up scolding a man for not wearing a mask. However, this took a hilarious turn, she later realised that he was wearing a mask, while she wasn't. “Mask lagaiye,” Bharti told the man, who got startled by her comment. However, she quickly added, “Oh, sorry. Mera hi nahi hai.”While some netizens found the incident funny, others were not amused to see Bharti without a mask.
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BollywoodApr 15, 2021

Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez officially end their engagement

American singer and songwriter Jennifer Lopez and New York Yankees baseball star Alex Rodriguez have now officially confirmed their split, weeks after attempting to work through past issues. According to People magazine, on Thursday morning, the two issued a joint statement that read, "We have realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so. We will continue to work together and support each other on our shared businesses and projects." The statement continued, "We wish the best for each other and one another's children. Out of respect for them, the only other comment we hav
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BollywoodApr 14, 2021

AltBalaji issues apology after plagiarism accusations

Recently the first poster of Ekta Kapoor’s AltBalaji’s upcoming series His Storyy was unveiled. As soon as the poster was out, the makers of the series were accused of plagiarising the poster of Sudhanshu Saria’s romantic drama, Loev (2015). Following the flak, AltBalaji finally issued an apology and also removed the poster from their platforms. The statement read, “On the 9th of April, we released a poster of His Storyy and were made aware of the existence of Sudhanshu’s Loev poster. The uncanny resemblance and similarity cannot be written off as a mere coincidence. It has been an o

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