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BollywoodNov 25, 2020

Bollywood mourns the loss of Diego Maradona

Argentina football legend Diego Maradona died after suffering a heart attack on Wednesday. The 60-year-old had been hospitalised at the start of November.As per reports, his tests revealed a blood clot in the brain, which doctors later revealed was operated on successfully. However, in the early hours of Wednesday, he suffered cardiac arrest, and paramedics at the scene failed to revive him. Following the news of his demise number of Bollywood celebrities like Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor, Angad Bedi, Kareena Kapoor Khan took to their respective social media handles to mourn the demise of the l
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BollywoodNov 25, 2020

India's official entry to Oscars 2021

Director Lijo Jose Pellissery’s Malayalam film 'Jallikattu' has been selected as India's official entry to the Oscars 2021.The film starring Antony Varghese, Chemban Vinod Jose, Sabumon Abdusamad has secured its spot in the Oscars race. According to the reports, the film went up against the Amitabh Bachchan-Ayushmann Khurranan starrer 'Gulabo Sitabo', Priyanka Chopra- starrer 'The Sky is Pink', Deepika Padukone's‘Chhapaak’, Nawazuddin Siddiqui's 'Serious Men' and Janhvi Kapoor starrer Gunjan Saxena. The Malayalam film was chosen out of 27 films that also included 'The Disciple', Shakunta
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BollywoodNov 25, 2020

Anoushka Shankar nominated for Grammys

It is indeed a proud moment for India as Sitarist, music composer and producer Anoushka Shankar bags the 2021 Grammys nominations in the Best Global Music Album category. Reacting to this, Anoushka tweeted, "We did it! I can’t believe Love Letters has been nominated for a Grammy!!! Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this journey both within and behind the music. Love you so much!!!"Her EP 'Love Letters', released in 2020, is a collection of songs about love, heartbreak, and healing. It features artists such as Ibeyi Alev Lenz, Shilpa Rao, and Ayanna Witter-Johnson. Anoushka has rec
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BollywoodNov 24, 2020

Pathan & Tiger join the 'War'!

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has started shooting for his upcoming project Pathan. Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone too has joined the shoot of the film. She plays the role of a spy agent in Pathan. And now we hear that some filmmakers are planning to make a universe of agents with Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Hrithik Roshan , Shah Rukh, and Deepika Padukone. If everything goes as per the plan, Shah Rukh Khan as Pathan and Salman as Tiger might be seen in Hrithik Roshan's upcoming War Sequel.
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BollywoodNov 24, 2020

Some good news for Kangana Ranaut

After being summoned by the Mumbai Police thrice, Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel had filed a petition in the Bombay High Court to cancel the FIR. The High Court has now granted an interim protection from arrest to the siblings. The court ordered them to appear before the police on January 8 for FIR against them over alleged communal tweets.The interim protection from arrest was granted by a division bench of Justices SS Shinde and MS Karnik under the condition that Kangana and Rangoli appear before the investigating officers at the Bandra Police on January 8 between 12 pm and 2
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BollywoodNov 24, 2020

Netflix India booked for hurting religious sentiments

An FIR has been registered against two officials of the streaming platform Netflix India in Madhya Pradesh for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through the web series ‘A Suitable Boy’ directed by Mira Nair, which shows kissing scenes on the premises of a temple. Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra said that the FIR has named Monika Shergill, Vice President, Content (Netflix) and Ambika Khurana, Director, Public Policies (Netflix). The complaint was filed by Bhartaiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BYJM) national secretary Gaurav Tiwari who demanded apology from Netflix India and the m
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BollywoodNov 24, 2020

Delhi Crime scene gets an Emmy

The International Emmy Awards announced its list of nominees for this year. In this list, Global streaming service, Netflix bagged five nominations, including one for the 2019 cop-crime thriller, Delhi Crime, in the category of Best Drama Series. The Shefali Shah starrer web-series has won the award.The official Twitter handle of Emmys tweeted, "The International Emmy for Drama Series goes to "Delhi Crime" produced by @GoldenKaravan / @skglobalent / @NetflixIndia, #India! #iemmys #iemmyWINDirector Richie Mehta, during the virtual ceremony, said, "I dedicate this award to all the women who not
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BollywoodNov 23, 2020

Comedian Bharti Singh & husband granted bail

Comedian Bharti Singh and her husband Haarsh Limbachiyaa, who were arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau over alleged possession and use of marijuana, have been granted bail by a Mumbai court.Bharti Singh, a popular comic actor, was arrested on Saturday after her Mumbai home was searched by the anti-drugs bureau. Bharti's husband Harsh is a television personality too, and he was arrested too after over 15 hours of questioning .The anti-drugs bureau said that they had found a small quantity of cannabis (86.5 grams) at their apartment in Andheri, Mumbai. Later, they were taken to the agency's
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BollywoodNov 23, 2020

Zaira Wasim has a humble request for her fans

Former actor Zaira Wasim Saturday requested her fans to remove her pictures from their social media accounts and not share them, saying she was trying to start a new chapter in her life.The National Award-winning actor, who quit Bollywood in 2019, took to Instagram to make the request. "Hello everyone!! I want to just take a moment to thank each of you for the constant love and kindness you have showered me with. Y’all have been a constant source of love and strength, thank you for being there to support me through everything ," she wrote.She said it was because of the care and consideration

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