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BollywoodNov 19, 2020

Akshay Kumar files Defamation suit

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has served a Rs 500-crore defamation suit against a YouTuber named Rashid Siddiqui, who brought up his name in the Sushant Singh Rajput case while spreading fake news.Siddiqui was earlier arrested for spreading fake news and dragging the name of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his son, minister Aditya Thackeray, in the case.Siddiqui had also linked Akshay with late actor Sushant's girlfriend, actress Rhea Chkraborty, claiming that the actor helped Rhea to escape to Canada.It is believed that Siddiqui earned around Rs 15 lakh in a span of four mo
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BollywoodNov 18, 2020

Genelia Deshmukh is back on screen

Bollywood couple Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh will turn hosts for a new show that aims to settle the age-old gender debate. The digital show titled 'Ladies Vs Gentlemen', is an interactive poll show that will have opinions, arguments, and sometimes agreement between both the genders.Hosted by Riteish and Genelia, the show will see team Ladies versus team Gentlemen, aided by panelists of actors such as Karan Wahi, Karan Kundra, Vikas Gupta, Nia Sharma, Bani J, Rashmi Desai, Paras Chhabra and Rithvik Dhanjani. The show goes live on the Flipkart app on November 18.
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BollywoodNov 18, 2020

Honey Singh's 'First Kiss'

Singer cum rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh has finally revealed the release date of his much- awaited song First Kiss. The song is releasing on November 24 and will feature well-known model/actress Ipsitaa. The rapper went on his social media handle to share the news with his fans and mentioned-"My most awaited song #FirstKiss is releasing on 24th November, feat. @ipsitaaofficial."
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BollywoodNov 18, 2020

Maniesh Paul is Frozen!

After Priyanka Chopra and Parineeti Chopra, now actor Maniesh Paul has been roped in for the Disney film Frozen 2. The actor will be giving voice to the character of Kristoff. Maniesh Paul while talking about the project to a news agency said that it is extremely overwhelming to be the voice of Kristoff. He said that his daughter is a huge fan of the franchise and said that it took him some time to compose himself an understanding that he is doing it for his daughter.Disney India has roped in Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Parineeti Chopra to voice for Elsa and Anna respectively in the Hindi versio
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BollywoodNov 18, 2020

For a change!

Actor Priyanka Chopra has been named the British Fashion Council's Ambassador for Positive change. She tweeted regarding the same on her social media account, which read- "I am honored to be the British Fashion Council's Ambassador for Positive Change while I'm living and working in London over the next year. We'll have some really exciting initiatives to share soon, and I look forward to bringing you on this journey with me. @BFC #CarolineRush."
BollywoodNov 18, 2020

OTTs fear factor

Post the unsatisfactory performance of Akshay Kumar starrer Laxmii, the OTT giants are now in two minds with regard to their acquisitions of big feature films like Bhuj: The Pride of India and Coolie No. 1 and others.The films have fetched huge amounts for direct to digital premiere and have been acquired by the giants without watching the film in advance. However, most of the OTT films have failed to do well on the respective platforms, and their back to back debacles has made OTT heads to demand for an advance screening for all their acquisitions henceforth and decide on the price to buy the
BollywoodNov 18, 2020

The face of Punjab

Sonu Sood has earned the moniker of Messiah of migrants for his noble gestures towards migrant labourers, paramedics, frontline workers and the needy during the covid situation. Looking at his volley of work, The Election Commission of India has now appointed Sonu as the state icon for Punjab. Sonu Sood expressed his gratitude for the honour. "Having been born in Punjab, this appointment means so much to me, emotionally. I am happy to have made my state proud of me and I am motivated to keep working hard," he added.
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BollywoodNov 17, 2020

Get Ready to play Ludo once more!

The makers of anthology film Ludo revealed that its sequel is on the cards. Director Anurag Basu and producer Bhushan Kumar of T-Series are keen on collaborating for the second installment. Speaking about reuniting with Bhushan Kumar, Anurag Basu said, "Ludo with Bhushan ji was an easy and smooth collaboration. I am glad we have more projects which we plan to jointly work on.Ludo has an ensemble cast including Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Bachchan, Rajkummar Rao, Sanya Malhotra, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Aditya Roy Kapur, Rohit Saraf and Pearl Maaney. The film is currently streaming on Netflix.
BollywoodNov 17, 2020

End of an era

Bollywood mourned the demise of legendary Bengali actor and Dada Saheb Phalke Award winner Soumitra Chatterjee. Conveying his condolences to the family of the late actor on Twitter, actor Anil Kapoor called him 'a legend and an inspiration'.By sharing a picture of the iconic duo- filmmaker Satyajit Ray and Chatterjee, veteran actor Raj Babbar wrote on Twitter in Hindi: "Soumitra Chatterjee was a veteran actor who has passed away today. He started his acting journey from Satyajit Roy's 'Apur Sansar' and an award like Dada Saheb Phalke Award is the example of his acting skills and his ease while

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