Oscar-nominated actor James Franco has acknowledged sleeping with students of an acting school he previously ran, saying he struggled with a sex addiction and has been working to improve his behaviour in recent years. The remarks were Franco's first extended comments about accusations leveled against him nearly four years ago when the Los Angeles Times reported that five women had accused Franco of conduct they considered inappropriate. Franco co-hosted the Oscars ceremony in 2011 and was a nominee at the 2012 awards for his performance in "127 Hours."

Bollywood star Sushmita Sen recently revealed that she is no longer in a relationship with boyfriend Rohman Shawl. The couple had reportedly been dating for about three years. But of late, there were rumours about the two calling it quits on their relationship. The 46-year-old actor took to Instagram to share a photo with Shawl and said they continue to remain friends. “We began as friends, we remain friends!! The relationship was long over... the love remains!! #nomorespeculations #liveandletlive #cherishedmemories #love #friendship I love you guys!!! #duggadugga,” she wrote. Shawl, a mod

Bollywood director Subhash Ghai has now announced his OTT debut on ZEE5 with 36 Farmhouse. Subhash Ghai shared that if one can reach out to viewers across the world it will be great. “36 Farmhouse is sure to echo with the sentiments of the Indian diaspora worldwide because it has family issues at its core. The show also explores the gap between the rich and the poor,” he added.

Filmmaker Kabir Khan’s much-awaited cricket drama “83”, has been declared tax free in Delhi. Presented by Reliance Entertainment and Phantom Films, “83” will arrive in cinema halls on December 24 in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. Shibasish Sarkar, Group CEO, Reliance Entertainment, took to Twitter and thanked Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal for the decision. “#83 declared tax free in Delhi. Thank you@ArvindKejriwal ji ,@msisodia ji for your support,” the tweet read.

Bollywood actor Salman Khan officially announced Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2 at the pre-release event of upcoming film RRR in Mumbai. The sequel of the film will be written by SS Rajamouli’s father, K. V. Vijayendra Prasad, who also penned the original film and was directed by Kabir Khan. Salman attended the event on Sunday to support SS Rajamouli's upcoming directorial RRR. The film stars Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt, and Ajay Devgn. During the event, Salman Khan spoke about how Bajrangi Bhaijaan is one of the best films of his career and thanked SS Rajamouli's father for the same. Bajrangi Bhai

The Enforcement Directorate questioned actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for over five hours in connection with the 2016 'Panama Papers' global tax leaks case. Reports said Aishwarya was being questioned and her statement was recorded under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). Dubbed 'Panama Papers', an investigation of a stockpile of records from Panamanian legal firm Mossack Fonseca by the Washington-based International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) in 2016 had named several world leaders and celebrities who allegedly stashed away money abroad in offshore

Filmmaker Ayan Mukerji, on Friday, dropped a hint that the release date of the highly anticipated film will be unveiled soon. Alongside the emotional note, Ayan shared a BTS picture of the film's leading hero Ranbir Kapoor. In the image, Ranbir can be seen sporting a rugged look while he seems to have a superpower in his hand. One can also see a burning flame in the background. 'Brahmastra', which has been envisioned as a trilogy, also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Alia Bhatt, Nagarjuna Akkineni, and Mouni Roy.

Sony Pictures released the first look teaser and title of the upcoming animated superhero film 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse'. The upcoming movie is the sequel to 2018's Oscar-winning animated superhero film 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' and continues the story of the Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) version of Spider-Man. As per Deadline, the title 'Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse' (Part One), unveiled at the Brazil Comic-Con , implies the film will serve as the first installation of a two-part sequel. The first part is scheduled to release in theatres on October 7, 2022.

Content streaming platform Netflix said it is slashing its monthly subscription rates by up to 60 per cent in India, as it looks to woo viewers amid growing competition in the OTT space in the country. Under the new rates that roll out from Tuesday, Netflix's Mobile will now be available at Rs 149 a month (from Rs 199 earlier), while the Basic plan will be priced at Rs 199 a month, instead of Rs 499. The Standard plan will be charged at Rs 499 per month, while Premium will be available at Rs 649 a month.