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BollywoodNov 15, 2022

Alia Bhatt drops 1st picture post her daughter’s birth

Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt, who welcomed her daughter last week, took to Instagram to share her first post since becoming a mum.The actor shared a photo of her new coffee cup that bore the words 'Mama'.She dropped a blurred picture of herself holding the 'Mama' mug and captioned the post "it me".Reacting to the post, a fan called her “Mama Bhatt,” while another dropped the comment, “Praying for beautiful journey ahead.”Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor welcomed a baby girl on November 6.
BollywoodNov 14, 2022

Nick Jonas shares his symptoms of type 1 diabetes

Singer Nick Jonas was 13 when he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The American singer decided to open about his symptoms to educate his fans about the disease. Taking to Instagram, Nick shared the four signs his body started to show before he was diagnosed with it. The 30-year-old revealed he hadexcessive thirst, frequent urination, weight loss, and irritability which, according to him, can be recognised as common signs of type 1 diabetes.“I had four signs that I was living with type 1 diabetes: excessive thirst, weight loss, frequent urination, and irritability. These can be recognised a
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PollywoodNov 14, 2022

Sidhu Moosewala’s latest song Vaar gets one crore views within 24 hours of its release

Sidhu Moosewala’s song Vaar, which was released on YouTube has been breaking all records. Within 24 hours it got more than one crore views and has been trending online ever since. This is the second song of the singer to be released posthumously.The song was released on Gurupurab and it lauded the bravery of legendary Sikh General Hari Singh Nalwa, who commanded the Sikh army under Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The song describes Nalwa as the brave son of Dashmesh and pride of Punjab.The song was released on the official account of Sidhu Moosewala with a caption, “Until the lions have their own h
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PollywoodNov 14, 2022

Punjab bans songs glorifying guns

The Punjab Government today banned the public display of firearms, including on social media, and songs promoting gun culture, as it tightened regulations after facing flak over the law and order situation.It directed a review of arms licences within the next three months, with no new licence to be issued during the period, and surprise checks. The order came in the wake of recent incidents of shootouts in the state, which gave fodder to the Opposition to hit out at the AAP government.A complete ban should be imposed on carrying and displaying weapons at public gatherings, weddings etc., the o
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PollywoodNov 07, 2022

NIA questioning several famous Punjabi singers

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has so far questioned a number of famous Punjabi singers as part of its probe into their relationship with notorious gangsters, who have their links with terrorist organisations. Even as the NIA officially remained tightlipped over the development, sources said, singers Mankirt Aulakh, Dilpreet Dhillon, B Praak, Afsana Khan, Jenny Johal were called in for questioning at different times in past one-and-a-half week and a few others were also in line to be asked to come over to the agency’s headquarters here for the purpose. The sources said, various art
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PollywoodNov 07, 2022

Sidhu Moosewala's new song likely to be released tomorrow; Punjabi singer's 'SYL' released after his death was banned on YouTube

A new song of Sidhu Moosewala is likely to release on Tuesday. This would be his second song that would be released after the Punjabi singer’s killing. After his death, Sidhu Moosewala’s song "SYL" was released. It amassed 25 million views on Youtube in just two days. This song later made it to the Billboard record list. However, the song was removed from YouTube following legal issues by the government of India. Moosewala was murdered at his village in Mansa on May 29. He started writing song in 2016. He began with "License" and as a singer he started his journey in 2017 with a duet song
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BollywoodNov 04, 2022

Sunny Deol not interested in ticket from Gurdaspur, BJP looks for his replacement

With Sunny Deol certain not to contest the 2024 general elections, the BJP is trying hard to identify his replacement. The actor has not been seen in his constituency for more than two years. People who voted for him are disappointed over his prolonged absence. His aides say he wants to "leave the field in blaze of glory". Reason enough why his staff is working overtime to get some key projects cleared. The construction of the 800-m long concrete bridge linking mainland Gurdaspur to a cluster of a dozen villages located across the Ravi is one such project. The project costs Rs 100 crore. Jakha
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BollywoodNov 04, 2022

Salman Khan gets Y-Plus Security

Bollywood actor Salman Khan has been given Y­plus security cover by the Maharashtra government as death threat from gangster Lawrence Bishnoi continues. He already had 12 armed cops of X security, but now commandos will also be included in Salman’s security cover. A few months ago, Salman Khan’s father Salim Khan had received a note which had mentioned that they would do something like Sidhu Moosewala, who was executed by the members of the Bishnoi gang.
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PollywoodNov 02, 2022

Punjabi singer AP Dhillon hospitalized

Indo-Canadian singer and rapper AP Dhillon has been hospitalised after suffering an injury during his US tour. Dhillon, who is known for songs like Summer High, Insane and Ma Belle among others, took to Instagram to inform fans about the same. He had embarked on his month-long North American ‘Out Of This World’ tour on October 8, which was supposed to end on November 4. However, due to his injury, the concerts in the US have been postponed. Following the injury, Dhillon apologised to his fans, who were to attend his concerts in San Francisco and Los Angeles during the first week of Novembe

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BollywoodOct 15, 2025

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Television star Pankaj Dheer, known for playing Karna in B R Chopra's “Mahabharat” and king Shivdutt in fantasy drama “Chandrakanta”, has died at the age of 68 following a battle with cancer. “He passed away due to cancer this morning. He had been in and out of hospital in the past months,” producer and friend Ashoke Pandit told Dheer, who hailed from Punjab, started out as an actor in the 1980s, featuring in minor roles in many movies. His big break came in 1988 when he was cast as Karna in the small screen adaptation of Hindu epic “Mahabharata”. After that, his popularity pe
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PollywoodOct 09, 2025

Surrey Mourns the Loss of Beloved Punjabi Singer Rajvir Jwanda: A Heartfelt Farewell

Jasmine Singh The Punjabi music industry is in mourning following the passing of Rajvir Jwanda, who had been on a ventilator for the last 11 days. His untimely death has sent shockwaves across the continent, with condolences pouring in from fans and fellow artists alike. From Surrey to Calgary, Brampton to Winnipeg, Punjabi communities are coming together to honor the legacy of a singer who meant so much to them. Gatherings are being held in various cities, where fans reminisce about the joy Rajvir's music brought to their lives. His songs were the highlight of every celebration, whethe
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PollywoodOct 09, 2025

Actor-bodybuilder Varinder Ghuman dies at 42

Popular Jalandhar-based bodybuilder and actor Varinder Singh Ghuman (42) passed away during treatment at Fortis Hospital in Amritsar this evening. Jalandhar-based bodybuilder Harminder Dullowal said that Ghuman had a muscle rupture in the chest area and had gone to Amritsar for treatment. “We had never expected that he would meet this fate. It is very difficult to accept this loss,” he said. Transitioning to cinema, Ghuman made his Punjabi film debut with ‘Kabaddi Once More’ in 2012 and later appeared in Bollywood films such as ‘Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans’ (2014) and ‘Marjaa