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EnglishJul 29, 2021

Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa

Movie: Hungama 2 Director: PriyadarshanStar cast: Paresh Rawal, Ashutosh Rana, Meezan Jaffery, Pranitha, Shilpa Shetty, Rajpal Yadav, Tiku Talsania, Manoj JoshiRating: Half star Jasmine Singh Normally, realistically, I’m never short of words. Never. But Hungama 2 is one such movie that has left a profound effect on me. Let's put it straight, I am numb. I went with such high hopes that the free fall is now hurting every bit of me. And why not, the film is directed by none other than Priyadarshan! It boasts of a battery of talented actors starting Paresh Rawal, Ashutosh Rana, Meezan Jaffery, P
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PollywoodJul 28, 2021

Roshan Prince turns writer-director with 13TEEN

Popular Punjabi singer-actor Roshan Prince recently took to his social media account to share with his fans a big news regarding his directorial debut Punjabi film titled 13 TEEN. Roshan Prince has also written the story of this film. The film will be made under Roshan Prince’s acting and music school, ‘Fame School and Studio’. This is his school’s first feature. The exciting part of this film is that it will star the actors from Roshan Prince’s Canada- based acting and music school. The shooting of the movie will start on August 2, 2021. The film will be shot in the Winnipeg provin
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PollywoodJul 28, 2021

Jagjeet Sandhu to ‘Escaype Live’

Punjabi actor Jagjeet Sandhu is all set to feature in Disney Plus Hotstar’s upcoming web-series titled ‘Escaype Live’ alongside Mirzapur fame actor Shweta Tripathi and Siddharth Suryanarayan of Rang De Basanti fame along with Javed Jaffrey and many more. The show will be produced under the banner of Siddharth Kumar Tewary’s One Life Studios and will be co-directed by Siddharth and Abhishek Sengupta. Jagjeet took to his social media to share the news. The show is a tech-thriller revolving around the lives of five regular Indians who try to use a popular live streaming application to ge
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BollywoodJul 28, 2021

SEBI fines Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra Rs 3 lakh for Insider Trading

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Wednesday imposed a penalty of Rs 3 lakh on Hungama 2 actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra, her businessman husband Raj Kundra alias Ripu Sudan Kundra and their company Viaan Industries for violation of its Insider Trading rules. As per the SEBI order, the fine has been imposed on Kundra, Shetty and their company for a delay of three-year in the mandatory disclosure to stock exchanges. The market regulator said the penalty has to be paid jointly and severally by Kundra and Shetty, who are promoters of Viaan Industries.
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PollywoodJul 27, 2021

AP Dhillon's 'Ma Belle' selected as 'Sound Of The Olympics' in Tokyo Olympics 2020!

Punjabi music sensation AP Dhillon’s latest released song, ‘Ma Belle’ featuring Amari is selected as “Sound of the Olympics” representing India and Canada. This definitely puts Punjabi music on the global music chart. AP Dhillon is one of the artists who is chosen amongst the 12-chart topping artists all over the world to represent their countries at the biggest sports event.
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BollywoodJul 27, 2021

Shilpa Shetty was in tears, argued with Raj Kundra during raid at home in Pornography case

Hungama 2 Actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra has a huge argument when the Crime Branch raided their home in connection with the pornography racket case, following which the actress broke down in tears saying she was unaware of her husband's actions, said Mumbai Police sources on Monday. Police informed that Shetty broke down in front of the cops and told them that Kundra had kept her in the dark about the content of the app and she did not know anything. They added that investigation has revealed that Kundra has a 'Plan B' ready to escape the investigation on the case.
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BollywoodJul 27, 2021

Kangana Ranaut granted 'last chance' for exemption from court

A Mumbai court on Tuesday granted a last chance to actor Kangana Ranaut from not appearing in front of the court in a defamation case filed by Javed Akhtar. Kangana filed an exemption application stating that she is out of the country for shooting and cannot appear in front of the court. Javed Akhtar's legal team opposed this plea and sought a warrant against her. The court rejected Akhtar's request but also warned Kangana. The court told the lawyer of Kangana that today was the last exemption granted to her.
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BollywoodJul 26, 2021

Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck make their relationship Instagram official

On the occasion of her birthday, singer Jennifer Lopez made her relationship with actor Ben Affleck official. Taking to Instagram, Lopez posted a string of pictures from her birthday celebrations, and in one of the images, one can see Lopez and Ben kissing each other. However, she didn't tag him. "5 2...what it do," Lopez captioned the post, leaving netizens in awe of the couple. "Dann...legit made my jaw drop," a social media user commented. "I love that you made it official the best way possible," another one wrote.
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PollywoodJul 26, 2021

Harbhajan Singh, Geeta Basra name their son Jovan Veer Singh Plaha

Star couple Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra have named their son Jovan Veer Singh Plaha. On Monday, Geeta took to her Instagram account and shared the first picture of her newborn baby. In the image, Geeta and Harbhajan's first child, Hinaya, can be seen holding her little brother in her arms. However, the face of Jovan is kept hidden. "Introducing Heer ka Veer. Jovan Veer Singh Plaha," she captioned the post.

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Punjab Floods Devastate Lives as Film Releases Take a Backseat

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PollywoodSep 05, 2025

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