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BollywoodJun 14, 2021

Here's why boycott Kareena Kapoor Khan is trending on Twitter

Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan has been trending on Twitter but not for any pleasant reason. The star found herself in trouble after reports alleging her charging a whopping Rs 12 crore fee for playing Sita on-screen surfaced online. Days after a media outlet reported that Kareena had demanded such a big amount for the upcoming mythological period saga 'Sita', netizens took to Twitter and expressed anger, demanding to boycott the 'Good Newzz' actor. Twitterati seemed to be miffed with Bebo asking for such a whopping amount and many alleged that she is hurting their religious sentiments an
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BollywoodJun 14, 2021

From Kriti Sanon to Shraddha Kapoor, Bollywood remembers SSR on his first death anniversary

It's been a year since actor Sushant Singh Rajput left for his heavenly abode. And now on his first death anniversary, several members from the Indian film and TV industry took to social media to pay their tributes to the late star. Actor Kriti Sanon has shared a collage of her pictures with Sushant from their first look test for the movie 'Raabta'. Sushant's 'Chhichhore' co-star Shraddha Kapoor took to Instagram Stories and wrote, "Shine on, dearest Sush." Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas shared a picture of Sushant on her Instagram Stories and captioned, "Thinking of you". Sara Ali Khan recalled
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BollywoodJun 14, 2021

Akshay Kumar slams fake media reports of slashing fees for 'Bell Bottom'

Superstar Akshay Kumar has yet again proved that he is the master of giving the most savage replies when it comes to exposing fake news about him. On Monday, a media outlet reported that Vashu Bhagnani, the producer of the upcoming movie 'Bell Bottom', had requested Akshay to reduce his fees by Rs 30 crores for the film and the actor had agreed for the same. However, denying the rumours and slamming the self-woven story, Akshay re-tweeted the report and wrote, "What waking up to FAKE Scoops feels like!" Meanwhile, 'Bell Bottom', which was set to get a theatrical release on May 28, this year wa
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BollywoodJun 14, 2021

Ravi Kishan demands law to curb vulgar content in Bhojpuri films

BJP MP from Gorakhpur Ravi Kishan has written a letter to Union Minister Prakash Javadekar and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath demanding a law to curb vulgar content in Bhojpuri films. In the letter in Hindi, Ravi Kishan also demanded to ban obscene Bhojpuri films and songs. He said there has been a lot of decline in the last decade in Bhojpuri films, especially its songs. "Today's Bhojpuri film and songs have become synonymous with obscenity. Films and songs are so vulgar that they cannot be seen or heard while sitting with family and children. This kind of downfall in content is
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BollywoodJun 13, 2021

YouTuber and comedian Bhuvan Bam has lost his parents to COVID-19

On Saturday, Bhuvan took to Instagram and shared the shocking news with his followers. "Lost both my lifelines to Covid. Aai aur Baba ke bina kuch bhi pehle jaisa nahi rahega. Ek mahine mein sab bikhar chuka hai. Ghar, sapne, sab kuch. Meri aai mere pass nahi hai, baba mere saath nahi hain. Ab shuru se jeena seekhna padega. Mann nahi kar raha. (Nothing is same as before. Everything got shattered in one month...house, dreams and everything. My mother and my father are now not with me. I have to learn to live from the beginning)," he grieved. The demise of his parents has raised several question
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BollywoodJun 13, 2021

Caitlyn Jenner calls out Jimmy Kimmel for mocking her California governor candidacy

American TV personality Caitlyn Jenner recently called out Jimmy Kimmel after the late-night host compared the California gubernatorial candidate to former President Donald Trump. According to Fox News, the comedian took time out of his 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' monologue Friday to mock Jenner for her appearance on 'The View', in which she discussed her run for governor of California. Following the broadcast, the 71-year-old former Olympian took to Twitter to call out Kimmel and accuse him of transphobia and racism. Jenner wrote, "Last night @jimmykimmel called me Donald Trump with a wig. He obvious
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PollywoodJun 13, 2021

Shehnaaz Gill welcomes Mumbai rains

Singer and reality star Shehnaaz Gill recently posted stunning pictures of herself enjoying the Mumbai rains. The Bigg Boss 13 contestant paired her tube top with denims. Sharing the photos, she captioned it, “#mumbairains," along with an umbrella emoji. This invited an interesting response from Twitterati, where one person wrote: 'Pari pari hai ik pari asman se aa giri mujhe usse pyaar hogya haaaaye', another wrote: "Mashaaalllaaaaahh", one user said: "beautiful", another commented: "Your looks making us go gaga", one more wrote: "Kisi ki nazar na lge".
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PollywoodJun 13, 2021

Milkha Singh's wife Nirmal Kaur dies of COVID-19

Track legend Milkha Singh's wife, Nirmal Kaur, on Sunday passed away at the age of 85. She had tested positive for COVID-19 in May this year. "We are deeply saddened to inform you that Nirmal Milkha Singh passed away after a valiant battle against Covid-19 at 4 PM today," read a family statement. Nirmal Kaur was a former Director of Sports for Women in the Punjab Government and was also a former captain of the Indian women's national volleyball team. Punjab Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, on Sunday, also condoled the demise of Nirmala Milkha Singh. In a condolence message, the Sports
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PollywoodJun 12, 2021

Ranjit Bawa and Aditi Sharma are the new ‘Parahuna 2’

Punjabi singer-actor Ranjit Bawa took to his social media handle to share the poster of his upcoming film Parahuna 2. The movie stars Ranjit Bawa and Angrej fame actress, Aditi Sharma. The movie is the sequel to the 2018 released 'Parahuna' which starred singer-actor Kulwinder Billa and Wamiqa Gabbi. This is the first time Ranjit Bawa and Aditi Sharma will be seen sharing the screen space. Along with these two actors, Parahuna 2 also stars Gurpreet Ghuggi, Malkeet Rauni, Prabh Grewal, and Amanat. The movie has been written by Dheeraj Kedarnath Rattan, and the dialogues are by Chanchal Dabra.

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Punjabis Across the World Praying for Rajvir Jawanda’s Recovery

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