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ReviewsDec 26, 2020

Durgamati lacks the spirit it needed

Movie: DurgamatiDirector: G AshokStar cast: Arshad Warsi, Bhumi Pednekar, Mahie Gill, Jisshu Sengupta, Karan Kapadia, Anant Mahadevan Rating: Half star Jasmine Singh What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger. This is what happened here. After surviving the outrightly shoddy, comedy-horror mashup Laxmmi, Bollywood decided to put our limits to test with yet another scary sans comedy film Durgmati. And, this one probably was made to scare the life out of Coronavirus! Director Ashok G had complete faith in his 2018 Tamil- Telugu bilingual Bhaagamathie. With this faith he decided to give the or
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ReviewsDec 26, 2020

Nothing ‘bhari’ about this one!

Movie: Suraj Pe Mangal BhariDirector: Abhishek SharmaCast: Manoj Bajpayee, Diljit Dosanjh, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Manoj Pahwa, Annu Kapoor, Supriya Pilgaonkar Rating: Two stars Jasmine SinghFrom a director who gave the audiences a sensible comedy like ‘Tere Bin Laden’ to chew on, Abhishek Sharma had to up his ‘comic’ game for Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari. And well, he did, but missed the mark by a few notches. If only he had avoided the clichés. To begin with Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari stars one the most ‘bhari’ actors of the industry, Manoj Bajpayee, Diljit Dosanjh, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Manoj Pa
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BollywoodDec 23, 2020

Shahid walks out of Yoddha

As per a source, actor Shahid Kapoor has walked out of Shashank Khaitan's action thriller Yoddha. "Shahid and the team were having a lot of creative differences over the script. Many feel that Shahid has become extremely brash and arrogant after the success of Kabir Singh. He is currently picky about what he wants to do, also he had been dilly dallying on his dates for a while. He had not signed formal paper, which is also why Karan Johar could not make the official announcement about the same. However, now, it's certain that he's no longer doing the film anymore. Now, it needs to be seen if K
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BollywoodDec 23, 2020

Catch Ram Gopal Varma at 12 ‘o’ Clock

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma known for his horror films Bhoot, Raat has now announced his return to the horror genre with his next release, titled '12 'o' Clock'. The film stars Mithun Chakraborty, Makrand Deshpandey, Divya Jagdale, Manav Kaul, Ali Azgar, Ashish Vidyarthi, Flora Saini and debutant Krshna Gautam in pivotal roles. Ram Gopal shared the poster on this film on his Twitter handle as well. The film is scheduled for a January 8, 2021 release in theatres.
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BollywoodDec 23, 2020

Gangubai in legal trouble

One of the most-anticipated projects of director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Gangubai Kathiawadi has run into legal trouble. The film starring Alia Bhatt as Gangubai is an adaptation of Hussain Zaidi's book, 'Mafia Queens of Mumbai'.However, as per media reports, Gangubai's family has filed a case against author Hussain Zaidi, filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Alia Bhatt as they have find some problem with the plot of the film. As a result of this, the Bombay City Civil court has asked Alia Bhatt, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Hussain to reply on this case by January 7, 2021. In the film, Alia will
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PollywoodDec 23, 2020

It's a Tehreek for Sartaaj

Punjabi Sufi singer Satinder Sartaaj went on his social media handle to post a musical surprise called 'Tehreek.' In Urdu language, the word Tehreek means inspiration. Tehreek is a full-fledged album with 11 songs that portray the glory of Punjab. Sartaaj shared the first look poster of the upcoming album, and wrote- "Verified #Tehreek #ਤਹਿਰੀਕ #Album #ComingSoon..ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੇ ਜੁਝਾਰੂ ਜਜ਼ਬੇ ਨੂੰ 11 ਗੀਤਾਂ ਜ਼ਰੀਏ ਇੱਕ ਸਜਦਾ!An endeavour to portray `The Heroic glory of Punjab` through #11Songs @sagamusic @beatministero
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BollywoodDec 23, 2020

Bobby Deol, the lucky mascot

After actors Shraddha Kapoor, Govinda, Rajkummar Rao and Riteish Deshmukh, now Bobby Deol has been roped in as a mascot for the Indian Pro Music League.The show will see various singers, including Mika Singh, Shaan, Javed Ali and Shilpa Rao, who will form teams from different parts of India, and will battle it out for the trophy.Bobby Deol was recently seen in web-series Aashram, produced and directed by Prakash Jha. The series also starred Aaditi Pohankar, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Darshan Kumaar, Anupriya Goenka, Adhyayan Suman, Tridha Choudhury, Vikram Kochhar, Tushar Pandey, Sachin Shroff, Anuri
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BollywoodDec 22, 2020

Tony Kakkar confirms sister Neha Kakkar's pregnancy

Newly married couple Bollywood and Punjabi singer singer Neha Kakkar and beau Rohanpreet Singh left their fans confused when they posted a picture that showed Neha with a baby bump. Both Neha and Rohanpreet shared the photograph with the caption, 'Khyaal Rakhya Kar' without revealing if Neha was pregnant or it was a Publicity stunt for the new song. But now Neha's brother, singer Tony Kakkar's comment on the picture has pretty much confirmed the news. It read, 'Main mama ban jaaunga.' The duo’s celebrity friends including Urvashi Rautela and Elli AvrRam have also congratulated the couple on
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BollywoodDec 22, 2020

The ‘real’ game

Choreographer and YouTuber Dhanashree Verma and cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal tied the knot in Delhi on Tuesday. The two married in a Hindu ceremony at the Karma Lake resort.A picture of the newlyweds surfaced on the internet soon after. Yuzvendra had shared the pictures from their roka ceremony a couple of months back when he wrote in caption, "We said "Yes" along with our families #rokaceremony."

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Actor Mouni Roy has spoken out about an alleged incident of harassment that she says took place during her performance at a private wedding event in Karnal. According to Mouni, the uncomfortable episode unfolded while she was on stage entertaining guests at the function. She alleged that a section of the audience behaved in an inappropriate manner, passing offensive comments and crossing personal boundaries. In her note, the actress expressed shock over the conduct of some attendees, including elderly men, stating that their actions left her feeling humiliated. The actress further claimed t
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Punjabi Actor Jai Randhawa Injured During Stunt Shoot

Jasmine Singh Punjabi actor Jai Randhawa met with a serious accident while shooting an intense stunt sequence for his upcoming Punjabi film Ishqnama 56, sending shockwaves across the Punjabi film industry and among his fans. The incident occurred during an action-packed scene, where the actor reportedly got badly hurt while performing a stunt. Videos of the accident have gone viral on social media, leaving fans deeply concerned. The clip shows the risky nature of the stunt and how things went wrong in a matter of seconds. Soon after the mishap, Randhawa was rushed to a hospital in Amritsar,
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Oscar Nominations Revealed as Global Buzz Peaks

The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards are finally out, drawing the curtain on weeks of intense speculation around the world. Attention in Hollywood has turned to the films dominating the 2026 Oscars conversation. Heavyweights like One Battle After Another and Sinners have surged ahead, establishing themselves as strong players across multiple categories. With the nominees now confirmed, anticipation is building for the main event scheduled for March 15. The 98th Academy Awards will be presented by Conan O’Brien, setting the stage for a high-profile evening honouring the year’s sta
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Bombay HC Grants Interim Relief to Kumar Sanu in Defamation Case

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted temporary relief to veteran singer Kumar Sanu in a ₹50 crore defamation lawsuit against his former wife, Rita Bhattacharya, issuing a gag order to curb the circulation of alleged defamatory content. Justice Milind Jadhav directed Bhattacharya and certain independent media outlets to refrain from making, publishing, or sharing any statements deemed false, slanderous, or damaging to the singer and his family. The court noted that Bhattacharya’s interviews appeared to cross the bounds of fair comment and contained what it described as a personal at