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PollywoodOct 06, 2020

Tips Music acquires worldwide music rights of Qismat 2

In what is being seen as a great achievement for any Punjabi film, Tips Music has acquired the worldwide music rights of the upcoming film Qismat 2 starring Ammy Virk and Sargun Mehta. For those of you who don’t know, Tips Music has produced and made blockbuster Punjabi films like Kaptaan, Ambarsariya, Mel Karade Rabba, Dil Apna Punjabi to name a few. Kumar Taurani from Tips Music said that he is happy to associate with Qismat 2. He also shares that in today's time the audience is smart, and they do not bifurcate between regional cinema or Bollywood. In the end it is always about good conten
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PollywoodOct 06, 2020

Neha Kakkar to tie the knot with Rohanpreet Singh?

Singer Neha Kakkar has fallen prey to the rumours one time too many now! After television host Aditya Narayan, Neha Kakkar is now being linked to singer Rohanpreet Singh. So much so that many news portals reported that the singer is engaged to be married to singer Rohanpreet.For those you who don’t know, Rohanpreet was a contestant on reality show Mujhse Shaadi Karoge. As per a few reports, Neha is going to tie the knot with Rohanpreet on October 24. Neither have confirmed or denied the reports so far.Neha has worked with Rohanpreet on a music video and even shared a small video clip of the
BollywoodOct 06, 2020

Tamannaah Bhatia tests positive for Covid

Actor Tamannaah Bhatia took to social media to declare that she has been tested positive for Covid. The actress was shooting for a web series in Hyderabad when she began displaying symptoms and got herself tested for it. Tamannaah shared a note with her fans, saying that she was admitted to a hospital but has now been discharged. She also added that it is a difficult long time but at the same time, she is doing well now. In August, Tamannaah had announced on social media that her parents had tested positive for Covid-19, but that she had tested negative. As the film and television industries r
BollywoodOct 01, 2020

Theatres to reopen, at last!

The Ministry of Home Affairs has finally allowed movie theatres to reopen with 50% capacity from October 15, in areas that fall outside containment zones. Respective states will take a call on the same, and at the same time, The Information and Broadcasting (MIB) will be issuing the SOPs (standard operating procedures) in this regard.
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BollywoodSep 29, 2020

Deepika Padukone, Shraddha Kapoor & Sara Ali Khan have no links with peddlers yet

After hours of questioning, The Narcotics Control Bureau has not found any links between Bollywood actors Deepika Padukone, Shraddha Kapoor and Sara Ali Khan with the drug peddlers. As per an NCB official, "When we asked Deepika Padukone about her chats with her manager Karishma Prakash, she denied having been involved in consumption of drugs, and said that she was referring to cigarettes. Sara Ali Khan, too, refused having consumed contraband. When we enquired Sharddha Kapoor about her CBD Oil (cannabidiol) WhatsApp chat, she said it was for external use. Legally, preparations made from extra
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BollywoodSep 29, 2020

Controversial Godwoman Radhe Maa is part of Bigg Boss 14?

In what comes as a surprise for many, upcoming reality television show Bigg Boss season 14 revealed a teaser video featuring controversial self-proclaimed Godwoman Radhe Maa. In the video, one can see glimpses of Radhe Maa walking around the house in her popular red attire and her wand. Sharing the clip on the official page of Colors TV, the makers wrote, "Barsegi kiski kripa iss shanivaar #BiggBoss ke ghar mein? #BB14 Grand Premiere, 3rd Oct, Saturday at 9 PM."Sources say that Radhe Maa could be the first contestant to enter the house and give the audience a glimpse of it.The much-talked abou
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BollywoodSep 29, 2020

Shekhar Kapur appointed new president of FTII Society

The ministry of information and broadcasting on Tuesday announced that ace director Shekhar Kapur has been appointed as the new president of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Society and chairman of FTII Governing Council. His tenure will reportedly be till March 3, 2023.
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BollywoodSep 28, 2020

Pakistan’s provincial KP Government to buy Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar’s ancestral house in Peshawar

The provincial government in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has decided to purchase the ancestral houses of legendary Bollywood actors Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar. The Department of Archaeology in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province has decided to allocate sufficient funds for purchasing the two buildings.The two buildings which have been declared as the national heritage and lie in the heart of Peshawar city are in a totally dilapidated condition and are facing demolition threat. The officials plan to conserve the historic buildings. According to reports, an official letter has been sent to the Deputy
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BollywoodSep 28, 2020

Kshitij Prasad alleges NCB forced him to falsely implicate Karan Johar in drugs investigation

In yet another startling development, the Former Dharmatic Entertainment (Dharma Productions’ digital firm) employee Kshitij Prasad was arrested on September 26 after being summoned by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for questioning in the drugs probe. After the investigation, Kshitij alleged that NCB tried to force him to falsely implicate Bollywood director-producer Karan Johar and the other big names from Dharma Productions. Kshitij’s lawyer, Satish Maneshinde also alleged that his client was being blackmailed and harassed by the NCB officials. The agency however has denied these

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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