As Sidharth Shukla breathed his last on Friday at the age of 40, condolences continued to flow in till late evening, with several Bollywood celebs expressing sadness over the loss of the talented actor. The sudden demise of Shukla on Friday at such a young age shocked the Indian film and television industry. Mumbai's Cooper hospital confirmed his news of death. According to one of the hospital officials, around 9:25 am, he was brought dead to the hospital on Thursday. However, the exact reason behind his demise has not been revealed yet. As per several reports, Sidharth died of a heart attack.

Maharashtra Police on Tuesday registered an FIR against actor Payal Rohatgi in Pune for allegedly sharing objectionable video against Mahatma Gandhi, and former Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi. In 2019, the actor was booked by Bundi Police under the IT Act for allegedly posting objectionable content against Motilal Nehru, Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and other members of the Gandhi family on social media.

Veteran actor Saira Banu was recently admitted to Mumbai's Hinduja Hospital. She is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital. As per a family friend, Banu had been hospitalised three days ago due to issues with her blood pressure levels. The 77-year-old star has been admitted to the same hospital where her late husband and legendary actor Dilip Kumar had been admitted.

Filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan Kunder has tested positive for COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated. On Wednesday, the 'Main Hoon Na' director took to her Instagram Story and revealed that she has contracted the virus somehow, even though she was working with "mostly double vaxxed people." Before contracting the deadly infection, Farah had been shooting for the popular 'Zee Comedy Show'. It is still unknown whether her family members have tested positive or not.

Celebrity couple Kishwer Merchant and Suyassh Rai on Friday announced the birth of their baby boy on social media. Sharing the good news with their fans, they posted a picture with their newborn. In the Instagram photo, Kishwer and Suyyash could be seen cuddling up with their son. "27.08.21. Welcome BABY RAI!!! It's a boy #sukishkababy," their respective posts read. The baby's name is yet to be revealed.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is questioning Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandes in connection with a money laundering case in the national capital on Monday. Jacqueline is being questioned by the ED for the last five hours. "She is facing allegations of money laundering and that is why is she is being questioned as a witness in the ongoing case." ED official said. The ED had earlier summoned her to physically join the probe. Further information on the matter is awaited.

Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday arrested actor Armann Kohli in connection with the drugs case. The actor will be presented in front of the city court on Sunday, informed NCB. NCB Mumbai raided the residence of Armaan in suburban Andheri on Saturday evening and allegedly recovered a small quantity of Cocaine drug from his end, after which he was taken for further interrogation. At the time of his arrest, he was found in an inebriated condition, informed NCB officials. Along with this, NCB has also nabbed an alleged drug paddler named Ajay Raju Singh from Haji Ali area of Worli, Mumba

The first song from the upcoming horror comedy 'Bhoot Police', titled 'Aayi Aayi Bhoot Police' has finally been unveiled on Thursday. The leads of the film, Saif Ali Khan, Arjun Kapoor and Jacqueline Fernandez, are featured in the song's music video, though their co-star, Yami Gautam was missing from the music video of the spooky dance number. Arjun, shared the update regarding the song's release on his Instagram handle and wrote, "Party hard with #BhootPolice. #AayiAayiBhootPolice is out now. Crank up the music and tune in!" The movie is set to release on Disney plus Hotstar on September 17.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced Indian Idol 2021 winner Pawandeep Rajan as the state's Art, Tourism, and Culture brand ambassador. Rajan met CM Dhami at Chief Minister's residence in Dehradun on Wednesday. Taking to Twitter, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said "@RajanPawandeep has raised the value of "Devbhoomi" in the world of music, our government has decided to make him the Brand Ambassador of Uttarakhand's Art, Tourism and Culture."