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BollywoodFeb 23, 2021

Deepika Padukone bags Dadasaheb Phalke Award

The official Instagram account of Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival announced the list of winners, and Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone has won the Best Actor Award for her role in Chhapaak. Deepika who played the protagonist in the film also marked her debut as a producer with this film. Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the film is based on the real-life acid attack survivor Laxmi, who at the age of 15, was attacked allegedly by a spurned lover in 2005. Laxmi had to undergo several surgeries. Meanwhile, on the work front, Deepika will soon be seen in Shakun Batra's as-yet-untitled romant
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BollywoodFeb 23, 2021

Rubina Dilaik is the winner of Bigg Boss 14!

Television actor Rubina Dilaik has won season 14 of the reality show Bigg Boss. Rubina’s husband, Abhinav, who was also one of the contestants of the show shared a sneak peek on Instagram, in which Rubina could be seen posing with her trophy in a beautifully decked up room. On the wall next to her were the words, ‘Welcome home, boss lady’, with rose petals on the floor. There were floral decorations and hanging lights as well. Behind her, marquee letter lights spelt out her nickname, ‘Ruby’."My Winner #rubinadilaik," Abhinav captioned the post. Rubina edged out Rahul Vaidya, Nikki Ta
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BollywoodFeb 23, 2021

Ranveer Singh starrer 83 to release on June 4, 2021

Finally, actor Ranveer Singh has announced the release date of his much-awaited film 83. Directed by Kabir Khan, the film will now hit the screens on June 4, 2021. This is the sixth film today to have announced a theatrical release date.Ranveer took to Instagram to announce it and said, "June 4th, 2021 !!!! in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. See you in cinemas !!! #thisis83."The multi starrer film will see Ranveer Singh in the lead essaying the role of Kapil Dev. 83 is helmed by Kabir Khan and traces India’s historic Cricket World Cup win in 1983 and is one of the most awaited f
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BollywoodFeb 18, 2021

Neha Kakkar donates Rs 5 lakh to lyricist Santosh Anand

Singer Neha Kakkar donated Rs 5 lakh to veteran Bollywood lyricist Santosh Anand during an episode of singing reality show Indian Idol 12, after the lyricist spoke of how he is battling a tough financial situation and has incurred debts.Neha is a judge on the show, and Anand appeared as a guest with musician Pyarelal of the legendary composer duo of Laxmikant-Pyarelal.The duo had worked with Anand in classics as Prem Rog, Roti Kapada Aur Makaan and Shor in the past.On the episode, Neha sang Anand’s immortal creation Ek pyaar ka naghma hai, which he had penned for the 1972 Manoj Kumar film Sh
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BollywoodFeb 18, 2021

Rakhi Sawant breaks ties with her husband

Reality television actor Rakhi Sawant has constantly been under radar regarding the authenticity of her marriage to her businessman husband Ritesh. Claiming that she has not met him in 2 years, Rakhi Sawant has recently decided that she will break ties with him and end their marriage. In an episode of Bigg Boss 14, in order to gain immunity from the last eviction of the season, Rakhi Sawant was asked to tear the letter that she received from her husband Ritesh on Christmas, which she did pretty reluctantly.She said that she was emotionally attached to the letter. "I love my husband and I got m
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BollywoodFeb 18, 2021

Shahid Kapoor makes his digital debut

Digital platform Amazon Prime Video announced that their yet-to-be-titled Amazon Original Series featuring actor Shahid Kapoor in the lead. The quirky drama thriller is created by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK, and it will mark the digital debut of actor Shahid Kapoor. The show is co-written by Sita R Menon, Suman Kumar and Hussain Dalal. Vijay Subramaniam, Director and Head, Content, Amazon Prime Video, India, said that at Amazon Prime Video, they take pride in being home to some of the best talent and storytellers from India and across the world. He added, "Shahid Kapoor is an incredibly gifte
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BollywoodFeb 18, 2021

Deepika Padukone joins the ‘Pawri Ho Rahi Hai’ trend

Actor Deepika Paduokone took to her Instagram handle to join the ongoing trend of ‘pawri ho rahi hai’ and shared a hilarious meme of her child photo.In the photo, little Deepika can be seen riding a toy horse and it read, "Yeh hum hain (this is me)" followed by "Yeh humara ghoda hain (This is our horse) and "Aur yeh humari pawri ho rahi hain (and this is our party). She further captioned it, "who made this?"Soon after this fans started flooding the comment section with laughing emojis.Earlier, celebrities like Shahid Kapoor and Randeep Hooda too gave their own spin to this ongoing trend on
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BollywoodFeb 18, 2021

Janhvi Kapoor turns into Roohi

Bollywood actor Janhvi Kapoor is to feature with co-stars Rajkummar Rao and Varun Sharma in her next film, titled Roohi. The movie is directed by Hardik Singh and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, presented by Jio Studios. Jahnvi debuted opposite Ishaan Khattar in Dhadak, then starred in Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl and this new character is one to further showcase her versatility. Even fans are impressed with the trailer and praising Janhvi’s ghostly bride act. One social media user posted, ‘She can do masala films and gain popularity with hit songs but she's doing me
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BollywoodFeb 17, 2021

Ranvir Shorey tests positive for COVID-19

Actor Ranvir Shorey took to Twitter to confirm that he has tested positive for Covid-19. The 48-year-old actor shared that he has mild symptoms and has quarantined himself, as per BMC protocol.On the work front Ranvir Shorey, who was last seen in Metro Park 2, is currently shooting for Vikas Bahl’s Sunflower with Sunil Grover and Mukul Chadha.He also has Santosh Sivan’s Mumbaikaar in his kitty, which stars Vijay Sethupathi, Sanjay Ishra and Vikrant Masey.

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