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BollywoodDec 19, 2022

Deepika Padukone reaches Qatar to unveil trophy, shares reel

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone is in Qatar for the FIFA World Cup finals! The actor flew down to Qatar on Saturday to unveil the FIFA World Cup trophy at the jam-packed Lusail Iconic Stadium. On Sunday morning, Deepika teased her fans with a sneak peek of the Trophy trunk book by Louis Vuitton - a brand that has custom-made the trophy trunk for the world cup. She also shared a reel from Qatar. Deepika was spotted at the airport on Saturday when her fans and paparazzi requested her to take a selfie with Lionel Messi to which she smiled.
BollywoodDec 19, 2022

Drake loses $1 million on FIFA World Cup final bet despite picking Argentina to win

Rapper Drake lost a whopping $1 million after betting on the FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France. The Canadian superstar lost the massive amount despite picking Argentina to win over France in the Sunday match, a leading website. As posted on Drake's Instagram Story, he made the bet on Stakes and would've earned $2.75 million if he had won. Footage of the OVO Sound co-founder supporting the Latin-American country also surfaced on the Internet. In the clip, he was featured with a friend as saying, "I'll take Argentina, he'll take France", while wearing Napoli gear. While Lionel Me
BollywoodDec 14, 2022

Kartik Aaryan roped in as new brand ambassador of McDonald’s India

McDonald’s India - North and East has roped in Kartik Aaryan as the brand’s ambassador. Commenting on the association, Sanjeev Agrawal, Chairman of McDonald’s India - North & East shared that Kartik is a youth icon and a popular name in families, just like McDonald’s. He feels that Kartik’s strong youth connect, mass appeal and captivating personality will make an icon for India’s youthful populace, which resonates strongly with the ethos of McDonald’s brand. Most recently, McDonald’s introduced Cheesy Fries with Smoky Chipotle Sauce. Among one the most notable launches thi
BollywoodDec 14, 2022

Deepika Padukone’s costume in ‘Pathaan’ song sparks row

Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra recently took objection to actor Deepika Padukone’s costume in a song of Bollywood film “Pathaan” and said if certain scenes are not “corrected”, the government will consider what to do about its screening.Mishra, the spokesperson of the state government, also said Deepika Padukone has been a supporter of the "Tukde Tukde gang” as seen in the JNU caseMishra's statement came after a song, "Beshram Rang", featuring Deepika from the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer film was released recently.He said the costumes seen in the song are prima facie "high
BollywoodDec 13, 2022

Nora Fatehi files defamation lawsuit against Jacqueline Fernandez

Bollywood actor Nora Fatehi has filed a defamation case in a court here against actor Jacqueline Fernandez, alleging that the latter made defamatory allegations against her for "malicious reasons" and to destroy her career.According to Fatehi, Fernandez sought to criminally defame her in order to destroy her career to further her own interests, since they are both working in the same industry and have similar backgrounds, amongst other reasons.Contending that her image is being tarnished, Fatehi, stressing that artistes' career is solely based on their reputation, alleged that defamatory remar
BollywoodDec 13, 2022

The Kashmir Files shortlisted for 'Official Selection' of Swiss film fest

After its brush with controversy at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa recently, Vivek Agnihotri's 'The Kashmir Files' has been selected for the 'Official Selection' category of the prestigious Switzerland International Film Festival.Taking to social media, Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri stated: "Happy to inform that #TheKashmirFiles has been selected in the 'OFFICIAL SELECTION' category of the prestigious Switzerland International Film Festival." 'The Kashmir Files' is a heart-wrenching film that captures the pain, suffering, and struggle of the Kashmiri Pandit community during th
BollywoodDec 12, 2022

Diljit Dosanjh to play Punjabi singer Chamkila in film by Imtiaz Ali

Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh has been paired with Parineeti Chopra in Imtiaz Ali's ‘Chamkila'.'Chamkila' revolves around popular Punjabi singers Amarjot Kaur and Amar Singh Chamkila.While Parineeti will be essaying the role of Amarjot, Diljit will be seen as Chamkila.Amar Singh Chamkila and wife Amarjot Kaur were assassinated on March 8, 1988, along with the members of their musical band.According to a source, the actors will start shooting for the film from December 11 in Mumbai.Reportedly, Diljit and Parineeti have attended several workshops to understand the characters in detail.
BollywoodDec 09, 2022

Celine Dion shares she has rare neurological diagnosis, postpones shows

Canadian singer Celine Dion has revealed that she is suffering from a rare neurological disorder called Stiff-Person Syndrome that affects approximately one in a million people.According to an American news outlet, Celine took to her Instagram handle recently and posted a video message revealing the diagnosis of her disorder. The mother of three shared one pretaped video in English and one in French."As you know, I've always been an open book. And I wasn't ready to say anything before -- but I'm ready now. I've been dealing with problems with my health for a long time. And it's been really dif
BollywoodDec 09, 2022

Wonder Woman 3 cancelled one day after Gal Gadot teased fans with it

'Wonder Woman', which has two films in its franchise so far, will not receive the third installment due to a change in the strategy of the future films at DC Studios.As per a report by US-based entertainment outlet Variety, the new CEOs of DC Studios, Peter Safran and James Gunn would unveil their renewed strategy for future DC films to Warner Bros.Discovery CEO David Zaslav next week.Patty Jenkins, director of the 'Wonder Woman' films, had submitted a treatment for 'Wonder Woman 3' but it was not approved by the studio's seniors as it didn't align well with the new plans of Safran and Gunn, V

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