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BollywoodJun 24, 2021

1984 riots victims send legal notice to makers of web series 'Grahan'

Victims of the 1984 riots in Delhi and Jharkhand's Bokaro have sent a legal notice to HotStar Disney for the web series "Grahan" for allegedly twisting the narrative of the riots in their show in a "deliberate" attempt to hurt the sentiments of the Sikh community. The Producer of the Web-series named Grahan and the Head of HotStar have been served with legal notice over its series namely Grahan based on the killing of Sikhs during the 1984 riots. The Legal Notice sent through their lawyer Harpreet Singh Hora from Delhi states that thousands of Sikh men, women, and children were butchered in di
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BollywoodJun 24, 2021

Taapsee Pannu's 'Thappad' wins Cannes Lions Silver

Actor Taapsee Pannu's 'Thappad' has made it to the Cannes Lions winners' list as it bagged the silver medal for 'The World's Most Reported Trailer' on day three of the event. Film's director Anubhav Sinha took to his Instagram handle and shared the news by posting a short video of the results released digitally on Wednesday. In the caption, he wrote, "THAPPAD wins Cannes Lions SILVER for its 'Most reported trailer campaign'. What a birthday gift Team. @triggerhappyentertainment #AmitChandrra ZINDABAD!!!". According to the official 2021 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity website,
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BollywoodJun 24, 2021

Shabana Azmi falls prey to an online payment scam

Veteran actor Shabana Azmi has found herself at the receiving end of online fraud. On Thursday, Shabana took to Twitter to alert social media users about how she has been cheated by one of the Mumbai-based alcohol delivery platforms. "BEWARE... I have been cheated by them. #Living Liquidz I paid upfront and when the ordered item didnt turn up they stopped picking up my calls! I paid Account no.919171984427..IFSC- PYTM0123456..Name living liquidz..Paytm payment bank," she tweeted. Shabana's tweet caught the attention of Twitterati. Many people shared their experiences of placing orders through
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BollywoodJun 24, 2021

Britney Spears says she didn't believe Paris Hilton's boarding school abuse claims

During an explosive court hearing in Los Angeles on Wednesday over Britney Spears's conservatorship, the pop megastar said she didn't believe former bestie Paris Hilton when she spoke out about an abusive boarding school she attended and that's why she's kept quiet herself. According to Fox News, Spears told a judge during the virtual hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court, "To be honest with you, the Paris Hilton story on what they did to her at that school, I didn't believe any of it. I'm sorry." Spears was referring to Hilton's public allegations about the Provo Canyon School in Utah where s
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PollywoodJun 23, 2021

Ammy Virk, Sonam Bajwa to come up with Sher Bagga!

Punjabi actors Ammy Virk and Sonam Bajwa will be seen sharing screen space once again in a new film, titled 'Sher Bagga'. Ammy took to his Instagram handle and wrote, "Sat shri akaal ji saareyaan nu... WAHEGURU ji di kirpa naal agli film shuru karan lagge aaan kalll nu SHERBAGGA... pyaaar satkaaar deo." (With the blessings of Waheguruji, we are all set to work on our next film 'Sher Bagga'.) Sher Bagga is written and directed by Jagdeep Sidhu and produced by Ammy and Daljit Thind. Sonam also shared the news on her Instagram handle. "So blessed and grateful. Working with my favourite people ag
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BollywoodJun 23, 2021

Billie Eilish apologizes for mouthing racial slur in old video

American singer and songwriter Billie Eilish recently broke her silence after being accused of mocking Asian people in a recently resurfaced video on a popular video-sharing social media platform. According to Fox News, a user on the platform posted videos of Eilish in which the 'Bad Guy' singer allegedly mocked an Asian accent. In another clip, Eilish appears to mouth an ethnic slur referring to someone of Chinese descent. On Monday, the performer posted a lengthy statement on her Instagram Story apologizing for the slur, explaining that she did not know its derogatory meaning at the time of
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PollywoodJun 23, 2021

Meet Wamiqa Gabbi, BA First Year student ​

Punjabi actress Wamiqa Gabbi is all set for her OTT debut with the upcoming web-series Grahan. The series is all set to premiere on Disney+ Hotstar on June 24, 2021. Wamiqa took to social media to share glimpses from the series. She shared old pictures of an identity card with the name Manu written on it. She wrote- "Manu aur Rishi. #Grahan based on @satyavyas11 ‘s novel ‘Chaurasee’ is releasing on 24th June only on @disneyplushotstarvip" . Grahan is a series produced by JAR Pictures. The series stars Pawan Raj Malhotra and Anshumaan Pushkar of Jamtara fame. Grahan is directed by Ranjan
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BollywoodJun 23, 2021

Emmy Awards to replace 'Actor', 'Actress' statues with 'Performer' at winner or nominee's request

The Emmy Awards are giving nominees the option to be more gender-inclusive with their statues by replacing 'actor' and 'actress' statues with 'Performer' at the winner or nominee's request. According to Fox News, the Television Academy's Board of Governors announced on Monday that it has approved rule changes that will allow nominees an option to request that their nomination certificate and possible Emmy statuette use the term 'Performer' rather than 'Actor' or 'Actress'. The move answers recent calls from gender non-conforming stars to make the awards system less dependent on pronouns and ge
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PollywoodJun 23, 2021

Dilpreet Dhillon & Jordan Sandhu hit Jodhpur!

Punjabi singers Dilpreet Dhillon and Jordan Sandhu have come together for a song titled Jodhpur. The lyrics of the song are penned by Narinder Batth and the music is composed by Desi Crew. The video of the track is released under the banner of Speed Records. The track has an upbeat tempo and is full of beats. The video also features Hashneen Chauhan as the female lead.

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Nora Fatehi Appears Before National Commission for Women Over ‘Sarke Chunari’ Song Controversy

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BollywoodApr 30, 2026

Hazel Keech says she worked as an extra in three Harry Potter films before Bollywood career

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