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Lok Sabha 2019: Bollywood celebrities congratulate BJP, hail Indian electorate
Bollywood celebrities including Asha Bhosle, Rajinikanth, Dharmendra and Ekta Kapoor have congratulated the ruling BJP for the Lok Sabha Polls result after current trends indicate a clean sweep for the party for a second consecutive term. This year, actors like Sunny Deol, Urmila Matondkar, Shatrughan Sinha and Prakash Raj among others contested polls. While Sunny, a BJP candidate from Gurdaspur is leading by over 82,000 votes, Urmila is trailing against BJP's Gopal Shetty in Mumbai North. Dharmendra took to Twitter to congratulate both his son and PM Narendra Modi with a picture of the two. "Faqeer Badshah Modi Ji, Dharti puttra Sunny Deol, Congratulations. Achhe Din Yaqeenan Ayen ge (Dervish-king Modi ji, son of soil Sunny Deol, Congratulations. Good days will definitely arrive)" the veteran actor captioned the post. Dharmendra also congratulated his wife, actor Hema Malini, who is contesting from a BJP ticket from Mathura for a second time in a row. She is currently leading with ...
Rajinikanth congratulates Modi
: Tamil film superstar Rajinikanth Thursday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the BJP is set to make a thumping return to power in the Lok Sabha elections. "Respected dear @narendramodi ji hearty congratulations... You made it!!! God bless", the 69-year-old actor tweeted. The BJP alone is leading in 300 seats, according to the latest Election Commission statistics. Last year, Rajinikanth made a comment which appeared to back Modi, indicating the prime minister was a strong person. "When 10 persons go against one person, who is stronger? Those 10 or the person they are aligning against ? If 10 persons declared a war against one man, who is stronger?", he had said when asked about the possibility of a grand opposition alliance to take on Modi. Asked if Modi was "stronger" and whether this was what he implied through his statement, the actor had said he "can't be more clear". Rajinikanth has already announced he will float his political party and contest all the .
Solid slap on my face, but will keep fighting for secular India: Prakash Raj after poll setback
Prakash Raj, who is contesting the 2019 Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate from Bengaluru Central, has conceded defeat but the actor has vowed to keep fighting for a "secular India". The National Award winning actor is pitted against Rizwan Arshad of the Congress and sitting BJP MP P C Mohan. The poll battle is currently led by Mohan with over 5.4 lakh votes as against Arshad's tally of 4.9 lakh votes. Raj is way behind at 25,881 votes, according to the Election Commission. Taking to Twitter, Raj wrote, "A SOLID SLAP on my face... As More ABUSE, TROLL and HUMILIATION come my way... I WILL STAND MY GROUND... My RESOLVE to FIGHT for SECULAR INDIA will continue." The actor said he will continue on the journey and thanked all the people who voted for him. "A TOUGH JOURNEY AHEAD HAS JUST BEGUN... THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO WERE WITH ME IN THIS JOURNEY... JAI HIND," he said. Earlier, the 54-year-old actor left a counting centre midway after learning that he was trailing at number ..
LS results: Prakash Raj says 'a solid slap on my face' as the BJP leads in the counting
Actor Prakash Raj, who contested as an independent candidate from Bengaluru Central Lok Sabha constituency, on Thursday described his defeat as "a solid slap on my face"."A SOLID SLAP on my face as More ABUSE, TROLL, and HUMILIATION come my way. I WILL STAND MY GROUND. My RESOLVE to FIGHT for SECULAR INDIA will continue. A TOUGH JOURNEY AHEAD HAS JUST BEGUN. THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO WERE WITH ME IN THIS JOURNEY. JAI HIND," he tweeted.The 54-year-old veteran actor fought against Congress' Rizwan Arshad and BJP's PC Mohan.Since morning, the social media is flooded with the tweets and posts by the B-town celebrities who are excited enough to witness the election results.Anupam Kher was the first one who exuded confidence that India's future will shine with the results.
Every good story has suspense: Sudhir Mishra
Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra, who is making a foray into the digital content world with crime thriller show "Hostages", says every good story comes with an element of suspense.
Newlyweds Arya, Sayyeshaa reunite for 'Teddy'
Newly-wed actors Arya and Sayyeshaa, who had last worked together in Tamil comedy "Gajinikanth", have reunited for upcoming film "Teddy", its makers announced on Thursday.
Sophie Turner, Jessica Chastain want to normalise strong female roles
Actors Sophie Turner and Jessica Chastain want to normalise strong female characters and empower women with the kind of roles they take up.After playing Sansa Stark in HBO's 'Game of Thrones' and portraying Jean Grey in 'X-Men: Dark Phoenix', Turner is taking up more roles to inspire women.'X-Men: Dark Phoenix' marks the first film in the franchise whose main character is a woman. Turner and co-star Jessica Chastain, who plays a shapeshifter that manipulates Turner's character talked to E! News about playing prominent and strong female roles."Growing up, I didn't really feel like...I'd seen a superhero movie with a really strong female at the helm," Turner told E! News."Now, it's so great that young girls and young boys and your daughter can grow up and watch this movie and look at it and say, 'Oh wow, what a strong, well-rounded, accurate representation of a woman," she added.Echoing similar sentiments, Chastain said, "Also, all women are strong and all women are incredible and ...
Geoffrey Rush wins largest-ever Australia defamation payout
Hollywood star Geoffrey Rush won an Australian record multi-million-dollar payout Thursday after a court found that a Sydney newspaper defamed him. Local media reported the Oscar-winning actor has been awarded almost USD 2 million for lost earnings and compensation, after he was accused of inappropriate sexual behaviour toward female cast members. In a front-page article published in 2017, the Daily Telegraph wrote that the Sydney Theatre Company received a complaint that Rush had inappropriately touched a female co-star during a staging of "King Lear". A Sydney judge had described the content as a "recklessly irresponsible piece of sensationalist journalism." The paper, owned by Rupert Murdoch, had appealed the initial ruling that set part of the compensation. Australia's defamation laws are notoriously strict. The Age newspaper said the sum was the largest ever paid to an individual in the country. Rush won the Best Actor Academy Award in 1997 for his role in "Shine" and is one of ..
Michelle Williams on workplace culture after #MeToo
Actress Michelle Williams has noticed a difference in the workplace culture after the #MeToo movement, and says "you don't get a morning grope, you get a morning handshake".
Kriti Sanon remembers 'Heropanti' from the sets of 'Housefull 4'
It seems like Kriti Sanon is on a picture-sharing spree as the actor is reminiscing memories from her debut film 'Heropanti' while shooting for her upcoming multi-starrer 'Housefull 4' under the Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment banner.From the sets of 'Housefull 4', Kriti shared scores of throwback pictures expressing her gratitude and thanking all the people involved in the film."I cannot thank you enough Sajid sir & Warda Khan Nadiadwala (bhabs) for giving me the best opportunity ever and for treating me like a bachcha, for guiding me through and for all the love and pampering ..love you both![?] Being today on NGE sets for Housefull4 is just so nostalgic and overwhelming!" she captioned.The 'Luka Chuppi' actor also dedicated a post to Tiger Shroff, who also made his debut with the same film.Kriti captioned, "We started out together.. in the same boat, equally excited, equally lost, equally fascinated by this world..I saw his hardwork, his discipline and passion and i knew ...
Taimur isn't allowed to eat at birthdays, says Kareena
Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan gets hyper paranoid about her son Taimur Ali Khan's diet and says he eats home-cooked food.
BJP's Babul Supriyo leads big in Bengal's Asansol
Union Minister and BJP candidate from West Bengal's Asansol Lok Sabha seat Babul Supriyo is leading over his nearest rival Trinamool Congress' Moon Moon Sen by more than 71,000 votes after four-and-a-half hours of counting on Thursday.
Jamil slams fashion industry's sample size culture
Actress Jameela Jamil is fuming after Elle Fanning said she fainted at a dinner event at the Cannes Film Festival because of her dress.
Mithun Chakraborty's youngest son Namashi to make his debut with 'BadBoy'
Rajkumar Santoshi who is going to make his directorial comeback with the film 'Badboy', will be introducing Mithun Chakraborty's youngest son Namashi Chakraborty along with Amrin Qureshi.Further details of the film and the characters portrayed by the debutants have been kept under wraps for a while now.Film critic, Taran Adarsh while announcing the news of the debutants on his Twitter handle wrote, "Rajkumar Santoshi introduces Mithun Chakraborty's son Namashi Chakraborty with Amrin Qureshi in BadBoy.. Produced by Inbox Pictures."Some time back, the trade analyst tweeted the official announcement about the commencement of the film but the cast was not disclosed. "Rajkumar Santoshi starts new film... A quirky young romantic comedy... Titled BadBoy.. Produced by Sajid Qureshi... Official announcement," he wrote.The film 'BadBoy' will be produced by Inbox Pictures.Mithun's eldest son Mahaakshay Chakraborty made his Bollywood debut back in 2008 with Jimmy, where he played a DJ who is ...
Kendall, Ben Simmons take a break from each other
Reality television star and model Kendall Jenner is taking a step back from her relationship with basketball player Ben Simmons.
It's nice to play empowering women: Sophie Turner
Actress Sophie Turner says it is nice to essay roles of empowering women.
Prakash Raj leaves counting centre after realising he's losing from Bengaluru Central
Actor Prakash Raj, who is contesting the 2019 Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate from Bengaluru Central, on Thursday left a counting centre midway after learning that he was trailing at number three behind the BJP and the Congress. The National Award winning actor is pitted against Rizwan Arshad of the Congress and sitting BJP MP P C Mohan. A video posted by a prominent Karnataka daily on Twitter showed Raj, sporting a slight smile, leaving the counting centre with his supporters in tow. Mohan was leading from the seat with over 4.9 lakh votes as against Arshad's tally of 4.7 lakh votes. Raj was way behind at 23,980 votes, according to the Election Commission. Bengaluru Central is traditionally a BJP bastion, with Mohan winning the seat in both the 2009 and 2014 elections. On May 19, the actor trashed the exit polls which showed a clean sweep for the ruling party in the polls. "With the EXIT POLLS... Let some DAY DREAM that NIGHTMARE will come back. But ON 23rd... I ...
HBO president defends 'Game of Thrones' final season
While loyal 'Game of Thrones' fans were disappointed with the last season of the show and its end, HBO programming president Casey Bloys praised showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss saying they did a "great job".Speaking to Variety, Bloys appreciated the last season of the insanely popular show and the hard work put in by Benioff and Weiss for the series finale."I think the guys did a great job. I think to a certain extent it was expected that for a show this big, there's no way you're going to please everybody. It's roughly split with some people loving it and some people disliking it. That's about what you'd expect," he said.Stating that one cannot make all of their fans happy, he added, "I think the guys landed a massive plan and did a great job doing it. But you're never going to make everybody happy, nor should that be the goal."Bloys also disagreed with the most common criticism of the final season that it would have been better served with more episodes."The guys have had a .
Sunny Leone trends after TV anchor confuses her with Sunny Deol
Sunny Deol may well be on his way to the Lok Sabha as the BJP's member from Gurdaspur but it was his Bollywood junior Sunny Leone who was trending as votes for the Lok Sabha election were counted on Thursday. A leading TV anchor slipped up during his election broadcast, mistakenly saying "Sunny Leone" instead of "Sunny Deol", much to the amusement of those on Twitter. The joke was not lost on Leone, who joined the meme-fest with her own tongue-in-cheek remark. "Leading by How many votes?" she tweeted with a wink emoji. As people sat huddled in front of their TV sets or glued to their phones to get minute-by-minute updates on the Lok Sabha elections, many found lots to laugh about in this comedy of errors. "Arnab: 'Sunny Leone...sorry Sunny Deol is leading from Gurdaspur'. Modi ke ishq mein devdas ban gya hai ye pagla," wrote another user, referencing the lovelorn alcoholic from the Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay classic novel made and remade into films several times over the ...
Tisca Chopra to make her web debut on Hotstar
After slaying with her performances in Bollywood films, Tisca Chopra is all set to make her web debut in a Hotstar special show 'Hostages' which will air on May 31.The 'Taare Zameen Par' actor shared the news on Instagram posting pictures with the fellow cast from the upcoming thriller series."My web debut & a series that will velcro you to your seats.. #HostagesOnHotstar .. on the 31st of May!! Mark your calendar for this one," Tisca captioned.The pictures shared by the actor features her with Ronit Roy, Dalip Tahil Parvin Dabas and filmmaker Sudhir Mishra.The show follows the story of Dr. Mira Anand who is taken a hostage in her own home, pushing her into a dilemma of killing an innocent man to save her family.A few days back, the official handle of Hotstar specials also shared the poster of the show with a caption, "Will Dr. Mira Anand choose to kill an innocent man to save her family? Find out in Hostages, streaming 31st May!"Tisca Chopra was last seen in Deb Medhekar's ...