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'Ishq Mein Marjawan' team heads to Kullu-Manali
Actors Arjun Bijlani and Alisha Panwar along with the team of their show "Ishq Mein Marjawan" left for Kullu-Manali in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday.
Not playing Sikh in 'Jatt & Juliet' remake: Maniesh
Actor-TV host Maniesh Paul says he will not essay a Sikh character in the Hindi remake of the Punjabi film "Jatt & Juliet".
Baio denies Eggert's sexual abuse allegations
Actor Scott Baio has denied actress Nicole Eggert's allegations of sexual abuse. He has instead accused Eggert of lying about him.
Social media a blessing if used responsibly: Richa Chadha
Actress Richa Chadha, who features in Shibani Kashyap's latest single "Wanna be free" -- about encouraging people to break free from the shackles of social media -- says the medium is a blessing if used responsibly.
Hina Khan to walk for Kolkata-based label at LFW
Actress and "Bigg Boss 11" runner-up Hina Khan will make an appearance on the Lakme Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2018 ramp as showstopper for Kolkata-based label Osaa by Adarsh.
Animated 'Mario' movie in the works
An animated movie based on the iconic "Mario" video game franchise -- about plumbers Mario and Luigi -- is in the early stages.
Tom Cruise ready to leave Scientology for daughter
Actor Tom Cruise is reportedly ready to leave Scientology as he has not been able to meet his daughter Suri for five years due to the Church of Scientology's strict rules.
Every music genre gift of God to mankind: Veteran musician
Grammy-winning instrumentalist Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt has said all genres of music are gifts of God to the mankind. Every musician worships Goddess Saraswati in his or her own way, the Mohan Veena exponent said. "I think every form of music is good, be it techno music, Bollywood, Jazz or pop," Bhatt told PTI here yesterday after receiving the Pt. V.G Jog Award - instituted after legendary violinist Vishnu Govind Jog. The Padma Bhushan recipient has worked in several Bollywood films, including 'Lagaan', 'Saathiya', 'Dedh Ishqiya' and '7 Khoon Maaf'. "I think when a musician performs, he or she is in some or the other way connected with the Goddess (saraswati)," he said. Contrary to the perception, present day Indian youth are not turning their back to Indian classical music, he opined. "I don't think the scenario has changed much with the advent of digital media. The Indian youths, in fact, take keen interest in classical music (vocals and instrumentation) and try to .
At BAFTA, stars to support Time's Up with black clothes
Hollywood celebrities plan to do a Golden Globes encore by donning black ensembles at this years British Academy Film Awards ceremony in support of the Times Up movement.
Kunal Kapoor co-developing four scripts
Actor Kunal Kapoor says he is passionate about writing and that he is working on co-developing four scripts.
Amitabh Bachchan jokes about quitting Twitter
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is not happy that his Twitter following has come down from 33 million to 32.9 million. The 75-year-old actor, in a post joked that he may consider leaving the microblogging site. "TWITTER you reduced my number of followers.... HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Thats a joke... Time to get off from you. Thank you for the ride... There are many 'other' fish in the sea - and a lot more exciting (sic)" he tweeted. Superstar Shah Rukh Khan also has 32.9 million followers on Twitter. Apart from Twitter, Bachchan is also active on photo sharing website Instagram and his official blog.
Big B to start filming for 'Jhund'
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will start shooting for his upcoming project "Jhund", from mid-February.
Twitter followers disappear amid inquiries into fake accounts
If you are one of those who suddenly saw a drop in your followers section on Twitter, then you might want to read this news.According to New York Times, more than a million followers have vanished from various accounts, belonging to dozens of prominent users, as the micro-blogging site faces growing scrutiny about fake accounts and the shadowy firms that peddle fake followers.Entrepreneurs, athletes and celebrities are among those who have been heavily affected by this matter. Many of whom bought Twitter followers or artificial engagement from a company called Devumi.On Saturday, Twitter vowed to take action against Devumi for their abuse of Twitter's platform but the company refused to respond when asked if they were behind the recent mass account deletion.Some of the popular users affected by the mass account deletion include actor John Leguizamo, American Idol singer Clay Aiken, and British businesswoman and Twitter board member Martha Lane Fox.Twitter did not comment on whether it
Katherine Heigl joins 'Suits' season 8
Actress Katherine Heigl is on board to join the hit TV show "Suits" for its eighth season as a series regular.
Amitabh Bachchan decides to leave Twitter
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has decided to quit Twitter after his fan following from 33 million suddenly fell to 32.9 million.
Budget 2018: B'wood wants industry to be 'tax-free'
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the 2018 union budget, where the Government is expected to try to woo rural voters and small businesses as the country heads to a season of elections.The entertainment industry too has some expectations from the budget, as they want the high taxes gone from the industry and want it to be 'tax free'.Expressing her thoughts on the budget as an actor, actress Kajol said, "I ideally want the entertainment industry to be completely tax-free. But since that is not going to happen, I will leave this upto the government to do as they see best."Bollywood actress Richa Chaddha also supports the 'tax free' comment and says that she is worried about the country's economy going down."As an actor, I want to say that as of now the entertainment tax is too high. People like me pay 33 percent tax and 15 percent GST, so I want something in return too. Amenities like Education, Electricity, Water and Health should be free. We can't really be free till the time,
Fatherhood changed me as a musician: Shankar Mahadevan
Constant learning is the way to stay relevant with changing times, says National Award-winning singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan, who feels fatherhood changed him as a musician.
I'm not enemy of Hindus: Kamal Haasan
Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan, known for his rationalistic views, says he is not an enemy of Hindu religion.
Jim Parsons joins Zac Efron in 'Extremely Wicked'
Actor Jim Parson has joined the cast of Ted Bundy film "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile", which features Zac Efron in the lead role of the serial killer. The "Big Bang Theory" star will portray Larry Simpson in the film directed by Joe Berlinger, reported Entertainment Weekly. Simpson was the lead prosecutor during Bundy's highly televised 1979 murder trial, which led to his execution in 1989. "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile" is told from the perspective of Elizabeth Kloepfer (Lily Collins), Bundy's longtime girlfriend. It was during their relationship that Bundy committed multiple murders, and it was Kloepfer who helped the authorities finally convict him.' Penned by Michael Werwie, the movie shows how one man's routine traffic stop leads to the revelations of his vast amount of crimes.
Katherine Heigl joins 'Suits' as a series regular
Actor Katherine Heigl has joined "Suits" as a series regular in season eight. She will play Samantha Wheeler, "a talented new partner at Pearson Specter Litt who challenges the status quo and will either become the firm's greatest ally... or most powerful enemy," according to the press release issued by USA Network. "Joining 'Suits' was the perfect organic way to not only collaborate with an EP I admire deeply, but to also become part of a show and cast that I am an immense fan of. I have watched Suits from the very beginning and feel incredibly lucky to be the newest member of the Pearson Specter Litt family," Heigl said in a statement issued to Entertainment Weekly. "On behalf of the entire 'Suits' team, I am extraordinarily excited to welcome Katherine Heigl into our family I have always been a big fan of her work and was delighted to discover she was an avid 'Suits' fan herself," said series creator and executive producer Aaron Korsh. Heigl's casting comes a day ...