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Khan magic failed in year full of experimental content in Bollywood (2018 in Retrospect)
Content is king, not the Khans -- the year 2018 proved this with the success of fresh and high concept films like "Stree", "Badhaai Ho" and "AndhaDhun", embraced by the audience over the Khans-led "Race 3", "Thugs of Hindostan" and "Zero", which had set high expectations but fell flat at the box office.
I don't plan to open any music company: Sonu Nigam
It was just last week that popular singer Sonu Nigam grabbed eyeballs by talking about the evolution of the music business and the business strategy of music companies. But he says that he has no intention of opening a music company as it's not easy to run it.
Ariana Grande cancels Las Vegas gig due to 'health issues'
Ariana Grande has cancelled her New Year's Eve weekend gig in Las Vegas due to "health issues", the pop star announced on Friday. Grande was scheduled for perform on Saturday at the Cosmopolitan's Chelsea Theatre. It would have been her first full performance since the death of ex-boyfriend Mac Miller, her breakup with "Saturday Night Live's" Pete Davidson and the massive success of her singles "Thank U, Next" and "Imagine". "Vegas, I'm currently working through some health issues and am beyond sorry I won't be able to see you this weekend. I love you and so look forward to seeing you and making it up to you next year" Grande wrote on her Instagram story. In a statement to Variety, the Cosmopolitan confirmed that the concert was off "due to unforeseeable health reasons," adding that they expected to reschedule the date but were offering full refunds in the meantime. The Las Vegas concert also marked the singer's final live obligation of 2018 before her Sweetener World Tour kicks off .
Twinkle Khanna remembers Rajesh Khanna on his birthday
Twinkle Khanna, who shares her birthday with her father Rajesh Khanna penned a heartfelt note for her daddy dearest remembering him on his birth anniversary.The 44-year-old author posted a nostalgic and heartwarming birthday wish for her father with a priceless picture of the late legendary actor."As a toddler, I was convinced that all the truckloads of flowers that would arrive for his birthday were actually for me... #nowandforever," she wrote alongside the picture.'Mrs Funnybones' who is known to be very close to her father shares heart-touching posts for her dad every year on his birthday.Akshay Kumar too extended his warm wishes for both his wife and his late father-in-law."While growing up I'd heard fascinating tales of his superstardom, never imagining one day I'll marry his fascinating daughter...thank you for giving me this precious one. Happy birthday to both of you," he tweeted.Rajesh Khanna, born on December 29, 1942, was the first superstar of India and entered Hindi ...
Arjun Kapoor posts lovely pictures on sister Anshula's birthday
Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor wished his beloved sister Anshula Kapoor on her birthday with a heartfelt message.He took to his Instagram account and posted pictures of his father Boney Kapoor and sisters Anshula Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor.Calling Anshula an extension of him, he wrote, "Happy birthday Ansh... ur an extension of me, the best part of me & u always shall be the world to me... #happybirthdayanshula #bestsisterever #growinguptoofast."Arjun and Anshula always have each others' back and never fail to give sibling goals with their sweet messages, cute banter and lovely posts for each other.Sonam Kapoor too extended her heartfelt wishes for sister Anshula on her Instagram story."Happy Birthday Anshula! You're always such a source of brightness and laughter, I hope you never change. Have a fabulous year of ahead," Sonam wrote alongside a picture of her and Anshula from the 'Neerja' actor's wedding day.Boney and his children Arjun, Anshula, Janhvi and Khushi have .
Five films whose super-success surprised everyone (Column: Bollywood Spotlight)
There are successes and there are also-rans. Then there are those which catch everyone by surprise. Five films came from nowhere and hit the top bar, taking the audience by surprise. Here's a salute to the magnificient five of the year.
Chrissy Teigen's cheeky birthday post for husband John Legend
Chrissy Teigen celebrated husband John Legend's 40th birthday in an adorable way.The supermodel wife penned a sweet note on the EGOT winner's special day in which she expressed how much Legend means to her. Calling Legend the "best lover," Teigen wrote a cheeky message on Instagram."Happy 40th birthday to the most incredible man," she captioned a series of pictures of the "All of Me" singer. "The best father, hardest worker, best lover, best friend I could ever imagine. Every day I am grateful for how much you love us and how much you both say it and show it. You are one of a kind," she wroteShe added, "I am grateful to your family for creating and raising such a pure, sweet, brilliant man. The world has been blessed by your 40 years on this planet. I love you. I showed you that this morning BOOYAHHHH."The couple, who met in back 2007, tied the knot in 2013. They are daughter to Luna, 2, and son Miles, 7 months.
Varun Dhawan thanks his fans for amazing 2018!
Bollywood powerhouse Varun Dhawan shared a cute snap with his father David Dhawan, brother Rohit Dhawan and niece and thanked his fans for all the love they gave to his films released in 2018.Taking to his Instagram account the 'Badlapur' actor posted a candid click and captioned it as, "3 men and a baby. All I want for Christmas is u. Thank u so much for the love this year for #October and #suidhaaga. Mauji and Dan will always live on cause u guys gave me so much love and confidence to do something new. This picture is 2018 for me. My niece every day teaches me something new."The 31-year-old actor had a wonderful 2018 as he was seen in a never-seen-before avatar in two of his films-'October' and 'Sui Dhaaga'.Varun played the role of Dan in Shoojit Sircar's film 'October' and won million hearts with his innocent acting. Later this year, he delivered amazing performance as a tailor named Mauji in Sharat Katariya's 'Sui Dhaaga - Made in India' opposite Anushka Sharma.Varun also tweeted .
Richa Chadha-starrer 'Cabaret' to premiere in Jan 2019
Actress Richa Chadha's delayed film "Cabaret" will finally premiere on January 9 next year on a digital platform.
Karyn Kusama feels Kidman is a daring artiste
Actress Nicole Kidman picks projects with a sense of daring and curiosity, says director Karyn Kusama.
Megha, Gaurav Sareen's 'Mere naam tu' moment
Actors Gaurav Sareen and Megha Chakraborty will recreate the magic of "Mere naam tu" from the superstar Shah Rukh Khan's movie "Zero".
Parul Yadav wants Kangana to watch 'Butterfly'
Actress Parul Yadav, who is playing the lead role in the Kannada remake of Kangana Ranaut-starrer "Queen", says that she is excited to show the film to the Bollywood actress.
Yankees in talks with Amazon, Sinclair to bid for Yes Network: WSJ
(Reuters) - The New York Yankees are in talks with Amazon.com Inc and Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc about a joint bid for the team's regional sports network, Yes, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
'Simmba': When crude is cool (Film Review)
Film: "Simmba"; Director: Rohit Shetty; Starring: Ranveer Singh, Ajay Devgan, Sara Ali Khan. Ashutosh Rana; Rating: *** ½ (3 and half stars)
Forest Whitaker call it quits with wife Keisha
American actor Forest Whitaker has filed for divorce from his wife Keisha Nash-Whitaker after 22 years of marriage.The 'Black Panther' actor cited irreconcilable differences in the divorce filing on Thursday (local time) in Los Angeles County Superior Court, confirmed The Hollywood Reporter. The brief document stated that the exact value of the couple's assets and debts are unclear and will be determined later.However, on Christmas, the 57-year-old tweeted, "Christmas is a celebration of solidarity - a time of the year when we are reminded that the bonds our families, friends, fellow citizens and beyond are based on sharing and bringing joy. #MerryChirstmas to you all!"The two, who got married in 1996, are parents to two daughters together, Sonnet Noel, and True, and each has a child from a previous relationship, Ocean, and Autumn.The couple met on the sets of the 1994 film 'Blown Away.'.
NSUI leader warns theatre owners against screening Accidental
The chief of the Madhya Pradesh unit of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI), student wing of the Congress, has warned theatre owners that they will be responsible for the consequences if they screened the controversial film "The Accidental Prime Minister". The warning by state NSUI chief Vipin Wankhede came even as the Congress-led government in Madhya Pradesh said earlier Friday that the film has not been banned in the state, contrary to some reports. The Congress has termed the film, based on former prime minister Manmohan Singh's media advisor Sanjaya Baru's book, as a part of BJP's propaganda. The film centres around Singh's tenure as prime minister. "If theatres screen this film which has falsehoods, their owners will be responsible for the damage," Wankhede said in a veiled threat on Facebook. He could not be contacted for comments despite several attempts. Reacting to Wankhede's warning, BJP spokesperson Umesh Sharma demanded that Chief Minister Kamal ...
Political slugfest over 'Accidental Prime Minister'; Cong terms it BJP's propaganda
A political row erupted Friday over "The Accidental Prime Minister", a film based on Manmohan Singh's tenure as India's prime minister from 2004 to 2014, with the Congress alleging it was the BJP's propaganda against their party. The film is based on the book of the same name by Sanjaya Baru, who served as Singh's media advisor from 2004 to 2008. The trailer of the film was released in Mumbai on Thursday. "Riveting tale of how a family held the country to ransom for 10 long years. Was Dr Singh just a regent who was holding on to the PM's chair till the time heir was ready? Watch the official trailer of 'TheAccidentalPrimeMinister', based on an insider's account, releasing on 11 January," the BJP said after the launch of the film's trailer. The Congress termed the film as "BJP's propaganda" against their party, even as the former prime minister evaded comments on the growing controversy over the film on him. The Congress leaders maintained that such propaganda against the party would .
Wynk Music launches personalisation tool to view 2018 usage history
Airtel's music streaming app Wynk Music on Friday introduced a feature through which users can track their choices of music and artistes they followed in 2018.
Anupam Kher against special screening of 'The Accidental Prime Minister'
As controversy erupted over upcoming film "The Accidental Prime Minister", a biopic on former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, lead actor of the movie Anupam Kher on Friday said that after certification of a film by the censor board, nobody has the right to ask for showing the film before its release.
Anupam Kher cites freedom of expression to defend 'Accidental PM' movie as Congress frowns
Anupam Kher, the lead actor in the upcoming movie 'The Accidental Prime Minister', on Friday cited freedom of expression to defend the film based on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, even as a controversy raged because of the Congress' objections.The movie, whose trailer has just been released, is based on the tenure of Singh as chronicled in a book by Sanjaya Baru, the Prime Minister's Media Advisor between 2004 and 2008.Singh was the Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014, heading the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.Talking to ANI, Kher questioned the objections raised by Congress leaders, saying their own party President Rahul Gandhi had vouched for freedom of expression over the web series 'Sacred Games' which had a mention of his father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.The 63-year-old veteran actor, who is playing Manmohan Singh, said the protests against the movie will result in increased publicity."If they (Congress) think their political party is .