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Sonam Kapoor lands Dulquer Salmaan in trouble with Mumbai Police

Sonam Kapoor recently posted a video of Dulquer Salmaan using a mobile phone while driving, and it seems like Mumbai Police did not take it lightly.Dulquer Salmaan, an established actor of the Malayalam Cinema, will be next seen opposite Sonam in the film 'Zoya Factor'. Taking to her Instagram stories, Sonam Kapoor posted a video in which her co-actor can be seen driving a car with both his hands busy on his phone, instead of the steering wheel.Sitting next to him, Sonam can be heard saying "Weirdo." Shortly after the clip was posted, Mumbai Police took to their twitter handle to give a piece of advice to the two."We agree with you @sonamakapoor! Quite a 'weirdo' to try such stunts while driving and putting the lives of fellow drivers at risk too! We don't quite approve of these even in 'reel' life. #NotDone," the tweet read.However, Sonam quickly came to Dulquer's rescue and clarified that contrary to what the Mumbai police interpreted, that the actor was not driving the car, in ...

'Bigger and better', Serendipity Arts Festival opens Saturday

Turning the spotlight on Indias rich tradition of music, dance, theatre, culinary arts, crafts, and visual arts through 90 diverse projects, the third edition of the Serendipity Arts Festival will open on Saturday with the participation of over 1,500 artistes.

Indian student found dead in Dubai apartment

A 22-year-old Dubai-based Indian student and musician has been found dead in his apartment in Al Garhoud area, the police said.

Kanye West goes on Twitter rant against Drake, says the rapper is threatening him and his family

The feud between Kanye West and Drake is far from over as in a Twitter rant the record producer has claimed that the Canadian rapper has threatened him and his family. "Drake called trying to threaten me," read one of Kanye's over 100 tweets. He added," So drake if anything happens to me or anyone from my family you are the first suspect. So cut the tough talk". The musician backed up his claims by sharing the details of a violent incident involving a fan and fellow rapper, Pusha T. An incident that took place during Pusha T's Toronto concert in November where an irate fan rushed the stage and splashed him with liquid. The concertgoers were immediately and violently pushed back, ending with a victim in critical condition after being stabbed multiple times. "The kid he had run on stage at Pusha's concert is in critical condition," Kanye wrote. Drake and Kanye have been feuding ever since Drake's longtime rival Pusha, 41, released the song "Infrared" in May, which West produced. In the .

Subodh Gupta denies sexual harassment allegations, steps down as Goa fest curator

A day after allegations of repeated sexual misconduct surfaced against Subodh Gupta, the high profile contemporary artist stepped down as co-curator of the Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa on Friday and denied that he had indulged in any inappropriate behaviour. The claims of sexual harassment are "entirely false and fabricated", Gupta told PTI in a statement after a former co-worker recounted the alleged experiences of several women on social media and an art writer came forward to corroborate their stories "as a witness". While the post on Instagram by 'Scene and Herd', a handle that has been aggressively exposing inappropriate behaviour in the Indian art world, was anonymous, Rosalyn D'mello, who has been actively writing on art for the past decade, said she backed the allegations. "I deny the anonymous allegations made on the Instagram account @herdsceneand in their entirety; I have never behaved in an inappropriate manner with any individual who worked with me and several of my ..

I'm not going to tone down just because I'm married: Ranveer Singh

Actor Ranveer Singh will not change his personality after his marriage to Deepika Padukone, and says he doesn't want his wife and actress to change herself either.

Jennifer Garner, JJ Abrams to reunite for Apple's new limited series

The hit team of "Alias", actor Jennifer Garner and director JJ Abrams, are all set to reunite on a new series. According to Deadline, tech giant Apple has handed a straight to series order to the show which is based on Amy Silverstein's 2017 novel "My Glory Was I Had Such Friends". The show will feature 46-year-old Garner with Abrams, 52, serving as the executive producer. The two had earlier collaborated on the ABC series, "Alias". Karen Croner, best known for "The Tribes of Palos Verdes" and "Admission", will pen the series and also executive produce it. The story focuses on an extraordinary group of women who supported Silverstein as she waited for a second life-saving heart transplant. Garner and Bad Robot's Ben Stephenson will also executive produce. The new series is just one of many Apple TV shows in development with bigwigs attached. The company has green lit shows starring Steve Carell, Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, Chris Evans and Octavia Spencer. It has also signed ..

Yesha Rughani designs costume for on-screen wedding

Actress Yesha Rughani, who was a fashion stylist, has designed the wedding lehenga of her character and Raunak's (actor Ssharad Malhotra) sherwani for the show "Musakaan".

'Notebook' is a beautiful, colourful love story: Zaheer Iqbal

Actor Zaheer Iqbal, who is making his Hindi film debut with the forthcoming film "Notebook", says the Kashmir-set movie exudes happiness unlike other films with the sensitive region in the backdrop.

Shaad Randhawa to be seen in 'Marjaavaan'

Actor Shaad Randhawa will soon be seen in director Milap Zaveris upcoming multi-starrer "Marjaavaan".

Milo Ventimiglia never 'looked forward' to award ceremonies

Actor Milo Ventimiglia is not bothered about being snubbed for an award nomination at the Golden Globes as they do not matter to him. The 41-year-old actor's hit NBC show was overlooked at the Golden Globes nomination as the series got blanked in the 2019 race. Ventimiglia, however, is not concerned about the show getting ignored. "It's the way that it is," he said. He was speaking at the New York City premiere of his film, "Second Act", where is paired opposite Jennifer Lopez. "What matters most to me is how happy my crew is filming, how satisfied our bosses are, and the conversations that continue to happen from the audience. That's what matters the most to me. Being recognized by larger groups is great, but I don't hang my hat on it," the actor told Variety. I've never been one to look forward to awards or nominations because I think ultimately it diminishes a lot of hard work of people that aren't in the categories of awards, so for me, it's like, it doesn't really matter. If ...

Noah Hawley to direct 'To Be Read Backwards'

Director Noah Hawley is set to direct the mind-bending feature "To Be Read Backwards" for Fox. The 51-year-old director is best known for creating anthology series "Fargo" and X-Men character based show "Legion". According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film is an adaptation of a short story by Matthew Baker. The story follows a man who begins his life at his death and learns about himself as he, and the world, unravel in reverse, ultimately revealing humanity and mystery. The director will also produce the project through his 26 Keys banner with Leigh Kittay. Matt Reilly is overseeing for Fox. Hawley recently completed shooting for the astronaut drama, "Pale Blue Dot", starring Natalie Portman, Jon Hamm and Zazie Beetz. The film is expected to release next year.

Nostalgic to sing for 'homeground' Mayur Vihar: Kailash Kher

Indian music icon Kailash Kher has said it would be nostalgic and emotional for him to sing for his people on his "homeground" of Delhi's Mayur Vihar, which he calls the land of his elders, on Sunday.

'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse': Spider-Man gets a new life (Review)

Film: "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"; Directors: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman; Rating: ***1/2

Indian guitarist found dead in Dubai

A 22-year-old popular Indian guitarist has been found dead in his apartment in Dubai, a media report said Friday. Himanshu Sharma, popularly known as Shaggy, was found dead at his apartment in Garhoud, about 14 kilometres from Dubai on Wednesday. The Dubai Police have confirmed Sharma's death. The police have referred his body to the forensic medicine department and the report showed no irregularity in the guitarist's death, the Khaleej Times reported. "His body will be handed over to his family after the completion of administrative procedures," the police said. Sharma was doing his internship as a fifth-year architecture student at Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE Dubai Campus) at the time of his death. The guitarist from the local band Metal Head was very popular across all colleges in Dubai Academic City and was known for his guitar skills, said his friend and fellow rock artist Gaurav Manna. "The University has been informed today by the Police of the tragic death of ...

Apple Music is shutting down Connect feature

Apple Music will no longer support its Connect feature which allowed artists and fans to link to each other.The company has informed artists about the change that they can no longer post content on the Connect section of Apple Music, The Verge reported.The feature was first introduced at WWDC 2015 and was positioned as a unique avenue for musicians to upload music, videos, photos, lyrics, and other content directly to fans. However, the feature failed to gain momentum.Apple also plans to remove all Connect posts from artist pages and the For You section of the app. If an artist regularly posted on Connect and you followed them, you will be able to search for those posts until May 29, 2019.

Facebook wants you to buy HBO so you can watch Game of Thrones on the social site

Taking a cue from Amazon, Facebook is reportedly set to announce pay TV channels where you can buy specific channels on the platform and watch them.The social networking platform is in talks with pay TV channels including HBO, Showtime, and Starz for their streaming services on Facebook, Recode reported.Those who subscribe to the channels would, theoretically, be able to watch them on Facebook's own properties including Watch hub and also on other platforms such as Roku TVs.It is expected that Facebook would launch the product in the first half of 2019.

Apple Music's 'Connect' feature being removed

Apple has informed artists that they can no longer post content to the Connect section of Apple Music -- its a music and video streaming service.

Eliza Dushku paid USD 9.5M by CBS after accusing Michael Weatherly of sexual harassment

CBS paid Eliza Dushku USD 9.5 million in a settlement after she accused Michael Weatherly of harassment and was subsequently written off from "Bull". According to the New York Times, the 37-year-old actor first came forward with the claims against her former co-star following his inappropriate remarks at the beginning of their professional relationship. Dushku appeared in three episodes of the show and had been assured of a significant recurring role, but after raising complaints, Dushku was written off the show, which she believed was in retaliation for speaking out. CBS confirmed the settlement in a statement to Deadline. "The allegations in Ms Dushku's claims are an example that, while we remain committed to a culture defined by a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace, our work is far from done. "The settlement of these claims reflects the projected amount that Ms Dushku would have received for the balance of her contract as a series regular, and was determined in a mutually ...

Ariana Grande drops new song

Singer Ariana Grande is back with another song, just a little over a month after dropping her last single.