Deepika Padukone's ex-Nihar Pandya to wed Neeti Mohan on Valentine’s Day

Deepika Padukone’s ex-boyfriend Nihar Pandya will make the big revelation of his wedding to Neeti Mohan on the upcoming chat show, ‘Koffee with Karan’. Nihar, who appeared on her show with his ladylove and singer Neeti divulged that they will tie the knot onValentine’s Day, February 14 in the presence of close family and friends.

Nihar opened up about his first meeting with Neeti, “A friend of mine was a member of Aasma, the band that Neeti was a part of at the beginning of her career. I asked him several times to introduce us but that never happened. Coincidentally, I met her in Goa at the same friend’s wedding almost a year ago, and that’s when our love story started,” he informs.

Nihar also divulged when he poppped the question to Neeti,  He says, “We were taking a stroll around my farmhouse and upon reaching a pre-decided spot under a tree, I went down on one knee and asked her, ‘Tu shaadi karegi mujhse?’ and at that very moment, a phoolon ki baarish happened,” reports Mumbai Mirror.

On the work front,  Nihar recently made his Bollywood debut with Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi’ whileNeeti is an established Bollywood singer who lend her voice in hit songs like – Jiya Re from Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Kaun Nachdifrom Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety and others.

Congratulations to Nihar and Neeti!

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Priyanka Chopra to play Ma Anand Sheela in a Hollywood Film

Priyanka Chopra always takes up challenging project. She has signed her next Hollywood film and it is based on Ma Anand Sheela's life.

Priyanka made this revelation on The Ellen Show. It will be helmed by Oscar winning director Barry Levinson. In the film, she is going to portray the controversial figure of Ma Anand Sheela, who was a close associate of controversial spiritual guru Rajneesh aka Osho.

"I am developing a feature with Barry Levinson. He is an iconic American director. We are developing it (from the perspective of) Sheela who is this guru who originated from India. She was his right hand woman and she was devious. She created a whole cult in America. He was called Osho. I don't know if you've heard of him. It was amazing. I am developing that next for me to star in and produce," Priyanka says in the video, reports news agency IANS.

Priyanka graced the chat show of Ellen DeGeneres, to promote her upcoming film 'Isn’t it Romantic' which also featured Liam Hemsworth and Rebel Wilson in lead roles.

Talking about Bollywood, she is currently shooting for Sonali Bose's 'The Sky Is Pink' co-starring Farhan Akhtar.

On the show, PeeCee also talked about her and Nick's romance, "He DMed me, actually. So millennial of us! He DMed me on Twitter, saying: 'I've heard we should connect... I've heard from common friends that we should meet. What do you think about that? I was like, 'just text me'," Priyanka said.

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Karanvir Bohra detained at Moscow airport

Television actor Karanvir Bohra, who flew off to Moscow on Tuesday afternoon to attend MacCoffee Bollywood Film Festival Karanvir was detained at Moscow airport. The reason is Karanvir’s passport is bit damaged and so he was detained by the airport authorities.

Elaborating on his ordeal, Karanvir has tweeted," so bummed... waiting at  #moscowairport coz my passport is a little damaged.

They contemplating to deport me back to India. @IndEmbMoscowRus @IndEmbMoscow i wished you would have told me that prior to issuing me the visa.

feeling bad for @IndianFilmsRus".

No sooner Karanvir tweeted about the unpleasant incident, his television colleagues like Maniesh Paul, Karan Patel, Hiten Tejwani and Hina Khan expressed sorry over the incident.

Karan Patel#Not done, thats no reason to deport someone .... and that too a popular known celebrity .... @KVBohra hang in there bro, im sure the #IndianEmbassyInRussia will help you out

Hiten Tehwani#M sure there has to be a solution ..bro ..@IndEmbMoscowRus please help ..

Hina Khan#Oops that’s really sad.. I know how terrible it is when you land in a foreign country and no ones ready to help you.. All the concerned authorities, are you listening

Divyanka T Dahiya#This is shocking KV! I hope they don't harass you any further and let you stay. Hope they do your background check to know you better instead of deporting you!
With you KV!

Ali Asgar#@IndEmbMoscowRus please help my friend to proceed for his shoot

When his tweet was noticed by the Indian embassy in Moscow, they replied through their official Twitter handle, "Embassy officials are in touch with Russian authorities regarding the issue."

According to a source, the damage wasn't detected at the Mumbai airport."Hence, it was only after Karanvir reached Moscow, that the Russian immigration officials raised an objection. While Karanvir was at the Moscow airport for the last four hours, we hear that the Russian embassy, the Indian embassy and a lot of other people quickly worked towards getting the issue sorted and having Karanvir enter their country and attend the festival he was originally there for," said the source.

Few hours later, Indian Embassy has issued Karanvir a temporary passport and visa, the actor thanked Indian Embassy in Moscow and Sushma Swaraj. "I have no words to thank the  @IndEmbMoscow 4 helping me get a brand new temporary passport and a visa.celebrity or no celebrity,  i know one thing for sure, we Indians are in very safe hands when we travel abroad... thanks to @SushmaSwaraj and the #IndianEmbassy for their help," reads his latest tweet

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Lakme Fashion Week 2019: Arjun Rampal attends with girlfriend Gabriella Demetriades

Day one of Lakme Fashion week saw Arjun Rampal along with his girlfriend Gabriella Demetriades along with other attendees. The actor’s ex-wife Mehr Jessia also graced the first day of Lakme Fashion week. Mehr was dressed in a blue jump suit. Gauri Khan too attended the event in a monochrome outfit.

Yami Gautam walked the ramp for designer duo Gauri Nainika. Anaita Shroff Adajania chose a simple outfit. Shruti Seth also turned up. Farah Khan Ali slayed in black. Tara Sharma donned a red jump suit. Zayed Khan looked dapper in blue jeans, black tee and jacket.

Arjun and his girlfriend occupied the front seat and cheered for designer Rohit Bal. While Arjun was dressed casually, the South African model looked stylish in a white and cream combination, paired with a beige blazer.

After officially parting ways from Mehr, Arjun has found love in Gabriella Demetriades and the duo is going strong. They often spotted on outings and vacations and shared their lovey-dovey images.

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Deepika Padukone replaces Kiran Rao as MAMI chairperson

Deepika Padukone has been appointed as the chairperson the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. The ‘Padmaavat’ actress has replaced Kiran Rao as the new chairperson.

Kiran stepped down from the role to focus on a movie project. Deepika called her appointment a huge responsibility. “It’s an absolute honour and a huge responsibility. I believe in MAMI’s vision and we are committed towards creating a community that cinema lovers and creators of a film passionate nation like ours truly deserve,” she told the daily. Kiran also congratulated her. “I am delighted to welcome one of India’s most loved film stars, Deepika Padukone as the new chairperson,” she said.

MAMI?festival director and film critic Anupama Chopra shared the news on Twitter. “To new beginnings! Thank you Kiran for your faith and generosity and hard work. Excited to learn from and work with our new chairperson, the amazing Deepika Padukone,” she wrote in her tweet.

The festival’s creative director Smriti Kiran also welcomed Deepika on board. “Thank you for leading the way #Kiran! And a very warm welcome to #MAMI’s new Chairperson, the incredible @deepikapadukone ! Excited and happy to work with you to keep building the Academy! #NewBeginnings #JioMAMIwithStar @MumbaiFilmFest,” she wrote in her tweet.

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Veer Pahariya is the only one I have dated, Sara Ali Khan

Sara Ali Khan, who debuted with ‘Kedarnath’ and last seen in Rohit Shetty’s ‘Simmba’ revealed about her personal life. Sara, daughter of Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh revealed in an interview with web show ‘Famously Filmfare’ that Veer Pahariya (grandson of former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Sushil Kumar Shinde; son of Mumbai-based businessman Sanjay Pahariya) is the only one she dated.

"He's the only one I have dated. I have had no other boyfriends in my life," Filmfare quoted Sara Ali Khan as saying. Veer Pahariya's brother Shikhar Pahariya was linked with Janhvi Kapoor before she made her Bollywood debut with Ishaan Khatter.

When asked whom she is currently dating, Sara responded: "...if I'm not single you think I'm dating people, isn't it? But I'm single. I'm not dating anybody." During the interview, Sara was also asked if she's experienced "heartbreak" during her dating life, when she said: "Didn't, hasn't happened yet. My heart has not broken, I swear."

Earlier this year, when Sara Ali Khan graced the chat show 'Koffee With Karan' with her father Saif Ali Khan, the 'Simmba' actress in a humorous chat said that she wants to date Kartik Aaryan, to which, Kartik said he would like to take Sara on a coffee date.

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Varun Dhawan to marry Natasha Dalal soon, preparations underway

Varun Dhawan, who is dating Natasha Dalal for quite sometime is all set to make his relationship official with Natasha. The couple is speculated to marry soon and preparations for the grand wedding is underway. The bride-to-be Natasha has started shopping for her wedding trousseau.

“Natasha Dalal has already started shopping for her trousseau, as well as silverware and flowers for her big day. Dalal has said that she wants to plan everything herself and that she would like an intimate but fun wedding,” reported Mumbai Mirror.

Natasha and Varun were childhood buddies and gradually their friendship culminated into love. They are very serious about their relationship and wished to take their relationship to the next level.

Last year, Varun Dhawan shifted to his own home to start a new life with Natasha.

"Till recently, Varun swore he would never move out of his parents' home. But Natasha made it clear that she wanted her own home with Varun after marriage. For a while, they even separated over the issue. But the actor gave in and moved into his own place. He still lives close to his parents' house," a family friend revealed.

Earlier when Varun Dhawan was quipped about his wedding plans, he said, "Honestly, we have not thought that much ahead. Sometimes in life, when you find someone and that connection is formed, then everything else that you thought was the be-all and end-all of life, doesn't actually matter."

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Ravi Kishan's daughter Riva to make acting debut opposite Priyaank

Ravi Kishan’s daughter Riva is all set to make her Bollywood debut opposite Padmimi Kohlapure’s son Priyaank Sharma. The film titled ‘Sab Kushal Mangle’ helmed by debutant director Karan Kashyap. The film is being produced by Nitin Manmohan's daughter Prachi.

Akshaye Khanna will play a pivotal role. Speaking to Mumbai Mirror, Riva said the film is like an "unexpected gift." She said: "One of dad's first movies, army, was also with NItin sir. I'm enjoying the journey and learning so much from it. This film is like an unexpected gift."

Riva further said, that her dad is very happy that she is making debut with actors like Akshaye sir and Priyaank. She said that she can’t wait to start shooting from March.

Talking to a daily about the film, Prachi said, "Ravi sir and my family has a common friend in Moin Baig who showed us Riva’s pictures and she looked right for the part of a bubbly small-town girl. She really liked the script and immediately came on board”.

Prachi also informed that Riva and Priyaank have been attending workshops for the last two months for the film.

Veteran actress and Priyaank’s mother Padmini Kolhapure had said that it was Priyaank's decision to join the film industry. "The atmosphere at home has been very non-filmy. There was no pressure on Priyaank to become an actor or filmmaker. The choice is his," she was quoted as saying.

‘Sab Kushal Mangle’ will go on floor soon.

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Nana Patekar’s mother dies at 99, actor bids tearful adieu

Nana Patekar’s mother passes away at the age of 99. When she breathed her last Nana was not at home. On hearing the sad news, he rushed back home. Her last rites were performed at Oshiwara.

Nana Patekar and the other family members bade tearful goodbye to the departed soul. Pictures from the funeral was doing all round the net.

Lately, Nana was in news for the #MeToo allegations slapped over him by Tanushree Dutta. Tanushree claimed that Nana physically assaulted her on the set of ‘Ok Horn Pleasssss’.

May Nana’s mother soul rest in peace! 

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Pakistani Singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan gets notice from ED

Popular Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan gets notice from Enforcement Directorate today in violation of foreign exchange. ED slapped notice on Khan for foreign exchange violations to near about Rs. 2 crore.

The case dates back to 2014 when the probe agency started an investigation against him under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).

In 2011 at Delhi airport, the singer was caught by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officials for allegedly carrying an undeclared amount of USD 1.24 lakh. The singer, however, has denied any offence. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan then justified his act that he is carrying that amount for cash because he was travelling with his group.

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, is the nephew of well known Sufi singer Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. He debuted as a playback singer in Bollywood with the movie 'Paap' in 2003. But became popular with the hit track Jiya Dhadak Dhadak in Kunal Kemmu’s 2005 film Kalyug. Since the he sang in many hit Bollywood tracks like Tere Mast Mast Do Nain (Dabangg), Teri Ore (Singh Is Kinng), Sajda (My Name Is Khan), Teri Meri (Bodyguard) and Jag Jhoomeya (Sultan).

He also judged reality shows in India.

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Anil Kapoor heading to Germany for shoulder treatment

Anil Kapoor looks fit and fine but the actor is in pain from inside. The actor revealed that he is suffering from calcification of shoulder and is heading to Germany for treatment.

The veteran actor opened up about her treatment in Germany, “I have suffered one or two tears, and a bit of calcification on my right shoulder. So, I have taken an appointment in April with Dr Muller-Wohlfahrt,” he said. Dr Hans-Wilhelm Muller-Wohlfahrt is a celebrity sports doctor and had earlier treated Anil’s tendonitis. “I had stopped sprinting altogether because of my weak ankle. (But after the treatment), I have gone back to sprinting after 15 years.”

Anil said performing his own stunts in movies made his shoulder worse. “These stunts affect me, but one has to keep moving forward.”

On the work front, Anil Kapoor has two movies in the pipeline to release, ‘Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga’ and ‘Total Dhamaal’.

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Dipika Kakar visits Ajmer Shariff with husband Shoaib Ibrahim

‘Bigg Boss 12’ winner and TV actress Dipika Kakar visited Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti's shrine with husband Shoaib Ibrahim and sister-in-law Saba. The trio offers prayer at Ajmer Shariff. This is Dipika’s first visit post ‘Bigg Boss 12’ victory.

"To thank him for all that he has showered upon us," Dipika's captioned a picture of her visit to the shrine while Shoaib wrote in Hindi, "Irade roz bante hai aur bankar tut jate hai, wahi Ajmer aate hai jinhe Khwaja Sahab bulate hain."

Dipika was dressed in a simple white salwar kameezwith a blue dupatta while Shoaib was casually dressed.

Dipika Kakar married Shoaib Ibrahim in February 2018 and she converted into Muslim post wedding. The couple will celebrate their first wedding anniversary on February 22.

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Zubeen Garg booked for allegedly abusing Bharat Ratna award

A video clip was surfaced on net which showed noted Assamese singer Zubeen Garg allegedly abusing India’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna award. Following this an FIR was registered against the Assamese singer. Zubeen spoke his heart out in the video after Assamese legendary musician Bhupen Hazarika was awarded with Bharat Ratna posthumously.

Satya Ranjan Borah, a Bharatiya Janata Party functionary in Assam, has lodged an FIR in Lanka, Hojai district against the singer. People of Assam are celebrating the highest honour given to their late singer and Zubeen Garg seems unpleasant.

“We have registered an FIR and investigating the short audio clip said to be in Garg’s voice. In the viral clip, the Bharat Ratna has been abused,” Hojai’s Superintendent of Police, Ankur Jain, said, as reported by HT.

The official however, confirmed that police is yet to recover the video clip in which the singer abused the award.

Before abusing Bharat Ratna, Zubeen Garg, publicly opposed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, and wrote a new song in protest to the BJP’s run central government’s move. The lines of his new song says ‘Politics na karibo Bandhu...(do not do politics my friend).

Incidentally, in 2016 Assembly elections in Assam, Garg contributed to the big win in Assam. The singer sang BJP’s campaign song. However, later he offered to return the money he was paid and wrote an open letter to the chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal, opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.

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Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra enjoy family dinner in the US

Married couple Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra hosted a family get-together in the US and it was attended by family members of both the sides. The family dinner was hosted at a celebrity-friendly restaurant in Belmont in North Carolina. 

]Taking to her Instagram account, Priyanka Chopra shared a gorgeous family picture and wrote, "Fam jam. Thank you @nelliessouthernkitchen @mamadjonas @papakjonas for a wonderful reception! We love you! This was amazing".

The couple was spotted at a restaurant in Belmont along with Nick's family. Priyanka and Nick returned from their Caribbean honeymoon earlier this month.

According to E! News, Priyanka had no clue about her honeymoon destination. “She had no idea it was going to be the Caribbean and Nick is planning everything for the trip, it’s all a complete surprise to Priyanka,” a source told the publication. “She knew it was a honeymoon trip but didn’t find out where they were going until they landed.”

In a recent interview, Nick opened up about his relationship with Priyanka and said, "It was kind of an instant thing. I knew once we locked in together that I had a partner for life and a teammate, someone I could walk through the good times and the bad times with, and that was the key," he said.

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Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor groove as ‘Ram Lakhan’ clocks 30 yrs

As Bollywood blockbuster ‘Ram Lakhan’ completed 30 years, the leading Bollywood stars of the movie Madhuri Dixit and Anil Kapoor celebrated thefilm's anniversary by grooving on the popular tracks from the movie like Bada dukh dina O Ramji and My Name Is Lakhan.

"Today marks 30 years of Ram Lakhan and dancing on this song brings back so many beautiful memories. It was fabulous working with the team of Ram Lakhan," Madhuri Dixit captioned the video.

Anil, who teamed up with Madhuri after several years for Indra Kumar's ‘Total Dhamaal’ retweeted the video and wrote: "It's serendipitous that we should be working together on the anniversary of Ram Lakhan! Can't think of a better way or a better person to celebrate this milestone with! #30YearsOfRamLakhan."

Sharing a picture of him performing the signature step of the song My Name Is Lakhan, Anil wrote on Instagram: "?#30yearsofRamLakhan & it's been one of my greatest joys to watch Lakhan continue to bring a smile to people's faces, & and a dance in their steps...I'm not one to look back & ponder, but as I move forward to new avenues, I'm grateful for the choices that got me here...#LakhanFTW!"

‘Ram Lakhan’ helmed by Subhash Ghai was a multi-starrer crime drama features Jackie Shroff, Madhuri, Anil Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Raakhee and Anupam Kher in the lead roles.

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Sanjay Dutt brutally trolled for wishing daughter Iqra and not Trishala

On National Girl Child Day, Sanjay Dutt shared an adorable picture of her daughter Iqra cutely nestled on her father Sanjay Dutt’s arms. “My daughter is my treasure. I pray that every girl child is given the love and care they deserve! ? #NationalGirlChildDay,” he captioned the post.

As soon as Sanjay shared the picture on his social media account, social media users trolled him for not including his elder daughter Trishala in the post.

Trishala is Sanjay and Richa Sharma’s daughter.Richa died to cancer years back. She grew up with her grandparents after her mother passed away. She continues to live in the US but maintained a cordial relationship with her father.

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‘Khallas’ girl Isha Koppikar joins BJP

Ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha poll, Bollywood actor Isha Koppikar, who is popularly known as the Khallas girl has joined Bharatija Janata Party. On Sunday in the presence of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, she has been appointed as the working president of the BJP's women transport wing, news agency ANI reported.

In a speech, the actess thanked the party for the "warm welcome" and said she looks forward to "serve the nation".

"I will try my best to fulfill all the responsibilities the party gives me. I will also make sure that I can do all that is in my capacity to serve the country," she said at a Mumbai event.

Ms Koppikar made her Bollywood debut in 2000 in Hrithik Roshan-starrer ‘Fiza’ and sattred in the popular song ‘Khallas’ in Ram Gopal Varma's ‘Company’ got her noticed. She had begun her film career in 1998 with a Tamil Movie. She has also appeared in Telegu, Marathi and Kannada movies.

Earlier this month, Moushumi Chatterjee joined BJP. In 2004, she had contested the national election as a Congress candidate in Bengal.

Isha Koppikar married hotelier Timmy Narang on 29th November, 2009 and together they have a daughter.

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Bollywood celebs grace Raj Thackeray’s son Amit Thackeray’s wedding

Bollywood celebrities Raj Thackeray's son Amit Thackeray married his childhood friend and fashion designer Mitali Borude according to traditional Maharashtrian style ceremony in Mumbai on Sunday. Bigwigs of Bollywood attended the wedding reception along with industrialist, politicians and bureaucrats.

The wedding reception was held on Sunday evening at a five-star hotel in Mumbai's Lower Parel. Amitabh Bachchan and Jeetendra were among the early arrivals.

For the wedding reception, Amit chose to wear a tuxedo, while Mitali wore a red and pink lehenga.

Other attendees from the film industry are Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan, Farhan Akhtar, Madhuri Dixit Nene and Urmila Matondkar.

Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar arrived with wife Anjali, singer Asha Bhosle, actor Riteish Deshmukh and brother Amit Deshmukh, Mukesh and Nita Ambani, industrialist Ratan Tata are among the invitees, Marathi actor couple Sachin and Supriya Pilgaokar also attended the wedding ceremony.

From the political arena, union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde, his daughter Praniti Shinde, former deputy chief minister Chhagan Bhujbal, former Advocate-General Srihari Amey, Sonali Kulkarni, BJP city chief Ashish Shelar, Kiran V Shantaram graced the event.

Raj Thackeray and his wife Sharmila were seen welcoming members the guests. Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray, wife Rashmi and their son Aditya, another cousin Jaidev Thackeray and other family members are present at the wedding ceremony.

Amit Thackeray, a cartoonist and Mitali Borude went public with their relationship with a private engagement ceremony that took place at Raj Thackeray's Mumbai home on 11 December, 2017.

Mitali Borude is the daughter of a renowned pediatrician Dr Sanjay Borude.

The couple were friends before they reportedly dated for a few years, according to news agency ANI.

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Sa Re Ga Ma Pa: Jabalpur's Ishita Vishwakarma lifts the trophy

Ishita Vishwakarma from Jabalpur declared winner of the singing reality show, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. The winner took home prize money of Rs 5 lakh and a brand new car along with the trophy.

The 16-year-old emerged as winner by defeating her co-participants Sahil Solanki, Tanmay Chaturvedi, Aishwarya Pandit, Sonu Gill and Aslam Abdul Majeed.

Tanmay declared first runner-up, while Sonu became the second runner-up. "I would like to give credit to my god because they gave me the strength and confidence to move ahead in my journey. I'd also thank my parents for supporting me throughout. It's a great feeling. This show has taught me a lot, especially my mentor Shekhar sir," Ishita told Times Now.

Ishita Vishwakarma hails from a singing family and also participated on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs 6. Interestingly, Ishita’s mother had also participated against her in this season. While her mother could not go ahead in the competition, Ishita managed to win the title.

Hosted by Aditya Narayan and Dheeraj Dhoopar, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa was judged by Shekhar Ravjiani, Sona Mohapatra (left early), Wajid Khan and Richa Sharma (replaced Sona).

Kangana Ranaut was present as a special guest. She came to promote her film, ‘Manikarnika-The Queen of Jhansi’.

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Sonali Bendre’s adorable birthday wish for hubby Goldie Behl

On the 44th birthday of producer Goldie Behl, his actress wife Sonali Bendre wished her hubby dear in the most adorable way. "Sharing a beautiful photo of herself and her husband on Twitter, Sonali wrote, "Somethings are better left unsaid on social, somethings are better left said in person. Love you loads. Happy birthday, @GOLDIEBEHL."

In the photo, Sonali is seen wearing a black shirt with a powder pink coloured sweater and a black cap. Goldie donned a denim shirt and black jacket.

Sonali recently returned to India from New York after cancer treatment.

Upon her return to India from the US after undergoing treatment, Sonali had posted, "They say "Distance makes the heart grow fonder. And now I'm on my way back to where my heart is. It's a feeling I can't describe in words but I'm going to try - it's the joy to see my family and friends again, the excitement to do what I love and mainly the gratitude for the journey I've had up until this moment."

Goldie Behl wrote about Sonali’s treatment, 'Sonali is doing good now. She is recovering very well. For now, her treatment has ended. But the disease can come back so regular checkups will be done.'

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Ishaan Khatter is down with chicken pox

Shahid Kapoor’s half brother and ‘Dhadak’ actor Ishaan Khatter is down with chicken pox. But he is high on social media.

Sharing a video, he wrote, “"For all those asking, sorry I've been away guys..been recovering from chicken pox."

Ishaan hit the headline last night when he went cycling on streets of Mumbai with his headphones on. He got severely trolled for the same, but he shut down the mouth of the trollers with an epic reply, “Thanks for looking out. It was a phone call, yes. Also, not very safe for your photographers to chase and click pictures while on a motorbike.”

Earlier this month, Ishaan graced Karan Johar’s chat show, ‘Koffee with Karan’ with his actor brother Shahid Kapoor.

On the professional front, Ishaan, who was last seen in superhit movie ‘Dhadak’ opposite Jahnvi Kapoor is yet to announce his next movie.

Wishing Ishaan a speedy recovery!   

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Govinda’s nephew Janmendra Ahuja laid to rest

Govinda’s nephew Janmendra Ahuja, who suddenly died of heart attack on Thursday morning, was laid to rest.

In a shocking incident, Govinda’s nephew Janmendra Ahuja, who is also known as Dumpy was found dead in his Versova, Andheri West flat this morning. Dumpy was Govinda's brother Kirti Kumar's son. The body was taken to a nearby hospital at 6:30 am for a post-mortem. He was 34. Kashmera Shah confirmed that the cause of death is natural.

As per report, Janmendra Ahuja died of heart attack. He felt uneasiness in the morning and collapsed. On hearing about his death, Govinda, Krushna Abhishek, Kashmera Shah, Ragini Khanna among other family members rushed to his residence,

Kashmera Shah earlier told, “We have just reached here. Janmendra is no more. It’s a natural death. We are deeply shocked. I’ll come back to you later.”

May his soul rest in peace!

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Newlyweds Prateik Babbar, Sanya Sagar arrive in Mumbai

Newly married couple Prateik Babbar and his bride Sanya Sagar lands in Mumbai hand-in-hand. On Wednesday, the lovebirds tied the knot in Lucknow. The couple wedded according to Maharashtrian rituals.

At the airport, both Prateik and Sanya were dressed casually. Prateik wore a white tee with black trousers and denim jacket while his wife Sanya was dressed in a white top, denim trousers and a black jacket. The actor will host a wedding reception in Mumbai for his industry friends.

On the D-day, bride wore a yellow-red Navari saree while the groom was dressed in a beige coloured sherwani.

Prateik, son of Raj Babbar and late actress Smita Patel got engaged to his girlfriend Sanya Sagar last year on January 22. The actor announced the news of his engagement with a lovely picture. Along with the photo, he wrote, ''#monday.. "holy snappp!.. that just happened''

Sanya Sagar is a graduate from National Institute of Fashion Technology in fashion communication and has practical filmmaking from the London film academy.

Earlier, in an interview to a publication Prateik has spoken about his engagement, saying that he is grateful to God for all that is happening in his life. He said that Sanya is the best partner he could have asked for. "Sanya and I, along with our families, decided that something as pure as love should be solemnised on an auspicious day and what better day than Basant Panchami. She’s the best partner I could have asked for. It didn’t take me long to figure out that she was the one for me. I know it sounds clichéd, but I can’t stop counting my blessings and thanking God for all the good that is happening in my life,'' he was quoted saying.

The actor had once told Deccan Chronicle, “She and I belong to the same gang of friends; we would hang out as a group. One fine day, just the two of us met, and then we started meeting on a regular basis. Initially, we were both not inclined to get into a serious relationship, we just wanted to be friends. A relationship was just not something we were looking for.”

Prateik had further had added, “When we started meeting on a daily basis, we had to ask ourselves... are we in a relationship? My track record has been shaky when it comes to matters of the heart, and I told her that. But now, we are in a relationship, and I don’t want to let her go. We joke that I have to get married to her because she’s very intelligent, and she will give me intelligent children. She is like a diamond. She has studied film in London, and she loves to work behind the camera. She is an exuberant writer, and she’s extremely hard working. In her company, I’ve also turned into a workaholic in the recent past. I have a few good projects lined up, and I am lucky that I have her with me. She is my driving force.” Many congratulations to the newlyweds.

Congratulations to Prateil and Sanya!

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Trouble in Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor’s paradise

According to the latest buzz, all is not well between Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor. It is known that the ‘Barfi’ actor is irritated with Alia’s constant mobile calls and messages. He wants her to spare time for him but she is constantly busy on her phone.

On the other hand, Alia is also upset with Ranbir because she feels that she is giving all the effort in their relationship and Ranbir is not putting much effort.

Alia Bhatt mingled very well with the Kapoor family and they have also accepted Alia as their future bahu. The actress also celebrated Christmas and New Year with the Kapoor’s in New York and doing everything to maintain a cordial relationship with them. However, according to her, Ranbir is not making much effort for the smooth running of their relationship.

It is also strongly buzzed that Alia and Ranbir will exchange rings in June this year post the release of Ayan Mukherji’s mega fantasy ‘Brahmastra’.

In an interview last year Ranbir Kapoor expressed his liking for Alia Bhatt. Love ignited in their hearts during the shooting of Ayan Mukherji's 'Brahmastra'.

Lately, at the trailer launch of Alia Bhatt's ‘Gully Boy’, her co-star Ranveer Singh hinted at Alia’s relationship with Ranbir. When Alia was asked about her experience working with Ranveer and Ranbir, she said that both are special to her. To which, Ranveer cut in saying, "One (Ranbir) is extra special and the other one (Ranveer) is less special." After his comment, Alia couldn't stop blushing.

Hope, both mend their differences and get back together again.

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Jaya, Amitabh, Anil Kapoor attend Sameer’s daughter’s wedding

Jaya Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor along with many Bollywood celebrities attended the wedding of lyricist Sameer’s daughter Suchitra Pandey. The bride looked stunning in a maroon lehenga choli while the groom looked dapper in a suit.

Singer Sonu Nigam, lyricist Javed Akhtar, Alka Yagnik, Shaan were among the attendees. Anil Kapoor arrived solo, Anu Malik arrived with his wife, Jeetendra, singer Udit Narayan came with his wife.

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Malaika Arora fires driver for leaking info of boyfriend Arjun to Arbaaz Khan

Malaika Arora stringly believe that her driver Mukesh to is working for her from years are responsible for leaking information about her and Arjun Kapoor to her ex-husband Arbaaz Khan. Mukesh and Arbaaz Khan’s driver Baloo are brothers. Even legally separated the two brother are driving cars for Malaika and Arbaaz.

She reportedly got to know that the current topic of discussion at the Khan’s abode is her wedding to Arjun Kapoor. Knowing about his jasoosi, Malaika warned him immediately. The report said, “Apparently, Malaika suspects Mukesh of leaking information to his brother Babloo (Arbaaz Khan’s driver) which is unacceptable by all standards. She discovered that the recent topic of discussion that’s going around in the Khan household happens to be that of her wedding to Arjun Kapoor. Of course, she lost it completely and sacked him immediately.”

Not only the Khan family but not all the members of the Kapoor family are in favour of Malaika-Arjun’s relationship. While Sanjay Kapoor, Anil Kapoor and Janhvi have approved of Malaika-Arjun’s relationship but father Boney Kapoor and sisters Anshula and Sonam are against Arjun-Malaika’s wedding.

At Neha Dhupia's chat show 'No Filter Neha' Anil Kapoor said , “I know Arjun very well and whatever makes him happy, makes me happy. I don’t want to comment on anything as that’s personal… whatever he does. We all family members have believed that whatever makes the other person happy makes us happy.”

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Wedding album: Prateik Babbar weds longtime girlfriend Sanya Sagar

After years of courtship, Prateik Babbar finally tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Sanya Sagar. The couple married according to Maharastrain style in the presence of close family members and friends. While the bride wore a yellow-red Navari saree, the groom was dressed in a beige coloured sherwani.

Prateik, son of Raj Babbar and late actress Smita Patel got engaged to his girlfriend Sanya Sagar last year on January 22. The actor announced the news of his engagement with a lovely picture. Along with the photo, he wrote, ''#monday.. "holy snappp!.. that just happened''.

According to sources, BSP chief Mayawati, SP president Akhilesh Yadav, chief ministers of Congress-ruled states — Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chattishgarh, that of Andhra Pradesh Chandrababu Naidu, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and other senior leaders of various political parties attended the wedding ceremony of BSP leader Pawan Sagar’s daughter Sanya to Prateik.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who is one a two-day visit to his constituency Amethi is also likely to attend the wedding. The wedding will be followed by a grand reception in Mumbai for Prateik’s Mumbai friends.

Sanya Sagar is a graduate from National Institute of Fashion Technology in fashion communication and has practical filmmaking from the London film academy.

Earlier, in an interview to a publication Prateik has spoken about his engagement, saying that he is grateful to God for all that is happening in his life. He said that Sanya is the best partner he could have asked for. "Sanya and I, along with our families, decided that something as pure as love should be solemnised on an auspicious day and what better day than Basant Panchami. She’s the best partner I could have asked for. It didn’t take me long to figure out that she was the one for me. I know it sounds clichéd, but I can’t stop counting my blessings and thanking God for all the good that is happening in my life,'' he was quoted saying.

The actor had once told Deccan Chronicle, “She and I belong to the same gang of friends; we would hang out as a group. One fine day, just the two of us met, and then we started meeting on a regular basis. Initially, we were both not inclined to get into a serious relationship, we just wanted to be friends. A relationship was just not something we were looking for.”

Prateik had further had added, “When we started meeting on a daily basis, we had to ask ourselves... are we in a relationship? My track record has been shaky when it comes to matters of the heart, and I told her that. But now, we are in a relationship, and I don’t want to let her go. We joke that I have to get married to her because she’s very intelligent, and she will give me intelligent children. She is like a diamond. She has studied film in London, and she loves to work behind the camera. She is an exuberant writer, and she’s extremely hard working. In her company, I’ve also turned into a workaholic in the recent past. I have a few good projects lined up, and I am lucky that I have her with me. She is my driving force.” Many congratulations to the newlyweds.

Congratulations to Prateil and Sanya!

Source: www.bollywoodmantra.com

Shocking: Govinda’s nephew Janmendra Ahuja found dead

In a shocking incident, Govinda’s nephew Janmendra Ahuja was found dead in his Versova, Andheri West flat this morning. The body was taken to a nearby hospital at 6:30 am for a post-mortem. He was 34. Kashmera Shah confirmed that the cause of death is natural.

The actress told, “We have just reached here. Janmendra is no more. It’s a natural death. We are deeply shocked. I’ll come back to you later.”

Further details is awaited.

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‘Luka Chuppi’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan, Kriti Sanon's comical live-in drama

As promised the trailer of ‘Luka Chuppi’ starring Kriti Sanon and Kartik Aaryan for the first time was unveiled today and it showed Kartik and Kriti engaged in an interesting live-in drama. The trailer opened with Kartik’s monologue saying, “Haan bhaiya, shaadiyon ka season chal raha hai, jaise abhi Anushka-Virat ki hogayi, Deepika-Ranveer ki hogayi, yahan tak ki Priyanka aur Nick ki bhi hogayi, toh maine socha main bhi kar leta hun.”

The next scene shows Kartik Aaryan proposing marriage to Kriti with a ring but the latter preferred for a live-in relationship. With their decision of living together, the couple invited loads of problem.

While Kartik is a star reporter of a local TV channel, Kriti is a Mathura-based girl who returned to her hometown after studying in Delhi. The film has many funny incidents and it promises high dose of entertainment.

Apart from Kartik amd Kriti, the rom-com also features Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurrana and Vinay Pathak in the pivotal role.

‘Luka Chuppi’ helmed by Laxman Utekar is a rom-com and it has been produced by Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films. The film went on floors in August last year and it has broadly been shot in Mathura and Gwalior. Kartik Aaryan plays a TV reporter in the film. It is learnt that Kartik and Kriti played a married couple. The movie is slated to release on March 1, 2019.

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Deepika Padukone stuns as a bridesmaid at friend's wedding in Sri Lanka

Newly married couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone attended friend Srila Rao’s wedding in Sri Lanka. Pictures from the wedding attended by Ranveera are shared on social media by popular fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee, who designer Srija’s wedding outfit.

Picture shared by the designer sees the ‘Padmaavat’ actor helping her friend, Srila Rao fastening her earrings as the bride is getting ready for her D-day. Srila Rao tied the knot in a beach wedding at Villa Bentota in Sri Lanka. The diva looked ethereal in an embroidered white saree with an embellished backless blouse teamed with a pearl and diamond combination earrings and donned a red lip-stick with no neck piece.

She styled her hair in a sleek crown-bun, minimal make-up and kohled eyes. The actress looked stunning as a bridesmaid.

Another picture showed Deepika Padukone standing while the bride getting ready. She wore a black turtleneck dress, with sheer panels on the back and keyhole neckline, in the picture. She tied her hair in a low sleek bun.

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Kareena Kapoor Khan denies contesting Lok Sabha election

Kareena Kapoor Khan rubbishes the report that she is contesting Lok Sabha election from Bhapal.

The ‘Veere Di Wedding’ actress was quoted as saying, "There is no truth to these reports. I have not been approached for this whatsoever. My focus is and only will be movies.”

Daya back, it was reported that Congress leaders Guddu Chauhan and Anees Khan want Kareena Kapoor Khan to contest Lok Sabha election from Bhopal. The two politicians argues that Kareena has huge fan following and it will work in the favour of the party. The young voters will vote for her. For decades, BJP is ruling Bhopal.

The Pataudi’s have a strong connection with Bhopal. Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, father of actor Saif Ali Khan, was born in Bhopal. His grandfather was the last ruling Nawab of Bhopal.

The fact that Kareena is the daughter-in-law of Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi will attract the local voters. Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Sharmila Tagore and Soha Ali Khan often visit Bhopal.

Chauhan and Khan are eager to meet Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath to discuss the matter further.

If we look back at the past history, then we will see that in 1991 Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi had contested Lok Sabha elections from Bhopal but the Nawab was soundly defeated by BJP's Sushil Chandra Verma.

Pataudi lost with more than one lakh votes.

BJP took a dig at the Congress for Kareena Kapoor's candidacy.

"Congress ke paas neta nahi bache isliye abhineta ke sahare chunaav ladna chah rahe hain (Congress does not have a strong candidate, so it is now trying to field an actor)," said Alok Sanjar, current MP of Bhopal.

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Parineeti Chopra shares unseen pic from Priyanka-Nick’s haldi

Parineeti Chopra shared an unseen picture from her cousin sister and actress Priyanka Chopra’s wedding with Nick Jonas. The unseen picture is from haldi ceremony of PeeCee and Nick. It showed Saali Parineeti applying haldi on Nick.

At the royal wedding of Priyanka and Nick, Parineeti can be seen wearing a gorgeous Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s high embroidered lehenga paired with stunning and bold necklaces, earrings and a maang tikka. Parineeti captioned her picture from the couple’s wedding, “Royal for the royal wedding @sabyasachiofficial #PCkiShaadi”.

On the work front, Parineeti Chopra will be next seen in ‘Jabariya Jodi’ opposite Sidharth Malhotra.

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Esha Deol opens up on her second pregnancy

Hema Malini and Dharmendra are super-exited when their elder daughter Esha Deol broke the news to them that she is pregnant with their second child. "All the four grandparents are excited, for them the more the merrier," Esha expresses her parents and in-laws happiness in the following words.

Esha shared the good news to the world with an adorable picture of her daughter Radhya, "I'm being promoted to big sister," read the text on the photo. "Both of us definitely wanted another baby as we grew up with siblings and wanted the same fun company for Radhya. The timing happened by the grace of God," the 37-year-old actress told Mumbai Mirror.

When Esha and Bharat were expecting their first child, the duo went to Greece for a babymoon, but for this time, she said, "I don't think I can call it a babymoon the second time around as I can't go anywhere without my baby. I will take Radhya with me everywhere I go so let's just call it a family vacation for Bharat, Radhya and me whenever we plan to travel."

Of balancing her personal and professional lives, Esha told Mumbai Mirror, "It's all about balancing work and personal life as I have certain responsibilities as wife and mother while also being passionate about my work."

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Mehendi and Haldi ceremony pics: Prateik Babbar to wed Sanya Sagar today

Bollywood actor Prateik Babbar is going to tie the knot with BSP leader Pawan Sagar’s daughter Sanya Sagar today in Lucknow and pictures from the haldi and mehendi ceremony are doing all the round on net. The two-day wedding ceremony will take place in Lucknow on Januray 22-23. Pictures from the pre-wedding festivities showed Prateil wearing kurta pyjama and Sanya wearing a yellow long frock enjoying the day.

Prateik, son of Raj Babbar and late actress Smita Patel got engaged to his girlfriend Sanya Sagar last year on January 22. The actor announced the news of his engagement with a lovely picture. Along with the photo, he wrote, ''#monday.. "holy snappp!.. that just happened''.

According to sources, BSP chief Mayawati, SP president Akhilesh Yadav, chief ministers of Congress-ruled states — Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chattishgarh, that of Andhra Pradesh Chandrababu Naidu, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and other senior leaders of various political parties are likely to attend the ceremony to be held in a hotel.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who is one a two-days visit to his constituency Amethi is likely to attend the wedding. The wedding will be followed by a grand reception in Mumbai for Prateik’s Mumbai friends.

Sanya Sagar is a graduate from National Institute of Fashion Technology in fashion communication and has practical filmmaking from the London film academy.

Earlier, in an interview to a publication Prateik has spoken about his engagement, saying that he is grateful to God for all that is happening in his life. He said that Sanya is the best partner he could have asked for. "Sanya and I, along with our families, decided that something as pure as love should be solemnised on an auspicious day and what better day than Basant Panchami. She’s the best partner I could have asked for. It didn’t take me long to figure out that she was the one for me. I know it sounds clichéd, but I can’t stop counting my blessings and thanking God for all the good that is happening in my life,'' he was quoted saying.

Congratulations to Prateil and Sanya!

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'Maybe she was not able to articulate herself,' Kangana Ranaut DEFENDS Rani Mukerji on her #MeToo comments

Kangana Ranaut who is currently on a promotion spree for her upcoming magnum opus Manikarnika. While the movie is all about women empowerment, the actress is speaking about the same in her interviews. The actress spoke about the revolutionary #MeToo movement. Kangana also spoke about it when her Queen director Vikas Bahl was accused of the same. In an interview, "People will think twice now because of certain things that were reported. Earlier, everyone knew about some five-six names, but no one was doing anything about it. Today, they are out there exposed. Though that may not seem enough, it has some significance.”

Kangana also defended Rani Mukerji’s stance on the #MeToo movement. Mukerji was trolled by many since she believed that women should be taught martial arts to keep themselves away from predators. In fact, she went to say that she felt sad when Mukherjee was trolled for her comments.

"Maybe Rani was not able to articulate herself, but if you see the way she leads her life, she is the epitome of women’s empowerment. Anyone who knows her wouldn’t find her weak or timid. There are people who talk a lot, but they don’t necessarily live up to it," Kangana said while defending the actress.

Kangana also spoke about her past experience of being harassed in public. "I was pinched on my butt in the middle of a group and that person was right there, looking at me. It was not even sexual, it was like ‘I did exactly what I was not supposed to do’. And looking me in the eye like ‘what are you going to do now?’ So, what do you expect? I think somewhere we should tell the girls that there are a few rules. Don’t say ‘maybe,’ when you want to say ‘no’, it’s important. Your safety doesn’t mean you can do taekwondo and karate. It also means you go to someone who can save you; it may be a teacher, an uncle you trust, a friend, or the Mumbai Police, or go to the media, find a journalist and expose them,” she said.

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Aryan Khan's Insta story warns his followers about something - read on to know what!

Aryan Khan is on Instagram. His account went private for a while but now it's open to all and Thank god for that. The pictures that Shah Rukh Khan's eldest son posts on his Insta are pretty cool. But today he posted something on his Insta story which seemed to be a warning for his followers. The thing is his Facebook account has gotten hacked and he asked his followers not to believe anything that's getting posted there. Check out his note here...

We are pretty sure Aryan's fans will refrain themselves from creating any notion about him while on his FB account. Well, we wonder who would do such a thing. But then it's SRK's son we are talking about here. It could have been anyone who did so for mileage. Honestly, we are more glued to his Insta account than the FB one and these pictures will tell you why...

We hope your account recovers from the onslaught, Aryan!

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Ankita Lokhande is ready to work with Sushant Singh Rajput on THIS condition

Ankita Lokhande is all set to make her Bollywood debut this weekend. The renowned TV actress is going to step into the industry holding Kangana Ranaut’s hand in Manikarnika: Queen of Jhansi. She’s already grabbed our attention with her glimpses in the trailer and we’re excited to see her on the big screen this weekend. While this is just her first step into the industry, we’re already looking forward to what other movies will fall in her kitty. But the bigger question is, will she ever work with Sushant Singh Rajput? The answer is going to get Pavitra Rishta fans excited.

The ex-lovers, who have not been spotted together since their breakup, could cross paths provided the story is good. Speaking to The Times of India, Ankita said that she is ready to work with her ex-beau provided there is a good script. "As an actor, I have no choice. If the script is good I will definitely work with him,” she told the publication.

Are you listening Bollywood? Just draft that script! We’ve already seen their magic on the small screen, where their love story began, and we could enjoy some of that magic on the big screen as well.

The actress went on to speak about her shift from the small screen to the big screen. She said, “The only thing that has changed for me is the camera. Everything else is the same. Hard work toh shayad TV par zyaada tha. We used to shoot daily with no time limits. I have worked for 128 hours (a week) continuously for TV. Here in the movies, it’s a 12-hour shift, you get time to prepare."

Ankita also added that she was focusing on her Bollywood career. "I have given six years of my life to TV and now I want to give time to films. Also, TV is my home and I can go back any time.” she said.

Manikarnika: Queen of Jhansi releases on January 25.

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Uri The Surgical Strike refuses to slow down at the box office; earns Rs 115.87 crore

Uri: The Surgical Strike is the first blockbuster of 2019 and it is even the first release of this year. Vicky Kaushal's turn as an Army Officer who takes revenge along with his crew on Pakistan for the Uri attack has earned rich dividends at the box office. In just a few days, it earned Rs 100 crore and now the total stands at Rs 115.87 crore. The film has some of the best shot war scenes in recent times. The best part is that the jingoism bit has been kept to minimal which is fab! Check out the collections of the film and its economics.

Filmmakers in B-town have always underestimated the audience harping about the fact that viewers only want stars in their films. In 2018, Stree, Badhaai Ho and Andhadhun were the films which created more noise at the box office than the Khan humdrum. 2019 too has begun on a similar note with Uri: The Surgical Strike getting a fantastic response at the box office.

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Esha Deol is pregnant again, announces pregnancy with daughter Radhya’s pic

Hema Malini and Dharmendra’s daughter Esha Deol is pregnant again and the doting mother of two- year-old Radhya shared the good news with an adorable daughter of her baby girl.

Like Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput, Esha and Bharat also used their daughter to share the good news to the world. The picture is cute too handle and it has Radhya sitting on a sofa and it’s written “I’m being promoted to big sister”.

Celina Jaitley was among the first ones to congratulate the couple. "No words. So happy for you, Bharat and Radhya. Hugs”.

Esha Deol and Bharat Takhtani tied the knot in 2012. The couple was blessed with their first child, Radhya on October 23, 2017. After her birth, Bharat Takhtani told that Radhya's name has been derived from Goddess Radha. "We are very happy to announce that our daughter will be named as Radhya Takhtani. The name has been jointly decided by Esha and me," he said.

Congratulations to Esha and Bharat!

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Sara Ali Khan, mom Amrita Singh claim property worth crores in Dehradun

Amrita Singh and her daughter Sara Ali Khan on Saturday reached Dehradun to claim the property worth croses of Amrita Singh’s maternal uncle, named Madhusudan Bimbet, who passed away on Saturday.

“Amrita’s maternal uncle Madhusudan Bimbet lived in Dehradun’s disputed property as the suit over the title is pending in court. On Saturday he died of cancer. Amrita came to Doon with Sara Ali, cremated her maternal uncle’s body and then both allegedly entered the bungalow” a police official.

On the other hand, a man named Khusiram, who was looking after Amrita’s maternal uncle Madhusudan for last three years also approached police and handed over an application to police which mentioned that the deceased had locked the property so that nobody can enter.

 The news report quoted him saying, “Nevertheless, none came to see Madhusudan when he needed most and after he died suddenly these people have turned up claiming property belongs to them”.

“Nevertheless, none came to see Madhusudan when he needed most and after he died suddenly these people have turned up claiming property belong to them,” said Dhirendra Semal, a close friend of Amrita’s maternal uncle.

Meanwhile, senior superintendent of police (SSP) Nivedita Kukreti told News18 that since matter is already sub judice, therefore, police role is “only confined to maintain law and order”. However, Amrita and Sara are maintaining a no-comment stance.

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Narendra Modi's epic reply to Imtiaz Ali's 'backfie' is winning the internet

The grand opening of National Museum of Indian Cinema saw many Bollywood celebrities gracing the event. Honorable PM Narendra Modi inagurated the National museum and the stars also got a bright chance to interact and take selfie with the most popular PM of the world. But alas, filmmaker Imtiaz Ali missed the moment and he expressed his sorrow in a selfie with the caption 'Losers’ backfie with the honorable PM!' the selfie has Karan Johar, Kartik Aaryan along with Imtiaz.

Within no time, the Indian Prime Minister took notice of it and responded with wittily and very smartly. He responded to the tweet, “Not losers but Rockstars! No selfie Jab We Met but there will always be another occasion. :)”.

PM Modi’s epic response to Imtiaz’s tweet is winning the internet and comments like “Kya wordplay kiya hai PM sir”, “Our PM is a ROCKSTAR.. So cool,” “Sir... too good. This is the reason you are NaMo the greatest,” and “Wow..your humour” are posted by the social media users.

One wrote, Awesome Wordplay

Another user wrote, “Coolest Prime Minister. We are proud of you sir. You are the motivation for many people. @KapilSharmaK9 Sir, what u said abt our Honorable PM is 200% correct!!! Great words”.

Another social media user wrote# That wordplay though
Captain. Leader. Legend @narendramodi

Recently, several Bollywood celebrities like Ekta Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Sidharth Malhotra, Karan Johar and few more met the PM and discussed the future of Bollywood and took his opinion on how GST has affecting the cinema.

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Malaika Arora flaunts ‘MA’ pendant

Hot and sultry Malaika Arora shared a refreshing photo of her on Sunday. The diva looked gorgeous in a yellow noodle strap outfit. She captioned it, 'Happy happy Sunday p.s .... my bff'. What caught the maximum attention and made the Happy Sunday seflie of Malaika more popular is the ‘MA’ pendant that she wore on her neck.

The stunning 'MA' pendant was gifted to her by Vahbiz Mehta and we can come up with two options from it. First, 'MA' stands for her name Malaika Arora and secondly, it stands for Malaika-Arjun.

Malaika and Arjun are going strong for quite sometime and they are spotted together in several occasions. They jointly purchased a house also.

A source informs, “Malaika and Arjun are extremely fond of each other. They have never really spoken about each other but they are extremely happy in their own personal space. In a steady relationship now, Malaika and Arjun plan to take their relationship to next level and tie the knot next year.”

After 18 years of marriage, Malaika Arora and Arbaaz Khan officially divorced last year. During their hard phase, Arjun’s name surfaced but then the actress totally denied his involved in her divorce and stated that she and Arjun are only close friends.

Not only Malaika moved on in life after divorce but Arbaaz Khan has also found love in Italian model Georgia Andriani and the couple is expected to tie the knot this year.

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Aamir Khan stepped out for a dinner with ex-wife Reena, daughter Ira

On Saturday, Aamir Khan stepped out for a dinner date with ex-wife Reena Dutta and his daughter Avantika. They had a family dinner at a suburban restaurant in Mumbai.

They were joined by Imran Khan’s wife Avantika Malik Khan and his brother-in-law Vedant Malik. Sharing a photo from the get-together Aamir wrote: "Had one of my best meals in a long time!!! New restaurant at Worli, Japanese. Unbelievable food and crazy desserts. Thank you Lakhan (Chef) thank you Vedant. I'm coming once a month."

The photo featured Aamir, his daughter Ira, Vedant and Chef Lakhan.

Aamir Khan's list of New Year's resolution was to "spend more time with children" and he is living up to it. On the work front, Aamir Khan's last film 'Thugs of Hindostan' was a total disaster. He is yet to announce his next film. 

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Kareena Kapoor Khan to contest Lok Sabha election from Bhopal?

Congress leaders Guddu Chauhan and Anees Khan want Kareena Kapoor Khan to contest Lok Sabha election from Bhopal. The two politicians argues that Kareena has huge fan following and it will work in the favour of the party. The young voters will vote for her. For decades, BJP is ruling Bhopal.

The Pataudi’s have a strong connection with Bhopal. Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, father of actor Saif Ali Khan, was born in Bhopal. His grandfather was the last ruling Nawab of Bhopal.

The fact that Kareena is the daughter-in-law of Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi will attract the local voters. Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Sharmila Tagore and Soha Ali Khan often visit Bhopal.

Chauhan and Khan are eager to meet Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath to discuss the matter further.

If we look back at the past history, then we will see that in 1991 Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi had contested Lok Sabha elections from Bhopal but the Nawab was soundly defeated by BJP's Sushil Chandra Verma.

Pataudi lost with more than one lakh votes.

BJP took a dig at the Congress for Kareena Kapoor's candidacy.

"Congress ke paas neta nahi bache isliye abhineta ke sahare chunaav ladna chah rahe hain (Congress does not have a strong candidate, so it is now trying to field an actor)," said Alok Sanjar, current MP of Bhopal.

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Elli Avram REACTS to ex-beau Hardik Pandya's misogynistic comments; says 'this kind of mentality is not cool'

Hardik Pandya's misogynistic comments on Karan Johar's chat show created a stir across the country. Pandya and KL Rahul received severe backlash from the people because of their sexist comments. To be specific, it was Pandya, who made a lot of noise. After reviewing his own episode, the cricketer realized his mistakes and apologised on Twitter. But, the damage was already done. Elli Avram, who is said to have dated Hardik in the past, has now come out in open and criticised him too. Recently, during an award function, when Elli was asked to comment on Hardik's fiasco, the actress stated that she saw few clips and felt very sad.

Elli went on to say that, "I got a little bit surprised because that's not really the Hardik Pandya I personally once used to know! I think it's great that people are reacting and putting their foot down on this kind of behaviour because it's about time we all realize that this kind of mentality is not cool. Neither is it something to brag about." Honestly, we feel it is good that Elli took a strong stand instead of defending the cricketer since he is her friend. Because the things that Hardik said on the show were clearly below the belt.

Not only Elli but Esha Gupta, who was also reportedly dating the cricketer,slammed Hardik Pandya for his remarks. Though, Esha denied being friends with Pandya, she criticised his comments strongly and told DNA, "Firstly, women should not compare themselves with men. We are the best in every respect. I don’t want anyone to feel bad, but why don’t you give birth to a child? We suffer from periods five days every month and even then we have to dance, go to an office, and take care of the children. When you can do all this, you become superior, adding, I do not think anyone should talk bad about any woman, if you think your family is not worried about it, then be it, but it is wrong on Humanity."

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[VIDEO] Here's how Janhvi Kapoor reacted when asked to comment on Priya Prakash Varrier's Sridevi Bungalow

Sridevi Bungalow featuring the 'wink' girl Priya Prakash Varrier found itself into the troubled water the day its trailer was released. The trailer featured Priya as a lonely actress named Sridevi who at the end dies in a bathtub. The title of the film and a few similarities in the trailer as compared late actress Sridevi's life raised a lot of questions. While the makers clarified that the name of the actress in their film is just a mere coincidence, many refused to believe their claims. Late actress' Sridevi's husband, Boney Kapoor, slapped a legal notice against the producers as well. While Boney alleged that the makers are trying to cash on in Sridevi's death, daughter Janhvi Kapoor chose not to comment on this matter.

At a recently held award function, when a reporter asked Janhvi to comment on Sridevi Bungalow, the 21-year-old looked startled and was at a loss of words. Janhvi simply decided to walk off. For that matter, her manager had to interrupt and call off the media interaction.

Honestly, we feel as a media person, need to draw a limit when it comes to certain matters. Meanwhile, the makers of Sridevi Bungalow are unfazed. Director Prashant Mambully, in an interview with Republic TV, has defended the film and stated that they are ready to face the legal action.

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After 10 years, Suniel Shetty reunites with Priyadarshan for Marakkar: The Lion Of Arabian Sea- read details

After staying away from the silver screen for nearly four years, Suniel Shetty is set to entertain us as a 16th-century warrior in his film, Marakkar: The Lion Of Arabian Sea. To prep for his character, the actor has been working out hard. The shooting of the film by Priyadarshan commenced last week as reported by Mumbai Mirror. A source informed the tabloid that 10 years after De Dana Dan, Suniel and Priyadarshan have collaborated for their most ambitious project. In the film, the 57-year-old's look is inspired by the Hollywood war film, Troy. It is said that Suneil has a lot of sword fights and hand combats.

Suniel Shetty will be seen alongside Prabhudheva and Mohanlal in Marakkar. The trio will be shooting together at Ramoji Film city for 85-90 days schedule. The source further informed that the VFX will be done by an International studio for a year and a half to bring the authenticity of the war on the screen. Marakkar is reportedly made on a budget of whopping Rs 150 crore and is based on the life of Navy Chief, Mohammad Ali aka Kunajli Marakkar IV.

The film will be completed by April-end but won't release before mid-2020. As per the report, Marakkar: The Lion Of Arabian Sea will be released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. Looks like Priyadarshan's project is going to be huge. Are you looking forward to seeing it? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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'I have an identity of my own,' says Nihar Pandya as he urges people to stop addressing him as Deepika Padukone's ex-boyfriend

Nihar Pandya, who will be seen in Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi, was in a relationship with Deepika Padukone years ago. In fact, it's been more than a decade since they broke up, but people still refer Nihar as Deepika's ex-boyfriend. Even recently when the rumours about his marriage with singer Neeti Mohan broke the internet, many media reports referred Nihar as Deepika's ex. The thing which Nihar wishes doesn't happen. In an interview with Masala.com, Nihar reacted to the same references.

He said, "She (Deepika) is happily married and there is no bitterness in my heart. In time all that one remembers are the good things. I wish her all the best in her married life. And I am sure she wishes the same for me. I only wish the headlines announcing my wedding wouldn’t refer to me as ‘Deepika Padukone’s Ex’. I’d like to think I have an identity of my own." Nihar also revealed how when a press note about his acting debut note, people referred to him as Deepika's ex-boyfriend.

For those unaware, Deepika and Nihar were said to be in a live-in relationship for three years. Even after their break-up, the two have remained on good terms. As for Nihar Pandya's wedding with Neeti, the actor, in the same interview, confirmed that he will be tying the knot with the singer on February 15 while the pre-wedding rituals will take place on Feb 14.


Here's wishing Nihar all the very best for his marriage and his debut film, Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi which releases on January 25.

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Stray dog gatecrashes Sidharth Malhotra’s fashion show

A stay dog unexpectedly blocked the path of Sidharth Malhotra and Diana Penty as they were walking for Rohit Bal’s fashion show recently at the Blenders Pride Fashion Tour 2018. The dog posed with the beauties like a pro.

While Sidharth remained unfazed with the sudden entry of the dog and he continued with his job, the organisers tried to sway away the dog but he seemed enjoying the moment. The audience splits into laughter.

Both the stars looked elegantly regal as they walked down the ramp. The video of the unique fashion show has gone viral.

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Akshay Kumar, Twinkle Khanna dine with friends on 18th wedding anniversary

Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna celebrated 18th years of togetherness by a fun-filled dinner with Bobby Deol, his wife Tania Deol. The couple stepped out for dinner on Tuesday in Mumbai with friends. Sunny and Anu Dewan also joined them.

For the dinner party, Akshay chose to wear a black T-shirt and dark pants, while Twinkle wore a white shirt and gold skirt combo. The group was clicked while they were exiting the restaurant.

Akshay and Twinkle successfully completed 18 years of blissful marriage. The couple has been blessed with two children, Aarav and Nitara. At the launch event for her latest book, 'Pyjamas Are Forgiving', Twinkle spoke about the two things her husband has told her never to try. “...My husband (Akshay Kumar) has told me two things, to never go back to acting and not to ever do stand-up comedy, because I’m terrible at both,” she said. The columnist has acknowledged her lack of acting talent in the past. “I have not given any hit film. Whatever films I have done should be banned and (no one should watch) it. Most of the time, I pretend I have Alzheimer’s and I don’t remember my film career and it makes me happy that ways,” Twinkle told PTI.

On the work front, Akshay Kumar will be next seen in ‘Kesari’ co-starring Parineeti Chopra.

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