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First Pics From Kapil Sharma-Ginni Chatrath’s Wedding Are Here!
Comedian Kapil Sharma married girlfriend Ginni Chatrath on 12 December in Jalandhar. Kapil shared a picture with his bride on social media.
Kapil’s industry colleagues and friends Bharti Singh, Krushna Abhishek and Bharti Singh attended the wedding. Singer Gurdas Maan kept the audience enthralled. Check out the pictures here.
Man Riding Two-Wheeler Dies After Colliding With Zareen Khan’s Car
According to reports, a man on a two-wheeler died after he met with an accident in Goa’s Anjuna on Wednesday. As per a tweet by ANI, the motorcycle had rammed into a vehicle owned by film actor Zareen Khan in Anjuna, and the man riding the bike died in the collision. It is not yet known if Zareen Khan was in the vehicle at the time of the accident or if any arrests have been made.
Priyanka-Kareena Ready to Scorch the ‘Koffee With Karan’ Finale
Yes, it’s happening! Priyanka Chopra, in her first interview after getting hitched to Nick Jonas, would be on the Koffee With Karan season 6 finale couch with Kareena Kapoor Khan. KJo confirmed the news himself by sharing pictures of the duo from the Koffee sets. And it’s nothing short of sizzling.
'Doctor Strange' Director Scott Derrickson Returning for Sequel
Director Scott Derrickson is all set to return to helm the sequel to his smash-hit Marvel Studios film "Doctor Strange".
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 52-year-old director has quietly finalised a deal with Marvel for the film's sequel, reports PTI.
"Gali Gali" Returns with KGF
The hit number from Tridev is making a comeback with Mouni Roy and Yash in KGF.
Ajay Devgn's 'Raid' Becomes His First Film to Release in China
After PK, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha and Hichki, releasing in China, it’s now Ajay Devgn’s Raid that will release in Chinese screens in 2019.
Directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, Raid released in March, and has had a successful run at the Indian box office. Bhushan Kumar, head of T-Series, told DNA, “Raid has been one of the most loved films of this year. People have appreciated its content, which has resulted in good numbers at the BO. We had been in talks with the Chinese government to release it there. They had also expressed interest in showcasing our movie in their theatres.”
Ajay won the Best Foreign Actor Award for Raid at the Chinese Film Festival, so it’s no surprise that makers are planning a big release. Bhushan reveals, “We plan to release it in the first half of 2019 in China. The exact date is yet to be confirmed by our partners.”
Sonakshi Sinha Gets 'Junk' Instead of Headphones
Actress Sonakshi Sinha ordered a pair of headphones online and wasn't impressed as she ended up getting junk instead.
"Hey Amazon India! Look what I got instead of the Bose headphones I ordered! Properly packed and unopened box, looked legit... but only on the outside. Oh and your customer service doesn't even want to help, that's what makes it even worse," Sonakshi posted on social media.
She even posted a photograph of the box.
"Anybody want to buy a brand new shiny piece of junk for 18,000 bucks? (Yup, its a steal). Don't worry, I'm selling, not Amazon, so you'll get exactly what you're ordering," Sonakshi added with sarcasm, reports IANS.
We're Working on Second Season of 'Mirzapur': Farhan Akhtar
Producer Farhan Akthar is feeling happy as his last production venture "Mirzapur" has been appreciated by the audience. He has revealed that makers of the show have already started working for a second season of the show.
Farhan interacted with the media at the success party of "Mirzapur" along with Rasika Dugal, Elli AvRam, Pankaj Tripathi, Anangsha Biswas, Richa Tripathi, Shriya Pilgaonkar and Ali Fazal on Wednesday in Mumbai.
"Mirzapur", backed by Excel Entertainment, revolves around drugs, guns and lawlessness. It also depicts gang rivalry and crime in the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh, reports IANS.
Farhan said: "I am feeling really happy. It's the second show which we have created with Amazon Prime Video. Our earlier collaboration 'Inside Edge' was a successful web series and now 'Mirzapur' is getting more success than that. So it is really nice thing and we are here to celebrate."
Marvel Reveals new 'Avengers: Endgame' Logo
Marvel Studio has shared a new logo for the upcoming Avengers sequel Endgame. The logo comes on the heels of the first trailer released last week. The purple and gold scheme of the new logo has already sparked speculation, with fans claiming that it is connected to Thanos. Thanos was the primary villain of this year’s Avengers: Infinity War and emerged victorious at the end of that film. Endgame reportedly involves around the Avengers making a last stand to defeat Thanos once and for all.
New 'Uri' Clip Shows a Surgical Strike in Night Vision
The makers of Uri have released a short clip depicting one of the strikes carried out by the armed forces. The clip has amassed 1 million views in the span of a day. Uri stars Vicky Kaushal, Yami Gautam and Paresh Rawal. It is directed by Aditya Dhar and will release on 11 January, 2019.
Ankita Lokhande's Fierce Look as Jhalkaribai in 'Manikarnika' Revealed
Television actor Ankita Lokhande will make her Bollywood debut in upcoming period film Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi as Jhalkaribai, a soldier who rose through the ranks and served as advisor to Rani Laxmibai, the Queen of Jhansi. Check out the first look of her character here:
The film stars Kangana Ranaut in the lead, alongside Atul Kulkarni and Danny Denzongpa. It is scheduled to release on Republic Day, 2019.
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Every Student, Parent Must Watch 'Cheat India': Emraan Hashmi
Actor Emraan Hashmi, who is gearing up for his forthcoming release "Cheat India", has said every student and parent must watch it as it brings to the fore the irregularities present in our education system.
Emraan was interacting with the media during the promotion of the film on Wednesday here, when he said everyone should know what is "happening in our system. It is our plea as the makers of the film that, we bring about changes in our education system as soon as possible so that, we can have a progressive outlook."
"It is based on our faulty and fractured education system and we all have been affected by that, be it our parents or me, as I am parent of a child.
"In this education system, we emphasise a lot on rote learning which doesn't have any benefit in real and practical world.
"Apart from that our education system is being weakened by lot of middlemen, scamsters and fraudsters."
Change Must Begin Somewhere: Saloni Chopra on Sajid's IFTDA Suspension
Actress Saloni Chopra, who had accused Sajid Khan of inappropriate behaviour, is glad the change has begun with the Indian Film and Television Directors Association (IFTDA) suspending the filmmaker for a year.
In a Twitter post, Saloni lauded IFTDA's action, but at the same time hoped Sajid would at least apologise to the women whom he has misbehaved with.
"I'm glad IFTDA has decided to be supportive and understand their responsibility towards the behaviour and power abuse of their members. I hope this isn't temporary.
New Song From 'Bombairiya' Released
‘Bairiya’, a song from Radhika Apte-starrer Bombairiya has been released. The melancholy number is an ode to the city of Mumbai and has been performed by Navraj Hans with lyrics by Arko. Listen to it here:
The film has been directed by Pia Sukanya and also stars Siddhanth Kapoor, Akshay Oberoi, Adil Hussain, Amit Sial, Ravi Kishan and Shilpa Shukla. It is scheduled for release in early 2019.
Zoya Akhtar's 'Gully Boy' With Ranveer and Alia to Premiere at Berlin Film Festival
Zoya Akhtar’s next film Gully Boy which stars Ranveer Singh as a rapper from the streets along with Alia Bhatt and Kalki Koechlin has been selected for the 2019 Berlinale Film Festival. The film will have its world premiere in the Berlinale Special Gala section.
Read more here.
Was Molested While Performing As Dadi During a Wedding: Ali Asgar
Comedian, Ali Asgar known for his turn as Dadi in The Kapil Sharma Show made a shocking revelation to The Times of India. In Delhi for the promotion of his upcoming show Kanpur Wale Khuranas, in which he again plays a female character in drag, Chauthi, he spoke about how he is comfortable essaying a character of the opposite sex.
Opening up about his performance at a Delhi wedding, where the guests were drunk, he said, “They were putting their hands on my chest, they were pinching my butt. I was molested.” He also revealed how his female colleague had to intervene to ensure his exit from the stage.
Read more on The Quint.
'Setters' Slated to Release on 1 March
Featuring Aftab Shivdasani, Shreyas Talpade, Sonnalli Seygall, Ishita Dutta, Pavan Malhotra, Vijay Raaz, Jameel Khan and Manu Rishi, Setters is slated to hit screens in March 2019.
‘CID’ Maker BP Singh Is New FTII President
The creator of popular television show CID Brijendra Pal Singh and current Vice Chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) has been appointed as the new President of the FTII Society and Chairman of Governing Council. He succeeds Anupam Kher who was appointed in 2017 and stepped down in October this year citing a “busy schedule”.
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