1. Shot Our Film First: Ayushmann on Bala, Ujda Chaman Similarities
Ayushmann Khurrana says he is not worried with the plot similarities between his film Bala and Ujda Chaman, both stories of men dealing with premature balding. Directed by Amar Kaushik, Bala stars Ayushmann as a young bald man while Ujda Chaman, a remake of the 2017 Kannada movie Ondu Motteya Kathe, features Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety star Sunny Singh in a similar role.
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2. Katrina, Vicky Spark Dating Rumours After Attending Diwali Party
Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal have sparked fresh dating rumours after the two were spotted together at a mutual friend’s Diwali party. Photos of the two actors leaving the event have surfaced on social media, along with a video shot by a photographer while waiting for photo-ops with the stars. While some initially speculated that Katrina and Vicky left together, the actors eventually exited the venue in separate cars.
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3. Sunny Called out for Copying Artist’s Work, Says It’s for Charity
Actor Sunny Leone was recently called out by a popular Instagram handle for allegedly reproducing an artist’s work without credit and auctioning it off for charity. The handle, Diet Sabya, is known for exposing copies and knock-offs in the fashion industry. A picture of the original artwork by French illustrator and graphic designer Malika Favre was posted alongside one of Sunny posing with her version which is almost identical.
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4. ‘Housefull 4’ Earns Rs 87 Cr at BO Over Extended Diwali Weekend
Housefull 4 has earned Rs 87.78 cr at the box office since its release on 25 October, as per figures issued by the producers. The film is also doing well overseas and collected $3.03 million (Rs 21.4 crore) globally over its opening weekend. Its highest earnings are in the Middle East and North America at $960,000 and $902,000, respectively.
The ensemble comedy, which stars Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Bobby Deol and Kriti Sanon had a healthy opening and collected Rs 18.85 crore on its first day. “Housefull 4 puts up a healthy number on Day 1... Biz did not grow in evening due to pre-#Diwali festivities... Day 4 [Mon] is extremely crucial, when #Diwali celebrations begin and families throng cinema halls... Fri Rs 18.85 crore,” trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote on Twitter.
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5. Sara, Ibrahim’s ‘Knock Knock’ Jokes Prove Their Sibling Chemistry
Ahead of bhai dooj, one of Bollywood’s cutest sibling duo, Sara and Ibrahim Ali Khan, are back with their goofy shenanigans. The Kedarnath actor Sara on Monday took to Instagram to share selfie videos with her younger brother. Sara and Ibrahim can be seen sitting on a couch in their home while Sara records the video with Ibrahim in the frame. The Khan siblings narrate a set of ‘Knock knock’ jokes.
In the first video, Sara begins with asking Ibrahim to say something really funny really fast. He says,“Knock knock!”, then Sara asks “Who’s there?”, to which Sara responds with “Amos-quito!”
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