1. Ajay Wins Luxury Car on ‘Koffee With Karan’ for His Dig at ‘Kaal’
It looks like we finally have the winner of the Audi car from this season of Koffee With Karan. The power couple - Ajay Devgn and Kajol made their first ever appearance on a talk show together after 19 years of marriage - and the episode was marked with some pretty witty responses from the duo.
According to a report in DNA, Ajay has won the luxury car. When Karan asked him, “One superstition that you are guilty of believing,” Ajay’s quick response was, “I had this superstition that all your films with ‘K’ work, till we did Kaal.”
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2. The First Thalaiva Family Photo Is Here!
The first pictures of Soundarya Rajinikanth and Vishagan Vanangamudi’s pre-wedding celebrations are here. The couple are set to tie the knot on 11 February 2019 in an intimate affair at The Leela Palace in MRC Nagar, Chennai. The family has been keeping it a low-key affair.
The celebrations were kicked off today with a ‘sumangali pooja,’ followed by a reception at Raghavendra Mandapam in Kodambakkam, Chennai.
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3. I Suggested She Grows a Spine: Kangana Responds to Alia
Alia Bhatt has reportedly said that she will apologise to Kangana Ranaut personally if she feels upset after Kangana recently accused actors such as herself and Aamir Khan of not supporting her during the release of her film Manikarnika.
Kangana, however, seems to be in no mood for an apology and lashed back at Alia.
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4. Shocking: Madhuri on Alok Nath, Soumik Sen’s MeToo Allegations
Actor Madhuri Dixit says she was shocked to read names of Alok Nath and filmmaker Soumik Sen, people she has previously worked with, in the #MeToo movement as she was not privy to this side of their personalities.
In the #MeToo movement, which hit Bollywood in August last year, Nath was accused of rape by writer-director Vinta Nanda. Sen, who directed Madhuri in Gulaab Gang, has been accused of inappropriate behaviour by three women.
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5. Lata Reacts to Sonakshi’s ‘Mungda’ Remix, Calls It a ‘Rip Off’
The makers of Total Dhamaal and actor Sonakshi Sinha have been criticised heavily for their remix of ‘Mungda’ which was released recently. The original ‘Mungda’ from the 1978 film Inkaar was sung by Usha Mangeshkar, with by Rajesh Roshan and lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri. The new version is sung by Jyotica Tangri, Shaan and Subhro Ganguly and is composed by Gourov-Roshin.
The original musicians are not very happy with the remix. In a Deccan Chronicle report, Usha Mangeshkar said, “Our songs were created after a great deal of thought and they were done with sensitivity and care. To rip them off in this arbitrary manner is not correct.” Her sister Lata added, “We are not asked if we approve or not. No one seeks our consent before using our songs. Is that right?”
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