1. Sonakshi Sinha and Sakshi Malik Do It #LikeAGirl
Actress Sonakshi Sinha and Rio Olympics medalist Sakshi Malik have joined hands with Whisper India to start the #LikeAGirl & Proud campaign. The duo aims to turn the traditionally derogatory phrase “like a girl” on its head.
Sonakshi took to Twitter to share the news.
More power to them, we say.
2. It’s The End Of The Road For Brangelina
In what’s one of the most shocking celeb splits in recent years, Angelina Jolie has reportedly filed for divorce from husband Brad Pitt. According to TMZ, Jolie filed for divorce on Monday citing irreconcilable differences and asked for the physical custody of their six children.
The couple, who has been together since 2004 and married since 2014, are apparently heading towards splitsville thanks to Pitt’s parenting methods. According to sources, Jolie is extremely upset with his parenting ways and his interaction with their children. There is no “third person” involved.
Jolie is not asking for spousal support and wants Pitt only to have joint legal custody. It seems to be the end of the road for Brangelina - as the couple was referred to by the media.
(Source: TMZ)
3. I Lost Out On A Lot Of Films Because Of My Father: Sonam Kapoor
If you think Sonam Kapoor only bags her films because of her lineage, think again. The Neerja star, in a recent interview to Huffington Post, revealed that contrary to the notion, she has actually lost out on films because of her father, Anil Kapoor.
I lost out on a lot of films because of my father (Anil Kapoor). Salman Khan didn’t want to do Prem Ratan Dhan Payo with me. He was like, ‘Anil Kapoor has been my close friend. How can I romance his daughter?’ It was really difficult and weird.Sonam Kapoor, Actor
The 31-year-old actress also pointed out that despite Farah Khan being one of her mother’s best friends, she is yet to bag a film with the Om Shanti Om director.
Read the full story on The Quint: Salman Khan Didn’t Want To Do Prem Ratan Dhan Payo With Me: Sonam
(Source: Huffington Post)
4. Was Jiah Khan’s Suicide Staged?
Late Bollywood actress Jiah Khan’s mother Rabya Khan has always maintained that her daughter had no reason to commit suicide. The 25 year old was found hanging in her Juhu apartment on 3 June 2013. Rabya has suspected foul play by Jiah’s ex-boyfriend Sooraj Pancholi, since the very beginning.
A new forensic investigation conducted by British experts hired by Rabya Khan, that might not be admissible in court, suggests that Jiah Khan’s hanging was staged and that it isn’t a simple case of suicide.
I very clearly remember one of the hearings in the High Court. The judge asked the police as to what was used by the deceased to commit suicide. The officer, after looking at the photograph of my daughter, replied: ‘I think it is a rope’. The sad part is that the irresponsible behaviour of the police towards my daughter’s case did not end there. When the High Court asked them to show the dupatta, they said that it was with the Forensic Science Laboratory for a dna test. But the FSL makes no mention about it. Also there was no mention about the whereabouts of the track suit used by my daughter.Rabya Khan, Jiah Khan’s Mother (As reported by DNA)
According to a Mumbai Mirror report, Jason Payne-James of a UK based Forensic Healthcare Services Ltd. has made findings based on Jiah’s medical and post-mortem reports, photographs of her body and CCTV grabs of her room, that contradict the report submitted by the state’s forensic team during the investigation.
This crucial development comes almost a month after the CBI submitted its report in the Bombay High Court, ruling out murder and foul play in the case.
5. Mrs Funnybones Does It Again!
MrsFunnyBones isn’t just witty and clever, she also knows how to put trolls in their place. So when this gentleman decided to question Twinkle Khanna about not changing her last name after marriage, she had a short and crisp answer for him.
Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar have been married for about 15 years. After a few average flicks at the box office, the former actress decided that acting wasn’t her strong suit. After setting up a flourishing interior design business, Twinkle started blogging and took social media by storm with her brutally bold words. In fact, she’s a rare celebrity, who stands her ground and is much much more than a celebrity wife.
So when Twinkle told her troll off saying that she’ll always keep her maiden name, we couldn’t stop smiling about her strong and wise words #MarriedNotBranded. MrsFunnyBones, there isn’t a girl out there who isn’t applauding. Even the ones who did change their names.
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