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20 Mar

After Mayur Vakani, another Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actor, Mandar Chandwadkar who plays the role of Bhide in TV show has tested positive for COVID-19. He is under home quarantine in Mumbai.

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Actor Mandar Chandwadkar who plays the role of Bhide in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah has tested positive for COVID-19. The actor confirmed the same to indianexpress.com over a telephone call. Mandar, who has quarantined himself at his home in Mumbai said, “I had mild cold-like symptoms for a bit, then I got better and then a few days ago I realised that I had lost my sense of smell, which has now returned. So, I am fit and fine right now, I am totally asymptomatic. I got myself tested on March 17 and got a positive report yesterday, March 19. I don’t…

20 Mar

Kriti Sanon said that the discourse around Sushant Singh Rajput’s death became toxic after a point and hence she decided to stay away from it.

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Actor Kriti Sanon has opened up about the media attention around close friend Sushant Singh Rajput’s demise last year, saying, the discourse became toxic after a point and hence, she decided to stay away from it. Sushant’s untimely demise in June 2020 shook the film industry, reigniting the nepotism debate and even becoming national news as central agencies investigated the actor’s death. Though Kriti Sanon initially shared her thoughts, both on Sushant and her relationship, she later stopped reacting to developments around the case because of the harsh social media trolling. The actor then preferred to remember Sushant in her own ways, occasionally…

20 Mar

The John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi gangster drama Mumbai Saga has earned Rs 2.82 crore on its opening day.

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John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi are pulling all their strength to bring audiences back to the cinema halls with their latest release Mumbai Saga. On its opening day, the crime action thriller earned Rs 2.83 crore, as per trade analyst Taran Adarsh. Taran Adarsh shared on Twitter, “#MumbaiSaga has a low Day 1, despite face-value + positive word of mouth… Biz affected by #Covid pandemic… More so in #Maharashtra, where the film was expected to perform best… Should witness an escalation in biz on Day 2 and 3… Fri ₹ 2.82 cr. #India biz.”It’s been almost a year since cinegoers enjoyed a full-on entertainer…

20 Mar

Rubina Dilaik said coming back to Colors TV’s Shakti Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki as Saumya feels like a “homecoming.”

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After winning Bigg Boss 14 and featuring in a song titled “Marjaneya” with her husband Abhinav Shukla, Rubina Dilaik is excited to be making her comeback as Saumya in her popular TV series Shakti Astitva Ke Ehsaas Kii, which airs on Colors TV. The actor, in a statement, spoke about how thrilled she is to be back on the show.“Shakti…Astitva Ke Ehsaas Kii has been one of the pathbreaking shows on television that very aesthetically portrayed the story of a Kinnar and showcased the lesser-known side of the community. It has been a fantastic journey and I have always been thrilled with…

19 Mar

Sayani Datta on her switch to Mumbai: I couldn’t take the work culture in Kolkata

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What’s the key to not giving up? Actor Sayani Datta says family has been her biggest emotional support, right from the beginning.“My family has been a great emotional support. I always believe that all that one needs is an emotional push from one’s core people. I belong to a very forward-thinking Bengali family. When I decided to shift to Mumbai, no one was giving me work in Kolkata. I had to garner tremendous will-power and strength to make the shift, even though the fact that I did my college education in the city helped me a lot. My Baba and Dada really…

19 Mar

Puja Banerjee celebrates son Krishiv’s rice ceremony in Mumbai

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Puja Banerjee Verma and Kunal Verma recently organised their son Krishiv’s rice ceremony in Mumbai. The actress, who was last seen in Jag Janani Maa Vaishno Devi - Kahani Mata Rani Ki, said, “My son is now six months old, so we thought of doing his rice ceremony. Though my parents are with me in Mumbai now, all my relatives are in Durgapur and they couldn’t travel in this pandemic because of restrictions. They all missed being a part of Krishiv’s rice ceremony celebrations. So did Kunal’s relatives. My sister-in-law stays in Bangalore and she too couldn’t be part of the celebrations. Few friends and…

19 Mar

Jisshu Sengupta on his autobiography: It’s time certain stories needed to be told

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There was a time when his mother used to light a candle in absence of electricity and serve him food. For Jisshu Sengupta, that was sort of a ‘candle-lit dinner’. From there, the dashing Tolly actor now owns a house in Lake Gardens and is in high demand in not one, but three film industries. Yes, Jisshu has traveled a long way winning hearts with powerful performances.Now, his autobiography is coming out to share his stories covering the showbiz journey. If all goes according to plan, a popular publishing house in Kolkata will release Jisshu’s autobiography at the 2022 book fair. The book has been titled…

19 Mar

Shilpa Shetty will talk about her Baazigar co-star Shah Rukh Khan in the upcoming episode of Indian Idol 12.

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There’s more to Shah Rukh Khan than Shah Rukh Khan pushing Shilpa Shetty off the building. Shilpa revealed off the camera that SRK was a helpful co-star, especially given how she was a 17-year-old girl making her debut in Bollywood. Shilpa, along with Anurag Basu and Geeta Kapoor, will appear on the upcoming episode of Indian Idol 12. The trio will promote the new reality show, Super Dancer chapter 4, which they are judging. In the episode, Shilpa will share much about how Shah Rukh helped her lip-sync the songs of Baazigar.“Baazigar was my first movie and I was very…

19 Mar

Rakhi Sawant spoke about her newfound adulation post her Bigg Boss 14 stint, and how she needs to conduct herself carefully, going forward.

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Actor-dancer Rakhi Sawant is overwhelmed with the love she is currently receiving post her Bigg Boss 14 stint. She says she could never imagine that she’ll become a fan favourite yet again, at this phase in her life. Rakhi, who finished fifth in the Salman Khan hosted reality show, entered Bigg Boss 14 as a wild card. She had first appeared in the show in its debut season in 2006. Recalling how she had to struggle with body shaming and being called “ugly”, Rakhi told ETimes, “I have always been disregarded by people. People would make fun of me, they would pass…

19 Mar

Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar movie review: Dibakar Banerji, who has a nuanced eye when it comes to depicting power play and class differences in the NCR, should have given us a tighter film.

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Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar movie cast: Arjun Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra, Jaideep Ahlawat, Neena Gupta, Raghubir YadavSandeep Aur Pinky Faraar movie director: Dibakar BanerjeeSandeep Aur Pinky Faraar movie rating: 3 stars The moment the film opens, you snap to attention. There’s a car being driven at reckless speed. There are a few uncouth youth in it. Their words and diction can only belong to a certain class of repressed, entitled Dilli Jat boys who come out in the night, looking for some action. Your nerves thrum. Anything can happen on these roads, with these characters. Something does, and wham, the film has us by the…