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15 May

Madhuri Dixit turns 54: Take a look at her journey, evolution and what made her, one and only

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By 1994, Madhuri was already a superstar, a self-made icon who was arguably among one of the biggest success stories of Bollywood. She was 27 and had already delivered blockbusters like Tezaab, Ram Lakhan, Tridev, Parinda, Dil, Saajan, Beta, and Khalnayak. Madhuri was the reigning queen of box office and everything she touched turned to gold. It was Rajshri Productions that introduced Madhuri in Bollywood with Abodh (1984) at the age of 17. Though the film was panned, she got noticed. After some forgettable movies, Tezaab happened. And there she was, like a female Pied Piper, leading an entire generation…

15 May

Radhe’s IMDb rating continues to decline

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Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai has become one of Salman Khan’s lowest rated films on IMDb. On day 1 of its release in theaters in international markets and on ZEE5’s pay per view platform ZEEPlex and DTH operators, the film’s rating on IMDb was 2.4. Now, the ratings of this Bollywood actioner is 2.1. Salman Khan‘s Radhe is one of the biggest films to release this year, even as India struggles with the second wave of Covid-19. Fans were awaiting the film’s release as it could be watched from the safety of their homes. However, the movie has not been received well by…

15 May

Arjan Bhullar is now the first Indian fighter to win a world title in MMA

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By defeating Vera, Bhullar ended the Filipino-American’s five-year championship-winning run. Bhullar completely dominated in the second round of the fight. “It’s the first time in my entire career that I felt gassed in the first round,” Vera said in the postmatch interview. “I’m in shape, we’ve been training, we’ve been working with the best people in the world. This is new for me.” A former wrestler, Bhullar had won the Commonwealth games gold medal in New Delhi back in 2010 and in 2012 in London he became the first Indian-origin freestyle wrestler to represent Canada at the Olympics. After his wrestling…

15 May

Delhi court announces reward for Olympic Medalist Sushil Kumar’s arrest

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The Delhi Police had earlier issued a look-out-circular (LoC) against the wrestler. It is learnt that the Delhi Police have also decided to announce a reward for Sushil Kumar’s arrest. The police said they moved an application before the court to issue the NBW against Kumar and they approved of their application. “We also sent a letter to the Delhi government, informing that their official, Sushil Kumar, and his associate, Ajay Kumar, who is a physical education teacher, have been named by the victims. Departmental action should be taken against him,” a senior police officer said. “After registering an FIR, we…

13 May

Priyanka Chopra speaks about Billie Eilish’s latest magazine cover

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Global star Priyanka Chopra, who is still basking in the success of Netflix film The White Tiger, recently appeared on Access Hollywood and spoke about Billie Eilish’s latest magazine cover that created a buzz all over the world. The magazine cover had the “Bad Guy” singer in a never-seen-before avatar that had fans cheering for her as it fell in line with her message of body positivity. Priyanka spoke about the cover and said, “Oh my gosh! I think I had to stop and stare for a second. She looks unbelievable. She is so beautiful.” “Billie being herself in her glory,…

13 May

FIR registered against Actress Munmun Dutta for her casteist remarks

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Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actor Munmun Dutta has been booked under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for using a casteist slur in a video. An FIR has been registered against the actor after Rajat Kalsan, convenor, National Alliance for Dalit Human Rights, filed a complaint in Hansi, Haryana. In a makeup video, Munmun said that she wants to look good and doesn’t want to look like people from a particular caste. The word she used left many people fuming. Munmun Dutta took to social media and issued an apology stating that she, due to…

13 May

Priyanka Chopra-Nick Jonas raise $1M while Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli raise Rs. 11 crore to help India

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Anushka Sharma and husband Virat Kohli as well as actor Priyanka Chopra and her singer husband Nick Jonas have thanked people as they raised money to help India during the devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. While Anushka and Virat’s fundraiser has collected over Rs 11 crore, Priyanka and Nick have collected one million dollars to help people in India. Priyanka has been tirelessly working to ensure that the global community’s attention remains on India. A couple of weeks ago, the actress announced a fundraiser in association with GiveIndia via a video message posted on her Instagram feed. Through the fundraiser Priyanka and Nick have managed to raise 1…

12 May

Several Australian cricketers appeal to donate to UNICEF Australia to help India

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Top Australian cricketers like men’s team legends Alan Border, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc and women’s team legends like Elysse Perry and Meg Lanning have united in a plea for help towards UNICEF Australia’s efforts to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic in India. Saying that UNICEF Australia are on the ground in India at the moment fighting the second Covid-19 wave in India, the cricketers ask for help in UNICEF’s effort. Australian cricketers were the first to come forward and help out India with Pat Cummins donating $50,000 and Brett Lee donating one Bitcoin (approx. Rs 43 lakhs) to the UNICEF Australia for buying oxygen for…

12 May

Randeep Hooda says he feels ‘a little guilty’, promoting his film in the Covid-19 crisis

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Randeep Hooda is all set to rejoin Salman Khan in another action entertainer, which is a classic “good vs evil” story. Radhe, which is all set to release on May 13, is releasing in a unique hybrid model. The film will premiere in theatres all over the world, wherever they are open, and for other regions, the film will release on ZEE5’s pay-per-view platform Zee Plex. Randeep spoke about the hybrid model of release wherein Radhe will release in theatres as well as pay-per-view and said “this could be a great opportunity to explore.” “It will be a good experiment for the…

12 May

Twinkle Khanna appreciates neighbour Hrithik and Vidya for their corona relief contribution

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Twinkle Khanna has lauded the efforts of actors Vidya Balan and Hrithik Roshan to help people during the pandemic. The author-actor gave a shoutout to the two stars on social media for their contribution towards the Covid-19 relief work “quietly”. Sharing a photo of Hrithik on Instagram, Khanna wrote, “Going beyond help thy neighbour, mine is doing his bit during this crisis in multiple ways. A big shout-out @hrithikroshan 🙏”. On Tuesday, she had posted a monochrome picture of Balan with the caption, “Thank you @vidya_balan ! A woman with immense talent and an even larger heart. For quietly helping those in need.” The Shakuntala Devi actor Vidya Balan…