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12 May

Bollywood celebrities Akshay Kumar, Swara Bhasker, Siddharth Malhotra pay tribute to nurses

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On the occasion of International Nurses Day, Bollywood celebrities like Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Siddharth Malhotra, Dia Mirza, Mohanlal and Keerthy Suresh among many others, took to their social media handles to thank the nurses who have been tackling the Covid-19 storm from the front since the pandemic first set foot in the country in 2020. Akshay Kumar remembered his experience of getting hospitalised and shared on Twitter, “When I was hospitalised recently, what totally moved me was the amazing capacity of nurses at work. Selflessly and non-stop. Thank you to the real heroes. #InternationalNursesDay.” Akshay has recovered from the virus. Dia Mirza shared on Twitter, “In these extraordinary times…

11 May

কোভিড আক্রান্তদের বিনামূল্যে খাবার সরবরাহ করছেন দেব

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করোনাকালে ফের মানবিক দেব। মানুষের পাশে দাঁড়াতে নতুন পদক্ষেপ অভিনেতা সাংসদের। নিজের রেস্তরাঁ থেকে বিনামূল্যে কোভিড আক্রান্তদের খাবার সরবরাহ করছেন তিনি। মঙ্গলবার টুইটারে নিজেই এ খবর প্রকাশ্যে এনেছেন অভিনেতা। লিখেছেন, ‘আমাদের দল টলি টেলস এবং সর্দারনি পরমজিৎ কউর মেডিক্যাল ট্রাস্টের তরফ থেকে করোনা আক্রান্তদের বিনামূল্যে খাবার পৌঁছে দেওয়া হচ্ছে। ৫০ জনকে খাবার দেওয়ার মাধ্যমে আমরা উদ্যোগটি শুরু করলাম। আগামী দিনে চাহিদা অনুযায়ী এই সংখ্যা আরও বাড়ানো হবে। আপনারা প্রয়োজন মতো টলি টেলস থেকে এই পরিষেবা নিতে পারেন’। তবে এই প্রথম নয়, অতীতেও নানা ভাবে সাধারণ মানুষের পাশে দাঁড়িয়েছেন তারকা-সাংসদ। বহু পরিযায়ী শ্রমিককে ঘরে ফিরিয়ে আনতে উদ্যোগী হয়েছিলেন তিনি। অতিমারির সময়…

11 May

Tv Actress Munmun Dutta apologizes for using insensitive words in a video

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Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actor Munmun Dutta on Monday apologised for using a casteist slur in a video posted on her Instagram profile on Sunday. Calling it unintentional, the actor said that due to the language barrier (she is a Bengali), she was misinformed about the meaning of the word. Posting a note in English and Hindi on Twitter, the actor shared as soon as she was made aware of her mistake, she took the video down. Munmun also added that she has utmost respect for everyone regardless of their caste, creed or gender. “This is in reference to…

11 May

Arjun Kapoor says he “hated every bit” of Mother’s Day

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It has been nine years since Arjun Kapoor made his debut in Hindi films with Yash Raj Film’s romance Ishaqzaade, which was written and directed by Habib Faisal and also starred Parineeti Chopra. Both, Arjun and Parineeti’s performances in the film were appreciated by the audiences and critics alike. As the film finishes nine years since its release, Arjun Kapoor took to his social media platforms on Monday to remember his late mother Mona Kapoor who died shortly before the film released. Sharing a picture of his younger self with Mona, Arjun wrote on Instagram, “Yesterday was Mother’s Day I hated every bit…

11 May

Kishore Kumar’s Son Amit Kumar says he didn’t like Indian Idol’s Kishore Kumar Special

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In last week’s episode of Sony TV’s singing reality show, Indian Idol 12, the contestants and the judges paid tribute to the legendary singer and actor Kishore Kumar. They sang 100 songs of the singer over the two episodes, and the makers also invited his son and singer-composer Amit Kumar as a special guest. However, the viewers got upset with the quality of the episode. Many complained that the contestants and the judges of the show, Neha Kakkar, Himesh Reshammiya and Anu Malik, ruined Kishore Kumar’s songs. The son of the legendary singer Amit Kumar agreed with the netizens and said he also wanted to…

10 May

Actor-YouTuber Rahul Vohra passes away at the age of 35 due to Covid related complications

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Actor-YouTuber Rahul Vohra died on Sunday at a hospital in Delhi due to COVID-19 complications, theatre director-playwright Arvind Gaur confirmed. Vohra, 35, had shared his coronavirus diagnosis earlier this week in a Facebook post and had desperately asked for help. He was admitted at the Rajeev Gandhi Super Speciality hospital, Tahirpur and was shifted to Ayushman Hospital, Dwarka, on Saturday evening. Gaur confirmed the news of Vohra’s demise on Facebook. “Rahul Vohra is gone, my talented actor is no more. It was only yesterday that he told me his life could have been saved if he got better treatment. He was shifted to Ayushman, Dwarka last…

10 May

Kangana Ranaut says she is “Eagerly waiting to be banned” on Instagram

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Kangana Ranaut had recently announced on Instagram that she has contracted the coronavirus. However, her post was deleted by the social media platform, reportedly because she called the virus ‘a small time flu.’ Post the incident, the actor has been sharing Instagram stories claiming how she is not pleased with the platform as a user and will be happy to be ‘banned’ from there too. Kangana’s Twitter account has been permanently blocked for its consistent controversial posts. On Monday, Kangana Ranaut once again took a dig at Instagram and shared a long Instagram story, stating how everyone on the social media…

08 May

Rabindra Jayanti: Here are the top 10 must-reads by Rabindranath Tagore

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The Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore, was not only a great literary scholar but also a polymath, musician and artist. He is best known for writing the national anthem of India and Bangladesh. The poems and quotes written by him are still stands as an inspiration to people across the world. Rabindranath Tagore, also known as Bard of Bengal, reshaped Bengali literature and music. He has written many poems about society and suffering.The birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, also known as 'Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti', is celebrated on May 7. Remembering him on the eve of his birth anniversary, here are some…

08 May

Hollywood stars Robert Pattinson, Lily Collins stand behind Indians affected by Covid-19

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Hollywood stars Robert Pattinson, Lily Collins and Ewan McGregor have rallied behind Indians affected by the second wave of Covid-19 that is ravaging the country, as per The Hollywood Reporter. The actors are official ambassadors of GO Campaign, a non-profit based in Santa Monica, California that has been working for 8 years with Indian grassroots organisations to work for orphans and vulnerable children in the country. Collins, a British-American actor known for movies like 2011’s Priest and rom-coms like Stuck in Love and The English Teacher, said in a statement to THR, “India is facing a devastating second wave of COVID-19, and…

08 May

Veteran composer Vanraj Bhatia passes away at 93

editor0 CommentsEntertainment, HealthBollywood, composer, death, India, music, Vanraj Bhatia

ONE OF filmmaker Shyam Benegal’s finest works from the 80s, Bharat Ek Khoj, the majestic adaptation of Jawaharlal Nehru’s Discovery of India, opened every Sunday on Doordarshan with Rig Veda chants set to electronic music — with synths and drums creating a voltaic web. It was an odd combination that somehow worked. At the helm of affairs was composer Vanraj Bhatia. “His ideas were extremely original and he wouldn’t imitate anyone,” says Benegal, most of whose projects had Bhatia at the helm. Be it Ankur, Manthan, Bhoomika, Mandi, Sardari Begum, Bharat Ek Khoj or his advertisements — Benegal’s every project came…