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26 Apr

The Oscars’ In Memoriam section paid tributes Irrfan Khan, Sushant Singh Rajput, Rishi Kapoor and others.

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Like every year, The Academy Awards’ In Memoriam section paid tributes to filmmakers and artists who departed the world in 2020. And not surprisingly for a year that took away so many, the list was a long one. Among the notable deceased personalities that got a nod were Ian Holm, Sean Connery Max von Sydow, Christopher Plummer, Chadwick Boseman and our own Bhanu Athaiya and Irrfan Khan. Bhanu Athaiya was the first Oscar winner from India, taking home the trophy for Best Costume Design for the 1982 film Gandhi. Irrfan Khan was an international actor who died after a long battle with cancer on…

26 Apr

Gautam Gambhir shares that Akshay Kumar has donated Rs 1 crore to his foundation for Covid-19 relief.

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Actor Akshay Kumar has donated Rs 1 crore to former cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir’s foundation. Gambhir on Saturday evening thanked Akshay via Twitter. He called him “a ray of hope” in the current situation. “Every help in this gloom comes as a ray of hope. Thanks a lot @akshaykumar for committing Rs 1 crore to #GGF for food, meds and oxygen for the needy! God bless,” the tweet read. In response to Gambhir’s tweet, the actor replied, “These are really tough times, @GautamGambhir. Glad I could help. Wish we all get out of this crisis soon. Stay Safe.” As soon as Akshay Kumar replied…

26 Apr

Swara Bhasker thanks Pakistan for their “bada dil”.

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As Twitter continues to trend ‘Pakistan Stands with India,’ actor Swara Bhasker says it’s heartwarming to see the outpouring of love by India’s neighbour. While Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan said that both the countries must fight this global challenge confronting humanity together, cricketer Shoaib Akhtar took to his YouTube channel to appeal Pakistan’s government and fans to help India deal with the second wave of Covid-19 virus. Akhtar said global support was needed to help India in such a health crisis. Swara Bhasker on Sunday thanked Pakistan for being a “large hearted neighbour” despite facing vilification from sections of Indian media. Pakistani star…

26 Apr

Aamir Khan will be coming back from his long hiatus: These are his upcoming Movies this year.

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Aamir Khan has been away from screens for quite some time now. His last big release was Thugs of Hindostan, which was directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya. It also featured actors Fatima Sana Shaikh, Amitabh Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Ila Arun and Ronit Roy among others. The film failed to impress the audience and was declared a flop. But, Khan took full responsibility for the film’s failure. Speaking at the award ceremony of Cinestaan India’s Storytellers Contest in 2018, the actor had said, “I take full responsibility for Thugs not working with the audience. I think we went wrong but I…

24 Apr

Ashish Nehra says Mohammed Siraj has even more skills than senior colleague Jasprit Bumrah.

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Siraj already has more variations than Bumrah and just needs to maintain his fitness and increase his game awareness, said Ashish Nehra. Nehra said pacer Mohammed Siraj has even more skills than his senior India colleague Jasprit Bumrah. Siraj already has more variations than Bumrah and if he can maintain his fitness and increase his game awareness, Nehra said ‘sky is the limit’ for him. “There was talk about a couple of years ago that he used to pick up 5-6 wickets in every match for India A with the red ball… (now he) is a very good all-format bowler. There is…

24 Apr

Shoaib Akhtar urges help from Pakistan’s government and fans to help India deal with the second wave of the Covid-19 virus.

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Shoaib Akhtar took to his YouTube channel to urge help from Pakistan’s government and fans to help India deal with the second wave of the Covid-19 virus. Akhtar said global support is needed to help India in such a health crisis. “It is impossible for any government to tackle the ongoing crisis. I appeal to my government and fans, to help India. India does need a lot of oxygen tanks. I request everyone to donate and raise funds for India and deliver oxygen tanks to them,” Akhtar said in a video on his YouTube channel. “India is really struggling with Covid-19. Global…

24 Apr

The director of movie Shashank denies that the film is based on the life of Sushant Singh Rajput.

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Sushant Singh Rajput's father has sought to restrain anyone from using his son's name or likeness in movies. Some of the upcoming or proposed movie projects, based on Rajput's life, mentioned in the plea, are - Nyay: The Justice, Suicide or Murder: A star was lost, Shashank and an unnamed crowd-funded film. The director of movie Shashank has denied in the Delhi High Court that the film is based on the life of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, saying the story portrays struggle of outsiders in the industry. Sanoj Mishra has claimed the film’s story is based on four persons,…

24 Apr

Actor Warina Hussain announces that she is going to depart from social media.

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Actor Warina Hussain has announced her ‘departure’ from social media. However, she said that her team will continue to share updates about her career. Warina made her Hindi film debut with 2018’s romantic drama Loveyatri, produced by Salman Khan. She starred opposite Salman’s brother-in-law’s Aayush Sharma in the Niren Bhatt directorial. The actor later appeared in a song called “Munna Badnam Hua” in Salman Khan-starrer Dabangg 3. Warina Hussain made the announcement on her Instagram profile via a note. The note read, “Peace out. I remember reading somewhere that you don’t have to announce your departure because this isn’t an airport.…

24 Apr

Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui slams celebrities who are vacationing and sharing pictures.

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As India reels under the second wave of coronavirus, Nawazuddin Siddiqui came down hard on celebrities who are sharing vacation pictures as their fellow countrymen suffer due to the Covid-19. Siddiqui has slammed celebrities who are vacationing and sharing pictures on their social media profiles when their fellow countrymen are suffering due to the Covid-19 pandemic. While speaking to Bollywood Hungama, the actor said, “These entertainment celebrities posting vacation pictures at a time when the world is reeling under the worst recession. Logon ke paas khana nahin hai aur aap paise phenk rahe ho. Kuch toh sharam karo. (People don’t have food…

23 Apr

Virat Kohli becomes the first player in history to score 6000 runs in IPL

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Virat Kohli extended his all-time run-scoring record over other batsmen in the IPL by getting to 6021 runs in 196 matches. Virat Kohli became the first player in history to score 6000 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) during Royal Challengers Bangalore’s ten-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. The 32-year-old, who had played his first IPL match against KKR in 2008, extended his all-time run-scoring record over other batsmen in the cash-rich league by getting to 6021 runs in 196 matches. He has five hundreds and 40 fifties. Chasing a target of 178,…