Vicky Kaushal wraps up first schedule of 'Sam Bahadur'; shares pictures with team

Raj Kundra addresses trolls in latest tweet, says ‘please don’t leave me’

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Shilpa Shetty’s husband Raj Kundra takes a dig at trolls

‘Trolls, where are you all slowly vanishing,’ tweets Raj Kundra

Raj became active on Twitter after completing one year since bail in a porn-related case

Summary: ‘Trolls, where are you all slowly vanishing, please don’t leave me,’ Raj Kundra tweeted.

Shilpa Shetty’s husband-businessman Raj Kundra took a dig at trolls in his recent tweet. Raj has become quite active on the social networking site after completing one year since his bail in a porn-related case.

Taking to Twitter on Monday, Raj wondered how trolls are slowly vanishing and asked them not to leave him.

Raj Kundra might have become active on social media, but he continues to hide his face in public. On Karwa Chauth, Raj was clicked by the paparazzi outside actor Anil Kapoor’s residence, covering his face with a sieve, which had 'SSK' - Shilpa's initials on it.

Later, Shilpa had shared a post in which she was seen performing Karwa Chauth rituals with Raj on a terrace. Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra married on November 22, 2009. They are parents to son Viaan, whom they welcomed in 2012, and daughter Samisha, whom they welcomed via surrogacy in 2020.

Raj Kundra was arrested in the pornography case in July 2021. He was granted bail after over two months. Recently, the businessman approached the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), alleging that he was framed in the case.

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Arjun Kapoor’s special message for uncle Sanjay Kapoor: ‘You are somebody who has been my friend’

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Arjun Kapoor posted the sweetest bitrthday wish for Sanjay Kapoor

Sanjay Kapoor celebrated his 60th birthday on October 17

‘Thank you for introducing me to the 'cool' side of the Kapoors’, Arjun wrote

Summary: ‘You have been my company along the way when I faced a tough time as a child with my personal life, being linked to the family, and mum and dad going through whatever they did,’ Arjun said in his special video message to Sanjay

Actor Arjun Kapoor posted the sweetest birthday wish for chachu Sanjay Kapoor, who celebrated his 60th birthday in Dubai. The actor shared a video thanking his uncle for being by his side during a tough time in his childhood. In his caption, Arjun thanked Sanjay Chachu for introducing him to the 'cool' side of the Kapoors.

In his video, the actor mentions how Sanjay has been a part of his life for so many years in many more ways than just being his chachu, his uncle.

He also added that he has been his company along the way when he faced a tough time as a child.

Sanjay was quick to respond to Arjun’s post and he commented that his birthday celebration was incomplete without Arjun. Sanjay’s wife Maheep and daughter Shanaya also commented on the post with heart emojis.

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‘Vikram Vedha’: Hrithik Roshan delayed shoot so Rohit Saraf could join movie

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Rohit Saraf reveals he lost out on ‘Vikram Vedha’ due to availability issues

Hrithik Roshan called ‘Mismatched’ director to get Rohit on board

Rohit said entire schedule of ‘Vikram Vedha’ was pushed by 5 days

Summary: ‘When I heard Hrithik sir himself called my director to get my dates, that day I was like ‘even if this film doesn’t work out I’m ok with it because I know what this means to me. How big of a deal this is,’ Rohit Saraf.

Actor Rohit Saraf is on cloud nine after receiving positive feedback for his Netflix series ‘Mismatched’ season 2 and film ‘Vikram Vedha’. In a new interview, Rohit mentioned how excited he was to share the screen space with Hrithik Roshan and also revealed that he almost lost out on the film due to availability issues.

In an interview with Puja Talwar, Rohit said that dates for ‘Vikram Vedha’ and ‘Mismatched’ shoot clashed, but everything thing fell into place after Hrithik made a phone call and got him on board.

He said Hrithik called ‘Mismatched’ director Akarsh Khurana, and said he wanted Rohit Saraf to be part of the film. Following this Akarsh managed some days. However, Hrithik understood they couldn’t cancel the entire schedule of ‘Mismatched’, so, the entire schedule of ‘Vikram Vedha’ was pushed by 5 days.

Rohit further stated that after he heard that Hrithik himself called his director to get the dates, he felt like ‘even if this film doesn’t work out he’s ok with it because this was a big deal for him.

‘Vikram Vedha’, directed by Pushkar and Gayathri, is the Hindi remake of 2017 Tamil film of the same name. Rohit Saraf portrayed the role of Hrithik Roshan's brother Shatak, who mistakenly gets killed in an encounter.

On the work front, Rohit Saraf will be next seen in ‘Ishq Vishq Rebound’, directed by Nipun Dharmadhikari. The film also marks Hrithik’s cousin Pashmina Roshan’s acting debut.

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Mohanlal's Monster banned in Gulf countries due to LGBTQ content: Report

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‘Monster’ has reportedly been banned in the Gulf countries due to LGBTQ content

Filmmakers will be re-submitting the movie to censor board

The makers haven't shared any statement regarding the same so far

Summary: ‘Monster’, starring Mohanlal, will release worldwide on October 21.

Malayalam superstar Mohanlal’s forthcoming film ‘Monster’ has stirred controversy. The film, which is set to release worldwide on October 21, has reportedly been banned in the Gulf countries due to the LGBTQ content.

According to Indian Express report, the filmmakers will be re-submitting the movie to the censor board after making necessary changes, and the film might not release in Gulf on the same day as India.

‘Monster’ will then release in the Gulf countries release next week or on a suitable date following a green signal from the Censor Board.

The makers haven't shared any statement regarding the same so far.

For the unversed, the Gulf countries are one of the major markets for Malayalam film industry.

The investigative thriller has been directed by Vysakh and penned by Uday Krishna. Produced by Antony Perumbavoor of Aashirvad Cinemas, the film also stars Lakshmi Manchu, Siddique, Lena, Honey Rose, Sudev Nair, KB Ganesh Kumar and Johny Antony in supporting roles.

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Actor Priyanka Chopra, who is a global UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for child rights, recently visited Kenya and shared a video highlighting the water and hunger crisis. After visiting the drought-hit regions, the actor took to Instagram and shared a video along with a long note.

She wrote that children are starving to death and millions are on the brink of starvation. The actor mentioned that over the next few days she will show unicef’s immense efforts happening on the ground to save lives. BUT in order to reverse this unprecedented crisis, money is desperately needed to ensure the good work continues.

In the video, Priyanka requested people to come forward and donate for the well-being of those affected. She mentioned that as a new mother, seeing the severe crisis unfolding, hits differently.

On the work front, the actor recently wrapped up the shooting of her debut web series, 'Citadel', produced by the Russo Brothers. She also has 'Ending Things,' 'It's All Coming Back To Me' and 'Jee Le Zaraa' co-starring Katrina Kaif and Alia Bhatt in her kitty.

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American rapper and singer Kanye West has been in the news after facing ban from Twitter and Instagram. He was removed from the social networking sites for alleged posting anti-Semitic content, showing interest in racist conspiracy theories and wearing a provocative ‘White Lives Matter’ T-shirt at Paris fashion week.

Now, the rapper has agreed to purchase social-media platform Parler. The announcement was made by the company on Monday.

Primarily used by US conservatives, Parler is a site that describes itself as a ‘free speech’ alternative to mainstream platforms.

According to the owner of Parlement Technologies the acquisition should be completed in the fourth quarter.

'In a world where conservative opinions are considered to be controversial we have to make sure we have the right to freely express ourselves,' the singer said in a statement released by the platform.

In September, Parler announced it was restructuring to focus on users who risk being ousted from the internet.

Parler was founded in 2018, it reportedly has 15 million registered users.

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The trailer of ‘Bhediya’, starring Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon, is all set to release on October 19. Ahead of its release, the makers are piquing the excitement of fans. On Tuesday, Kriti took to social media and unveiled her first look poster. She introduced herself as Dr Anika, Bhediya ki doctor, and she looks mesmerizing in her new avatar.

Kriti is seen sporting a bob cut with fringes, has light freckles on her face, and holds a huge injection in the poster.

Sharing the poster, Kriti Sanon wrote, ‘Meet Dr. Anika! Bhediya ki doctor! Humans, please visit at your own risk! #BhediyaTrailer howling tomorrow!’

The post has left everyone intrigued and it is being praised by friends and celebrities like Ayushmann Khurrana and Huma Qureshi.

Varun Dhawan portrays the role of a werewolf in the film. Directed by Amar Kaushik, 'Bhediya’ also stars Abhishek Banerjee, Paalin Kabak and Deepak Dobriya in pivotal roles. The film will release in theatres on November 25.

Kriti Sanon will next be seen in ‘Adipurush’, which also stars Prabhas and Saif Ali Khan. The movie is slated to release on January 12, 2023.

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Bangladesh denies permission to Nora Fatehi to perform at an event in bid to save dollars

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Nora Fatehi denied permission to perform at an event in Dhaka

Bangladesh government denied permission in bid to save dollars

She was scheduled to dance at event organized by Women Leadership Corporation

Summary: Bangladesh’s Ministry of Cultural Affairs on Monday issued a notice saying Ms Fatehi wasn't granted permission ‘in view of the global situation and with the aim of maintaining the foreign exchange reserves.’

Actor Nora Fatehi has been denied permission to perform at an event in Dhaka by the Bangladesh government.

A notice issued by Bangladesh’s Ministry of Cultural Affairs on Monday, read that Ms Fatehi wasn't granted permission ‘in view of the global situation and with the aim of maintaining the foreign exchange reserves.’

At an event orgnaized by the Women Leadership Corporation, the actor was scheduled to dance and distribute awards.

As per NDTV report, the ministry referred to the central bank's restrictions on dollar payments after foreign exchange reserves slipped to $36.33 billion as of Oct. 12 -- enough to cover roughly four months of imports -- from $46.13 billion a year earlier.

Later this month, the International Monetary Fund will send its first negotiation mission to Bangladesh to open talks with the government on loans the country has sought, according to Anne-Marie Gulde-Wolf, deputy director of the Asia and Pacific Department at the IMF.

At a media briefing on October 13, she said that the reserves ‘are still at a comfortable level, but the direction has been going down’.

On the work front, Nora Fatehi is currently judging the dance reality show ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10’ with Karan Johar and Madhuri Dixit Nene. She is also awaiting the release of her film ‘Thank God’, in which she features in the song ‘Manike’ with Sidharth Malhotra.

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‘Uunchai’ trailer: Amitabh Bachchan, Boman Irani, Anupam Kher climb Mt Everest in this special film

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Trailer of Sooraj Barjatya’s ‘Uunchai’ has been unveiled

The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Parineeti Chopra

The film is scheduled to release on November 11

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The trailer of ‘Uunchai’, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Boman Irani, Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta and Parineeti Chopra, has finally been unveiled. The Sooraj Barjatya directorial is new kind of family entertainer. This time he’s making veteran actors climb Mt Everest, the tallest mountain in the world, and Parineeti, who plays a mountaineering trainer, will be leading this team.

The trailer opens with a bunch of four friends discussing the idea of climbing Mt Everest. However, before they can finalise the plan, one of them dies of old age. The remaining three friends fulfil Danny’s wish by immersing his ashes at Mt Everest.

The trailer of the forthcoming film has been shared by the actors on their respective social media handles. Sharing the trailer, Big B wrote, ‘Shower this one with love and affection. It deserves all of it! It’s special. It’s #Uunchai! Trailer Out Now!’

‘Uunchai’ is Sooraj Barjatya’s 60th film under Rajshri Productions. Produced by Sooraj Barjatya, Mahaveer Jain and Natasha Malpani Oswal, it is scheduled to release in theatres on November 11.

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Ranveer Singh accused of driving Rs 3.9 crore Aston Martin with 'invalid insurance'; his team dismisses claims

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A netizen claimed that Ranveer’s Aston Martin’s insurance had expired

His team dismissed the rumour and shared the latest policy issue date

Ranveer owns luxury car Aston Martin, worth Rs 3.9 crore

Summary: Tagging the Mumbai Police, a Twitter user asked them to take 'strict action' against the actor and wrote that he was driving an ‘Insurance Failed car’.

Actor Ranveer Singh is often seen driving around in his luxury car Aston Martin, worth Rs 3.9 crore. Recently, the Bollywood star came under scanner after a netizen claimed that his vehicle’s insurance policy had expired. Now, Ranveer’s team has reportedly issued a statement clarifying the same. Sharing the document, which shows the latest policy issue date, they said that the car had a valid insurance policy, which was renewed this July.

Photos of Ranveer taking his car for a spin in the city went viral on the internet.

Tagging the Mumbai Police, a Twitter user asked them to take 'strict action' against the actor and wrote that he was driving an ‘Insurance Failed car’.

‘@MumbaiPolice Please take strick action on @RanveerOfficial. Insurance Failed car he drove yesterday!!#RanveerSingh pic.twitter.com/wzhSCqWzGU,’ they tweeted.

Mumbai Police’s social media team then responded that the tweet was forwarded to concerned department.

Before this issue, Ranveer Singh had sparked controversy after posing nude for a magazine. An FIR was filed against him, claiming images were ‘obscene’ and hurt ‘women’s sentiments.’

On the work front, Ranveer Singh has Rohit Shetty’s ‘Cirkus’, and Karan Johar’s ‘Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani’ in his kitty.

Actor Ali Fazal demands filmmaker Sajid Khan’s from the Salman Khan-hosted reality TV show 'Bigg Boss 16'. He is one of the few Bollywood celebrities who have lent their voice against the #MeToo accused director. Sajid Khan was banned for one year by Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) after several women accused him of sexual misconduct during the Me Too movement.

Taking to Instagram, Ali Fazal shared a story featuring a graphic image of Sajid being lit on fire by a person with #MeToo written on her arm. He wrote 'Evict Sajid Khan from Bigg Boss now.'

Earlier, singer Sona Mohapatra also lashed out at the makers and the host of the show. She also questioned Sajid's cousin Farhan Akhtar for not speaking up against Sajid’s participation in the show. Sajid Khan is reportedly planning a comeback after his stint in 'Bigg Boss' with a film titled '100%', starring John Abraham, Riteish Deshmukh, Nora Fatehi and Shehnaaz Gill in the lead roles.

Bhojpuri actor Rani Chatterjee has also accused him in an interview with Aaj Tak and said that Sajid tried to touch her inappropriately, questioned her about her breast size and her frequency of intercourse with boyfriend.

Ali Fazal tied the knot with actor Richa Chadha earlier this month followed by a grand reception in Mumbai. On the work front, Ali has Hollywood film ‘Khandar’ and ‘Fukrey 3’ in the pipeline.

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Indian government banned Pakistani artistes from working in Bollywood, but that didn’t cut their ties with friends in the industry. Pakistani singer Atif Aslam and his wife Sara Bharwana were spotted at Sanjay Kapoor’s birthday party in Dubai.

The bash was attended by many celebrities, including Anil Kapoor, Boney Kapoor, Shanaya Kapoor, Chunky Panday, Bhavana Pandey, Maheep Kapoor, Sania Mirza and Farah Khan among others. The photos of the singer from the party are going viral on social media.

Atif posed with members of the Kapoor family and guests like Bhavana and Chunky. He was dressed in an all-black outfit, while his wife Sara donned a red outfit.

On Monday, Sanjay Kapoor and Maheep and their guests had given us a sneak peek into the party on social media. Singer Sukhbir Singh was also seen performing live in a video. Sanjay had cut a massive birthday cake surrounded by his family and friends.

On the workfront, Sanjay recently featured in Netflix drama 'The Fame Game'. His daughter Shanaya Kapoor will soon make her Bollywood debut with Dharma Productions' 'Bedhadak'.

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Actor Vicky Kaushal has completed the first schedule of Meghna Gulzar’s ‘Sam Bahadur’. He shared a few pictures and a clip from the sets of the film, and talked about working ‘relentlessly’ for over two months in five cities. Vicky mentioned that he will soon meet the film's team to continue the journey of making Sam Bahadur.

In one of pictures shared by Vicky, he is seen happily posing with the director. They donned customised pullovers with ‘Sam Bahadur’ written on them

Sharing the pictures, Vicky Kaushal wrote, ‘After more than two months of relentless work across five cities…It's a schedule wrap for the bahadurs. Few more cities and a few more months to go. See you soon Team, to continue our journey of making Sam Bahadur.’

‘Sam Bahadur’ is based on the life of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, one of India’s greatest heroes. Vicky Kaushal plays the titular role in the film. Sanya Malhotra and Fatima Sana Shaikh also feature in this film. The script of the film is written by Bhavani Iyer, Gulzar, and Shantanu Srivastava of ‘Badhaai Ho!’ fame. The release date of movie is yet to be finalised.

‘Sam Bahadur’ is Meghna and Vicky’s second film together after ‘Raazi’.