Publication
Akshay set for a roaring reunion with Priyadarshan
Akshay Kumar is set to reunite with filmmaker Priyadarshan for another comedy, this time playing a quirky tiger hunter in a film set in the 1970s. The yet-untitled project, also Priyadarshan’s 99th movie, is expected to go on floors in the last week of...
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#Showbiz PRETTY IN PINK!
Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas stepped out in a pink two-piece crafted from Benarasi fabric at an awards show in Los Angeles on Thursday
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BABY NO. 3 FOR HILARY
Hollywood actor Hilary Swank is expecting her third child with Philip Schneider at the age of 52
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Nana Patekar’s son Malhar dismisses speculation about family ties
Actor Nana Patekar’s death on October 8 sparked questions about his relationship with his family, after it was reported that he was alone at his Goa residence at the time. “Just because we don’t share family pics on Insta, that doesn’t mean we don’t...
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‘Navratri holds a special place in City my heart’
For dancer-actor Lauren Gottlieb, who was born and raised in the US, Navratri may not have been a childhood tradition, but the fervour of the festival has found a special place in her heart. And it is her love for dance that has drawn her closer to the...
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FRANCHISES RULE THE 2026 BOX OFFICE
The year began on a high note for Bollywood with Border 2 crossing ₹300 crore at the box office. It set the ball rolling, and films like and kept the cash registers ringing What explains the audience’s strong response to franchises? FAMILIAR STORIES,...
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WE INDIANS STEREOTYPE OUR OWN COMMUNITIES
Playing Dhalsim, an Indian yogi and martial artist, in the upcoming video game adaptation, Street Fighter, Vidyut Jammwal says he was struck by how well his international co-stars understood Indian culture. “They see us exactly the way we are meant to...
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I have never really felt like a big superstar. I still miss my bus conductor job. HOW TO FIND CLOSURE AFTER A BREAKUP WITHOUT A SORRY FROM YOUR EX
On his stardom
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TIME TO RESTART
Actor-producer Rahul Raj Singh opens up on getting acquitted in Pratyusha Banerjee’s death case
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THE SPIRIT THAT KEEPS INDIA FLYING
Few careers offer as varied a view of the Indian Air Force as that of Group Captain Tarun Kumar Singha (retd), who flew fighters and helicopters before serving as the Defence Ministry’s spokesperson during the Kargil War, and now works as a defence...
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Rakul breaks silence on I-T raids: The search was not pertaining to me
Actor Rakul Preet Singh has responded to reports linking her to Income Tax searches over alleged financial irregularities. In an Instagram statement on Monday, she called the reports “false, malicious and speculative” and wrote, “The search was not...
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‘Men just need to get out of the way of women’
Amid growing concerns over women’s safety in India, voices from across the country are calling for greater accountability and change. Actor Vijay Varma, who recently starred in Lust Stories 3, says men need to step back and create spaces where women...
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City show stoppers
Alaya F may have been away from the big screen since Srikanth (2024), but the actor insists there has been no slowing down behind the scenes. “Contrary to what may seem, I have been the busiest in my life in the last two years,” says the 28year-old...
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MUJHE BASS APNE GAME KO JEENA THA: LOVLINA ON ASIAN GAMES GOLD WIN
Turning 29 came with a golden gift for Lovlina Borgohain, who clinched her maiden Asian Games gold in the 75kg category on her birthday, October 2. She became only the second Indian woman boxer after Mary Kom to win gold at the continental event. An...
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‘Coffee makes me happy instantly’
Actor Vivian Dsena’s love for coffee is no secret to fans, as witnessed during his stints on reality shows Bigg Boss 18 and Laughter Chefs. On International Coffee Day today, he describes making coffee as “an art form” that he approaches with “serious...
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Rethinking safety in public places
What recently happened to a 17-year-old girl in Aastha Kunj has inflicted another wound on Delhi’s conscience. The girl had gone to the public park to celebrate her birthday and was gang-raped by three men disguised as policemen. Some are questioning...
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STOP PRESS
Singer Nicole Scherzinger suffered burns and blisters an hour before her concert in Düsseldorf, Germany, over the weekend. Sharing a photooftheinjuryon Stories, she wrote, “Nothing like boiling water falling on your leg an hour before your set — but...
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A CONSTANT REALITY SHOW’
Oscar-winning Mexican filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu, known for Birdman (2014) and The Revenant (2015), takes on power, ego and a fractured world in political satire Digger, starring Tom Cruise as oil tycoon Digger Rockwell. Iñárritu conceived...
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City
Actor Taapsee Pannu, who was recently seen in action-thriller Gandhari, looked back at the times she was dropped from films despite having committed her dates. In a recent podcast with host Nayandeep Rakshit, she revealed the “worst reason” she was...
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A colourful, emotional farewell to Bappa
The streets echoed with dhol beats and chants as families and pandals gathered for Ganesh Visarjan across the country. Amid colour, devotion and tears, idols including Mumbai’s famed Lalbaugcha Raja were immersed, marking the end of the festivities. As...
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The way to lung health
Breathing is an essential function for survival. Each breath supplies oxygen to the body and removes carbon dioxide. On World Lung Day today, here’s a reminder to make it a lifelong priority to protect your lung health. The first step toward healthy...
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‘THIS WIN HAS GIVEN ME NEW WINGS’
[email protected] andeep Hooda is already looking beyond his first National Award as a director. Fresh off winning Best Debut Director for Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, he says the honour has given him “new wings” to do more behind the...
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‘Actors don’t make it because they have a backup plan’
Anshuman Jha, known for films such as Lakadbaggha (2023) and Love Sex Aur Dhokha (2010) has opened up about choosing a career in films and the resistance he faced at home on his recent visit to the Capital. “My mother wanted me to become an IAS...
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Vvaan makers face legal notice over unauthorised use of Aigiri Nandini
Singer-composer Sargam Vaish took to Instagram on Monday to flag the alleged unauthorised use of his song Aigiri Nandini in the trailer of the Siddharth Malhotra-tamannaah Bhatia starrer The Vvaan: Force of the Forrest. Now, Vaish tells us that a legal...
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Ganpati is still about modaks: Aamna Sharif
As Ganeshotsav celebrations are currently underway, actor Aamna Sharif, 44, is soaking in the festive spirit with memories of growing up in Mumbai. Known for films such as Ek Villain (2014) and TV shows including Kahiin To Hoga, she visited Lalbaugcha...
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#Showbiz NEW RULES, NEW WAY?
With the refreshed guidelines by Central Board of Film Certification getting into effect, filmmakers share if the changed rules impact their creative process
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Made in India
India’s alcohol market is currently estimated at $208.3 billion (approx ₹19.95 lakh crore) in 2026 and is projected to reach $312.4 billion (approx ₹29.95 lakh crore) by 2036, according to Future Market Insights. Indian single malt whisky sales in...
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I was surprised: Anant Nag on Dadasaheb honour
[email protected] eteran actor Anant Nag has been named the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024, India’s highest honour in cinema. The 78-year-old, whose five-decadelong career has spanned Kannada, Hindi and...
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Amitabh’s special gesture to honour father’s memory
Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan is paying a tribute to his late father, renowned poet Dr Harivansh Rai Bachchan, with an act of public service. In July, reports of the actor buying land in Ayodhya made headlines. Now, nearly two months later, it has...
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Vimal Elaichi ad row: Delhi HC dismisses maker’s plea
TPHOTO: PTI he Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea by Vimal Elaichi maker PB Agro LLP against Maharashtra FDA notices to Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff over alleged surrogate advertising. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said the company...
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Buzz-worthy moments of BRICS summit
The recently concluded 18th BRICS Summit hosted in Delhi was marked by moments beyond the big talks. From viral car rides to food debates, here’s what made headlines
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Ralph Lauren, credit where it’s due?
[email protected] beaded dress from Ralph Lauren’s Spring/summer 2027 show at New York Fashion Week has sparked fresh debate in India, with designers and social media users saying its embroidery resembles aari and zardozi while the...
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WHY B&W FOR MAMAS
Photographers explain the appeal behind celebritybacked monochrome maternity shoots
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AI IN WRONG HANDS?
From missile development to mass surveillance, the report details Claude’s misuse, sparking concern from celebs including PV Sindhu
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Paparazzi culture: Finding the right balance
For celebrities, paparazzi are often an unavoidable part of life in the public eye. While some encounters can feel intrusive, others show that the relationship between stars and photographers isn’t always adversarial. Actor Tara Sutaria recently pushed...
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AI could ‘kill us all’? Anthropic researcher quits with chilling warning
nthropic researcher Jacob Coxon, 27, quit the AI company on Wednesday, warning that leading labs are “racing straight to self-improving superintelligence” without adequate safeguards and could be “gambling with our lives”. Coxon, who has spent the past...
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Taylor, Travis add Indian flavour to date night
American singer Taylor Swift and her husband, American footballer Travis Kelce, stepped out in New York on Sunday for their first public date night in the city since their July 3 wedding. The newlyweds dined at an Indian restaurant in Manhattan,...
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RAPPERIYA BAALAM, JAGIRDAAR RV: USING SHOORVEER IS APPALLING
While Mirzapur: The Movie continues its box-office run, Rajasthani musician brothers Rapperiya Baalam and Jagirdaar RV have accused its makers of using their track Shoorveer without permission. The duo says they learnt about the song’s inclusion after...
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AND THE EMMY GOES TO...
Day 1 of the American entertainment awards saw Octavia Spencer, Sabrina Carpenter and Bad Bunny win their first Emmys. The Super Bowl LX Halftime Show, held in February, emerged as the biggest winner with seven awards The opening night of the 78th...
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‘The new generation of actors is very insecure’
Filmmaker Priyadarshan has reunited with actor Akshay Kumar for the ninth time in the upcoming action-thriller Haiwaan, also starring Saif Ali Khan. The film, releasing next week, marks a departure from the actor-director duo’s usual comic territory,...
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Delhi HC names ‘friend of court’ in Janhvi Kapoor personality rights case
The Delhi High Court has appointed advocate Gautam Bhatia as amicus curiae in actor Janhvi Kapoor’s personality rights suit, as it examines wider questions around how far celebs can seek protection of their name, image and likeness online, particularly...
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Kareena says she regrets dropping out of school to pursue acting
Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan recently opened up about choosing films over education and not pursuing her studies after Class XI. She admitted that not completing her education is something she regrets and that the experience has influenced how she...
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Padmaavat writer on Swara’s remarks: Jauhar was the reality of those times
After Swara Bhasker called jauhar in Padmaavat ‘problematic’, Prakash Kapadia (above) calls it rooted in research As actor Swara Bhasker continues to face backlash for her remarks about the depiction of jauhar in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat...
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PM MODI’S ‘SWADESHI’ PITCH ENTERS WEDDING SEASON
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi renewed his “Wed in India” call in May, it was a pitch to keep big-ticket celebrations, and their spending, closer home. On September 1, as he hailed India’s 7.8% Aprilne growth, he returned to the Swadeshi essage with...
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Gal Gadot to pass the Wonder Woman torch?
Hollywood actor Gal Gadot, best known for playing Wonder Woman in the DC Extended Universe films, has recently shared an update that dashes the hopes of fans eagerly awaiting her return. The 41-year-old actor, who will next be seen in the The Runner,...
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Naruto director Hayato Date: I do add Indian elements
For a generation of anime fans, Naruto is more than just a Japanese series — its orange-clad ninja hero has become one of the genre’s most recognisable global characters. Hayato Date, who directed Naruto and later Naruto: Shippuden, says Indian...
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Dil Chahta Hai gang reunites, but where are Sid & Shalini?
Twenty-five years after Dil Chahta Hai made Goa road trips, friendship and growing up feel impossibly cool, its gang came together again in Mumbai on Friday — well, almost. Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and filmmaker Farhan Akhtar reunited to celebrate 25...
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ESCAPE AMID DISASTER
As rescue operations continue in flood-hit Nepal and Tibet, actors caught in the region recount their narrow escapes
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I always wanted a wedding that had my culture’s nuances.
On her fantasy wedding with Naga Chaitanya
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Kriti’s Raksha Bandhan ad withdrawn after backlash
Jewellery brand GIVA has withdrawn its Raksha Bandhan campaign featuring actor Kriti Sanon after it sparked a social media row over her revealing outfit and the way the festival was portrayed. Actor-mp Kangana Ranaut also weighed in without naming...
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EID AT THE QURESHIS
Actor Huma Qureshi shares food is central to the family celebrations for Eid-e-milad-un-nabi
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IMPPA member responds after Ranveer warns of legal action
Eight months after actor Ranveer Singh exited actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar and producer Ritesh Sidhwani’s Don 3, the controversy surrounding the project continues. In the latest development, Ranveer’s legal team has reportedly submitted a letter to...
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Pagal kar dete ho tum log: Kareena tells paps after third pregnancy rumours
After a couple of days of speculation surrounding a possible third pregnancy, Kareena Kapoor Khan has now set the record straight. The actor was spotted in Mumbai again on Saturday and, as she got into her car, she jokingly told the paps, “Pagal kar...
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SAIF X PRIYADARSHAN
Teaming up with Priyadarshan for the first time in Haiwaan, actor Saif Ali Khan says that the filmmaker reminds him of his father, late Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
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WHY DEEPIKA REALLY LEFT?
Spirit’s co-producer, Pranay Reddy Vanga, has claimed that the actor demanded a 10% share of the film’s profit
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Mujhe koi ₹5, ₹10, ₹100 crore mein bhi nahin khareed sakta: Rajpal
Actor Rajpal Yadav has defended his standing in the film industry amid his recent financial and legal troubles, saying his personal difficulties should not define his career. The comments came in the context of a bounced cheque case that led to his...
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‘I FELT I DESERVED THE RECOGNITION EARLIER’
Chess Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi’s Tuesday began like any other day, until his phone didn’t stop buzzing with congratulatory messages as he walked out of the Delhi airport. It was only when Vidit got a call from the Sports Authority of India (SAI) that...
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WHAT’S COOKING ON FILM SETS? INSIDERS REVEAL FOOD HYGIENE LAPSES AFTER FDA RAID
Nobody will be spared, says Tukaram Mundhe Maharashtra FDA recently issued show-cause notices to actors Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff over their roles as brand endorsers in advertisements for Vimal Elaichi. The agency suspects the...
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Indian films that have such a positive influence on people’
South Korean actor Kang Hoon has an India connect already: he is a self-confessed fan of the Aamir Khan-starrer 3 Idiots (2009), a film he says taught him tenacity. Now leading the romantic K-drama My Bias Is My Boss, the 35-year-old says India has...
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Kpop Demon Hunters’ EJAE shows off rings ahead of wedding
KPop Demon Hunters singersongwriter EJAE has given fans a rare glimpse into her ine-year relationship ith fiancé Sam Kim, owing off their wedding gs (inset left) ahead of their November nuptials. EJAE rose to global fame through Kpop Demon Hunters and...
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Main Vaapas Aaunga
Actor Vedang Raina marks India’s 80th Independence Day with an exclusive shoot with HT City as he reflects on how increased his love for
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FRAMES OF PARTITION
On Partition Horrors Remembrance Day today, here’s a look at the Bollywood films that turned the lens on the pain, violence and scars left on the people of India by the 1947 Partition
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10 YEARS, 5 KIDS AND FINALLY MARRIED!
Cristiano Ronaldo married longtime partner Georgina Rodríguez in Portugal, exactly a year after their engagement
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#Showbiz IS 2026 YEAR OF THE YOUTH?
On International Youth Day today, Prahlad Kakkar, Suhel Seth and Soni Razdan weigh in on how Gen Z is changing perceptions of youth
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Credit card scam fallout landed me in the hospital: Kirti Kulhari
PI got caught in a whirlwind of affairs. We as humans can only surrender, as everything passes. [email protected] D ays after news emerged that actor Kirti Kulhari had fallen victim to a credit card fraud of around ₹2.42 lakh, she says dealing...
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ACCEPTED ME AS THEIR OWN: RAVI KISHAN ON BEING DUBBED LORD RAVI
Ravi Kishan may not have set out to become the internet’s latest obsession, but social media had other plans. The actor and Member of Parliament has lately found himself at the centre of a meme frenzy, with his expressions, dance moves and distinctive...
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MIDNIGHT MUSINGS
Cricketer Rishabh Pant’s unfiltered midnight land plea sparks meme fest, evoking a response from Uttarakhand Chief Minister Dhami
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#Showbiz PRIYANKA X RUSSELL
Priyanka Chopra Jonas is set to star opposite Oscar winner Russell Crowe in sci-fi thriller Bluefly
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Handloom, but make it Gen Z
Aadrika Sominder FROM LOOMS TO INSTA Discovering niche handloom is getting easier as Gen Zforward labels leverage social media and online retail to reach digital-first shoppers. Brands like Otsü — which translates Nagaland’s 16-tribe heritage into...
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Our superhero stories to the world’
The recently released trailer of director Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana has garnered massive buzz. Actor Kajal A Kitchlu, who portrays Mandodari in the upcoming film, is glad that the epic is being positioned for the global audience. “I really believe that...
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LOVE, RINGS, AND GOLDEN FINALE
TATE MCRAE GOES GOLD AT LOLLAPALOOZA Canadian singer-dancer Tate Mcrae surprised fans during her set at Lollapalooza in Chicago on Sunday when she dipped into a pool of gold paint while performing her song Sports Car. Tate walked barefoot up a set of...
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Ronaldo and Rodriguez set for an August 8 church wedding?
The coming weekend might see a big celebrity wedding, as footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly set to marry his longtime partner, Spanish-argentinian model and influencer Georgina Rodriguez, on August 8. The couple got engaged in August 2025. As...
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Jugni singer files complaint over alleged Aimanipulated clip
Singer Sonu Thukral has filed a complaint with the Delhi Police’s cybercrime unit over an allegedly Ai-manipulated clip from his recently released song Jugni, featuring actor Jacqueline Fernandez. The track, sung by Thukral and B Praak, was released...
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ABHISHEK & DIVYENNDU’S BOND BEYOND THE CAMERA
[email protected] n the words of legendary American essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson, “It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.” Few friendships embody that sentiment better than the twodecade-long bond...
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NEW LOVE IN ARYAN’S LIFE?
Filmmaker Aryan Khan has sparked fresh dating speculation after being spotted leaving a London casino with Danish singer Vinnie Takair
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