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Bollywood stars Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt have tied the knot in what is being dubbed one of the biggest weddings of the Indian film industry. Many stars were among close family and friends at the low-key event. The wedding took place at the Kapoor’s family home, a bungalow tucked away in the affluent Bandra […]
One of India’s most beloved singers, Lata Mangeshkar, has died. Her funeral was carried out in Mumbai with full state honours. Mangeshkar, whose voice was the soundtrack to hundreds of Bollywood films, died aged 92 on Sunday. PM Narendra Modi and stars of the entertainment industry attended the funeral. Large crowds also have gathered to […]
An Indian court has finally cleared Shilpa Shetty of obscenity charges 15 years after the Bollywood star was kissed on stage by actor Richard Gere. Footage from 2007 showed the Hollywood star kissing Ms Shetty’s cheek at an Aids awareness event in Delhi. The charges have only now been ruled “groundless”, with the court saying […]
Indian television and film actor Siddharth Shukla has died in Mumbai at the age of 40. Reports claim he had died from a heart attack. Doctors at Cooper hospital said he was already dead when he was brought in on Thursday. A postmortem was reportedly underway. Local media quoted an unnamed source saying: “At around 3am […]
Indian police arrested Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty’s husband, Raj Kundra, for allegedly producing and broadcasting pornographic films online. Mumbai Police announced Kundra’s arrest late on Monday, calling the 45-year-old “the key conspirator” in a case involving the creation and publication of adult films via internet apps. The police said they have seized Kundra’s mobile phone […]
Indian actor Aamir Khan and producer-director Kiran Rao have announced that they are separating after 15 years of marriage. In a statement, they said they would raise their son together and still work on joint projects. “In these 15 beautiful years together we have shared a lifetime of experiences, joy and laughter,” the statement said. […]
Indian actor Salman Khan’s starrer ‘Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai’ failed to strike the right chords with the watchers and recorded one of the worst ratings on IMDb. The crime thriller directed by Prabhu Deva starring Salman Khan, Disha Patani, Randeep Hooda and Jackie Shroff was released in a hybrid model amid the pandemic – […]
Indian actress Kangana Ranaut’s Twitter account was permanently suspended for repeatedly violating Twitter policy on “hateful conduct and abusive behavior”. Ranaut, a huge supporter of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his right-wing Hindu nationalist party was unhappy after Mr Modi tasted defeat in the West Bengal State elections. In a tweet she asked Mr Modi […]
Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt has confirmed he has cancer after weeks of speculation by the Indian media. In an Instagram video, the 61-year-old actor of more than 150 films said he would “beat the disease soon”. Dutt also said he would begin shooting for his next film in November. In August Dutt was tested for […]
Some of the biggest film production companies have filed a law suit against “irresponsible reporting” by some Indian media outlets. Dozens of companies, including those owned by stars Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan have taken action. “The livelihood of persons associated with Bollywood is being severely impacted by the smear campaign being […]
Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty was arrested by India’s federal narcotics agency for allegedly buying drugs for her late actor-boyfriend Sushant Singh Rajput. 34-year-old Rajput was found dead in his Mumbai apartment on 14th June, police said he ended his life. Rajput’s family registered a complaint against Chakraborty, accusing her of abetment to suicide. Chakraborty has […]
The Indian Supreme Court directed a central investigative agency to probe the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Rajput was found dead in his flat in Mumbai on 14 June. Police said he had killed himself. Two months since the death, the Indian media have been putting out unverified details about his career, financial […]