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Women’s Day is observed to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women Each year on March 8, International Women’s Day is observed to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Despite various challenges posed by society, women have proved their mettle in every sphere across the world.The seeds of International Women’s Day, which grew out of the labour movement to become an UN-recognised annual event, were planted all the way back in the year 1908 when 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter working hours, better pay, and their right to vote. A year later it was the Socialist Party of America who declared the first National Woman’s Day. For decades the entertainment industry has also played its part in highlighting the gender-related issues that are usually swept under the carpet. Cinema at times, speaks the truth while depicting the reality of the society we live in and at times it takes us into a fantasy world.Here…

Parineeti Chopra is back with her third song ‘Matlabi Yariyan – Unplugged’ for her upcoming release ‘The Girl On The Train’. Bollywood star Parineeti Chopra, who charmed everyone with her singing skills in films like ‘Meri Pyaari Bindu’ and ‘Kesari’, is back with her third song ‘Matlabi Yariyan – Unplugged’ for her upcoming release ‘The Girl On The Train’. The song has been composed by Vipin Patwa and Kumaar has written the lyrics. “I love singing and sing at whatever opportunity I get. Today, as an actress, I am just privileged that I can sing, I have the opportunity and I get a chance to sing behind a mike and have the world to hear it. So, when I had heard this song back in London one and half years ago when we were shooting it, is when Ribhu and I had discussed that we would do a version in my voice,” explained Chopra how she thought of singing the song. Hoping that third time…

‘OM: The Battle Within’ has dropped a sneak peek into the sets of their action thriller film on Saturday. ‘OM: The Battle Within’ has gone on the floors for three months. The action thriller film features the actor duo sporting a rugged action look that they have carried for their action sequences. Featuring the duo in a rugged action look, makers of Aditya Roy Kapur and Sanjana Sanghi starrer ‘OM: The Battle Within’ have dropped a sneak peek into the sets of their action thriller film on Saturday. Talking about the action sequences, producer Ahmed Khan said, “We have planned grand action sequences for ‘Om: The Battle Within’ which will be shot over the next few days.” Social Media “Action director Kecha Khamphakdee who has worked with me for my directionals has choreographed these sequences along with Parvez Shaikh. Watching the shoot gives us an adrenaline rush, it will be exciting to see the audience response once the film is out,” he added. Meanwhile, a…

Jackie Shroff rang in his 64th birthday on Monday, stars including Kareena Kapoor Khan, Riteish Deshmukh, Anil Kapoor among others extended their warm wishes on social media to make the day special. By sharing a monochromatic picture of the birthday boy, the ‘Tashan’ star took to her Instagram Story and sent birthday greetings to Jackie Shroff. Kareena wrote alongside the picture, “To the swaggiest of them all, Happy birthday @apnabhidu.” Manisha Koirala took to Twitter and shared a picture of the ‘Ram Lakhan’ star as he planted a sapling. Calling him the best human being she worked with, the ‘Mann’ star extended birthday wishes. The best human being I have worked with @bindasbhidu ..your humbleness and kindness inspires many..I have always looked up to you from Saudagar days till now!! Many happy returns of the day dada and many many more to come 🤗🙏🏻💝 pic.twitter.com/39CU4Uibod— Manisha Koirala (@mkoirala) February 1, 2021 “The best human being I have worked [email protected] humbleness and kindness inspires many..I have…

Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan and Natasha Dalal are getting hitched on Sunday at the exotic beach resort, in Alibaug. The much-in-love couple, who have opted for a low-key affair, will be tying the knot in presence of their family members and a few close friends from the Bollywood industry. All the celebrity guests attending the wedding today have undergone COVID-19 tests. Varun Dhawan’s close friends from the film industry including director Shashank Khaitan, Kunal Kunal Kohli, and fashion designer Manish Malhotra are currently staying in the same five-star guest house with his and Natasha’s family. Source: Social Media Bollywood celebrities including Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Shraddha Kapoor are also expected to attend the wedding. However, the Bachchan family may not be a part of the celebrations, as per reports. The Sangeet ceremony had taken place on Saturday night and the Mehendi ceremony was reportedly hosted on Friday, in the presence of family and friends. Famous celebrity mehandi artist Veena…

Inspired by true events, Bollywood director Madhur Bhandarkar’s much-anticipated project ‘India Lockdown’ went on floors on Saturday in Mumbai. Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the news on his Twitter handle, along with a few pictures from the set.“MADHUR BHANDARKAR STARTS SHOOT… #MadhurBhandarkar commences the shoot of his next venture #India Lockdown… Mahurat ceremony held prior to the shoot, which was attended by Pradeep Jain and Pranav Jain, who produce the film along with Madhur,” he tweeted. Reportedly, ‘India Lockdown’ will revolve around the emotional, mental, and financial repercussions of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has wreaked havoc worldwide. The flick will feature actors Prateik Babbar, Saie Tamhankar, and ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ fame AahanaKumra. Shooting starts of film #IndiaLockdown @prateikbabbar @SaieTamhankar @AahanaKumra @shweta_official @ShihabZarin #PrakashBelawadi @pjmotionpicture @pranavjain27 #IndiaLockdown pic.twitter.com/bnNt3ovdv0— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) January 23, 2021 Madhur also shared the news on Twitter and said, “Shooting starts of film #IndiaLockdown @prateikbabbar @SaieTamhankar @AahanaKumra @shweta_official @ShihabZarin #PrakashBelawadi @pjmotionpicture @pranavjain27 #IndiaLockdown.” The upcoming film…

Bollywood powerhouse Sushant Singh Rajput, who was fondly known for portraying diverse roles with perfection, passed away in June 2020 but his unforgettable charm lives on. Remembering the late actor on his 35th birth anniversary, many Bollywood celebrities took to social media to pay their tributes to him. While the star’s celebrity friends are sharing heartfelt messages on social media, his sister Shweta Singh Kirti announced a special scholarship fund in his memory. Sushant’s sister took to Instagram to announce that the Sushant Singh Rajput Memorial Fund for those aspiring to study Astrophysics has been set up at UC Berkeley. Shweta, in her caption, wrote that the fund is a step towards fulfilling the late actor’s dreams.Shweta also shared a collage of pictures with her brother, remembering him on his birth anniversary. Along with the post, she wrote, “Love you Bhai. You are part of me and will always remain so… #SushantDay.”Apart from Shweta, a number of Bollywood celebrities also remembered the late actor, whose…

Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas Took to her Instagram stories to share videos for her audiobook from her room. Sharing short videos from the recording session of the audiobook of her memoir ‘Unfinished,’ actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas on Friday revealed that she is just on the verge of wrapping the recording of the audiobook The former Miss World took to her Instagram stories to share two separate videos from the “DIY recording sessions” for her audiobook from her room.“Alright! audiobook recording, so exciting you guys,” she said in one of her stories. In another one, the actor-singer revealed that she is just about to finish the recording for the audiobook and that she is doing it all by herself in her room. Souce: Social Media “So, I am almost on the end of recording my audiobook and it’s all DIY, just me in my room, tryinna get this done. I hope you guys enjoy it,” she said in the video. It was in June 2018 that…

Bollywood actor Sara Ali Khan who has a close bonding with her brother Ibrahim Ali Khan, shared an enduring picture with him on Friday. The ‘Kedarnath’ star took her Instagram handle on Friday and shared the adorable picture with her sibling. She captioned the post as, “Orange you glad I’m your sister. Well you better be mister!!” In the picture, Sara and Ibrahim pose adorably under an orange tree. While Sara looked beautiful in her yellow and black printed attire, Ibrahim looked dashing in his black t-shirt and jacket. The post received more than five and a half lakh likes within two hours of being posted. On the work front, Sara Ali Khan will next be seen in her upcoming Raj Mehta directorial romantic drama movie ‘Atrangi Re‘ along with Akshay Kumar and South star Dhanush in the lead roles.

Actor Madhavan Rejuvenates an exhausted barren land into an agricultural piece of land R Madhavan, after winning hearts with his cinematic performances, along with his brother Subayogan has embarked upon a new eco-friendly project after coming across a piece of exhausted and barren land in a village near Tamil Nadu’s Palani. The ‘3 Idiots,’ actor’s motive was to rejuvenate the exhausted and barren soil using modern, organic, and ancient indigenous methods of agriculture.After the actor’s efforts, the land has gradually restored to a healthy and productive state. Soon after the restoration of the land, its native birdlife and earthworms made comeback. The land also has a green coconut plantation now which is a testament to the health of the soil and sustainable methods adopted. The ‘Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein,’ actor termed the experience as “satisfying and rewarding.” “It has been one of the most satisfying and rewarding experiences of our lives. It was wonderful to see the land rejuvenated and yield it was meant…

The legendary actor, philanthropist and former politician Dilip Kumar turn 98th on Friday, flooding Twitter with birthday tweets. Fans of the yesteryear actor who is credited for bringing the technique of method acting to the Indian cinema have been flooding Twitter with several tweets celebrating his birthday since midnight. While Dilip Kumar has worked in over 65 movies in his five decades-long glorious career, here is a look back on the few films that made him ‘The Tragedy King.’ ‘Devdas’ – the painful saga of love and romance, which was based on Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s novel of the same name is till this date regarded as one of the finest works of the superstar. The Bimal Roy directorial saw Kumar acing the role of a die-hard lover on the road of destruction at hands of love and alcoholism. ‘Babul’ – The musical drama that emerged out as the second highest-grossing film of the year 1950 saw a tragic love-triangle between his character the late dazzling…

On World Human Rights Day, actor Ayushmann Khurrana on Thursday spoke up on the importance of children’s rights and how parents and teachers play a critical role in this. “Violence can and should be prevented. As parents, teachers, members of the community, and duty bearers we all have a role to play. We need to reach out to children, to help them understand that they can speak out about violence they face to their parents or call the helpline — ChildLine 1098. We have to help children understand how they can protect themselves,” Khurrana said. Ayushmann Khurrana also threw light on the need to reach out to parents, and communities to make them understand the importance of changing behaviors. “We also need to reach out to parents, friends, communities as we know that violence happens at home, in school, in playgrounds, by people children trust. Helping them understand the importance of changing their behaviors and responses towards violence as well as increase reporting,” the 36-year-old…

As he completed 10 years in Bollywood, actor Ranveer Singh on Thursday elaborated on his vision and said that he wants to leave a legacy behind. The ‘Simmba’ actor Ranveer Singh said that he is working every day to leave behind a legacy of filmography that he can be “proud of”. “Every day I am working towards leaving behind a legacy, a filmography that I can be proud of. Ranveer Singh wants to make a significant contribution to the arts and inspire other artists, the same way my senior artists have inspired me,” he said.“We all wish to be remembered in history. I think it’s natural for us societal humans,” he added. Source – Social Media The ‘Padmaavat,’ actor Ranveer Singh also said that he wants to be “remembered as a thorough entertainer.” I want to be remembered as a thorough entertainer, as a versatile actor, someone whose body of work constitutes some of the best cinema in our country,” the 35-year-old actor said. Source…

Sixteenth Anniversary Celebration of Farah Khan. Husband-Wife Duo post on Instagram On Wednesday, Filmmaker Farah Khan marked her 16th wedding anniversary with her filmmaker husband Shirish Kunder with a sweet appreciation post. The ‘Main Hoon Na,’ director took to Instagram to share two love-soaked pictures of herself with her husband.She complimented the pictures with a short note showering love on Shirish and sharing how she feels that he is “younger, prettier, and funnier,” than her. Image Source: Instagram “Might as well embarrass the husband today.. happy 16th Anniversary @shirishkunder .. you re younger than me, prettier than me, funnier than me n sometimes wiser than me too,” the ‘Om Shanti Om,’ Farah Khan wrote. “N I will only say such things once a year,” she added. The couple had tied the knot earlier in 2004. The couple is parents to three children Czar Kunder, Anya Kunder, and Diva Kunder. Shirish Kunder also posted a simple post on Social Media saying, “16th Wedding Anniversary!” along with…

Alia Bhatt Takes to Instagram a Picture of her girlfriends and their Mothers With the lockdown restrictions of Covid19 being eased, actor Alia Bhatt is chilling with her girlfriends – and their mothers too! The 27-year-old actor on Sunday took to Instagram and posted a picture with her ‘special’ girl gang.The capture features Alia Bhatt with her sister Shaheen Bhatt and close friends Anushka Ranjan, Akanksha Ranjan, fashion designer Masaba Gupta and their mothers Soni Razdan (Alia’s mother), Anu Ranjan (Akanksha and Anushka’s mother), and actor Neena Gupta (Masaba’s mother). The picture flashes radiant smiles of the women donning almost similar outfits that are white top with blue denim for bottom wear. Whereas, Masaba Gupta, who according to her forgot the dress-code is seen wearing an olive green dress. Image Source: Instagram Taking it to the captions, the ‘Raazi’ actor wrote: “the mothers & daughters special,” with a growing heart emoticon. Although Alia has always been expressive on social media about the friendship she shares…

First Schedule Shooting complete for ‘Bhoot Police’ ‘Bhoot Police’, the upcoming horror comedy film, featuring an ensemble star cast including Arjun Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Yami Gautam, on Saturday announced the end of first shooting schedule in Dharamshala and will be heading to Mumbai for the second one.Film critic and movie trade analyst Taran Adarsh announced the news on Twitter. He wrote, “FIRST SCHEDULE ENDS… Team #BhootPolice – shooting in #Dharamshala – have completed the first schedule…” FIRST SCHEDULE ENDS… Team #BhootPolice – shooting in #Dharamshala – have completed the first schedule… Second schedule from 15 Dec 2020 in #Mumbai… Stars #SaifAliKhan, #ArjunKapoor, #JacquelineFernandez, #YamiGautam and #JaavedJaaferi… Directed by Pavan Kirpalani. pic.twitter.com/LKUQxurBEN— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 5, 2020 He also announced that the second schedule of the film will be shot from December 15, in Mumbai.“Second schedule from 15 Dec 2020 in #Mumbai… Stars #SaifAliKhan, #ArjunKapoor, #JacquelineFernandez, #YamiGautam and #JaavedJaaferi… Directed by Pavan Kirpalani,” added Adarsh.Directed by Pavan Kirpalani, ‘Bhoot Police’ is…

Akshay Tweets about Filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s note for Mother-in-law Dimple Kapadia On Saturday, Superstar Akshay Kumar had a “proud son-in-law” moment as ace filmmaker Christopher Nolan penned down a heartfelt note for his mother-in-law and veteran actor Dimple Kapadia. The ‘Inception’ filmmaker had written the note on the eve of the release of his sci-fi film ‘Tenet,’ which also stars Kapadia. “Dimple, What can I say? working with you has been a delight! Watching you being Priya to life all around the world has been fantastic. Thank you for your great skill and hardwork and for lending your talent to ‘Tenet,’ Best Wishes,” Nolan wrote in the hand-written greeting for the veteran Bollywood star. Sharing a picture of the handwritten note along with a picture of Nolan and Kapadia on his Instagram account, Akshay Kumar expressed his excitement and spilled it in the caption of his post. Here’s my proud son-in-law moment! #ChristopherNolan pens a heartfelt note to #DimpleKapadia on the eve of their release.Had…

Ayushmann Khurrana says he choose movie and advertisement that have a distant storytelling concept and stand apart. Actor Ayushmann Khurrana on Friday opened up about how he seeks to entertain people with his films and advertisements. He has been trying to trigger positive conversations about inclusivity and equality through his films “When I choose my films, I only look at the story that it is trying to tell. I try and understand if the concept will be clutter-breaking, if it’s fresh and not done to death and if it will deliver superlative entertainment,” the ‘Badhaai Ho,’ actor said. The 36 year old actor then threw light on his choice of brands that he looks for endorsements. “So, when I choose brands that I end up endorsing, I’m most keen to know what is the story they are looking to tell the people of India through me and how innovatively are they going to tell this piece of communication so that it somehow stands apart.” Ayushmann…

Actor Kangana Ranaut got herself in yet another controversy after a tweet on an elderly woman, who was seen protesting in Shaheen Bagh was seen in the ongoing farmers’ protest as well. The Queen actress got herself caught in yet another controversy after she said that Bilkis Bano, who was seen protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) at Shaheen Bagh in the national capital in December-March, was seen in the ongoing farmers’ protest in Delhi as well. Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanj on Wednesday shared a video story by an international news channel that slammed the Kangana Ranaut for misidentifying the elderly woman at the farmers’ protest in the national capital as Bilkis Bano, famously known as “Shaheen Bagh dadi” for her role in the December 2019-March 2020 protests against the CAA. The video posted by Dosanjh on Twitter featured a Bhatinda-based elderly woman Mahinder Kaur, who according to the news channel was misidentified by Ranaut. “Respected MAHINDER KAUR JI. Ah Sunn La Ni With…

Bollywood actor Rajkummar Rao show-off his chiseled physique in his latest click on Instagram treating fans to his impressive picture. Showcasing his brawny physique, Bollywood actor Rajkummar Rao on Wednesday treated fans to his stunning picture. The ‘Trapped’ star posted a snap on Instagram, in which he soared temperature with his toned built. Rajkummar is spotted in a wine-colored gym vest as he looks away from the camera. The snap, which is captured in the gym showcased his perfectly shaped upper body and superbly toned shoulders. Rajkummar Rao says, ‘Be hard-working’ Showcasing his chiseled physique, the ‘Bollywood‘ star penned a thoughtful caption which reads, “Bachpan me suna tha mehnat ka fal meetha hota hai or fal jitna meetha khana hai, mehnat utni hi krni hoti hai. #BeMehnati” (Translation: I heard as a child that hard work bears sweet fruits and the sweeter you want the fruits to be, harder you’d have to work. #BeHardworking) The post accumulated more than one lakh likes with many leaving…

On Wednesday, actor Ajay Devgn got nostalgic as his crime/action drama film 'Apaharan' clocked 15 years

Reminder by Vivek: ‘Be a part of the Solution, and not a part of pollution’ Today, on the account of National Pollution Control Day, Actor Vivek Oberoi shared a video encouraging people to engage in creating a pollution-free environment.The ‘Masti’ actor took to Instagram, to post a clip wherein he shared his thoughts on National Pollution Control Day. Marking the importance of the day, the actor says, “Our mother Earth deserves the care that we have been unfortunately lacking to give. Together let’s show the strength, intend and capability to make our environment truly green, clean and pollution-free.”Oberoi further added, “Today is National Pollution Control Day, so be a part of the solution not a part of the pollution,” while he is seen taking a walk in the lawn. Be a part of the solution, not a part of the pollution. 💚#NationalPollutionControlDay#ClimateCrisis #recycle #reuse #GoEcoFriendly #GoGreen #LoveNature pic.twitter.com/ILWyLPPRfL— Vivek Anand Oberoi (@vivekoberoi) December 2, 2020 The star emphasized on being a part of the solution…