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Actress Yami Gautam gave a sweet surprise to her fans by getting married to Uri: The Surgical Strike fame director Aditya Dhar. Their wedding was sudden with only close friends and family members involved in the ceremony. The Bala actress recently opened up about her spontaneous wedding that was an unplanned event yet the most amazing experience of her lifetime. But the actress is happy that though it was spontaneous that is what the duo desired and decided to go ahead anyway. Their love story blossomed during the promotions of Uri and slowly they fell in love with each other. Yami said that the couple had only thought about getting engaged and tying the knot later. It was Yami's grandmother who reminded her that engagement is not a fraction of their customs and traditions and insisted the duo tie the knot instead. Aditya and Yami agreed on this point and got married in an intimate ceremony in her hometown Himachal Pradesh. The actress admitted that she is not yet able to soak...

The 4-year-old Jacob Smith who played Kriti Sanon (Mimi)'s son Raj is a Scottish who migrated to Goa with his parents in an attempt to travel the world. The makers of Mimi had been searching for the right face to fit the character. When they saw Jacob they found their Raj in him and selected him for the role. Jacob relocated to the city of dreams, Mumbai and where he was given acting lessons and then only taken to Rajasthan for shooting. Jacob was in the nursery when he was finalized for the role but now he is 5 years old. Jacob's parents were a little apprehensive about letting him enter the showbiz industry. But the makers of Mimi took utmost care of little Jacob and his traveling timetable. He is Scottish but had to play an American origin boy born and brought up in Rajasthan so his dialect couldn't be used and that is why his lines were dubbed to fit the north-east Hindi dialect. Mimi was initially going to release on 31st July but was preponed to 26th July as the ...

Actor Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra was arrested on July 19 in a pornography-related case. He has been accused of manufacturing and publishing pornographic content on an app called Hotshots which is allegedly owned by a UK-based company that has a tie-up with Kundra’s Viaan Industries. While Kundra is in judicial custody, Shilpa Shetty's involvement in the case is being probed by the Mumbai Police Crime Branch. She has been questioned twice and the police have yet not found any evidence against her. During the raid at the couple’s house on July 23, Shilpa Shetty reportedly broke down and yelled at her husband when he was brought home for the raid. “We have everything, what was the need to do all this,” Shilpa reportedly said to Raj when he arrived home for the first time after the arrest. According to reports, Shilpa broke down on seeing her husband and said that the "family's reputation was ruined, their endorsements in the industry were being cancelled and th...

Freddy has been the most spoken about films of Bollywood over the last one year, primarily because of the constant reports of controversy regarding the film's casting fronted by Kartik Aaryan. However, everything was put to rest when Ekta Kapoor & Jay Shewakrami announced the film today with Shashanka Ghosh as the director. Bollywood Hungama has an exclusive scoop on the film now. " Freddy is an edge of the seat romantic thriller and the makers are using complex screenplay technique to explore the subject. The entire team, including Kartik, Ekta, and Shashanka feel that the subject is meant for the digital medium as that's where it will find its audience. In the pandemic times, experimental cinema might not get acceptance from audience on the big screen," shared a source with Bollywood Hungama. The makers are clear from the word go to make it as a digital film, and it's mentioned in all the conversations with the cast. This would be Kartik's second d...

Love Hostel, a Red Chillies Entertainment, and Drishyam Films presentation wrapped its shoot today. The gripping fast-paced crime-thriller was shot across three cities Bhopal, Patiala, and Mumbai with a tight schedule of 40 days divided over two waves of the ongoing pandemic. All the safety precautions were followed on the sets, maintaining a strict protocol, the shoot was completed in record time. Set against the pulsating backdrop of rustic North India, Love Hostel traces the volatile journey of a spirited young couple, being hunted by a ruthless mercenary. The star-crossed lovers take on the entire world and then some more in search of their fairy-tale ending. This is a survival tale in the game of power, money, and principles with mayhem and bloodshed.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Vikrant Massey (@vikrantmassey) Love Hostel is written & directed by a National award-winning cinematographer, Shanker Ram...

Producer Ekta Kapoor in collaboration with Jay Shewakramani is all set to kickstart their next production - Freddy . The film is a romantic thriller starring Kartik Aaryan in the titular role! Freddy goes on-floors on 1st August in Mumbai and is directed by Shashanka Ghosh. Incidentally, Shashanka’s last outing Veere Di Wedding with Balaji Telefilms was a super hit and now they’re teaming up again! Full of unpredictable twists and sharp turns, characters in this movie are set to take us on a dark and chilling roller coaster ride, where the lines between love and obsession blur.  Freddy is jointly produced by Balaji Telefilms and Northern Lights Films. Ekta Kapoor, who’s known for genre-bending content is excited as the movie is all set to go on floors. "I’m thrilled to have Kartik on board. His choices of subjects have always been unique and this one is no different. I’m excited to take the audience into this dark, delicious world. Collaborating with Jayu makes it even more s...

Television actress Ashnoor Kaur has scored 94 percent in the CBSE class 12th board examination. The results for the same were announced on Friday afternoon. Ashnoor took to her Instagram handle to announce her result to her fans. With nearly 8 million followers on Instagram, Ashnoor was excited to share the happy results with her fans. Sharing a picture of herself, she wrote, "AND 94% IT IS PEOPLE #12thboards. Feeling accomplished, as I didn’t disappoint myself and my near & dear ones... Hardwork paid off!!! All I have to say is, where there’s a will, there’s always, ALWAYS a way!"   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Ashnoor (@ashnoorkaur) After the results were announced, she spoke to a leading daily about her future plans. The actress who is popular for playing the role of Mini in Patiala Babes said that she did not take up any project after the show went off air as she wanted to focus on her studies. She said th...

Here is the biggest happening at the Indian Idol finale that will take place on August 15. The show’s star-host Aditya Narayan will be performing live with his father veteran singer Udit Narayan. But here is the real surprise: Aditya will be singing his father’s hits like ‘Doli Sajaa Ke Rakhna’, ‘Papa Kehte Hain’, ‘Jadoo Teri Nazar’ and ‘Pehla Nasha’ while Udit will sing his son’s hits like ‘Tattad Tattad’, ‘Ishqiya Dishqiyan’. Confirming this, Aditya tells me, “Well, the finale has a lot of performances. But for me my favourite performance for the Finale is my father and I doing an act together. We are planning a role reversal where he sings my song and I sing his. All our top 15 contestants are performing. It’s being shot on our Mumbai set. We are shooting it over the course of a week to accommodate all acts. The finale result announcement will be live.” Also Read:  90s’ favourite music composers Anu Malik, Sameer, Udit Narayan to grace the sets of Indian Idol 12 source...

Sources close to the new Priyadarshan comedy Hungama 2 which premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on July 23, are blaming the current scandal in Shilpa Shetty’s life (her entrepreneur husband Raj Kundra’s alleged involvement with adult content) on the poor response to the film. A source very close to the project told me, “It (the Kundra scandal) did affect the film’s performance. There was a campaign on social media to boycott the film. Disney+ Hotstar didn’t take it seriously. Or maybe they just ignored it in the hope that the film won’t get affected. But it did.” Sources say Hungama 2 lost at least 15 percent viewership due to the arrest of Shilpa Shetty’s husband. It is ironical that her comeback to acting after 14 years was meant to be the USP of Hungama 2. Now apparently the team behind Ms Shetty Kundra’s other comeback film Nikamma are running scared. Sources say the film is complete. The producers Sony Pictures were waiting to see how Hungama 2 was received.Now that the verdict...

Katrina Kaif's action scene with the song, ‘Noor’ , in the background from Tiger Zinda Hai is amongst the most powerful sequences featuring a female lead over the last 20 years. The actress pulled off some larger than life stunts with utmost conviction and proved why she is among the fittest actresses of Indian cinema. Five years after the film, the actress is all ready to step into the shoes of Zoya again in Tiger 3 . "Katrina as Zoya is among the most iconic characters of her career and for Tiger 3 , the makers have devised a massive action sequence featuring her character. It's said to be the biggest action scene of Katrina's career and she will be seen performing some never seen before stunts in the schedule," a trade source told Bollywood Hungama , adding further that Katrina has been silently working towards her physique to do all the stunts by herself. "Katrina at present is in the best shape too, and it's a result of all the hard work that she...

On Friday, July 23, Ronnie Screwvala and Harman Baweja announced that they have signed Kartik Aaryan for Captain India , which will be directed by Hansal Mehta. The next day, producer Subhash Kale accused them of plagiarism and claimed that the plot of the film is similar to that of their project, Operation Yemen . Subhash Kale’s film, which will be directed by editor-turned-director Sanjay Sankla is about Operation Raahat, a 2015 operation wherein the Indian Armed Forces under the leadership of General V K Singh evacuated Indian and foreign citizens from Yemen during the Yemeni crisis. When Bollywood Hungama reached out to Subhash Kale, he said, “We have been working since 2016 on this project. The cousin of our director Sanjay Sankla was the pilot on this mission. Sanjay Sankla has been a reputed editor and has worked on nearly 95 films. He researched extensively and when he narrated the idea to me, I said that we should work on it as it’s an interesting subject. We took 9 months ...

Richa Chadha and Pratik Gandhi are all set to share screen for the upcoming web series Six Suspects . The duo will be seen playing investigating officers in the series directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia. Six Suspects is an adaptation of author Vikas Swarup's 2008 novel of the same name. The show has been produced by Ajay Devgn Ffilms and Reel Life Entertainment and will soon be streamed on Disney+Hotstar. On Friday, Richa and Pratik took to their Instagram handles to share their first look as investigating officers in Six Suspects . Sharing the first look, Richa wrote, "The murkiest murder I have ever investigated. There are six suspects but very little time. Will I be able to solve this? Watch me on Six Suspects, a crime thriller all set to blow your minds. Coming soon on Disney+Hotstar!"   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Richa Chadha (@therichachadha)   View this post on Instagram ...

The successful kid's dance reality show Super Dancer has been judged by three renowned personalities Geeta Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty, and Anurag Basu from the past 4 seasons. Shilpa stopped shooting for the show due to the ongoing controversy of Raj Kundra's arrest in the pornography case. The businessman is currently in detainment. After she quit shooting fans started speculating that she may no longer judge the popular show anymore. As per the reports, the production team had proposed actress Raveena Tandon to fill in Shilpa Shetty's place. The Andaz Apna Apna star turned down the offer and said to the makers that Super Dancer 4 can only be owned by Shilpa Shetty. The team of Super Dancer 4 was very keen on bringing Raveena Tandon in Shilpa Shetty's place as she is a renowned personality who has graced many reality shows as a judge. According to the speculations, Shilpa Shetty has headed overseas and will join the show in August. Till she comes back choreographer G...

VJ and actress Anusha Dandekar was in a steady relationship with actor Karan Kundrra for 3 years. They were quite open about their relationship and went on to do a show named Love School where the duo were Love Professors of the contestants. Their Instagram also spoke volumes about their close bond and ample love. However all of a sudden their fans were left in shock when Anusha wrote a long post and uploaded a quote from R.M Drake on her Instagram declaring her breakup with Karan Kundrra. Actress and sibling Shibani Dandekar opened up about her sister's condition post-breakup and decided to speak on it. The actress revealed that Anusha had a hard time coping up with her break-up as it became quite rocky to handle it. Shibani also revealed that her sister wanted to liberate herself after reaching the extremity and therefore chose to end things with Karan. She also further said that Anusha wanted to discover herself and embark on a new ride in life. Shibani felt proud about her ...

Telugu actor Prabhas gained ultimate stardom with S. S. Rajamouli's Baahubali franchise where he essayed the role of Mahendra Baahubali. He later gained the tag of the pan-India star by starring in the multilingual film Saaho . It has been speculated that the actor is all set to break Baahubali 's record and make Project K on the budget of Rs 400 crore. Prabhas has moved one step ahead and decided on this budget for Project K. The 41-year-old superstar is known for his dedication and had given 4-5 years of his career to SS Rajamouli's Baahubali franchise. For Nag Ashwin's Project K he has reportedly given 200 days which also has Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone in lead roles. B-Town stars Amitabh and Deepika have also given their nod for giving the majority of dates for the movie. On the occasion of Guru Purnima, actor Prabhas gave a clap for Big B's scene and Project K went on floors. Prabhas will be next seen in Radha Krishna Kumar's Radhe Shyam ...

Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson has sued Disney over breach of contract after the concurrent release of Marvel's Black Widow in theatres and on the streaming giant, Disney+. In a lawsuit filed on July 29 in Los Angeles Superior Court, her attorneys alleged that the studio breached the contract when they opted to not release the film exclusively in theatres. According to Wall Street Journal, the suit reads, “Disney intentionally induced Marvel’s breach of the agreement, without justification, in order to prevent Ms. Johansson from realizing the full benefit of her bargain with Marvel.” “Disney chose to placate Wall Street investors and pad its bottom line, rather than allow its subsidiary Marvel to comply with the agreement,” the suit further reads. ” To no one’s surprise, Disney’s breach of the Agreement successfully pulled millions of fans away from the theatres and toward its Disney+ streaming service.” Wall Street Journal reports that sources close to Johansson estimat...

Two teenagers, one transistor, and a blooming love story in an emergency hit India, Amazon miniTV takes you through the nuances of love in a bygone era in its first exclusive short film – Transistor. Directed by Prem Singh and produced by Starving Scotch Productions, Sunday Films, and Kevin Kailash Muthiah, the short film stars the internet’s favourite face Ahsaas Channa and Mohammad Samad (Tumbbad fame) in the lead. Transistor, from Arre Studio, will strengthen Amazon’s miniTV’s vision of serving a broad spectrum of Amazon shoppers with quality and snackable content. Set in 1975 in a nation reeling in the aftermath of a national emergency, ‘Transistor’ is an intriguing tale of human emotions, with two teenagers navigating through the complexities of love through one transistor, the only form of recreation available in that era. In a fine blend of love, fear, happiness, and despair coupled with strong performances by Ahsaas and Mohammad Samad, the 25 min long film is a nuanced take o...

Actress Mitaali Nag, who plays a character named Devyani Deshpande in Star Plus's top running show Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin has reportedly quit the show. Mitaali Nag AKA Devyani Deshpande played sister to Neil Bhatt's character in the show and wasn't quite happy with how her character was shaped up as per the reports. After trying to make it work for a long time she finally decided to bid farewell to the show. She has expressed her decision to the makers but has refrained from commenting on the same. It has been speculated that Mitaali was not satisfied with her role as they didn't call her for the shoot very often. In spite of discussing her track with the makers, she did not receive any firm feedback which made her quit the show. Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin is a favorite among the audience for its attractive content and storyline. It continues to be the most-watched soap and number one show on Tv. Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin is a remake of Star Jalsha'...

Actor Manoj Bajpayee laughed aside comedian Sunil Pal's recent insults and advised him to try meditation. Sunil recently referred to Manoj as a "badtameez" and a "gira hua aadmi" (fallen guy). Sunil even compared Manoj's hit show The Family Man as "porn." Manoj Bajpayee chuckled for over a minute when asked about Sunil Pal's comments and said he understands people don't have work. He understands totally because he has been in this circumstance. However, people should meditate in these situations. Despite obtaining top honors in the country, Sunil claims Manoj is involved in producing ‘porn'-like stuff. He was critical of the plot of The Family Man' s second season, specifically Priyamani's character Suchi's suggested affair with her coworker, the relationship track of the "minor" daughter, and the son's "behaving older than his age. On the work front, Manoj will soon be seen alongside Neena Gupta and ...

Deepika Padukone is back to shoot life with her much-awaited film, Pathan, which will see her reunite with her debut co-star Shah Rukh Khan. The film will see Deepika performing high octane action for which she has fully committed herself and is pushing the envelope to give her best on-screen like always. Throwing light on the same, a source close to the film unit reveals, "Despite juggling multiple film shoots, Deepika doesn’t miss training for Pathan. The workout includes a mix of functional training and Yoga. She dedicates 1.5 hours of her day towards workout for 6 days a week, keeping one day's break for rejuvenation. Deepika is also following a strict diet regime, as advised to her." Recently, Deepika was diagnosed with a severe case of Covid-19, recovering from which she got onto her film schedules. Speaking about the same, the source further shares, "Getting back on sets after a severe bout of Covid-19, took a lot of emotional and physical strength for De...

Mann ki Awaaz Pratigya 2 is the sequel of the popular drama Mann Ki Awaaz Pratigya which aired on Star Plus from 2009 to 2012. The first garnered immense popularity for Pratigya's character of a bold and strong woman (played by Pooja Gour). While it got also popular for Pratigya and Krishna's chemistry(played by Arhan Behl). Seeing the popular demand, the makers Rajan Shahi and Pearl Grey decide to come back with its sequel. While most of the cast including Arhan and Pooja were the same, it didn't really manage to win the audience's heart, unlike its first season. Now, according to a tabloid, the show will go off air next week as it is not doing well in the TRP charts. A source close to the show has informed the tabloid that the sequel has not done well in terms of the rating ever since it was launched. Several tracks were introduced to spice up the show but nothing worked. The makers also introduced a year's leap but even that didn't work. Eventually, after ...

Akshay Kumar’s Bellbottom arrives on the big screen this August 19th! The actor took to social media on Friday, Julu 30 to make the announcement along with a video. "Mission: To Entertain you on the BIG SCREEN. Date: August 19, 2021. Announcing the arrival of #BellBottom! #BellBottomInCinemasAug19," he wrote on Twitter. Mission: To Entertain you on the BIG SCREEN Date: August 19, 2021 Announcing the arrival of #BellBottom ! #BellBottomInCinemasAug19 @vashubhagnani @humasqureshi @LaraDutta @ranjit_tiwari @jackkybhagnani @honeybhagnani @monishaadvani @madhubhojwani @nikkhiladvani @EmmayEntertain pic.twitter.com/4z9jCdmJj3 — Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) July 30, 2021 Directed by Ranjit M Tewari, the spy thriller was shot extensively in Scotland. It is written by Aseem Arrora & Parveez Shaikh. Produced by Vashu Bhagnani, Jackky Bhagnani, Deepshikha Deshmukh, Monisha Advani, Madhu Bhojwani and Nikkhil Advani,  Bell Bottom  also stars Vaani Kapoor, Lara Dut...

With the focus of creating content for all mediums, Ronnie Screwvala's RSVP continues to change the landscape of content consumption in the country with another announcement. Directed and show run by Rensil D'Silva, this multi-season series Panthers stays raw and rooted to the Indo - Pak spy games of the late '60s and early '70s. The 45 minute-episodic thriller follows the exploits of RAW heroes of the bygone era as they follow clues, nab their targets, gather information, and link together the pieces of the puzzle. Interestingly, a major highlight of the series is the conspiracy surrounding Rajiv Gandhi's plane hijack that shook the nation, apart from the other RAW agent missions that ranged from audacious to outlandish. Ronnie teams up with Premnath Rajagopalan of Blue Monkey Films for Panthers, a project that will shake the way political and espionage thrillers are viewed in India. After successfully bringing A Thursday and Dhyanchand, RSVP and Blue Monkey F...

Kriti Sanon, who is receiving plaudits for her sincere portrayal in Mimi, doesn't have much time to enjoy it. She is juggling the shoot of Adipurush with the preparation for her next film, Ganapath, after recently wrapping work on Bachchan Pandey. The actioner holds a particular place in her heart because it reunites her with Tiger Shroff seven years after their first collaboration, Heropanti (2014). Though it's unknown when the Vikas Bahl-directed film will begin shooting, Sanon says she's already started laying the groundwork so she can match her co-star — who is famed for his action abilities — punch for punch and spark for flash. In Ganapath , Kriti claimed she has some action sequences. She's getting ready for them [whenever] the Adipurush shoot allows her to take a break. In February, the film was unveiled with a motion poster depicting her as a femme fatale. While posing on a dirt bike was simple, she admits that the real struggle is still to come. Accor...

Over the past few weeks there have been a number of reports about the Kartik Aaryan starrer Dhamaka . In fact, the Ram Madhvani directorial that has since been acquired by streaming giant Netflix made headlines when the OTT platform announced its list of forthcoming release. Though Netflix did not really set a date for the release of Dhamaka , Bollywood Hungama has learnt that the film will release on the OTT platform in October 2021. A well placed industry source informed Bollywood Hungama, “The current scenario is such that more and more films are opting for an OTT release especially since theatre business has drastically declined due to Covid. Keeping this in mind, OTT platforms are now slotting releases in quick succession, and Kartik Aaryan’s Dhamaka is one of them.” Further talking about the release in October the source continues, “Yes, Netflix has locked the release of Dhamaka in October this year. The reason being, the festive season of Navratri and Dusshera. Being the us...

Zee TV and Balaji Telefilms have come together yet again to present viewers with an exciting story about life, love, karma, and destiny. Set against the backdrop of Mumbai, Bhagya Lakshmi will depict a classic story of Lakshmi and her belief that good karma leads to good bhagya. While television actress Aishwarya Khare has been paired opposite the heartthrob television actor Rohit Suchanti to play the lead characters of Lakshmi and Rishi respectively, featuring alongside them will also be the famous Indian television and Bollywood actress, Smita Bansal. Best known for her hit Zee TV shows like Amanat, Aashirwad, and Sarhadein , Smita Bansal is all set to impress her fans by playing a pivotal character in Bhagya Lakshmi . Her character, Neelam Oberoi, is shown as a dutiful wife and a doting mother of the lead character Rishi (Rohit Suchanti). However, in a surprising twist, viewers will witness her grey shades too. Talking about her character, Smita Bansal mentioned, “It feels amaz...

Actor Kartik Aaryan is on a signing spree. He has been roped in for multiple projects in the past month. Now, he is teaming up with Ekta Kapoor and Shashanka Ghosh on an upcoming romantic thriller, Freddy. It will be directed by Ghosh whereas Ekta Kapoor will produce with Jay Shewakramani. According to a tabloid, the project has been in the pre-production stage for the last three months. The leading lady is yet to be announced. The plan is to go on the floor by the first week of August in Mumbai. There are multiple sets erected in the city and the actor will reportedly juggle work between Freddy and completion of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 . Post these two films, he begins the remake of  Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo , which is again being produced by Ekta Kapoor. The announcement of Freddy will be made soon. Meanwhile, Kartik Aaryan has signed a Nadiadwala Grandson Limited project and Captain India with Hansal Mehta. He is gearing up for the release of Dhamaka on Netflix. ALSO READ:...

With cinemas opening in Delhi, there’s has been a lot of excitement among the trade and exhibitors. The release of Hindi films will take time but Hollywood films will try their luck and hopefully get audiences to cinemas.  Bollywood Hungama  was the first one to tell you that Warner Bros has decided to release  Mortal Komat  on July 30 followed by  The Suicide Squad  on August 5. The Independence Day weekend, meanwhile, would see the release of  The Conjuring: The Devil   Made Me Do It . Meanwhile, Universal Pictures on July 28 made a grand announcement of the release dates of many as 7 films, including the most awaited Hollywood biggie of the season,  Fast & Furious 9 . Earlier, the studio had decided to release the actioner on August 5 in India. But since the reopening of cinemas in various states took time, the film has been pushed by two weeks and it’ll now release on Thursday, August 19.. Meanwhile, a discussion has been going in ...

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's sports drama Toofaan starring Farhan Akhtar, Paresh Rawal and Mrunal Thakur has become Amazon Prime Video's Most Watched Film within the one week of its release. The movie was released on 16th July and it became people's favourite OTT movie. Toofaan was watched by more customers on Amazon Prime Video than any other Hindi films within a week of its release. The film was massively watched by people in 3,900 and more in cities and towns of India. It is estimated that masses from 160 countries watched the film on the OTT platform. Toofaan actor Farhan Akhtar took to his Instagram handle and thanked his fans for loving the movie. He captioned it, "One must work hard regardless of reward but when it comes, it’s important to recognise those who made it happen. Thank you for making #Toofaan the most watched film on @primevideoin". The actor shared his picture from the boxing ring and wrote, " Thank you for being in our corner, Lots of l...