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Mumbai, Oct 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran actress Shabana Azmi, who held a Diwali bash at her home for her dear ones, believes that the best kind of party is one where even the host enjoys themselves. Taking to social media, the actress shared glimpses from her Diwali celebrations and wrote: "What a lovely moment ! The best party you can host is when you also have fun! What started off as a small family Diwali party turned out to be a big do . Happy Diwali to all ! (Sic)." Shabana shared a string of images from her Diwali celebrations, which was attended by her friends Ali Fazal, Divya Dutta, Farhan Akhtar, Shibani Dandekar, Richa Chadha and many more. She posted a picture with Tabu and Tanvi Azmi from her Diwali bash. Alongside the image she wrote: "Happy Diwali everyone. Sandwiched between niece Tabu and bhabhi Tanvi Azmi on Diwali night." The National Award-winning actress on Sunday shared pictures with her 'Dher Saara Pyar' gang comprising of Konkona Sen Sharma, Vidya Balan, Dia Mirza, Richa Chadha, Ali Fazal, Shahana Goswami, Divya Dutt, Tannishtha Chatterjee, husband Javed Akhtar, and others. Posting a happy group selfie clicked by Shahana on her Instagram, Shabana penned, "Happy Diwali gathering of Dher Saara Pyar gang to celebrate #Tiger Tan's indomitable spirit and her glorious Busan award (sic)." She further said that "Urmila Matondkar and Sandhya Mridul we missed you a lot." Showing gratitude to the host for an amazing spread, Shabana added, "Anu thank you for the finger licking food and especially the Tender Coconut Panna Cotta . Javed has nicknamed it Tenco (Smiling Face with Open Hands Emoji) collaboration @jaduakhtar @tannishtha_c @tanviazmiofficial @diamirzaofficial @alifazal9 @balanvidya @therichachadha @konkona @shahanagoswami." On Saturday, the 75-year-old actress issued a cute warning for the new dad, Arbaaz Khan. Congratulating Arbaaz on welcoming baby girl Sipaara, she warned the actor and filmmaker that the little one "will make you dance around her fingers". Shabana wrote, "Congratulations #Arbaaz Khan on the arrival of #Sipaara. Warning : She will make you dance around her fingers . That's the birthright of a daughter (sic)."
Keerthy Suresh's post comes shortly after several reports claimed the couple will marry on December 11 at a destination wedding in Goa On Wednesday, the actress took to her Instagram handle and shared her first-ever picture with Antony alongside a heartfelt note. Sharing the photo, the actress wrote in the caption, "15 years and counting It has always been..AntoNY x KEerthy ( Iykyk)." In the photo, taken during Diwali, Antony Thattil is seen holding up a firecracker, lighting it as he raised it high. Keerthy stood beside him, her hand resting on his shoulder, as both of them gazed at the sky ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 27 (ANI): Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly met with Bollywood stars Aditya Roy Kapur and Sara Ali Khan in Kolkata on Thursday. The actors, who visited the city of Joy to promote their film 'Metro...In Dino', had a homely visit at Dada's residence, where they were treated to some scrumptious meals. Also Read | 'Bepanaah' Teaser Out: Tiger Shroff Gives Fans a Sneak Peek of Upcoming Song With Captivating Instagram Teaser. Several pictures from their warm meeting surfaced online. Have a look at them Ganguly also watched the trailer of 'Metro...In Dino', a ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The makers of the upcoming film, "Tanvi The Great" have released the trailer of the film. The trailer offers a glimpse into the world of "Tanvi The Great," introducing Tanvi -- a unique girl whose strength and determination set her apart. Set against a backdrop of love, loss, and resilience, the film stands as a powerful ode to the enduring spirit of hope and courage. Speaking about the film, National Award-winning actor Anupam Kher shared, "Everyone who watches Tanvi The Great will walk away a little kinder perhaps even changed. This film is my tribute to eve ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 10 (ANI): The romantic film Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein may be over two decades old, but it still holds a special place in Dia Mirza heart. The actress, who made her acting debut with RHTDM, recently took to Instagram to thank the film for shaping her journey, both on and off-screen. Sharing a simple selfie in a white kurta, Dia reflected on her debut and the impact the film had on her life. In the background of her post, she added the now-iconic rain theme music that played during her introduction in the movie. This tune has in so many ways defined the song ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Domestic electronic contract manufacturing firm Dixon on Tuesday said it has collaborated with Chinese company Chongqing Yuhai Precision Manufacturing Co Ltd for manufacturing and supply of precision components used in electronic products like laptop, mobile phones etc. Dixon Technologies has announced its participation in Rs 22,919 crore incentive-based Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme. Also Read | 'Urdu at the House Of Lords': Javed Akhtar Gives Session on Urdu at British Parliament, Shabana Azmi Shares Picture. Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd and Chongqi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India achieving 50 per cent non-fossil fuel-based power generation capacity, five years ahead of the target, illustrates its commitment and efforts towards building a green and sustainable future. India achieved 50 per cent non-fossil fuel-based power generation capacity of 242.8 GW out of the total 484.8 GW installed capacity, five years ahead of its 2030 target, Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Monday. Also Read | 'Urdu at the House Of Lords': Javed Akhtar Gives Session on Urdu at British Parl ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 27 (PTI) Veteran movie star Rekha recreated her look from the 1981 film "Umrao Jaan" at the theatrical re-release premiere of the film that brought out the who's who of Bollywood in attendance, including Aamir Khan, Alia Bhatt, Tabu, and Hema Malini. Directed by Muzaffar Ali, the period drama has been restored and re-released in cinemas on June 27. The film has been restored by the National Film Development Corporation-National Film Archive of India under the National Film Heritage Mission. Rekha turned heads as she appeared in a stunning white and gold anarkali by Manish Malhotr ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) As his film "Dil Dhadakne Do" turned 10, Bollywood's livewire star Ranveer Singh has shown immense reverence for Zoya Akhtar and used a reference from the film to showcase his bond with the director. Ranveer took to Instagram stories, where he shared a hilarious scene involving a "butter knife" featuring him, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Zarina Wahab, Rahul Bose and Anil Kapoor. For the caption he wrote: "ZOIE SUPREMACY I love you like Pluto loves Kabir. #10yearsofddd." "Dil Dhadakne Do", a family comedy drama film, which is directed by Zoya Akhtar, has a star-stud ...Read More >
Mumbai: Filmmaker Anurag Basu-directed Metro...In Dino has raked in Rs 4.05 crore on its opening day at the domestic office, the makers said Saturday. Released Friday, the musical romance drama garnered mixed reviews from critics and audiences. "Exploring the dilemmas of love in today's chaotic world, 'Metro...In Dino' has taken a solid step forward at the box office with Rs. 4.05 Cr India nett on its opening day," the makers said in a statement. Life in a... Metro, which follows the bittersweet relationships of four couples in a contemporary setting, is a follow-up to Basu's 2007 movie Lif ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 8 (ANI): Iconic filmmaker Raj Kapoor's family is quite famous for their endless love for food. The members of the famous Kapoor Khandaan often meet with each other and bond over different cuisines. On veteran actor Neetu Kapoor's 67th birthday on July 8, Kareena Kapoor Khan dropped a throwback picture of the two gorging on their favourite "sindhi curry". Also Read | 'L365?: Is Mohanlal Playing a Cop in Austin Dan Thomas' Upcoming Malayalam Film? (View Poster). "Happy birthday Neetu aunty (rainbow and red heart emojis) sindhi curry forever ok lots of love," ...Read More >
Kochi (Kerala) [India], July 8 (ANI): Actor Soubin Shahir was arrested in Kochi, allegedly in a financial fraud case related to the film 'Manjummel Boys'. The court had granted anticipatory bail, and he will be released after recording his arrest, as per the Kochi police. The police had registered a case against Soubin Shahir, an actor-producer, and Shawn Antony, a producer, on a complaint by Siraj Valiathara Hameed that they had not paid him the share of the profit made from the movie, despite his contribution of Rs 7 crore towards its production. Also Read | 'L365?: Is Mohanlal Playing a C ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI) Bollywood star Sunny Deol has completed shooting for his upcoming film "Border 2". Directed by Anurag Singh, the project is a follow-up to the 1997 blockbuster film "Border", which featured Deol alongside Suniel Shetty, Jackie Shroff and Akshaye Khanna. The war epic was helmed by J P Dutta. The 67-year-old actor announced the news on his Instagram handle with a video post on Friday. "Mission Accomplished! Fauji, signing off! My Shoot wrapped for #Border2. Jai Hind," he wrote in the caption. The post featured him in a soldier's uniform. "Border 2" also stars Varun Dh ...Read More >
Himaanshika Singh Rajput, a friend of Radhika Yadav, alleged that Radhika's father was influenced by jealous acquaintances. They taunted him about his daughter's success. Himaanshika claimed Radhika was miserable before her death due to family pressure. She suspected Radhika's murder was premeditated. Radhika's father, Deepak Yadav, is in police custody. The postmortem report revealed she received four bullets. A woman claiming to be friends with slain tennis player Radhika Yadav has alleged tha ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jun 7 (PTI) A 26-year-old man allegedly beheaded his wife following a heated argument on the outskirts of Bengaluru after he suspected her of having an extra-marital affair, police said on Saturday. After killing Manasa, Shankar travelled with her severed head on his scooter to the nearest police station and confessed to the crime, they said. The man was later arrested, police said, adding that the incident occurred at Heelalige village, near Chandapura, Anekal taluk late on Friday. According to the police, the couple were married for over five years and have a four-year-old daug ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 8 (PTI) Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Tuesday launched a campaign for promotion of rooftop gardening and urban horticulture. Singh Deo flagged off a rath (vehicle) for promotion of rooftop gardening in five major cities of Odisha here at Krushi Bhavan. Also Read | Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar Reiterate Their Faith in Air India After AI 171 Crash As Both Travel to London To Attend Wimbledon 2025; Call It 'Best Inflight Service'. With fast growth and development in the state, the urban areas are growing across the state with construction of numerous ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 8 (ANI): Star couple Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar on Tuesday boarded an Air India flight to reach Wimbledon and expressed full faith in the 'national carrier with the best inflight service in the world'. Taking to X, Shabana shared a picture with Javed from the flight, reiterating 'faith' in the airline service. 'Off to #London for [?]@Wimbledon[?] on [?]@airindia. Reiterating faith in our National carrier with the best inflight service in the world ! [?]@Javedakhtarjadu @mantagoyal,' she captioned the post. Last week, Raashii Khanna took to her Instagram ...Read More >
Shaleena Nathani has outdone herself. Her latest styling for Tamannaah Bhatia may be her best work with the actor so far. On Wednesday, the stylist and the actor took to Instagram to share pictures from a stunning shoot. (Also read: Wedding bells for Tamannaah Bhatia and Vijay Varma? 'Kyun nahin?', says Tamannaah) For the pictures, Tamannaah wore a black Skims X Dolce and Gabbana dress that hugged her body perfectly, putting her hourglass figure on full display. She also wore diamond earrings, a wide black hairband and black Louboutin shoes. Shaleena aptly summed up the look as 'sexxaayy'. O ...Read More >
Mumbai: Actor Vikrant Massey recently caused a stir in the entertainment industry with a social media post that many interpreted as an announcement of his retirement. The actor's heartfelt message reflected on his career, gratitude for his supporters, and his plans to take a step back. However, in a recent interview with News18, Vikrant clarified the misunderstanding, explaining that he is taking a long break rather than retiring from acting altogether. In his Instagram post, Vikrant wrote: "Hello, The last few years and beyond have been phenomenal. I thank each and every one of you for your ...Read More >
It seems like the lady has found love again. Reports suggest that Malaika Arora has started seeing fashion stylist Rahul Vijay, and here's everything you need to know about him and their growing romance. Malaika Arora seems to have found love again months after breaking up with Arjun Kapoor. The diva recently attended AP Dhillon's Mumbai concert with a mystery boy and the internet quickly recalled that he was the same guy Malaika was spotted with last week on a dinner date. This time, Arora even ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Delhi government will be rolling out the 'Saheli Smart Card' for women and transgender people, allowing them to travel the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and cluster buses for free of cost. According to sources, the Saheli Smart Card scheme is expected to be rolled out on August 15, Independence Day. Also Read | Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar Reiterate Their Faith in Air India After AI 171 Crash As Both Travel to London To Attend Wimbledon 2025; Call It 'Best Inflight Service'. The scheme is meant to replace the 'Pink Ticket' system which was launched by t ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 12 (ANI): Anurag Basu new film Metro... In Dino is garnering the love of the audience and showing a steady hold at the box office. Released on July 4 in theatres, it follows four different love stories of couples--young, old, and middle-aged--living in a metro and serves as the spiritual sequel to Anurag Basu 2007 film Life in a... Metro. The film features Sara Ali Khan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Konkona Sen Sharma, Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Anupam Kher and Neena Gupta. Despite a modest start, the film has shown a steady hold at the box offic ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Abhay Deol has urged filmmaker Zoya Akhtar to write part 2 as the road comedy "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" completed 14 years of release on Tuesday. Marking the special milestone, Zoya shared a black and white picture of the beloved trio - Arjun (Played by Hrithik Roshan), Kabir (Played by Abhay Deol), and Imran (Played by Farhan Akhtar) on the road, along with the caption, "14 Years...And I Still Miss The Road". Revealing that he misses the road too, Abhay commented "If you did then you'd write part 2! I miss the road too @zoieakhtar" Katrina Kaif, who ...Read More >
Imphal, June 7 (UNI) Three militants were nabbed in separate incidents during the last 24 hours in Manipur, police said on Saturday. Manipur Police arrested a militant from Moidangpok Awang Leikai from Khumbong Bazar under Imphal West District, they said. Security forces arrested a militant from the Elangkhanpokpi Mayai Leikai area under Kakching district. Security forces apprehended a militant from Wangoo Samushang in Bishnupur district and elected members from Kumbi area. In an operation, one M16 rifle, one bolt-action rifle, three pull-mechanism rifles, three improvised mortars, and fiv ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 15: Veteran actress Shabana Azmi shared a picture from the British Parliament and shared that the veteran screenwriter and lyricist husband Javed Akhtar had a session on Urdu at the House of Lords. Shabana took to Instagram, where she shared a picture featuring the couple posing in front of the British Parliament. She captioned the post: "At the British parliament where #Javed Akhtar had a session on #Urdu at the #House Of Lords." The veteran actress on July 11 had shared a sweet father-son moment between Javed Akhtar and Farhan Akhtar enjoying ice cream. Taking to Instagram, she ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 28 (ANI): Legendary actor Anupam Kher has joined hands with Excel Entertainment, led by producers Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, for his directorial 'Tanvi The Great'. Ritesh and Farhan have come on board as the global distributors for the film. Also Read | Shefali Jariwala Dies at 42 Due to Cardiac Arrest: Sidharth Shukla to Puneeth Rajkumar, Celebrities Who Died Young Due to Heart-Related Ailments. Announcing his collaboration, Kher on Instagram on Saturday wrote, "Behind every great story are those who dare to believe in it and those who step in to ...Read More >
Diljit Dosanjh's Sardaar Ji 3 has stormed into the North American box office top 12, earning \$876K despite no release in India. It's the only Indian film to feature alongside major Hollywood hits. Diljit Dosanjh is celebrating as his latest Punjabi film Sardaar Ji 3 is breaking records in North America. Even though the film didn't release in India, it is managing to impress the audiences oversees. Sardaar Ji 3, directed by Diljit Dosanjh, has made a remarkable global impact by ranking among th ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 3 (ANI): A special screening of Anurag Basu's directorial 'Metro...In Dino' was held in Mumbai on Thursday night for B-town. Several stars gathered together under one roof to cheer for the whole team of 'Metro...In Dino', which stars Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta, Konkona Sen Sharma, Sara Ali Khan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Pankaj Tripathi, Fatima Sana Shaikh , and Ali Fazal in the lead roles. Also Read | Kenneth Colley Dies at 87: Star Wars Actor Best Known for Playing Admiral Piett, Passes Away at His Home in England, After Contracting COVID-19 and Developing Pneumoni ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): It was a moment of pride for legendary actor Anupam Kher, Boman Irani and the entire team of 'Tanvi The Great' as President Droupadi Murmu watched their film. The screening was attended by the cast, including Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Karan Tacker, and debutant Shubhangi. Calling it an 'emotional' moment, Kher told ANI, 'I am very emotional because the President watched our movie. The tagline of our movie is 'Different but no less'... I want to thank our President. When I looked at her after the movie, I saw that she was standing and applauding. There cannot ...Read More >
Saturday, 28 June 2025 () India is set to maintain strong economic growth, surpassing G7 nations. This growth is driven by domestic demand and favorable demographics. India's share in global GDP is increasing. Merchandise trade with G7 countries has grown significantly. India is leading global initiatives in clean energy and digital governance. Strategic cooperation with G7 nations will shape future growth. ...Read More >
Anurag Basu's latest cinematic venture, 'Metro... In Dino,' finally arrived in theatres on July 4, creating a wave of nostalgia and anticipation among film enthusiasts. With a star-studded cast that includes Sara Ali Khan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Neena Gupta, Anupam Kher, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Ali Fazal, Pankaj Tripathi, and Konkona Sen Sharma, the film is a spiritual successor to Basu's 2007 anthology Life in a... Metro. Eighteen years after the original touched hearts with its portrayal of urban relati ...Read More >