Recalling his first meeting with late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, "He was a dynamic and talented young man, so I inducted him into...party." "I felt that he was entering a dangerous field...[and]...I should protect him in my own way," Rahul added at the rally in Punjab's Sangrur. Sidhu was shot dead on May 29, 2022.
Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya addressed the Uttarakhand Minister Subodh Uniyal-Daler Mehndi controversy during his performance at Chhattisgarh Rajyotsav 2026. Without naming them, he said the minister spoke the truth when he questioned his live performance but ended up becoming the villain. Abhijeet added that he would never cheat his audience or merely move his lips in the name of singing.
Stunt director Geeta Tandon alleged that the production team of Anil Kapoor's show 'India Ke Top 1%' disrespected her. In a note, she said she and her son were made to wait for nearly nine hours. She added she was repeatedly requested to attend the shoot despite her appearance being unpaid. Anil apologised, saying, "It genuinely...saddens me to hear this."
Ravie Dubey, who will portray the role of Lord Ram's younger brother Lakshman in 'Ramayana', has a ₹150-crore combined net worth with his wife Sargun Mehta, stated reports. Ravie once said that during the beginning of his career, he struggled to even afford food. After successful stint as television actors, Ravie and Sargun started production company Dreamiyata Entertainment in 2016.
In a new twist, Mumbai Police arrested a 30-year-old IT engineer from Bengaluru for allegedly sending threatening audio messages to Tusshar Kapoor and Ayushmann Khurrana. The engineer, identified as Vaibhav Mishra, had pretended to be linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Police said he allegedly tried to take advantage of Bishnoi gang's fear generated after firing attempt at Tiger Shroff.
Ayushmann Khurrana recently hosted a Diwali party at his residence, where he reunited with his 'Bareilly Ki Barfi' co-star Rajkummar Rao. Khurrana shared a video showing the two dancing to the title track of his upcoming film 'Yeh Prem Mol Liya'. Casting director Mukesh Chhabra, Abhishek Banerjee and Aparshakti Khurana were also seen dancing in the video.
Bollywood celebrities including Salman Khan, Shilpa Shetty and Ayushmann Khurrana attended filmmaker Ramesh Taurani's Diwali party in Mumbai. The star-studded gathering featured several names from the film industry, who arrived in festive outfits and posed for photographers. The celebration brought together actors and other Bollywood personalities for an evening of Diwali festivities in the city.
Film producer Ramesh Taurani and his wife Varsha hosted a Diwali party in Mumbai on Tuesday. Several celebrities, including Salman Khan, Raveena Tandon, Ayushmann Khurrana, Genelia D'Souza, Urvashi Rautela, Mrunal Thakur, Bhumi Pednekar, Sanya Malhotra and Veer Pahariya, attended the bash. Director Sriram Raghavan, Mahira Sharma, Alaya F and Zaheer Iqbal were also among the guests.
Islamic preacher Muhammad Niyas Jouhari has been arrested in a POCSO case for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl citing a "purification" ritual in Kerala. This comes a week after the controversial preacher shamed actress Nazriya Nazim over wearing an off-shoulder dress at an event, calling it "improper". He said Nazriya and her husband Fahadh Faasil "don't care about Islam".
Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi's Ramayana has received mixed reactions following special premieres. Yash's powerful portrayal of Ravana, grand visuals and spectacular action sequences have impressed viewers, critics have flagged a slow screenplay, lengthy action scenes and weak emotional depth. Some have also questioned the casting and VFX quality of Nitesh Tiwari's ambitious mythological epic.