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#2019recap: From Priyanka Chopra's MET Gala look to Bollywood's selfie with PM Modi, moments that stormed the internet

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A much eventful year comes to an end. 2019 was full of pleasant and disappointing cinematic experiences, achievements and controversies, among other newsworthy developments. As we head towards a brand new year, we looked back at some of the most viral moments and photos from Bollywood that took the internet by storm. Check out below! Bollywood's iconic selfie with PM Narendra Modi A bunch of A-listers from Bollywood flew to New Delhi to discuss the role of cinema in the building of the nation. From Karan Johar, Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor, Ayushmann Khurrana to Rohit Shetty, Rajkummar Rao and Sidharth Malhotra, everyone was there! This epic selfie was what ruled all the internet trends for the next few days. Priyanka Chopra's MET Gala look The 2019 Met Gala's theme was Camp: Notes on Fashion, and Priyanka Chopra was certainly one of the biggest news-makers of the event. Her very dramatic caged dress with feathered skirt and long cape from Dior, teamed up with mes...

5 Bollywood Weddings In 2020

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2019 was the year of heart-breaking no big splashy weddings in Bollywood in 2019. In the coming year we hope to see some high-profile couples tie the knot in lavish extensively covered weddings. Here’s assessing the marriage potential of 5 in-the-news couples. 1.  Malaika Arora-Arjun Kapoor : No wedding plans for this just-happy-to-be-together couple for various reasons. While Malaika has her hands full of her responsibilities as a single mother (which she would not want to share with anyone else) Arjun’s sister Anshula must be married before he thinks of his own. Hence in 2020, this forever-clicked couple would just be happy being a couple. Any problems with that? 2. Alia Bhatt-Ranbir Kapoor : The cynics didn’t give this relationship for more than six months. His commitment-phobic record spoke for itself. But Ranbir has grown older and wiser. He is not the same heartbreaker who dated and...

BTS takes Times Square by storm, Post Malone, Sam Hunt, Alanis perform at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve

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South Korean supergroup BTS, which one of the biggest bands in the world currently, performed at the highly anticipated Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.  The band consists of RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook performed at Times Square before the ball dropped. As the fans around the globe watched them live on their screens, BTS Army gathered at Times Square to cheer for the boys who performed 'Boy With Luv' and 'Make It Right' from last album 'Map Of The Soul: Persona'.  This was also the first time the septet gave a choreographed performance on 'Make It Right' . 2020 New Year's RockinEve 방탄소년단 Make it right + 작은시 -1 #방탄소년단 #BTS @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/3BGJGQwW3y — 날아올라???? (@Ve0613) January 1, 2020 2020 New Year's RockinEve 방탄소년단 Make it right + 작은시 -3 #방탄소년단 #BTS @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/v7Eefmg6Vi — 날아올라???? (@Ve0613) January 1, 2020 . @BTS_twt took the world by storm in 2019, and now they're here ...

Benedict Cumberbatch starrer Doctor Strange 2 will introduce new Marvel characters

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Marvel Cinematic Universe fans are very excited about the Phase 4 starting with Black Widow . The fans are also eagerly waiting for the sequel of Doctor Strange which released in 2016. Now, some revelations have been made on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness . Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has confirmed that the film will have characters from Marvel that they have always wanted to utilize. During Q&A at New York Film Academy, Feige revealed, "The next Doctor Strange film, for instance, features some new MCU characters which will be making their debut in that movie you won't expect or won't guess who it is but we found a cool way to make it work because we want to make a particular type of movie there and there was a character who we always wanted to do something with who will fit really well there." Feige also confirmed that Disney+ series Loki will tie into Doctor Strange in the Multiverse Of Madness. The film will feature Scarlet Witch (El...

Bohemian Rhapsody star Rami Malek reveals how playing Freddie Mercury influenced him in James Bond - No Time To Die

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2019 was a phenomenal year for Rami Malek who starred as Queen singer, late Freddie Mercury, in Bohemian Rhapsody. While his performance was highly applauded by the critics, he is moving ahead with yet another interesting role and this time as a villain in James Bond: No Time To Die.  This will be the final installment for Daniel Craig who takes on the 007 role for the last time. Speaking about his villainous role Safin in the upcoming Bond film, Rami Malek revealed how Bohemian Rhapsody taught him to avoid being a carbon copy while prepping for the role. “If I went in there and tried to make a carbon copy of someone, what joy or fun would that be for anybody? I guess that may be a lesson I learned from Mr. Mercury,” he told Empire Magazine. “If it’s not original, then why bother? I’ve pocketed some things from some of my favourites. But I tried to every day imbue this character with something I thought made sense for the character, but might also at the same ti...

Watch: Priyanka Chopra grooves with Ayushmann Khurrana's daughter at a Jonas Brothers concert

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We already told you that Ayushmann Khurrana and wife Tahira Kashyap jetted off to The Bahamas to celebrate the festive season away from the chaos, amid nature. Their kids are having no less fun. Ayushmann's daughter, in fact, attended her first ever Jonas Brothers concert at The Bahamas. And guess what surprise was awaiting her? Being the supportive wife that she has always been, Priyanka Chopra herself was present at the concert, cheering for Nick Jonas and the brothers. PC caught up with little Varushka and the two are seen grooving to the tunes of music! They had absolute fun, and the video is proof. Check it out below.   View this post on Instagram   Priyanka tonight at Jonas Brothers concert with Ayushman Khurana 's family. ❤ @priyankachopra @ayushmannk @tahirakashyap A post shared by PRIYANKA | FC (@priyankaonline) on Dec 30, 2019 at 10:58pm PST PC and Nick themselves were also holidaying in Mammoth Mountain recently, and celebr...

Bigg Boss 13: Rashami Desai pole dances and grooves with Sidharth Shukla on New year’s eve

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The contestants of Bigg Boss 13 will be getting together tonight to bring in the New Year. The house will be in a celebratory mood as the contestants who are locked inside the house disconnected from the world will be celebrating new year’s eve with each other. On Monday's episode, host Salman Khan revealed that Arhaan Khan, Madhurima Tuli and Shefali Bagga are in the bottom three and one of them will get evicted at midnight. On tonight's episode, Sunil Grover and Sunny Leone will be entering the house and entertaining the housemates and even play games with them.   View this post on Instagram   Aaj hone wala hai total dhamaal, jab Putki aur Gutthi ki jodi karenge aap ko entertain! Dekhiye yeh #NewYear ka jashn, aaj raat 10.30 baje se! Anytime on @voot @Vivo_India @daburamlaindia @bharat.pe @beingsalmankhan #BiggBoss13 #BiggBoss #BB13 #SalmanKhan A post shared by Colors TV (@colorstv) on Dec 30, 2019 at 11:04pm PST In the promo of t...

Parineeti Chopra is beating the Austria cold with hot chocolate! See photos

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It sounds like a good life when you celebrate Christmas in Germany and ring in the New Year in Austria. Parineeti Chopra, who was in Germany a few days back and shared pretty pictures of her Christmas celebration from there, has jetted off to Austria already. A picturesque view and an enjoyable cold are all you need to make your year-end holiday special, and Pari has got it all! Her Instagram feed speaks on her behalf. In one of the photos, she sits at what looks like a gorgeous cafe and sips some hot chocolate. "Hot chocolate with a view," she wrote. In another photo, the fireplace is all lit up while we can see glimpsed of the mountains in the backdrop.   View this post on Instagram   Hot chocolate with a view ❄️❤️☃️ A post shared by Parineeti Chopra (@parineetichopra) on Dec 29, 2019 at 11:13pm PST   View this post on Instagram   “Light the fire within” - or something cheesy like that. ???...

Anushka Sharma is 'gazing at 2020' while she holidays in Switzerland

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Less than a day to go before a brand new year arrives. Who else is restless? Anushka Sharma is. The actor is presently holidaying in Switzerland with husband Virat Kohli, and can't get enough of the snowy mountains. We earlier showed you photos from the vacay, and they look perfect. Meanwhile, Anushka also took to Instagram to share a picture of herself. Clad in a warm jacket, fur shoes and cap, she poses on the streets of Saanen. "Gazing at 2020," she writes. So are we!   View this post on Instagram   Gazing at 2020 ???????? A post shared by AnushkaSharma1588 (@anushkasharma) on Dec 30, 2019 at 11:09am PST Virat and Anushka also stumbled upon lovebirds Varun Dhawan and Natsha Dalal who are having a Swiss holiday as well. Anushka has had no release in 2019. Her last outing was Shah Rukh Khan's 2018 film Zero which impressed neither the audience nor the critics. Recently, rumours of she being a part of the remake of Satte Pe...

Shaheen Bhatt brings to us Alia Bhatt's RESTING STRESSED FACES from 2019!

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If you think of Alia Bhatt as a true queen of fantastic expressions, you aren't wrong. But guess we were yet to see the diversity! Shaheen Bhatt, being just the perfect elder sister that she is, carefully captured faces of Alia that she wouldn't allow to be clicked otherwise! After all, this is what siblings do. Shaheen took to Instagram to share a collage of Alia, flashing a super stressed face in every frame. "2019 and Alia’s Resting Stressed Face," the caption read. The actor herself did not anticipate this and probably had no clue that these photos existed. She was soon to comment. 'Omg this is my perpetual memory of her,' wrote her best friend Akansha Ranjan Kapoor. "Awwww. She’s just concentrating very hard," wrote mother Soni Razdan. Check out the photo below.   View this post on Instagram   2019 and Alia’s Resting Stressed Face. A post shared by Shaheen Bhatt (@shaheenb) on Dec 30, 2019 at 2:46am PST ...

When Namik Paul replaced the Christmas tree for Erica Fernandes!

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Erica Fernandes has been celebrating Christmas in full swing and her Instagram has left her fans in awe of the gorgeous actress. On the sets of Kasautii Zindagii Kay, still carrying the festive mood with her, she turned to actor Namik Paul to become her makeshift Christmas tree. Erica and Namik were earlier seen in Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi and Ek Duje Ke Vaaste, respectively. Even though their shows aired on the same channel during the same time, the fans were keen on seeing these two together in a show. Looks like, their prayers have been answered because there are reports of Namik Paul joining Kasautii Zindagii Kay. Even though the details of his roles have been kept under wraps, the excitement is quite high among their fans. Taking to her Instagram, Erica posted a couple of pictures from the sets of the show where Namik replaced her Christmas tree with the caption, “A lil late in decorating the Christmas tree ???? @namikpaul” Take a look at the pictures!   ...

Bigg Boss 13: Arhaan Khan is upset about the way his past was revealed on the show; says his relationship with Rashami Desai has become stronger

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Ever since Arhaan Khan made an entry on Bigg Boss 13, the controversies have been at their peak. While he was evicted from the show in just two weeks, he entered the house again and stayed for almost a month. With his recent eviction, his girlfriend, Rashami Desai was heartbroken and couldn’t stop crying. In a recent conversation with a leading daily, Arhaan Khan revealed that he has no issues with Salman Khan bringing his past up on national television, but he has a grudge with the channel. In an episode of Weekend Ka Vaar, Salman Khan revealed some shocking details about Arhaan Khan’s private life which said that he had a wife and a child. All of which was kept hidden from his current girlfriend, Rashami Desai, surprising the inmates even more as they thought she was aware of his past. Arhaan spoke about how he sees Salman Khan as his idol and he must have had his reasons for revealing his past like that, but he is upset with the channel. Arhaan Khan feels that bringing up his past...

Varun Dhawan says he was inspired by Eminem

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Varun Dhawan is all set to play the role of a dancer in Remo Dsouza’s Street Dancer 3D . The actor has had a keen interest in the art of dance. In the trailer, Varun Dhawan is seen showing off some kick-ass dance moves that are sure to leave you with a dropped jaw. Revolving around the India-Pakistan immigrants living abroad, this movie is expected to be the biggest dance movie India has ever seen. Speaking of his inclination towards dance, Varun Dhawan revealed that he grew up listening to a lot of hip hop, that’s where his love for dance comes from. He listened to a lot of artists like Eminem who inspired him. He says he’s lucky to pursue his love for dance through his films and has appreciated the evolution of art in our country. Varun also expressed his excitement for the artists who express their emotions, educate, and encourage through their respective forms of art. Street Dancer 3D also stars Shraddha Kapoor and Nora Fatehi and is slated to release on January 24, 2020. Also...

Bigg Boss 13: Rashami Desai breaks down ahead of Arhaan Khan's eviction

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Basically, Bigg Boss 13 has been quite an unpredictable ride so far. The latest to get evicted from the house is Arhaan Khan, whose romance with Rashami Desai made quite a lot of news. While everyone dropped hints on how Arhaan might not be the right guy for Rashami and host Salman Khan busted some serious facts about his personal life, Rashami seemed to give two hoots and stuck to Arhaan. A day back, however, Salman announced that one among Arhaan, Shefali Bagga and Madhurima Tuli would be evicted since they were at the bottom. This got Rashami emotional and the two could be seen at the confession room while she hugged Arhaan and broke down in tears. She is also seen telling him how she was feeling heavy from inside. Such emotions are infectious and Arhaan is also seen hugging her back, looking all emotional. Soon after his eviction, Arhaan also slammed the show in an interview and said that his past was unnecessarily dug up. Salman had earlier shockingly revealed that Arhaan is a ...

#2019Recap: Salman’s supremacy, Akshay’s dominance, rise of Hrithik, Shahid, Vicky – a look at the notable box office trends

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Another year has ended but this one was different. It had too many twists and turns. Several films that were not expected to work or were to be average grossers became huge hits. On the other hand, a few films that could have easily been biggest grossers of the year, underperformed. In this Bollywood Hungama Special Feature, we take a look at sixteen interesting trends of the ticket window in 2019: 1. Underperforming year for Salman Khan Salman Khan had two films, both of which failed to really impress the audiences. His Eid release, Bharat , was met with mixed response, which affected its overall box office outcome (Rs 194 crore). His Christmas offing, Dabangg 3 , was poorer and has failed to reach even the Rs. 150 crore mark. 2. Even underperforming films of Salman Khan go over Rs. 100 crore Despite Bharat, Dabangg 3 and even 2018’s Race 3 not doing well, Salman Khan is still a force to reckon with. Even if his films don’t impress, they still manage to cross the Rs. 100 cror...

Watch: Varun Dhawan has a hilarious fall while rapping and ice-skating at the same time

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Ever been in a fix when you are on a holiday but can't simply switch off from work mode? Something similar happened to Varun Dhawan. He is presently holidaying in Switzerland, and the frosty mountains are enough to keep him occupied. Much funnily, however, Varun's last released song is called ‘ Garmi !' And then, he thought of performing the rap portion of his song while ice-skating. The multi-tasker that he is, the actor rapped, skated and also took a selfie video at the same time. And this unique amalgamation ended with a great fall...LOL! "RAP and ICESKATE  #Sd3 Watch till the end so u know why you should never try this!! Sorry @badboyshah I tried," he wrote, sharing the video on Instagram. This sent everyone including Varun's Street Dancer 3D co-star Nora Fatehi and friend Jacqueline Fernandez into a fit of laughter.   View this post on Instagram   RAP and ICESKATE ⛸ ☃️ #Sd3 Watch till the end so u know why you shoul...

Why Aamir Khan-starrer Dangal is the BIGGEST hit of this decade of INDIAN CINEMA!

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The decade is about to end and box office-wise, a lot new benchmarks were created by various films that released in India. The Southern films made a mark in a big way, especially the 2017 flick Baahubali 2: The Conclusion . It’s Hindi version collected a mind-boggling Rs. 510.99 crore, surprising trade and industry. No Hindi film has even crossed the Rs. 400 crore mark and here was a Telugu film that did the unthinkable. Even in overseas and in other versions, it did extremely well and the total collections stand at more than Rs. 1000 crore! However, there’s one film that has gone beyond this monstrous blockbuster. And that movie is none other than the 2016 sports drama Dangal , starring Aamir Khan in a leading role. It was the Christmas release that year and had quite a few challenges. It was not the typical Bollywood entertainer – it had Aamir playing an overweight, senior citizen for most part of the movie. There was no romantic angle. Songs are beautiful but weren’t chartbusters....