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Is Indian Idol making a fool of all of us? Could all this tamasha about guest judges being asked to make only favourable comments about the contestants be a ruse to boost the TRPs? A source very close to the show who is also an expert on reality television says these ongoing controversies are self-generated. “Suddenly you have contestants being pulled up for being not good enough; you have judges pulled up for not being honest enough. These are all planned gimmicks,” the source informs me adding, “The platform is open to many interpretations on how contestants should be judged. First there was a judge, singer Amit Kumar claiming he was instructed to say only good things about the contestants. You now have a lyricist (Manoj Muntashir) criticizing Amit Kumar for talking against the show. It’s all a cleanly designed spiral of publicity.” I asked host Aditya Narayan once and for all if the guest judges are asked to make only favourable comments about the contestants, Aditya replied, “N...

Rubina Dilaik as 'Soumya' on Shakti - Astitva Ek Ehsaas Ki became a widely recognized household name, bringing the show to great heights and making its run a successful 5 year one. As Shakti completes 5 glorious years on air, Rubina gets emotional about her attachment to the show and it being a big game-changer for her career and bringing out her true versatility as an actor."Shakti gave my career a second chance and this show drastically changed my career graph. Shakti helped me build myself as an actor in many ways, and helped me showcase my versatility as an actor and a performer. Shakti gave me so much recognition and fame that people actually went back a good 6 -7 years to see the kind of work I had been a part of back then. So yes, Shakti helped me change my life in a bigger and better way", shares Rubina. Speaking about her strong connection with 'Soumya', Rubina shares, "I am very attached to my character Soumya. The role has emotionally and me...

Tamil-Hindi heartthrob R. Madhavan turns 51 today on June 1. He has flown to Dubai for the special day to be with his wife Sarita and son Vedant. For the actor who started 28 years ago in the game-changing series  Banegi Apni Baat when Indian television was yet to find its legs, Madhavan retains a remarkably fresh and virginal attitude to life and his work. And youth is not a gift to Madhavan from the gym. He laughs, “I honestly don’t feel 51. I guess it comes from a positive attitude to my work, family, everything. I don’t allow any negativity in my life. You won’t see me moping over a flop or preening over a hit.” Sarita his “one and only” wife of 22 years, is his anchor and best friend (“besides you of course,” he reminds when referring to his wife as his BFF). How has he managed a rocksteady marriage in the entertainment industry where the ‘Hammer’ falls on an ‘Armie’ of couples? “Ha, good one. Sarita would kill me if I strayed....

Superstar actor Salman Khan’s iconic character Chulbul Pandey is making an exciting return in a brand-new avatar with Dabangg - The Animated Series on Disney+ Hotstar VIP. An adaptation and reimagination of the blockbuster Bollywood franchise, the action-comedy series chronicles the day-to-day life of Police Officer Chulbul Pandey, who stands in the face of evil to keep the city safe. He is joined by his younger brother Makkhi, who, new to the police force, attempts to emulate his older brother in every sticky situation. It is a rib-tickling entertainer that can be enjoyed by kids and all fans of the franchise. So, get set to be Dabangg and welcome the most loved police officer back in an all-new animated version. The first 8 episodes of Season 1 are Now Streaming exclusively in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu on Disney+ Hotstar VIP, with new episodes set to be released regularly. Produced by Cosmos-Maya and Arbaaz Khan Productions, Dabangg - The Animated Series marks the latest addition i...

Akshay Kumar and his wife Twinkle Khanna's COVID-19 fundraiser has reached the mark of Rs. 1 crore to ‘get oxygen concentrators to Indian hospitals’. Twinkle on Monday took to her social media accounts o share the update and thanked everyone for stepping in this crisis. She shared the photo with a text that read, “Thank you! With you help, we have reached our goal – to raise Rs 1 crore to get oxygen concentrators to Indian hospitals.” The caption read, “It’s thanks to all of you that we raised these funds and are able to send concentrators where they are needed. I will keep posting updates. A big shout out to all of you and @annada_outreach for their tremendous support. #helpindiabreathe.” It’s thanks to all of you that we raised these funds and are able to send concentrators where they are needed. I will keep posting updates. A big shout out to all of you and @ANNADA_outreach for their tremendous support. #helpindiabreathe pic.twitter.com/eZSYmX5neR — Twinkle Khanna (@mrsf...

Akshay Kumar and his wife Twinkle Khanna's COVID-19 fundraiser has reached the mark of Rs. 1 crore to ‘get oxygen concentrators to Indian hospitals’. Twinkle on Monday took to her social media accounts o share the update and thanked everyone for stepping in this crisis. She shared the photo with a text that read, “Thank you! With you help, we have reached our goal – to raise Rs 1 crore to get oxygen concentrators to Indian hospitals.” The caption read, “It’s thanks to all of you that we raised these funds and are able to send concentrators where they are needed. I will keep posting updates. A big shout out to all of you and @annada_outreach for their tremendous support. #helpindiabreathe.” It’s thanks to all of you that we raised these funds and are able to send concentrators where they are needed. I will keep posting updates. A big shout out to all of you and @ANNADA_outreach for their tremendous support. #helpindiabreathe pic.twitter.com/eZSYmX5neR — Twinkle Khanna (@mrsf...

In much of the 1970s and 80s Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar revolutionized the way the film industry looked at screenwriting and screenwriters with their stream of phenomenal hits like Zanjeer, Deewaar, Sholay, Don, Trishul, Shakti  and Mr India . Salim and Javed re-wrote the entire profile of screenwriters with their uninterrupted run at the box office. And now Javed Akhtar’s son Farhan Akhtar and the latter’s partner Ritesh Sidhwani of Excel Entertainment are all set to produce a documentary-drama on the Salim-Javed phenomenon. A source very close to the development informs, “It will contain extensive interviews with Javed and Salim Saab and also with Amitabh Bachchan whose career was spectacularly amplified by the films that Salim-Javed wrote for him. It will also have extensive footage from the phenomenal films that the duo wrote.” There were rumours that Javed Saab’s daughter Zoya Akhtar will direct the documentary. This is untrue. “We are on the verge of finalizing the direc...

Ajay Devgn has become the latest Bollywood celebrity to buy property in Mumbai amid the pandemic. This comes after reports of Amitabh Bachchan purchasing a duplex apartment worth Rs. 31 crore in Mumbai. Reportedly, the bungalow bought by Ajay Devgn is worth Rs. 60 crore and is located in the Juhu area of Mumbai. The property is said to be spread across 590 sq yards. The Devgns currently reside in their bungalow, Shakti, in the Kapole Co-operative Housing Society Ltd in Juhu which is located near the new property purchased by Ajay Devgn. As per reports, the deal was struck last November-December and the Kapole Co-operative Housing Society transferred the bungalow in the joint name of Veena Virendra Devgn and Vishal alias Ajay Devgn on May 7. The bungalow was earlier owned by the late Pushpa Valia. Reports further reveal that the rate of the bungalow is Rs. 65 to 70 crore, but due to the pandemic, Devgn got it at a discounted rate. Recently, Sonakshi Sinha and Arjun Kapoor also purc...

Sonu Sood has been relentlessly working toward helping people ever since the COVID crisis hit the country last year. He along with his team has helped out people from across the country who have been reaching out to them for help. The actor had revealed that he receives thousands of requests every day especially during the brutal second wave of the pandemic. Owing to his helpful nature, many across the country have expressed a desire for him to contest elections. Now, in an exclusive chat with Bollywood Hungama, actor Huma Qureshi also expressed that Sonu should stand for elections. “Honestly, I think Sonu should stand up for elections. I would vote for him. I want him for Prime Minister,” she said when asked who in Bollywood would make a good politician. Meanwhile, on the work front, Huma Qureshi was last seen in the recently released web series titled Maharani . Directed by Subhash Kapoor, Huma plays the role of Rani Bharti who goes from being an illiterate housewife to becoming...

In this lockdown, everyone is trying to keep themselves engaged and have a productive day. It seems like since shootings are halted, Janhvi Kapoor is excelling in her hobby to paint. In the recent pictures, the actress poses painting the canvas where she can be seen wearing a colourful long jacket which featured multicolour fruits design on it. She posed candidly painting the canvas we can also see other painting made by her and we have to say it that she is having some quality time at home. She captioned her pictures “can I call myself a painter yet?”   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Janhvi Kapoor (@janhvikapoor) On the professional front, Janhvi Kapoor will next star in Good Luck Jerry and Dostana 2. Also Read: Janhvi Kapoor sizzles in Maldives summer in colour block swimsuit and bikini for Travel and Leisure cover shoot from Featured Movie News | Featured Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama https://ift.tt/34vp...

Qubool Hai actress Surbhi Jyoti certainly has that fashion sense. Over the years, she has sort of blended her style into more comfy and casual giving us fun vibes. She often takes to social media to document her life and gives glimpses of her comfy style. A day ago, the actress posted some stunning pictures of herself on her Instagram. In this picture, she wore a cotton periwinkle-colored jumpsuit that had pleats on it. She straightened her hair and rocked the minimal makeup. She wore black and white sneakers and gave us those beautiful poses. On the work front, Surbhi Jyoti was last seen on the reboot version of the series Qubool Hai which released earlier this year on the ZEE5 online streaming app.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Surbhi Jyoti (@surbhijyoti) Also Read:  Qubool Hai actress Surbhi Jyoti looks like a modern-day tropical beauty in midi dress from Featured Movie News | Featured Bollywood News -...

Social media comes up with new meme trends every now and then. The current meme that is gaining popularity is actor Amrita Rao's 'jal lijiye' line from the 2006 film, Vivah . The meme featuring Amrita Rao offering a glass of water has gone viral and has sparked a range of memes and jokes. Now, Amrita Rao herself has recreated the scene in an Instagram reel but with a twist. In the video, Amrita appears with a glass of water and kindly offers ‘jal’. She then exits from the frame and returns with a bucket of water which she throws toward the camera and playfully says, "Aur? Jal chahiye? Kabse bol rahi hoon, ‘jal lijiye’. Naha lijiye, happy Holi (Do you want water? I have been offering water for so long. Go and take a bath. Happy Holi)!”   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by AMRITA RAO ???????? (@amrita_rao_insta) Amrita Rao made her Bollywood debut in 2002 with the film Ab Ke Baras. She then went on to star in films...

Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai actress Hina Khan has always wowed us with her looks. Her outfits from the recently released T-series song ‘Patthar Wargi’ were heavily appreciated. She is back now and will be featuring in a new song called ‘Baarish Ban Jaana’ alongside actor Shaheer Shaikh, who is one of the most popular actors in the industry. In this behind-the-scenes still, both Hina Khan and Shaheer Shaikh matched each other’s vibes. In this picture, Hina wore a pink pastel-colored one-shoulder ruched one-piece dress. This dress also consisted of pleats. She wore nude makeup with red lipstick and styled her hair into big curls. She topped it up with pink strappy heels. On the other hand, actor Shaheer Shaikh wore a brown suit with a casual white t-shirt inside. He wore brown leather shoes and topped them up with his fierce pose alongside co-star Hina Khan. The song is set to release on June 3. Also Read:  Hina Khan sets summer vibe in peach pleated dress in behind-the-scenes ...

The popular daily television show Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas ki has completed five years. The show began to air on May 30, 2016 on Colors TV and is based on the story of Soumya, a transgender woman. The show focuses on the transgender community and how they interact with others in society by fighting for justice. Recently, as the show has completed its five glorious years, actress Kamya Panjabi and Rubina Dilaik, who play the on-screen mother-in-law and daughter-in-law respectively took to their Instagram. Both Rubina and Kamya shared most of the amazing behind-the-scenes and unseen pictures from the sets. Rubina Dilaik shared series of pictures and wrote, “5 years of hard work (minus 1yr 2months) , passion and risk taking ability has been rewarded by your love (my beautiful people) Shakti has and will always be close to my heart.... Congratulations to the entire team.” Rubina wrote minus 1 year and 2 months as she took a break from the show and also went to participate in the 14th...

Veteran actor and filmmaker par excellence Manoj Kumar in a prolific career of over 50 years has directed iconic films like Upkar, Shor and Roti Kapada Aur Makaan and acted in superhits like Patthar Ke Sanam, Sanyasi and Woh Kaun Thi . Recalling the experience of shooting for Woh Kaun Thi , Manoj Kumar says, “Do you know, one of the film’s most iconic songs ‘Lag Ja Gale’ was initially rejected by the director Raj Khosla. I remember the music composer Madan Mohan Saab, a very sensitive artiste, was shattered. He came to complain, ‘Manoj Bhai, look at the composition that your director has rejected.’ I heard the song and I immediately knew its potential. I took it back to Raj Khosla made him hear it with me. At the end of the song, he got up quietly went out of the room to get his chappals came back inside and began hitting himself with it. Madan Mohan and I were aghast. ‘Yeh aap kya kar rahein hain?’ Raj said he was hitting himself for being such a fool to reject a composition li...

Sony TV's popular drama Bade Achhe Lagte Hain turns 10, today. The Ram Kapoor and Sakshi Tanwar starrer premiered on May 30, 2011 and finally went off-air on July 10, 2014. The show got immense popularity and was the 7th most-watched show in 2011. As the show has turned 10 today, the producer Ekta Kapoor took to her Instagram and shared a post saying, “Ten years of #badeachchelagtehai! Irony that I heard this morning:) so much love was experienced in this one ! An ode to mature love ! Thanku ram Sakshi mitu sony Sneha danish Ajay Prashant bhat Sandip Doris n d whole team :) .”   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Erk❤️rek (@ektarkapoor) Ram Kapoor’s wife Gautami Kapoor wrote “Omg !!!!! One of the most memorable shows ❤❤.” in the comment section. Ekta shared yet another video celebrating 10 glorious of the show. This video was a long one and had most of the cast and crew speaking their heart out. Sharing the video, Ekta ...

As the second wave of the pandemic severely affected the nation, it has become essential for everybody to get vaccinated in order to fight the deadly coronavirus. So, as to bring Bollywood back on track, the Producers’ Guild of India and the Indian Film & Television Directors’ Association (IFTDA), in association with the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), are organising vaccination drives for the cast and crews of film units in the coming weeks. The Producers Guild of India (PGI), the premier association of the leading Indian film, television and digital content producers will launch tomorrow a vaccination drive for its members and associated production crews. Through these camps, thousands of production house personnel and crews will be vaccinated over the multi-day drive being held at Mehboob Studios, starting June 1st 2021. It is hoped that this camp shall contribute to the national mission of attaining universal vaccination and also facilitate safer shooting...

The Narcotics Control Bureau(NCB) has been investigating a drug case that came to light, weeks after the demise of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, a year ago. On Sunday, the NCB summoned Rajput's domestic help for questioning in connection with the recent arrest of Rajput's flatmate, Siddharth Pithani. Since last year, nearly 35 people have been arrested in connection with the case. Reportedly, Rajput's domestic help identified as Neeraj and Keshav were taken to the agency office at Ballard Estate and were being questioned till late on Sunday night. However, there is no clarity on how the domestic help is connected to Pithani’s arrest, yet. Pithani was arrested from Hyderabad last week and brought to Mumbai. He has been charged with conspiracy to supply drugs in the SSR case. He was produced before the court last Friday and is in NCB custody till June 1. The NCB started the drug probe last year after the Enforcement Directorate allegedly found WhatsApp chats involving Susha...

Many organisations and individuals across the nation have been working tirelessly to help the country fight Covid-19. These Covid heroes are working on the ground with little or no help from outside. To highlight and support the work of these Good Samaritans and create an impact, Diana Penty with Ketto India launched the campaign #EveryLifeMatters. Within a week of its launch, the actress has managed to support various small groups in their relief activities, thus, in turn, helping the people in dire need of funds, food, and medicines. Thanking everyone for their notable donations, Diana took to her social media handles and shared a video highlighting the inspiring stories of several Covid Heroes that the campaign could reach and help in their wonderful efforts. The actress wrote, “With your support, these amazing humans beings have been able to do some incredible work to help those in need during these difficult times. I request you to open your hearts and help them in any way tha...