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The actress Meenakshi Seshadri released a new version of an old song as a holiday gift. She remixed the romantic title track from her 1985 movie Lover Boy in her own voice. She posted a video on Instagram dancing to the tune, noting the film originally came out decades ago in December. She...

Filming is done on the new Spider-Man movie. Director Destin Daniel Cretton made the announcement on Instagram, posting pictures with star Tom Holland and the crew. He called the project, titled Spider-Man Brand New Day, the biggest and most rewarding film of his career. Cretton thanked the...

Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh shared a video that really got to him. The clip shows fellow performer Ashutosh Rana bowing to touch his father, the veteran singer Nitin Mukesh. This happened backstage after a play Rana was in, a production about Ramayana, where he played the role of Raavana. Mukesh...

The actress Kate Winslet says simple pleasures got her through the worst parts of fame. She told a radio program that a solid meal, a real conversation, a decent cup of coffee, some Radiohead music, and even a good bathroom break made life better. These small joys helped her manage intense...

Actor Jackie Shroff posted a remembrance for director Shyam Benegal on the anniversary of his death. He shared a picture on his Instagram stories with a simple caption noting Benegal's name and his lifespan. Benegal, who passed away last year at ninety in a Mumbai hospital, was a giant of...

The actor Vijay Deverakonda announced a new film called Rowdy Janardhana, getting his fans hyped. He dropped a fierce first look promo on Instagram, showing him shirtless and bloodied with long hair and a thick mustache, wielding a machete in a dark lungi. He described the project as the...

Actor Michael Douglas said he often discussed parenting a child with addiction alongside director Rob Reiner. Douglas revealed this in a television special about Reiner's life, referencing the recent tragic deaths of Reiner and his wife, Michele. Their son Nick, who has publicly discussed drug...

The TV couple Dipika Kakar and Shoaib Ibrahim posted a romantic clip online. In the video, Kakar wears traditional Indian clothing with a coat over it, seeming lost in thought. Her husband, Shoaib, then holds her hand, their fingers laced together, and lets her lean on his shoulder. They used...

Shilpa Shinde says there is zero comparison between her and the other actress who played Angoori Bhabhi. The actress, returning to the role in Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai 2.0 after ten years, dismissed any talk about Shubhangi Atre. She stated plainly that she cannot compare herself to anyone else...

West Bengal's ruling party, the Trinamool Congress, accused election officials of harassing voters over minor details. The party made these claims after a meeting with the state's Chief Electoral Officer, Manoj Kumar Agarwal. A delegation including state ministers Chandrima Bhattacharya...

The actor Amitabh Bachchan felt a powerful swell of emotion watching his grandson in a new movie. He wrote on his blog about seeing Agastya Nanda perform in the upcoming war film Ikkis. Bachchan said the young actor's portrayal of real-life soldier Arun Khetarpal, a Param Vir Chakra awardee...

Actress Nia Sharma called her longtime friend Ravie Dubey her bestie for his birthday. She posted a bunch of pictures and videos from his party on Instagram, joking she made the strict guest list. She celebrated their fourteen-year friendship, calling its evolution a move from annoying to...

The new actress Aneet Padda wrote a super-long and glowing birthday post for her co-star Ahaan Panday. She put up some unseen photos and videos for his twenty-eighth birthday. Her message on social media gushed about the future she imagines for him from their film Saiyaara. She described a...

Director James Cameron is still annoyed about an old awards show joke from comedian Amy Poehler. He recently called the bit an ignorant dig during a New York Times interview. The joke happened back at the Golden Globes ceremony. Poehler was co-hosting with Tina Fey when she referenced fellow...

A UN rights expert issued a sharp warning about mob violence against media and cultural groups in Bangladesh. Irene Khan, the UN special rapporteur on free expression, said the attacks on The Daily Star and Prothom Alo newspapers, plus the Chhayanaut cultural center, happened for a reason. She...

A court in Dhaka just approved another five days of police custody for a suspect linked to a political assassination. The suspect is Md Kabir, who police say worked with the main shooter, Faisal Karim Masud. They are the prime accused in the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi. Hadi was a...

A Chinese mining firm just got booted from a deal in Zimbabwe after a High Court decision. The company, Ming Chang Sino Africa Mining Investment, along with Fuel Africa and an individual named Wang Ke, got removed from a mining agreement with Gwampa Mining. Justice Bongani Ndhlovu in the...

The student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party at Dhaka University threw a big event for Tarique Rahman. The Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal unit called it Prattabartan 25, a mix of a march and a concert. A huge crowd of the group's members turned out across the campus in the afternoon. Their...

That airport in Dhaka, Hazrat Shahjalal International, is locking down for a full day. Group Captain SM Ragib Samad, the airport's executive director, put out a notice about the new rules. For twenty-four hours, starting in the evening, nobody gets inside unless they are a traveler with a...

Bangladesh's railway service is cancelling three normal train lines for a full day to make room for special services. Those suspended services are the Rajbari Commuter line between Rajbari and Poradaha, the Rohanpur Commuter from Rohanpur to Rajshahi, and the Dhalarchar Express running between...