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Ranvir Shorey On Bollywood’s Meet With BJP Leaders: “Government Feels There Is A Lot Of Misinterpretation Regarding The CAA”

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On Sunday, some Bollywood celebs were invited for meeting related to CAA by Union Minister Piyush Goyal and BJP vice president Baijayant Jay Panda. Ranvir Shorey, Anu Malik, Shaan, Bhushan Kumar, Prasoon Joshi, Kunal Kohli, Roop Kumar Rathod, Abhishek Kapoor, Kailash Kher, Shashi Rajan, Anu Rajan, Ramesh Taurani and Rahul Rawail had attended the meeting in the evening.

The meeting was held by the ministers to discuss the Citizen Amendment Act (CAA) and to clear the ‘misinformation’ around it. From the day CAA happened in India, a lot of people including several Bollywood celebs have criticised it. Actor Ranvir Shorey has shared what happened during the meet.

Ranvir Shorey On Bollywood's Meet With BJP Leaders: "Government Feels There Is A Lot Of Misinterpretation Regarding The CAA"
Ranvir Shorey On Bollywood’s Meet With BJP Leaders: “Government Feels There Is A Lot Of Misinterpretation Regarding The CAA”

Ranvir told Indian Express, “We were mostly clearing the air around CAA. The fact how it’s not about taking the citizenship away but granting it to refugees from neighbouring Islamic countries. The government feels there is a lot of misinterpretation regarding the CAA, because of which there are protests still going on.”

The actor added that he was already in support of CAA but it was pointed out to him that there could be some problems with it along with NRC for the minorities. He revealed that he mentioned it to the BJP leaders but he was given assurance that it won’t affect the citizens of India.

Ranvir shared, “I was also told the Home Minister and Prime Minister themselves have given assurances that the NRC or any exercise will legally be conducted in a way where no Indian citizen will be affected.”

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VIDEO: Deepika Padukone Comes Out In The Support Of JNU Students; Does A Peaceful Protest With The Attacked Students

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Through a very surprising turn of events, actress Deepika Padukone showed up at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) moments before now. She has come in the support of the students and has spoken up loud where does she stand in the debate that’s been happening for a couple of days.

It’s been 2 days since a masked mob forcefully thrashed a bunch of students and teachers on the campus. Reports state that this mob-attack has left 30 people injured provoking many people around the country to unite.

VIDEO: Deepika Padukone Comes Out In The Support Of JNU Students; Does A Peaceful Protest With The Attacked Students

When she arrived, people hoped she would say something but that wasn’t the case. She just stood in silence with the crowd & expressed her unity with them. She stood with the students who were attacked which came across as a bold statement by the actress. Joining her was president of the students’ union Aishe Ghosh. Kanhaiya Kumar, who has been a former student leader, was also seen with the rally.

People close to her stated to the sources that she is there to express solidarity with the students. It was around 7.30 pm when she arrived at the leafy campus. She was also present at the public meeting for 15 minutes. She had a word with a couple of members from the students’ union and left.

She has surely surprised and rose out of the disturbing silence maintained by most of the actors over the matter. This clearly shows her intentions and where does her choice lie about the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act.

Check out the video here:

Various actors are already backing her action of coming out and support her choice. Check it out:

She, yesterday, was quoted speaking to NDTV and sharing her thoughts about the matter. She had said, “I feel proud that we are not scared. I think to be able to express ourselves. I think the fact we are thinking about this and about the future of our country… it is nice to see people are coming out on the streets to voice this and express [themselves]. Because if we want to see change, this is very important.”

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When Deepika Padukone Went On An Adorable Coffee Date With Shammi Kapoor

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Deepika Padukone with time has become the leading actress in the Hindi film industry and the actress deserves all the applaud. While the actress enjoys a huge fan-base, she is adored by a lot of big names in the industry as well. One of the most iconic fans has to be Ranbir Kapoor’s grandfather Late Shammi Kapoor, who wanted to go on a coffee date with the actress and below is everything you would want to know.

It was back in 2010, according to reports, the legendary actor had tweeted then that he would want to have a cup of coffee with Deepika at his residence. He wrote, “Hi Deepika–would like you to communicate maybe could meet over a cup of coffee at my place— love, Shammi uncle.”

When Deepika Padukone Went On An Adorable Coffee Date With Shammi Kapoor
When Deepika Padukone Went On An Adorable Coffee Date With Shammi Kapoor

Deepika who had missed the tweet at the moment later took the opportunity and replied to the star. Later she also spoke about how she is his huge fan. At the time, the actress was shooting for her film Lafangey Parindey alongside Neil Nitin Mukesh and also had Break Ke Baad in her kitty.

Deepika in her tweet wrote, “Hi Deepika–would like you to communicate maybe could meet over a cup of coffee at my place— love, Shammi uncle.”

Finally, after rescheduling it for a long time the two met and had their time. Later expressing her joy the actress had written, “‘Guys!by far one of the best and most memorable days of my life! thank u, @shamsheraj uncle, for a wonderful wonderful evening…:-)”

For the unversed, Shami Kapoor’s grandson Ranbir and Deepika were dating each other for two long years and were it couple in the industry.

On the work front, Deepika saw the release of her film Chhapaak alongside Vikrant Massey and directed by Meghna Gulzar.

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Bollywood Box Office Verdict and Collections 2020 | Koimoi

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  1. Smitten by the box office bug? Don’t miss reading our compilation of Bollywood box office business done by films released in 2020.

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FilmRelease1st Day1st Weekend1st WeekLifetimeVerdict
Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior10 Jan15.1061.7561.75*61.75*
Chhapaak10 Jan04.7719.0219.02*19.02*

Here’s our Box Office Parameter:

Hit: Film which doubles the investment

Super-Hit: Film which more than doubles the investment by additional 50%

Average: Film which only recovers investment

Plus: Film which recovers investment & yields some profit

Flop: Film which loses 50% or more of investment

Losing: Film which does not recover the investment but loses less than 50% of it.

* denotes that the film is still running in theatres.

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Lata Mangeshkar Health Update: Legendary Singer Returns Home, Thanks Fans!

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Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar was discharged from Mumbai’s Breach Candy hospital on Sunday after 28 days of stay for pneumonia treatment.

Sharing her health update, Mangeshkar took to Twitter and wrote: “Namaskaar, For the past 28 days, I was at Breach Candy hospital. I was diagnosed with pneumonia. The doctors preferred that I extend my stay in the hospital and go home when completely healthy. Today, I am back home with the blessings of Mai and Baba.”

Lata Mangeshkar returns home, thanks fans for love
Lata Mangeshkar Health Update: Legendary Singer Returns Home, Thanks Fans!

She also thanked her doctors and her well-wishers.

“I have my deepest gratitude to all my well-wishers all over. Your prayers and good wishes have worked and I humbly bow down to each one of you. My doctors at Breach Candy have been my guardian angels and I stand in eternal gratitude to each one of them. The nursing staff has been exceptional. Your endless love and blessings are precious. Thank you, again,” Mangeshkar added.

Mangeshkar’s fans are on cloud nine after hearing about her health. They are sending her good wishes on social media.

One user wrote: “Happy to read you are fine. Tum jiyo hazaaro saal.”

Another one tweeted: “Stay happy always mam.”

The iconic singer turned 90 on September 28 this year. She became a recipient of India’s highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna in 2001. She has recorded songs in over 36 Indian languages.

Born on September 28, 1929, she has also been honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award and France’s highest civilian award, Officer of the Legion of Honour, besides numerous national and international awards.

In 1974, the Guinness Book of Records ranked her as the most recorded artiste in history. Mangeshkar had reportedly sung over 25,000 songs between 1948 and 1974.

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41-Year-Old Man Sentenced To 3 Years Of Imprisonment For Molesting A Former Bollywood Actor

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Concluding a three-year-old case, a special court in Mumbai convicted a 41-year-old man and announced a punishment of 3 years for molesting a former Bollywood actor on board on a flight in December 2017. Below are all the details.

Man named Vikas Sachdeva was found guilty Indian Penal Code Section 354 (assault or criminal force on woman with an intent to outrage her modesty). The judgement was passed by the Special Judge A D Deo, under the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

41-year-old Man Sentenced 3 Years Imprisonment For Molesting A Bollywood Actor On Flight In 2017
41-Year-Old Man Sentenced To 3 Years Of Imprisonment For Molesting A Bollywood Actor

He was also convicted under the relevant provision of the POSCO act as the complainant was 17 years-old when the incident happened. The court took its time to announce the punishment and confirmed 3 years imprisonment.

The incident that happened back in 2017, when the former actor took to Instagram to narrate her ordeal. She uploaded a video in which she was seen making an appeal and narrating what happened. She spoke how a person on the flight molested her on board. The video went viral in no time and also reached to the police who filed a complaint.

In the video she said, “So, I was in a flight travelling from Delhi to Mumbai today and right behind me one middle-aged man who made my two-hour journey miserable. I tried to record it on the phone to understand it better because the cabin lights were dimmed, I failed to get it.”

he continued how the person did not stop due to dim lights and continued the same for quite some time.

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Bollywood Casting Director Navin Kumar Premlal Arya Arrested By Mumbai Police For Running A 5-Year-Old S*x Racket

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A Bollywood casting director named Navin Kumar Premlal Arya has been arrested by the social service branch (SSB) of Mumbai Police for reportedly running a prostitution racket in the city.

The SSB rescued two junior artistes, aged 18 and 25, who were also found to be involved in the racket. The police said the accused used to charge Rs 60,000 per woman, according to a report in hindustantimes.com.

Bollywood casting director arrested over sex racket
Bollywood Casting Director Navin Kumar Premlal Arya Arrested By Mumbai Police For Running A 5-Year-Old S*x Racket

The accused was running the racket over the past five years with the help of his friends, Ajay Sharma and Vijay. Ajay and Vijay are wanted in the case.

Sandesh Rewale, inspector, SSB, said based on a tip-off they planned a trap at a cafe in Mumbai’s Seven Bungalows area.

Rewale was quoted as saying: “A decoy customer contacted Navin Kumar and he agreed to send two girls who work in the film industry as a model and artiste. The accused demanded Rs 60000 from the decoy customer for each woman and asked to book hotel in advance.”

“As soon as Navin Kumar arrived with the girls and his identity was confirmed, we arrested him and the women were rescued after recording their statement,” he added.

During the inquiry, it came to light that one of the girls was from Delhi, and was involved in the racket over the past year.

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Filmmaker Pooja Bhatt Urges Film Folks To Clean Up The Debris Post Shoot At Film City In Mumbai

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The glitz and glamour of Bollywood creates a dream world in front of our eyes, but what is the reality? Long after a film has been released, long after the sets have been de-constructed, broken pieces of the set remain scattered here and there turning the place into a mess.

This is exactly what actor-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt has pointed a finger at.

Pooja Bhatt appeals to Bollywood to clean Film City
Filmmaker Pooja Bhatt Urges Film Folks To Clean Up The Debris Post Shoot At Film City In Mumbai

Pooja took to Twitter on Saturday to express how the Film City in Mumbai’s Goregaon is turning into a mess. She suggested that instead of waiting for the authorities to intervene, people from the film industry should take an initiative to clean it.

She tweeted: “Film City is bustling with activity. Shame that it is in such a mess. Debris from sets long de-constructed lie everywhere. The access roads are non-existent. Why can’t we film folk clean up after we create these imaginary worlds on camera? Authorities don’t seem to care. But we must.”

Reacting to Pooja’s tweet, a user urged superstars Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn to do something to clean up film city which takes an even worse shape in the prolonged monsoon of Mumbai.

The tweet read: “Why authorities to blame, take it on your own. From these sets you earn millions of rupees and thrown debris everywhere. This stretch becomes worst in monsoon. Sir @SrBachchan @akshaykumar @ajaydevgn plz look into and start swachchta Abhiyan in FC Goregaon everyone will support u.”

Another user suggested: “Bollywood must act as an organization. Should have a monitoring body which ensure such things to be done by without fail by the concerned film crew.”

While several Bollywood stars take part in beach clean up drives every now and then in Mumbai, it is now to be seen whether they will take up an initiative to clean up Film City or not.

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Bharti Singh On Fun-Flirting With Salman Khan: “Girls Crave For A Glimpse & I Go About Kissing Him”

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Comedienne Bharti Singh is happily married to writer Haarsh Limbachiyaa, but she admits engaging in fun flirting with top stars like Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar on screen.

In stage shows as well as TV projects, Bharti often indulges in harmless flirting with male celebrities. Asked if her husband has ever asked her to avoid the trait, Bharti told IANS, “He knows that I am an artist and I know my limit. I have never crossed the limit. It’s not like I am not getting any response from the front (celebrity). They all are senior to me. Be it Akshay Kumar or Shah Rukh Khan or Salman Khan, it is a lot of fun to flirt with them.”

Bharti Singh has 'a lot of fun' flirting with Bollywood stars
Bharti Singh On Fun-Flirting With Salman Khan: “Girls Crave For A Glimpse & I Go About Kissing Him”

“Girls are jealous of me. They say that they crave to get a glimpse of Salman and I go about kissing him!” she quipped.

After sharing screen space in shows like Khatra Khatra Khatra, Khatron Ke Khiladi and Nach Baliye, Bharti and hubby Haarsh will soon host India’s Best Dancer.

“We, as husband and wife, are excited to do something that is different from comedy. We are working together and having lots of fun. We are more like friends than husband and wife,” she said.

India’s Best Dancer will replace the singing-based show Indian Idol on Sony Entertainment Television.

“We are excited because ‘Indian Idol‘ is about to be over getting over and our show will replace it. Indian Idol is a hit show, so we are also a little scared (about replacing it),” said Bharti.

Incidentally, the couple had appeared in an episode of Indian Idol, as guests. Will they do all upcoming shows together?

“Absolutely. Whenever I get invited along with Haarsh, I get excited, otherwise ‘dil nahi lagta’,” she said.

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Pakistani PM Imran Khan Thinks Bollywood Is The Reason Behind Increase In Drug Abuse & Crime In Pakistan

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Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has been taking digs at many things in India and the recent on under his radar is Bollywood and Hollywood. The PM thinks that Bollywood films are the reason behind sex crimes in Pakistan and below is the complete statement that Khan has to say.

In a YouTube address recently, Khan blamed Bollywood and Hollywood for promoting and increasing sex crimes, pedophilia and pornography involving children in the neighbouring country.

Pakistani PM Imran Khan Thinks Bollywood Is The Reason Behind Increase In Drug Abuse & Crime In Pakistan
Pakistani PM Imran Khan Thinks Bollywood Is The Reason Behind Increase In Drug Abuse & Crime In Pakistan

He feels that the biggest weapon of destruction is the mobile phone. He also stressed the point that the content available in hand has only led to an increase in drug abuse cases.

He said, “It is very important to realize that a new challenge is seeping in the country, through mobile phones. Due to the availability of phones, such content is accessible to kids which was never there in the history of mankind,”

Talking about the challenge that is overshadowing the country he said, “A very big challenge is coming in Pakistan and that is because of the phone. In mobile phones, children are getting content that has never been found. Children are receiving drugs inside schools. I did not realize this at first but it came to know when the power came in hand. The second is sex crime which is spreading in Pakistan in the form of child sexual abuse. It is very sad. ”

He added, “Apart from this, there is one more thing. The content we are taking first comes to Pakistan via Hollywood and then Bollywood. People here do not realize that we are consuming the most harmful thing of Western civilization. Due to this, people’s houses are crumbling.”

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Street Dancer 3D Movie Review: Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor & Prabhudheva Make This A ‘Foot-Tapping Watch’

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Street Dancer 3D Movie Review Rating: 3/5 Stars (Three stars)

Star Cast: Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor, Nora Fatehi, Prabhudheva, Dharmesh Yelande, Punit Pathak

Director: Remo D’Souza

Street Dancer 3D Movie Review: Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor & Prabhudheva Make This A 'Foot-Tapping Watch'
Street Dancer 3D Movie Review: Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor & Prabhudheva Make This A ‘Foot-Tapping Watch’

What’s Good: Second half of the title – Dancers – they’re brilliant, Prabhudheva enjoys the maximum cheers as Muqabla starts & it’s totally worth it

What’s Bad: First half of the title – Street because it’s totally misleading (read to know more about this aspect), despite having a story it’s not enough to balance with the spins & whirls happening through

Loo Break: Whenever you see they’re building an emotional sequence or someone’s trying to act, just head out of there and come back in on the beats of the music

Watch or Not?: If you’ve watched every dance show on this planet, the Step Up series, ABCD 1 & 2 – you might know all the tricks so you can skip it. Rest of you, give it a try for the dance

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It’s all about the verses between two dance groups – Team India VS Team Pakistan in London. Team India is Sahej’s (Varun Dhawan) Street Dancers & Team Pakistan is Inayat’s (Shraddha Kapoor) Rulebreakers. The rivalry between them is registered from the moment they meet but there’s no backdrop apart from the religious difference. Brother Inder (Punit Pathak) burdens his dream of winning the Ground Zero dance competition on Sahej (Varun Dhawan).

Anna (Prabhudheva) who runs a hotel shows the reality of stuck immigrants to Inayat and the team. They now want to win the battle to help those immigrants. Sahej with three of his best dancers joins London’s local group The Royals and gets criticised for his decision. Now, what he does next and how well does he do on the path of his ‘homecoming’ is what the rest of the story is all about.

Street Dancer 3D Movie Review
Street Dancer 3D Movie Review

Street Dancer 3D Movie Review: Script Analysis

Before we dive deep into the technical aspects, could someone in the comments section remind me why this isn’t called ABCD3? Remo D’Souza’s goes a mile ahead of actually including a story in between all the dance. It’s very manipulating when it introduces the emotional angle but surprisingly it works at places. Good to see how Remo D’Souza takes a dig at dance films, when in a scene Varun says, “4-5 saalo se yahi dance toh kar rahe hai.”

One major thing where the film lacks is its storyline. However good the choreography is when you know who’ll win it ultimately eliminates the thrills. A thought that kept me bothered throughout was, why the makers didn’t go full desi-style street when they had to name this one as Street Dancer? Streets have zero role to play making the title misleading. The electrifying effect in the initial performance, usage of magical tricks while dancing and a lot happens on the floor which keeps you intrigued.

Street Dancer 3D Movie Review: Star Performance

Varun Dhawan gets his moves right and the dancer in him just overshadows the actor in him. That’s what’s required and he has improved a lot since ABCD 2 smoothening his dance moves. Shraddha Kapoor gets no scope to act but she balances that with her beautiful presence on the dance-floor. Though not as good as the professional dancers around her, efforts are truly visible. She deserved a more balanced character to add the value.

Prabhudheva got the maximum cheers in our press show when he just broke into dancing on Muqabla. Won’t even give my two cents neither on his acting chops nor his dancing skills because we all know what’s what. Out of the dancers, Dharmesh gets his act right and enjoys lil bit of both the departments. Nora Fatehi looked the most ‘dancer’ than all the dancers around.

Street Dancer 3D Movie Review: Direction, Music

More than Remo D’Souza ‘directing’ this film, he has choreographed it. He’s a totally different person when it comes to the dancing scenes. He manages to create the aura around those sequences. He fails in mixing the good dance with the routine story that’s running parallel. Though it’s a good try as compared to ABCD2, the story still lacks soul.

Illegal Weapon 2.0 and Lahore doesn’t bring in anything apart from a few thumping beats. Garmi literally raises the temperature as Nora Fatehi makes it just irresistible to take your eyes off. Mainu Pind Jaana Hai comes in as a surprise as it delves well into the narrative. Dua Karo serves its hollow purpose of expressing the regret of Varun Dhawan. Sachin-Jigar’s background score backs the dancing sequences making them look as dazzling as they should.

Street Dancer 3D Movie Review: The Last Word

All said and done, Street Dancer 3D delivers what it promises – breathtaking dance. This is closest we’ve got to the Step Up series and that’s an achievement. Watch it for what it is rather than what you expect it to be & you might enjoy it.

Three stars!

Street Dancer 3D Trailer

Street Dancer 3D releases on 24th January, 2020.

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Panga Movie Review: Kangana Ranaut Fulfils Her Dream To Make Us Realise, Why Can’t We?

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Panga Movie Review Rating: 3/5 Stars (Three stars)

Star Cast: Kangana Ranaut, Jassie Gill, Yagya Bhasin, Richa Chadha, Neena Gupta

Director: Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari

Panga Movie Review: Kangana Ranaut Fulfils Her Dream To Make Us Realise, Why Can't We?
Panga Movie Review: Kangana Ranaut Fulfils Her Dream To Make Us Realise, Why Can’t We?

What’s Good: Pint-sized Yagya Bhasin delivers a monumental performance, subduing the drama, yet another relatable character nailed by Kangana

What’s Bad: Fights a constant battle between sports & drama, and unfortunately just one of it wins

Loo Break: Maybe in the second half, during the matches, because you’ll already know who’s winning

Watch or Not?: Read it out & clarify what do you actually look for in a sports-drama

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The story revolves around the catchphrase of “every mother deserves a second chance!” We have Jaya Nigam (Kangana Ranaut) who once led the India Women’s National Kabaddi Team and now is just any other mother. She’s living with the burden of what she could’ve made of her life and what she instead chose. She says, “Main kya kar sakti thi aur main kya kar rahi hoon?” to her very supportive husband Prashant (Jassie Gill) and there you feel the pain.

Jaya reunites with her old friend Meenu (Richa Chadha) who used to play Kabbadi with her and is still a successful coach. She decides to make a comeback (for a month) just to fulfill his son’s wish but finds her lost-self and never turns back. It’s all about her efforts to make it to the national team, once again, years later.

Panga Movie Review
Panga Movie Review

Panga Movie Review: Script Analysis

Love the way how Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari treats the slice-of-life aspects of her story, they’re closest to the reality. The first half is filled with very smart and situational humour which grasps your attention. Though I had a complaint about not exploring the ‘sports angle’ much in the first half, the real problem started when they actually did. When Hockey was highlighted as a mainstream sport in Chak De India! we loved it because it had thrills.

Here, Kabaddi remains too formulaic and predictable. Ironically, same as Street Dancer 3D, Panga too suffers the problem of “we know who’ll win, give us the thrills?” Ashwiny loses the balance between sports & story in the second half which stretches the narrative.

Panga Movie Review: Star Performance

Jaya is right up Kangana Ranaut’s alley. She effortlessly portrays the character without any flaws and shines as an actor. It’s her way of underplaying the role the relates us the most with her character. Surely, one of her bests performances. Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari exploits Jassie Gill for his million-dollar smile. His smile just lits up the dark cinema hall and it’s pretty contagious. He acts well guy somewhere I wish I could’ve seen more of him.

Yagya Bhasin, as Kangana & Jassie’s son, is the real hero of the film. Interestingly, Ashwiny & Nikhil Mehrotra pen some of the most hilarious dialogues for him and he delivers with similar confidence. Richa Chadha is pretty but plain. She lacks the zing of a sportsperson and just doesn’t come across one. Neena Gupta is adorable! In just a couple of scenes, she proves how she can mould any character to her taste.

Panga Movie Review: Direction, Music

Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari gets the emotions right yet again but fails in the other half of the film. In the genre of sports-drama, she gets the ‘drama’ portion on-point. Even during the matches, Nitesh Tiwari’s (Director of Dangal) screenplay just doesn’t add any thrills making it a predictable watch.

Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy have lost their touch completely with this album. There is not a single track that really works with the story. Missed something like ‘Haanikarak Bapu’ during Jaya’s practice session. Mohan Kanan’s Wahi Hai Raste sounds well for the first time but it’s ruined by its placement in the film.

Panga Movie Review: The Last Word

All said and done, Panga makes a daring comment on women empowerment & how every mother deserves a second chance. Backed with some brilliant performances, it connects you with the drama with some inhibitions.

Three stars!

Panga Trailer

Panga releases on 8th January, 2020.

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BREAKING: Bharti Singh’s Plea Gets A Positive Verdict By HC In Hurting Religious Sentiments’ Case

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Bharti Singh was stuck in a legal soup recently when she failed to pronounce the word Hallelujah properly. A chunk of society members filed an FIR against the comedian for hurting religious sentiments. Post which, Singh filed a plea in the High Court in order to quash the FIR and charges against her. The verdict is out and below’s all about it.

Today, the Punjab and Haryana high court heard Bharti Singh’s plea and ordered he Punjab Police to restrain from taking any coercive action against the comedian. The high court of Justice Sudip Ahluwalia heard the plea and a positive verdict was delivered.

BREAKING: Bharti Singh’s Plea Gets A Positive Verdict By HC In Hurting Religious Sentiments Case
BREAKING: Bharti Singh’s Plea Gets A Positive Verdict By HC In Hurting Religious Sentiments’ Case

The case was registered on the complaint of Sonu Jafar, President of the Christian Front, in Punjab’s Ajnala town in Amritsar district. He alleged that religious sentiments of the Christians have been hurt when the stars trivialized the word “Hallelujah” while trying to pronounce it. The FIR in question was filed on December 25 and was followed by peaceful protests across the state.

It all started when Bharti Singh along with Raveena Tandon was playing a game on a chat show hosted by filmmaker Farah Khan. During the game section, Bharti and Raveena had to write the spellings for given words and the comedian being unknown of the word ‘Hallelujah’ ended up in an unintentional controversy.

A similar verdict has been given for Raveena and Farah Khan earlier this week, who were too stuck in the legal case.

The case was registered under Section 295-A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

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EXCLUSIVE! Not Kartik Aaryan, Alaya F Wants To Hook Up With Ranveer Singh & We Wonder What Deepika Padukone Has To Say

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Jawaani Jaaneman actress Alaya F has been making a lot of noise ever since the trailer has been out. Despite being a star kid (Pooja Bedi’ daughter), Alaya has been quite open on her views, be it about the nepotism debate or the trolls. While Alaya has previously amusingly said she wouldn’t be shocked to see Kartik Aaryan in her bed, now comes a rather interesting statement from the actress which said she wants to hook up with Ranveer Singh.

We met Alaya for an exclusive conversation during the promotions of her debut comedy-drama, Jawaani Jaaneman. During a rapid-fire round, we gave the actress the choice to pick between Varun Dhawan, Kartik Aaryan and Ranveer Singh asked whom she’d kill, marry and hook up with.

EXCLUSIVE! Not Kartik Aaryan, Alaya F Wants To Hook Up With Ranveer Singh & We Wonder What Deepika Padukone Has To Say
EXCLUSIVE! Not Kartik Aaryan, Alaya F Wants To Hook Up With Ranveer Singh & We Wonder What Deepika Padukone Has To Say

To this, Alaya answered, “I’ve been saying lots of good things about Kartik Aaryan and have been keeping him in top of the list, so I’ll kill you (Kartik) because you’ve had the win many times. I’ll marry Varun Dhawan and hook up with Ranveer Singh. I don’t want to marry Ranveer because Ranveer-Deepika are the best.”

Check out the exclusive video below:

Meanwhile, Alaya F was recently grabbing the headlines when she made a rather amusing remark about Kartik Aaryan.

Asked about her reaction if she found Kartik in her bed, she said: “I wouldn’t be surprised if I woke up and found Kartik Aaryan in my bed.”

Alaya also mentioned that she is prepared to tackle all the questions on her relationships.

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Ayushmann Khurrana Calls His Wrong Statement Of Same-S*x Marriages Being Legal In India A ‘Genuine Slip’

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Ayushmann Khurrana has started the promotions of his upcoming film, Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan. The film deals with the subject of homosexuality in which the Bala actor is paired alongside Jitendra Kumar. The trailer of the film received a great response from the audience.

Recently, in an interview, Ayushmann Khurrana made a blunder while talking about same-s*x marriages. The actor thought that in 2018 when the Supreme Court decriminalised homosexuality in the country, it also legalised same-s*x marriages.

Ayushmann Khurrana Calls His Wrong Statement Of Same-S*x Marriages Being Legal In India A 'Genuine Slip'
Ayushmann Khurrana Calls His Wrong Statement Of Same-S*x Marriages Being Legal In India A ‘Genuine Slip’

Khurrana had said to The Times Of India, “We are really proud that we are supporting the community. Our country is very progressive that it legalised same-sex marriages.” However, people on social media immediately bashed the actor for not knowing enough about the law despite playing a gay character in Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan.

Ayushmann Khurrana then took to his Twitter page to clear it out that it was a genuine slip from his side and he wishes that same-s*x marriages are legalised in India. The National-Award winner tweeted, “A genuine slip here though I really wish same-sex marriages get legal in India.”

Read the tweet below:

Meanwhile, at an event recently, Ayushmann Khurrana opened up on why he decided to do Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan. The talented actor had stated, “We want to reach out to people, who are averse to homosexuality. This is the first Hindi mainstream commercial film in India based on homosexuality. We hope it will at least usher in the conversation and have a discussion on LGBTQ.”

The film is helmed by Hitesh Kewalya and also stars Neena Gupta, Maanvu Gagroo and Gajraj Rao. It will hit the screens on February 21, 2020.

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EXCLUSIVE: Hacked Actress Hina Khan Reveals What She Did With Her First Salary

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Hina Khan is all set to make her debut with the film Hacked. The actress has already started the promotions of her film. The trailer and songs are well-received and are trending online. Fans are quite excited to see the Kasautii Zindagii Kay star on the big screen.

The former Bigg Boss contestant is not only known for her acting but people even love her fashion sense. Fans are always curious to know more and more about Hina Khan’s lifestyle, fashion and more. Koimoi did an interesting segment with Hina in which we asked her about the ‘Most Expensive’ things she has bought.

EXCLUSIVE: Hacked Actress Hina Khan Reveals What She Did With Her First Salary
EXCLUSIVE: Hacked Actress Hina Khan Reveals What She Did With Her First Salary

From her most expensive bag to perfume to vacation, the Hacked actress revealed it all. When asked about her most expensive outfit, the actress revealed what she did with her first salary. Hina Khan said, “I don’t remember the cost, but I have worn good outfits from many designers.”

She added, “From my first salary what I bought is very special to me was for 30,000 and that is very dear to my heart. After that, we wear different stuff from designers. But in that way, it is my dress which I bought for 30,000.”

Watch the video below:

In the same video, the Damaged 2 actress shares with her the most expensive gift she gifted to someone and the most precious person in her life.

Meanwhile, coming to Hacked, the film is helmed by Vikram Bhatt and also stars Rohan Shah and Mohit Malhotra in pivotal roles. The film will hit the screens on February 7, 2020.

Are you excited to watch Hina on the big screen? Let us know your views in the comments section below.

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Ranbir Kapoor, Sunny Leone Don Masks Amidst The Coronavirus Scare

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There have been no cases of coronavirus recorded in Mumbai yet, but a few Bollywood actors are taking no chances. Stars like Ranbir Kapoor and Sunny Leone have been spotted at the airport recently, with their faces covered in masks.

Ranbir was clicked with his mask on at Mumbai airport by celebrity photographer Viral Bhayani. He was sporting a T-shirt and khakis, and he completed the look with a cool cap and shades.

Ranbir Kapoor, Sunny Leone Don Masks Amidst The Coronavirus Scare
Ranbir Kapoor, Sunny Leone Don Masks Amidst The Coronavirus Scare

The Sanju star isn’t the only actor who is travelling around in masks. In a video posted by celebrity photographer Manav Manglani, Sunny and her husband Daniel Weber are seen at Mumbai airport, refusing to pose for a selfie with a fan. Ultimately, she obliged but not before putting on her mask.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the new coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency after the death toll in China rose to 213 on Friday, with 9,692 confirmed cases in the country’s 31 provincial-level regions.

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Anushka Sharma & Virat Kohli Hope Their Relationship Stays ‘Strong Forever’ In This New Ad

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Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli are one of the cutest couples in B-Town. The couple who is now married for two years never refrain from showing their love for each other. Be it their cute vacation or Anushka cheering for hubby at the stadium, their fans go in complete awe of how much they adore each other. Well, the good news is that you will get another chance to see their chemistry.

Yes, the duo shot for a cute ad together and we have to say that it is looking quite good. The ad is for a high-end steel industry brand and the romantic twist given by Anushka and Virat cannot be missed. The couple is giving us new relationship goals and we are sure that the ad will make you go all mushy for the couple.

Anushka Sharma & Virat Kohli Hope Their Relationship Stays 'Strong Forever' In This New Ad
Anushka Sharma & Virat Kohli Hope Their Relationship Stays ‘Strong Forever’ In This New Ad

The ad starts with Anushka staring an old couple’s picture who is celebrating their 50th anniversary. Anushka is amazed to know that their relationship is still so young even after 50 years of togetherness to which Virat says that he hopes that his and Anushka’s relationship is also this strong. Anushka interrupts him and then says, “No, I hope it not only remains just strong but strong forever.”

Virat gives her the most comforting smile which will bring a smile on your face.

Check the ad below:

Sharing the ad on social media, Virat wrote, “Sirf strong nahi, #HameshaKeLiyeStrong. Had a great time shooting this ad for #ShyamSteel #flexiSTRONG #TMT Bars.” And honestly, after seeing the ad, you will wish to see them on the screen more often.

On the work front, Anushka is yet to announce her next project. She was however seen dressed in the Indian Cricket jersey and is said to be a part of a film based on the life of former cricketer Jhulan Goswami. As for Virat, he will also be reportedly seen on one episode of Bear Grylls’ Man Vs Wild.

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EXCLUSIVE! Taapsee Pannu On Thappad Dialogue Being Similar To Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Slap Statement: “Only Thing That Is Copied”

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Taapsee Pannu recently unveiled the promo of her upcoming film, Thappad, and won praises for the subject she chose. Amongst women-centric films like Rashami Rocket, Shabaash Mithu and Haseen Dillruba, the diva has come up with another important subject, which is being continuously linked to Shahid Kapoor-Kiara Advani starrer Kabir Singh, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga.

Soon after the release, the film was severely bashed by a chunk of people over its misogynistic approach. The debate went for long, with people still arguing over the submissive approach Preeti (Kiara Advani’s character) had. When Sandeep Reddy Vanga made a statement, he said, “When you are deeply in love and deeply connected to a woman (and vice versa), if you don’t have the liberty of slapping each other, then I don’t see anything there” that further only fueled the debate.

EXCLUSIVE! Taapsee Pannu On Thappad Dialogue Being Similar To Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Slap Statement: “Only Thing That Is Copied”
EXCLUSIVE! Taapsee Pannu On Thappad Dialogue Being Similar To Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Slap Statement: “Only Thing That Is Copied”

Now, with Thappad being the voice of women and a being in general fighting against violence, users were quick to question whether the dialogue ‘Thodi bohot maar pit toh expression of love hai na’ is an answer to Kabir Singh and its wrong approach. When Koimoi met Taapsee Pannu for an exclusive conversation and asked about the same, the actress answered, “I think probably that’s the only dialogue Sir (Anubhav Sinha) ne copy kia hai. That one dialogue was picked because it resonated with the theme of our film. But this film was note made for that film (Kabir Singh). It’s way beyond.”

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Meanwhile, Taapsee also revealed that she herself approached filmmaker Anubhav Sinha to make a film on such a subject.

Thappad, is slated for a 28th February, 2020 release.

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Shah Rukh Khan Was ‘Blamed’ For Having A Dirty Mind When He Rejected A Bizarre Script

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Shah Rukh Khan fans have been impatiently waiting for the actor to announce his next. Well, no one knows when that is going to happen. However, we have an interesting and hilarious piece of news for you guys which will definitely make you LOL!

A video featuring journalist Anupama Chopra is going viral on the internet in which she reveals the weirdest script that was read to SRK. The superstar had told about this script to the journalist in an interview.

Shah Rukh Khan Was 'Blamed' For Having A Dirty Mind When He Rejected A Bizarre Script
Shah Rukh Khan Was ‘Blamed’ For Having A Dirty Mind When He Rejected A Bizarre Script

Chopra said that 10 years ago when she was writing a book on Shah Rukh Khan, she had asked him about the most absurd script that was offered to him. That’s when Shah Rukh Khan told her that one day, a bearded and arty type director came to him and pitched him a story in which his character becomes a gangster after he can’t marry the girl he loves.

She shared, “The girl, on the other hand, has married a cop. At some point, the cop starts chasing the gangster, oblivious to the fact that the duo were ex-lovers. After some time, the cop shoots the gangster. Wounded, he somehow takes refuge in a train. As luck would have it, the woman is travelling on the same train. The gangster is lying there, unable to find water. Then, the woman breastfeeds him and thereby a brother-sister relationship is formed!”

When Shah Rukh Khan questioned the director about the weird ending stating, “Don’t you think that’s an odd scene?”, the filmmaker told him, “What a dirty mind you have!”

Watch the video below:

Well, we can’t stop laughing after knowing this. We wonder how SRK handled the director and what he must be doing now!

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