ENTERTAINMENT

Chennai, June 28 (IANS) Director Mu Muran’s much-awaited thriller drama ‘Blackmail’, featuring actor, music director and producer G V Prakash in the lead, will hit screens worldwide on August 1 this year, its makers announced on Saturday. Taking to its X timeline, JDS Film Factory, the production house making the film, wrote, “We are happy to announce our first production movie #Blackmail -- a gripping thriller drama -- confirmed as August 1st Release #BlackmailfromAug1”Actor G V Prakash plays the lead in the film along with actress Teju Ashwini. Apart from G V Prakash and Teju Ashwini, the film will also feature a host of actors including actors Srikanth, Bindhu Madhavi, Linga, Thilak Ramesh and Muthukumar.The film is being produced by A Deivakani and is being presented by Jayakodi Amalra...

Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Mumbai police have shared an update with regards to the demise of actress Shefali Jariwala. So far, the police have recorded the statements of 8 people in this case.Mumbai has shared that these people include statements of family members, servants and the doctor at Bellevue Hospital, a Mumbai Police official said. The arm of law has stated that no discrepancies have been found in the investigation so far.Shefali reportedly passed away on Friday following a cardiac arrest. Her husband Parag Tyagi reportedly rushed her to a hospital in the Andheri area of Mumbai but doctors declared her dead on arrival.After Shefali’s demise, members of the entertainment fraternity like playback singer Mika Singh, actor Aly Goni, Karishma Tanna and celebrity chef Kunal Kapur and Par...

Los Angeles, June 28 (IANS) Hollywood actress-singer Olivia Rodrigo gave a pleasant surprise during her recent gig in London. The singer-actress had a special guest at her BST gig in Hyde Park. The show came before her hugely anticipated Glastonbury Festival appearance, where she will close this year's epic event, reports ‘Mirror.co.uk’.And while her fans were left in awe with a brilliant performance of some of her biggest hits and catchy tunes, it was her special guest that got fans feeling gobsmacked.As per ‘Mirror.co.uk’, on a sunny day in London, the Drivers License singer welcomed singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran to the stage.The 22-year-old American was wearing a black sequinned leotard for the show and brought ginger-haired Ed to the stage for a rendition of his early hit, ‘The A Team’....

Chennai, June 28 (IANS) The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has cleared director Sri Ganesh's upcoming family drama, '3BHK', featuring actor Siddharth in the lead, for release with a clean 'U' certificate. Shanthi Talkies, the production house producing the film, took to its X timeline to make the announcement.Sharing a poster that read 'U', it said, "It’s “U”r Story too!!! #3BHK #3BHKfromJULY4"Produced by Arun Vishwa under the Shanthi Talkies banner, the film has been directed by Sri Ganesh, best known for his gripping investigative thriller '8 Thottakkal'. The bilingual film, which has been made in Tamil and Telugu, also features Sarathkumar, Devayani, Meetha Raghunath and Yogi Babu in key roles.The trailer shows that the film will be about the struggles a middle-class family ...

Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Actor Amit Sial, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming streaming title ‘The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case’, has recalled the most haunting moment from the series.The series follows a chilling account in India’s political history, the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The assassination wasn’t just a national shock, it was a moment that forever altered the course of Indian politics, security, and justice.What followed was one of the most complex, high-stakes investigations our country has ever seen, a 90-day manhunt led by a handful of officers navigating shifting loyalties, cross-border conspiracies, and the emotional wreckage left behind.Amit essays the role of D.R. Kaarthikeyan, the man entrusted with leading the SIT. Ta...

Los Angeles, June 28 (IANS) Hollywood actor Katy O’Brian was punched by Sydney Sweeney while filming their boxing matches for the upcoming biopic about boxer Christy Martin. The actress has said that she “felt good” getting punched by her co-star. Sweeney stars in the movie as Martin, who was one of the most well known female boxers of the 1990s, reports ‘Variety’.Katy plays a fellow boxer. Sweeney packed on 30 pounds for the role. Sweeney told W magazine earlier this year, “My body was completely different. I didn’t fit in any of my clothes. I’m usually a size 23 in jeans, and I was wearing a size 27. My boobs got bigger. And my butt got huge. It was crazy! I was like, ‘Oh my god’”.She added, “But it was amazing: I was so strong, like crazy strong”.Katy spoke with ‘Variety’, on Thursday n...

Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) The second episode of "The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 3" was graced by the "Metro…In Dino" team - Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta, Pankaj Tripathi, Konkona Sen Sharma, Sara Ali Khan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Ali Fazal, Fatima Sana Shaikh and director Anurag Basu. During the fun episode, host Kapil Sharma took a hilarious dig at Aditya Roy Kapur about his dates.Pointing out a pattern, he said to Kapur, "Toh doston aapko mazedaar cheez batata hoon, aap sabne notice toh kiya hoga, Fitoor mein Aditya ne Katrina ke saath kaam kiya, unki shaadi ho gayi, Sadak 2 mein inhone Alia ke saath kaam kiya, Alia ki shaadi ho gayi, Night Manager mein inhone Sobhita ke saath kaam kiya, uski shaadi ho gayi, toh Sara....iske baad?"Before Aditya could respond, Sara jumped in with a UNO reverse res...

Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Bollywood star Kriti Sanon has shared her best wishes for director Aanand L. Rai on his birthday. On Saturday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared BTS pictures from her upcoming film ‘Tere Ishk Mein’. The actress also penned a long note in the caption, as she lavished praise on the director, and said that for her it has been a pleasure working with the director on the film.She wrote, “Happiest Birthday @aanandlrai sir!! It’s been such a pleasure working with you and a journey I’d never forget.. Your vision, your passion and your heart that is full of so much love- makes you so special!! Keep spreading love the way you do! And pls keep making the love stories you do and making our hearts smile! Love you always, your Mukti”.Earlier, the actress confessed that...

Chennai, June 28 (IANS) The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has now cleared director Sriram Venu's emotional action drama 'Thammudu', featuring actor Nithiin in the lead, for release with an 'A' certificate. Sri Venkateswara Creations, the production house producing the film, took to its X timeline to confirm the development. It wrote, "Action, Adventure and Adrenaline-pumping moments. The epic journey of #Thammudu takes a new turn with "A" from Censor. The purpose and promise justifies everything!!#ThammuduOnJuly4th."Actor Nithiin too confirmed that the film had been rated A by the Censor Board. He wrote, " The epic journey of #Thammudu takes a new turn with "A" from the Censor."The film, which releases on July 4, has triggered huge interest among fans and film buffs for sever...

Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Fans gather in huge numbers outside Amitabh Bachchan's residence every Sunday in the hope of getting a small glimpse of the superstar, and this has been happening for the last 43 years. Humbled by all the love, the 'Paa' actor bowed down to the audience. He even shared a heartfelt post on his official Instagram account, expressing his gratitude.Big B wrote, "At Prateksha since 1982, every Sunday at my doorstep, and after that when Jalsa became my family's residence from 1992-93, people have been coming to meet me and my family every single Sunday. For the last 43 years, there has been no greater example or sign of the love of the people of the country than this, which has always been honored and will always be! I bow down in humility."On Friday, Bachchan expressed hi...