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Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Interior designer and entrepreneur Sussanne Khan turned emotional as she remembered her late mother Zarine Khan on the occasion of Eid on May 28.The doting daughter, through a heartfelt social media post, shared many unseen family memories and throwback picturesTaking to her social media account, Sussanne shared a series of nostalgic pictures featuring her mother from different phases of life.The pictures included candid family gatherings, glamourous party moments, childhood memories, and beautiful mother-daughter snapshots.One picture showed Sussanne smiling beside her mother during an outdoor lunch outing, and in another picture, the duo dressed elegantly at a celebration.Many throwback monochrome pictures from Sussanne’s childhood and Zarine’s childhood also formed...

Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Actress Jyotika, who is receiving a lot of positive response to her work in the recently released streaming film ‘System’, has spoken about the importance of silences for her part in the film.The actress spoke with IANS along with her co-star Sonakshi Sinha during the promotions of the film in Mumbai. She shared that her character of stenographer comes with a lot of depth.Jyotika told IANS, “For me, I really like Sarika as a character I have not played before, actually. I don't want to give away too much, but there are too many shades to her and there are a lot of layers. So, those layers in her attracted me a lot. Also, there's a lot I'm emoting through silence, which was another factor, which was very challenging as an actor”.She further mentioned, “We've seen cou...

Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Indian auteur Imtiaz Ali, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film ‘Main Vapas Aaunga’, has shared that the song ‘Mascara’ was shot in lyricist Irshad Kamil’s hometown.The filmmaker spoke with IANS during the promotions of the film along with Vedang Raina and Sharvari. During the conversation he spoke about the location at which the song is shot.He told IANS, “The particular location that you're talking about, incidentally, is in a city called Malir Kotla, and Malir Kotla is also the city or the town that Irshad Kamil comes from. So, I had the unique satisfaction of being the director that played a song of Irshad Kamil to shoot for it in his hometown for the first time. And it was actually for me also a very emotional moment because I've seen Irshad ev...

Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Bollywood actor Ali Fazal, in a promo of actor and host Shekhar Suman’s show 'Shekhar Tonite', was seen talking about the transformation in his life that came with fatherhood.Ali Fazal, on the show, appeared in an entirely different light in the third episode of the show.During the conversation, when Shekhar Suman asked him, “How is life?” Ali responded with a perspective that instantly turned him emotional and poetic.Speaking about becoming a father, the actor shared how his understanding of life, cinema, and even human emotions had now completely changed after the arrival of his daughter.Talking about fatherhood, Ali Fazal said, “I think life has changed completely, 360 degrees. Fatherhood is definitely something that, no matter how much you talk about it, no matter...

Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Hollywood star Cynthia Erivo has blasted the fallout to her stepping in to defend Wicked co-star Ariana Grande at an event in November 2025.The cast were walking down a yellow brick road during the event at Universal Studios Singapore when a man vaulted the barrier and rushed at Ariana, with Cynthia stepping in to shield her friend.Erivo told Variety: “Nobody moved. Nobody moved. So I moved because my brain went, ‘Get him away! Get him out of here!' My immediate reaction was ‘Get him away from us.' And what people couldn't see is that he wouldn't let go (of Ariana). He wouldn't let go. So I just kept pushing at him to get him off.”She had blasted the fallout, with "insidious" memes and TikTok videos focused on her appearance, reports femalefirst.co.uk.Erivo added: ...

Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) The upcoming episode of ‘Tum Ho Naa – Ghar Ki Superstar’ will see actress Rashami Desai getting emotional after making explosive revelations about the darkest chapter of her life.She highlighted how her life was going downhill after losing contact with her family, and the painful phase where she believed her career and personal life were completely over.In an intense and heartfelt conversation with host and actor Rajeev Khandelwal, Rashami candidly opened up about her struggles, misunderstandings with her mother, and the lessons that transformed her life forever.During the episode, Rajeev Khandelwal asked Rashami Desai, “Aap ke zindagi ka ek chapter tha jo sab logo ne dekha hai, bohot khubsurat chapter toh nhi tha par hum sab ki zindegi mai koi na koi essa phase aata ...

Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Acclaimed actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui is currently busy shooting for the second installment of “Tumbbad” on Eid and shared it’s going to be a working festival for him.Sharing an update from the shoot, the actor said: “It is going to be a working festival for me. Even on Eid, I am shooting for Tumbbad 2. I am very excited about bringing this character to life as it has multiple layers.”“Tumbbad” was first released in 2018. The period folk horror film directed by Rahi Anil Barve and Anand Gandhi stars Sohum Shah in the lead role as Vinayak Rao, and follows the story of his search for a hidden 20th-century treasure in the Indian village of Tumbbad, Maharashtra.Tumbbad premiered in the critics' week section of the 75th Venice International Film Festival, the first Indian...

Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Actress Narayani Shastri on Wednesday opened up about a sudden health scare that left her rushing to the hospital in the middle of the night.Sharing a video on her social media account, the actress revealed how she experienced unbearable abdominal pain around 2 AM and initially mistook it for gas-related discomfort.In the video, Narayani said, “Hi guys, so last night was a very scary time for me. Around 2 o’clock in the night, I got heavy-duty maddening pain in my abdomen. I thought it was gas because it was not in a particular place, it was in an area. So I struggled with mint and ajwain and everything I had, and it was just increasing and increasing.”She further shared that by morning, her husband Tony had to rush her to the hospital as the pain became unbearable.Sh...

Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Celebrity chef and ‘MasterChef India’ winner Pankaj Bhadouria has revealed that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.Taking to her social media account, on May 28, Pankaj shared a picture of herself from the hospital where she was seen lying on a hospital bed dressed in a patient gown with medical wires attached to her.Sharing the post, she wrote, “I have been diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Need your prayers and support folded hands emoji.”In another story shared on her social media account, Pankaj posted a video from the hospital as she underwent multiple medical tests. In the clip, she was seen sitting in a hospital robe with a medical cannula attached to her hand.The text on the video read, “Going for tests and more tests…..not a happy place to be.”She also sha...

Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Amid the controversy between Vashu Bhagnani and the makers of “Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai,” producer Jackky Bhagnani has celebrated 27 years of David Dhawan-directed “Biwi No.1”, which was produced by his father.A lawsuit was filed by Vashu Bhagnani in Katihar, Bihar, which centres on the upcoming Bollywood film ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’. Vashu Bhagnani filed a lawsuit against Tips Industries and associated parties, alleging unauthorized use of intellectual property linked to older hit films like ‘Biwi No.1’.However, on May 27, the makers of the film released a statement claiming that they are the “lawful owners” of the songs Chunnari Chunnari and Ishq Sona Hai, both featured in the film “Biwi No.1”.However, Jackky shared the poster of “Biwi No.1” starring S...