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Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) To celebrate Hindi Diwas with style, veteran actor Boman Irani took up the challenge of translating Gen-Z words to Hindi.Boman took to Instagram, where he shared a video of himself, where he was seen giving his own spin to several words. The text overlay on the clip was captioned as “Boman Irani turns Gen-z (in Hindi)”.Boman was asked the Hindi word for “Flex” to which he replied: “Bhapaoing.” The next word was “Ghosting”, to which he said: “High Hindi 1,2 ka 4.”For “Lit”, he said: “Jalwa”. He was then asked about Delulu” to which, the 65-year-old star said “is the solulu”.For the caption, he wrote: “Mujhe diye gaye Gen Z words… aur maine diye unke jawaab Hindi mein. Simple. #HindiDiwas.”Talking about Hindi Diwas, it is celebrated on 14 September. It is celebrated ...

Chennai, Sep 13 (IANS) The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has now cleared dance choreographer-turned-director Satish's upcoming romantic entertainer, 'Kiss', featuring actor Kavin in the lead, for release with a U/A certificate. The film's producer Raahul of Romeo Pictures took to his X timeline to make the announcement. "Leaving a U/A mark for y’all. #Kiss certified U/A. See you in theatres on Sep 19," he wrote.It may be recalled that the film was originally supposed to release in March this year. However, the film's release was then pushed to July, without a date being specified for its release. The makers finally announced that the film would hit screens on September 19 this year.Kiss has triggered great interest as it is being directed by well known dance choreographer Sat...

Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) Bollywood star Ajay Devgn penned a tender note for his son Yug, whom he tagged as his “strongest critic and softest corner”, as he turned 15 on Saturday.Ajay took to Instagram, where he shared a picture featuring him and his son. The image showcases the beautiful father-son bond as they sit together. Ajay’s arm is wrapped around Yug, who is leaning affectionately against his father.“My strongest critic and my softest corner…happy birthday my boy… love you lots… @yug_dvgn,” Ajay wrote as the caption.Ajay’s wife and actress Kajol too penned a note for her son on Saturday, where she expressed her hope that her “cool boy” always remains kind and wonderful.Kajol took to Instagram, where she shared a video. In the clip, she along with her husband Ajay Devgn and son Yug a...

Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) Punjabi musician AP Dhillon, who is known for ‘Excuses’, ‘Brown Munde’, ‘Summer High’, ‘Insane’ and others, has released another banger ‘Without Me’. The singer first tested the waters at a concert in Dubai, as he performed the song to a packed audience.He received a stellar response to the song, and decided to take it to airwaves. The track blends heartfelt lyrics with AP’s signature sound, amplified by world-class production.Talking about the track, AP Dhillon shared, “‘Without Me’ started off as a simple idea, but the more I worked on it the more it stuck. I loved the production from the start, and when I played it in Dubai the response was unreal. That energy made me drop it right away, and I know it’s the kind of track that’ll have everyone singing along the n...

Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) The latest episode of Bigg Boss 19 turned into a heated debate around sensitivity and being responsible enough when housemates Farrhana Bhat and Nehal Chudasama made remarks about Kunickaa Sadanand allegedly having a memory loss problem. The comment made during an argument triggered Kunickaa, who was seen visibly upset and angry at the two girls for loosely using words related to mental health issues. Kunickaa stood her ground and reminded them that terms linked to mental health should never be thrown around casually, especially in fights. She revealed that her own mother suffers from a memory loss problem and that she very well knows what memory loss does to the patient and to its entire family.Amaal Mallik, who currently is serving as the house captain, strongly bac...

Chennai, Sep 13 (IANS) Actress Aishwarya Lekshmi, who has delivered impressive performances in several Tamil films, has now chosen to completely opt out of social media, saying that she refuses to be a person who caters to the whims and fancies of a supernet! The actress, who took to her Instagram stories section to make the announcement, wrote, "For the longest time, I subscribed to the idea that social media is much needed to keep me in the game. I thought it necessary to move with the times, especially considering the nature of the industry we are in. Somehow, something that was told would cater to us has reverse-UNO-ed and made me cater to it."Stating that social media had successfully distracted her from what her work and research should be, the actress said it had taken away every or...

Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) Playback singer Shaan is set to treat the audience with a special concert dedicated to the legendary singer Kishore Kumar. Ahead of the concert, the singer revealed his set list to IANS. Shaan is a huge admirer of the legendary singer, and shares his cultural roots with him. The singer spoke with IANS at his office, and broke down the flow of the show in terms of its creative aspects.He told IANS, “It’s a huge set list, there are over 70 songs parked for the show. Some songs only have the choruses. Some songs are mashups of each other. But the idea is to express, through his songs, a journey and an emotion of the individual sitting in the auditorium. There are some interactive things in it as well. I'm sure everyone who has bought a ticket is a fan of Kishore da. I've...

Chennai, Sep 13 (IANS) The makers of director Athiyan Athirai's eagerly awaited film 'Thandakaaranyam', featuring actors Dinesh and Kalaiyarasan in the lead, have now disclosed the name and look of the characters that actor Shabeer Kallarakkal and actor Balasaravanan play in the film. Neelam Productions, the production firm of director Pa Ranjith, which is producing the film, took to its X timeline to announce the names of the characters that both actors play in the film. Introducing Shabeer Kallarakkal's character, it said, "Rage and rivalry! #Shabeer as Amitabh #ThandakaaranyamFromSept19 #தண்டகாரண்யம் ."Introducing Balasaravan's role, the production house wrote, "Their bond will teach you resilience. #Balasaravanan as Rupesh. #ThandakaaranyamFromSept19 #தண்டகாரண்யம்."Both Shabeer and Bal...

Los Angeles, Sep 13 (IANS) Actor Joel Edgerton said he “never thought” of himself as “talented.”The Australian actor, 51, was honoured at the 51st edition of the festival and was in Deauville, Normandy, with director Chris Bentley to present the French premiere of Train Dreams, a Netflix drama in which he stars alongside Felicity Jones.Edgerton said: “I never thought of myself as talented… I’ve always seen myself as one of the lucky ones. Lucky enough to deeply love going to work as an actor, a writer and occasionally a director.”He added: “And I share this honor with the extraordinary people I’ve been lucky enough to work alongside, been challenged by and learned from.”Edgerton’s award was presented by French-Iranian actor Golshifteh Farahani, who is presiding over this year’s festival...

Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) Actress Rhea Chakraborty shared a sneak-peek into the behind-the-scenes world of shooting and tagged the experience as both chaotic and magical.Taking to Instagram, Rhea shared some BTS moments. In the string of videos and photos, the actress was seen in different outfits and posing for pictures.She wrote: “The chaos behind every shoot is magical. Yet somehow we manage to get the end result. Out of chaos comes order.”On the acting front, the 33-year-old actress has featured in several films such as ‘Sonali Cable,’ ‘Bank Chor,’ ‘Half Girlfriend,’ ‘Dobaara: See Your Evil,’ and ‘Jalebi.’ In 2024, she made a significant impact with her new ventures, including a podcast and her fashion label.She was last seen on the big screen in “Chehre” (2021), a mystery thriller direc...