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Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) Television actress Rupali Ganguly has credited her success to the show “Anupamaa” and said that prior to that for twenty years she never won an award. Rupali took to her Instagram stories, where she shared a video of a rack full of awards she has won for the popular show “Anupamaa”.“20 saal ek bhi award nahi mila... ye sab #anupamaa aur @rajanshahi ki den hai (For twenty years, never got a single award… all these (awards on the rack) is because of Anupamaa and Rajan Shahi.)”Rupali has often spoken about her bond with Rajan Shahi. On December 3, the actress took to social media to wish director Rajan Shahi on his birthday.In a special post, she mentioned she could never call Rajan her 'friend' because in friendship, lines tend to blur, and the respect she has for him i...

Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) After attending the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas and her husband Nick Jonas spent their time enjoying the picturesque locale, where they posed with camels and tried their hand on riding ATVs. Priyanka took to Instagram and shared a slew of glimpses from their holiday in Jeddah. In the first image, the actress could be seen dressed in a white crop top, paired with a shirt and denim pants. Priyanka covered a headscarf as she rode an ATV.In one image, the Indian actress could be seen posing with a camel, trying out the local cuisine and even sharing some loved-up moments with her husband.She captioned the post: "More days like these please, thank you Jeddah and @redseafilm."At the event, Priyanka rem...

Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt looked ethereal in a white saree as she attended the centenary celebrations of the late Indian cinema legend Raj Kapoor in Mumbai on Friday. Alia took to her Instagram, where she dropped a string of pictures looking gorgeous in a white saree with pastel hued flowers and green leaves prints. She completed her look with a soft pearl choker and dewy makeup. For the hair, she chose to keep her hair open.The actress captioned it, “mud mud ke na dekh.”The song “Mud mud ke na dekh” is from the 1955 comedy-drama film directed and produced by Raj Kapoor. The film stars Nargis, Nadira, and Raj Kapoor. The number 420 refers to Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, which prescribes the punishment for the offence of fraud; hence, "Mr. 420" is a derog...

Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) The centenary celebrations of the late Indian cinema legend Raj Kapoor in the city was quite an event as an entire galaxy of Hindi cinema stars descended in the Andheri West area of Mumbai on Friday. The Kapoor family, the first film dynasty of Hindi cinema, hosted the event as they celebrated the excellence of the family’s patriarch.Bollywood superstar Ranbir Kapoor and his actress wife Alia Bhatt were seen attending the event. Ranbir was seen sporting a moustache, it could possibly be a part of his look from his upcoming movie ‘Love and War’ in which he is set to share the screen with his wife, and his ‘Sanju’ co-star Vicky Kaushal.While Ranbir wore a black velvet bandhgala with white pajamas, Alia looked stunning in a flowy white saree with a floral print.Ranbir’s ...

Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) The trailer of the upcoming streaming comedy-thriller series, ‘Moonwalk’ on Friday. The trailer promises a quirky tale of heist, love and loyalty.The series stars Samir Kochhar, Anshumaan Pushkar, Nidhi Singh, Sheeba Chadha, and Geentanjali Kulkarni. The series pits two thieves against each other over love.Tarik Pandey (essayed by Anshumaan Pushkar), a thief is up against the arms with Maddy (played by Samir Kochhar) to win the heart of the girl of their dreams, Chandani (played by Nidhi Singh). The two men decide the fate of their over the challenge, the challenge requires them to steal the better item to win her love.Meanwhile, an aging gangster, his son who wants to be a teacher, an uptight cop, Chandani’s jealous former love interest add to the chaos, leading to a...

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday slammed the Congress government in Telangana over the arrest of the Tollywood superstar Allu Arjun, saying that the grand old party has no respect for the creative industry. “Congress has no respect for the creative industry and the arrest of Allu Arjun proves it yet again,” the Union Minister wrote on X.He added that the mishap at Sandhya Theatre was a clear case of poor arrangements by the state and local administration. “Now, to deflect that blame, they are indulging in such publicity stunts,” the Union Minister said. He further pointed out that the Telangana government should assist those affected and punish those making the arrangements that day instead of continuously attacking film personalities. “It ...

Jaipur, Dec 13 (IANS) Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan who is popular as a romantic hero revealed that his upcoming movie ‘Baby John’ is all about the personality transformation of a father with an “innocent face” when pushed to the limits - an analogy that’s likely to remind the viewers of a “serious character” he played in revenge-drama ‘Badlapur’ starring Nawazuddin Siddique. The actor told IANS that ‘Baby John’ revolves around women’s safety and explores how an innocent father is driven to extreme lengths to protect his daughter. "They cast me for this role because they wanted someone with an innocent face, to show the transformation of a father pushed to his limits," the actor IANS.Recalling real-life incidents like the Nirbhaya case, Dhawan explained that such issues are woven into the...

Los Angeles, Dec 13 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes has revealed that he had aspirations of being a therapist, and he considered quitting music for the same. The singer cancelled his 'Wonder' world tour after just seven shows in 2022 for mental health reasons and he admitted he "absolutely" thought about giving up his career for good, reports ‘Female First UK’.When asked about his alternative plan, he told fellow singer John Mayer on 'How's Life', “I have no idea. For real, I seriously thought about it. I actually took a small therapy course and I was like, ‘I might just become a therapist in a small town’. It’d be weird at first for everyone, and then eventually they would just get used to it”.Elsewhere in the interview, Shawn, who recently declared he is still figuring out his sexu...

Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) The music composer duo RUUH and JOH, who have created the love track ‘Gumshudah’ from the streaming show ‘Mismatched’ have shared that their father, Vijay Benedict is the singer of the iconic song ‘I’m a Disco Dancer’ from the film ‘Disco Dancer’ starring Mithun Chakraborty. The duo has previously composed music for the hit series ‘Call Me Bae’, starring Ananya Panday.Talking about their musical legacy, the duo said, “We always aim to do something different, so we experiment with sounds and draw inspiration from within. Coming from a family where music is the family business, we’ve had a lot of influence from our dad, Vijay Benedict, who was a Bollywood playback singer and sang hits like ‘I’m a Disco Dancer’ in the 1980s. While his music inspires us, we don’t really l...