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'Was on a plane': Shashi Tharoor absent again from key Congress meet, sparks exit buzz ahead of Kerala polls | ‘Stop venting frustration of Bihar defeat here!’: PM Modi taunts Opposition as Parliament's Winter Session explodes into action | Brace for chaos in Parliament! Opposition loads up agenda as government holds pre-winter session all-party meet | Voter roll shake-up! ECI extends SIR by a week, final list now on Feb 14 | Big trouble for Gandhis! Fresh FIR slaps criminal conspiracy charges on Rahul and Sonia in National Herald case | Safety first! Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury apologises amid massive A320 flight disruption | Delhi Police serves notice to private hospitals for doctors who studied in Pakistan, Bangladesh, UAE, China | Cyclone Ditwah affects Tamil Nadu: Flights cancelled, schools shut | Operation Sagar Bandhu: India sends NDRF teams, 21 tonnes of aid to cyclone-ravaged Sri Lanka | Breakfast diplomacy! Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar rush to defuse Congress power struggle over Idli and Upma

Shahid Kapoor back in cop avatar with Deva, teaser impresses fans

Jan 05, 2025, at 06:26 pm

The wait is finally over with the makers of Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor's upcoming movie Deva releasing its teaser on Sunday, creating excitement among fans.

Priyanka Chopra, Nick, Malti set new vacation goals for fans, check out images

Jan 04, 2025, at 02:50 pm

Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas painted her social media page with multiple colours when she shared vibrant images of her latest family vacation with husband Nick Jonas and their daughter Malti Marie.

Alia Bhatt-Ranbir Kapoor celebrate New Year in Thailand with baby girl Raha

Jan 03, 2025, at 09:42 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood power couple Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt along with their daughter Raha kicked off 2025 vacationing in Thailand.

'Feels good when a boy from an Indian village shines on global stage': PM Modi praises Diljit Dosanjh in a rendezvous

Jan 02, 2025, at 09:22 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a heartwarming conversation with Indian singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh at his residence in New Delhi on the occasion of New Year 2025.

Singer Diljit Dosanjh faces legal action over pro-alcohol songs at Ludhiana concert

Jan 01, 2025, at 10:03 pm

Ludhiana/IBNS: Popular Indian singer Diljit Dosanjh is in legal trouble over his New Year’s Eve concert in Punjab's Ludhiana, where he performed songs that allegedly promote alcohol.

Ranbir Kapoor hugs and kisses Alia Bhatt to welcome New Year 2025

Jan 01, 2025, at 02:24 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor ran towards his wife, actress Alia Bhatt, hugged and kissed her welcoming the New Year 2025.

Sunil Dutt once met former US President Jimmy Carter, Priya Dutt shares throwback image

Jan 01, 2025, at 02:22 pm

Politician Priya Dutt recently shared a throwback image which featured her father Sunil Dutt and late US President Jimmy Carter.

The golden voiced Rafi

Dec 31, 2024, at 01:35 pm

The golden-voiced Mohammad Rafi’s birth centenary falls on December 14, 2024. Shoma A. Chatterji offers a brief glimpse into the life and times of this legend of Indian film music in a year-end tribute 

Ranbir-Deepika's Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani returns to big screens, Karan Johar 'excited' to see Gen Z's reaction

Dec 27, 2024, at 02:09 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Filmmaker-producer Karan Johar is "excited" to see Gen Z's reaction to 2013 Hindi film Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, which is re-releasing in PVR Inox Cinemas.

Raha wishes paps Merry Christmas, gives flying kisses as she clicks pictures with parents Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt

Dec 26, 2024, at 02:47 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood power couple Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt's daughter Raha had some fun time with the paparazzis on the occasion of Christmas on Wednesday.

Bollywood 2024: Spotting the stars

Dec 25, 2024, at 12:08 pm

Bollywood continued to witness high and low points in 2024. While some superstars failed to deliver at the Box Office, the youngsters won the hearts of their fans and established their strong presence in the industry. IBNS-TWF correspondent Supriyo Hazra navigates the journeys of the tinsel town newsmakers

'Baby John, Bhabhi jaan': Varun Dhawan narrates how he protected Keerthy Suresh when other heroes asked for her number

Dec 25, 2024, at 11:46 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Actress Keerthy Suresh, who primarily works in south Indian languages, has made her debut in the Hindi film industry with Baby John, which hit the big screens on December 25 on the occasion of Christmas.

Deepika Padukone-Ranveer Singh introduce their daughter Dua to paps at private event, requests for no click

Dec 24, 2024, at 11:37 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood power couple Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh on Monday hosted a private event to introduce their daughter Dua Padukone Singh to the paparazzis but requested them to not click her picture, media reports said.

Zakir Hussain's family shares heart-touching post on Instagram for first time after his death

Dec 22, 2024, at 11:47 pm

Late tabla maestro Zakir Hussain's family posted an emotional post on his Instagram page for the first time since he died a week ago.

Mahatma Gandhi was the 'Father of the Nation' for Pakistan, says singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya

Dec 22, 2024, at 11:13 pm

Bollywood singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya is once again making headlines after he called Mahatma Gandhi the 'Father of Pakistan'.

Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon to reunite in Cocktail 2: Report

Dec 19, 2024, at 11:54 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood stars Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon will be reuniting onscreen in Homi Adajania's Cocktail 2, after delivering a hit with Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya where they made their debut as a pair.

Shahid Kapoor, Triptii Dimri to feature in Vishal Bhardwaj's action thriller

Dec 18, 2024, at 02:41 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor and new heartthrob Triptii Dimri will be featuring in Vishal Bhardwaj's action thriller which is poised to be an entertainer.

Kiran Rao's 'Laapataa Ladies' out of Oscars race, UK's 'Santosh' makes it to final 15

Dec 18, 2024, at 10:19 am

Filmmaker Kiran Rao's 'Laapataa Ladies', which was India's official entry to the Best Foreign Language Film category, is out of the Oscars race, as per the latest list of 15 movies released by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Diljit Dosanjh says no more live concerts in India until infrastructure upgraded

Dec 17, 2024, at 11:50 am

Indian singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh has said he won't hold concerts anymore in India until the infrastructure is upgraded.

Alia Bhatt exudes her aura in white saree at Raj Kapoor Film Festival

Dec 14, 2024, at 02:09 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: From managing the guests to posing for lensmen, Bollywood star Alia Bhatt literally stole the limelight at the premiere of the two-day film festival, which has been organised to celebrate legendary actor-director Raj Kapoor's 100th birth anniversary.

Rekha hugs Amitabh Bachchan's grandson Agastya Nanda at Raj Kapoor 100 Film Festival

Dec 14, 2024, at 12:36 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood veteran Rekha graced the gala film festival marking the 100th birth anniversary of legendary actor-director Raj Kapoor in Mumbai on Friday.

SRK and his film 'Raees' mentioned in Allu Arjun's bail hearing

Dec 14, 2024, at 12:00 am

Hyderabad/IBNS: The bail hearing of Telugu superstar Allu Arjun featured a parallel drawn with another stampede situation during the release of Shah Rukh Khan's film 'Raees', in which a person died.

Mardaani 3 is dark, deadly and brutal: Rani Mukerji as YRF announces third installment of the franchise

Dec 13, 2024, at 02:03 pm

Yash Raj Films’ Mardaani is the biggest solo female-led franchise in Hindi cinema that has garnered love and acclaim over 10 years now.

Priyanka Chopra receives award at Red Sea International Film Festival

Dec 13, 2024, at 11:23 am

Jeddah/IBNS: Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra on Thursday dazzled the red carpet of the Red Sea International Film Festival 2024 and also bagged an honourary award as all roads lead to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for the ongoing movie extravaganza.

Worst people: Bengaluru woman claims her short dress was criticised at Diljit Dosanjh's concert

Dec 12, 2024, at 12:33 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: A young Bengaluru woman has claimed to have been criticised by people for her short dress at the mega concert of singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh held in the city last week, media reports said.

Kapoor clan meets PM Modi ahead of Raj Kapoor's centenary celebrations

Dec 11, 2024, at 01:01 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The entire Kapoor family on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence ahead of the centenary celebrations of legendary actor-director-producer Raj Kapoor.

As the end credits rolled, we hugged and cried: Anasuya and Omara share crowning Cannes moments

Dec 10, 2024, at 11:22 am

Anasuya Sengupta, who earned the best actress award at the Cannes 2024 for her role in Bulgarian filmmaker Konstantin Bojanov's The Shameless, was joined by her co-star Omara from the Hindi film at the 30th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) where the flick was screened. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh speaks to the duo on a cosy winter evening. Excerpts...

My Melbourne is a relatable film which I helmed instead of directing: Imtiaz Ali

Dec 09, 2024, at 11:37 am

Bollywood's celebrated director Imtiaz Ali is one of the four filmmakers who contributed to the making of My Melbourne, an anthology of four stories about sexuality, gender, disability and race which was screened at the 30th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) last week. IBNS-TWF correspondent Souvik Ghosh speaks to Imtiaz amid his busy day-long schedule featuring a tram ride in the city and indulging in taste buds. Excerpts...

Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa 2: The Rule collects Rs. 500 crore worldwide in 3 days

Dec 08, 2024, at 01:31 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna's blockbuster film Pushpa 2: The Rule has broken multiple records and has become the fastest film to collect Rs. 500 crore worldwide in three days.

Deepika Padukone attends Diljit Dosanjh's Bengaluru concert in her first public appearance since motherhood

Dec 07, 2024, at 12:26 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone on Friday made her first public appearance since embracing motherhood participating at singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh's concert in Bengaluru.