Category: ENTERTAINMENT

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Thursday mourned the death of Bappi Lahiri and said the songs the singer-composer gave for his films are remembered with joy even after decades. The 69-year-old musician, who passed away at a city hospital on Tuesday night, had composed several chartbusters for Bachchan for films like “Namak Halaal” (1982) and “Sharaabi” (1984). Their hit film tracks include “Pag Ghungroo Bandh”, “Thodi Si Jo Pee Li Hai”, “Aaj Rapat Jaye To”, “Jahan Chaar Yaar”, “De De Pyar De”, “Inteha Ho Gayi Intezar Ki” and “Raat Baaki, Baat…

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Bob Saget’s death last month stemmed from an accidental blow to the head, his family said in a statement. The comedian and “Full House” star was found dead January 9 in a Florida hotel room. He’d performed in the area the night before as part of a stand-up tour. “The authorities have determined that Bob passed from head trauma,” the Saget family said on Wednesday. “They have concluded that he accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it and went to sleep. No drugs or…

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Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty says there was a time when he would shoot multiple films simultaneously but today he reserves his craft only for parts that truly shake him up as an artiste. Chakraborty, who had made his debut with the 1976 Mrinal Sen directorial “Mrigayaa”, dominated the 80s Hindi film industry with blockbusters like “Disco Dancer”, “Dance Dance”, “Pyar Jhukta Nahin”, “Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki” and “Commando” among others. The 71-year-old actor is now gearing up for his digital debut with the Prime Video psychological thriller series “Bestseller”,…

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said that singing legend Lata Mangeshkar, who died at a hospital here in the morning, will be accorded a state funeral. Lata Mangeshkar (92), the voice of generations of Indians and one of the biggest music icons of the country, died due to multiple organ failure, her sister Usha Mangeshkar and doctors treating her said. The last rites will be held in the evening. Thackeray in a statement said Lata Mangeshkar’s death was an end of a glorious era. Her melodious voice was…

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Between being a blank slate and someone who is certain about their skills, Deepika Padukone says she wishes to be a blend of both as the actor completes 15 years in Hindi cinema in 2022. The former model made her Bollywood debut with 2007’s reincarnation romantic drama “Om Shanti Om” and has built a filmography boasting titles like “Love Aaj Kal”, “Cocktail”, “Piku”, “Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela”, and “Padmaavat”, among others. “It has been so much (about) learning, processing, understanding, growing, evolving. I hope that journey for me always continues,”…

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 Pune-headquartered Kinetic Green Energy & Power Solutions has teamed up with China-based electric vehicle giant Aima Technology Group to co-design and develop electric two-wheelers for the rapidly growing domestic market. Through this partnership, Kinetic plans to aggressively scale up the E2W business and build the capacity of 5-lakh units a year in the next two years, the company said. Kinetic had launched its e-two-wheelers last year. As part of the collaboration, Aima will assist Kinetic with design and support for modifications and rapid localisation of the models to suit Indian…

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 Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas and her pop star husband Nick Jonas have become parents to their first child, a baby boy, through surrogacy. The 39-year-old actor and Jonas shared the news on their respective Instagram accounts on late Friday night. “We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate,” the statement read. The couple further asked for privacy during this special time. “We respectfully ask for privacy during this special time as we focus on our family. Thank you so much,” they added. Chopra Jonas tied…

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Top actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan on Monday condoled the death of legendary Kathak exponent Birju Maharaj and said he had learnt a lot from the matchless guru. In a tweet, Haasan paid glowing tributes to the Kathak icon. The actor hailed Pandit Birju Maharaj as a peerless Kathak maestro. Haasan said for many years he had learnt a lot from Maharaj by observing him ‘from far away’ like ‘Ekalavya.’ Also, the actor said he had learnt many things from the Kathak guru by being close to…

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Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar continues to be under treatment in the ICU of a city hospital here, the doctor treating her said on Sunday. The 92-year-old singer tested positive for coronavirus with mild symptoms and was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Breach Candy Hospital in south Mumbai last week. Associate professor Dr Pratit Samdani from the Breach Candy Hospital told PTI, “She continues to be in the ICU and is under treatment”. Mangeshkar’s niece Rachana Shah had on Thursday said the singer is doing well and…

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Actor Megan Fox has announced her engagement to boyfriend Machine Gun Kelly. Fox shared the news on Instagram by posting a video of Kelly going down on one knee under a banyan tree at an undisclosed location. “In July of 2020 we sat under this banyan tree. We asked for magic. We were oblivious to the pain we would face together in such a short, frenetic period of time. Unaware of the work and sacrifices the relationship would require from us but intoxicated off of the love. And the karma,”…

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