Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor, famed for his romantic roles, has died of cancer aged 67. He was part of the Kapoor acting dynasty which has long dominated Bollywood, the Hindi film industry. The actor made a huge splash in 1973 with his first lead role in Bobby – a teenage love story. He played the romantic lead in dozens of…
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Acclaimed Indian actor Irrfan Khan, whose international movie career included hits such as Slumdog Millionaire, Life of Pi and The Amazing Spider-Man, has died aged 53, his publicist said. Khan, who was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour in 2018, died on Wednesday after he was admitted in a Mumbai hospital for colon infection. He was 53. “Irrfan was a strong soul, someone…
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The six year old, privately-held STX has done 34 movies including ‘Hustlers’ and ‘Bad Moms’ which have cumulatively grossed $1.5 billion, while Eros focuses primarily on the Indian and diaspora markets by producing movies and distributing through an OTT platform . In a first of its kind deal, Indian movie producer and distributor Eros International on Saturday announced an all-share merger with…
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DIrector Prasoon Pandey has directed a short film titled Family, to spread awareness about the novel coronavirus outbreak. The film features top stars like Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Mohanlal and many others. Ever since India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi imposed a 21-day lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic, many celebrities across the nation have been…
View More AMITABH BACHCHAN, RAJINIKANTH & MOHANLAL TO ACT IN A SHORT FILM ON CORONAVIRUS AWARENESSWhile it is not clear which incident Rangoli was referring to, but earlier this week, in Moradabad, a Muslim mob attacked doctors and healthcare workers and pelted stones as they went to check upon coronavirus suspects. Twitter account of Kangana Ranaut’s sister, Rangoli Chandel was suspended by the microblogging website after she tweeted an angry tweet against ‘Mullahs’ who have been attacking…
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Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has asked the government for relief that will ease the strain on its cash flow, chairman and managing director Ajay Singh said Friday. More than 50% of employees will be on leave without pay in April and the airline is running a cargo business that’s generation some cash flow, according to Singh. India’s airlines are in…
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Facebook has made a huge bet on India by investing $5.7 billion into Jio Platforms, the tech subsidiary of multinational conglomerate Reliance Industries. Jio variously operates broadband, mobile services, and online commerce platforms, and Facebook’s investment gives it around a 10 percent stake in the company, making it the largest minority shareholder. Facebook’s primary footprint in India currently comes from…
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Rihanna is back with her first new music in three years, although fans hoping for a single off the long-awaited R9 are going to be pretty let down. Late Thursday, Canadian rapper PARTYNEXTDOOR dropped his new track, “BELIEVE IT,” which features Rihanna on backing vocals. While the collaboration makes sense — PARTYNEXTDOOR co-wrote “Work” and “Sex With Me,” which are on Rihanna’s…
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From hospitals to hand sanitiser, a number of big names from continental fashion capitals are turning their efforts towards the fight against the coronavirus. Will the American industry follow suit ? Prada is the latest big-name fashion brand to turn its production lines, usually focused on elegant blazers and blouses, to meet needs arising from the coronavirus crisis. Yesterday it…
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday announced the Japanese government and IOC had agreed to postpone the games for the first time in history amid the global battle to contain the pneumonia-causing coronavirus. Following this announcement, Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organizing committee President Yoshiro Mori downplayed the Tokyo Olympics taking place next spring on Saturday. Speaking during a TV appearance,…
View More JAPAN’S PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCES POSTPONEMENT OF OLYMPICS 2020 DUE TO COVID-19