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Actor Paresh Ganatra, who started his acting career with Gujarati theatre in 1984, recently recalled losing a large sum of money during the Harshad Mehta scam in 1992. He shared that the close encounter inspired him to play the role of Radhakishan Damani in Hansal Mehta`s web series Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story starring Pratik Gandhi in the titular role.  Paresh Ganatra on losing money to Harshad Mehta  During his appearance on Digital Commentary`s podcast, Paresh said, "I was working then and my salary was Rs 5,000 per month. I had Rs 75,000 in savings and it was a big amount at that time. I lost it all during the Harshad Mehta scam." "When I found out about Scam 1992, I insisted that I would play this role despite Hansal Mehta saying it was a small role. It was based on RK Dama...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size When Zendaya showed up on the Golden Globes red carpet on Sunday, it wasn’t just her gorgeous orange gown and 1950s-style bob that got people talking — they couldn’t help but notice a giant diamond ring on that finger. Zendaya arrives at the 82nd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Now, it’s confirmed that Zendaya is engaged to her Spider-Man co-star and longtime boyfriend Tom Holland, with a family source spilling the exciting news to People. Story continues below advertisement well congrats to zendaya and tom on the engagem...

Former Scientology executive and whistleblower Mike Rinder has died at the age of 69. Rinder’s wife, Christie King Collbran, shared the sad news Sunday on Instagram.“Rest in peace, my sweet, beautiful husband,” King Collbran wrote, her words accompanied by a photo of their family.“I speak for so many when I say the sadness and pain we feel mirror the depth of our unwavering love for you. Your courage, bravery, and integrity are unmatched and will forever inspire us. You have been the pillar of stability in our lives, filling our days with your strength, wisdom, love, laughter and devotion. The world will remember you. My best friend, my hero, my love, Michael John Rinder.” Story continues below advertisement She also included a message that Rinder asked be sha...

With a fresh year before us, ’tis the season to look ahead at what things we may look forward to over the next 12 months and which things may befall us in the world of music. 1. Possible consolidation within the streaming music businessWe’ve all heard of the Big Four of streaming music: Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and Amazon Music. You may have encountered Deezer, Tidal, Napster and Qobuz. We can throw iHeartRadio, Bandcamp, and SoundCloud into the mix. But what about 8Tracks, Boomplay, Jango, LiveOne, Joox, JioSaavn, Patari, KKBox and Hoopla? Those are streaming music services as well.Some survive because of their special focus on specific areas of the world — China, South Asia and the Middle East, for example — but you have to wonder about the financial viability of the non-Big Four. G...

By Staff The Associated Press Posted January 4, 2025 1:37 pm Updated January 4, 2025 7:08 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Indie filmmaker Jeff Baena, who was married to his frequent creative collaborator Aubrey Plaza, has died. He was 47. Baena was found dead Friday at a Los Angeles home, according to medical examiner’s records. The circumstances were unclear Saturday. The records indicated that the medical examiner’s office was investigating and did not include any informat...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man accused of supplying drugs to Liam Payne, a former member of the band One Direction who fell to his death in Argentina last year, has been arrested. Braian Paiz, 24, was arrested by Argentinian police Friday and is alleged to be one of two people who supplied Payne with cocaine in the days before his death.He is one of five people charged earlier this week in connection with Payne’s death and one of two who were ordered a form of pre-trial detention by a judge.Of the five people charged, three are facing charges of manslaughter, including a businessman who was with Payne in Argentina and two managers of the hotel.A news release from the prosecutor’s office says the two hotel managers...

In chronicling a list of the anticipated OTT offerings of 2025, several platforms aptly pointed to the Bobby Deol-fronted conman show, Aashram, which was lapped up by audiences upon its August 2020 release owing to its gritty narrative. Three seasons in, Prakash Jha’s directorial venture has amassed a loyal fan base that keeps track of the show’s forthcoming episodes. Evidently then, when news relating to another season hit headlines, it gave fans reason to rejoice. However, a source close to the production tells mid-day that the glimpses of the new content circulating online do not belong to the fourth season.  “What has been shot is part of season three itself. It took time to release these episodes because of the merger between [OTT platforms] MX Player and Amazon,” says the source, hi...

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have filed competing lawsuits, ramping up the bitter battle over their claims of what happened on the set of It Ends With Us. On Tuesday, Lively filed a lawsuit in New York against her co-star and the director of the film, alleging sexual harassment on the movie set and a co-ordinated effort to “destroy” her reputation in Hollywood.Meanwhile, Baldoni is suing the New York Times – the outlet that first reported on Lively’s initial complaint late last month – for libel, accusing the journalists who reported the story of working with Lively to tarnish his reputation and claiming they glossed over important evidence.The lawsuits are major developments in a story emerging from the surprise hit film that has already made major waves in Hollywood and led to discuss...

Starting the year on high note, Prime Video unveiled the teaser of the highly anticipated second season of the critically acclaimed series `Paatal Lok`. With excitement at its peak, fans have been eagerly awaiting the return of Inspector Hathi Ram Chaudhary. The teaser offers a thrilling glimpse into a new case that pushes Hathi Ram to his limits. With chaos lurking at every turn, will the underdog cop risk it all to uncover the truth, or will his relentless pursuit consume him completely? This time, the stakes for uncovering the truth are higher, the mysteries deeper, and the threats deadlier. The new season promises to raise the drama barometer to new heights, drawing viewers into an even darker, more immersive, and treacherous world. Into the world of Paatal Lok 2 The teaser features ...

Meghan Markle is kicking off the new year with a new Instagram account, returning to the social media platform after a five year absence, and racking up almost a million followers in the first day of her return. The account, given the simple handle @meghan, has two posts as of Thursday – her first post, a black and white video shared on New Year’s Day, shows the Duchess of Sussex, 43, running on a beach toward the ocean, before pausing to write “2025” in the sand with her finger. Story continues below advertisement People reports her husband, Prince Harry, shot the video.Eagle-eyed followers, however, spotted evidence that the video was likely filmed multiple times, which is relatable for anyone who’s attempted to capture content for the platform before. ...