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Aishwarya, Abhishek shut down separation rumours with joint appearance at event | Bollywood
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Aishwarya, Abhishek shut down separation rumours with joint appearance at event | Bollywood

Amid several reports of separation, actor-couple Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan appeared together at the Dhirubhai Ambani International School Annual Day event in Mumbai. Several pictures and videos of the couple at the event on Friday were shared on social media platforms. (Also Read | Aishwarya Rai reviews The Archies starring Abhishek Bachchan's nephew Agastya Nanda) Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai got married on April 20, 2007. Aishwarya and Abhishek at Mumbai eventFor the event, Aishwarya arrived in a car with her mother Brindya Rai. Abhishek Bachchan arrived with his father-actor Amitabh Bachchan and nephew Agastya Nanda at the venue. After getting out of her car, Aishwarya waved at someone and smiled. As she waited, Abhishek, Agastya and Amitabh joined her. Stay tu...
Netflix confirms Squid Game video game, teams up with GTA and Money Heist | Web Series
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Netflix confirms Squid Game video game, teams up with GTA and Money Heist | Web Series

Step aside, green jumpsuits! Netflix expands the Squid Game universe beyond the screen with an official video game, joining other anticipated titles like Sonic Mania Plus and Money Heist in their 2024 lineup. Mike Verdu, the Vice President of Netflix Games, shared this exciting news on the Netflix blog. Following the success of the 2021 hit Squid Game, the creators emphasized that the Squid Game universe was just beginning. Guess they were not wrong. New York schools ban Squid Game costumes ahead of Halloween to avoid violence(HT_PRINT) Squid Game joins Netflix's 2024 gaming roster The introduction of a video game now represents the newest chapter in the expansion of the Squid Game universe. This comes on the heels of the recent premiere of the first season of the competition seri...
Actor Shreyas Talpade gets heart attack, undergoes angioplasty | Bollywood
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Actor Shreyas Talpade gets heart attack, undergoes angioplasty | Bollywood

In a shocker, noted actor Shreyas Talpade, aged 47, collapsed due to a heart attack right after finishing his shoot in Mumbai Thursday evening. The actor, who had to be rushed to the hospital underwent angioplasty at the city’s Bellevue Hospital in Andheri West. Shreyas Talpade was shooting for Welcome to the Jungle on Thursday. According to a source who wished to stay anonymous, Talpade was absolutely fine and shot the entire day for the underproduction multi-starrer film, Welcome to the Jungle, through the day. “He shot through the day, was absolutely fine and joking around with everyone on the set. He even shot sequences that had a bit of action. After finishing the shoot, he went back home and told his wife that he was feeling uneasy. She rushed him to the hospital but he coll...
Denzel Washington as Hannibal Barca, Netflix faces backlash for ‘miscasting’ | Web Series
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Denzel Washington as Hannibal Barca, Netflix faces backlash for ‘miscasting’ | Web Series

American actor and producer, Denzel Washington's casting as the legendary ancient general Hannibal Barca in an upcoming Netflix project has been receiving extreme backlash from outraged Tunisians, who have accused it as an act of ‘miscasting’ and ‘falsifying history.’ "To consider Hannibal as a black African would be, according to Tunisians and many observers, a historical error..."(REUTERS) The streaming giant endorsed the film release about, "the Carthaginian general who famously led an army of warriors and elephants across the Alps to fight the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War." Stay tuned with breaking news on HT Channel on Facebook. Join Now Hannibal's home region, Carthage is now a part of Tunisia, the northernmost state in Africa and is considered to be a part of ...
Ranbir and Sai to start Ramayana shoot in March; Yash to join in July: Report | Bollywood
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Ranbir and Sai to start Ramayana shoot in March; Yash to join in July: Report | Bollywood

Ramayana directed by Nitesh Tiwari will reportedly feature Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Raavan. The epic will hit the big screen in the second half of 2025 and Nitesh is all set to take his film based on the Hindu epic on floors in February/March 2024, as per a new Pinkvilla report. Yash will be joining the team of Ramayana in the month of July, once he wraps up a major chunk of his next film, Toxic. Also read: Yash to take over ₹150 crore for Ramayan; to undergo transformation Ranbir Kapoor plays Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi will reportedly be seen as Sita in Ramayana. Ranbir, Sai, and Yash to begin shooting next year“The entire world of Ramayana has been created by Nitesh Tiwari and the National Award-Winning Filmmaker is all set to take the film on floors...
True Beauty’s Hwang In Yeop and Jung Chaeyeon to lead in new romance drama | Web Series
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True Beauty’s Hwang In Yeop and Jung Chaeyeon to lead in new romance drama | Web Series

Korean drama sensation Hwang In Yeop, DIA’s Jung Chaeyeon, and Our Blues’ Bae Hyun Sung are set to share the screen in an upcoming JTBC drama titled Family by Choice (literal title). The show is about to tell a touching tale that tackles friendship, family, and first love. The popular Chinese drama Go Ahead released in 2020, serves as the inspiration for this Korean version. Hwang In Yeop and Jung Chaeyeon(SBS, MBC) Hwang In Yeop, Bae Hyun Sung, and Jung Chaeyeon to star in Family by ChoiceOn December 13, JTBC confirmed that they have onboarded a stellar cast to star in their new romance drama. The plot centers on three people who are not biologically related but who swear they are family given that they spent their youth together and are about to reunite 10 years later. Stay tune...
Dharma Productions year in rear-view: From Rocky Aur Rani to Shershaah’s win | Bollywood
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Dharma Productions year in rear-view: From Rocky Aur Rani to Shershaah’s win | Bollywood

Karan Johar's banner Dharma Productions had a busy year. While there were only two theatrical releases and one show on streaming, the production house made waves throughout 2023. (Also Read: Karan Johar has no dreams of working in Hollywood: ‘I don’t want to make films without the language that’s raised me’) Dharma Productions had Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani's box office success, Shershaah's National Award win, Kill's premiere at TIFF, and new season of Koffee with Karan in 2023 Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem KahaaniAfter a lukewarm response of Raj Mehta's Selfiee, starring Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi, at the box office, Karan Johar's directorial, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, redeemed Dharma commercially this year. The Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt-starrer fam-com made ₹153.60 ...
Netflix shares viewer data for every title, The Night Agent is most watched show | Web Series
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Netflix shares viewer data for every title, The Night Agent is most watched show | Web Series

Netflix Inc. is ready to tell the world how many people watch its shows. On Tuesday, the company released global midyear viewer data for every title on its service, the first of what Netflix said will be regular reports. Also read: Upcoming TV shows in 2024: Walking Dead, Daredevil, Fallout, Avatar and more Ginny & Georgia season 2 is second most watched show on Netflix. Most watched showsThe political thriller The Night Agent was the most-watched title globally in the first half of 2023, generating 812.1 million hours of viewing, Netflix said. That was followed by Season 2 of the family drama Ginny & Georgia and the debut of The Glory, a South Korean series. Ginny & Georgia delivered the biggest audience if you consider all seasons of a show. Stay tuned with breaking ...
Kajol reveals she wanted to play Rani Mukerji’s role in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Bollywood
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Kajol reveals she wanted to play Rani Mukerji’s role in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Bollywood

Kajol won the hearts of millions with her portrayal of the tomboyish Anjali in Karan Johar's Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. The 1998 film starred Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji as Rahul and Tina respectively. In a new interview with Rajeev Masand's Netflix Actors’ Roundtable however, Kajol shared that she wanted to play Rani's role in the film but Karan Johar did not give in to her request. For her performance in the film, Kajol even won a Filmfare Award for Best Actress. (Also read: KWK: Rani Mukerji puts the blame on Karan Johar for not casting older stars as romantic leads; he's speechless) A still from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. What Kajol saidIn the roundtable, Kajol said, “I fought in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. I fought with Karan Johar, I wanted to play Tina’s role and he was like, ‘No. You are pl...
Lee Child on whether Tom Cruise or Alan Ritchson make the perfect Jack Reacher | Web Series
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Lee Child on whether Tom Cruise or Alan Ritchson make the perfect Jack Reacher | Web Series

December is the season for hot cocoa and plum cakes, and a new season of Reacher to binge is the perfect Christmas gift for fans. Lee Child’s retired yet fierce military police investigator Jack Reacher is back, and lands right into a shady conspiracy. Reacher Season 1 was based on Child’s first novel, Killing Floor, while Season 2 adapted his 11th book Bad Luck & Trouble. Lee Child is the man behind the hit Jack Reacher series of books. Jack Reacher was cinematically reprised by Hollywood heartthrob Tom Cruise in the 2012 and 2016 film Jack Reacher while actor Alan Ritchson headlines Prime Video’s Reacher franchise. So which one of these actors makes the perfect Reacher, we asked author Lee Child, who is also an executive producer on the series, as he sat down for an exclusiv...