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On: Amazon Prime VideoDirector: Rahul PandeyActors: Amol Parashar, Anandeshwar Dwivedi, Vinay PathakRating: 3/5 First off, I have a soft corner for stuff set in villages. Even if Gram Chikitsalay feels like simply the first draft of that show. I also love the way all the characters refer to the doctor in this series as ‘Daak Saab’. That’s also how it shows up in the subtitles. It’s the colloquially correct pronunciation. Although the gentleman that the villagers call Daak Saab is actually a “jhola chhaap” quack. Of which there must be God knows how many in rural India. Actor Vinay Pathak plays this beloved role, doing Internet searches for symptoms/diagnoses; rather trigger-happy, doling out “booster shots” to unsuspecting patients! Pathak, as Chetak Kumar, equally gets his purbi (eas...

The final stage of jury selection for the sex-trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs was postponed until early next week ahead of the opening arguments over concerns that some jurors might get “cold feet” before the high-profile case begins. Prosecutors allege that Diddy, 55, used his fame and power at the top of the hip-hop world to sexually abuse women from 2004 to 2024. He pleaded not guilty after his September arrest and has remained held without bail at a federal lockup in Brooklyn.Judge Arun Subramanian granted the defence lawyers’ request to delay the last step in jury selection until Monday, May 12, when both sides will narrow down the pool of 45 potential jurors to 12 and six alternates.Subramanian expressed concern that if jurors were selected before the weekend, they could grow...

Netflix released its original series, The Royals, starring a talented ensemble cast. This 8-episode romantic drama set in the fictional city of Morpur in Rajasthan offers a very casual take on Indian royalty. It follows the new-age recipe of inclusivity and women empowerment, but falls flat in terms of execution.  What is Netflix’s The Royals about? The Royals follows the life of Bhumi Pednekar, a budding entrepreneur whose aim is to make royalty available for commoners through Royal B&B. She stumbles across Ishaan Khatter, a soon-to-be king, whose family is in debt after losing his father, Milind Soman. The two collaborate under unusual circumstances while suppressing their true feelings for each other. The series has several subplots to keep the viewer engaged, but they seem borrow...

The Who is saying goodbye once again  — but first, the band is embarking on one more tour. The English rock band announced the news of their final tour, titled The Song Is Over Tour, on May 8 and called it the “grand finale of their illustrious six-decade career.”“Every musician’s dream in the early 60’s was to make it big in the US charts. For the Who, that dream came true in 1967 and our lives were changed forever,” lead singer Roger Daltrey said in a statement.“The warmth of the American audiences over the years have been inspirational to me, and reflect the feeling I remember getting after hearing the first rock records coming across the radio. Musical freedom! Rock gave us a feeling of generational rebellion,” he continued. Story continues below advertisement ...

Amid rising tension between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor, the Ministry of Information nd Broadcasting has directed OTT platforms to discontinue streaming of content originating from Pakistan. The Ministry has advised any and all streaming sites in India to not air content from Pakistan from immediate effect.  MIB issues advisory to streaming platforms The advisory by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting comes in the wake of strikes by Indian armed forces on terror sites in Pakistan to avenge the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22. In the interest of national security, all OTT platforms, media streaming platforms and intermediaries operating in India are advised to discontinue the web-series, films, songs, podcasts and other strea...

Smokey Robinson has been accused of sexual abuse by four of his former housekeepers in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court. The women allege he repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped them while they worked for him at his home in Chatsworth, Calif.The suit, viewed by Global News, seeks at least US$50 million in damages over the alleged assaults, which the women say took place between 2006 and 2024, and labour violations, including a hostile work environment, illegally long hours and lack of pay.“Obviously, no amount can compensate these women for what Mr. Robinson subjected them to,” the women’s lawyer, John Harris, said at a news conference on Tuesday.The four women each say Robinson would wait until he was alone with them in his Los Angeles home, then sexually assault a...

Police have arrested a man after he crashed his car into the front gate of Jennifer Aniston’s home in Los Angeles on Monday. The incident occurred around 12:20 p.m. in the Bel-Air neighbourhood and the Friends star was home at the time of the crash, according to officer Jeff Lee of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).Private security guards apprehended the driver and held him until police arrived.“He used his vehicle to ram a gate to the residence,” Lee said, adding that the motorist was driving a grey Chrysler PT Cruiser.Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, 48, was booked for felony vandalism and has not been formally charged in the case, according to ABC News. The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office is expected to decide which charges to file after the LAPD submits its case in the next few days....

Yesteryear diva, Zeenat Aman will next be seen as Maji Sahiba in the much-awaited drama, "The Royals". Through her latest Instagram post, Zeenat thanked the team for keeping her comfortable during the shoot.  Sharing that shoots now tend to leave her exhausted due to age, she wrote on her IG, "This post is NOT studio-mandated. It’s my honest and earnest appreciation for the teamwork and effort that went into creating The Royals. The truth is that as I get older, shoot schedules leave me exhausted. At the end of a 10 to 12 hour workday that involves tedious time in the makeup chair, heavy costumes and jewellery, searing heat and frenzied activity, I am left with swollen ankles and drooping eyes. It’s all quite unglamorous, but then I watch myself on screen and see what a coup the team mana...

It was one of fashion’s biggest nights, as around 450 high-profile people from tech, sports, art, entertainment and more got together at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City for this year’s Met Gala. The theme of this year’s annual fundraiser, “Tailored For You,” made it clear that guests were invited to be as creative as possible within the framework of classic tailoring.“Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” was the theme for this year’s spring show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. It was the first Met show to focus exclusively on Black designers, and the first in more than 20 years to have a menswear theme. Story continues below advertisement The Met Gala, held annually on the first Monday in May, is a soirée to raise money for ...

The third and final season of Squid Game is approaching, and the newly released teaser trailer offers fans a first glimpse at the dramatic culmination of Netflix`s most popular show across the globe. The makers have also announced the release date of the third season. About Squid Game season 3 teaser Picking up from Season 2`s devastating cliffhanger, as per the teaser, the third season thrusts Gi-hun (Player 456) back into the brutal heart of the games, determined to dismantle them once and for all. Still haunted by the betrayal and loss of his closest ally, Jung-bae (Player 390), Gi-hun faces new difficulties, including the Front Man, who shockingly infiltrated their rebellion disguised as Player 001. The makers` newly unveiled teaser trailer opens with pink guards carrying a black bo...