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To celebrate India’s 79th Independence Day on Friday, mid-day and Netflix India brought a slice of the country’s past to St Xavier’s College in Mumbai. The auditorium was packed with eager students, their eyes glued to the stage, where the cast of Saare Jahan Se Accha — a spy thriller inspired by real-life events of the 1970s — sat down for a chat with mid-day. ` Pratik Gandhi and Sunny Hinduja The show — starring Pratik Gandhi, Sunny Hinduja, Kritika Kamra, Anup Soni, and Suhail Nayyar — dropped online only a day before Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR’s ambitious spy offering War 2 opened in cinemas.   Suhail Nayyar, Kritika Kamra, and Anup Soni share a laugh Pointing out that the series and the YRF spy films hail from dramatically different worlds, we posed a hypothetical scenario to Gandh...

Taylor Swift is entering her latest era and she is sharing all the details with the Swifties in her nearly two-hour appearance on the New Heights podcast with her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and his brother, Jason Kelce. The teaser for the episode revealed that the 35-year-old pop star would be talking about her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, which will be released on Oct. 3.“This is my brand-new album, The Life of a Showgirl,” Swift said as she held up the blurred-out vinyl.“T.S. 12,” Travis cheered.Swift unveiled the album cover once the episode aired on YouTube, which already has nearly 10 million views. Throughout the episode, Swift hit on subjects like her relationship with Travis, owning her entire catalogue of music and of course, the new album. Story continues below advert...

Kritika Kamra, who has proved her acting prowess for about 18 years in the industry, stepped away from the telly world for her stints on OTT. After being a part of shows like Tandav, Hush Hush, and Gyaarah Gyaarah, she steps into the shoes of a journalist in Netflix’s Saare Jahan Se Accha. In an exclusive interaction with mid-day, Kritika speaks about her limited screen time in the show, navigating her career, and more.  Kritika on her limited screen time  In the show, Kritika is asked to change her allegiance and spy for India. Ask her what she’d do with an opportunity to go undercover, and the actor quips, “I want to spy on certain producers and platforms to know what they`re interested in, what they`re going to make ahead, so I know the kind of choices that we`re going to have as acto...

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 15, 2025 7:22 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Thousands are out of their homes, and many more are on alert to evacuate as wildfires continue to rage across Atlantic Canada. Officials in Newfoundland and Labrador have expanded an evacuation alert along the Bay De Verde Peninsula as the Kingston wildfire burns nearby.The community of Job’s Cove in Newfoundland is affected by the expanded evacuation alert for the wildfire, which is considered out-of-control and is now more than 90 square kilometres in size. Get daily Nati...

There`s an update regarding Dan Levy`s family crime comedy series. The Netflix show has officially been titled `Big Mistakes`. Jack Innanen (Adults), Boran Kuzum (Thank You, Next) and Abby Quinn (Hell of a Summer) are set as series regulars joining previously announced Levy, Taylor Ortega and Laurie Metcalf.  Additionally, Elizabeth Perkins (Weeds), Jacob Gutierrez (Dear Edward), Joe Barbara (Just in Time), Josh Fadem (Better Call Saul) and Mark Ivanir (Emilia Perez) will recur, as per Deadline.  Big Mistakes will be the beloved Canadian creative`s first series since his nine-time Emmy-winning (and 19-time Emmy-nominated) show, Schitt`s Creek. Innanen plays Max, Kuzum is Yusuf and Quinn is Natalie.  Perkins recurs as Annette, Gutierrez as Tareq, Barbara as Mike, Fadem as Ashley and Iva...

Rapper Kid Cudi is opening up about his experience testifying at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking and racketeering trial in May. The Pursuit of Happiness rapper (real name Scott Mescudi) told Call Her Daddy podcast host Alex Cooper that he “hated every minute of it,” marking the first time he has spoken out about his time at Combs’ trial.Mescudi said that he turned down testifying twice but had to take the stand once he was subpoenaed. The 41-year-old rapper previously dated Cassie Ventura, Combs’ ex-girlfriend, in 2011, and testified about their brief relationship that took place 14 years ago.“I was just there because I had to be,” Mescudi told Cooper. “I hated every minute of it. I did not want to do it.”But he did make it clear that he wanted to “support Cassie,” who was a key witnes...

Mandala Murders continues to be the most-watched Indian series on Netflix three weeks following its release. The series, which was released on July 25, has maintained the top spot of the most-watched TV show on Netflix in India and has cemented its position in the 7th spot last week globally. Creator Gopi Puthran sheds light on the series` success and credits it to India`s mythical identity. Noting that the series is painted against a small, fictional town, Gopi says that if filmmakers remain true to India`s roots and identity, it will resonate with the audience.  Gopi Puthran analysis Mandala Murders success "India is a country that is deeply connected and awed by its roots. Myths are embedded deep within our DNA because of the stories that were handed down over generations by our elder...

Jimmy Kimmel has revealed that he has obtained his Italian citizenship amid his feud with U.S. President Donald Trump. The late-night talk show host, 57, shared the news on The Sarah Silverman Podcast and said he is considering leaving the United States as they discussed the country in Trump’s second term.“A lot of people I know are thinking about where are they going to get citizenship,” Silverman said.“I did get Italian citizenship. I do have that,” Kimmel said. “What’s going on is … as bad as you thought it was gonna be, it’s so much worse. It’s just unbelievable. I feel like it’s probably even worse than [Trump] would like it to be.”Kimmel said that he thinks there’s a lot of people who are criticizing Trump now after previously supporting him in past elections. Story continues...

An Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event on the White House grounds will be taking place on July 4, 2026, according to UFC CEO and president Dana White. “It is definitely going to happen,” White told CBS Mornings on Aug. 12, saying Independence Day is the proposed date as of now.White said that he spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday about the event, planned for America’s 250th birthday. He also said that he plans to meet with Trump and his daughter, Ivanka Trump, at the end of August to finalize details and review venue renderings.“When he (Trump) called me and asked me to do it, he said, ‘I want Ivanka in the middle of this,'” White said. “So Ivanka reached out to me, and her and I started talking about the possibilities, where it would be and, you know, I put together all...

Martin Scorsese documentary series, `Mr. Scorsese`, is all set to be released on October 17. Rebecca Miller has directed the five-part documentary event about the legendary filmmaker, as per Deadline. Here`s a sneak peek at the first look shared by the makers The man, the movies, and the city that made them. A five-part documentary event from acclaimed director Rebecca Miller.#MrScorsese — October 17 on Apple TV+ pic.twitter.com/9lTslhEZwU — Apple TV (@AppleTV) August 11, 2025 The `Mr. Scorsese` team was given exclusive, unrestricted access to Scorsese`s private archives and conducted extensive interviews with the filmmaker. It is anchored by conversations with Scorsese, his friends, family and creative collaborators including Robert De Niro, Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo DiCapri...