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Rana Daggubati and Arjun Rampal in Rana Naidu S2- A brutal showdown
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Rana Daggubati and Arjun Rampal in Rana Naidu S2- A brutal showdown

The trailer of Rana Naidu Season 2 is finally out, and it is filled with action, drama, and emotional tension. The two-minute-forty-four-second trailer shows Rana Daggubati`s character taking on a dangerous final mission while dealing with family issues and facing off against a new rival, played by Arjun Rampal. Shared on Instagram by the makers on Tuesday, the trailer gives a quick look at what fans can expect in the new season. Rana is seen trying to leave behind his violent past for his family. He tells his wife, played by Surveen Chawla, that he is quitting. But things take a sharp turn as he finds himself in a new fight--this time against his own father, Naga Naidu, played by Venkatesh Daggubati.           View this post on Instagram             ...
Search for lost ‘Back to the Future’ guitar back on, 40 years after film debut – National
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Search for lost ‘Back to the Future’ guitar back on, 40 years after film debut – National

Marty McFly grabbed a guitar in Back to the Future and rocked out with the band at a 1950s high school dance, helping him narrowly avoid blinking out of existence before time-travelling back to the 1980s. The guitar, in real life, wasn’t as lucky.Filmmakers went looking for the instrument while making the movie’s 1989 sequel, but even now it’s nowhere to be found. Four decades after the blockbuster film debuted, the guitar’s creator has launched a search for the iconic Cherry Red Gibson ES-345. Michael J Fox leaping in air with guitar in a scene from the film ‘Back To The Future’, 1985. Universal / Getty Images Gibson, which is based in Nashville, is asking the public for help tracking it down as the movie turns 40 and as the compa...
Watch Heads of State second trailer starring John Cena, Priyanka Chopra
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Watch Heads of State second trailer starring John Cena, Priyanka Chopra

And the wait is finally over. On Wednesday, the trailer of Priyanka Chopra, John Cena and Idris Elba-starrer `Heads of State` was released. The film is helmed by Ilya Naishuller, the filmmaker behind Hardcore Henry (2015) and Nobody (2021). It is an action-packed comedy about the U.S. President (played by John Cena) and the UK Prime Minister (played by Idris Elba), who must set aside their rivalry to thwart a global conspiracy and save the world -- if they can work together. Take a look at the action-packed trailer           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Prime Video (@primevideo) Carla Gugino, Jack Quaid, Stephen Root, Sarah Niles, Richard Coyle and Paddy Considine also play crucial role...
Diddy trial: Witness testifies Combs dangled her from a high-rise balcony – National
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Diddy trial: Witness testifies Combs dangled her from a high-rise balcony – National

A graphic designer testified Wednesday that she was so traumatized after Sean “Diddy” Combs held her over a 17th-floor apartment balcony that she sometimes screamed in her sleep afterward. Bryana “Bana” Bongolan, 33, a friend of Combs’ former longtime girlfriend Cassie Ventura, said the 2016 assault at Ventura’s Los Angeles apartment caused a bruise on the back of her leg, along with back and neck pain. It also left her emotionally scarred, she told the jury.“I have night terrors and paranoia and I would scream in my sleep sometimes,” said Bongolan, a creative and marketing director who runs her own art agency.Her testimony came in the fourth week of evidence presentation by prosecutors as they seek to prove that Combs oversaw a racketeering organization composed of his employees and assoc...
"I`ve fallen in love with this woman": Kate Hudson to Mindy Kaling
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"I`ve fallen in love with this woman": Kate Hudson to Mindy Kaling

Kate Hudson, star and executive producer of Netflix`s basketball dramedy `Running Point,` has heaped praise on co-creator and fellow executive producer Mindy Kaling for her unwavering dedication to the show. According to Deadline, Hudson revealed that Kaling`s work ethic is truly inspiring, especially considering she sent in writing notes for the show just hours after giving birth to her third child in February 2024. At an FYC event for `Running Point,` Hudson gushed about Kaling`s brilliance and trustworthiness, and said, "I have to say, I`ve fallen in love with this woman... And she`s just not only so brilliant, but so trusting... she puts the best team together." Hudson recalled how Kaling participated in the show`s first table read via Zoom while pregnant and then sent notes an hour...
Hotel security says Diddy feared 2016 hotel assault video would ‘ruin him’ – National
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Hotel security says Diddy feared 2016 hotel assault video would ‘ruin him’ – National

NOTE: The following article contains disturbing details and video footage. Please read at your own discretion. Sean “Diddy” Combs told a former Los Angeles hotel guard it would ruin his career if a security video of the hip-hop mogul kicking and dragging his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in 2016 were made public, the security specialist testified Tuesday at Combs’ federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial.Eddy Garcia, 33, testified to a jury that Combs made the comment repeatedly in March 2016, soon after the attack, as he tried to buy what he hoped was the only copy of the video.Prosecutors have made the footage from the Intercontinental Hotel a centrepiece of evidence against the Bad Boy Records founder, saying it supports the claims of three women, including Ventura, who allege Comb...
Global and Indian queer stories that shine bright on OTT platforms
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Global and Indian queer stories that shine bright on OTT platforms

Queer narratives have finally started claiming space on OTT, with Indian and international platforms slowly but surely offering room for identities beyond binaries and boxes. From quiet coming-out arcs to full-blown romantic leads, LGBTQ+ characters are no longer just side plots; they ARE the plot. Here’s a rundown of some standout Indian and global shows that have done justice to queer storytelling. Indian OTT shows that got it right Made in Heaven In Made in Heaven (2019–2023), Arjun Mathur plays Karan Mehra, a gay wedding planner from Delhi whose sexuality is handled with nuance. The show covers everything from family rejection to self-acceptance. Season 2 also introduced Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju as Meher, a trans woman navigating corporate and personal challenges with quiet power. ...
Jonathan Joss, ‘King of the Hill’ actor, killed in Texas shooting – National
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Jonathan Joss, ‘King of the Hill’ actor, killed in Texas shooting – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Actor Jonathan Joss, best known for voicing John Redcorn in King of the Hill, has died in a shooting, according to Texas police. San Antonio police confirmed to Variety that Joss, 59, died on Saturday. According to a police report viewed by The Hollywood Reporter, the cause of death was from “injuries sustained after multiple gun shots.”Police were reportedly dispatched to a scene while a shooting was in progress, and Joss was discovered near the road, having been shot multiple times. An attempt to revive him was unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead at the scene.Police say the shooter fled the area in a vehicle, but was detained by officers only a block away. Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja, 56, ...
Village boy Sanjay Kumar Sahu on making it big with Black White & Gray
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Village boy Sanjay Kumar Sahu on making it big with Black White & Gray

Every now and then, showbiz gets a story of hope. Sanjay Kumar Sahu’s story is just that. Over the past few weeks, the actor has seen an outpouring of love for his performance in the acclaimed thriller, Black White & Gray — Love Kills. The recognition feels almost surreal to Sahu, who hails from a Chhattisgarh village. “I am from Umapur, a village situated in the Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. It’s a tribal area. When I was in college, the first from my village to pursue higher studies, I juggled it with folk theatre. During this time, I met actors who suggested that I should enrol in National School of Drama [NSD] or FTII [Film & Television Institute of India]. I wasn’t able to get through NSD, and FTII was out of my league because of its high fees. Later, I heard that FTII wa...
Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape, sexual assault charges – National
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Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape, sexual assault charges – National

Actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty in a London court Friday to rape and sexual assault charges involving four women dating back more than 25 years. Brand, who turns 50 next week, denied two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. He said “not guilty” after each charge was read in Southwark Crown Court.His trial was scheduled for June 3, 2026 and is expected to last four to five weeks.Prosecutors said that the offenses took place between 1999 and 2005 — one in the English seaside town of Bournemouth and the other three in London.Brand didn’t speak to reporters as he arrived at court wearing dark sunglasses, a suit jacket, a black collared shirt open below his chest and black jeans. In his right hand, he clutched a copy of the The Vall...