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Remember the iconic Amar Chitra Katha comics that were a staple for many kids during their summer holidays? What would they look like in today’s streaming era? Well, the answer is here. Applause Entertainment, which backed the recent hit series, Black Warrant, has teamed up with Amar Chitra Katha comics to adapt 400 of its stories into animated series. The first series, Kiya & Kayaan, will follow the adventures of two siblings, who stumble upon VR headsets that whisk them away to Storyland, a world built on tales from Indian mythology and folklore.  Kiya & Kayaan will stream on the studio’s YouTube channel ApplaToon that will be launched on April 25, with new episodes dropping every Tuesday and Friday. For Sameer Nair, managing director of the studio, the new offering combines myt...

Post Malone’s ex-fiancée Hee Sung “Jamie” Park is filing for full physical custody of their two-year-old daughter. According to legal documents filed on April 16, obtained by People, Park is also requesting that she and the I Had Some Help singer share joint legal custody of their daughter, who is referred to by the initials “DDP” in the documents.She is willing to give Malone, whose real name is Austin Richard Post, visitation rights and wants the 29-year-old singer to cover her legal fees.Under child support, the documents state, “The court may make orders for support of the children and issue an earnings assignment without further notice to either party,” according to People.According to reports, the I Ain’t Comin’ Back singer filed his own custody documents in Utah on April 14, two day...

The murmurs were there for weeks, and on April 16, it became official. On Wednesday, Amazon announced that Citadel: Honey Bunny and Citadel: Diana, the Indian and Italian offshoots respectively of Citadel, each one season old, were being discontinued. The OTT giant also announced that the second season of the US mothership series, led by Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden, would arrive in 2026. But mid-day has now learnt that the second season may mark the end of the road for the entire Citadel universe, as Amazon has apparently pulled the plug on its Mexico, Spain and Japan spin-offs. It is also heard that Chopra only has a two-season contract for the US version. Citadel was conceived as a multi-country franchise with the Russo Brothers at the helm of the mothership series, and was viewe...

Katy Perry and her all-female crew shot “across the sky” like a firework and blasted off into space on a Blue Origin rocket. The E.T. singer, along with journalist Gayle King and billionaire Jeff Bezos’ fiancée, Lauren Sánchez,  launched to the edge of space on Monday morning as part of Blue Origin’s latest mission, called NS-31.Former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn rounded out the all-female crew on the New Shepard rocket, a 59-foot-tall (18-metre) suborbital spacecraft. This marked the first all-female flight crew in more than six decades to head to space.Ahead of the flight, Bezos told Sánchez over the radio transmission that he wished he was going up with her.“Most amazing, most profound experience. I’...

Cast: Priyanka Setia, Chum Darang, Riya Shukla, Suchi Malhotraa, Rajat Kapoor, Geetanjali KulkarniDirector: Pankaj Kumar & Surya BalakrishnanNumber of episodes: 8 Series Plot In a land secluded from the main capital city lies a place called Pragati Girls Hostel - old, broken, and scary. Here live four girls (played by Priyanka Setia, Chum Darang, Riya Shukla, and Suchi Malhotra) who haven’t stepped out of the premises ever since they lost their closest friend, Annu (Aasheema Vardaan), in a car accident. Why? Because they’re convinced stepping out means instant death. They’ve even forbidden the warden from opening Annu’s room, which they believe is haunted. Enter Madhu (Monika Panwar), a quiet girl with trauma stitched into her soul, who is assigned room number 333, Annu’s room. Now,...

Authorities released records related to the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa on Tuesday, including police body camera footage from inside the home, photographs of the scene and a lengthy investigation report detailing some of the last emails and internet searches by Arakawa. Arakawa died in February of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome — a rare, rodent-borne disease that can lead to a range of symptoms that include flu-like illness, headaches, dizziness and severe respiratory distress, investigators have said. Hackman is believed to have died about a week later of heart disease, with complications from Alzheimer’s disease.The partially mummified remains of Hackman, 95, and Arakawa, 65, were found in their Santa Fe home Feb. 26, when maintenance and security workers arrived at ...

The trailer of Nawazuddin Siddiqui`s upcoming project `Costao` has been unveiled. Set against the backdrop of 1990s Goa, Costao tells the story of a customs officer who dared to defy an empire built on smuggling, corruption, and fear. Nawazuddin is seen as "Costao Fernandes -- a sharp, unconventional enforcer whose bold tactics and unrelenting pursuit for justice puts him at odds with both the criminal underworld and the very system he serves." Directed by debutant Sejal Shah, the movie also features Priya Bapat, Kishore Kumar G, Gagan Dev Riar and Hussain Dalal. Have a look at the trailer Speaking about the project, producer Vinod Bhanushali said, "We`ve always loved creating untold stories that are as interesting as they are unique, and Costao is the perfect example of that. With N...

Mickey Rourke is planning to take legal action against Celebrity Big Brother U.K. following his ejection from the hit reality series. The Oscar-nominated actor agreed to leave the show on Saturday, April 12 after producers warned him about inappropriate behaviour and offensive language on-set.Now, Rourke, 72, is apparently pursuing legal action over an alleged pay dispute after his exit; according to the actor, leaving the show prematurely “cost him a big pay day.” He spent just seven days participating on the show.In a statement to People, Rourke’s manager, Kimberly Hines, addressed the actor’s early departure and claimed that Celebrity Big Brother U.K. disrespected Rourke by “publicly embarrassing him.”“Big Brother is now refusing to pay Mickey his full agreed-upon fee. His legal team is...

Actress Alicia Silverstone is set to reprise her star-making `Clueless` role in a sequel series for Peacock, reported People. `Clueless` is a 1995 coming-of-age teen comedy film written and directed by Amy Heckerling. It stars Alicia Silverstone with Paul Rudd, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy and Dan Hedaya, and was produced by Scott Rudin and Robert Lawrence.  Taking to her Instagram handle, she wrote, "Totally buggin`... in the best way.". She posted alongside a still and a GIF from Clueless and a screenshot of news report. Plot details for the series are unknown, but reportedly that it is a follow-up to the movie. Gossip Girl creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage are writing with Jordan Weiss.  Amy Heckerling, who wrote and directed the film, is involved as an executive producer, a...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The drummer for the Canadian rock band The New Pornographers has been charged with possession of child pornography, annoying/molesting a child, invasion of privacy, and attempted invasion of privacy. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in California said on Monday, April 7, deputies assigned to the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station were called to a business in the 73000 block of Dinah Shore Drive in Palm Desert.When deputies arrived, they spoke with an 11-year-old boy who said an adult man had recorded him on a cell phone while he was using the restroom.Two days later, on April 9, deputies received a second report at the same location. Get breaking National...