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Mumbai, Apr 15: Merely four-Hindi-film-old actress, Kriti Sanon has been graced with Dada Saheb Phalke Award for her performance in 'Bareilly Ki Barfi'. The actress has received the honour for her memorable performance in a lead role for the sleeper hit. The 27-year-old actress received good reviews for her portrayal of 'Bitti', a young and free minded girl, from a small town, in the film, from

New Delhi, Apr 15: A Delhi court on Friday convicted Bollywood comedian Rajpal Yadav, his wife Radha Yadav and a company in connection with a loan case. An argument on the court’s order is likely to be heard on April 23. Rajpal Yadav and his wife allegedly failed to repay a loan of Rs 5 crore which the actor had taken from a Delhi-based businessman for his directorial debut in 2010. Yadav had

New Delhi, Apr 13: The late Vinod Khanna is this year's Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner and the late Sridevi the best actress for her role in "Mom", the National Awards film jury announced today. Assamese film "Village Rockstars" was named the best feature film and Jayaraj the best director for the Malayalam film "Bhayanakam", jury chairperson Shekhar Kapur said. The best actor recognition went to

Bengaluru, Apr 13: Thousands of fans gathered at Kanteerava Studios premises to pay tributes to thespian Dr Rajkumar on his 12th death anniversary on Thursday. The Kanteerava Studios officials kept the programme low key as the model code of conduct for the Legislative Assembly election is in force. The programme was simple with just flower decoration to the memorial and there were no special

New Delhi, Apr 12: Priyanka Chopra says women have the "superpower" to balance career with family and it is high time men understood that their aspirations are equally important. The 35-year-old actor, who entered the film industry soon after winning the Miss World title at the age of 18, credits her parents, especially her father, for understanding her dreams and helping her achieve them. "I came

Mumbai, Apr 12: Angry, ashamed and heartbroken is how the Indian film industry personalities described their feelings over the Unnao and Kathua rapes and demanded swift action against the perpetrators. Celebrities such as Javed Akhtar, Abhishek Bachchan, Swara Bhaskar and Hansal Mehta took to social media to condemn the two brutal incidents that have shocked the nation. In Unnao, a teen rape

New Delhi, Apr 12: Priyanka Chopra believes that women have started to stand up against gender biases but the world is still not able to digest them being “vocal” about their choices. The 35-year-old Bollywood star, who is having a dream run in Hollywood, says the movements like #MeeToo and Times’s Up prove that women across the globe have been facing challenges and India is no different. “Gender

Mumbai, Apr 12: Comedian Kiku Sharda, best known for his role of Palak in Comedy Nights With Kapil, says comedian Kapil Sharma should be given the space to recuperate. Kapil, who became a household name with show Comedy Nights with Kapil, has been going through a rough patch in his career as well as in his personal life. Last year, Kapil (37) had confessed that he was suffering from depression and

Los Angeles, Apr 11: Saudi Arabia will be for the first time participating in the 71st Cannes Film Festival in France, which is set to run from May 8 to 19, 2018. The move comes a few months after the country lifted its 35-year ban on public cinemas. The country's new film organisation, the Saudi Film Council, will have a dedicated pavilion at the 'Marche du Film', reported The Hollywood Reporter

New Delhi, Apr 11: Actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth on Wednesday demanded strict action against those who thrashed policemen during the anti-IPL protests, saying that violence was no solution to the Cauvery row. The superstar took to Twitter to share a video of a protestor hitting a police personnel and said, "The worst form of violence in law and order situation is attack on uniformed