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Abu Dhabi, Dec 1: The General Entertainment Authority celebrated the 46th National Day of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by organizing the first female concert in Saudi Arabia hosting renowned GCC artist, Balqees. The concert, held Wednesday at the Hilton in Jeddah, was attended by about 2,000 of Balqees’s female fans who enjoyed her spectacular performance. Balqees belted out a wide range of her

Dec 1: The 19-year-old from Tehran underwent 50 surgeries in the space of just a few months, according to Belgian website Sud Info. This hasn't been officially confirmed however, so it's possible her unique looks are the result of careful make up or even prosthetics. She also reportedly went on a diet to maintain her 40kg weight, which - provided she is over 4.8ft - would classify her as

New Delhi, Nov 30: Popular Malayalam actor and a mimicry artist Abi passed away at a Kochi hospital on Thursday. He was 49. According to reports, the actor was admitted in a private hospital in Kochi due to drastic fall in platelet counts. He had performed in more than 50 films. The actor was also the voice of Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan in Malayalam ads. The actor, whose real name is

Mumbai, Nov 30: 'Padmavati' director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Central Board of Film Certification chief Prasoon Joshi will appear before a parliamentary panel on Thursday to discuss the controversy surrounding the period drama, sources in the censor board said. "It is true that there is a meeting between the CBFC and Bhansali regarding 'Padmavati' called by a parliamentary panel today (Thursday)

Chandigarh, Nov 30: Kirron Kher, the Member of Parliament, on Wednesday stoked a controversy with her remarks on the Chandigarh gangrape case. According to her, the 22-year-old woman should not have boarded the autorickshaw when there were already three men sitting inside it. During a press conference in Chandigarh, when asked about the incident, she said, “Bachi ki samajhdaari ko bhi main thoda

Panaji, Nov 29: "S Durga" director Sanal Kumar Sasidharan today lashed out at the government, saying people in power can go to any lengths to achieve their purpose. The Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) ordered a re-examination of the Malayalam film, which derailed its court-ordered screening at the International Film Festival of India that ended yesterday. Sanal took to Facebook today

Chandigarh, Nov 29: Haryana BJP leader Suraj Pal Amu, who reportedly offered a Rs 10 crore bounty for beheading "Padmavati" actor Deepika Padukone and director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, today resigned as the chief media coordinator of the state unit of the party. The resignation comes days after the Haryana unit of the party served a show cause notice to him seeking explanation over his controversial

New Delhi, Nov 28: The Supreme Court on Tuesday took strong exception to statements made by persons holding high offices against the film 'Padmavati', saying the remarks were tantamount to pre-judging the movie which is yet to be certified by the Censor Board. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra dismissed the fresh petition that had sought an order to restrain the producers of the movie

Mumbai, Nov 27: Rajinikanth's sci-fi thriller '2.0' will have its digital premiere on Amazon Prime Video. The movie, also starring Bollywood star Akshay Kumar in the role of the antagonist, is the sequel to the 2010 blockbuster Enthiran. S Shankar is returning as the director for the film, which is being produced by Lyca Productions. According to a statement, the subscribers of the streaming

Panaji, Nov 26: Women-oriented films and strong female characters may be the latest trend in Bollywood, but Bhumi Pednekar believes society still holds regressive views towards a heroine. The 28-year-old actor, who delivered a Masterclass on 'Breaking Stereotypes' at the ongoing International Film Festival of India (IFFI), says a strong and confident woman is always labelled as "difficult". In an