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Mumbai, Apr 23: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has earned the wrath of activists for an "offensive" advertisement for a jewellery brand that shows a child carrying an umbrella over her head but the actress said the actual image was changed by the brand. In the ad, the 41-year-old actress is seen decked in jewels along with the child, dark and emaciated, holding an oversize umbrella over her head. A group

Mumbai, Apr 22: A music event by Pakistani singer- actor Atif Aslam, planned in Pune on April 25, has been cancelled amid opposition by Shiv Sena, which has often resisted cultural events featuring artists from the neighbouring country. The show by Aslam, who has a sizeable fan following in India, was cancelled after selling over 1,000 tickets, which the organisers said would be refunded to those

Mumbai, Apr 22: He rose to stardom after his debut film 'Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai' turned out to be a massive hit and since then he had no looking back in Bollywood. Now, the B-town Greek God Hrithik Roshan is all set to debut in Hollywood. According to media reports, the actor has already signed his first Hollywood movie. However, he didn't disclose much about the movie and cast. His well-chiseled

Mumbai, Apr 21: Mumbai Sessions Court Additional Sessions Judge D. W. Deshpande will pronounce the verdict on May 6 in the 13-year-old case of an accident involving Bollywood actor Salman Khan, in which one person was killed and four were injured. The announcement was made here on Tuesday, a day after the prosecution, led by special public prosecutor Pradeep Gharat, and the defence team led by

Chennai, Apr 21: A city-based company has withdrawn a case of cheating against actor Shruti Haasan filed in Hyderabad following the intervention of cinema industry bodies. The actors have been asked by the respective associations to adhere to contractual agreements. "Picture House Media Ltd has withdrawn its case against Shruti Hassan after Tamil Film Producers Council (TPFC) and South Indian Film

Mumbai, Apr 20: Arbaaz Khan had said that his wife, Malaika Arora Khan, known for her sizzling dance performances in films, will probably cut down on work outside their home production, and dance only in films that he makes. "She probably wants to decrease doing this (¬working outside the family). I guess when she did Munni Badnaam Hui (her item song in his 2010 film Dabangg), she thought that

Mumbai, Apr 20: Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra-starrer Mary Kom, directed by Omung Kumar, has been named best film at the Stockholm International Film Festival Junior in Sweden. The biopic, based on the life of Olympic medal-winning Indian boxer Mary Kom, was awarded the Bronze Horse award, the highest honour of the festival. "'Mary Kom' was selected for the Stockholm International Film Festival

Karachi, Apr 19: Cult Bollywood classic Sholay, starring megastar Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra, hit theatres in Pakistan for the first time on Friday, 40 years after it released in India. The Ramesh Sippy-directed action film, considered an all-time blockbuster of Indian cinema, was released across the country by Geo films and Mandviwalla entertainment with a grand premiere in Karachi which was

London, April 18: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan won an Outstanding Contribution to Cinema honour here at the fifth annual The Asian Awards, where he was seen partying with the likes of One Direction's former band member Zayn Malik. The event was held at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Friday. Shah Rukh said he felt "humbled and honoured" to receive the award. "I say this very often that my

Mumbai, Apr 18: Known for her frank stance on women-related issues, actress Kalki Koechlin, who has impressed critics and audiences with ‘Margarita With A Straw’, wonders why a woman is questioned even for a "good initiative". Reacting to how Deepika Padukone's ‘My Choice’ video on women empowerment drew mixed reactions, she said: "I'm happy Deepika made this video. We don't think much when it's