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Mumbai, Jan 13: Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani has been accused of sexual assault by a woman who worked with him on his 2017 film "Sanju". Hirani has categorically denied the allegations. His lawyer Anand Desai termed the allegations "false, mischievous, scandalous, motivated and defamatory". In an article on HuffPost India, the woman, who calls herself as "an assistant", alleged that Hirani sexually

Mumbai, Jan 13: Actor-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt says she is happy that #MeToo movement has helped women come out with their stories of harassment but believes allegations need to be followed up with serious action instead of "ranting on a public platform". A string of cases gave birth to India's #MeToo chapter last September, with women from all walks of life coming forward to demand a safer work

New Delhi, Jan 11: As per a leading website, Bollywood's leading lady Deepika Padukone scores the highest brand value among Bollywood stars. By all accounts, the brand value of India’s top celebrities and their level of engagement with a plethora of products and brands have been increasing over the years. Deepika Padukone has secured a top position and becomes the only Bollywood actress with a

Mumbai, Jan 11: Actor-director Pooja Bhatt believes women start blooming in their forties but somehow they are not represented correctly on the screen whereas men continue to play characters half their age. Pooja, who is returning to the silver screen after a gap of 18 years with "Sadak 2", had said goodbye to acting but then it pulled her back. "I had said bye-bye to acting in a way but once an

Los Angeles, Jan 10: Veteran sound mixer Gregg Rudloff, who bagged Oscars for his work on "Mad Max: Fury Road", "The Matrix" and "Glory", has died at the age of 63. The Los Angeles County Coroner's office is treating his death as a possible suicide. "It was reported to us possibly as a suicide," a spokeswoman for the coroner's office told Deadline. "His body was found at his residence in Sherman

Mumbai, Jan 9: The rape case against Alok Nath was lodged on the basis of a "defamatory" and "false" report of complainant Vinta Nanda, the sessions court observed while granting a pre-arrest bail to the Bollywood actor last week. Granting the relief to Nath on a surety bond of Rs 5 lakh, Additional Sessions Court Judge S S Oza said the rape complaint filed by the screenwriter is a "personal

Mumbai, Jan 9: Veteran filmmaker-actor Rakesh Roshan underwent surgery after being diagnosed with "early stage squamous cell carcinoma of the throat", his son, actor Hrithik Roshan said on Tuesday. Hrithik made the revelation on Instagram. "Asked my dad for a picture this morning. Knew he wouldn't miss gym on surgery day. He is probably the strongest man I know," wrote Hrithik. "Got diagnosed with

Mumbai, Jan 8: Veteran filmmaker-actor Rakesh Roshan has been diagnosed with "early stage squamous cell carcinoma of the throat", his son, actor Hrithik Roshan said on Tuesday. Hrithik made the revelation on Instagram, adding his father is set to undergo surgery. "Asked my dad for a picture this morning. Knew he wouldnt miss gym on surgery day. He is probably the strongest man I know. "Got

Los Angeles, Jan 7: Hollywood hit the red carpet Sunday for the Golden Globes, with hit musical romance "A Star Is Born" the favourite to win big at the awards season opener -- and the prizes demonstrating an industry keen to tout its progress on diversity. Along with "Star," a handful of films had earned accolades so far at the Beverly Hilton including Alfonso Cuaron's heartfelt "Roma" and civil

Los Angeles, Jan 5: Natalie Portman has said she knows what it feels like for a person to be sexualised, something that she has tried to show in her film "Vox Lux". The actor says her performance in the new film, where she plays a troubled pop star who survived a terrible event during her childhood, comes from the same personal experiences. "You see in this film how a young girl is packaged into