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Mumbai, Dec 31: Veteran actor Kader Khan's son Sarfaraz has said that his father has been admitted to a hospital in Canada, dismissing media reports of his demise. "It is all a lie. It (is) just a rumour. My father is in the hospital," Sarfaraz told news agency. The 81-year-old actor has developed breathing issues and the doctors have reportedly transferred him from regular ventilator to BiPAP

Lonavala, Dec 31: Popular TV actor Dipika Kakar, who lifted the trophy for Bigg Boss 12, said her win proved that she stood for the right and never played dirty. Social media polls and those conducted by various media houses had predicted that the Sasural Simar Ka fame actor would emerge as the winner. “I am thankful to everyone. I had anticipated that Sreesanth, Deepak and I would be there in the

Mumbai, Dec 30: Yami Gautam says the film industry is a "consuming place" and can drain a person emotionally. The actor says the key for her to stay sane is being able to hold her own guard. "It can either take one film or more for someone to be up there. There is no formula for it. When you are up there it is about how you survive and how you handle it, how you take it forward is important. "At

Mumbai, Dec 30: Magician Javed Khan on Saturday was declared the winner of India’s Got Talent Season 8. The 27-year-old had a tie with Live 100 Experience Band in the final stage. But with more votes coming his way, he was awarded the trophy and prize money of Rs 25 lakh. The top five also included Almas Khan, Rahul and Mukesh and Crazy Hoppers. Hosted by Bharti Singh and Rithvik Dhanjani, the

Kolkata, Dec 30: Dadasaheb Phalke award-winning film director Mrinal Sen, the last of the triumvirate of directing icons, Satyajit Ray and Ritwik Ghatak, passed away on Sunday. He was 95. Sen took his last breath at 10.30 am after a prolonged battle with age-related ailments, family sources said. "Sen passed away today around 10.30 am due to age- related ailments," a family member said. He is

New Delhi, Dec 28: "The Accidental Prime Minister", starring Anupam Kher as Manmohan Singh, is BJP's propaganda against their party, Congress leaders said on Friday as the former prime minister evaded comment on the growing controversy over the film on him. Congress leaders said propaganda against the party would not work and the truth shall prevail. The trailer of the film, based on the book of

New York, Dec 28: A young man who accused Kevin Spacey of sexually assaulting him at a seaside restaurant near Boston in 2016 filmed part of the incident, according to court filings obtained by AFP. The 59-year-old star of the "House of Cards" series, who has won two Oscars, is due to be formally charged on January 7 on the island of Nantucket with "indecent assault and battery on a person over 14

Mumbai, Dec 27: Asserting that disagreements happen as you go through life, actor Anupam Kher on Thursday said he will not engage with his senior and co-star Naseeruddin Shah through the media because they can always reach out to each other and "hug it out". Kher and Shah, who have known each other since their student days in Delhi's National School of Drama (NSD), have often sparred over their

Mumbai, Dec 27: Salman Khan, who turned 53 on Thursday, said love and respect of the audience is more precious to him than his stardom. The "Tiger Zinda Hai" star was speaking to the media ahead of his birthday celebrations on Wednesday. "I am happy that people love me so much. Stardom matters in a way but what makes me more happy is the love and respect of people and that they trust me a lot

Mumbai, Dec 27: Amid reports that the censor board has objected to certain scenes in the biopic of Shiv Sena founder late Bal Thackeray, senior party leader and the film's producer Sanjay Raut said nobody can ban the film. Raut, who has also written the film, was talking to reporters after the launch of its trailer. The biopic features Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Bal Thackeray. According to media