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Mumbai, Dec 20: In an apparent reference to the recent mob violence, actor Naseeruddin Shah said at many places the death of a cow is being given more importance than the killing of a policeman. The veteran actor also expressed anxiety over the well-being of his children, who he said have not been brought up as followers of any particular religion. Shah made the comments in a video interview with

Mumbai, Dec 20: Newly wed couple Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas hosted their wedding reception for family and friends in Mumbai. It seems celebrations have not ended for Priyanka and Nick as 19 days after their grand wedding, the first reception in the city was held for family, friends and the media at a suburban hotel in Juhu on Wednesday evening. Another reception is scheduled for Thursday

Mumbai, Dec 20: Tiger Shroff will be back with the third installment of the Baaghi franchise on March 6, 2020. The third part will be co-produced by Fox Star Studios and Sajid Nadiadwala, under the banner Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. Tiger took to Twitter to share the news, alongside a new poster of the new film. Choreographer-filmmaker Ahmed Khan, who helmed Baaghi 2, will return to the

Dec 20: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced shortlists in consideration for the 91st Oscars in nine categories, weeks before the nominations in other categories go live. Nominations for the awards will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. The Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood. Semi

Mumbai, Dec 19: Sonu Nigam has said the comment he made at a media summit recently that it "would be better if I was from Pakistan" was taken out of context. According to reports, the singer on Sunday had said that sometimes he wishes he was from Pakistan so he would get more offers from India. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Sonu said journalists missed the "real content" and his statement was

New Delhi, Dec 19: A delegation of Bollywood producers and actors such as Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn and Karan Johar Tuesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was on a one-day visit to Maharashtra, at Raj Bhavan here to discuss the issues being faced by the Indian film industry. The delegation also included prominent film producers such as Ritesh Sidhwani, Siddharth Roy Kapur, the

Dec 18: Angela Ponce, better known as the reigning Miss Spain, didn't win the Miss Universe pageant Sunday. But she didn't seem to mind. Simply by representing her country this year, Ponce became the first transgender woman to compete in Miss Universe. After the preliminary rounds, the 27-year-old model said it was "an honor and pride" to be part of the history of the pageant. "This is for you

New Delhi, Dec 18: Bollywood star Sonam Kapoor has been named PETA India's person of the year for 2018 for her animal advocacy efforts. A statement from the animal rights body People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India said Kapoor has taken various actions for animals including praising vegan eating and keeping animal skins out of her handbag line -- Rheson. "Whether she's enjoying

Mumbai, Dec 17: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan says he wants his daughter Suhana to learn the craft of acting before venturing into films as he does not want her to simply assume that she is talented. Shah Rukh says Suhana came on the sets of his latest "Zero" and observed how things function. "She came on sets because learning acting has a lot to do with spending time on the sets and learning

Los Angeles, Dec 17: Boxing legend Muhammad Ali and veteran actors Al Pacino and Dustin Hoffman were on the short list to play Superman in the 1978 film, producer Ilya Salkind has said. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Salkind made the revelation on the commentary track in the newest edition of the film which was recently released to coincide with its 40th anniversary. "One of the conditions