Author: Ankita Baidya

On Wednesday, Bombay High Court advised Amitabh Bachchan and his wife, Jaya Bachchan, to file a representation to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The court directed them towards this move against a notice that was issued to the Bachchan family by the BMC to acquire a portion of their Juhu Bungalow- ‘Pratiksha’. Earlier, the Bachchans had moved to the High Court, challenging the notice that had been issued to them by the civic body. A division bench consisting of Justices R. D. Dhanuka and S. M. Modak directed them to file a representation to the BMC within the next two…

The envoy of Ukraine to India, Igor Polikha, pleaded to India to intervene in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, stating that India’s “strong voice” might make the Russian President, Vladimir Putin to “think.” Further, the envoy praised India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being a “strong global leader.” However, a flow of criticism was directed towards the Foreign Ministry, which ended the envoy saying” the words- “deeply” dissatisfied,” expressing his disappointment in India’s global stand on the issue. Igor told the reporters in the National Capital that he is following all the reports on the website of India’s…

Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali finds himself in another legal deadlock with his upcoming movie Gangubai Kathiawadi. The Supreme Court has suggested changing the name of the movie, two days before the release. The movie is scheduled to get released on the coming Friday. This suggestion came in light of numerous pending cases in the court that are requesting to halt the release.  Siddhartha Dave, the lawyer for Bhansali Productions, informed the top court that he will seek directions on the suggestion made by the court from his client.  Several cases are pending with the court on this movie which shows…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a war on Ukraine. He said the clashes between Russian and Ukrainian forces are “inevitable”. Putin even called on Ukrainian service members to “lay down their arms and go home.” He said the special military action was “aimed at demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine.” As the tensions escalate between Ukraine and Russia, the Russian military admits that they are targeting Ukrainian airbases and military assets solely. The Associated Press (AP) reported that the military has not yet attacked in any populated areas.   The Russian military issued the statement as soon as President Vladimir…

Amidst hearing stories of Jews during World War 2, we turned a blind spot to the infamous incident that happened well within our boundaries. The story of genocide and exodus of the Kashmiri Pandits due to the Kashmir insurgency in the early 1990s has been recreated in the upcoming movie, The Kashmir Files. Not only this movie has a tone of character to it, but it also consists of well-defined characters and an exceptional cast that includes Mithun Chakraborty, Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumar, Pallavi Joshi, Chinmay Mandlekar, Prakash Belawadi, Puneet Issar, Bhasha Sumbli, Mrinal Kulkarni, Atul Srivastava, and Prithviraj Sarnaik.…

Actor Angelina Jolie is being sued by her ex-husband, actor Brad Pitt for selling her share of the French Winery. The former couple brought the share of Chateau Miraval in southern France in 2008 and got married almost after six years. The actors filed for their divorce in 2016, and since then, they have been caught in a court deadlock. The couple is also in a court deadlock over the custody of their six children since the time they have filed their divorce. According to the lawsuit that has been filed by Brad Pitt on Thursday in California, the ex-couple…

Veteran Kannada actor Kalatapasvi Rajesh succumbed to respiratory ailments in Bengaluru at 89. Due to respiration-related issues, the actor was admitted to a private hospital in Bengaluru on 9 February 2022. Rajesh was put on ventilator. However, in the early of 19 February 2022, his health started to deteriorate. The final rites of the actor took place at his residence in Vidyaranyapura, Bengaluru, at 6 in the evening. Fans across the nation are grieving from this loss. Raghu Mukherjee, an actor who worked with Kalatapasvi, tweeted his emotions. Raghu expressed his sorrow due to the loss of the veteran actor,…

The trailer of the much-awaited film Bachchhan Paandey is finally out. It is an action-comedy movie directed by Farhad Samji and starring Jacqueline Fernandez, Akshay Kumar, and Kriti Sanon. As the trailer was shared by Jaqueline, Akshay, and Kriti on their respective Instagram handles, fans began pouring in their reactions heavily. Fans across multiple social media platforms shared their responses. While some found the looks of Akshay Kumar ‘ scary’ but in a good way, others found the story to be a ‘mass entertainer. According to them, the trailer boosted their hopes, and one can easily anticipate this film to…

‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ is all set to be premiered at the world stage in the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival, which is scheduled to be held between 10 February 2022 to 20 February 2022. The movie looks on the brighter side in Berlin but not in India. As the biographical crime drama is ready to be released on 25 February 2022 across all theatres in the country, the family of Gangubai has resorted to putting a stay on its release. The film has been served with legal actions, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and adapted from Mafia Queens of Mumbai, which…

With profound grief and sorrow, the iconic playback singer, Sandhya Mukhopadhyay , who blessed us with a non-exhaustive list of melodies, left for her heavenly abode due to a cardiac arrest at the age of 90. In the early hours of 15 February 2022, the legendary Bengali singer, Sandhya Mukherjee, passed away at a private hospital due to a cardiac arrest at the age of 90. A recipient of the Banga Bibhushan, Bharat Nirman Award, Best Female Playback Singer, and National Film Awards, to name a few, she was an iconic face in the Indian Music Industry. With her career…