Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Mithun Chakraborty’s son Mimoh gets married, out on bail in rape case.

Mithun Chakraborty’s son Mahaakshay Chakraborty aka Mimoh tied the knot with girlfriend Madalsa Sharma in Ooty on Tuesday. The actor earlier received bail in the rape case of a Bhojpuri actor.

It is reported that Mimoh got his marriage with southern actress Madalsa Sharma registered on July 7 after he was granted bail in the rape case, as per a report in Bombay Times. The traditional wedding ceremony took place on Tuesday afternoon at Mithun’s luxurious hotel in Ooty, Tamil Nadu.

A court in Delhi had earlier said that prima facie there are sufficient grounds for registration of an FIR against the actor’s wife and son, and to proceed further in accordance with the law. Following the order, Mahaakshay and his mother approached the Bombay High Court seeking anticipatory bail or an interim relief from arrest till the time they approached the concerned court in the national capital.

However, the court dismissed the pleas and refused to grant them any interim relief and said the duo could approach the court concerned in Delhi.

Prassthanam motion poster has Sanjay Dutt warning of a new Mahabharat
In her plea, the complainant had alleged that Mahaakshay had cheated and raped her after being in physical relation with her for around four years on the pretext of marriage. The woman alleged that when she became pregnant, Mahaakshay had given her some medicine which led to an abortion.

In her complaint, she claimed that Yogeeta Bali had threatened her of dire consequences if she continued the relationship. The complainant also said she moved to Delhi from Mumbai as she feared for her life in view of threats made by Bali and her son.

Anushka Sharma becomes the first Indian to get a talking statue at Madame Tussauds

Anushka Sharma is riding high on success after she produced three films in three different genres: NH10, Phillauri and Pari. Not only she has established herself as a mainstream Bollywood actress but also has opened the gates of new avenues for different genre of films by foraying into film production. It was this year itself that Anushka got featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2018 list. There’s another good news coming her way as the actress is getting a unique interactive figurine at the coveted Madame Tussauds museum in Singapore.

“Yes, it’s true that the wax museum is set to unveil an interactive statue of Anushka. Madame Tussauds is extremely selective when it comes to zeroing in on the personalities that gets a unique interactive feature. Thanks to the special figurine, she joins the list of illustrious global icons such as Oprah Winfrey, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lewis Hamilton who also have their interactive sets at the Singapore museum,” says an insider.

“In fact, hers will be the first wax statue in Singapore museum with this feature. It’s a new interactive feature that Madame Tussauds is introducing with her figurine. It only proves her popularity across countries because only a handful of global power leaders and icons have such interactive features with their statues,” said the insider.

Talking about this latest addition to Madame Tussauds Singapore, Alex Ward, General Manager of the museum said, “She will have the first talking wax figure. Not just families, we also see many young adults from India coming to our attraction, and this is a great opportunity for us to cater to that audience. Anushka has been frequently requested by our guests and we are sure that she will be an incredibly popular addition to our attraction.”

On the work front, Anushka Sharma will be next seen in Sharat Kataria’s Sui Dhaaga opposite Varun Dhawan. She also has an important role in Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming film Zero which is slated for December release

Fanney Khan song Mohabbat: Aishwarya Rai is our desi Madonna.


Aishwarya Rai Bachchan gets to play the star that she is in new Fanney Khan song, Mohabbat. Playing quaintly named Baby Singh in the film, she plays a rock star who is on a national tour. Oozing sensuality as she addresses the audience -- some of the audience may be reminded of her character in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil -- Aishwarya makes quite an entry on the stage and moves on to her stylish performance. While it is a completely new song, the hookline has been picked up from Noor Jehan’s song Jawaan Hai Mohabbat from the movie Anmol Ghadi. The 1946 song was composed by Naushad.

Much has been said about Aishwarya Rai Bachchan working with star choreographer Frank Gatson Jr for two songs in her upcoming film Fanney Khan and this is the first. Gatson has worked with pop stars Beyonce, Rihanna and Jennifer Lopez, among others, in the past.
Titled Mohabbat, the song introduces Aishwarya as rock star Baby Singh. Irshad Kamil has penned the song for the Fanney Khan number while Sunidhi Chauhan has lent her voice. Talking about Aishwarya’s introduction to the film, director Atul Manjrekar told DNA, “Aishwarya plays a diva, a singing star. She’s the number one singer and the most beautiful woman in the country. The song sees her character touring across India and performing in front of a live audience. For the sequence, we referenced recent concerts that featured Arijit Singh, Ed Sheeran and Coldplay. That was the starting point.”

Rumoured to be a remake of Everybody’s Famous, the film is slated to hit theatres on August 3. The Dutch movie starred Josse De Pauw, Eva Van Der Gucht and Thekla Reuten and was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar in 2001.

A musical comedy, Fanney Khan has Anil Kapoor as a father who wishes to fulfil the dream of his daughter who wants to become a famous singer. It is after 17 years that Anil and Aishwarya are coming together for a film.

India becomes world's sixth largest economy, muscles past France

India has become the world's sixth-biggest economy, pushing France into seventh place, according to updated World Bank figures for 2017.

India's gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to $2.597 trillion at the end of last year, against $2.582 trillion for France.

The country's economy rebounded strongly from July 2017, after several quarters of slowdown.

India, with a population of around 1.34 billion, is poised to become the world's most populous nation, whereas the French population stands at 67 million. This means that India's per capita GDP continues to amount to just a fraction of that of France which is still roughly 20 times higher, according to World Bank figures.

Monday, July 9, 2018

Sanju box office collection Day 10: Ranbir's film is unstoppable

After crossing the Rs 200-crore mark within a week of its release, Ranbir Kapoor's Sanju is now galloping towards the Rs 300-crore club. Rajkumar Hirani's directorial venture is unstoppable at the box office.

The biopic on the life of Bollywood's original wild child Sanjay Dutt has got a thumbs up from fans. If Ranbir's stellar performance has been lauded, Hirani fans can't stop raving about the film's subject.

With no major release last Friday, Sanju is continuing its winning streak at the ticket windows. It has been 10 days since Ranbir's film hit the screens, but even now, the film is running to packed houses.

Sanju has earned Rs 28.05 crore on Sunday, thus taking the total to Rs 265.48 crore.

Here is the day-to-day breakdown of Sanju's box office collection:

Day 1 - Friday (June 29): Rs 34.75 crore
Day 2 - Saturday (June 30): Rs 38.6 crore
Day 3 - Sunday (July 1): Rs 46.71 crore
Day 4 - Monday (July 2): Rs 25.35 crore
Day 5 - Tuesday (July 3): Rs 22.1 crore
Day 6 - Wednesday (July 4): Rs 18.9 crore
Day 7 - Thursday (July 5): Rs 16.1 crore
Day 8 - Friday (July 6): Rs 12.90 crore
Day 9 - Saturday (July 7): Rs 22.02 crore
Day 10 - Sunday (July 8): Rs 28.05 crore
Approximate nine-day collection of Sanju: Rs 265.48 crore

Ranbir has stunned critics, who cannot stop raving about his stellar performance in the biopic. Apart from Ranbir, Sanju has an ensemble cast that includes Sonam Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Dia Mirza, Paresh Rawal, Vicky Kaushal and Manisha Koirala