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Shabana Azmi’s ‘Dabba Cartel’ set for OTT release on Feb 28

Shabana Azmi and Jyotika starrer thriller drama series "Dabba Cartel" is all set to make its debut on Netflix on February 28. The series also features Nimisha Sajayan, Shalini Pandey and Anjali Anand.   The series, set in the Mumbai suburbs of Thane, is created by Shibani Akhtar, Vishnu Menon, Gaurav Kapur and Akanksha Seda, Netflix said in a press release on Friday.   Directed by Hitesh Bhatia, the show follows five ordinary women and how their low-key dabba service spirals into an unexpected venture: a high-stakes drug delivery operation.     "'Dabba Cartel' marks an exciting new chapter for…

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31

Jan

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Rihanna attends A$AP Rocky assault trial

Rapper A$AP Rocky was accompanied by his partner Rihanna in court as he faces a trial for felony assault charges stemming from an incident in which he is accused of firing a gun at rapper A$AP Relli outside a Los Angeles hotel. Rocky has pleaded not guilty.   The billionaire pop star-businesswoman, who has two toddler sons with the rapper Rocky, sat out of view of the courtroom's cameras, between Rocky's mother and sister, in the downtown Los Angeles criminal courthouse. Security brought her in surreptitiously to avoid crowds on Wednesday morning.   Rocky, whose legal name is Rakim Athelston…

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30

Jan

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Oscar-nominated short film ‘Anuja’ to release on Netflix

Oscar-nominated live-action short film “Anuja” is all set for a Netflix release on February 5, the streamer announced on Thursday.   Billed as a hopeful and heartfelt tale of resilience, love, sisterhood and opportunity amidst hardship, “Anuja” has Hollywood star-writer Mindy Kaling on board as producer, with two-time Oscar winner Guneet Monga while superstar Priyanka Chopra Jonas is the executive producers. “Anuja” is directed by Adam J Graves.   Kaling expressed gratitude to Netflix for showcasing the movie on their platform. “It is a dream come true to have ‘Anuja’ on Netflix, where it can be seen by the worldwide audience…

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30

Jan

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Swara Bhasker’s X account suspended permanently

Bollywood actor Swara Bhasker became the centre of a social media controversy on Thursday after her X account was permanently suspended due to alleged copyright infringements over two posts she shared on Republic Day.   Slamming the move as "ridiculous" and "untenable", the 36-year-old actor shared a screenshot of an email she received from the social media platform's team on Instagram.   "Two images from two tweets have been marked as ‘copyright infringements’. Basis which my X account is locked / disabled, I can’t access it and permanent suspension has been approved by your teams," she wrote.   In the…

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30

Jan

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Special screening to mark 50 years of ‘Deewaar’

To mark 50 years of "Deewaar", the Film Heritage Foundation (FHF) is organising a special screening of the film on February 1.   Penned by Salim-Javed and directed by the legendary Yash Chopra, the blockbuster action drama released on January 21, 1975. Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor were the male leads.   The film will be showcased at Mumbai's iconic Regal Cinema on Saturday at 6 pm on a "new screen", FHF posted on its official Instagram page.   "A very special screening of Yash Chopra’s "Deewaar" (1975) to celebrate 50 years of the release of a landmark film of…

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30

Jan

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Madonna calls out Trump for anti-LGBTQ+ agenda

Madonna has called out the Donald Trump administration after a series of anti-trans executive orders, including barring transgender people from serving and enlisting in the military, as well as banning federal funding for youth gender-affirming care. The pop icon has urged citizens to keep fighting for their rights.   This is Trump’s latest attempt to reverse policies set by former president Joe Biden's government to protect transgender people and their care.   On Monday, Trump directed the Pentagon to conduct a review that is likely to lead to them being barred from military service.   Madonna, a longtime advocate for…

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29

Jan

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Jesse Eisenberg was barred from meeting Mark Zuckerberg

Actor Jesse Eisenberg was keen to meet Mark Zuckerberg before he portrayed the role of the Facebook founder on screen in the 2010 film "The Social Network". However, the film’s makers warned him against doing so for "a variety of legal reasons", the actor recalls.   The film is based on the 2009 book "The Accidental Billionaires" by Ben Mezrich and will mark the 15th anniversary of its release this October.   Directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin, the movie won Oscars in the best adapted screenplay for Sorkin, original score, and film editing categories.   Eisenberg,…

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29

Jan

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Randeep Hooda joins John Cena in ‘Matchbox’

Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda is set for his next Hollywood project, as he teams up with action star John Cena and director Sam Hargrave for adrenaline-pumping film “Matchbox”.   Hooda had earlier collaborated with Sam for his 2020 directorial debut "Extraction" for Netflix, starring Chris Hemsworth.   In "Matchbox", Hooda will share screen space with Cena as well as Teyonah Parris of "The Marvels" fame.   "Excited to be working with Sam again. We had a great time on our first collaboration with 'Extraction'. Sam is a master of high-octane storytelling and action. Glad to be joining the team in…

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28

Jan

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Priyanka Chopra, Mindy Kaling ‘honoured’ by Oscar nod for ‘Anuja’

Hollywood stars Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Mindy Kaling, and Oscar-winning producer Guneet Monga are elated at the Academy Award nomination of their short film 'Anuja' in the Live Action Short category.   The film, set in New Delhi, is directed by Adam J Graves and Suchitra Mattai. It is nominated along with "A Lien," "I'm Not a Robot," "The Last Ranger," and "The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent" in the category at the Oscars 2025.   The nominations for the upcoming award ceremony, which were twice postponed earlier this month due to wildfires in Los Angeles, were announced by comedians…

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28

Jan

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Junaid Khan fell in love with theatre at 16

Junaid Khan, the son of Bollywood icon Aamir Khan and producer Reena Dutta, says he would continue to work in both theatre and films since each provides a different way for him to fulfill his love of acting.   The newcomer, who studied theatre at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and briefly worked for their repertory company, made his film debut in 2024 with period drama “Maharaj”.   While there are technical differences between cinema and theatre, at the end of the day, acting is acting, he said.   "Once you get used to it (doing both film and…

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