Wednesday, 04 Dec, 2024

Entertainment

Michelle Yeoh wins Best Actress Award, Makes Oscars History 

Michelle Yeoh cemented Oscars history on Sunday night as she became the first Asian person to win for lead actress Yeoh took home the first Academy Award of her celebrated career, for best actress in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” The honor came after a long career in

Director Shyam Benegal’s both kidneys fail, undergoes dialysis at home

Award-winning director Shyam Benegal who is known for Zubeidaa, Mammo, Welcome to Sajjanpur, has been undergoing dialysis at home after his both kidneys failed.  Shyam, who is 88, has not been able to visit the hospital for treatment as his health has started deteriorating. 

Satish Kaushik death: Actor suffered heart attack in car in Delhi

The news of Satish Kaushik’s sudden death came as a shock for the film industry and fans on Thursday morning. The veteran actor and filmmaker paassed away at the age of 66 in the early hours of Thursday morning as per reports. While the news of his death was shared by friend and

Robert Blake, actor acquitted in wife's killing, dies at 89

Robert Blake, the Emmy award-winning performer who went from acclaim for his acting to notoriety when he was tried and acquitted in the killing of his wife, died Thursday at age 89. A statement released on behalf of his niece, Noreen Austin, said Blake died from heart disease,

PM hands over National Film Award-2021

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (Mar 9) distributed National Film Award-2021 among the winners in 27 categories. The premier handed over the awards at a ceremony in city's Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) as chief guest. The Ministry of Information and

Bollywood actor-filmmaker Satish Kaushik dies at 66

Bollywood actor and director Satish Kaushik has died at the age of 66 in India's capital Delhi. His nephew Nishaan Kaushik told BBC Hindi that the actor suffered a heart attack on Thursday morning. He was travelling in a car at the time and was rushed to a hospital, where

Jimmy Kimmel returns to host Oscars 2023

Jimmy Kimmel will host the Oscars for a third time when he fronts Hollywood's biggest event on Sunday. The star will be hoping for less controversy than last year when host Chris Rock was slapped by Will Smith. Kimmel took the helm in 2017 - the year of envelopegate - and 2018

Amitabh Bachchan severely injured

Bollywood megastar injured himself during the shooting of his upcoming film Project K. The actor shared his health update through his blog.  He wrote, “In Hyderabad at the shoot for Project K, during an action shot, I have got injured .. rib cartilage popped broke and muscle

Tom Sizemore: Saving Private Ryan actor dies at 61 

US actor Tom Sizemore, known for roles in Saving Private Ryan and Black Hawk Down, has died at 61, his manager says. Sizemore found fame in the 1990s, often playing supporting roles as tough guys - usually military, police or criminal. His other credits included Natural Born Killers,

Sushmita Sen suffers heart attack, undergoes angioplasty

Bollywood actress and former beauty queen Sushmita Sen has shared a health update that has shocked her fans. On Thursday, the actress took to Instagram and informed her fans that she suffered a heart attack a few days back and had to get an angioplasty done. Taking to Instagram, she

Joy Bangla concert: Registration starts

The registration for Joy Bangla concert kicked off today with an overwhelming rush among youth music lovers to enjoy the unique blend to bring alive Bangladesh's history through music. This year the concert will take place on March 8 at Army Stadium in the capital, under the

FIR lodged against Shah Rukh Khan's wife Gauri Khan over property deal

Celebrity interior designer and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's wife Gauri Khan is in legal trouble after a first information report was registered against her in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The FIR, which has been registered under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 409 (criminal

Justin Bieber cancels remainder of world tour 

Justin Bieber has officially cancelled the remaining dates in his Justice World Tour that would have seen the singer perform in the U.S., Europe, Australia and parts of Asia. The official social media account for Bieber’s tour shared the news on Tuesday. Though Bieber himself

Qatar Airways appoints Deepika Padukone as global ambassador

Qatar Airways has appointed Bollywood icon Deepika Padukone as the global ambassador for the airline. Padukone, who was last seen in Pathaan, took to Instagram to share the announcement. “Thrilled to be announced global brand ambassador for @qatarairways! Because there’s

Top Africa film festival opens in jihadist-hit Burkina

Africa's biggest film festival kicked off in Burkina Faso on Saturday with the Sahel nation's long-running jihadist insurgency looming large over the opening night. A total of 170 entries have been selected for the FESPACO festival in the capital Ouagadougou, including 15

Berlin film fest to award top prizes as stars return

The 73rd Berlinale film festival awards its top prizes on Saturday, including the Golden Bear for best picture, after a star-studded edition that highlighted freedom struggles in Ukraine and Iran. After two years of a reduced format due to pandemic restrictions, the 11-day festival was

Netflix cuts prices for subscribers in more than 30 countries

Streaming giant Netflix has cut prices in more than 30 countries as it attempts to attract more subscribers. Prices have been cut in parts of Asia, Europe, Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. It comes as the rising cost of living sees households tightening their

Selena Gomez surpasses Kylie Jenner on Instagram

Selena Gomez has become the most followed woman on Instagram, surpassing Kylie Jenner. According to Independent.co.uk, the 30-year-old singer has approximately 380 million followers. While Instagram followers are subject to change, Jenner appears to have the same follower count as

Still filming, Spielberg, 76, wins Berlin lifetime award

Director Steven Spielberg, picking up a lifetime achievement award at the Berlin Film Festival, said the prospect of making new films continued to excite him at 76, and unveiled new details of his planned HBO series. The director, whose credits include some of the biggest-grossing and

Sonu Nigam ATTACKED at Mumbai event

Singer Sonu Nigam was manhandled at a Mumbai event on Monday, February 20 night. One of the singer's aide was pushed off the stage as well when fans clamoured to get a selfie with the famed singer. The incident took place in Chembur where Sonu Nigam was climbing down the stage