News

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Amar Shaheed Mangal Pandey Excellence award 2025 was organized at Citizen Hotel, Juhu, Mumbai. On this occasion, Sanjay Bhushan Patiala, a well-known film publicist of Hindi and Bhojpuri films, was honored with ‘Amar Shaheed Mangal Pandey Excellence award’ for his remarkable work as a film publicist in the field of cinema.

Earlier, Sanjay Bhushan Patiala has received more than 200 awards for Best Pro so far. These include many awards like Green Cinema Award, Bhojpuri Cinema Screen & Stage Awards, Dadasaheb Phalke Icon Award, Sabrang Award and BIFA.

Born on 16 August 1990 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Sanjay Bhushan Patiala has been active in the film industry for the last 18 years. Sanjay Bhushan Patiala has so far done the publicity of more than 1000 films including Hindi, Bhojpuri, South and other languages. Apart from this, he is also the personal Pro of many big stars of Hindi and Bhojpuri cinema.

The Lost Head and the Bird.“We are excited to announce insulin is free now.” At first glance, this November 2022 Twitter post from @EliLillyandCo appeared to be a legitimate announcement from the pharmaceutical company; the account’s profile featured an icon of Eli Lilly and Company’s logo and a blue check mark that, until the previous day, signified the account had been formally verified by the platform’s dedicated staff. But in the hands of new owner Elon Musk, who completed his acquisition of the platform two weeks earlier, Twitter’s verification process underwent significant modification. Suddenly, verification was available to anyone with an authenticated phone number and a willingness to pay $8 a month for the platform’s Premium plan. Twitter, soon to be rebranded as X, inevitably descended into chaos, rife with impersonators and misinformation. Eli Lilly’s stock share price fell by 4.37 percent in one day. What,...

Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal’s recent wedding in June 2024 has been a topic of much excitement, particularly due to its intimate yet star-studded nature. The couple tied the knot in a civil ceremony at Sonakshi’s Mumbai residence, surrounded by close family and friends. Their wedding festivities continued with a glamorous reception at the renowned restaurant Bastian, attended by many Bollywood celebrities.

The newlyweds have since been on a romantic trip to the United States, sharing moments from their travels on social media. In particular, Sonakshi posted pictures from a vineyard in Southampton, New York, where Zaheer was seen lifting her in his arms, symbolizing their joyous bond. Fans and fellow actors alike showered the couple with love in the comments, highlighting their deep connection and happiness.

She captioned her photos, “Home is where the heart is… and wherever in the world… my heart is with my home – @iamzahero ”

Adding to their eventful period,...

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Results: Hema Malini, Ravi Kishan, Kangana Ranaut & More! (Photo Credit – Instagram)

A lot of our favorite celebrities contested for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, and the results will be out soon. Exit polls have declared winners, and there are hits and misses for Smriti Irani, Hema Malini, Shatrughan Sinha, Kangana Ranaut & other renowned personalities from the industry. Scroll below for the details!

Kangana Ranaut (Bjp)

Bjp gave Kangana Ranaut a ticket from Mandi, and she was not disappointed. In fact, the Queen actress, who made her debut in Lok Sabha Elections 2024, is leading with over 70,000 votes. She was battling Congress candidate Vikramaditya Singh.

Kangana Ranaut also took to Instagram and thanked the voters for trusting her. She also called it Pm Narendra Modi’s victory.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Kangana Ranaut (@kanganaranaut)

Trending Swara Bhasker’s “Badhta Wajan” Claimed To Have Left...

Actors Sonu Sood and Riteish Deshmukh have opened up on their association with the 10th season of Celebrity Cricket League (Ccl), revealing their fond memories attached with the ultimate sportainment spectacle.

Launched in 2011, Ccl has evolved to become India’s most-watched sport and entertainment event. Sonu is the captain of ‘Punjab De Sher’, while Riteish is the captain of ‘Mumbai Heroes’.

Among the luminaries associated with Ccl are Salman Khan, who is the brand ambassador of ‘Mumbai Heroes’, while his brother Sohail Khan is the owner of ‘Mumbai Heroes’.

Telugu actor Venkatesh is the brand ambassador of ‘Telugu Warriors’, Akhil Akkineni is the captain of ‘Telugu Warriors, Arya is the captain of ‘Chennai Rhinos’, Sudeep us the captain of Karnataka Bulldozers, Mohanlal is the co-owner of Kerala Strikers, Indrajith is the captain of Kerala Strikers, Manoj Tiwari is the captain of Bhojpuri Dabbangs, and Boney Kapoor is the owner of...

Ripe Fruit

Fruit Chan has been named as the filmmaker in focus at this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival (March 28-April 8). The maverick director will be honored with a commemorative book, a face-to-face interview and the screening of ten of his movies. These include: 1997’s “Made in Hong Kong,” 1998’s “The Longest Summer,” 1999’s “Little Cheung,” 2000’s “Durian Durian,” 2001’s “Hollywood Hong Kong,” 2002’s “Public Toilet,” 2004 “Dumplings,” 2014’s “The Midnight After,” 2015’s “My City” and 2018’s “Three Husbands.”

Pyramid Scheme

Singapore-based VFX company Vividthree has signed a non-binding term sheet with China’s Metavision International, a company that specializes in location-based experiences, to explore a stock swap and an investment in the company’s Tmp Immersive Expedition Center in Chengdu, China.

The center, which opens to the public on Friday, will host exhibitions and virtual reality experiences that showcase the wonder of travel and exploration. The first exhibition...

Actress Dipika Chikhlia, who along with other celebrities attended the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, shared some unseen photos with Kangana Ranaut, Anupam Kher, Nitish Bharadwaj, and Sunil Lahri.

The senior actress Dipika is best known for portraying Sita in Ramanand Sagar’s ‘Ramayan’. The epic show featured Arun Govil as Lord Ram, and Sunil as Lakshman.

Dipika, who is avid social media user, and enjoys 2.5 million followers on Instagram, shared a Reel video, wherein she can be seen posing with others stars amid the backdrop of the beautiful Ram Mandir.

The actress is wearing an orange coloured saree and opted for gold jewellery. The video shows Dipika posing Nitish Bharadwaj, who is best known for his role as Lord Krishna in B R Chopra’s TV show ‘Mahabharat’.

Dipika is also posing with her ‘Ramayan’ co-star Sunil. There are happy pictures with Anupam Kher, Kangana, and Bjp MP Manoj Tiwari.

Best known for movies like ‘Darna Mana Hai’, ‘Krishna Cottage’, ‘Heroes’, etc, actor Sohail Khan will be seen in a special segment on the reality show ‘Bigg Boss season 17′, which is hosted by his brother Salman Khan.

The viewers of the show are in for a treat, as brothers Arbaaz and Sohail Khan will be the ambassadors of entertainment on the show as they present the house of ‘Bigg Boss’ to the viewers with a different lens.

Promising a laugh riot, the two Khans will be seen bantering with contestants about events that have transpired in the week. In their signature comic style, the brothers will roast the contestants and pull off fun gags and games.

Talking about working with Salman and Arbaaz, Sohail said: “It will be fun. We as brothers have chemistry that we will be bringing from home to the set. So, there is not much effort.

Best known for movies like ‘Darna Mana Hai’, ‘Krishna Cottage’, ‘Heroes’, etc, actor Sohail Khan will be seen in a special segment on the reality show ‘Bigg Boss season 17′, which is hosted by his brother Salman Khan.

The viewers of the show are in for a treat, as brothers Arbaaz and Sohail Khan will be the ambassadors of entertainment on the show as they present the house of ‘Bigg Boss’ to the viewers with a different lens.

Promising a laugh riot, the two Khans will be seen bantering with contestants about events that have transpired in the week. In their signature comic style, the brothers will roast the contestants and pull off fun gags and games.

Talking about working with Salman and Arbaaz, Sohail said: “It will be fun. We as brothers have chemistry that we will be bringing from home to the set. So, there is not much effort.

New Delhi, July 29 (Ians) ‘Bigg Boss Ott 2’ has garnered widespread acclaim as a spectacular season, beautifully depicting the essence of all sorts of human emotions from love to fight, and from fear to anger.

The show has been best known for making it bigger and better every year on the internet, especially through the one liner dialogues that evolve every season.

The show’s dialogues have always left an indelible mark on its viewers, eventually making them iconic moments in ‘Bigg Boss’ history.

From heartwarming exchanges to fiery confrontations, the show has gifted us with numerous unforgettable lines, etched in our memories. As we eagerly anticipate the final weeks, let’s take a stroll down memory lane, cherishing and reliving the epic dialogues that have made this show truly unforgettable.

Baap pe jana nahi

In this thrilling fight scene from this season of ‘Bb Ott’, after the unexpected entry of wildcard Elvish Yadav,...

New Delhi, June 27 (Ians) In a grand welcome ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here, the Indian contingent was honoured by Special Olympics Bharat as it returned from a memorable stint at the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2023 in Berlin.

Special Olympics Bharat athletes came up with their best performance at the Games, finishing their campaign with 202 medals.

The event took place in the presence of former President of India, Ramnath Kovind Ji and Minister of Ports, Waterways & Shipping and Minister of Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal, Delhi MPs Manoj Tiwari and Gautam Gambhir, and Leader of Opposition, Legislative Assembly, Delhi Ramvir Singh Bidhuri.

The event started with a colourful and vibrant cultural show, which was followed by words of inspiration from the present dignitaries.

Motivating the athletes, the Hon’ble 14th President of India, Ram Nath Kovind said, “Our Indian athletes won 202 medals, with 76 Gold, 75 Silver and 51 Bronze medals at the...

New Delhi, May 28 (Ians) With approximately 200 So Bharat athletes, coaches, officials, and guests in attendance Delhi held a send-off for their athletes representing the State at the Special Olympics World Summer Games to be held in Berlin, Germany in June 2023.

The event was held at the Delhi Golf Club, where Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Vk Saxena was also present. Several others also wished luck to the participating athletes, including the Minister Of State, Home affairs, Youth Affairs and Sports, Nisith Pramanik, Minister Of State, Social Justice & Empowerment, Pratima Bhaumik, Manoj Tiwari, Member of Parliament & Kishan Bajoria, President, Delhi Golf Club.

The event opened with the comforting keyboard performance by two Athletes of the state, Priyanka Dewan, Roller Skating medallist from the Abu Dhabi World Games 2019 and Ayush Jha, a Shotput Athlete.

The residents from the Asha Kiran Home, New Delhi, also medallists from previous games, performed the Ganesh Vandana, while Yashika Bhatt,...

Bollywood actor Sonu Sood has shared how Celebrity Cricket League (Ccl) has helped the actors explore opportunities in regional cinema and opened new avenues for them. He said: “Actors, no matter which industry they belong to, have one thing in common – the opportunities that came their way after participating in the Celebrity Cricket League.”

The 49-year-old actor and philanthropist has worked in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films and has given several hits like ‘Yuva’, ‘Athadu’, ‘Aashiq Banaya Aapne’, ‘Ashok’, ‘Jodhaa Akbar’, ‘Kandireega’, ‘Shootout at Wadala’, ‘R… Rajkumar’, ‘Happy New Year’, ‘Simmba’ and ‘Kurukshetra’.

He added: “When actors from different industries started playing together, they not only bonded together but the tournament also opened doors for them to newer opportunities, as some of them started receiving offers from other film industries across India.”

“That’s the beauty of Ccl, it creates an environment where actors can come together and not...

Bollywood actor and director Sohail Khan shared his experience of being part of the Celebrity Cricket League(Ccl) which is a sportainment event that includes film actors from eight major regional film industries.

Sohail said: “The best part about Ccl is that it brings people from different film industries together for one common goal. When the founder of Ccl, Vishnu Vardhan Induri, first thought of this concept, no one ever had any second thoughts about it and everyone wanted this tournament to happen.”

The 52-year-old actor is known for his work in films such as ‘Darna Mana Hai’, ‘Krishna Cottage’, ‘Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya’, ‘God Tussi Great Ho’, and many more. He also directed movies like ‘Auzaar’, ‘Hello Brother’ and ‘Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya’.

He along with Manoj Tiwari, Dinesh Lal Yadav, Jishu Sengupta, Sonu Sood, Binoo Dhillon, Ninja, Rajeev Pillai, Ganesh Kishan, Sudheer Babu, and Jiiva are coming...

Kannada actor Ganesh Kishan, who is known as Golden Star Ganesh, revealed how he got the title ‘Golden Star’ attached to his name. After giving several hits, he became a popular name in the Kannada entertainment industry.

While recalling his journey and why he got the title ‘Golden Star’, he said: “I did a show back in 2003 called ‘Comedy Tank’ in Karnataka that turned out to be a massive hit. After that, I became a film actor and whichever films I did, were all big hits.”

Ganesh became popular with the Kannada film ‘Mungaru Male’ which was released in 2006. He started his acting career with TV shows and telefilms and later received several awards for his works in Kannada cinema. He was seen in ‘Cheluvina Chittara’, ‘Gaalipata’, ‘Maleyali Jotheyali’, among others.

Ganesh further added that after becoming famous in the entertainment industry, he was given the title of ‘Golden star’ by the people.

Celebrity Cricket League (Ccl), the largest Sportainment event in the nation, is back and better than ever. The two main sources of entertainment in our nation are sports/cricket and movies, and Ccl is a special fusion of both. Teams from 8 different regions of India will compete in this season’s competition, giving it a national presence. Six cities, including Raipur, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Jodhpur, Trivandrum and Jaipur, will host 19 games.

The coveted Ccl Cup will be up for grabs between the following teams:

Mumbai Heroes with Salman Khan as it is brand ambassador and Ritesh Deshmukh as its Captain Chennai Rhinos with Arya as its Captain Telugu Warriors with Venkatesh as its Co-owner and Akhil as its Captain Bhojpuri Dabanggs with Manoj Tiwari as it’s Captain Kerala Strikers with Mohanlal as Co-owner and Kunchacko Bopan as it’s Captain Bengal Tigers with Boney Kapoor as owner and Jisshu Sengupta...

Telugu star Prabhas, who is currently in the news with his portrayal of Raghava or Lord Ram in “Adipirush”, will be seen burning a lifesize effigy of Ravana in the Ramlila at the Lal Qila Ground in the national capital.

He will be accompanied by President, Droupadi Murmu and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Lav Kush Ramlila Committee Secretary Arjun Kumar, in a statement, said: “Prabhas played Lord Rama in ‘Adipurush’ and thus we thought to invite him as a chief guest along with the President of India and the Delhi Chief Minister. All three will shoot the arrows to kill Ravana in Ramlila.”

The Ramlila is happening after a couple of years in Delhi, and hence, the committee wanted to do it on a grand scale.

“For two years we couldn’t organise Ramlila because of Covid but this year we thought to do it on a large scale...

New Delhi, Aug 15 (Ians) Curtains came down on the Great India Run 2022 amidst much fanfare in a glittering ceremony at the Nehru Park here on Monday.

The relay-run which covered a distance of 829 kilometers and travelled all the way from Lal Chowk, Srinagar to New Delhi culminated in the presence of more than 500 fans and onlookers who rejoiced at the venue decorated with Indian flags. The mood was patriotic not a single person present at the venue was without a Tricolour in their hands.

The culmination ceremony was attended by Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha Kartikeya Sharma, Member of Lok Sabha Manoj Tiwari and host of sporting luminaries including Bcci selection committee chairman Chetan Sharma, Paralympic games silver medalist Dr. Deepa Malik, Asian marathon champion Sunita Godara, 2022 Cwg bronze medalist Rohit Tokas, former Indian cricketer Saba Karim, veteran Indian shooter Samresh Jung and coach of...

New Delhi, Aug 15 (Ians) Isobel Kuriyan, Ishaan Chawla, Zainab Saeed, Ryan Ranjan, and Yogansh Singh emerged winners in their respective categories in the Delhi State Badminton Championship 2022 at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here.

More than 1500 badminton players participated in “Delhi State Badminton Championship 2022, under 13, 15, 17, 19 and seniors categories in singles, doubles and mixed doubles events from August 7 to 14.

Ameeta Singh, president Delhi Capital Badminton Association (Dcba) said, “There is no dearth of talented badminton players in Delhi. These championships provide the opportunity to players to understand the basics of badminton. These kinds of events will eventually lead them to win laurels for the State and the Country in future. Champions cannot be produced in a day, it’s a continuous process which can only be generated by providing them opportunity on a regular basis.”

“The Dcba is working at discovering this hidden talent of Badminton so that players from Delhi State...

Mumbai, March 4: Actor-politician Ravi Kishan will soon anchor the crime-based non-fiction show Mauka-e-Vardaat, and he says the issues of drug abuse and crime against women are somewhere interconnected, and the youth of the nation suffers the most owing to these transgressions.

"I am anchoring the show and it is a non-fiction show," he said about Mauka-e-Vardaat, adding, "After joining politics while I am taking it as an opportunity to reach out to people, I know how TV has given me a chance to re-establish my career with 'Bigg Boss 1', 'Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka' and 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5'. But I have a greater purpose to come on board for Mauka-e-Vardaat."

"I found this idea unique, in which this show travels across every state in India. They are going to remote villages where crimes happen and remain unnoticed. The idea is to create awareness about things happening around at a local level,...

Mumbai, Dec 8 (Ians) Bigg Boss runs high on sky-rocketing tempers and ballistic ego. It is the loud volume of contestants that catches the eye of fans, who lose interest if things are happy and boring.

Ians has listed the most high-pitched contestants across the seasons, in reverse chronological order.

Rubina Dilaik

Television world's big star Rubina has made it to the top four along with husband Abhinav Shukla. You could tag her the Screeching Banshee of the season if you wish, as all she has done worth a note is scream, shout and yell. From Rahul Vaidya to Nikki Tamboli to Kavita Kaushik, no one has been spared of Rubina's fire.

Asim Riaz

Stepping into the season 13 house, he won fans instantly with his chocolaty looks and perfect body. The reason he features in the list is because his fights with Sidharth Shukla would be termed epic. Asim had a...

By Anand Singh

New Delhi, Dec 4 (Ians) The proposed 'infotainment' city to be set up in Noida in Uttar Pradesh will provide a massive boost to Indian cinema and "not divide" the Bollywood, feels Bhojpuri actor-turned-politicians Ravi Kishan and Manoj Tiwari.

In September this year, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had announced to set up a world-class infotainment city in Gautam Buddha Nagar district spread over an area of 1,000 acres.

Kishan, who is a Bjp Lok Sabha MP from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, told Ians that the new film city is a massive project undertaken by Yogi Adityanath and it will fulfil the requirements of the entire country.

Kishan, who has so far acted in more than 600 films in multiple languages, said, "This (the film city) will generate employment for 24 crore people of the state. The film city is proposed to be built over an area spreading 1,000 acres, which...

Prominent Bhojpuri actress Akshara Singh on Tuesday slammed director Anubhav Sinha for his 'derogatory' remarks on the Bhojpuri film industry.

Anubhav Sinha had said reportedly made a statement about the Bhojpuri film industry in which he used the phrase 'nanga naach' (vulgar dance).

भोजपुरी में नंगा नाच होता है तो क्या आपके बॉलीवुड में पूजा होती है? @anubhavsinhaa proud to be a bhojpuri kalakar...

If you feel that Article 15, that comes under Part III of the Constitution of India and deals with the fundamental rights of each citizen, is integral and thereby made sure to watch Ayushmann Khurrana?s film by the same name, then Jimmy Sheirgill?s upcoming film ?P Se Pyaar, F Se Farar? is sure to impress you.

Why, you ask? Well, Jimmy?s upcoming ?P Se Pyaar, F Se Farar? is based on Article 15 and Article 19. Article 19 is all about the right to freedom of opinion and expression. This film has already become the talk of the town because of its content.

It features Jimmy Sheirgill, Sanjay Mishra, Kumud Mishra and Girish Kulkarni and highlights the subject of the cast and religious disparities. It shows how these inequalities are still prevalent.

The story of the film is based on a real incident that happened in Mathura. It talks about the...

In the political 'dangal' of the Lok Sabha elections 2019, a slew of film celebrities including Hema Malini, Sunny Deol, Kirron Kher, Manoj Tiwari, Anubhav Mohanty, Mimi Chakraborty and Nushrat Jahan emerged victorious.

Veteran actress Hema Malini, Bollywood's evergreen 'Dreamgirl', won from Mathura by 293,471 votes, defeating Narendra Singh of Rashtriya Lok Dal.

Bollywood's action star Sunny Deol, famous for his 'Dhai kilo ka haath' dialogue, displayed the weight of his stardom in Gurdaspur in Punjab as he won with 82,459 votes against Sunil Jakhar (Congress).

Actress Kirron Kher, the Bjp candidate in Chandigarh, defeated Pawan Kumar Bansal (Congress).

In West Bengal, Trinamool Congress candidates Mimi Chakraborty and Nushrat Jahan emerged big winners.

Mimi overcame Anupam Hazra (Bjp) in Jadavpur by 295,239 votes while Nushrat defeated Bjp's Sayantan Basu in Basirhat by 350,369 votes.

Actor Deepak Adhikari, also from the Trinamool, worsted Bharati Ghosh (Bjp) in Ghatal by 107,973 votes.

In Delhi, Bjp's Hans Raj Hans...

Sidharth Malhotra got himself into big trouble after making extremely derogatory comments on the Bhojpuri language during a ‘fun session’ with Salman Khan on Bigg Boss. While Bjp’s MP from Delhi Manoj Tiwari threatened strict action against the loose-tongued entertainer, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh erupted with the youth taking to the streets shouting slogans against Malhotra and burning effigies and threatening to lodge FIRs all across the country. Frightened by what he had triggered off, Malhotra approached his Aiyaary co-star Manoj Bajpai to bail him out of the crisis. One Manoj promptly approached the other Manoj to salvage the situation, arguing that Sidarth Malhotra said what he did out of ignorance.

The post Manoj Bajpayee brokers peace for Sidharth Malhotra after Bihar and Up erupt over his comments on Bhojpuri language appeared first on Bollywood Hungama.

On Bigg Boss just before it closed down for this season, Sidharth Malhotra made a hugely offensive remark against the Bhojpuri language. And now, Bjp’s MP from Delhi Manoj Tiwari who has made a career in Bhojpuri cinema is going to file a Pil against Malhotra. On the show to promote Aiyaary, Malhotra when askedRead More

The post Sidharth Malhotra insults the Bhojpuri language, Bjp member Bhojpuri star Manoj Tiwari to file a Pil appeared first on Bollywood Hungama.