The well-known satirist, who has issued a statement saying his comments weren't intended to insult the country, found backing from Trinamool Congress member Mahua Moitra as well as Congress leaders Kapil Sibal and Shashi Tharoor.
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'Every actor has a vehicle to convey a gamut of emotions.' 'My next film, Kun Faya Kun, doesn't have a single body shot.'
We continue celebrating Akshay Kumar's birthday, with a list of his 20 biggest blockbusters over the years.
Joginder Tuteja takes a look at just how good this month is for Bollywood.
The concluding part of the A to Z guide to a year that will soon become history.
India and Italy inked 15 pacts and finalised an ambitious action plan to further expand their ties following a virtual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giuseppe Conte that primarily focused on ramping up economic engagement.
'Once in a while if there is a great show, why not do it on OTT?'
'I am 51 now. I think I can do action till 56.' 'After that, God knows.'
Radhika Apte's espionage skills, a quartet of romances in Visakhapatnam and a whole lot of other adventures and thrills, there's tons of action to catch on OTT this week.
A mix of real-life-inspired and fiction flicks will release this month.
Bhat recently used the 'face-swap' feature on Snapchat to imitate cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and then singer Lata Mangeshkar.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The tweet had a photo of the PM with a 'dog-filter'.
Akshay Kumar's Khiladi 786 lacks both good action and good comedy, here is looking at his other films like this.
Joginder Tuteja looks at Bollywood's new lot of actress-turned-producers.
First up are two movie channels from STAR and one of these could be launched as soon as the end of next week, according to sources.
'Oscar has been given to A R Rahman.' Ringa Ringa Ringa, Choli ki peeche kya hai -- What's the difference? Exactly the same. Also, Jai ho.' 'I did Ramba ho in 1985.' 'Rahman combined three of my songs and got Best Original Score.' 'The Ho came from me.' 'Bappi Lahiri brought the Ho to Bollywood.'
Sukanya Verma looks at 2019's winners and washouts so far.
Comedian Kiku Sharda was arrested by Haryana police on a complaint alleging he hurt religious sentiments by mocking Dera Sacha Sauda sect head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.
Borat being Borat, a girl juggling between suitors, a kid making a trip to the moon, a father and daughter spying over the latter's husband, Sukanya Verma makes her recommendations on the OTT for this week.
Divya Nair is spoilt for choice, but picks her favourite Rajini films.
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Hasmukh just doesn't make you laugh and that's its biggest tragedy, complains Moumita Bhattacharjee.
The hits and misses of the week.
Who are the Bollywood actors making their debut on OTT platforms, the go-to form of entertainment during the lockdown?
'If this court believes I have crossed a line and wants to shut down my internet indefinitely, then I too will write Happy Independence Day post cards every 15th August, just like my Kashmiri friends'
The actress's hit songs have survived time and have become the go-to source for hit remakes.
'I don't like watching myself. I find my voice very irritating,' Disha Patani tells us.
Here, then, are ten that do work. And are decidedly worth remembering. And celebrating.
Joginder Tuteja lists films that were severely criticised and yet, emerged blockbusters.
Sadak 2 is all set to release on OTT this month, and it joins a bunch of sequels whose original films released more than a decade ago.
'I have always been told 'thoda sa aur, thoda sa aur.' 'That's why I was always hamming.'
'After Bharat Ane Nenu, I have been getting a lot of interesting scripts from the Telugu industry.' 'I would like to balance between Hindi and Telugu films.'
Joaquin Phoneix (Joker) and Renne Zellweger (Judy) should keep their fingers crossed, says Kumar Abishek.
The comedian claimed that he had been paying Rs 15 crore as income tax for the past five years, but still had to pay Rs 5 lakh as a bribe to the Mumbai civic body - the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the Top 10 movies of 2000.
The film is a regular commercial potboiler loaded with high-voltage action.
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