Sooraj Barjatya's daughter Eesha Barjatya got married to Abhishek Kothari recently, and their wedding reception was a star-studded one.
'The fact that this was the first stop of French President Emmanuel Macron's trip shows his appreciation of the fact that films are not only a cultural exchange but also a tool of soft power that can foster economic growth.'
Producer Ramesh Taurani celebrated his 65th birthday with the film folk he's worked with through the 45 years of his music company, Tips Music and 30 years of Tips Films.
It was a pleasure to see Imran Khan return to the spotlight with his cameo in this week's release, Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos.
Deepa Gahlot picks 10 Bollywood horror flicks to mark Friday the 13th.
Film stars arrived at polling booths in Mumbai to cast their votes in the ongoing Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. The elections are seen as crucial for major cities such as Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Nashik, and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
Network scale seen as central to tapping smaller markets.
Agra is weird, even ambitiously so, as the film moves between being disturbing and just plain odd, it doesn't fully land on either side, observes Mayur Sanap.
After a record-breaking year, India's automobile industry is entering 2026 on a relatively strong footing, with sales growth expected in the 6-8 per cent range. The outlook is underpinned by policy support, including GST rationalisation, easing monetary conditions, and income tax relief, which together are likely to improve affordability and sustain consumer demand across vehicle segments.
These ladies weren't the only ones who turned heads at Manish Malhotra's Diwali party. Look at the power couples and other stars at the bash.
'Look after your own mother before looking after your neighbour's mother.' 'I don't believe in starving my own mother and feeding sweets to the neighbours.'
Shanaya Kapoor is all set to make her Bollywood debut this week, and family and film folk rallied around her to welcome her on board.
Amid an uptick in Covid cases in some parts of the country, Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Dr Rajiv Behl said the severity of infections as of now is generally mild and there was no cause for worry. Speaking about new Covid variants being traced, he said genome sequencing of samples in the west and south have shown that the new variants are not severe and are Omicron sub-variants. These are LF.7, XFG, JN.1 and NB. 1.8.1. The first three are more prevalent, Dr Behl said. "Samples from other places are being sequenced and we will know in a day or two if there are more variants." The ICMR DG said there has been an uptick in cases --first from the south, then west and now from northern India. All these cases are being monitored through the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP). Besides that, ICMR's nationwide respiratory virus sentinel surveillance network is keeping a watch on emerging infections and pathogens, he said. "Whenever cases increase, we look at three things. It's dependent on three factors with the first being how transmissible it is, conversely how fast the cases are increasing. Previously we saw Covid cases double in two days, but this time it is not that cases are increasing rapidly. "Secondly, are the new variants evading our previous immunity? When new variants come, they evade immunity -- be it natural or from the vaccine. But there's nothing to worry about at the moment," Dr Behl said. He also said that the third factor is the percentage of severe cases in all Covid instances. "Are we getting a very severe disease without comorbidities? As of now, the severity is generally low. There's nothing to worry about. We should be vigilant and we should always be prepared," the ICMR DG asserted. Dr Behl also informed reporters that the Union Health secretary chaired a meeting on Sunday that was also attended by the director general of health services and himself. "We have been closely monitoring the situation. We should be vigilant at this moment, but there is no cause to worry. The general public should be vigilant. There is no need to take any such action as of now," he said. The officer added that the WHO database has been showing that the new variants were not causing severe disease. "People do not need to take any immediate action. They should follow normal precautions. So, there is nothing special to do right now." Asked about the need for a booster dose, he said there is no need for vaccination as of now. "India has the capability to make vaccines and if need be, we can make any vaccine in no time."
There are 4,026 active cases in India and five fresh deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours.
Manufacturers of passenger vehicles (PVs) in the first half of the calendar year (2025) reported a modest 0.5 per cent year-on-year increase in wholesale dispatches, while retail sales grew 2.5 per cent for the same period, reflecting a calibrated approach by automakers amid elevated dealership inventories and cautious consumer sentiment. According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam), dispatches rose marginally to 2.16 million units, up from 2.15 million units a year earlier.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said there is no need to panic about COVID-19 cases, even as she asserted that the hospitals were fully prepared to tackle if the number rises.
Covid is growing milder with time but an occasional surge in cases is expected because the virus that causes it is now endemic and constantly evolving, say scientists while assuring that there is no cause for concern.
Tamannaah Bhatia, Sonali Bendre, Tinaa Datta and Manasi Parekh take a holy dip in the Triveni Sangam.
Hyundai Motor India and Honda Cars India on Wednesday joined the list of automakers planning to hike prices of vehicles from April, second time this year, to partially offset the impact of rising input costs and higher operational expenses. In a statement Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) said it will hike prices of its vehicles by up to 3 per cent effective in April 2025.
The Bachchan family have this knack of going out of their way to make you feel extremely comfortable.
'So there I was in a titillating white outfit, with a bit of midriff on display, rolling around in the surf, while Mr Bachchan pranced around me like an ardent bird-of-paradise.'
Sunita and Ashutosh Gowarikar's son Konark wed Niyati Kanakia on March 2 in Mumbai.
The actor was one of the winners of the I Am Woman Awards 2019.
'Even today, though my hair looks different, people recognise me wherever I go. They come up and say 'Aap Maine Pyar Kiya mein thi, na?' I think it's going to follow me to the grave.'
Film folk stepped out to watch debutants Rasha Thadani and Aaman Devgn's new film, Azaad, which releases on January 17.
Manoj Bajpayee is back with another gripping story in Despatch, an investigative crime thriller which is set to release on ZEE5 on December 13.
The ladies looked gorgeous at Ektaa R Kapoor's annual Diwali party at her residence. And then, there were the good looking couples, who added even more glamour to the proceedings.
Despatch just goes on and on, sighs Mayur Sanap.
'Life does not change in such a way that everything becomes easy. Struggle and hustle is there for everyone. 'The difference is that people have started knowing me.'
'There is need for India-specific pricing.' 'Google, Microsoft and others also have different pricing.' 'It is important for OpenAI to think on these lines as the global pricing may not work in the Indian context.'
Rajneesh Bahl was the husband of the famous actress Nutan.
Mohnish Behl has been replaced by Sharad Kelkar in Sony Entertainment Television's romantic soap Kuch Toh Log Kahenge.
Manish Malhotra's Diwali Party had the who's who of Bollywood in attendance.
Film folk exercise their right to at the Maharashtra assembly elections.
Khushi Kapoor and Junaid Khan are all set to romance each other in a film to be directed by Lal Singh Chaddha Director Advait Chandan.
Aaliya Kashyap and Shane Gregoire had a starry reception on Wednesday evening.
The Night Manager, starring Aditya Roy Kapur, Anil Kapoor and Sobhita Dhulipala, lost out to the French show Les Gouttes de Dieu at the International Emmy Awards 2024.
Some of the star guests at the wedding.
Rakul gets goofy.... Rashmika is hawt... Pooja goes retro...
The thrilling Web series The Night Manager bagged an Emmy nomination and its cast met up to celebrate the big event.
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