A record five Indian-American lawmakers from the ruling Democrat Party, including Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ro Khanna, Pramila Jayapal and Ami Bera have been elected to the US House of Representatives, while several others were elected in state legislatures, in one of the most polarised midterm elections in the country.
For those who believed in her talent since Lootera, Dahaad is a truly rewarding experience, observes Sukanya Verma.
Bollywood attends Bunty Sajdeh's birthday party.
Toofan is co-produced by Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment and ROMP Pictures. It is scheduled to release on October 2.
We took a little liberty to have some clean fun.
Fukrey Returns is a hit, and it's time to party!
What stars around town were doing on Wednesday...
Rediff readers tell us how they're keeping the kids busy at home.
Mirzapur will be telecast on Amazon Prime Video on November 16.
Gully Boy", produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, featured Ranveer as an up-and-coming rapper who sets out to achieve his dream by rhyming about his life on the Mumbai streets.
Zoya Akhtar hosts a party for her friends.
'I find it hard to watch my own films. I prefer to watch my face when it is covered with some facial hair. I like certain moments in my films. Most of them are in Lootera.'
The Baar Baar Dekho team along with their friends from the industry attended the screening.
After making Bombay Talkies and Lust Stories, Karan Johar, Dibakar Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar and Anurag Kashyap give us Ghost Stories, a film consisting of four short stories. It will stream on Netflix from January 1. A special screening was held in Mumbai, and the cast members made sure to attend.
The world's richest man and the founder of Amazon Jeff Bezos bonded with Bollywood at a grand party thrown in his honour.
Unacademy on Monday said it has raised $440 million (about Rs 3,270.8 crore) in funding from a clutch of investors including Temasek, General Atlantic, and Softbank Vision Fund, valuing the edtech major at $3.44 billion. The investment is expected to help Unacademy expand its offerings, deepen its presence and compete more aggressively against rivals such as Byju's in the burgeoning ed-tech space in India that has been witnessing strong uptake amid the pandemic. The series H round was led by Temasek, with super pro-rata participation from General Atlantic, Tiger Global, and Softbank Vision Fund, a statement said.
While the ladies dazzled the red carpet at the 26th Star Screen awards, the show saw a lot more fun and glamour.
The Yuletide season dawns in Bollywood!
Bollywood parties hard on New Year's eve.
Featuring among others the stars of Newton, Victoria and Abdul and Fukrey Returns.
You have to see what Ranveer is wearing!
Sushant Singh Rajput's sister Shweta Singh Kirti posted a cryptic quote on her social media platforms saying people should think about the consequences before messing up with someone.
The day-long exercise held "is part of the ongoing initiatives being taken by India and China to ensure greater interaction between troops stationed along the Line of Actual Control.
'This man changed the mindset of a generation.'
'This is my film and I think only I could have done it.'
Given the controversy over Uttar Pradesh's population control moves, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP MLAs in UP have.
Even as Sonam Kapoor threw a Diwali party, Amitabh Bachchan hosted a grand celebration too.
Arjun Patiala doesn't add up to be the spoof it was meant to be, complains Prasanna D Zore.
Four young actors will be seen in Farhan Akhtar's forthcoming production Fukrey.
The Dil Dhadakne Do cast can't seem to get their hands off each other!
International pop star Rihanna on Tuesday extended her support to the ongoing farmers agitation while criticising the Internet shutdown at the protest site.
Modi said India has taken an important step forward in protecting its youth population against the disease.
The hits and misses of the week.