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Bengaluru, Dec 11: Popular actor Sudeep met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah here on Monday and urged the State government to expedite the process of setting up a memorial dedicated to late Sandalwood actor Vishnuvardhan. The meeting also gave rise to speculation that Sudeep may be considering taking a plunge into politics, a rumour that has been heard for sometime. In a petition he submitted to the

Mumbai, Dec 11: The wife of Vikash Sachdev, the man arrested for allegedly molesting 'Dangal' actor Zaira Wasim onboard a Delhi-Mumbai flight on Saturday night, has claimed that her husband is innocent and that there may have been a misunderstanding. “My husband is innocent, had no intention to molest. There was a young death in family, which is where he went, hadn't slept for 24 hours. He asked

Mumbai, Dec 11: The man who allegedly molested actor Zaira Wasim on board a Delhi-Mumbai flight last night was arrested here today after a huge public outcry over the incident prompted the Maharashtra State Commission for Women to seek an enquiry into the "shameful" incident. The 39-year-old Vikas Sachdev was arrested late in the evening, police said. Deputy Commissioner of Police Anil Kumbhare

Srinagar, Dec 10: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah today demanded legal action against an unidentified man accused of molesting "Dangal" actress Zaira Wasim on board a Delhi-Mumbai flight. "The passenger should be identified to the police by @airvistara & a case filed for legal action. None of this 'he fell at my feet so I forgive him' rubbish!", he wrote on Twitter. The

Los Angeles, Dec 10: Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has revealed she turned to acting simply to help her late mother Marcheline Bertrand pay her bills. The Academy Award-winning star said she fell into acting and that despite the success she has enjoyed during her career, she has never truly felt at home in front of the camera. "There's a lot that's not in my nature to be an actor. I'm very happy

Mumbai, Dec 10: Many a time, PR stunts are used to keep film projects in news, Union minister Smriti Irani today said as she praised censor board chief Prasoon Joshi for working within the guidelines while clearing films. She was speaking at an event 'We the Women', alongside Ekta Kapoor. The session was moderated by Karan Johar. During the audience interaction, she was asked, "Why film industry

New Delhi, Dec 10: A mortifying experience on her Air Vistara Delhi to Mumbai flight left Zaira Wasim teary-eyed. The 17-year-old 'Dangal' actress has alleged that a middle-aged man sitting behind her on flight tried to molest her. She shared the ordeal she had to go through en route Mumbai in the flight in an Instagram story. Reportedly, the man was caressing her neck while she was asleep. She

Mumbai, Dec 9: Having been "accused" of doing regressive roles in the beginning of her career, actor Sonakshi Sinha said she has now realised she should not be playing such characters on screen. Sonakshi, 30, said for all the regressive roles, it was always her who was pointed out and the writer or director, who made the films, were not held responsible. "I would always be on the defensive side

Mumbai, Dec 8: A democratic country like India is cutting a very sorry figure with open threats being given to artists and others and with attacks on people for voicing their opinions, the Bombay High Court said on Thursday. The high court, while referring to the Sanjay Leela Bhansali's controversy-hit film "Padmavati", observed that the director has not been able to release his film and an

Mumbai, Dec 8: Actress Anushka Sharma was spotted leaving Mumbai in the wee hours of Thursday night with her family. The 29-year-old actress has flown to Italy - the big question is, will she return as Mrs Virat Kohli, as some reports have hopefully suggested? Earlier this week, Twitter exploded with rumours that Anushka and Virat, who have been dating for several years, were planning to get