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New Delhi, Dec 2: Actor-activist Rose McGowan, one of the first women to accuse Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein of rape, today likened the sexual assault to a "theft" that stole her life and made her a "passenger" in her own body. McGowan, who was seen tearing up while recounting her experience, said Hollywood and Bollywood were "propaganda machines" set up by men in power. The outspoken American

Mumbai, Dec 2: Actor Juhi Chawla has said people should not flare up and give threats to Deepika Padukone for starring in "Padmavati". Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmavati" has been mired in controversies over its release with several outfits alleging that history has been "distorted" in the movie. Both, Bhansali and Deepika have received death threats for being a part of the film. Asked about how

Mumbai, Dec 1: Superstars Salman Khan and Priyanka Chopra have made it to Variety's list of 500 'influential business leaders shaping the global $2 trillion entertainment industry.' Apart from them, 10 other Indians also feature in the list. The names include Karan Johar, Aditya Chopra, Ekta Kapoor, and the Ambani brothers, Sidharth Roy Kapur, Punit Goenka, Kishore Lulla, Uday Shankar and Subhash

Abu Dhabi, Dec 1: The General Entertainment Authority celebrated the 46th National Day of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by organizing the first female concert in Saudi Arabia hosting renowned GCC artist, Balqees. The concert, held Wednesday at the Hilton in Jeddah, was attended by about 2,000 of Balqees’s female fans who enjoyed her spectacular performance. Balqees belted out a wide range of her

Dec 1: The 19-year-old from Tehran underwent 50 surgeries in the space of just a few months, according to Belgian website Sud Info. This hasn't been officially confirmed however, so it's possible her unique looks are the result of careful make up or even prosthetics. She also reportedly went on a diet to maintain her 40kg weight, which - provided she is over 4.8ft - would classify her as

New Delhi, Nov 30: Popular Malayalam actor and a mimicry artist Abi passed away at a Kochi hospital on Thursday. He was 49. According to reports, the actor was admitted in a private hospital in Kochi due to drastic fall in platelet counts. He had performed in more than 50 films. The actor was also the voice of Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan in Malayalam ads. The actor, whose real name is

Mumbai, Nov 30: 'Padmavati' director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Central Board of Film Certification chief Prasoon Joshi will appear before a parliamentary panel on Thursday to discuss the controversy surrounding the period drama, sources in the censor board said. "It is true that there is a meeting between the CBFC and Bhansali regarding 'Padmavati' called by a parliamentary panel today (Thursday)

Chandigarh, Nov 30: Kirron Kher, the Member of Parliament, on Wednesday stoked a controversy with her remarks on the Chandigarh gangrape case. According to her, the 22-year-old woman should not have boarded the autorickshaw when there were already three men sitting inside it. During a press conference in Chandigarh, when asked about the incident, she said, “Bachi ki samajhdaari ko bhi main thoda

Panaji, Nov 29: "S Durga" director Sanal Kumar Sasidharan today lashed out at the government, saying people in power can go to any lengths to achieve their purpose. The Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) ordered a re-examination of the Malayalam film, which derailed its court-ordered screening at the International Film Festival of India that ended yesterday. Sanal took to Facebook today

Chandigarh, Nov 29: Haryana BJP leader Suraj Pal Amu, who reportedly offered a Rs 10 crore bounty for beheading "Padmavati" actor Deepika Padukone and director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, today resigned as the chief media coordinator of the state unit of the party. The resignation comes days after the Haryana unit of the party served a show cause notice to him seeking explanation over his controversial