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New Delhi, Jun 26: Actor Rishi Kapoor, who had kicked up a storm by criticising the practice of naming the major assets of the country after Gandhi-Nehru family, has claimed he did not rake up the issue to gain political favours from the Modi government. The 63-year-old actor, in a series of tweets, had criticised the Congress party for naming public assets after Gandhi-Nehru family members. "I

Madrid, Jun 25: For Shahid Kapoor, the success of "Udta Punjab" is nothing less than a surprise as the actor says he never expected the film to become the biggest opening of his career. The Abhishek Chaubey-directed film, which talks about the drug menace in the state of Punjab, released on June 17 and reportedly minted Rs 33.8 crore over the first three days. "It is very weird that something so

Madrid, Jun 25: Actress Freida Pinto today refused to be drawn into the issue of Salman Khan's controversial rape analogy but said one should be strong enough to say sorry when wrong. Salman has been widely slammed for comparing the gruelling shoot for his upcoming film "Sultan" to feeling like a raped woman and while his father Salim Khan has apologised, the actor recently quipped that the less

Mumbai, Jun 24: Salman Khan might evade queries about tying the knot with rumoured girlfriend Iulia Vantour but the superstar says he is “dying” to get married. The 50-year-old star says contrary to popular perception, he has always wanted to settle down but had to wait for “the other party” to agree. The “Dabangg” star was on the singing reality show “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa” to promote his upcoming film

Madrid, Jun 24: Many Bollywood stars may have featured in Hollywood films, albeit mostly in small roles but actress Deepika Padukone, set for her international feature debut, hopes more A-listers from India now take the plunge in the west. Deepika features alongside Hollywood star Vin Diesel in the third instalment of xXx, titled xXx: The Return of Xander Cage. When asked if more Bollywood stars

Madrid (Spain), June 24: Actor Salman Khan, who sparked uproar by saying his heavy training schedule for an upcoming film left him feeling "like a raped woman", said on Thursday that he needs to talk less to stay out of trouble. Mr Khan had made the controversial comments in an interview to promote his latest film "Sultan", which tells the story of an ageing wrestler trying to make a comeback.

Mumbai, Jun 23: Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has come out in support of Salman Khan and said his "intentions" were not wrong, after the superstar's rape anology created a row. Salman, in a group interview to promote "Sultan", said he felt like a "raped woman" while shooting the physically gruelling shoot for the wrestling drama. When asked about his take, Nawazuddin, who has worked with

Mumbai, Jun 23: Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut today condemned superstar Salman Khan's "insensitive" rape analogy but said he should not be targeted for it. Salman, in a group interview to promote "Sultan", made the remark that he felt like a "raped woman" after the gruelling shoot for the wrestling drama. "We all agree that it is a horrible thing to say, it is something which is extremely

Mumbai, Jun 22: Singer Sona Mohapatra is facing backlash from Salman Khan’s fans after she tweeted against the superstar’s remark on rape. The Ambarsariya hitmaker said despite Salman being accused of so many offences, people still look up to him. “Women thrashed, people run over, wild life massacred and yet #hero of the nation. ‘Unfair’. India full of such supporters,” Sona tweeted. Salman in an

Melbourne, Jun 21: "Thithi", "Ottaal", "Parched" and "Angry Indian Goddesses" are among the 50 movies that would be screened at the fifth Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) to be held here from August 11 till 21. Themed on 'Women Empowerment', this year's edition of the festival will screen movies in 17 different languages. Leena Yadav-directed film "Parched" will be the opening film, while