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Bollywood stars Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan jetted off to Switzerland to celebrate Christmas and ring in the New Year. After three long years, the family has flown to Gstaad to enjoy the beautiful snow-capped mountains. Kareena is leaving no stone unturned to enjoy the family with her husband and kids. The actress recently shared a family photo featuring Saif Ali Khan and their kids Taimur and Jehangir Ali Khan.

The picture-perfect moment captures Kareena in a black jacket with matching pants and sunglasses. Meanwhile, Saif also opted for a black outfit paired up with sunglasses and grey shoes. Talking about Jeh, the little munchkin can be seen posing for the click in a dark blue jacket and pants while Taimur wore a pair of neon green pants teamed up with a black shirt. The sun-kissed picture shows them sitting on a fallen tree trunk with a car, pine trees, houses and snow in the background.

Instagramming the family photo, the Ki & Ka actress wrote a short caption, which read, “The countdown begins… / 29-12-2022 / ???????? / What is that in Tim’s mouth? Strawberry lollipop anyone?” Among many others, director Zoya Akhtar reacted to the post and dropped a couple of red-heart emoticons in the comments section. Meanwhile, a section of fans goes gaga over Tim and Jeh.

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Coming to the professional front, the 42-year-old actress was last seen in Laal Singh Chaddha opposite Aamir Khan. The film was an official remake of a classic Hollywood film, Forrest Gump. She has multiple releases for next year in her kitty, including The Devotion of Suspect X, co-starring Vijay Varma and Jaideep Ahlawat.

Recently, she was shooting for a Hansal Mehta directorial. Besides this, the actress has also signed a project with Rhea Kapoor titled The Crew, in which she will co-star with Tabu and Kriti Sanon.

Also Read: Kareena Kapoor Khan smiles as son Jeh Ali Khan gatecrashes her yoga session, watch

 

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Popular Indian actor and screenwriter Siddharth Suryanarayan, who is widely known by his first name, alleged that his parents were harassed at the Madurai airport for 20 minutes. As soon as the actor shared his plight through an Instagram story, a lot of speculations and rumours about the incident started floating on the internet. To clear all of that for once and all, on December 29, Siddharth penned a long note to explain what “exactly” happened at the Madurai airport.

In a carousel post, the Rang De Basanti actor shared the details of the alleged harassment. In his note, he stated that after he shared the incident on social media, he has been receiving several messages from people sharing their own experiences. Giving a detailed account of the alleged harassment, Siddharth stated that security officials flagged his 70-year-old mother's purse and also shouted at his sister “for carrying medical injections”.

“The CISF individual who sat behind glass kept scrutinising our IDs repeatedly including the children's passports. He then looked at my face and Adhaar card and shouted "yeh tum ho?" When I told him it was me and asked him why he asked me that question when my ID looks exactly like I do, he said he had doubts. Then the next individual shouted at us asking 'Hindi samajhte hain na?' And before we answered, rudely went on to throw out any ipad or phones that he found. After my bag cleared, he then took out my earphones and threw them on the tray,” read an excerpt of his post.

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In the caption of his post, Siddharth wrote, “The other day at Madurai Airport… This is all I have to say about that.” He also signed off by saying, “Moving on,” followed by a red heart emoticon. In the comments section, many extended their support to the actor while a section of them shared that they too had a similar experience in the past.

Also Read: Siddharth alleges his parents were harassed at Madurai airport for 20 minutes: ‘Jobless people showing off their power’

 

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Famous singer Arijit Singh was supposed to host a show at Eco Park in Kolkata on the occasion of New Year. However, it has been cancelled. While the actual reason behind the cancellation is yet to be revealed, Bhartiya Janta Party has alleged that it's a political decision as a few days back he sang 'Gerua' at Kolkata International Film Festival, which was originally picturised on Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol.

Amid the row, Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim has broken his silence and shed some light on the matter to clarify the actual reason behind the cancellation. As per a report by Free Press Journal, Hakim has clarified that permission was not granted for it to avoid a clash with a scheduled event to mark India's G-20 Presidency. According to the report, he said, “The event marking India's G-20 Presidency will take place at the Convention hall, which is just opposite the Eco Park. Several foreign dignitaries are likely to attend that event.”

Elaborating the issue further, the mayor further added, “Huge crowds would have gathered for Arijit Singh's show and it would have been difficult to handle such volumes of spectators. The police rightly felt that conducting such a big event just opposite the Convention Hall could result in a law-and-order problem.”

The mayor also mentioned that a Salman Khan show has also been cancelled for the same reason. The report quoted him saying, “Owing to concerns about law-and-order problems, the events of Salman Khan and Arijit Singh had to be cancelled. Also, we didn't receive any application for the programme at Eco Park.”

For the unversed, it all started when Dr Indranil Khan, State President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, West Bengal, questioned why Arijit's show was cancelled. In a tweet, he had written, “Why has Arijit Singh's show at Eco Park been cancelled by WB Govt body HIDCO, The result of Arijit humming 'Rang de tu mohe Gerua' in front of Her Excellency at KIFF? Intolerance scales new heights.”

A section of internet users speculated if Arijit singing 'Gerua' in front of Shah Rukh Khan, who was also present at KIFF 2022, was only a tribute to the star or a hidden jibe, amid the ongoing 'Besharam Rang' controversy.

Also Read: “Arijit Singh has weaved magic with his charismatic voice; Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone let their hair down” – says Siddharth Anand on ‘Jhoome Jo Pathaan’ song

 

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For the past couple of days, media has been abuzz with reports on the iconic birthday bash of Salman Khan. While the superstar generally likes to keep the celebrations low-key, this time around, he threw a massive bash which saw many of his close friends including Shah Rukh Khan in attendance. Besides that, pretty ladies Sangeeta Bijlani, alleged ex of the actor as well as Iulia Vantur, who is currently expected to be a major part of Khan’s life were also at the bash. Brothers Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan also attended with their sons but a video of Sohail has found its way on social media and is currently going viral for all wrong reasons.

In a video that found its way on Instagram, Sohail Khan was seen posing for the shutterbugs at the entrance of the party’s venue. While his first pose was with big brother Arbaaz Khan, he later, also posed with his kids Nirvaan and Yohan. During the same, some users noticed that the actor was possibly high or drunk due to his actions, so much so that Nirvaan walked away inside without his father even noticing the same. Talking about it, one user said, “How high is that other brother? His older son is embarrassed”. Yet another user addressed him as ‘Nashedi’ whereas one of them added, “Sohail needs to get help he’s always looks high wonder why she left him”. The latter referred to the separation of Seema Sajdeh and Sohail Khan.

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Readers would recall that Sohail Khan and Seema Sajdeh announced their official separation earlier this year and are currently only co-parenting their kids Nirvaan and Yohan. The two of them decided to end their 24 year old marriage after living separately for quite some time now. On the work front, while Sohail Khan is still a part of the film industry and focuses on production, Seema Sajdeh is a fashion designer who has been gaining immense attention due to the popularity of her reality show, Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives.

Also Read: Salman Khan celebrates birthday with Shah Rukh Khan, Kartik Aaryan, Tabu, Milap Zaveri; cuts giant cake with family and paparazzi, see inside photos and videos

 

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December 29 is not just a date for Indian cine lovers. It’s the birth anniversary of India’s first superstar Rajesh Khanna. The veteran actor ruled the hearts of fans with his exceptional acting skills. In fact, he is still the favourite of many. On Kaka’s birth anniversary, actress Mumtaz recalled working with him and shared some interesting yet lesser-known aspects of his personality.

During her conversation with Times of India, Mumtaz revealed that whenever there was an announcement of her film with another hero ‘he would sulk in a corner’. She said, “He could work with anyone - he did so many films with Sharmila (Tagore) ji - but he wanted me to work only with him.”

As the conversation progressed, she added that some of her most famous on-screen numbers were with Rajesh Khanna and the audience ‘simply loved us together’. She asserted, “I have to admit Kaka ke saath kuch baat hi aur thi (there was something about us). We had great chemistry on screen.” She signed off by saying, “Our partnership worked, and it worked a lot.”

For the unversed, two of them worked in numerous films including Aap Ki Kasam, Do Raaste, and Roti among many others.

Meanwhile, on the occasion of the late actor’s birthday, his daughter Twinkle, who is an author by profession, took to her social media handle and shared a throwback. For the unversed, Twinkle shares her birthday with her late father. “A bittersweet shared birthday and a lifetime of memories,” she captioned her Instagram post.

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Born in 1942, Rajesh marked his debut in the entertainment industry with a 1966 release, Aakhri Khat. With his filmography and charm, the actor earned numerous awards and accolades. He breathed his last in 2012. He passed away in Mumbai at his home after battling health issues. December 29 this year marks his 80th birth anniversary.

Also Read: Twinkle Khanna shares a throwback picture with her late father, Rajesh Khanna, on their birthday

 

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The year 2022 has ended on a sad note with the debacle of Rohit Shetty’s Cirkus. All eyes are now on Pathaan, the first big Bollywood release of 2023. There’s a lot of hype surrounding the film as it’s Shah Rukh Khan’s first film in more than 4 years. Deepika Padukone and John Abraham’s presence has also helped in enhancing the buzz. The first song of the film, ‘Besharam Rang’, was launched a few weeks back and though it has become a huge chartbuster, it also gave birth to controversy after certain people raised objections. However, the controversy seems to have had no impact on the excitement surrounding the film. This is evident by the insane ticket sales of the film in Germany.

A source told XDReams, “The advance booking of Pathaan commenced yesterday, December 28, in Germany. Though the release is nearly a month away, the shows have started to get sold out in no time. It has led to a wave of cheer in the industry and trade. This shows Pathaan is a hot product and will have a similar response in other countries as well, including in India.” The screenshots of the theatre bookings of Pathaan in Germany have gone viral on social media since last night.

Advance booking in overseas has begun in Germany for #Pathaan & it's madness all over !!

Berlin, Hamburg-Dammtor, Hamburg-Harburg, Offenbach are almost housefull.

25th Jan 2023 - The King of Overseas is coming y'all pic.twitter.com/rYsJU30HVs

— AMAAN (@amaan0409) December 28, 2022

XDReams had a look at the website of the multiplex chain CinemaxX in Germany, which has opened ticket sales of the film. In as many as 7 theatres in Berlin, Essen, Dammtor, Harburg, Hannover, Munich and Offenbach, the shows of Pathaan are almost full for Wednesday, January 25.

The source continued, “Looking at the Germany response, it won’t be a surprise if theatres in other countries also decide to commence ticket sales. Not just India, the whole world is now eagerly waiting for Pathaan mania.”

The source also said, “The advance booking in India is expected to begin in the first half of January. Needless to say, it’ll be off to a flying start.”

Directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Aditya Chopra’s Yash Raj Films, Pathaan releases in cinemas on January 25, 2023.

Also Read: Shah Rukh Khan gives witty response to a fan who asked about Pathaan’s trailer release during #AskSRK session

 

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On December 27, Bollywood’s Bhaijaan Salman Khan celebrated his 57th birthday. While the inside photos and videos of his star-studded birthday bash are still trending on the internet, actress Raveena Tandon has some special images to share featuring her along with Salman and his younger brother and actor Arbaaz Khan.

Interestingly, all the photos in Raveena’s carousel post are selfies clicked by Salman though most of them are appearing blurred. The trio is seen smiling as they pose for the cameras for some goofy selfies. Instagramming the multiple-picture post, the KGF star wrote, “The goofiness never stops when you know @beingsalmankhan is taking the selfies,” followed by a hashtag reading “selfie le le re” along with a bunch of laughing emoticons.

Their goofiness didn’t stop there. Reacting to the post, Arbaaz Khan commented, “Absolutely crazy (monkey and laughing emojis).” Meanwhile, Raveena replied, “@Arbaazkhanofficial (two laughing emojis) at least one is in focus!!” Simultaneously, a section of fans also dropped their reaction in the comments section. “This looks so much fun,” wrote an Insta user, while another added, “So many memories of so many films.”

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Speaking of Salman Khan’s 57th birthday, Raveena had shared a throwback photo along with one of the latest photos of the duo. “Happy happy Birthday dearest @beingsalmankhan ! Loadsa love,” she wrote in the caption.

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On the other hand, the grand birthday bash saw the presence of numerous Bollywood celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan, Kartik Aaryan, Tabu, Pooja Hegde, Suniel Shetty, Sangeet Bijlani, Sonakshi Sinha and Iulia Vantur, among many others.

Coming to the professional front, Khan was last seen in Antim: The Final Truth, which was released in 2021. He has a couple of projects scheduled to release next year, including Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan.

Also Read: Salman Khan showers love on fans gathered outside Galaxy on his 57th birthday

 

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Ever since the Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer Pathaan’s first song, ‘Besharam Rang’ was released, it has sparked a fierce protest. The controversy no longer needs any introduction. As per the recent development, on Thursday, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) directed the makers to implement 'changes' in the film, including its songs. Amid all the discussion, now, former CBFC Chairman Pahlaj Nihalani has reacted on the matter and stated that Pathaan is “a victim of controversy.”

During his conversation with ETime, Pahlaj Nihalani asserted, “There’s no guideline that states that a colour can be cut. You can suggest changes if there’s vulgarity or obscenity. But if they ask for cuts because of colour, it would be a wrong proceeding. There could be pressure from the ministry... Pathaan is a victim of controversy. The CBFC must have got pressurised by the ministry to delete this portion of saffron colour. Otherwise, they had cleared the costume and the shot in the trailer.”

He further elaborated, “It is the committee’s right to decide what cuts and modifications are needed. They will have to see the revised version. Prasoon Joshi might have given a statement but he has no right to watch Pathaan with the examining committee. He must have got pressure from the ministry to see the film carefully because of the saffron colour. If they suggest a cut because of colour then it would be a wrong proceeding.”

Pahlaj’s statement on the matter comes a day after PTI quoted the Chairperson of CBFC, Prasoon Joshi saying, “I must reiterate that our culture and faith is glorious, intricate and nuanced. And we have to be careful that it does not get defined by trivia which takes the focus away from the real and the true. And like I have said earlier as well, that the trust between creators and audience is most important to protect and the creators should keep working towards it.”

Also Read: BREAKING: Advance booking of Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan commences in Germany to a ROCKING response; trade confident of its HUGE opening

 

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For the past one week, media has been abuzz with reports regarding the suicide of Ali Baba Dastaan-E-Kabul actress Tunisha Sharma, which was followed by the arrest of her ex-boyfriend and co-actor Sheezan Khan. After the families of the victim and the accused addressed the media regarding their respective children, many of their co-actors too have spoken about their opinion regarding the issue. The latest one to talk about the matter is Uorfi Javed who posted a long note on social media, a day go, not only addressing the issue but also requesting females to give away their life for anyone.

Uorfi Javed took to her social media to share a long note regarding the issue on her Instagram story saying, “My 2 cents on Tunisha’s case, yes he might be wrong, he might have cheated on her but we cannot blame him for her death. You absolutely cannot make someone stay with you who doesn’t want to stay. Girls no one I REPEAT NO ONE is worth giving up your precious life. Sometimes it might just seem like the end of the world but trust me it’s not. Think about the people who love you or just try loving yourself a bit harder. Be your own hero. Please give time some time. Even after suicide the suffering doesn’t end, the ones that are left behind suffer even more.”

The statement comes after the Sharma family claimed that Sheezan Khan had cheated on Tunisha Sharma, which led to her suicide. The actress committed suicide by hanging herself in the makeup van on the sets of the ongoing show Ali Baba: Dastaan-E-Kabul which also featured Khan in the male lead. As per statements given to the officials, it seems that the actor had spoken to the late actress fifteen minutes before her demise.

Also Read: Tunisha Sharma Death: Arrested Sheezan Khan allegedly deleted WhatsApp chats another ex-girlfriend

 

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While the controversies within the Bigg Boss house has been brewing up with contestants imposing blames and accusations on each other, some of them have been causing a stir even outside the house despite staying on the show. The recent wildcard entrant Vikkas Manaktala seems to be the latest one whose name got embroiled in a legal hassle after he addressed co-contestant Archana Gautam as ‘neechi jaati’ (lower caste), amounting to discrimination. The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has issued a notice to many associated with Bigg Boss 16, including channel partner Viacom 18 and Endemol Pvt. Ltd.

As per PTI reports, NCSC issued a notice to the Maharashtra government, State police, Information and Broadcasting Ministry, Endemol India Private Ltd, Viacom 18 Media Pvt Ltd and Colors TV wherein the commission said suo-motu cognizance has been taken on information received through social media regarding Manaktala calling Gautam “neech jati ke log" (a low caste person).

Furthermore, referring to the Indian law, the NCSC added, “This is clearly an offence punishable under SC/ST Act, and the Commission has decided to investigate into the matter in pursuance of the powers conferred upon it under Article 338 of the Constitution of India.” The notice also requested to take action as soon as possible continuing, “You are hereby requested to submit action taken report to the undersigned within seven days of receipt of this notice.” Colors TV and the rest of them involved in the notice are yet to issue a response regarding the same.

Bigg Boss 16 currently features MC Stan, Sajid Khan, Sumbul Touqeer, Sreejita De, Tina Datta, Shalin Bhanot, Soundarya Sharma, and Priyanka Chahar Choudhary as contestants along with Archana Gautam and Vikkas Manaktala as contestants. The show currently airs on Colors channel from Monday to Friday at 10 pm and on Saturdays and Sundays at 9 pm. It is also available for streaming on Voot.

Also Read: Bigg Boss 16: Housemates become publishers and editors for a quirky nomination task; deets inside