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Kolkata, Dec 6: Veteran Bengali actor Manu Mukherjee passed away on Sunday following a cardiac arrest, family members said. He was 90. He is survived by wife and two daughters. Mukherjee, who had started his film career with Mrinal Sen's 'Nil Akasher Niche' (1958), earned plaudits with his roles in Satyajit Ray's 'Joy Baba Felunath' and 'Ganashatru'. He had also received critical appreciation for

Mumbai, Dec 5: Veteran star Neetu Kapoor and actor Varun Dhawan on Friday tested positive for Covid-19 in Chandigarh. The two Bollywood actors, along with Anil Kapoor and Kiara Advani, were shooting for their upcoming movie Jug Jugg Jeeyo in the city. According to a source close to the family, Neetu, 62, is now flying back to Mumbai after her actor-son Ranbir Kapoor made necessary arrangements.

Patna, Dec 5: Super 30 founder and noted mathematician Anand Kumar will be the expert at popular quiz show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' on Monday's episode. Kumar will be the expert on episodes 51, 61 and 62 of the 12th edition of KBC hosted by megastar Amitabh Bachchan, a Super 30 statement said. In 2017, he had participated in KBC as a contestant and won Rs 25 lakh. Kumar had also helped Bachchan in

The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) has sent a legal notice to actor Kangana Ranaut, seeking an unconditional apology for her "derogatory" tweets against farmers and activists involved in the protest against the Centre's farm laws, the committee's president said on Friday. The Bollywood star, who is known for her combative comments, was also asked to remove the particular tweets.

Chennai, Dec 3: Putting an end to all speculations, actor-turned-politician Rajnikanth on Thursday announced that he would launch his political party in January 2021, months ahead of the Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu. He said an official declaration regarding the same will be made on December 31. In a brief statement released on Twitter, Rajinikanth said that his party would fight the Assembly

Mumbai, Dec 2: Bollywood actor John Abraham has been named the Person of the Year for 2020 by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). In 2020, John had sent a letter urging e-retailer Quikr to stop trading in live animals. Over the years, he has teamed up with PETA India to push for a ban on animal circuses, speak up for Mumbai's dancing monkeys, and star in an ad-campaign urging

Mumbai, Dec 2: A Mumbai special court on Wednesday granted bail to Showik Chakraborty, the brother of actor-model Rhea Chakraborty, who was the live-in partner of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Showik is currently lodged in the Taloja central prison in the adjoining Raigad district. Showik (24) and Rhea (27) were arrested on September 4 and September 8 respectively. The Bombay High Court

Shimla, Dec 2: Bollywood actor and BJP MP from Gurdaspur Sunny Deol has tested positive for Covid-19, the Himachal Pradesh health secretary said on Tuesday. Deol have been staying in Kullu district for some days, Health Secretary Amitabh Awasthi said. The health secretary told PTI that according to information received from the district chief medical officer, the MP and his friends were planning

Mumbai, Nov 30: Actor Rahul Roy, best known for starring in the 1990 musical blockbuster Aashiqui has suffered a brain stroke and is recuperating at a hospital here, a family source said. The 52-year-old actor, who was recently shooting in Kargil, was admitted to the intensive care unit of Nanavati Hospital two days ago, according to the insider. "He was hospitalised two days ago after he arrived

London, Nov 29: Dave Prowse, the British actor behind the menacing black mask of Star Wars villain Darth Vader, has died, his agent Thomas Bowington said Sunday. "It's with great sadness that we have to announce that our client Dave Prowse... passed away yesterday morning at the age of 85," Bowington wrote on Facebook. "May the Force be with him, always!" the agent told the BBC. Bowington added