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Akshay Kumar on Saturday took to Twitter to announce his upcoming production titled, 'Durgavati', which will feature Bhumi Pednekar in the lead role. "Thank you, @akshaykumar sir, for your constant belief in me. I'm so excited for this," Bhumi wrote on Twitter. The scary-thriller film will be directed by G Ashok and will go on floors in mid-January next year.

Actor Mahesh Manjrekar will reportedly portray late Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray in Emraan Hashmi and John Abraham starrer 'Mumbai Saga'. Manjrekar was roped in as a replacement for Jackie Shroff, who earlier stepped down from the film due to date issues. The film, which is directed by Sanjay Gupta, is set in the late 80-90s era of Mumbai.

Robert Pattinson, who'll play the titular role in 'The Batman', has said he doesn't want to go through the same fan pressure like he did while playing Edward Cullen in the Twilight franchise. "I...think I'm kind of boring and old now," he stated. "A part of me...thinks it's impossible to be what happened with Twilight because it was...sudden," Robert added.

Filmmaker Martin Scorsese has said he never even thought of making his film 'The Irishman', which is 3 hours and 29 minutes long, into a TV series. "The point of this picture is...accumulation of detail. It's an accumulated cumulative effect by...end of the movie - which means you get to see from beginning to end...if you're so inclined," he added.

Ananya Panday has said her role in an upcoming film, 'Khaali Peeli', is similar to what Alia Bhatt did in 'Gully Boy'. Ananya added that she'll speak the "Bambaiya language" in the film as she's playing a girl from Mumbai. "I don't know if I can be as good as Alia, but I'll...try to match up to her," she added.

Ajay Devgn on Saturday took to Twitter to announce the fifth instalment of the 'Golmaal' franchise with filmmaker Rohit Shetty, who has also directed the previous four parts of the franchise. "A...franchise which is not only the longest-running...in Hindi cinema but also happens to be one of my favourites," Ajay wrote. "Prepare yourself for yet another laugh riot," he added.

Actress Ananya Panday in a group interview said that Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan is "very creative" and a "very good writer". "Aryan is more inclined towards direction, which I think he's great at," she added. "He did Simba's voiceover so well! So selfishly I'd like to say I hope he becomes an actor one day," Ananya further said.

The makers of 'Hotel Mumbai' have announced that they're making the film available to the visually impaired with the help of an application. They've associated with the XL Cinema app to give them a "wholesome cinematic experience". "It's important to make this film available to every Indian so...the message makes its way to more people," CEO of Zee Studios said.

Telugu actor Mahesh Babu on Sunday took to Twitter to condemn the rape and murder of a Hyderabad veterinarian. "Day after day, month after month, year after year...NOTHING is changing," he wrote. "We're failing, as a society! Sending my personal appeal to the state & central governments...We need stricter laws, capital punishment for heinous crimes like these," Mahesh further said.

On being asked if his goals have changed with time, actor Anil Kapoor said that they haven't changed much at all. Anil further said that he is a simple man with a simple plan, adding, "To be better than I was yesterday." "I don't think I ever want to be completely comfortable for fear of complacency," Anil further said.

Caitlyn Jenner on a reality show revealed that her daughter, Kylie Jenner, spends "a ton of money" on the security. "I bet you Kylie will spend anywhere between [$300,000] and $400,000 a month", she added. Caitlyn further said that Kylie is surrounded by security personnel "everywhere" and added that her children have gotten used to security over the years.

John Abraham's upcoming film 'Attack' will be released on August 14, a day before Independence Day next year. The film, which will also feature Jacqueline Fernandez and Rakul Preet Singh, is written and directed by debutant Lakshya Raj Anand. Talking about the film, John said, "Attack is a taut, interesting thriller with a strong storyline and a genre I love!"

Talking about his upcoming film 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2', filmmaker Anees Bazmee said that the second part of 2007 film 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa' is a "different tale" and it doesn't take off from where the first part ended. "Bhool Bhulaiyaa was a psychological thriller, but the second outing is...ghost story," he added. The film will feature Kartik Aaryan in the titular role.

Videos of Kartik Aaryan teaching Deepika Padukone the hook step of his song 'Dheeme Dheeme' from 'Pati Patni Aur Woh' at Mumbai airport have gone viral. On Saturday, Deepika expressed interest in taking up the #DheemeDheemeChallenge and requested Kartik to teach her the step. After he replied 'When?', Deepika told him to be present at the airport on Sunday morning.

Singer Selena Gomez has been criticised by Indians after photos of her standing on a pile of books for a promotional shoot appeared online. "Please don't disrespect books, knowledge is sacred, we're (supposed) to respect it!" a Twitter user wrote. "Blaming them may not be right as they've not been brought up with same idea(s)," a user wrote defending Selena.

Singer Elton John has revealed that he wore a diaper while performing in Las Vegas in 2017, two weeks after he underwent prostate cancer surgery. The operation had left the singer with bladder control problems at the time. Speaking of the audience members at the show, the 72-year-old said, "If only they knew...at that moment I was pissing myself."

Speaking about the controversy on sadhus dancing with guitars in 'Hud Hud Dabangg' song from 'Dabangg 3', Salman Khan said, "People are...trying to get two minutes of fame by linking themselves with us." "I don't think there's anything objectionable in the film," he added. A Hindu outfit had earlier objected to the sequence showing sadhus dancing in the title song.

Shilpa Shetty has shared an Instagram video in which she can be seen trolling the director of her film 'Nikamma' for making her wear a cotton saree in winter. In the clip, she says, "15 degrees Celsius. Director in...sweater, artiste in...cotton saree", after which the director jokingly rolls his eyes. "Cold director. Colder weather!" Shilpa captioned the video.

Deepika Padukone on Sunday took to Twitter to praise Hrithik Roshan in his recently released film 'War'. "@iHrithik in WAR is like Death by Chocolate...Just Saying," the actress tweeted, while also adding a 'drooling' emoji in her tweet. Commenting on her post, fans wrote, "Please sign a film with Hrithik...asap" and "Do a movie together and fulfill the death wish".

Salman Khan on Saturday condoled the rape and murder of a 27-year-old Hyderabad veterinarian. "These are the worst kind of shaitans disguised in...human form! The pain, torture and death of innocent women...should...get us together and put an end to such shaitans [living] among us," he tweeted. The veterinarian's burnt body was found in Telangana's Ranga Reddy district on Thursday.

Actress Ananya Panday revealed on Kapil Sharma's show that her father Chunky Panday often lied about her age in the past to avoid buying a full ticket. "I remember we used to go to Disneyland and several other places where he lied about my age and bought a half-ticket," she added.

Actress Dimple Kapadia's mother Betty Kapadia passed away aged 80 late last night at Mumbai's Hinduja Hospital. She had been admitted to the hospital after being diagnosed with a respiratory disorder and had been in the hospital for over 20 days. Dimple's daughter Twinkle Khanna and son-in-law Akshay Kumar were spotted outside the hospital late on Saturday.

'Game of Thrones' actress Emilia Clarke has said she kept her brain stroke a secret for eight years as she didn't want people to think of her as "sick". "It was nerve-racking to share it...It always is, when you make yourself vulnerable," she added. Emilia revealed in March 2019 that she underwent brain surgeries in 2011 after suffering brain aneurysms.

Actress Rakul Preet Singh on Saturday criticised reports which said that she has sold her Hyderabad house to move to Bengaluru. "I wonder where the [so-called] journalists get news from and who their totally uninformed sources are. When I bought my house in Hyderabad it was presumed to be gifted," she tweeted. "Get some real news out," Rakul added.