In an interview to news daily Mid-Day, Producer Boney Kapoor revealed that even though the sequel to Mr. India did not pan out but he will soon be making a reboot of th

Boney Kapoor confirms 'Mr India' reboot

In an interview to news daily Mid-Day, Producer Boney Kapoor revealed that even though the sequel to Mr. India did not pan out but he will soon be making a reboot of the cult classic. Talking about reopening the venture, Boney said the idea is to create a reboot first, and then, make a franchise of it. Even though we haven't decided on a timeline yet but the basic structure is ready. Producer further added that he would welcome old cast & crew if they wish to join us again

Bollywood actor Sonu Sood continues his philanthropic efforts amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Sood and New Delhi-based youth organisation DIYA Delhi have launch

Bollywood actor Sonu Sood continues his philanthropic efforts amid the&nbsp;Covid-19&nbsp;pandemic. 
Sood and New Delhi-based youth organisation DIYA Delhi have launched an initiative to provide coaching scholarships for IAS aspirants.&nbsp;
Taking to Twitter, the actor announced 'Sambhavam', to provide free coaching scholarships for students who wish to give exams like the UPSC and join the IAS.&nbsp;
According to Sood Charity Foundation website, the last date to register for the scholarships is June 30, 2021.&nbsp;

YouTube star Bhuvan Bam has shared the sad news that he has lost his parents to Covid-19 in the last one month. Mourning the demise of his father Avnindra Bam, who pa

YouTube star Bhuvan Bam has shared the sad news that he has lost his parents to Covid-19 within a month.&nbsp;Bam, who runs the popular 'BB Ki Vines' channel, on Saturday took to social media to share the grief of losing both his parents
Mourning the demise of his father Avnindra Bam, who passed away on May 11, and mother Padma Bam, who breathed her last on June 10, Bhuvan wrote &lsquo;Lost both my lifelines to covid&rsquo;.
He posted a set of family photos and added that now he&nbsp;will have to learn how to live right from the beginning.

Actor Bhumi Pednekar who tested positive for Covid-19 in April this year gave fans a glimpse of how she is trying to rebuild her stamina. Bhumi po

Actors Katrina Kaif&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Bhumi&nbsp;Pednekar&nbsp;who tested positive for Covid-19 in April this year have opened up about how they are trying to rebuild their stamina and regain fitness after recovering
Sharing a picture of herself on Instagram, Katrina wrote that she is going slow and trusting her body's healing process. She said that she is being patient with herself in terms of getting back to exercise.
Bhumi&nbsp;also&nbsp;posted a picture from her recent workout session on Instagram&nbsp;and wrote that building stamina post covid&nbsp;recovery is tough&nbsp;but she loves it.&nbsp;
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Actor Salman Khan is reportedly all set to star in the Hindi remake of Thalapathy Vijay's super hit Tamil film 'Master'. According to a

Actor&nbsp;Salman&nbsp;Khan is reportedly all set to star in the Hindi remake of Thalapathy Vijay's&nbsp;super hit&nbsp;Tamil film 'Master'.&nbsp;
According to a&nbsp;report in&nbsp;Mid-Day,&nbsp;the producers discussed the project with&nbsp;Salman earlier this year and he&nbsp;was excited about doing it. However, things did not progress swiftly due to the lockdown.
The report adds the producers will meet Salman&nbsp;again to discuss the script and possible dates for the shoot and the director.
The film&nbsp;follows the story of an alcoholic professor played by&nbsp;Vijay&nbsp;who is sent to a juvenile school, where he clashes with Sethupathi&nbsp;who plays a gangster.

Shah Rukh Khan fans can finally rejoice as the actor is all set to resume the shoot of his upcoming film 'Pathan'. Hinting at resuming work, SRK treated all his f

Shah Rukh Khan fans can finally rejoice as the actor is all set to resume the shoot for his upcoming film 'Pathan'.
Hinting at resuming work, SRK&nbsp;treated his fans with a special picture of himself on social media &amp;&nbsp;wrote:" they say time is measured in days, months, and beards and it's now time&nbsp;for a trim and get back to work".
Wishing good health to all his fans, the 'Raees' actor further asked them to stay&nbsp;safe and healthy.

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has responded to Tom Hiddleston aka Loki's 'Bollywood = SRK' comment. Retweeting Tom Hiddl

Bollywood&nbsp;superstar&nbsp;Shah Rukh&nbsp;Khan has responded to&nbsp;Tom Hiddleston&nbsp;aka&nbsp;Loki's&nbsp;'Bollywood&nbsp;= SRK' comment.&nbsp;
Retweeting&nbsp;Tom Hiddleston's&nbsp;Word Association game video where he referred to SRK at the mention of India and Bollywood, SRK&nbsp;wrote&nbsp;that he is a&nbsp;kind, God of Mischief.&nbsp;
SRK&nbsp;further quipped that he hopes&nbsp;that there's no mischief behind this claim and revealed that he has started to watch Episode 1.&nbsp;
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Cinema in India has undergone a sea change over the years just like our society did. Several movies revolving around the LGBTQ+ community have been made, but some films

Cinema in India has undergone a sea change over the years just like our society did. Several movies revolving around the LGBTQ+ community have been made, but some films that got the representation right. This Pride month, these&nbsp;Bollywood movies should be on your watch list.
Fire | 1996 Deepa Mehta's 'Fire' was way ahead of the trend. The 1996 film was the first Indie film to&nbsp;explore same-sex relationships in Indian society.&nbsp;The Indo-Canadian drama starring Nandita Das and Shabana Azmi told the story of sisters-in-law,&nbsp;Sita and Radha whose husbands choose mistresses over their wives. Abandonment of sorts led&nbsp;them to form an intimate, passionate bond. The film came as a culture shock and was opposed vehemently across the country, with movie theatres being vandalised. But after an uproar from feminist organisations, the film was cleared without any trouble.
My Brother Nikhil&nbsp;| 2005 Set in Goa in the late-90s, 'My Brother Nikhil' is inspired by a real-life story.&nbsp;Swimming champion Nikhil played by Sanjay&nbsp;Suri is diagnosed with HIV and on finding out that he is also gay, an array of insults follows from his parents and friends. Featuring Juhi Chawla, Sanjay Suri and Purab Kohli in the lead roles, the film had a dignified take on the stigma surrounding HIV&nbsp;and homosexuality.&nbsp;
Margarita With A Straw | 2014 Directed by Shonali Bose, 'Margarita With A Straw' tells the story of a differently-abled&nbsp;woman exploring her sexual identity. The film stars Kalki Koechlin as Laila, a talented writer and musician suffering from cerebral palsy. Her same-sex relationship with a blind Pakistani girl played by Sayani Gupta forms the emotional crux of this brave love story. However, Laila&rsquo;s journey from being a protected teenager in Delhi to a liberated woman in New York, discovering her sexual orientation is what makes this film, worth a watch.
Aligarh&nbsp;| 2015 Hansal Mehta's&nbsp;2015 film 'Aligarh' was based on the true story of Ramchandra Siras played by Manoj Bajpayee, a professor at Aligarh Muslim University who was filmed having sex with a rickshaw-puller at his house in a sting operation done by local media. The incident ended up changing his life forever, as he was sacked by his university amid ridicule from society. He then retreated into a shell till a journalist named Deepu Sebastian played by Rajkummar Rao learns about his story and comes forward to help. The film received a standing ovation at the 20th Busan International Film Festival.
Kapoor &amp; Sons | 2016 'Kapoor &amp; Sons&rsquo;&nbsp;revolved around a dysfunctional family who are always at loggerheads with each other&nbsp;but also love each other more than anything in the world. But amid all this, the film stood out from a sea of other&nbsp;Bollywood offerings that stereotyped homosexuality, by having a gay character played by Pakistani actor&nbsp;Fawad Khan. The film also stars Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra and Rishi Kapoor in lead roles.
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To Aisa Laga&nbsp;| 2019 Starring Sonam Kapoor &amp; Rajkumar Rao in lead roles, 'Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To Aisa Laga' tells&nbsp;the story of a regular north Indian Punjabi family, where the concept of homosexuality is still taboo. All hell breaks loose in the household after the family is convinced that Sweety played by Sonam is in love with a Muslim guy played by Rajkummar. The twist comes when Sweety confesses that she is in love with a girl. In this film,&nbsp;Sonam Kapoor, played a lesbian character, which was a first for a&nbsp;mainstream Bollywood&nbsp;film.
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan | 2020 'Shubh&nbsp;Mangal&nbsp;Zyada&nbsp;Savadhan', which released in 2020, used humour to sensitively showcase same-sex relationships on the silver screen. The film stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Jitendra Kumar as a gay couple, trying to win over each other&rsquo;s family. The film has a scene where Ayushmann can be wearing the LGBTQ flag as a cape, a symbol for many queer people, to make a point about how parental opposition to consensual same-sex love is like a disease. Directed by Hitesh Kewalya, the film embraces the LGBTQ community and celebrates queer love.

The weekend is here, and it is time for you to prepare your list of the best series to binge-watch. So here is a curated list of some of the best content to watch over

The weekend is here, and it is time for you to prepare your list of the best series to binge-watch. So here is a curated list of some of the best content to watch over the weekend.
Dom | Amazon Prime Video Inspired by a true story, 'Dom' is a Brazilian high-paced gangster drama. The story revolves around Pedro, a teen drug abuser, who grows up to be the most wanted criminal in Rio De Janeiro. The series is available in all major Indian languages on&nbsp;Amazon Prime Video.
Kim&rsquo;s Convenience Season 5| Netflix If you have been looking for something light-hearted and fun, Netflix's 'Kim&rsquo;s Convenience' is just the right pick for you. Based on a Korean Family settled in Canada, the popular sitcom revolves around a family's convenience store in Toronto.&nbsp;
Loki | Disney Plus Hotstar Marvel's Disney+ series 'Loki' follows the story of the 'God of Mischief', played by actor Tom Hiddleston.&nbsp;The events shown take place after 'Avengers: Endgame'.&nbsp;
Sunflower | ZEE5 Written by Vikas Bahl, 'Sunflower' is thriller series with a pinch of comedy. Starring Sunil Grover and Ranvir Shorey in the lead role, 'Sunflower' follows the story of someone being murdered in a house in Sunflower society. Now, it is upon Inspector Digendra played by Shorey to find out who is the murderer. Sonu Singh, played by Sunil Grover, is among one of the prime suspects in this ZEE5 thriller.&nbsp;
Indori Ishq | MX Player Directed by Samit Kakkad, the nine-part series 'Indori Ishq' stars Ritvik Sahore and Vedika Bhandari as lovers. The series explores the trial and tribulations of innocent young love as&nbsp;Kunal, shifts from Indore to Mumbai and gets into a relationship with his school crush Tara and later discovers that he is being cheated on. The show introduces you to a different narrative of commitment, love, faithfulness, pain, hurt and more.
Skater Girl | Netflix 'Skater Girl' is an Indian American film that sheds light on the story of a teen from rural Rajasthan who is passionate about skateboarding. She is often ridiculed for trying her hand at a sport that&rsquo;s supposedly meant for men. With her hard work and passion, she makes it to the national championship.

Veteran actor Dilip Kumar who was admitted to Mumbai hospital on June 6 after he complained of breathlessness has been discharged on Friday. S

Veteran actor&nbsp;Dilip Kumar,&nbsp;who was admitted to a&nbsp;Mumbai&nbsp;hospital&nbsp;on June 6 after he complained of breathlessness, has&nbsp;been discharged on Friday.
Sharing the news with fans,&nbsp;Faisal Farooqui, who handles Dilip Kumar's Twitter account, wrote&nbsp;that with the love, affection &amp; prayers of his fans Dilip Saab is going home from the hospital.
Dilip&nbsp;Kumar&nbsp;was admitted to the hospital on June 6 and was diagnosed with bilateral pleural effusion.
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Streaming giant Netflix dropped the first trailer of its upcoming murder mystery 'Haseen Dillruba'. Starring Taapsee Pannu, Vikrant Massey &am

Streaming giant Netflix&nbsp;dropped the&nbsp;first trailer of its upcoming murder mystery 'Haseen Dillruba'.
Starring Taapsee&nbsp;Pannu,&nbsp;Vikrant&nbsp;Massey &amp;&nbsp;Harshvardhan Rane&nbsp;in lead roles, the&nbsp;film will see Taapsee's character indulge in a game of love, lust, deceit, and murder.
Directed by Vinil Mathew, Haseen Duillruba has been written by Kanika Dhillon&nbsp;and will stream on&nbsp;July 2.

'The Family Man 2' actor Uday Mahesh aka Chellam sir who is dominating every discourse on social media these days has opened up on becoming the

'The Family Man 2' actor Uday Mahesh&nbsp;aka&nbsp;Chellam sir who has been dominating&nbsp;every discourse on social media these days&nbsp;has opened up on becoming the&nbsp;internet's&nbsp;darling at 51.&nbsp;
Thrilled at how his performance was received by the audience, Mahesh&nbsp;said he&nbsp;had never imagined that his character Chellam&nbsp;Sir in the Amazon Prime series&nbsp;will receive&nbsp;so much love on social media&nbsp;and get him&nbsp;recognition at the national level.
Revealing that his name in the show roughly translates to 'darling' in Tamil, the actor&nbsp;added he is overjoyed that the younger generation on the internet finds him entertaining.

Actor Sonu Sood has shared a picture of his fan who reportedly walked barefoot from Hyderabad to Mumbai, covering a distance of 700 km, to meet him. Hum

Actor Sonu&nbsp;Sood&nbsp;has shared a picture of his fan who&nbsp;reportedly walked barefoot from Hyderabad to Mumbai, covering a distance of 700 km, to meet him.
Humbled with the gesture, Sonu&nbsp;posted the picture of his fan on Instagram&nbsp;&amp; revealed that he tried to arrange transportation for him but he decided to walk over 700 km to visit him.
Requesting his fans to not take troubles to meet him, Sonu&nbsp;added that he doesn't encourage anyone to do such things for him.&nbsp;

Actor Varun Dhawan is all set to resume shooting for the last leg of his upcoming horror film 'Bhediya'. Reports are the actor will start shooting for the film&n

Actor Varun Dhawan is all set to resume shooting for the last leg of his upcoming horror film 'Bhediya'.&nbsp;
Reports are the actor will start shooting for the film&nbsp;in Mumbai from June 26&nbsp;and&nbsp;it's going to be a brief shoot before the team calls it a wrap.
Directed by&nbsp;Amar Kaushik, Bhediya&nbsp;also stars Kriti&nbsp;Sanon&nbsp;opposite Varun&nbsp;Dhawan&nbsp;in lead roles.&nbsp;
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Actor Rhea Chakraborty who is currently gearing up for the release of her upcoming film 'Chehre' has been reportedly offered another film that is inspired by

Actor Rhea Chakraborty&nbsp;who is currently gearing up for the release of her upcoming film 'Chehre' has been reportedly offered a film that is inspired by&nbsp;Mahabharata.&nbsp;
Reports are Rhea will be seen essaying the role of&nbsp;Draupadi&nbsp;in the modern adaptation of Mahabharata.&nbsp; The report further hints that the film will be set in a modern &amp;&nbsp;contemporary world.
However, neither Rhea nor the makers have yet issued an official statement about the project.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Actor Kartik Aaryan's latest social media post shaking a leg on Allu Arjun's hit track 'Butta Bomma' is breaking the Internet The actor&n

Actor Kartik&nbsp;Aaryan's&nbsp;latest social media post shaking a leg&nbsp;on&nbsp;Allu Arjun's&nbsp;hit track 'Butta Bomma' is&nbsp;breaking the Internet
The actor&nbsp;posted the video on his Instagram&nbsp;flaunting his killer moves as he grooves&nbsp;to the peppy track with choreographers&nbsp;Shazia Samji&nbsp;and&nbsp;Piyush Bhagat.
Kartik&nbsp;will next be seen in&nbsp;Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, co-starring Kiara Advani and Tabu.&nbsp;

Actor Shah Rukh Khan is all set to resume the shoot of his much-awaited comeback film 'Pathan'. Reports are the star cast will resume the shooting with

Actor Shah Rukh&nbsp;Khan is all set to resume the shoot of his much-awaited comeback film 'Pathan'.&nbsp;
Reports are the cast&nbsp;will resume shooting with the new Covid&nbsp;SOPs&nbsp;from June 21.&nbsp;
Helmed by Siddharth Anand, the film will see&nbsp;Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone essaying the role of RAW agents while Dimple Kapadia&nbsp;will be seen as the head of the department.&nbsp;
The film also stars&nbsp;John Abraham and is scheduled to release in 2022.&nbsp;

Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas and her mother Madhu Chopra remembered her father and husband Ashok Chopra on his eighth death anniversary. Madhu shared a

Actor&nbsp;Priyanka Chopra&nbsp;Jonas&nbsp;and her mother Madhu Chopra remembered Ashok Chopra on his eighth death anniversary.
Madhu&nbsp;Chopra shared a photo of her late husband and wrote, &lsquo;Forever and always loved!&rsquo;. &nbsp;
PeeCee shared her mother&rsquo;s post on Twitter.
Priyanka&rsquo;s dad who was a physician in the Indian Army died on June 10, 2013, after a long battle with&nbsp;cancer.

The Delhi High Court has refused to stay the release of a movie 'Nyay: The Justice' which is allegedly based on the life of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput. The court

The Delhi High Court has refused to stay the release of a movie 'Nyay: The Justice' which is allegedly based on the life of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
The court dismissed a petition by the actor's father, Krishna Kishore Singh, who sought a stay on several films being made on the late actor&rsquo;s life.
The Delhi High Court told that 'Nyay: The Justice' does not depict Sushant&rsquo;s&nbsp;likeness as it is not a biopic on him.
Sushant&rsquo;s father&rsquo;s petition had alleged violation of the right to privacy. He claimed that the proposed movies and other ventures depicting SSR&rsquo;s personal life, is a blatant breach of the fundamental right to privacy.

If there's one character from the Amazon prime show Family Man 2, that everyone took note of was Rajyalakshmi Sekaran, played by Samantha Akkineni. A lean, mean killing

If there's one character from the Amazon prime show Family Man 2, that everyone took note of was Rajyalakshmi Sekaran, played by Samantha Akkineni. A lean, mean killing machine, Raji plays a Tamil terrorist in the show.
Why was Samantha Akkineni's character "brown-faced" in Family Man 2?
But even as the critics showered her with praise, fans couldn't help point out that the actress was 'browned up' more than necessary, to pass her off as the Sri Lankan.
After outrage online, Raj and DK, the makers of the show have now clarified that the decision to show her several shades darker than her original skin tone was to "get the character right."
In a statement, they said, 'This whole thing comes in the context of beauty when you're trying to say dark skin is not beautiful and fair skin is beautiful... This is not that context.'
"It's not a race thing either. We did not choose an actor of "a different race" to play the role. We wanted that action girl who can land the punch; someone who can be physically fit and take on a guy double her size".
But Bollywood is not new to 'brownface'. Several actors have gone a shade or two&nbsp;deeper for roles.
Bollywood's Brownface syndrome | Hrithik Roshan in Super 30
Actor Hrithik Roshan came under the scanner during 'Super 30' where he played the role of Anand Kumar, a math whiz from Bihar who revolutionized preparation for entrance exams. Anand is far from Hrithik&rsquo;s Greek God looks, and while the actor couldn&rsquo;t do much about the glaring disparity in their physical builds, Duggu had his face bronzed, quite liberally, to get his complexion a few shades closer to Anand's heartland hue.
Bollywood's Brownface syndrome | Bhumi Pednekar in Bala
Bhumi Pednekar went brown for the Ayushmann Khurana starrer&nbsp;'Bala', to portray a dark-skinned girl. The film dealt with several issues, one being about dark-skinned women getting a raw deal in the marriage market. Bhumi was very natural and effortless in her role, but her skin was definitely not!
Bollywood's Brownface syndrome | Ranveer Singh in Gully Boy
In Gully Boy, fans loved Ranveer Singh as Murad, an aspiring rapper from the slums of Mumbai. The film raked in crores at the box office, but critics and fans were quick to notice that Ranveer had gone a few shades darker. His makeover though had no connection to the storyline or his character in the film. Let's not forget, the film was India's Oscar nominee.
 Bollywood's Brownface syndrome | Alia Bhatt in Udta Punjab
A fair-skinned Alia Bhatt graciously accepted a tan two shades darker than her natural skin tone for Udta Punjab, a film where she plays Pinky, a migrant labourer from Bihar. This film started a conversation on whether there is the need to cast a big Bollywood star to 'carry a film', instead of casting someone who fits the role. Bollywood's Brownface syndrome = India's obsession with fair skin
Brown-facing actors is obviously linked to India's obsession with fairness. For an industry that's all about glam and opulence, economically backward equals 'brownface'.
Bollywood's Brownface syndrome = India's colonial hangover
A colonial hangover only took the idea forward over the years. All the brown-faced actors have played characters hailing from poorer backgrounds. It's common sense that skin colour has nothing to do with economic and social conditions like poverty and caste, and 'brownface' perpetuates this stereotype.
But such logic seems to elude Bollywood.

Actor Bhumi Pednekar has joined the star cast of Akshay Kumar's upcoming film 'Raksha Bandhan'. Sharing the news on her Instagram, Bhumi

Actor Bhumi&nbsp;Pednekar&nbsp;has joined the star cast of Akshay&nbsp;Kumar's&nbsp;upcoming film 'Raksha&nbsp;Bandhan'.&nbsp;
Sharing the news on her Instagram, Bhumi&nbsp;posted a photo of herself, Akshay and director&nbsp;Aanand&nbsp;L Rai&nbsp;and wrote that she is super excited to collaborate again with two of her favourite creative powerhouses &amp; humans.
Bhumi&nbsp;who earlier worked with Akshay&nbsp;Kumar&nbsp;in 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha' added that she is&nbsp;full of gratitude to be a part of this special, heart-touching story.

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Delhi HC refuses to stay movie on Sushant Singh Rajput's death

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