Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor swept the Dadasaheb Phalke International film festival awards 2023, held at a five-star hotel in Mumbai on Monday. Alia won the best actress award for portraying the iconic character Gangubai in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Gangubai Kathiawadi', while Ranbir was named the best actor for 'Brahmastra'. Read full story here

Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham's latest action entertainer 'Pathaan' has zoomed past the fabled Rs 1,000 crore gross worldwide becoming the first Hindi film to breach this milestone in phase one of its release. 'Pathaan', on its fourth Monday, saw a solid jump again at the box office. It collected Rs 1.25 crore net in India (Hindi - Rs 1.20 crore, All Dubbed versions - Rs 0.05 crore). Read full story here

In 2005, Ram Gopal Varma paid tribute to Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather (1972) by making the gritty crime thriller, Sarkar, led by Amitabh Bachchan. The subsequent two instalments — Sarkar Raj (2008) and Sarkar 3 (2017) — may not have made much impact, but the franchise gave Hindi cinema a formidable figure in Subhash Nagre. Almost six years since the last instalment, Bachchan is ready to reprise his role as the politician, who rules with an iron fist, in the fourth edition. Producer Anand Pandit reveals that work has begun on Sarkar 4, which is likely to go on floors by early 2024. Read full story here

Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt on Tuesday called out the media and tagged the Mumbai Police for 'invasion of privacy' after her photos were clicked by photographers while she was hanging out inside her house.The 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' actor took to her Instagram handle and penned a long note in her Story.She wrote, "Are you kidding me? I was at my house having a perfectly normal afternoon sitting in my living room when I felt something watching me.... I looked up and saw two men on the terrace of my neighbouring building with a camera right at me! In what world is this okay and allowed?" Read full story here

Akshay Kumar broke the Guinness World Records title on February 22 for the Most self-portrait photographs (selfies) taken in three minutes at a meet and greet with fans scheduled in Mumbai, Maharashtra for the promotion of his upcoming movie 'Selfiee' releasing on February 24, 2023. Kumar, known for his disruptive stunts and distinctive records, is now the Guinness World Records title holder for this special feat with 184 selfies. Read full story here

‘Main Khiladi Tu Anari’ is the latest 90s Bollywood song to get caught in the wave of remakes and remixes. This time the song has been reworked for Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi-starrer ‘Selfiee’. Akshay Kumar who was a part of the original is seen reprising the original choreography along with his new co-star Emraan Hashmi. The song also features Nushrratt Bharuccha and Diana Penty. While speaking exclusively to Mid-Day, Abhijeet revealed that in most of his concerts, the demand for ‘Main Khiladi Tu Anari’ tops the list. “At my recent concert in Agra, I had to sing the song thrice. A few days back, I was in Benaras, and people wanted to listen to that song. People have been talking about this song everywhere. It is good to see that our work is getting recognition even after so long. It is strictly an Anu Malik song," Bhattacharya said. Read full story here

Maanvi Gagroo, who is best known for web series like ‘Four More Shots Please!’ and ‘Tripling’, has tied the knot with popular stand-up comedian Kumar Varun.After making their relationship official on social media on Valentine’s Day, Maanvi and Kumar got hitched on February 23, i.e. today, in an intimate ceremony in presence of their family and close friends. On Thursday, the newlyweds, Maanvi and Kumar took to Instagram and dropped a slew of lovely pictures from their dreamy wedding. Read full story here

Shamita Shetty whose film 'The Tenant' has just released says she is excited to take on more work and explore different industries. The actress is a self-confessed fan of Korean films and dramas and says, "If I get an opportunity in the Korean industry I'm running away."Speaking of her love for Korean cinema, Shamita told mid-day.com, "I absolutely love the way they narrate their stories, it's so beautiful. I'm in love with Gong Yoo and have loved him for a long time now, he's so lovely. There are so many actors, Park Seo-Joon, Kim Soo-hyun, such brilliant performers. When you watch their work, you think 'Are they really emotion this way? It's so amazing.' There's a reason why there's this Korean craze in India right now. The story they tell are beautiful." Read full story here

Salman Khan went missing from the big screen all of last year, single-mindedly focusing on his next, Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan. It is known that the actor-producer is sparing no expense to ensure that his Eid release matches the expectations of his fans. So much so that he even re-shot a song in entirety to make it visually grand. Now, we hear that Khan has edited the Farhad Samji-directed movie and is ready with the first cut, which will serve as the template for the film’s editor Bunty Negi. The superstar wrapped up the shoot of the film on February 8. Since then, Khan has been relentlessly working on the first cut. A source reveals, “Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan is Salman’s passion project. With the movie slated to hit the marquee on Eid (April 21), he did the first round of editing at a breakneck speed at his brother Sohail Khan’s studio in Bandra. He has a certain vision for the action drama, and wants it to translate well on the screen." Read full story here