Nora Fatehi joined Big Boss 9 as a wildcard after negotiating a swap for a spot on Jhalak Dikhla Jaa, citing unpaid song fees. She stayed only three weeks before being voted out, but the stint helped cement her household‑name status. The dancer later highlighted her growing international profile with a FIFA 2026 performance and new music releases.
A Bigg Boss 20 promo showed Salman Khan pretending to be sick, sparking fan worry. He later clarified that it was a staged act to criticize housemate Qazi Touqeer’s fake illness. The show’s makers edited the clip and Salman thanked them for the correction.
Ed Sheeran opened his Philadelphia show with a scathing critique of the Gaza situation, calling it catastrophic and unjustifiable. He urged unity over politics and faced a crowd of pro‑Palestinian demonstrators outside the venue. The concert proceeded amid a week of tour disruptions and artist withdrawals.
Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour was disrupted when rapper Macklemore was removed for chanting "Free Palestine," prompting several supporting acts to quit. The incident sparked a boycott call from pro‑Palestine groups and drew police attention in Philadelphia.
Veteran actor Anant Nag will be awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2024 at the 72nd National Film Awards in Gujarat. He has worked across parallel and commercial Kannada cinema since the 1970s. Nag, who earned the Padma Bhushan last year, is the second Kannada actor to win this prestigious honor.
Salman Khan used his Bigg Boss 20 appearance to defend Katrina Kaif against weight‑related harassment after her pregnancy. He criticized anonymous trolls who profit from insulting others and urged respect for personal choices. Khan also warned that some industry figures may encourage such behaviour for profit.
The Telugu period action film ‘The Paradise’ starring Nani releases worldwide on September 24. Director Srikanth Odela says the story blends real incidents with fiction and that emotion will drive the narrative. The 170‑day shoot featured six songs and a focus on a strong mass‑action persona for Nani.
The Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting denied censor exemption for 31 films slated for the 18th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala. The move mirrors a similar clampdown last year that barred 19 films from the International Film Festival of Kerala. Notable titles, including the Malayalam film Globe and the documentary Birds of War, were among those rejected.
Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone have welcomed their second child, a baby girl, on Saturday. The couple announced the news via a joint Instagram post. Fans and fellow actors, including Kriti Sanon and Anil Kapoor, flooded the comments with heartfelt wishes.
The film opened at ₹1.70 crore and climbed to ₹2.5 crore on Saturday, bringing the total nett to ₹4.2 crore. Vibe follows Kemmu and Shrivastava’s characters in a high‑stakes spy mission. The movie is produced by Kemmu and Chirag Nihalani under Drongo Films with Amazon MGM Studios.
