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Kylie trolled for 'shorter' middle toe in swimsuit pic, explains she had broken it

After world's youngest billionaire Kylie Jenner posted pictures of herself and sister Kendall in swimsuits, fans trolled her and pointed out that she had a shorter middle toe on her right foot. In response, Kylie shared videos on Instagram story wherein she explained, "I broke this middle toe in middle school...it just had to heal how it wanted to heal."
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Bear Grylls accidentally flashes private part while diving naked in live video

Adventurer Bear Grylls accidentally flashed his private part during a livestream on his Instagram account, which has 3 million followers. The video showed him diving naked into a lake, wearing only a pair of socks. Grylls didn't seem to notice this as the live video remained on his account for some time before being deleted.
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Friends said they'll marry me so that my daughter will get a father's name: Neena

Actress Neena Gupta has revealed that when she decided to give birth to her child even though she wasn't married, a lot of people started being sympathetic. "My friends started telling me, 'I'll marry you, at least your daughter will have a surname'," she added. "I told them I can fend for her myself," said Neena.
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I was feeling sick before slapping Taapsee in 'Thappad': Pavail Gulati

Actor Pavail Gulati has said he was feeling sick and felt like puking before he shot the scene in which he slapped his 'Thappad' co-star Taapsee Pannu. He added that it took him seven takes to get the right shot. "That's when I hugged her (Taapsee) and I just ran. I was...really...I was done with that scene," Pavail further said.
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'Taarak Mehta...' actor apologises to Raj Thackeray over language remark

TV serial 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' actor Amit Bhatt, who plays Champak Chacha's role, issued an apology to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray. This comes after serial makers received open threat from MNS over Bhatt's character's "Hindi is the common language of Mumbai" remark in an episode. "Such...mistake will not be made...in future," Bhatt wrote on Instagram.
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Kareena refutes rumours of working with SRK in Rajkumar Hirani's film

Actress Kareena Kapoor has refuted the rumours of working with Shah Rukh Khan in filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani's film. Talking about it, she said, "I love and respect Shah Rukh and would love to work with him...However, there's nothing happening at the moment." Kareena has previously worked with Shah Rukh in films like 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...' and 'Ra.One', among others.
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Ranveer is one of the most cooperative co-stars: '83' actor Saqib Saleem

Actor Saqib Saleem has said that his '83' co-actor and film's lead Ranveer Singh is one of the "nicest and most cooperative" co-stars anybody can work with. "He (Ranveer) is not only a good actor...but he makes sure that the other actor also gives his 200%," he added. '83' is based on India's 1983 cricket World Cup victory.
read more at Hindustan Times

Catfight imposed by society to create insecurity among women: Kajol

Commenting on bonding and working with female co-stars, Kajol has said that "catfight is imposed" in women's mind by society to "create" insecurity among them. "It's...time we women unite to celebrate sisterhood," she added. "When it comes to fights and arguments among women...it's only natural that no two human beings have to get along with each other," Kajol further said.
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I'm happy not to promote a film & chill out; can't work on loop: Kareena

Kareena Kapoor Khan has said that she doesn't need to work constantly to "feel like a star". She added that she can't work on a loop and said, "I'm happy not to promote a film...just chill out...be with my son...read a good book." She also said that she has always been content with the choices she has made in life.
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Tiger dances with fans outside Shraddha's residence on her 33rd b'day

Tiger Shroff, who will next be seen in 'Baaghi 3' along with Shraddha Kapoor, danced with fans and people from their production team outside her residence on her 33rd birthday on Tuesday. Sharing a video of the same, Shraddha wrote on Instagram, "Thank you for all the love and this beautiful surprise #SajidNadiadwala sir, @tigerjackieshroff and Team Baaghi."
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Want to make film which is at par with Avengers: Aditya on 'Immortal...'

Talking about his upcoming film 'The Immortal Ashwatthama', filmmaker Aditya Dhar said he wants to make a superhero film which is at par with Hollywood films like 'Thor' and 'Avengers'. Aditya further said he wants to take Indian cinema to the international level, adding, "We're trying to do something which people haven't tried." Vicky Kaushal will play the titular role.
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Brad convinced ex-wife Jennifer for 'Friends' reunion: Reports

Actor Brad Pitt had reportedly convinced his ex-wife and actress, Jennifer Aniston, to agree for the reunion of 'Friends'. "After reuniting with Brad at her birthday last year, she asked him for advice," reports said. "He said he thought it would be...great idea to honour their success and that fans still hold the show in such high regard," reports added.
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Negotiated with God to save my son after premature birth: Chris Pratt

Hollywood actor Chris Pratt has revealed that his son, Jack, had a premature birth "by 10 weeks" and was in intensive care for a month. "He had very serious complications, and it was a lot of [prayers] and...lot of promises and negotiations with God to save my son," he added. Chris further described his son's survival as a "real-life miracle".
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I was in depression while splitting with Nandish, never wanted divorce: Rashami

Talking about her divorce with Nandish Sandhu, actress Rashami Desai revealed that she was going through depression during that period. The actress added that she never wanted to get divorced and tried her level best to save the relationship. "We did argue and fought for a lot of things but in the end, we are happy individually today," said Rashami.
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Sidharth Malhotra to star in Hindi remake of Tamil film 'Thadam'

Sidharth Malhotra will be seen in Hindi remake of Tamil film 'Thadam'. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted on Wednesday, "IT'S OFFICIAL...#SidharthMalhotra to star in an action thriller [not titled yet]...will essay double role...directed by Vardhan Ketkar...produced by Bhushan Kumar and Murad Khetani." The shooting is expected to start in May and the film is expected to release on November 20.
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My mother is glad I'm the first author in our family: Esha Deol

Actress Esha Deol, who is set to release her first book titled 'Amma Mia', said in an interview that her mother Hema Malini is glad that in their family Esha is the first author. "She is...looking forward to reading this book...[it] mentions how mom was with me as a child," Esha added. 'Amma Mia' deals with the subject of motherhood.
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Ayushmann, Bhumi to do 4th film together titled 'Stree Rog Vibhag': Reports

Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar will reportedly be seen in their fourth film together, a social drama titled 'Stree Rog Vibhag'. As per reports, the film will be directed by Anubhuti Kashyap and will see Ayushmann play the role of a gynaecologist. Ayushmann and Bhumi have previously worked together in 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha', 'Shubh Mangal Saavdhan' and 'Bala'.
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Sonam trolled for 'women treated as 2nd class citizens' remark, she responds

Tweeting the cover of Harper's Bazaar Arabia, Sonam Kapoor wrote that she is from that side of the world where "women have always been second-class citizens". Following her tweet, she was trolled and a user commented, "When will this [trolling] end", to which Sonam responded, "Now that the blatant sexism...racism has started it won't. They are blind, ignorant...akin to nazis."
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Riteish sings a communal harmony song, writes 'Hindu Muslim bhai bhai'

Riteish Deshmukh on Tuesday tweeted a TikTok video in which he can be seen lip-syncing a song on communal harmony from his 2015 film 'Bangistan'. He captioned the video, "Hindu Muslim bhai bhai." Originally sung by Rituraj Mohanty and Ram Sampath, the song titled 'Maula' featured Riteish and Pulkit Samrat. Notably, Riteish's tweet comes after the Delhi riots over CAA.
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During shoot, people asked 'is one slap enough of a conflict?': Thappad writer

'Thappad' co-writer Mrunmayee Lagoo said in an interview that what they struggled with was how to make "the slap feel like a metaphor". "Even while shooting there were people who asked 'Is this enough of a conflict?'," added Mrunmayee. "But after they saw the film...those same people came and told us that it's a good thing," she further said.
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American singer Mariah Carey postpones Hawaii concert due to coronavirus

American singer Mariah Carey took to Twitter to announce that she won't be performing in Hawaii on March 10 due to "international travel restrictions" amid coronavirus outbreak. The singer has postponed her concert to November 28. "I am SUPER excited to be coming to Honolulu in November and perform my special...for the first time ever in Hawaii," she wrote.
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Very 'loserly' statement to pass: Sidharth on Bigg Boss 13 results being rigged

Responding to the allegations that the results of Bigg Boss 13 were rigged, winner Sidharth Shukla said it's a "very loserly statement to pass". "Everybody who has been in...house would've never felt...there was...discrimination," he added. Talking about the allegations that the makers and host Salman Khan were biased towards him, he said, "I...don't think so...was nominated twice as punishment."
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Hired more women in my crew after #MeToo: Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha

Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha has revealed he hired more women in his crew after the #MeToo movement, adding, "I'm personally sensitive towards [them]." He added that he told one of his crew members to hire as many women as he can and that there should be only women in the team. "There were always a lot of women on...sets," said Anubhav.
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Sight of everyone wearing masks at Delhi airport gave me anxiety: Tahira

Amid coronavirus scare in India, Tahira Kashyap on Tuesday took to Instagram to share a selfie wherein she can be seen wearing a mask. "Trip to Delhi...as I entered...airport, I saw everyone wearing masks. The sight...started giving me anxiety. How are we living," she wrote. "Not seeing faces...one sneeze...and people become wary, the sight is really disturbing," she added.
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RGV tweets on coronavirus, says 'instead of killing everyone, get educated'

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma on Wednesday took to Twitter and wrote, "Dear virus, instead of being so dumb and killing everyone, get educated that you too will die along with us because you're a parasite." "If you don't believe me take a crash course in virology," he added. This comes amid coronavirus outbreak which has killed over 3,000 people globally.
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