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05 Jan

Actor Rohan Gurbaxani: Passive racism continues to be depicted on-screen from time to time

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Indian-American actor Rohan Gurbaxani has been making remarkable yet quiet moves in Hollywood over the past few years. The Bengaluru-born actor starred in films such as action-comedy Chick Fight, action-thriller Knuckledust, Red 48 and Confession. So have the discussions around inclusivity and diversity made it somewhat easier for actors from outside in Hollywood? “With all the terrible things that have happened in the US in 2020, there’s definitely a net positive that has come out of it,” answers Gurbaxani, adding, “Although there are more conversations and voices being heard, I still feel passive racism continues to be depicted on-screen from…

05 Jan

Actor Priyanka Chopra announces We Can Be Heroes sequel: ‘Heroics are coming back for round two’

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Priyanka Chopra took to Twitter to announce that her recent Netflix film, We Can Be Heroes, is getting a sequel. She said that it was in development. Sharing the news, she wrote: “Heroics Headquarters projection: 44 MILLION FAMILIES will have suited up for WE CAN BE HEROES in its first 4 weeks!! And….BREAKING NEWS: The Heroics are coming back for round two. Sequel is in development with @rodriguez and @Netflix ! #WeCanBeHeroes.” We Can Be Heroes stars Priyanka in a negative role. The film was a Christmas release and opened to mixed reviews. Writing about it, the Hindustan Times review said: “Priyanka Chopra…

05 Jan

Here’s how actress Taapsee Pannu shut up a troll who asked her to take care until she found treatment

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Taapsee Pannu has replied to a troll who passed a sarcastic comment at her recent tweet about how there is no cure for misunderstanding and over confidence. The actor replied to him in Hindi and assured him that as long as people like him exist, she will always be in her senses. Taapsee had tweeted in sarcasm on Sunday, “Chalo ab corona ka bhi ilaaj hai. Bas ab galatfehmi aur overconfidence ka ilaaj nahi hai bas Face with rolling eyes #SundayThoughts (Finally we have a cure for corona. Now only misunderstanding and overconfidence are incurable).” Reacting to it, a Twitter…

04 Jan

Parzaan Dastur Gets Hitched to Girlfriend Delna Shroff in a Traditional Parsi Ceremony

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Remember the silent Sardarji from Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol's 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'? Parzaan Dastur, who played the role in 1998, is now engaged to his girlfriend Delna Shroff. The exchanged rings in a traditional Parsi engagement ceremony. Parzaan shared images from his and Diana's engagement. In the photos, he could be seen wearing a traditional Parsi white costume - pyjama, kurta with bowtie and cap. Delna, on the other hand, was seen in a red saree, which is also a traditional attire during Parsi pre-wedding and wedding ceremonies. A mutual friend of Parzaan and Delna shared an image of the…

04 Jan

Richa Chadha in a never seen before avatar for ‘Madam Chief Minister’

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Political drama "Madam Chief Minister", starring Richa Chadha, is all set to have a theatrical release on January 22, the makers announced Monday. The film is written and directed by Subhash Kapoor of "Jolly LLB" fame. "Madam Chief Minister", which also stars Manav Kaul and Saurabh Shukla, is produced by T-Series Films and Kangra Talkies. T-Series also shared the first look of the film, which is set in Uttar Pradesh, on Twitter. The poster features Chadha with a broom in her hand, alongside Kaul and Shukla, with "Untouchable, Unstoppable" as a tagline. "Presenting to you, the first look of #MadamChiefMinister,…

04 Jan

Cobra Kai Season 3 review roundup: ‘One of the cleverest reboots in our nostalgia-drunk era’

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Cobra Kai’s third season is receiving highly positive reviews. The rating of this martial arts series at review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes is an impressive 97 per cent. The season is being praised for its action, humour, writing and performances. The critical consensus reads, “By pairing its emotional punches with stronger humor, Cobra Kai’s third season finds itself in fine fighting form.” Cobra Kai, created by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, is a sequel series to The Karate Kid film series from the 1980s. The series first debuted on YouTube and quickly gained popularity. It was acquired by…

04 Jan

Agreement between Glenmark and Menarini

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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited (Glenmark) announced that its Swiss subsidiary, Glenmark Specialty S.A., has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Menarini Group (Menarini) for commercializing its innovative nasal spray Ryaltris across 33 countries in Europe, including the Balkan region. Ryaltris, developed by Glenmark, is a novel fixed-dose combination nasal spray of anti-histamine and asteroid, indicated for the treatment of symptoms associated with seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR). According to the agreement, Glenmark will be responsible for the continued development and regulatory approval of Ryaltris in these markets. Menarini will be responsible for the scientific information and the commercialization of Ryaltris in…

04 Jan

G D Goenka Public School wins TCS IT Wiz

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Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced the winners of the National Finals of TCS IT Wiz 2020, India’s biggest inter-school IT quiz competition. Abishek Agarwal from GD Goenka Public School, Siliguri, walked away with the TCS IT Wiz Championship title and was awarded a trophy along with a gold medal, winner’s certificate and a gift voucher worth Rs 30,000. The runner-up of the National Finals, Rithin Nagaraj from Little Flower Public School, Bengaluru, received an e-voucher worth Rs 20,000 along with a silver medal and trophy. The 22nd edition of TCS IT Wiz witnessed participation from over 9,900 students of class…

04 Jan

A single guest stayed 128 times at an OYO in 2020

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The world’s leading hospitality chain, OYO Hotels & Homes released its third annual year-end travel index - OYO Travelopedia 2020. According to the index, while 2020 started on a happy note, with January 2020 (pre-Covid) being the most travelled month, April 2020 witnessed most cancellations across the country owing to the government’s precautionary lockdown. With cities unlocking and global restrictions easing gradually, India topped the charts for OYO as the most booked country while Delhi clocked in the most bookings across the world in 2020. Kolkata made it to the top five most visited destinations by business travellers and West…

04 Jan

Singer Kanika Kapoor on favoritism in the music industry: There’s a lot of talent in our industry but then there’s also a lot of people who don’t get a chance

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Agreeing that biases exist, Kanika Kapoor wishes for things to get better and opportunities been given to those who deserve. The favouritism debate in the showbiz world seems to be far from over and it’s not just limited to films but several musicians have also alleged the existence of camps and gangs within music labels that have monopolised the business. “I’m not denying that there are a lot of talent in our industry but then there are many who don’t get a chance…Our industry should be more talent based. There are so many talented individuals who don’t get a chance…