1. ‘Jabariya Jodi’ First Look: Parineeti & Sidharth Begin Shooting
Parineeti Chopra and Sidharth Malhotra are back for their second film together, and have started shooting for Jabariya Jodi. Directed by Prashant Singh and produced by Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Motion Pictures, this one seems to be another small town rom com.
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2. Kapil Sharma Is Back but Not As an Actor or TV Show Host
Kapil Sharma is slowly and steadily getting back into the game. He has collaborated with producer Sumeet Singh and actor Gurpreet Ghuggi to present a Punjabi film, Son of Manjeet Singh.
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3. Asia Argento Reportedly Made Settlement Deal With Her Accuser
Leading #MeToo advocate Asia Argento settled an accusation of sexual assault from former child actor and musician Jimmy Bennett for the sum of $380,000 to be paid over the course of a year and a half, according to documents obtained by The New York Times.
The claim states that Bennett was a little over 17 years old at the time of the alleged assault, which took place in a California hotel room in 2013 when Argento was 37.
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4. ‘English Vinglish’ Actor Sujata Kumar Succumbs to Cancer
Actor Sujata Kumar has passed away after battling stage four cancer. She is best remembered for playing Sridevi’s sibling in English Vinglish. Her sister, actor and singer Suchitra Krishnamoorthi confirmed the news on Twitter.
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5. Adil Hussain Wins Top Norwegian Award for ‘What Will People Say’
Actor Adil Hussain, who has won the Best Actor award at the Amanda Award or the Norwegian National Awards -- the Scandinavian countrys top national film honour, has dedicated it to Goalpara in Assam.
Adil, who won the award for the film What Will People Say by Iram Haq, on Sunday took to Twitter and said that the award is for all those who believe that art can break boundaries.
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6.Malaika Arora Khan’s Desi Number in Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘Pataakha’
The Munni Badnaam Hui girl will be back in her sizzling desi avatar in Vishal Bhardwaj’s Pataakha with a dance number ‘tailor-made’ for her, according to producer Ajay Kapoor.
The actor was reportedly enthused about the outing in the film. Vishal Bhardwaj’s Omkara earlier had rooted and groovy numbers like Bipasha Basu's Beedi Jalaile and Namak Ishq ka.Expect a similarly earthy number in the Sanya Malhotra and Radhika Madan film, sung by Rekha Bhardwaj.
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