1. PIL Against Salman Khan’s ‘Bharat’ Filed in Delhi High Court
On Thursday, ANI reported that a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in the Delhi High Court. The PIL seeks a change in the title of Salman Khan’s upcoming film Bharat, starring him and Katrina Kaif. The petitioner Vikas Tyagi feels that the film is “distorting the culture and political image of our great country ‘bharat’.”
According to Vikash Tyagi, the title of Bharat violates Section 3 of Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act. According to the Act, the word ‘bharat’ cannot be used for commercial purposes.
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2. ‘Last Blood’ Trailer: Rambo Ready to Kill, One Final Time
It’s time to say goodbye to yet another one of our favourite characters, John Rambo. Sylvester Stallone, who is synonymous to Rambo, made this character immortal way back in 1982 with First Blood. Now, he is back for the fifth and last time with Rambo: Last Blood.
The trailer has dropped, and it seems to be a befitting finale. The trailer begins with Rambo still struggling to come to terms with his past as a Vietnam war veteran. “I have lived in a world of death. I have watched people I loved die,” he says with Lil Nas X's Old Town Road playing in the background.
Watch the trailer:
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3. Lisa Ray Slams Paper for Using Racy Photo of Her, Calls It Sexist
Actor and model Lisa Ray took to Instagram to share her disappointment with a publication that chose to publish a racy picture of her accompanying an article about her new book Close to the Bone. The memoir traces her journey from the start of her career and explores subjects such as being sexualised at the age of 16 and her battle with cancer.
The picture that the paper decided to publish, in which Ray is posing in a revealing dress, was an example of the casual sexism that women face each day, she pointed out in her post.
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4. Priyanka Chopra, Nick Shower Meghan Markle’s Son Archie With Gifts
Ever since the arrival of Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, the son of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, many international A-listers have dropped by to visit him in Windsor. The most recent addition to the list is Priyanka Chopra Jonas and her husband Nick Jonas. And naturally, they did not arrive empty handed.
According to The Sun, the Priyanka and Nick dropped by Tiffany & Co. to pick up not one but a handful of exciting gifts for Prince Archie. One of the things in the baby gift hamper included a bubble blower made out of sterling silver.
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5. She Cares, That’s Why She Won: Asha Bhosle on Smriti Irani
Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle on Friday, right after the PM Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony, took a moment to appreciate Smriti Irani. The singer took to Twitter to share a photo of her and Smriti Irani. In the caption, she wrote about Smriti Iranis’s much-deserved victory and helpful nature. Smriti Irani defeated Rahul Gandhi and won from Amethi constituency.
Here’s what Asha Bhosle wrote:
“I was stranded in the crazy rush post PM oath ceremony. No one offered to help me except @smritiirani who saw my plight & made sure I reached home safely. She cares & that’s why she won.”
In the photo, both the women are sari clad and Smriti Irani has her arms around Asha Bhosle.
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