1. Priyanka Chopra Meets PM Narendra Modi in Berlin
Priyanka Chopra just met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Berlin. Coincidentally, Priyanka is there to promote her new Hollywood film, Baywatch while PM Narendra Modi who is on his 4 four-nation visit to Germany, Spain, Russia and France was in the city at the same time. The actor took to social media to share her joy and thanked Modi for making the time to meet her.
2. Anushka, Parineeti, and Alia React to News of ‘Microwaved’ Turtle
A 16-year-old girl from Boston, USA took to her social media to post pictures of her pet turtle, which she had microwaved simply for the “fun” of it.
Many took to social media to call her out for her inhuman ways. Here’s what Bollywood actors, Parineeti Chopra, Anushka Sharma, and Alia Bhatt had to say about it.
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3. Twitter Suspends Abhijeet Bhattacharya’s New Account
Micro-blogging site Twitter has once again suspended singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya's unverified account that he opened after his original handle was closed. A week after the site suspended Abhijeet's verified account, the singer joined it again yesterday with a new handle.
The 58-year-old singer had posted a video on his new account saying he was against "anti-nationals".
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4. Akshay to Play JS Gill, the Hero of the Raniganj Coalfield Rescue
With Airlift, Rustom and his upcoming film Padman, Akshay Kumar seems to be leaning more towards real stories and sensible cinema nowadays. We hear that he’ll also essay the role of Jaswant Singh Gill, the hero of the Raniganj Coalfield rescue operation (1989).
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5. Top Winners at KASHISH International Queer Film Festival 2017
The 8th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival came to an end on Sunday with Brazilian film Gloria And Grace, British actor Petrice Jones, and Indian short film Maacher Jhol winning the top honours.
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