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FIR against Rishi Kapoor for posting an obscene tweet

An FIR has now been filed against actor Rishi Kapoor by the President of Jai Ho Foundation, an NGO for posting an obscene video of a child on his Twitter handle.

Game of Thrones' incest plot causes Australian street name change

The idea of naming an Australian road, in Charlemont Rise, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria to Lannaster Road after Cersei Lannister and her brother Jaime from the hit TV series Game of Thrones, didn't go so well.

HBO hackers leak Game of Thrones Season 7 finale

The HBO as well as Game of Thrones have had a dismal year, but hackers didn't even spare the season 7 finale of the hugely popular show.

Relief to SRK in Dubai villa taxation case

In relief to Shah Rukh Khan, the income-tax appellate tribunal (ITAT) has refused to include his earnings from his Dubai villa in his taxable income.

Report: First film under Prasoon Joshi denied certificate

Only days after taking over as the Chairman of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), Prasoon Joshi banned the first film that came for certification under his leadership.

Forbes' highest-paid actors: Mark Wahlberg tops list, SRK, Akshay appear

Forbes has released its Highest-Paid Actors 2017 list. 'Transformers' star Mark Wahlberg ($68mn pretax) displaced 'Fast and Furious' actor Dwayne Johnson ($65mn) to top the list this time.

Hacker group threatens to leak GoT season finale

Following the hacking of multiple HBO Twitter accounts this week, the hackers have reportedly threatened to leak the finale of Game of Thrones season 7 ahead of its air date.

Hollywood movies which were copied from Bollywood!

Inspired, plagiarized, official remake, unofficial remake - these are some of the words that are used when a Bollywood movie plot closely mimics that of a Hollywood production.

To Gulzar Saab, with lots of love

Sampoorn Singh Kalra or Gulzar turns 83 today. It's almost redundant to debate on the place that he holds in literature and in our hearts.

Real life criminals who inspired Bollywood cinema time and again

Often filmmakers take inspirations from colorful personalities in real life to weave magic on the silver screen.

Ashutosh Gowariker making World War-II film, based on a Maharaja

Indian period dramas seldom satisfy critics; most filmmakers, including Ashutosh Gowariker, have been under fire for misrepresenting historical events.

Actor Rajat Kapoor wants a moment of your time

Before the term alternative or Indie cinema became popular, in 2003 a film named Raghu Romeo was released.

Shonda Rhimes leaves ABC to join Netflix

Netflix announced that it had signed on the most illustrious creator working in television- Shonda Rhimes.

Bollywood's 10-year journey: From larger-than-life success to struggling for business

After 'Ghajini' (2008) broke records by crossing the Rs. 100cr mark, a new standard had entered Bollywood: the '100-crore club'.

Sahitya Akademi award winner's 2015 book on Adivasis banned

The Jharkhand government has banned the book 'The Adivasi Will Not Dance' by Sahitya Akademi award-winning author Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar.

Decoding "Khiladi" Akshay Kumar's success at the box office

Bollywood's very own Khiladi, Akshay Kumar, is one of the most dependable actors today.

Chak De! India turns ten: Where are the girls now?

Today marks ten years of the 2007 Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Chak De! India, the film that changed the perception of women athletes and Hockey in India.

Bollywood actor Sitaram Panchal of 'Peepli Live' fame dies

Bollywood actor Sitaram Panchal, famed for his performance in 'Paan Singh Tomar', passed away this morning. He had been undergoing treatment for cancer since 2014.

HBO hacks: There is more to this story

It's the premonition of things that will become more commonplace.

Aamir Khan, wife Kiran Rao down with swine flu

Actor Aamir Khan became the latest victim of swine flu on Sunday.

How India-Pakistan partition separated four best friends, 70 years ago

As the world celebrates Friendship Day, let's tell you an extraordinary story of friendship that transcends the borders of India and Pakistan.

Tax anomaly: Salman, Ranbir, Riteish, Ajay named in CAG report

Several stars of Bollywood including Ranbir Kapoor, Ajay Devgan, Arjun Rampal, Riteish Deshmukh and even Salman Khan are under the scanner of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) for alleged tax anomalies.

Dilip Kumar's health deteriorates, actor put on ventilator

Legendary actor Dilip Kumar who had been admitted to Bandra's Lilavati Hospital on August 2 suffering dehydration and urinary infection, now remains critical.

Trump's movie career: Won the "Worst Supporting Actor" award

Did you know Donald Trump almost played the US President even before he ran for it? He was offered the role in the 2015 TV-film Sharknado 3.

CBFC can now shame women for their dressing style too!

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has been embroiled in controversies over censor-cuts and certifications in recent times, especially after Pahlaj Nihalani was appointed its Director in 2015.

Trailer of Aamir Khan, Zaira Wasim-starrer 'Secret Superstar' released

Happy Birthday Premchand: Your memories live on!

Some of us may know him from our old Hindi textbooks. Some may even have heard his name mentioned among other stalwarts of Hindi literature.

Who is going to die next in Game of Thrones?

As we inch closer to the third episode of Game of Thrones season 7, one question looms large and heavy - who will be the next to fall in this season of G.R.R. Martin's brutal epic?

What are study drugs, and what are their impacts?

Over the years, there has been some debate about the use of traditional cognition enhancing 'smart drugs' like Ritalin and Adderall, also known as nootropics, but questions regarding the safety of these drugs undermined any argument in their favour.

Bollywood actor Inder Kumar of 'Masoom' dies

Actor Inder Kumar, seen in films from 'Tirchhi Topiwale' (1998) to Wanted (2009), passed away early in the morning today.

Andaz Apna Apna sequel to happen but without the Khans

Rajkumar Santoshi announced that the beloved Andaz Apna Apna, considered an epitome of comedy in Hindi cinema will soon get a sequel.

Bollywood's nepotism debate: What exactly is the reality?

You must have been hearing about Bollywood's hot topic of debate right now: nepotism. So Karan Johar, Varun Dhawan and Saif Ali Khan made jokes on Kangana Ranaut's stand that nepotism exists in Bollywood.

Chester Bennington's death: Another life lost to drugs, depression, suicide

Most of the Linkin Park fans woke up to the sad news of Chester Bennington's suicide.

Now explore Hogwarts curriculum with two new "Harry Potter" books

"The boy who lived" completed 20 years on Thursday and as a part of its celebrations, Bloomsbury is bringing two new books exploring the curriculum at Hogwarts.

What can happen to SRK in the FEMA violation case?

Bollywood's King Khan got a show cause notice by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday, asking him to appear on August 23 in a foreign exchange violation adjudication case linked with his Kolkata Knight Riders team in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

GoT Season 7 Premiere Effect: Pornhub traffic decreases!

Looks like the 'winter' is upon Pornhub.com! Game of Thrones did what nothing else could do: dragging people away from PORN!

Game of Thrones' unique Indian connection!

Can you guess what's common between Jon Snow and Eddard Stark's ensembles, the Joker's Cane, Iron Man's suit, and Thor's hammer?

Virtual Reality gaming just got better with Marvel!

Disney's D23 unveiled the Marvel Powers United VR, where you can get into the character of The Hulk, Captain Marvel, or Rocket Raccoon and just go berserk.

Game of Thrones, a quick recap on everything that happened

It is not possible for everyone to remember everything that went down in the last season of Game of Thrones.

Disney is making a Star Wars Hotel for fans

Three words - "Star Wars Hotel". That's it, pack your bags, book your tickets and let's just go.