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Shehnaaz Gill receives special birthday gift from her grandparents

Agency News : Mumbai

Actress and former Bigg Boss contestant Shehnaaz Gill received a special gift from her grandparents on her 29th birthday. On Friday, Shehnaaz shared a special video of her grandparents on Instagram. She captioned the video, “The most adorable feeling to receive blessings & wishes from my grandparents through a video.” In the video, the singer’s grandfather and grandmother were seen wishing her and showering their blessings.

Radhika Madan announces new film Rumi Ki Sharafat, begins shoot

Agency News : Mumbai

Bollywood actress Radhika

Actress Chahatt Khanna claims conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar proposed to her in Tihar jail

Agency News : Mumbai

Tata Motors has announced a price increase across its internal combustion engine (ICE) portfolio of passenger vehicles. The company said in a statement it has been absorbing a significant portion of the increased costs on account of regulatory changes and a rise in overall input costs. However, now it is passing on some portion to customers through this hike.

Effective February 1, the weighted average increase will be 1.2 per cent, depending on the variant and model, said the company. Customers can expect to pay slightly more for Tata’s popular models such as the Tata Tiago, Tata Altroz, and Tata Harrier.

The company’s main competitor, Maruti Suzuki, also announced a price increase of 1.1 per cent on their models earlier this month because of similar cost pressures. India has mandated that all automakers must comply with stricter fuel efficiency regulations by April of this year and will also require all cars to have six airbags by October. The company will also be increasing the prices of its commercial vehicles from next month, according to sources. The extent of the price increase is not yet known. Tata Motors’ stock jumped over 8 per cent to Rs 453.2 after the company announced its Q3 results of a consolidated net profit of Rs 2,958 crore against a loss of Rs 1,516 crore over a year ago.

US Venture Capitalists Hope India’s Budget 2023 Supports Growth, Strengthens Startup Ecosystem

Agency News : New Delhi

US venture capital firms investing in India are expecting the Union Budget 2023 to support the growth and development of the startup ecosystem in the country, according to a top investor.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to table the Union Budget for the financial year 2023-24 before parliament on February 1. The venture capitalist community in the US is very excited given the large number of unicorns emerging out of India in recent years. According to Arun Kumar, managing partner of Celesta Capital, the venture capitalists want to capitalise on Indian talent and invest in them.

“As a US-based venture capital firm investing in India, we are keenly interested in policies and initiatives that will support the growth and development of the startup ecosystem in the country,” Kumar told. “Signals and allocations in the Budget that further the growth of new ventures based on innovation and entrepreneurship would be particularly welcome,” Kumar said. Kumar served as assistant secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and director general of the US and Foreign Commercial Service (USFCS) during the Obama Administration. “We are eager to see in the Budget, the government’s continued commitment to fostering a business-friendly environment that encourages foreign investment and supports the growth of new and emerging companies, including in the deep-tech space,” Kumar said.

Pathaan Box Office Collection Day

Shehnaaz rang in her birthday with her close friends and team. The ‘Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan’ actress shared a special video, giving a sneak peek into her birthday celebration. In the video, Shehnaaz can be seen cutting three cakes.

Madan is one of the busiest star of the tinsel town with a long list of upcoming projects across diverse genres. Adding yet another project to her credit, Radhika announced ‘Rumi Ki Sharafat’, as she begins shooting for her fifth collaboration with Maddock Films. After Angrezi Medium, Shiddat, Homi Adajania’s next, and Happy Teacher’s Day, Radhika Madan has joined hands with Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock

Films for the fifth time for ‘Rumi Ki Sharafat’. After beginning the year with Kuttey, Radhika is now gearing up for her upcoming releases including Homi Adajania’s upcoming show, Kachhey Limbu which won hearts at TIFF.

Raveena Tandon, the only actor this year to receive the fourth highest Civilian award — Padma Shri 2023 for her contribution in the field of Art. Raveena is a personality to reckon with both in the world of cinema and society at large. She is also known for her social activities, especially working towards the betterment of children and girl child. She wishes to make this country a better place to live in for the next generation. Being the former Chairperson for Children’s’ Film Society, the KGF 2 star continues her efforts towards children’s welfare. During this conversation, she also shares her experiences of being a mother at an early age and legally adopting children, how has she evolved as an individual, her various social activities, films and much more. I feel truly honoured; this year has been excellent for me. However, in the past having performed in films like Satta, Aks, Daman and Shool, I have won the National Award as well. Alongside I have also been lucky to have won accolades for festival films as well. This was possible only because I was lucky to have been associated with meaningful films. It’s truly an honour being in this industry for so many years. My work has been appreciated and recognised this year with winning awards for KGF and Aranyak. It feels great. Both my commercial films as well art films have found their place. It feels satisfying to note that my performances have been recognised in these films. I feel maybe my body of work is coming full circle. Till date people remember all my songs and remember my contribution to cinema and my performances. During my Nirbhaya activities, I was very disturbed. I wanted the victim to get justice through a fast track session. I am always concerned about the safety of girls and it is then I decided to make that film Maatr which won the National Award. I love my country and I am like any other citizen who has children. I am always looking forward to making our country a better place to live in, especially for the coming generation. I am as concerned as any other mother out there who wants to leave behind a beautiful and peaceful country, for her children. I am proud to be the citizen of this country. I tell people to try to be the change that you want to see in this Country. I unhesitatingly pour my heart and walk the talk whenever there is a need to do so. It’s not that I am just saying, I would like to participate and bring about that change for our coming generation. Well! I think I was the first to become a single mother at the age of 21. Legally it wasn’t allowed but I literally became the legal guardian and then I turned 21. I think it’s been the most gratifying experience to be a mother.

Television actress Chahatt Khanna, who is one of the most popular names to crop up during the Sukesh Chandrashekhar money laundering case investigation, has claimed that she was tricked into meeting the conman and that he had proposed to her inside Tihar jail. Sukesh’s aide Pinky Irani introduced herself as Angel Khan and invited her for a school event in Delhi. However, she took the actress straight to the Tihar jail from Delhi airport and there, she met Sukesh, who was then introduced to her as one Shekhar Reddy, the nephew of J Jayalalithaa. She also claimed that Angel showered her with money and expensive gifts, but later, some unknown men blackmailed her and asked for ransom. Chahatt told the portal that she knew she was trapped when she was taken inside Tihar jail premises and pleaded to Angel to let her go. She added that she was taken to a small room inside Tihar jail, which was filled with expensive laptops, watches, and luxury bags from almost every high-end brand. Chahatt went on to say that when she met Sukesh, he told her that he became a fan of hers after watching ‘Bade Achhe Lagte Hain’. However, when the actress questioned him.

3: Shah Rukh Khan’s film sees major dip, yet breaches ₹150 crore-mark As per early estimates, ‘Pathaan’ might earn another Rs 100 crore by the end of Sunday

Agency News : Mumbai

‘Pathaan’, touted as Shah Rukh Khan’s “comeback” in Bollywood, has shattered almost every record in the book and the film just refuses to stop. As the spy-thriller now gears up for a phenomenal weekend given the advanced booking numbers, it witnessed an expected dip in collections on Friday. As per Box Office India, ‘Pathaan’ minted around Rs 35 crore on its third day, which came after the Republic Day holiday. Even then, the film has managed to cross the Rs 150 crore-mark in India in just three days. The trade portal suggested that ‘Pathaan’ might rule once again over the weekend, and if the pre-booking figures are to go by, the film might add another Rs 100 crore to its cashbox by the end of its first Sunday. Early morning and post-midnight shows have been organised in the major metros given the ever-increasing demand for the SRK-starrer. Fanclubs of the superstar are also set to hold special screenings over the weekend, for which they have booked entire theatres. Interestingly, the film has also recorded the biggest opening day figures for the careers of all the three stars in it -- SRK, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham. ‘Pathaan’ recorded the highest ever opening for Hindi cinema worldwide with over Rs 100 crore collection on its first day itself. In India alone, it crossed the Rs 100 crore mark in just two days, with Rs 55 crore revenue on its first day and Rs 70 crore on its second day. Apart from setting records at the ticket windows.

Karan Johar gifts Indian Idol Season

13 contestant Shivam the iconic ‘cool chain’ from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

The much-loved singing reality show, Indian Idol – Season 13 will be ‘Celebrating Dharma’ in the presence of ace director Karan Johar coming weekend. While KJo will enjoy all the performances put forward by the Top 8 contestants, he will also share lesser-known trivia from some of his most cult films and songs. One such interesting incident that Karan Johar talks about was the time he was supposed to make Shahrukh Khan look ‘cool’ in the movie Kuch Kuch Hota hai and as an element, he gave him a chain to wear which eventually went on to become a fashion icon among the masses. And what’s more is that he will be seen gifting the iconic chain to Shivam on the show! Shivam Singh from Vadodara will be seen giving a stunning performance on the songs ‘Yeh Ladka Hai Deewana’ from the 1998 film ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ and ‘You are My Soniya’ from the 2001 film ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.’ After watching his act, Karan reveals what Bollywood’s ‘dhak-dhak’ girl Madhuri Dixit.

The coming weekend episode will be ‘Celebrating Dharma’ in the presence of ace director Karan Johar