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'Gupts, my brother. I still cannot believe that you are gone. We have shared so much together, so many memories and so many years of friendship. You have always been family to me, and that will never change. I will miss you, our conversations and all the times we spent together.'

'He held my hand when I was at my lowest.'

'Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi excel in the more action-packed moments, and do bring a lot of charm to the handful of scenes that expand on their characters.'

Venkatesh leads a genre-bending entertainer that promises comedy and thrills, but Trivikram's contrived writing and poorly executed surprises leave it struggling to deliver.

'He fell in the kitchen last night and sustained a head injury. Unfortunately, he passed away.'

'It is the story of hundreds of Eethas who fall, rise and stand back up, never letting their dreams die.'

Nakhrewaalii tries to disguise a dated cross-dressing comedy as quirky entertainment, but its contrived writing, clueless characters and outdated humour make it a thoroughly tiresome watch.

From Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha celebrating mid-air to Kajal A Kitchlu marking her wedding anniversary, here's a look at how the stars made the occasion memorable with their partners.

Pyre is a sad, fatalistic, slow-moving film, but with memorable moments that linger in the mind, notes Deepa Gahlot.

The Kapoors' annual Karva Chauth celebration was a star-studded affair, with Bollywood's leading ladies and their families coming together at Anil and Sunita Kapoor's Mumbai home.

Meethe Mein Kya Hai's pursuit of happiness and finding joy in the little things exudes the emotionality of a greeting card, not life, rues Sukanya Verma.

The latest streaming sensations this week, from the gripping psychological horror Obsession and the poignant Matthew Perry documentary to the action-packed Mirzapur: The Movie and a host of regional and international series across major OTT platforms.

Looking at Patrick Stewart's life through the ages.

In Akka's confused worldview, women are just as violent as men when consumed by power and pride. Glorifying their cruelty as code and dog-eat-dog politics as empowerment to promote the idea of how flawless the world would be if women ran it, is flawed in itself, observes Sukanya Verma.

An Islamic cleric issued a fatwa against actress Sara Ali Khan, demanding she repent for offering prayers at the Kedarnath temple.

'We lost one of the greats of stage and screen today. And a tremendous friend and man. I will miss you, Patrick Stewart, all of my days.'

'If a young actress shows up and there's people that aren't approved, she's going to be in a position like, 'Do I say something and get a reputation for being difficult? Or do I just let these people that I'm not comfortable with see me naked? So it was important to me to explain that to the people why that was not okay.'

Priyanka Chopra Jonas offered fans an intimate look into her Karva Chauth celebrations in the US, sharing heartwarming family moments with Nick Jonas and Malti Marie.

Tamannaah Bhatia shines in metallics, Uorfi Javed makes a bold statement, Ananya Bangar turns heads in lace.

'He was a one-of-a-kind man with a clean heart who always spoke his mind. A true raja, he was the king of hearts.'

Ranbir Kapoor recently revealed the thrilling details of his proposal to Alia Bhatt in Kenya's Maasai Mara, where three lions unexpectedly became witnesses to the romantic moment.

'We managed with each other even through our own separate breakups with other people. We are good at managing.'

'We have just forgotten because we put on ties and shirts and jackets, look fancy, and have good behaviour in public.'

'When I bring up Birds On Ice, people think it is a documentary because there's no other fictional film set in the winters in Ladakh.'

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been handed a five-year prison sentence by a Tehran court, alongside asset confiscation and bans on travel and social media, adding to his ongoing legal battles with Iranian authorities.

Kartik Aaryan is set to headline Vivek Agnihotri's military drama Operation Sindoor, a film based on India's deep strikes inside Pakistan.

'CID was running for more than 20 years so in a way, it was a love-filled liability for all of us.'

Here's a fun way to test your memory!

Ritesh Batra has commenced principal photography for his new comedy-drama Long Years Ago in Mumbai, featuring a stellar cast including Saif Ali Khan, Vidya Balan, and French actor Melanie Laurent.

BP Singh, the visionary producer and director behind India's iconic crime series CID and horror show Aahat, passed away at the age of 77, leaving an indelible mark on Indian television.

'Mixing fiction with history is a crime.'

A R Rahman's song Mangal Rang for Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana has ignited an online debate, with many listeners drawing parallels to his Sufi masterpiece Kun Faya Kun and questioning its suitability for a sacred Vedic epic.

He informed me that on the first day of any shoot, he always questioned the director on the shot and their taking. If they got intimidated and accepted his suggestion without argument, he would continue offering advice through the making of the film.

Robert Downey Jr's son Indio is set to make his mark in Hollywood with his first lead role in the independent film Love In Vein.

From stealing hearts as Malar in Premam to delivering a powerhouse performance in Gargi, Sai Pallavi has built a career that proves there's far more to stardom than glamour and conventional beauty.

From Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Love and War featuring Ranbir Kapoor in a vintage blue convertible to classic films like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Dil Chahta Hai, convertibles have long been a symbol of style and luxury in Hindi cinema.

From addressing Scout OP and Love Gill's vulgar massage act to praising Yung DSA, Gullu and Kanika Mann, Rohit Shetty's no-nonsense Weekend Ka Vaar was just what we needed, applauds Divya Nair.

'Find a man who loves you so beautifully that even after you're married, you'd still want to tell him, Let's get married. I would do it a thousand times -- 100 is nothing. It's really that simple.'

Ayushmann Khurrana's Udta Teer managed a decent first week at the box office, navigating a crowded release schedule where several new Hindi films struggled to find an audience.

'The universe has brought Salman and me together.'

Kaviya Maran, the face of IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad, is reportedly set to marry music composer Anirudh Ravichander in a destination wedding this November.

Amitabh Bachchan upheld his cherished Sunday darshan tradition, greeting a massive crowd of fans outside his residence, amidst significantly heightened security following a recent bomb threat email.

Amitabh Bachchan marked his 84th birthday by continuing his regular Sunday darshan tradition, greeting a massive gathering of devoted fans outside his Mumbai residence, Jalsa.