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Kartik Aaryan will resume shooting for ‘Bhool Bhulaiyya 3’ at the end of June. According to a Hindustan Times report, the ‘BB3’ team will continue shooting for the third installment of the horror comedy at the end of this month. For the uninformed, Anees Bazmee had already shot some portions of the horror comedy in Mumbai and Kolkata earlier this year. The team paused their work while Kartik was occupied with promoting 'Chandu Champion' and the film's leading lady, Triptii Dimri, took a brief vacation in Italy. With the release date approaching, they are set to resume filming. The makers of BB3 are aiming for a Diwali release this year.

Congress in Kerala on Monday tendered an apology to the Christian community a day after one of its social media posts taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent meeting with Pope Francis triggered a political row in the state. The party also withdrew the post from its official X handle. In a fresh post on its X handle, the state unit of the grand old party said it tendered an unconditional apology to the Christian faithful if its earlier post had caused any «emotional or psychological distress» to them. In the explanatory post, the party further said the people in the state clearly know that it is not the tradition of the Indian National Congress to insult and disparage any religion, religious priests or idols.

Zomato has confirmed discussions with Paytm regarding the acquisition of Paytm's movies and events business."We have noticed that there are certain news articles circulating in the mainstream media with the subject 'Zomato in talks to acquire Paytm’s movies, ticketing business'. This voluntary disclosure is being made to clarify our stance on the matter given that any transaction that is considered potentially meaningful may create uncertainty in the market.

Kota Factory’ fans! The third season of the much-loved web series is all set to premiere on Netflix! Fans of the iconic web series which threw light on the struggles of hopefuls, who wanted a shot at cracking competitive examinations are all awaiting to see the return of Jitendra Kumar aka Jeetu Bhaiyya at the coaching centre and making a difference in the student's lives. This time, veteran actress Tillotama Shome will also be joining the cast. The first look of the anticipated web series shared a sneak peek at Shome’s character Pooja ma’am and her equation with the students, as well as Jeetu Bhaiyya’s self-introspection journey. In an interview with a leading entertainment portal, Shome described how the show depicted a different aspect of being young- the struggle of the middle-class youth to carve a place for themselves. «The Netflix series has been a fan favorite and filled the much-needed vacuum of an aspirational piece for students and young adults. The youth are the future. How we invest in the youth, decides the quality of our very future. This show solidly puts them in the centre of it all, and this cemented my decision to be a part of this world. I am thrilled to be part of a beloved franchise that aims to create a space in the student community and celebrate preparations as much as success. It's heartening to see TVF and Netflix backing and crafting stories like Kota Factory.»

Jessica Madsen, known for her role as Cressida Cowper in Bridgerton, recently disclosed an alternative ending for her character in the third season. Throughout the latest episodes, Cressida navigates her scheming ways, including a false claim to being Lady Whistledown and attempted blackmail of Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton, despite forming an unlikely friendship with Eloise Bridgerton.

Manny Jacinto is in negotiations to join the cast of the sequel to «Freaky Friday». Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis, who starred in the 2003 movie, are officially returning for the follow-up, according to entertainment news outlet Variety. «Freaky Friday» revolved around a mother-daughter duo, played by Curtis and Lohan, who constantly argue. One day, their souls get exchanged and they find themselves in each other's body leading to hilarious situations. The details of Jacinto's character have been kept under wraps.

Buying life insurance gives a policyholder and his or her family a financial protection against unforeseen circumstances. But, what if the policyholder commits suicide? Is the insurer liable to pay the sum assured to the nominee?

Gujarat International Finance Tec-City Company Ltd (GIFTCL) has received the highest bid of Rs 6,557 per sq ft totalling over Rs 342 crore for development rights of a proposed residential project in the special economic zone (SEZ) of GIFT City. Ahmedabad-based Nila Spaces has outbid 10 other bidders to emerge as the highest bidder with its record of Rs 6,557 per sq ft for development of 5.22 lakh sq ft on a 1.37-acre plot. The bids were opened on Friday evening. This is the highest-ever price being paid for development rights in GIFT City. Prior to this, development rights here had attracted the highest bid of Rs 4,355 per sq ft for a hotel project in March and Rs 3,870 per sq ft for a residential project in February.

Delhi High Court has dismissed audio entertainment platform Pocket FM's plea seeking an interim injunction against Disney+ Hotstar's Telugu video web series 'Yakshini' over alleged copyright violations. Pocket FM had moved the court contending that Disney+ Hotstar's video series had many similarities with its audio series by the same name. The audio platform also claimed that it had given its audio series ‘Yakshini’ to Disney+ Hotstar for adaptation into a video series. While dismissing Pocket FM's application, the vacation bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said an interim injunction cannot be granted at this stage since no concrete facts have been established to prove that there is a copyright violation of expression of idea.

Ariana Grande is coming to Weverse, a superfan platform, owned by HYBE, a popular entertainment brand, that manages K-Pop band BTS. Weverse is all about fans and artist interaction in an all new avatar, not typically seen on other social media platforms like X or Facebook. Artists on Weverse can create new posts, livestream and even sell select products and merchandise. Ariana Grande is just the star as more and more top-notch stars are joining this platform to connect with their fans and engage with them online. Whether they can do giveaways online on the platform is still not known. BTS star Jin, who is the oldest in the BTS gang, completed his military duty recently and logged onto the platform to have a word with BTS fans. However, the live stream crashed after garnering 2 million views in 10 minutes.

Hollywood star Emily Blunt in veteran filmmaker Steven Spielberg's next feature directorial project. Hollywood studio Universal and Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment will be releasing the movie worldwide on May 15, 2026, according to entertainment news outlet Deadline. Though the details of the plot have been kept under wraps, the untitled movie has been billed as an «original event film». Based on a story by Spielberg, the screenplay is written by longtime collaborator David Koepp, who previously collaborated with the director for «Jurassic Park» and «Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull».

Kevin Spacey is trying to make a comeback in the entertainment world, but not before he shed a few tears on Piers Morgan‘s talk show.

Independence Day! ‘Stree 2’, the much-anticipated sequel to the 2018 blockbuster comedy-horror ‘Stree’ is eyeing a pan-Indian release on August 15. Maddock Entertainment, the producers of the Shraddha Kapoor- Rajkummar Rao-starrer, took to social media handles and wrote, “Iss swatantrata diwas, aa rahi hai #Stree fir se!” (#Stree2 in cinemas this Independence Day, 15th August 2024. ). The post went viral on Instagram, gaining more than 300K likes. Earlier, a teaser of the sequel was released along with ‘Munjya’, the latest supernatural comedy from Maddock Entertainment at the theatres.

States are looking to increase their take from the $16 billion online sports gambling industry as it expands across the country with big partnerships

Stocks that are trading heavily or have substantial price changes on Thursday: Broadcom, Korn Ferry rise; Signet Jewelers, Oxford Industries fall

ICICI Securitiesin its latest note has upgraded its rating for both Sun TV Network and Zee Entertainment Enterprises from 'Add' to 'Buy' and also raised their target prices. The brokerage cites the expectation that these companies will benefit in the medium term as FMCG companies increase their ad spending.The brokerage has lifted the target price on ZEE to ₹195 apiece from an earlier price of ₹155 as it believes the stock should re-rate given the potential tailwinds for TV broadcasters.Also Read: Prediction: These could be the best-performing value stocks through 2030For SUN TV, the brokerage revised the target price higher to ₹1,000 per share from ₹758, anticipating significant growth in ad revenue.

Samsung has partnered with One 97 Communications Limited (OCL), which runs fintech firm Paytm, to launch flight, bus, movie, and event ticket bookings on the Samsung Wallet. This collaboration is to enhance consumer convenience by providing a seamless booking experience directly through Samsung Wallet, according to a statement released on Thursday.

Sony Pictures Entertainment is getting into the exhibition business

Tata Communications has signed a five-year contract with global sports organization World Athletics as the latter’s technology broadcast partner across the globe.

Sylvester Stallone have all the reasons to rejoice. The super star is coming out with his memoir and the book will hit the shelves in 2025. After an intense auction, William Morrow has secured the rights for the upcoming book which has been titled as ‘The Steps’. These details have been revealed by the Deadline.

India’s retail sector is witnessing a significant surge, and is expected to grow by 50% to 134 million sq ft by the end of 2028 from 89 million sq ft at present, according to a report by JLL. Close to 88 new retail developments with a cumulative area of around 45 million sq ft are expected to come on stream in the seven cities — Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Kolkata, and Chennai – over the next 5 years.