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Mansoor Khan directorial, which hit the theatres in 2000, featured Khan and Rai as siblings and was an unofficial adaptation of the 1961 American musical ‘West Side Story.’ The movie went on to become a modest success at the box-office, and Shah Rukh received critical acclaim for his performance as Max Dias, a delinquent youth who leads a gang. In an interview with PTI, Mansoor Khan revealed that his cousin, superstar Aamir Khan, was initially supposed to be a part of the movie, but he backed out when his wish to step into the shoes of Max was declined. Mansoor revealed that Aamir was offered to play the role of Aishwarya’s love interest, Rahul, which he turned down.

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg assured lawmakers on Wednesday that the company will not accelerate production of its 737 MAX aircraft until it establishes a «stable system.» Before the Senate Commerce Committee appearance, Ortberg stated Boeing remains dedicated to quality control while avoiding production increases. Immediately following the January 2024 mid-air emergency with the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9, Boeing decided to take action.

Carlos Duran moved to the Oakland Athletics when the team acquired outfielder Esteury Ruiz from the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Oakland Athletics designated 26-year-old Ruiz for assignment before completing his transfer to Triple-A Oklahoma City. The Dodgers added Esteury Ruiz from the Athletics after moving Kyle Hurt to the 60-day injured list to recover from his Tommy John procedure.

Kansas City Chiefs star’s most recent revelation has fans buzzing. Travis Kelce believes his high-profile romance with Taylor Swift has influenced his game. After a disappointing season and Super Bowl loss, he's taking a break from the spotlight. With both enjoying some downtime, the couple is focusing on resting and reconnecting away from public scrutiny. Travis and Taylor have come to the realization that «so much attention on their relationship is not the best thing,» according to US Weekly. The couple is taking a much-needed break from their hectic public life, which Kelce believes may have contributed to his on-field difficulties the previous season.

Skrillex has thrilled the audience with another long-lasting announcement by scheduling a five-hour performance at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado that will take place on May 13. The performance received profound excitement as Skrillex released his album.

Nintendo Switch 2. The gaming console will be released on June 5. Preorders will start on April 9. The console will have upgraded hardware and new exclusive games.

Fawad Khan is all set to make a comeback to Hindi cinema after nine years. The Pakistani actor, whose last Bollywood release was 2016’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, will star opposite Vaani Kapoor in Abir Gulaal. The movie is set to hit theatres on May 9 this year. Ahead of Abir Gulaal’s release, there has been some controversy regarding Fawad Khan and allowing Pakistani artists to work in Indian films despite tensions between the two countries. The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has said that it will oppose the release of the film. Ameya Khopkar, the president of the MNS' cinema wing, said that the party will not let Abir Gulaal release in Maharashtra, PTI reported. While the controversy around Abir Gulaal continues, there are some films Fawad Khan fans can watch on OTT before the movie releases.

image generator, OpenAI has revealed plans to launch a new open language model—its first since GPT-2. To shape its development, the company is seeking input from developers, researchers, and the wider AI community through a feedback form. Open-source language models (OS LLMs) are designed to understand, generate, and manipulate human language, leveraging large datasets and sophisticated algorithms to perform a variety of language-based tasks. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce the news, stating, “We are planning to release our first open-weight language model since GPT-2. We've been thinking about this for a long time, but other priorities took precedence. Now it feels important to do.” Altman added that before the model is released, OpenAI plans to evaluate it using its preparedness framework, the same process applied to all its models. “And we will do extra work given that we know this model will be modified post-release,” he stated in the post.

JPMorgan has downgraded HCL Technologies to «neutral» from «overweight», citing weak fourth-quarter performance, sluggish deal wins, and macroeconomic uncertainties. The brokerage has also slashed target prices for four major Indian IT stocks, reflecting a cautious stance on the sector’s near-term growth prospects. Meanwhile, the brokerage upgraded Tech Mahindra to «neutral» from «underweight», viewing it as a «self-help margin story,” though it left the company’s target price unchanged at Rs 1,500.

mutual funds down by up to 18% in the current calendar year so far, amid all the challenges, a market expert recommends it to be a reasonable entry point for long-term investors and it’s prudent to adopt a staggered approach via SIPs or STPs rather than lump sum investments. “Despite near-term challenges, the current correction offers a reasonable entry point for long-term investors. The technology sector continues to benefit from structural trends like digital transformation and AI adoption. However, given ongoing global uncertainties, it’s prudent to adopt a staggered approach via SIPs or STPs rather than lump sum investments,” Sagar Shinde, VP of Research at Fisdom recommends. Also Read | Kicking off your SIP journey in FY26? Mutual fund experts share pro tips!

mutual funds to invest in. They ask their friends or colleagues or in some mutual fund forums for top or best schemes while starting their investment journey or while deciding to invest extra money. But most of them are not satisfied with the answers they get from the internet or friends due to different reasons. An online search would mostly take you to some websites with ready-made lists. Most often, the schemes may be shortlisted on the basis of their short-term performance. Sometimes, the schemes from a single category may dominate the list because that category happens to be the flavour of the season. Also Read | Best mutual fund SIP portfolios to invest in April 2025

Shiv Chanani of Baroda BNP Paribas MF shared a measured outlook for the equity markets in a conversation with ETNow. He emphasized that while aggregate valuations have become more reasonable, the market is expected to stay selective and bottom-up in nature.

JSW Energy shares are likely to be in the spotlight on Wednesday, April 2, after the company announced a major operational milestone, surpassing the 10 GW installed capacity mark in FY2025, a first in its history. “JSW Energy Limited (“the Company”) has achieved a significant milestone by adding 3.6 GW of generation capacity during FY2025, marking the highest annual capacity addition in the Company's history,” the company said in an exchange filing.

Coal India shares will remain in focus on Wednesday after the state-run company announced a Rs 10 per tonne price hike for both coking and non-coking coal, effective April 16. The company stated that its board had approved the increase in the «notified price of coal by Rs 10 per tonne, from the current Rs 10 per tonne to Rs 20 per tonne for non-coking coal and Rs 10 per tonne for coking coal, for both regulated and non-regulated sectors across CIL, towards contributing to the corpus of CMPS-1998.» Coal India contributes to over 80% of domestic coal production.

Tata Consumer Products shares will be in focus on Wednesday after Goldman Sachs upgraded the stock to a 'Buy' rating and raised its target price to Rs 1,200 from Rs 1,040. The brokerage expects strong earnings per share (EPS) growth for the company over FY25-27, driven by a recovery in tea margins through price hikes.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Indian benchmark indices ended lower on 1 April, with the Sensex falling 1.80% and the Nifty 50 dropping 1.50% ahead of the tariff deadline. Major losers were HCL Technologies, Bajaj Finserv, and HDFC Bank, while IndusInd Bank and Bajaj Auto saw gains.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru: The Big Five of India’s IT services may grow slower in the year ahead as Donald Trump's tariff war threatens to hurt their large clients in the US, multiple analysts said. Inflationary policies, retaliatory tariffs and a slower pace of rate cuts are expected to darken the mood further.

equity fundraising remain in full swing. Over the past three days alone, 14 companies filed their draft prospectuses with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). The rush comes as companies aim to meet the deadline for submitting documents along with their audited financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.

Signal. According to the NSA advisory, many users believe app weaknesses are core to their warning, yet the agency emphasizes that user activities remain the main security concern. Users need to manage their settings cautiously to stop their data from unintentionally revealing itself during use, according to the agency.

Lance Lynn officially announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Tuesday during an episode of his wife’s podcast, Dymin in the Rough. The St. Louis Cardinals right-handed pitcher has decided to stop playing professional baseball at age 37 after representing the team throughout 13 successful seasons.