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COVID-19 effect: Sonam Kapoor, husband self-quarantine after London trip
2273 days ago
Bollywood

COVID-19 effect: Sonam Kapoor, husband self-quarantine after London trip

New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor Ahuja and her husband Anand Ahuja have chosen to self-quarantine in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, on returning from London. ## The couple is currently on quarantine at their home in Delhi. ## A video has gone viral on the Internet where Sonam is seen interacting with her mother-in-law Priya Ahuja from her first floor window. Mrs Ahuja stands outside her home across the street, and both maintain safe distance. ## Sonam, who has just returned from London, has lauded the government's efforts to handle the coronavirus outbreak. She recently tweeted suggestions for netizens, which reads: "Hygiene is the best way to avoid the Coronavirus. Washing hands thoroughly, avoid touching your face and stay away from crowded areas. a healthy lifestyle ( good sleep, food and excercise ) is important. Also have supplements that boost immunity ( vit c and d , zinc)." ## Meanwhile, as shooting activity has come to a halt, B-Towners are forced to remain within the confines of their homes. Most of them are using up the time to pursue hobbies such as reading, painting and music, while many have aggressively taken to fitness regimes including yoga and workout sessions. ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

Kunal shares pic with Kareena: Too many K's in one frame
2273 days ago
Bollywood

Kunal shares pic with Kareena: Too many K's in one frame

Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Actor Kunal Kemmu shared a photograph along with sister-in-law Kareena Kapoor Khan and gave a hilarious caption to it. ## Kunal on Thursday took to Instagram, where he shared a photograph of himself with Kareena. ## "KK AND KKK.. That's too many K's in one frame. @kareenakapoorkhan," he captioned the image. ## The photograph currently has 127K likes on it. ## Kunal is married to Soha Ali Khan while Kareena is married to Soha's brother Saif Ali Khan. ## On the acting front, Kareena is shooting for "Laal Singh Chaddha", which stars Aamir Khan. ## "Laal Singh Chaddha" is self-produced by Aamir, and directed by "Secret Superstar" maker Advait Chandan. An official adaptation of the 1994 Hollywood hit "Forrest Gump", starring Tom Hanks, the film is set to release on Christmas this year. ## Kunal was last seen on screen in Mohit Suri's "Malang". ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

'Mom' actress Sajal Ali gets married in Abu Dhabi
2273 days ago
Bollywood

'Mom' actress Sajal Ali gets married in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, March 19 (IANS) Actress Sajal Ali, who impressed Bollywood fans playing late Sridevi's daughter in the revenge thriller "Mom", got married here to longtime beau Ahad Raza Mir. ## The couple got engaged last June. Their wedding was an intimate three-day affair, attended by close friends and family. The rasm-e-henna (henna ceremony) was held at the Emirates Palace Hotel. ## Sajal and Ahad have both posted first photographs from their wedding on Instagram, and fans are excited. ## The destinations selected by Sajal and Ahad are prestigious landmark locations of Abu Dhabi. If rumours are to be believed they were staying at the ultra-luxurious Emirate Palace Suite that hosts international dignitaries. ## Their Nikah location was Zaya Nurai, a luxurious private resort island. ## Ahad and Sajal be seen next in the Zee5 series "Dhoop Ki Deewar". ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

COVID-19 effect: Here's how B-Town whiles away time in isolation
2273 days ago
Bollywood

COVID-19 effect: Here's how B-Town whiles away time in isolation

Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) All activity in Bollywood studios has come to a standstill owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, and B-Towners are making most of the free time. Forced to being confined to their homes, our stars are trying to enjoy the unscheduled break while they are on self-isolation and this is reflected in their social media posts. ## Sharing a picture of his workout equipment kept at home, Vicky Kaushal wrote: "Work(out) from Home! #QuarantineStacking." ## Jacqueline Fernandez shared a video of her performing Surya Namaskar at home. The actress captioned: "This is 1 surya namaskar, 20 mins you can do 20 and it's a great workout! I do 108. yoga to the rescue!!!" ## Urvashi Rautela is into yoga too, right now. Urvashi wrote: "24 MILLION love on @Instagram love you all. practicing self quarantine doing #BACKWALKOVER (CHAKRASANA+BACKBONE+URDHVA DHANURASANA) indoors ! Self training is best training. To my 24M family & loved ones i'd like to encourage all of you to workout indoors amidst the Coronavirus heath scare." ## Other like Sidharth Malhotra and Siddhant Chaturvedi are using up the free time to catch up on reading. ## Sharing a photo where he can be seen reading a book while sipping coffee, Sidharth wrote: "It's time to take some time off and focus on things we've always wanted to do but never had enough time for. Let's read, reinvent and live our hobbies, spend time with our family and just try to do all we can to stay safe and keep others around us safe too! I love you guys, so please take good care of yourself, stay at home, wash your hands and avoid unnecessary travel." ## Siddhant shared a photo where he reads a book in bed. "Life's slow down and I'm by myself all day, I'm glad I found you the old-fashioned way," he wrote. ## Sharing a picture of her performing yoga, Rakul Preet Singh wrote: "Excuses never burn calories. Who knew home furniture makes for the best props. Don't let #self quarantine stop your growth. Do things that you never found the time for !!" ## Sharing a selfie from home, Arjun Kapoor wrote on Instagram: "Quarantine Day 3. Can't deal, Feels surreal. The paranoia is real, maybe its her way of putting us back on an even keel." ## Shilpa Shetty is using her break to spend quality time with her kids. The actress shared a video where she is seen having fun with son Viaan as they engage in some tie-and-dye activity. ## Shilpa wrote: "How do I keep my child occupied?!" is the million dollar question playing on every parent's mind right now. This 'unplanned' break has to be endured, since it can't be cured. We try planning a few hours of interesting activities in a day for our kids...invent, innovate, and come up with something as it's a DO OR "DYE" situation.. that'll keep them busy and you happy. Today's bonding session with Viaan happened with some tie-and-dye activity at home, with a special appearance by Simba! (Who nearly got her tail dyed)." ## Meanwhile, as reported earlier by IANS, Bollwood superstar Salman Khan is using up his free time to pursue his hobby of painting. The actor shared a video on Instagram this morning where he can be seen sketching, even as he hums "Kaho naa pyaar hai". ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

How people react to fake news on Twitter, Facebook
2273 days ago
Bollywood

How people react to fake news on Twitter, Facebook

Seattle, March 19 (IANS) When it comes to fake news on social media platforms, some users outright ignore it, some take it at face value, some investigate whether it is true and some get suspicious of it but then choose to ignore it. ## Social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, provide people with a lot of information, but it's getting harder and harder to tell what's real and what's not. ## "We wanted to understand what people do when they encounter fake news or misinformation in their feeds. Do they notice it? What do they do about it?" said senior study author Franziska Roesner, an associate professor at University of Washington in Seattle. ## "There are a lot of people who are trying to be good consumers of information and they're struggling. If we can understand what these people are doing, we might be able to design tools that can help them," added Roesner in a paper accepted to the 2020 ACM CHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. ## The team watched 25 participants scroll through their Facebook or Twitter feeds while a Google Chrome extension randomly added debunked content on top of some of the real posts. ## Participants had various reactions to encountering a fake post. ## Previous research on how people interact with misinformation asked participants to examine content from a researcher-created account, not from someone they chose to follow. ## "That might make people automatically suspicious," said lead author Christine Geeng, a doctoral student. "We made sure that all the posts looked like they came from people that our participants followed". ## The researchers either installed the extension on the participant's laptop or the participant logged into their accounts on the researcher's laptop, which had the extension enabled. ## The team told the participants that the extension would modify their feeds -- the researchers did not say how -- and would track their likes and shares during the study -- though, in fact, it wasn't tracking anything. ## The extension was removed from participants' laptops at the end of the study. ## Participants could not actually like or share the fake posts. ## On Twitter, a "retweet" would share the real content beneath the fake post. ## The one time a participant did retweet content under the fake post, the researchers helped them undo it after the study was over. On Facebook, the like and share buttons didn't work at all. ## After the participants encountered all the fake posts -- nine for Facebook and seven for Twitter -- the researchers stopped the study and explained what was going on. ## "Our goal was not to trick participants or to make them feel exposed. We wanted to normalize the difficulty of determining what's fake and what's not," said Geeng. ## While this study was small, it does provide a framework for how people react to misinformation on social media. ## The researchers can use this as a starting point to seek interventions to help people resist misinformation in their feeds. ## For more and the latest news about Lifestyle, stay tuned to us.

COVID-19 effect: Richa Chadha, Ali Fazal postpone April wedding
2273 days ago
Bollywood

COVID-19 effect: Richa Chadha, Ali Fazal postpone April wedding

Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Bollywood couple Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal have decided to postpone their wedding, which was scheduled to take place in April. ## "Given the current scenario and the unfortunate turn of events owing to the COVID-19 pandemic globally, Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha have decided to postpone their wedding functions to the later half of 2020 tentatively. They wish for everyone to be healthy and safe and at no cost would want their friends, families, and well-wishers to be affected," the couple's spokesperson confirmed. ## Richa and Ali, who worked together in the "Fukrey" films, have been dating for over four years. ## In February, they had even applied for marriage registration at a court in Mumbai. ## Richa, who was recently seen in "Panga", had two films lined up this year. She stars in the title role of the biopic "Shakeela", which accounts the life of the south Indian adult star Shakeela, and she also toplines Anubhav Sinha's next, "Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai". ## Ali Fazal has been gearing up for the release of "Death On The Nile", an English suspense drama directed by Kenneth Branagh and based on the late Agatha Christie's 1937 novel of the same name. Branagh returns as detective Hercule Poirot in the film, which also features Ali long with "Wonder Woman" star Gal Gadot, Letitia Wright, Armie Hammer, Annette Bening, Rose Leslie, Emma Mackey, Sophie Okonedo, Tom Bateman, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, and Russell Brand. ## With the coronavirus outbreak, both Richa and Ali's film assignments are bound to be pushed from their scheduled release dates. ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

COVID-19 effect: Salman Khan sketches and hums 'Kaho Na Pyaar Hai'
2273 days ago
Bollywood

COVID-19 effect: Salman Khan sketches and hums 'Kaho Na Pyaar Hai'

Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) With shooting stopped owing to the coronavirus pandemic, Bollwood superstar Salman Khan has lots of time to pursue his passion of painting. ## The Bollywood superstar, who till a few days ago was shooting for his upcoming movie "Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai", has shared a video on Instagram where he can be seen sketching on paper. He captioned the video: "#sketching." ## The actor seems to be in a good mood because he can be heard humming the song "Kaho naa pyaar hai" as he paints two faces on a piece of paper with black pastel. ## Fans loved the sketch and flooded the superstar's post with comments like "multi-talented" and "all-rounder hero". ## Another fan tried to explain what the actor has sketched. She wrote: "Everyone will see it according to their perception. I'm seeing it as meditating Yogis. You are a real gem." ## Salman had often spoken about his love for painting in the past. The actor had revealed that he often stays up till late to paint while enjoying the silence of the night. ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

Sanjay Gupta to come up with 'Shootout 3'
2273 days ago
Bollywood

Sanjay Gupta to come up with 'Shootout 3'

Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) After "Shootout at Lokhandwala" and "Shootout at Wadala", filmmaker Sanjay Gupta is all set to bring the third part of the popular action-packed franchise. ## He has already started writing the script of the film, which is titled "Shootout 3 - The Gang Wars Of Bombay". ## "Can you imagine spending your day between looking after six kids all under ten & trying to write your next biggie that involves a shitload of research? SHOOTOUT 3 - The Gang Wars Of Bombay. You better be worth it," Sanjay tweeted. ## He is also coming up with another gangster drama, "Mumbai Saga", which stars actors John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi. ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

Rajkummar: Always endeavoured to be part of inspiring cinema
2273 days ago
Bollywood

Rajkummar: Always endeavoured to be part of inspiring cinema

Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Acclaimed actor Rajkummar Rao, who has completed a decade in the Hindi film industry, says it has always been his endeavour to be part of inspiring cinema. ## Rajkummar made his Bollywood debut with filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee's "Love Sex Aur Dhokha". He was then seen in films like "Kai Po Che!", "Shahid", "Queen", "CityLights", "Aligarh" and "Trapped". The actor was last seen on screen in "Judgementall Hai Kya" ## About clocking ten years, Rajkummar said: "I am glad that in the course of my decade-long journey, I had the honour of working with some of the best minds in the Hindi film industry. It had always been my endeavour to be part of inspiring cinema." ## The 35-year-old star said that he is "very happy that for ten years filmmakers trusted me with their vision and placed their bets on my humble talents. I cannot thank them and the viewers enough." ## Now, Rajkummar has an exciting slate of work coming up. ## It includes "Ludo", "Roohi Afzana", the Netflix adaptation of "The White Tiger", "Chhalaang", "Badhaai Do" and "Chupke Chupke". ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

'Uri' fame child actress Riva Arora to feature in 'Little Princess'
2273 days ago
Bollywood

'Uri' fame child actress Riva Arora to feature in 'Little Princess'

Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Child artiste Riva Arora, who wooed the audience with her performance in the Vicky Kaushal-starrer "Uri: The Surgical Strike", will now feature in actor-producer Parass Saluja's film, which is tentatively titled "Little Princess and the Magic of Matunga". ## "It's interesting to do something for kids. Fantasy has always thrilled me and wanted to make something like this since a long time. And now with this film and Riva being the lead, we are absolutely excited and looking forward to this film," Parass said. ## The film is a magical drama and revolves around a group of children. It is written and directed by SP Mohit Kumar and produced under Fivelights entertainment and Squarelens Entertainment. ## Riva is also known for her role of late actress Sridevi's daughter in the film "Mom". ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

Radhika's experience of going from India to UK amid COVID-19
2273 days ago
Bollywood

Radhika's experience of going from India to UK amid COVID-19

Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Amidst strict border restrictions due to the outbreak of coronavirus, Bollywood actress Radhika Apte made it back with her husband musician Benedict Taylor to London. ## Radhika took to Instagram, where she detailed her experience about her immigration from India to the UK, during the pandemic. ## She wrote: "For all the many messages I received from friends and colleagues with concern and curiosity... I'm back in London safely. There was no issue at immigration. It was rather empty and had a wonderful chat with them! The Heathrow express was literally empty and barely anyone at Paddington either." ## "That's all for now! Thank you for all msgs xx Ps. BA flight was full! ?? (though two days ago when I went to India from London it was empty.) More ps. The immigration officers had no information to share regarding UK closing borders yet. #obvs #sillyme #goodtiming #travelinthetimeofcorona," Radhika added. ## At least 181 people in India have so far tested positive for the novel coronavirus which has now affected over 2 lakh people globally. ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

Big B clarifies 'Home Quarantined' stamped hand not his
2273 days ago
Bollywood

Big B clarifies 'Home Quarantined' stamped hand not his

Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) The photograph of a hand stamped 'Home Quarantined', which Amitabh Bachchan had tweeted, is not his hand, the actor has now clarified. ## Big B had tweeted the photo early on Wednesday and captioned it: "Stamping started on hands with voter ink, in Mumbai .. keep safe , be cautious , remain isolated if detected ." ## Fans immediately speculated it to be his own hand. Media reports also claimed the same. ## The veteran actor took to his blog to clear the confusion about the photo and stated that the hand in the photograph is not his. ## He wrote in his blog: "So the ‘hand' of indelible ink, that found its way on my social media became Breaking news on the Tv channels the entire day .. and concerned friends called in to give me courage and hope and determined to send me the good health bulletins each hour." ## He added: "I am well .. the hand picture is of someone else .. I was merely trying to inform all that the technology is working to safe guard those quarantined to stay at home and if someone were to encounter any one with the ink mark, to tell them to isolate themselves .. it is not my hand neither is it a deliberate effort to bring malign .. its just that media needs fodder .. else it dies." ## Amitabh Bachchan has been actively trying to spread awareness about COVID-19 for the past few days. He has also written a poem on it. The Bollywood megastar on Sunday had tweeted requesting his fans not to gather outside his bungalow Jalsa for their weekly darshan due to the pandemic and suggested them to stay safe. ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

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