ENT Highlights: Ajay Devgan's Shaitaan Box Office Rampage; Art Director Nitin Desai Memoriam At Oscars 2024

Triptii Dimri gained widespread recognition following her role in Ranbir Kapoor's Animal. Portraying Zoya, her performance in the Sandeep Reddy Vanga-directed film was highly praised by audiences. However, Triptii has garnered a dedicated fan base long before, particularly through her roles in films such as Laila Majnu and Bulbul. Recently, she discussed the disappointment of Laila Majnu's outcome and shed light on her decision to take on the role in Bulbul. “When Laila Majnu was about to be released, I was buying vegetables at Pali market. I was living in a rented apartment and was doing most things by myself and I was thinking my movie is going to be released and I wouldn’t be able to step out as people would recognize me. But when the film was released, very few people went to see it, and I was literally heartbroken. I was offered films after that as well, but nothing was exciting. So I began working on my craft and attended many workshops – they kept me sane. And then, Bulbbul happened,” Triptii told ETimes.

A disturbing video circulating on social media depicts alleged fans of Telugu superstar Allu Arjun viciously assaulting a man in Bengaluru. The footage shows them demanding that the man chant 'Jai Allu Arjun' while they continue their attack. In the clip, the victim appears bloodied with visible injuries on his face. The incident occurred near KR Puram in the city. Following its dissemination, a concerned social media user posted the video on X (formerly known as Twitter), urging the Bengaluru police to intervene. While the exact reason for the altercation remains unclear, unverified reports suggest that the assaulted individual may be a fan of Prabhas.

On Sunday, March 10, actress Sambhavna Seth declared her departure from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by Arvind Kejriwal. She openly acknowledged that her decision to join AAP was a mistake. Seth had joined the party in Delhi just over a year ago. "I joined the Aam Aadmi Party a year back with a lot of enthusiasm to serve my country. But, no matter how wisely you make a decision, you could still go wrong, because, at the end of the day, we are humans. Realising my mistake I officially declare my exit from AAP," she said.

The welfare officer of People's for Animals, an organization working for the welfare of animals, has filed a complaint against Elvish Yadav in Ghaziabad. It has been alleged that Elvish Yadav has given death threats to the officer and his brother through social media. However, the police have not registered the case yet and are busy investigating. The matter is of Nandgram area of​​Ghaziabad. Welfare officer Saurabh Gupta, who lives in Ghaziabad, has lodged the complaint.

Child actor-turned-director Surya Kiran, who directed notable films in Telugu like 'Satyam,' and 'Dhana 51,' with Sumanth Akkineni, died in Chennai at his home on March 11. As per the information that is breaking the South entertainment headlines, the director, who married actress Kalyani (Kaveri) and got divorced a few years later, died due to illness. The South-Indian film industries are pouring in condolences.

Pan-India star Prabhas, who is entirely involved in the shooting of his most prestigious film to date, Kalki 2898 AD aka Project K, is back in the headlines with an update about his last release, Prashanth Neel's high-octane actioner, Salaar. Prithviraj Sukumaran, the Malayalam superstar who played the role of Varada Raja Mannar, gave out a piece of valuable information to the fans of Salaar and Prabhas. He mentioned that the filming for the second part will begin shortly.

Ram Charan and Jr NTR's epic film, RRR, which won the country's first-ever Oscar for its iconic Telugu folk song 'Naatu-Naatu,' shined at this year's Academy Awards Presentation event in 2024. The movie's action sequence was played in montage to celebrate the contribution of the stunt community towards international cinema in the showreel spanning 1 minute 15 seconds, presented by the nominees Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt.

Production Designer, and renowned Art Director who predominantly worked in Bollywood with the larger-than-life filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Nitin Desai, received a rare mention posthumously at the 96th Oscar Awards as a tribute. He was mentioned as a talented influence in the 'In Memoriam' section. Nitin Desai's filmography includes Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Devdas, Lagaan, Jodha Akbar, etc. He died last year by committing suicide on August 2, 2023.

With Cillian Murphy getting the most deserving 'Best Actor' award at the 96th Academy Awards, this biographical dialogue drama written and directed by the epic filmmaker Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer bagged a total of seven awards including the following categories-Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematographer, Best Editing, and Best Original Score. Oppenheimer competed for the prestigious Academy Awards 2024 with as many as 13 nominations.

Ajay Devgn, R Madhavan and Jyotika's latest horror-thriller is now Bollywood's second-highest opener in 2024. The Vikas Bahl's directorial had a solid opening weekend and the figures are higher than the first day. So far, the movie made over Rs 20 Crore and is going to continue to mint money given the raving positive reviews and critical acclaim Shaitaan has been earning from the critics and fans of the genre.