Entertainment Highlights: Vinesh Phogat Retires; Sobhita Dhulipala-Naga Chaitanya Are Getting Engaged Today

In a surprising move, Sukesh Chandrasekhar, currently in judicial custody for his involvement in a high-profile Rs 200 crore extortion case, has pledged a donation of Rs 15 crore to the Kerala Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund. This gesture comes in response to the devastating landslides that have recently struck Wayanad, Kerala, leaving communities in dire need of assistance.

Rupali Ganguly, who is famous for portraying the role of Anupamaa, joined the celebrities who have raised their voice against the atrocities happening against the minorities in Bangladesh. On late Wednesday night, Rupali took to Twitter, and poured her thoughts on the platform for which she also has to garner criticism. However, there are people who lauded the actress for her bold comment. Taking to Twitter (now X), she wrote, "The stories of persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh have left me in a state of anguish. Having my father's roots in present day Bangladesh, it scares me to think of the constant atrocities and violence the minorities are being subjected to. This is time for every human being throughout the world to stand up and raise our voice for protection of the helpless and vulnerable minorities in Bangladesh."

Recently, three Taylor Swift concerts that were meant to happen in Vienna, Austria just got cancelled. Many of the fans abroad are quite devastated. No post has been made by Taylor Swift as of yet on the cancellation of the upcoming shows, but the reason for them being cancelled may shock readers. No post has been made by Taylor Swift as of yet on the cancellation of the upcoming shows, but the reason for them being cancelled may shock readers.

Anil Kapoor celebrated 38 years of 'Karma', a film that stood the test of time, emerging as a cinematic masterpiece. Kapoor shared a collage of some unseen pictures from the film, which effortlessly blended action, drama and a powerful storyline into a compelling narrative. Apart from Kapoor, the film featured Dilip Kumar, Jackie Shroff, Naseeruddin Shah and others in pivotal roles.

Sobhita Dhulipala made her first appearance after engagement. She could be seen looking down as sitted at the back seat of a car accompanied apparently by her parents. Take a look:

In his latest interview, Imran Khan was thoroughly disturbed after shooting the sexual assault scene with Minissha Lamba in Kidnap. He said, “There is this part in Kidnap that I found very uncomfortable. There’s this quote-unquote romantic song, called ‘Mausam’, and the scene after that is one of sexual violence, where this character drags her back to the den, and it seems for a moment that he’s going to sexually assault her. In fact, it begins that way, and then he stops and pulls back. I don’t think that scene was necessary, and frankly, I found it very, very difficult to shoot.”

Triptii Dimri says her film gets second chance as the film is re-releasing nationwide. She said, "All these years since the release of Laila Majnu, I have received messages from fans every single day. We are all very happy that the film is getting so much love now and it is re-releasing across India. I love that people are celebrating Laila Majnu now, as we felt bad when it didn't happen earlier. I am and everyone is overwhelmed and emotional. I believe it was houseful in theatres in Kashmir. this is a second chance for our film and not every film gets that. We are grateful and blessed."

After facing major backlash on social media for criticizing Vinesh Phogat for gaining 100gms of weight during Olympics, Hema Malini called the wrestler 'heroin of the olympics'. Taking to social media, she wrote, “Vinesh Phogat, the whole nation rallies behind you! You are our heroine of this Olympics. Do not lose heart - you are meant for great achievements and you have a bright future ahead of you! Just carry on bravely (namaste emoji).”

After donating Rs. 3 Cr to Ram Mandir construction, Akshay Kumar donated Rs. 1.21 Cr to the Haji Ali Dargah for its renovation purpose. A post went viral where the actor could be seen visiting the dargah, it was written, "*Haji Ali Dargah's* renovation work underway, Bollywood Super Star Padmashri *Akshay Kumar* a true Mumbaikar and a great philanthropist generously took responsibility for a section of the renovation expenses, amounting to *₹1,21,00,000/-* It was my honor to welcome this great soul as Managing Trustee of Haji Ali Dargah Trust and Mahim Dargah Trust along my team. Duas were made for the departed souls of his parents,Late Aruna Bhatia and Late Hari Om Bhatia, The management expressed their deepest gratitude for his generosity. Duas were also made for our country's prosperity, peace, harmony, and brotherhood."

Janhvi Kapoor starrer Ulajh has again failed to make a mark in box office and has earned Rs. 60 lakhs on its first Wednesday. So far the film has collected Rs. 6.80 crore at the box office in the end of day 6.

Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala are reportedly getting engaged today after dating for quite a long time. It is also reported that Naga's father, Nagarjuna, will make an announcement regarding the engagement and the pictures will also be made available online.

A day after being disqualified from the olympics, Vinesh Phogat has announced retirement. Sharing a note on X, she wrote, "Mother wrestling won against me, I lost... Your dreams and my courage are shattered. I don't have any more strength now. Goodbye Wrestling 2001-2024. I will forever be indebted to all of you. Please forgive (me)."

Yash kickstarted the shooting of Kannada flick, Toxic, which was announced in December, 2023. Taking to twitter, Yash announces the movie to get kickstarted today by sharing a picture on twitter. He could be seen wearing a white t=shirt, while greeting director Geetu Mohandas, as they flash smile. Sharing the picture, he wrote, 'The Journey Begins'.