Entertainment Highlights: Anushka-Virat Set Couple Goals; Navjot Singh Sidhu’s Wife Diagnosed With Cancer

On Friday, actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who is currently busy promoting her upcoming pan-Indian movie Shaakuntalam, took to Instagram and shared some stunning pics from the movie’s promotional events. She can be seen flaunting her specs, while the actress exuded bossy vibes in a tanned, slightly shaded leather jacket and white silk formal pants. She kept her hair loose in waves and paired her outfit with brown stilettos.

A viral video clip that is doing the rounds on social media shows Ranbir Kapoor back on sets of his next Animal. Shared by a fan page account, the clip showed Kapoor wearing a blue hospital gown. He was spotted with his new look - huge beard and unkempt long hair. Meanwhile, he is seen walking towards the lift while taking his mobile phone from the unit boy standing beside, while another man from the sets can be seen walking behind him. Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Animal also stars Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol and Rashmika Mandanna.

As MC Stan and Abdu Rozik's tiff continues to make the headlines, Archana Gautam has reacted to the same. Talking to the media, she said, "Bhaiya jab doodh mein nimbu daaloge toh dahi toh Banegi na... (laughs) Isse acchi toh Humari dosti thi, ab tak chal rahi hai aur aage tak chalegi. Pata hai kya kehlte hai, koi bhi relationship ko 4 mahine andar aap room mei band karke rakh donge toh ofcourse husband-wife mei bhi ladai hogi, bhai-behen mei bhi ladai hogi. Toh agar meri aur Priyanka (Chahar Choudhary) ki ladai hoti thi toh usko bola jata tha ki oh my god ladai kar rahe hai. Arey hum log acche dost hai tabhi toh ladai kar rahe hai. Ab dekh lo, saamne sach aa gaya".

Actress Pooja Bhatt on Friday took to Twitter to share that she has been tested positive for Covid. Sharing her health update, Pooja requested her followers to mask-up again. Retweeting a video, Pooja wrote, "And exactly 3 yrs later, I have tested positive for the first time. Mask up people! Covid is still very much around and can get to you despite being fully vaccinated. Hopefully I shall be back on my feet soon." Check it out here.

Actress Rani Mukerji, who has worked with noted filmmaker Pradeep Sarkar on Laaga Chunari Mein Daag and Mardaani, has expressed shock over the filmmaker’s sudden death. In a statement, Rani said, "I’m very very shocked by the news of Dada’s passing away. I, in fact, spoke to him just the other day when I had gone to Amritsar, to the Golden Temple where he had called me telling me about my film so we had a long chat, he was insisting to do a facetime call but that day the network was not good so I was unable to video call with him. We were planning to meet this week when I got back but it is just so unexpected. His wife (Panchali boudi) called me at 4 am when this happened, it is really sad and shocking that Dada has passed away like this."

Rumours about actress Parineeti Chopra dating Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha began after videos and photos of them leaving a restaurant together were shared on social media by a paparazzi account. Meanwhile, an ABP reporter caught up with Raghav today outside the parliament house, where he was asked if something was going on between the two. Subtly denying all the claims, Raghav Chadha said, "Rajneeti ke sawal kijiye, Parineeti ke nahi."

Tamil actor Ajit Kumar’s father P Subramaniam Mani passed away on Friday at the age of 84 due to age-related issues. He is survived by his wife, and three sons, Ajith, Anil, and Anup. In a joint statement, Ajith, Anil, and Anup wrote, "Our father, P.S. Mani, passed away in the early hours of this morning, in his sleep, after a long illness. He was 85. We are grateful for the care and support provided to him and our family by a number of medical professionals, especially following his debilitating stroke four years ago."

Best known for directing films such as Mardani, Parineeta, Laga Chunari Mein Daag, and others, filmmaker Pradeep Sarkar breathed his last on Friday morning. He was 67 and was under dialysis treatment. Several Bollywood celebrities took to social media to mourn the ace filmmaker’s demise. Many celebrities, including Ajay Devgn, Manoj Bajpayee, and Neil Nitin Mukesh, expressed their condolences to 'Dada' on Twitter.

Former Punjab Congress chief and politician Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife, Navjot Kaur Sidhu, has been diagnosed with stage-two invasive cancer. On March 22, Navjot announced the news on Twitter by sharing a touching note for her husband. She wrote, "He (Navjot Singh Sidhu) is in the prison for a crime he has not committed. Forgive all those involved. Waiting for you each day outside probably suffering more than you. As usual trying to take your pain away, asked for sharing it. Happened to see a small growth, knew it was bad." Sidhu has been in Patiala Central Jail since May 2022, after he was found guilty by the Supreme Court in a 34-year-old case.

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli attended the Indian Sports Honours Awards last night. They were spotted arriving on the red carpet holding hands and posing for the cameras. Anushka looked ravishing in a purple figure-hugging gown that had a slit, while Virat looked dapper in a navy blue suit and his signature beard. The adorable couple set some relationship goals with their latest outing and have left their fans super impressed. Take a look here: