Ent Highlights: Ankita Lokhande Reacts To Break-Up With SSR; Badshah Grilled For Promoting IPL On Betting App

Neha Dhupia’s father-in-law, Bishan Singh Bedi passed away in Delhi recently. Now, days after his demise the actress took to Instagram and shared a heart-breaking note along with a couple of pictures with her late father-in-law. She captioned it as, "We hold on to everything you gave us … the morals the memories, the love the laughs the lessons, the strength and the sweetness … we have you in our heads and hearts forever as we inch back and try and get some life into the numbness we feel right now. . . Love you Dad."

In the recent episode of Bigg Boss 17, Munawar Faruqui talked and about his relationship with Nazila Sitashi. The stand-up comedian told Mannara Chopra that they have been dating each other for the last two years. He also revealed that he got divorced from his former wife last year with whom he has a 5-year-old son. He said, “I am with someone. I have been with someone for the last two years. It is clear. I will share something else with you. I was in a marriage. It was in 2017. We parted ways in 2020. We got divorced also last year. That chapter is finally over.” “Amid all this, there is one good thing in my life, I have a son. He is 5 years old. He lives with me. I am a different person as far as my work is concerned. He is my fan. He knows all my songs. He watched my videos. If I post anything, he checks it out. He is living with me for almost five months now. He will stay with me only. My former wife got married again. In these five months, I have become so close to him that I cannot even express it. He is so smart,” he added.

The countdown for Takeshi’s Castle Reboot has begun, with fans and viewers all excited to see Bhuvan Bam step into the shoes of the iconic commentator from everyone’s childhood. Amongst the excited audiences, is the legendary voice behind the original show, Jaaved Jaaferi. With nostalgic waves hitting kids from the 90's, Mr. Jaaferi joined the bandwagon and took to Instagram and said - “Best Wishes to Bhuvan Bam and Prime Video” as he shared the recently released rib-tickling trailer! Returning after more than three decades, this brand new version of the Japanese cult-classic game show will feature actor and content creator Bhuvan Bam’s alter ego ‘Titu Mama’ as the commentator. The series will premiere with eight episodes exclusively on Prime Video in India from November 2.

Hrithik Roshan has finally locked the script for his blockbuster superhero franchise, Krrish's fourth installment. As per reports, the shooting of the film will begin in the first half of next year. The script was written by Rakesh Roshan. A source was quoted by Hindustan Times as saying, “He wants to be super sure about the story for the instalment, as they are revving the story after a long time and don’t want to get it wrong. That’s why he went through the script and introduced some changes. The script is now locked. In fact, he is ready to start shooting for the project in February or March next year”. Talking about Hrithik, who is already in preparation mode, the insider added, “He has wrapped up Fighter almost, and is completely focused on Krrish 4. He is undergoing a fitness transformation for the role, which is also reflecting on his social media.” The source also hinted that Priyanka Chopra would be approached for the film. “There is no chance for Zinta to return to the franchise, but the makers want Priyanka to revisit the role, and are planning to reach out to her soon to check for her interest. The team is hoping to seal the deal with her,” stated the source.

On Tuesday, Kangana Ranaut took to her X account and slammed controversial Canadian-Punjabi singer Shubh for allegedly glorifying former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s killers. Reacting to a video that claimed Shubh “glorified Indira Gandhi’s killers in London by wearing a hoodie with pic and date of her assassination on the map of Punjab”. Resharing the video, Kangana condemned his actions and wrote, “Celebrating the cowardly killing of an old woman by those who she appointed as her saviours. When you are trusted to protect but you take advantage of the trust and faith and use the same weapons to kill the ones were suppose to protect then it’s a shameful act of cowardice not of bravery,” Kangana wrote. “One must be ashamed of such a cowardly attack on an elderly lady who was disarmed and unaware, a lady who was the chosen leader of a democracy, nothing to glorify here Shubham ji. Shame!!!”

Hollywood-Mexican actress Salma Hayek dropped some photos of herself with Matthew Perry to bid adieu to her dear friend, along with an emotional note. The two worked together on the 1997 hit movie Fools Rush, which also won awards. Matthew, who is known for playing Chandler Bing in the iconic sitcom Friends, died in a bathtub at his Los Angeles home. He was 54. Sharing a few pictures with Matthew on Instagram, Salma wrote, “Two days ago, I woke up to the shocking news that Matthew Perry is no longer with us. It’s taken me a couple of days to process this profound sadness. There is a special bond that happens when you share dreams with someone, and together you work towards them. I was very moved last year when Matthew shared on his Instagram stories how much he loved 'Fools Rush In,' and how he thought that that film we did together was probably his best movie.”

Ananya Panday celebrated her intimate 25th birthday on Monday at a Maldives resort. Taking to her Instagram account, Ananya posted a few sexy pics wearing a vibrant maxi dress as she indulged in some delicious food, watched a movie at an open theatre by the ocean, and enjoyed live music. It is reported that the actress was accompanied by her rumoured boyfriend, Adiya Roy Kapur. Sharing the pics, she captioned it, “25!!!!! (face holding back tears emojis) Filled with so much gratitude and food and sunshine, thank you thank you thank youuuuuuuuuuuuu for all the love and good vibes (partying face emoji) also I saw three rainbows the day before my birthday and I feel like it’s a sign (sun and rainbow emojis and fingers crossed emojis).”

The stars of “Friends” say they are mourning the “unfathomable” death of Matthew Perry. “We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew,” Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer said in a joint statement to People on Monday. “We were more than just cast mates. We are a family.” From 1994 to 2004, each of the five actors appeared in every episode of all 10 seasons of the NBC sitcom, along with Perry, who was found dead at his Los Angeles home on Saturday at age 54. “There is so much to say, but right now we're going to take a moment to grieve and process this unfathomable loss," the statement said. “In time, we will say more, as and when we are able. For now, our thoughts and our love are with Matty's family, his friends, and everyone who loved him around the world.” It was the first public statement on Perry's death from Aniston, Cox, Kudrow, LeBlanc, or Schwimmer.

Ankita Lokhande, who is currently participating in the reality show Bigg Boss 17 as a contestant, recently opened up about her breakup with late actor Sushant Singh Rajput for the first time. Ankita and Sushant started dating each other in 2010 and parted ways in 2016. They fell in love on the sets of the TV serial Pavitra Rishta. During a conversation with co-contestant Munawar Faruqui, Ankita revealed that she and Sushant dated for about seven years. While explaining the reason behind their breakup, Ankita told Munawar, “Wo ek dum rak raat mein gayab ho gaya. Success mil rahi thi toh log uske kaan bhar rahe the.” She then mentioned that after their separation, it took two and a half years to move on.

Singer-rapper Badshah was grilled by the Maharashtra cyber police branch in connection with promoting IPL on a betting app named Fairplay App. This interrogation is related to his promotion of the Fairplay App as part of the investigation into a digital piracy complaint lodged by Viacom18, according to official sources reported on Monday. The Viacom 18 network’s complaint includes 40 other actors' names, including actor Sanjay Dutt, for allegedly promoting the viewing of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on the betting app. Viacom18 had intellectual property rights (IPR) to stream the matches, but they were illegally streamed on Fairplay. Special IG Yashasvi Yadav from Maharashtra Cyber told India Today TV, "Badshah had been summoned as the complainant had said that the singer had promoted to watch IPL 2023 on Fairplay app and website. The IPL 2023 rights were with Viacom 18 and Fairplay app and website were in complete violation and so this is a case of digital piracy.”

Kangana Ranaut-starrer action thriller film Tejas, written and directed by Sarvesh Mewara, has performed poorly at the box office. The film, released on October 27, has made around Rs 4 crore in four days. Meanwhile, as per the latest report, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is said to watch Tejas tomorrow, November 1, in Lucknow's Lok Bhawan Auditorium. Kangana is also reported to be part of the screening. Sharing the news, news agency ANI stated: “Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to watch Kangana Ranaut-starrer 'Tejas' at Lok Bhawan Auditorium in Lucknow tomorrow in a special screening. Actor Kangana Ranaut will also be present at the screening.”