Entertainment Highlights: Film On Raj Kundra's P*rnography Case; Ananya-Aditya Return From Europe Vacay

Sunny Leone, whose real name is Karenjit Kaur Vohra, recently shared the story behind adopting her stage name. The actress disclosed that the name 'Sunny' originally belonged to her brother. In a spur-of-the-moment decision during an interview, while she was in the US, juggling multiple jobs, she had to quickly come up with a name, and that's how she ended up choosing 'Sunny' as her stage name. In a conversation with Mid-day, Sunny Leone shared that during a magazine interview, she was asked about keeping a name. "I was in the US doing an interview for a magazine and they said, ‘What do you want your name to be?’ I couldn’t think of anything at that moment. I was working at a tax and retirement firm and I worked for the HR department, accounting department, and another agent."

Suriya, the acclaimed Tamil actor, has achieved immense fame as one of the industry's leading stars and top-earning actors. Currently, Suriya is deeply engrossed in several thrilling projects, including the highly anticipated film Kanguva. The filming of this upcoming movie is progressing rapidly, and to add to the excitement, the film crew has planned to release a special Glimpse video of Kanguva on Suriya's birthday, which is on July 23. Fans eagerly await the official announcement, scheduled for 11 pm, regarding the release of this exciting Glimpse video on his special day.

Sara Ali Khan has embarked on the Amarnath yatra in Jammu and Kashmir. On Thursday, videos and photos of the actress from Amarnath surfaced online. Amarnath is one of the most sacred Hindu pilgrimage sites in the country. Sara can be seen surrounded by other pilgrims who are making their way to the shrine. News agency, ANI shared a video of Sara from Amarnath and wrote, "Watch: Actor Sara Ali Khan undertakes Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir." In the clip, we can see her team and security personnel besides her as she walks her way to visit the temple. Sara was wearing a turquoise jacket with matching pants. She also had a red chunni (scarf) around her neck and a red tika on her forehead.

Actor Sunny Leone explained in a recent interview the real story behind getting her stage name. Her real name is Karenjit Kaur Vohra. Her first name, ‘Sunny’ is her brother Sandeep Singh’s nickname. She revealed that she picked her first name and told the magazine to pick her last name, which is Leone. Talking about her choice, she said, "Sunny is my brother’s nickname. His name is Sandeep Singh, we call him Sunny. My mom hated that I named myself Sunny. She said, ‘Out of all the names, that’s the one you pick?’ I was like, yeah, it’s just what came to my mind… And then the magazine picked the last name and I just kept it."

Actors Vatsal Sheth and Ishita Dutta were blessed with a son on July 19. Though the news was revealed last night, Vatsal shared an adorable photo on his Instagram page on Thursday afternoon, tagging his wife, Ishita Dutta. The photo featured Vatsal and the baby boy in the arms of his mom, Ishita, who was cuddling him. They put an emoji on the child’s face to hide it. He captioned the post: "Us! We have been blessed with a baby boy. Thank you all for the love and wishes." Take a look here.

Tom Cruise starrer Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One has been performing exceptionally well at the box office in India and across the globe. The spy action film directed by Christopher McQuarrie is now witnessing a drop in India, as on its eighth day, it collected only Rs 4 crore on Wednesday. With this, MI 7’s total collection in the country stands at Rs 76.85 crore.

Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu on Thursday morning shared a cute cuddling photo as she welcomed a new member into her family and its pet cat. She recently got a grey Persian kitty. The diva also has two dogs, Saasha and Hash. In the post, the Yashoda actress is wearing a red night suit while she snuggles her cute cat. "Gelato morning to you," she captioned the photo.

According to a report, Karan Johar is turning his hit Student of the Year movie franchise into a web series, and the third installment will mark the OTT debut of 23-year-old Shanaya Kapoor. Shanaya is Sanjay Kapoor and Maheep Kapoor’s daughter. The film will now be turned into a web series, and as per a report by Pinkvilla, Johar has partnered with Disney+ Hotstar for the series. Currently, the project is in the writing stage and will go on the floors in the last quarter of this year, according to the report. Casting for the show is underway.

After a shocking video of two tribal women being paraded naked by a group of men in Manipur went viral on the internet, Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar took to Twitter to condemn the act. Demanding punishment for the culprits, Kumar Tweeted on Thursday morning: "Shaken, disgusted to see the video of violence against women in Manipur. I hope the culprits get such a harsh punishment that no one ever thinks of doing a horrifying thing like this again." The incident took place on May 14 in Kangpokpi district, about 35 km from Manipur's capital, Imphal, as per a statement by the Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum (ITLF).

Celebrity couple Ishita Dutta and Vatsal Sheth were blessed with a baby boy on Wednesday, July 19. The mother and child are healthy and are currently in the hospital. As per a report by ETimes, Ishita will be discharged from the hospital on July 21, Friday. No official update about the new addition to their family has been made by the actors.

Actors Aditya Roy Kapur and Ananya Panday have returned to Mumbai after their Spain and Portugal vacations together. A video shared by the paparazzo account shows them walking solo upon their exit from the airport. Both were dressed in grey casuals and blushed as paps clicked their pictures and videos. Ananya wore a graphic grey tee and tights, while Aditya opted for a T-shirt and black track pants for the trip. Both avoided paps but were seen blushing in the video that complied both of them walking outside the airport.

As per reports, Shilpa Shetty’s husband and businessman, Raj Kundra, will be headlining a film made on his infamous pornography case. On July 19, 2021, the Mumbai Police arrested Kundra for his alleged involvement in the production and distribution of pornographic content via an app called Hotshots. He had spent 63 days in jail. And now Pinkvilla has reported that a film on his arrest is in the works, and an announcement is expected soon. The source added that Kundra will be acting in the film. "The film will present an account of all that Raj Kundra experienced through his tenure in one of most over-crowded Jail – Arthur Road Jail. The director’s name has been kept under wraps for now, but Raj Kundra will be creatively involved in all aspects – from production to script," the outlet quoted the source as saying. The film is expected to go on the floors soon and will trace Raj’s journey from allegations to the time spent in jail.