Entertainment Highlights: Rani Mukerji Turns 45, Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway Beats SRK’s Pathaan

Actress Rani Mukerji is basking in the success of her film Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway, which is getting unanimous love and appreciation. Today, Rani visited the iconic Kamakhya Temple in Assam to seek blessings on the occasion of her 45th birthday. The actress also clicked some pictures in which she is seen wearing a pink embroidered salwar suit set and a garland around her neck.

Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway set a new record for the highest opening for a Hindi film in Norway, surpassing the previous record set by Shah Rukh Khan's Raees. Subsequently, Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan held the record for three days, which was also surpassed by the latest movie. Interestingly, Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway not only shattered the previous records but also surpassed the record held by Pathaan in Norway. The film has grossed 0k in the overseas market, and it is expected to perform even better in the upcoming days.

Guneet Monga and Kartiki Gonsalves brought glory to India by clinching the coveted trophy at the 2023 Oscars. They were bestowed with the esteemed award for their short film, The Elephant Whisperers, in the Best Documentary Short category. Guneet, who had returned to India earlier, has been making numerous public appearances, while director Kartiki has also come back home now. Photos circulating on social media show Kartiki holding her Oscars trophy dearly.

On Tuesday afternoon, the makers of Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan unveiled a new song from the film titled Jee Rahe The Hum (Falling in Love). The track features vocals by Salman Khan and showcases him falling in love with Pooja Hegde as they enjoy various activities together, such as eating Turkish ice cream and strolling through the streets. The music has been composed by Amaal Mallik, while the lyrics are by Shabbir Ahmed. Jee Rahe The Hum marks the third song to be released from Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, with "Naiyo Lagda" and Billi Billi having been previously unveiled by the makers.

As we saw filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri has been winning accolades one after the other for The Kashmir Files, it just has added yet another glory to its book by winning the Iconic Gold Awards 2023 for 'Best Film Of The Year'. While the awards have been presented to Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri and Pallavi Joshi, the filmmaker dropped his sincere apologies for not being able to be part of the award ceremony due to his busy schedule with the post-production of The Vaccine War. Taking to Twitter, he wrote, "Thank you #IconicGoldAwards2023 for the honour. I apologise for not being able to attend as I am locked in for the post production of #TheVaccineWar. Thanks, again from everyone at @i_ambuddha."

Paul Grant, an actor who starred in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, has passed away at the age of 56. In the George Lucas franchise, Grant portrayed an Ewok, and in the Harry Potter franchise, he portrayed a goblin. On Thursday afternoon, the actor was discovered unresponsive outside King's Cross station in north London. Doctors declared him brain dead on the spot, and he was removed from life support on Sunday, March 19.

Fans of Jr NTR and Ram Charan, the duo starring in the upcoming film RRR, were looking forward to their Naatu Naatu performance on the Oscars stage. Unfortunately, they were left disappointed when it was revealed that the two actors would not be joining Kaala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj on stage. Reacting to it, singer Rahul Sipligunj recently told HT, "If they would have entered the stage, it would have been a big blast for sure. I don’t know for sure what happened. I feel the same as you, the whole of India would have gone mad."

Birthday girl Rani Mukerji is elated with the response to her performance in Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway. Following its release on March 17, Rani's acting skills in the movie have received a lot of appreciation from both fans and celebrities in the industry. Taking to social media, Ranveer Singh recently posted a picture in which he's seen posing with the actress and Arjun Kapoor. In the caption, he wrote, "Mrs. Chatterjee vs Gunday! #ranimukherjee @arjunkapoor #mrschatterjeevsnorway #intheatersnow"

Reports suggest that Niharika Konidela, who is the niece of Chiranjeevi, and Chaitanya Jonnalagadda might have split, as they have allegedly unfollowed each other on Instagram. The couple had a lavish wedding in Udaipur in 2020. The news of their possible separation started circulating on social media after their Instagram activity came to light. In addition to this, Chaitanya has reportedly erased all his posts from his Instagram profile, including the ones featuring his wedding with Niharika.

Kirron Kher, a Bollywood actress turned politician, announced on Twitter that she had tested positive for COVID-19. Taking to Twitter, she informed her followers and wrote, "I have tested positive for Covid. So anyone who has come in contact with me please get yourself tested". Following the post, her well-wishers expressed their wishes for her speedy recovery.

Salman Khan's security was increased, and he left Mumbai for a while following a threat from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The superstar's friend has now revealed that he's taking the threat lightly, however, his father Salim Khan is having sleepless nights. Revealing the same, the friend told ETimes, "Salman is taking the threat most casually… or maybe he is acting casual so that his parents do not get worried. The best part of this family’s hum-saath-saath-hain rule is that no one shows his or her true apprehensions. So outwardly Salim saab (Salman’s father Salim Khan) is keeping very calm and cool. But the entire family knows Salim saab is getting sleepless nights over the threat."

Currently getting rave reviews for her performance in Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway, Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji is celebrating her 45 birthday today (March 21). She made her Bollywood debut with Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat in 1997 and went on to feature in many memorable films. Here's wishing her a very happy birthday.