Entertainment Highlights (Jan 20): Karanveer Wins Bigg Boss 18; Kangana's Emergency Soars High In 1st Weekend

Exciting news for all Indian Swifties! Rumors learned that global music icon Taylor Swift might soon make her debut performance in India. The superstar has reportedly been approached to perform during the pre-wedding celebrations of Jeet Adani, son of businessman Gautam Adani, and Diva Shah. "Taylor Swift's team is currently in discussions with the Adanis for her to perform at one of the pre-wedding festivities. While her presence is yet to be confirmed, negotiations are underway, and if finalized, this grand wedding could mark Taylor's first-ever performance in India."

Talking about it, Rajat Dalal said, "If someone is talking about phone giveaways, it was our prerogative to do so. People are asking me whether Elvish's support spoiled my game. If someone says that to me, I accept it happily. I have no issues with that, but I know there’s nothing to it. I don’t listen to hearsay. It’s up to you to believe whatever you want.”

Yogesh Mahajan, a well-known television actor recognized for his roles in several prominent TV shows including "Adaalat," "Jai Shri Krishna," "Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat," and "Devon Ke Dev Mahadev," tragically passed away following a heart attack on January 19, at the age of 49. His passing has caused a profound sense of loss among his relatives, colleagues, and a wide circle of admirers, marking a somber moment in the entertainment industry.

Sonu Sood has been keeping his fans updated with the numbers as he celebrates the "thundering success" of Fateh. Seeing a slight increase in collection, Fateh grossed Rs. 0.50 Crore at the India Net box office on Day 10 (2nd Sunday). As of Day 10, the total collection of Fateh stands at Rs. 12.22 Crore. Therefore, a rise of 42.86% was witnessed on Sunday. To note, a rise of 22.22% was seen on Saturday.

Two days before the highly-anticipated trailer release, Vicky Kaushal has pumped up the excitement among fans with four posters of the film, flaunting four fierce avatars of the actor. In the new posters, Vicky Kaushal can be seen resembling the four elements that make up the Earth: air, water, fire and earth. Directed by Laxman Utekar, the trailer will be dropped on Wednesday (January 22).

Indian superstar Ajay Devgn, known for championing impactful causes for the welfare of the Indian film industry and society, has taken on the role of the official face of Bhamla Foundation's World Environment Day 2025 campaign. The campaign, themed "Sustainable India to the World," highlights India's leadership in sustainability and environmental progress on a global stage.

Yami Gautam and Pratik Gandhi have paired up for the first time for the upcoming Netflix crime-comedy film 'Dhoom Dhaam'. Directed by Rishab Seth, tha maker dropped the fun-filled chaotic teaser of the film a while ago. The movie is slated for a direct-to-digital premiere on Netflix on 14th February 2025. The teaser offers a sneak peek into Koyal-Veer's wedding night taking a chaotic turn.

On Sunday (Jan 19), Allu Arjun's blockbuster sequel Pushpa 2, along with few other films, got overshadowed by Kangana Ranaut's highly-anticipated biographical political-drama film 'Emergency'. According to Pinkvilla, the Hindi version of Pushpa 2 raked in around Rs 90 lakhs on 7th Sunday,taking the total nett collection to Rs 808.16 cr in 46 days. As per Sacnilk, Emergency witnessed a good hike on Sunday and added Rs 4.35 cr, taking the total collection to Rs 10.45 cr in 3 days.

The accused in the Saif Ali Khan attack case, a 30-year-old Bangladeshi man, was arrested in the morning from adjoining Thane city. A court here remanded the man, Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir, in police custody for five days. According to the Mumbai police, police will likely take Shehzad to Khan’s home at ‘Satguru Sharan’ building in these five days to recreate the crime scene as part of their investigation.

Based on former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi and the Indian emergency, Emergency has been one of the most anticipated releases of the year. After recording an opening day collection of Rs 2.5 crores, Emergency saw a hike in numbers and minted Rs 3.6 crores on day 2 (first Saturday). According to a report published in Sacnilk, Emergency raked in Rs 4.35 crores on day 3 (first Sunday) which took the overall collections of the movie to Rs 10.45 crores.

After winning Khatron Ke Khiladi 14, Karanveer Mehra has become the winner of Salman Khan-hosted Bigg Boss 18 last night. The popular TV actor not only won the show but also a lot of hearts. Besides the coveted BB18 trophy, Karanveer also took home a whopping prize money of Rs 50 lakhs.