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Parineeti becomes 1st Indian woman ambassador for Tourism Aus

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'Focus on cricket, not Parineeti Chopra', Twitterati tell Hardik Pandya Latest news     :  Australia has roped in Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra to be its first Indian woman Ambassador to encourage Indians to visit the country. She was presentedthe Friend of Australia (FOA) recognition by Australian Consul General Tony Huberfor her contribution to promote Australia recently, according to Tourism Australia (TA) statement. Chopra will be the first Indian woman ambassador to be a part of the FOA advocacy panel. The FOA programme has been devised as a way for TA to foster mutually beneficial and long-term 'friendships' with those they regard as unique, positive and influential story- tellers. Prior to Chopra, famouschef Sanjeev Kapoor and cricket commentator Harsha Bhoglehave been great advocates for Australia, encouraging Indians to visit Australia. In her new role to promote Australia as a tourist destination, Chopra will be visitingQu...

Jab Harry Met Sejal review: A big disappointment for Shah Rukh Khan fans

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CV Jab Harry Met Sejal review: A lengthy, baggy and pointless love story LATEST NEWS : Film: Jab Harry Met Sejal; Director: Imtiaz Ali; Cast: Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma, Rating: **1/2 If the flop-ridden Hindi film industry had its hopes pinned on the new Shah Rukh Khan starrer for salvation, then it's time to unpin those hopes. Imtiaz Ali's eagerly awaited "Jab Harry Met Sejal" is a lengthy, lumbering, baggy and pointless love story. As lengthy and lumbering as his earlier "Tamasha" where two grown-up individuals behaved like a bratty unpleasant couple on a reality show pretending to be people they were not. Just imagine if Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone met again in an exotic land and decided to play....ummm... a cranky closet-misogynist tourist guide and a fast-talking vacuous but charming Gujarati tourist. Fun, no? Well, no. Not really. Shah Rukh's Harry, with his unabashed cheesiness and 'cheapness...

SRK, Nawaz named in Rs 500-cr online Ponzi scam complaint; CBI to probe

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However, the actors are not mentioned as either accused or suspects by the Uttar Pradesh Police Latest news : The CBI has taken over investigation of the Rs 500 crore online ponzi scam allegedly by Ghaziabad-based Webwork Trade Links. Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who endorsed its portal Addsbook.Com, are also named in the complaint. Promoters of Webwork Trade Links, Anurag Jain and Sandesh Verma, duped people using the two actors as brand ambassadors of his shadow firm addsbook.Com, the complaint alleged. According to the complaint, which is now part of the FIR, the company opened a "shadow company", Addsbook Marketing Pvt, which was launched on December 10, 2016 with brand ambassadors "Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Shahrukh Khan". "People have invested heavily as they were influenced by both celebrities," it alleged. However, the actors are not mentioned as either accused or suspects by the Uttar Prades...

'Tubelight' makers hope for Pakistan release

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Latest news : The makers of Salman Khan's "Tubelight" are hopeful that the movie gets a release in Pakistan, where the Bollywood superstar enjoys huge popularity. According to the buzz in film circuits, "Tubelight" -- set in the backdrop of the India-China war of 1962 -- might not release around Eid in Pakistan. Amar Butala, Chief Operating Officer, Salman Khan Films, and co-producer of "Tubelight", said in a statement: "Salman has a huge following in Pakistan, which has only grown with the positive messaging on 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan'. "We hope to release 'Tubelight' in Pakistan as well, and our efforts continue in that direction, but we respect the law of the land and judiciary if they decide otherwise." According to sources in Pakistan, the distributor for the film is still to be finalised. Read this : Priyanka Chopra placed No.1 on Top Actors chart "Until yesterday, the distributor in our ter...

'Baahubali: The Beginning' to get the widest re-release ever

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Since the time of its inception, the ' Baahubali' franchise has been breaking numerous records. And now the first installment, 'Baahubali: The Beginning' has broken yet another record. With more than 900 screens allotted only to its Hindi version, SS Rajamouli's magnum opus is all set to get the widest re-release ever. Confirming the scale of the re-release, trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, "The *Hindi version* of #Baahubali [first part] is being re-released in 900 screens in India tomorrow... Screen count could increase." Sharing details on the release of 'Baahubali: The Beginning,' Karan Johar had said, "When a movie continues to be topical for two years, you know people are loving every bit of it! Both, exhibitors and film lovers, have approached us to make Baahubali a binge-watching experience." "Hence, we are re-releasing the first part on April 7th with a special offer that takes care of tickets for both parts. We...