Mumbai, August 19 (IANS) Bollywood star Jackie Shroff remembered legendary music composer Khayyam and acclaimed actor-theatre personality Utpal Dutt on their respective death anniversaries on August 19.Jackie Shroff shared a monochrome picture of Khayyam on social media along with a note that read, ‘Remembering Khayyam ji on his death anniversary.’The post featured ‘Kabhi Kisi Ko Muqammal Jahan’ as the background track. The song, sung by Bhupinder Singh, is from the 1981 film ‘Aahista Aahista’, …

Hyderabad, Aug 19 (IANS) If sources in the industry are to be believed, the unit of Megastar Chiranjeevi’s upcoming film with director Bobby Kolli, tentatively being referred to #Mega158, has now completed 40 days of shooting and has locked the edit of the first half of the film! Sources close to the unit of the film say that the first half of the film ends with a spectacular action sequence. They claim that this interval fight sequence, which was shot recently, is set to be one of the major att…

Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Actress-singer Hilary Duff has paid a tribute to her late friend Hayden Panettiere and recalled staying up late, chatting and gossiping. Hilary took to Instagram, where she shared a note for Panettiere and said that she wishes “this wasn’t the end for her. Hilary wrote as the caption: “Sweet Hayden. Really tough hearing this news. We lost touch through the years but I will always remember you as so hardworking and effervescent, with that big, gorgeous smile.”“I reme…

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of a complaint alleging non-observance of Independence Day in certain government schools in Punjab, particularly those located near the India-Pakistan border, and has sought a detailed report from the state government.The NHRC Bench headed by Priyank Kanoongo has directed the Punjab government to examine whether children studying in schools in remote areas were denied the same opportunities to participate i…

Kolkata, Aug 19 (IANS) At least nine persons, including a child and a woman, were killed as a major fire broke out at a hotel on Mirza Ghalib Street in central Kolkata early Wednesday morning.After the fire broke out, the fire tenders from the fire services department station, which is located near the hotel on the same street, rushed to the spot and brought out the nine bodies from the hotel. A major part of the hotel building was largely affected by the fire by then.The deceased include a woma…

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The government has said that India and Japan share a close and enduring partnership rooted in common aspirations for peace, progress and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal invited Japanese businesses to deepen their investments and partnerships in India, as he addressed an event hosted by the Uttar Pradesh government for a Japanese delegation, in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, here.Goyal said he would visit Japan from August 24…

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Indian exporters are adequately informed and prepared to meet emerging sustainability-related requirements in international markets, according to government officials.Amit Verma, Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, highlighted the Department’s efforts to create awareness among exporters and facilitate a better understanding of emerging regulatory requirements. He reiterated that the Department remains engaged with industry and relevant stakeholders and is working to…

Chennai, Aug 19 (IANS) The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has now cleared director Ramachandrran Kannan’s upcoming romantic Tamil entertainer ‘Ram And Leela’, featuring actors Rio Raj and Varthika in the lead, for release with a ‘U/A’ certificate. .The film is slated to hit screens worldwide on August 21. Trident Arts, one of the production houses that is producing the film, took to its social media timelines to share the update. It wrote, “Minnale Vizhungi… U/A va koppalichachu!#R…

Chennai, Aug 19 (IANS) Actor and director S J Suryah, who plays the antagonist in director P S Mithran’s eagerly awaited spy thriller ‘Sardar 2’, featuring actor Karthi in the lead, has now completed dubbing for his portions in the film. Prince Pictures, the production house producing the film, took to its social media timelines to share a video clip of the actor enjoying the process of dubbing for the film. It wrote, “An actor who aces dubbing every single time! The explosive @iam_SJSuryahh…

Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Actor-comedian Kevin Hart penned a playful birthday tribute to his wife Eniko Hart, calling her his “bestie for the restie” while cheekily referring to her as his “greedy ass jawn.” Hart took to Instagram, where he shared the affectionate message along with a string of images and clips from his wife Eniko’s birthday celebration. For the caption, he wrote: “Happy B Day to my bestie for the restie ….Greedy ass jawn #Harts.”Eniko took to the comment section and…