After singer AP Dhillon claimed that singer Diljit Dosanjh blocked him on Instagram, the latter shared a screenshot claiming he hasn't blocked AP Dhillon. "My issues could be with governments...not with the artistes," Diljit wrote. Dhillon then shared a before-after screen recording showing Diljit unblocked him. "At least we know what's real and what's not," Dhillon wrote.

Blake Lively has sued her 'It Ends With Us' co-star Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment. In the lawsuit, the actress alleged that Baldoni attempted to mount a smear campaign against her and claimed that his behaviour caused her and her family "severe emotional distress". Meanwhile, a lawyer for Baldoni called the suit "shameful" and full of "categorically false accusations".

Varun Dhawan opened up about the time he was stalked by a fan. He shared that the woman who was stalking him was the "wife of a very powerful man". "She was being catfished...Someone was talking to her using my name. She knew everything about my house and she thought I was going to leave my family...It became...scary," Varun recalled.

Telangana cinematography minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy said Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2: The Rule' only succeeds in ruining the youth. "I watched [the film]...I've decided not to watch any films other than historic, devotional, Telangana movies from now," he added. He earlier banned benefit shows of all films following the death of a woman in a stampede at 'Pushpa 2' premiere.

Actor Vijay Sethupathi got annoyed during an interview after being asked about the box office failure of Tamil films like Thalapathy Vijay's GOAT and Suriya's Kanguva. The actor, who is promoting Viduthalai 2, asked the journalist to focus on his upcoming film. He said, "When I come for the promotion of my film, why should we talk about all this?"

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, while addressing the state Assembly, alleged that actor Allu Arjun attended the 'Pushpa 2' premiere at the theatre on December 4 despite police denying permission. A woman was killed in the stampede at the theatre. Allu Arjun didn't leave the hall even after the woman's death and police had to "force him out", he claimed.

AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi claimed that Allu Arjun was informed about the stampede which happened during the premiere of 'Pushpa 2' at a Hyderabad theatre. "Police told him that there was a stampede and two children have fallen, one woman is dead. The film star turned to them, smiled and said, now the film will be a hit," he said.

Actor Allu Arjun has said that "nobody is at fault" and he doesn't blame anyone over the stampede at a theatre during 'Pushpa 2' premiere in which a woman died. He added that a "lot of misinformation" is being spread and his "character assassination" is being done. Furthermore, he said he's being updated hourly about the injured boy's condition.

John Abraham penned a letter to Badri Prasad Pandey, the Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal, requesting him to cancel the elephant games at Chitwan Elephant Festival. He wrote these "intelligent, sensitive animals" often undergo "harsh training methods" and endure "immense physical and emotional strain" during these games. Elephant football and polo are played at festival.

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy on Saturday criticised film personalities for going to meet actor Allu Arjun after his arrest in the 'Pushpa 2' stampede case but not showing "empathy" to visit a boy, who was injured in the incident, undergoing treatment at a hospital. "I appeal to the top film personalities that they should not be inhuman," Reddy added.

Allu Arjun addressed the press to clarify recent statements against him in Sandhya Theatre stampede case. "This is a low point in my life...I have a kid of the same age (as the victim in coma), am I not a father? Don't I understand how the father feels?" he questioned. "I am unable to even go to work," he added.

Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya revealed actor Shah Rukh Khan's contemporaries never considered him a star, adding that they'd call him 'hakla' (stammered) behind his back. "There were a few stars who told me, 'hakle ke liye gaa raha hai na tu' (You're singing for the stammered)?" he stated. Abhijeet added he "lost interest" in playback singing for stars "after that experience".

Film producer Boney Kapoor opened up about undergoing a hair transplant and shared that his female following has increased after the procedure. "Earlier, only boys or those who knew me used to ask for photos. But nowadays females also approach me for...same," he added. "Who doesn't like female attention? All in all, it has been a wonderful experience," said Boney.

Actor Nana Patekar, in an interview with The Lallantop, revealed Akshay Kumar needs a board to read his lines, adding, "How is it a problem?" "Everybody has their own style and preferences...For me, I don't look at the screen," Patekar stated. He added that it's difficult to read and emote at the same time which is something he cannot do.

Actress Mandira Bedi, who was a presenter at the ODI World Cup 2003, revealed she was worried and nervous during the first week, adding she would cry after every show. "[The legends would answer] whatever the hell they wanted to...nothing connected to my question...I felt disrespected," she recalled. Mandira further stated that she also didn't believe that she belonged there.

Actor Vicky Kaushal on Saturday joined Punjabi singer Karan Aujla during his concert in Mumbai. The duo performed on 'Tauba Tauba', a song they collaborated on for 'Bad News'. The singer was seen getting emotional after Vicky praised his journey during a speech. 'Vicky x Aujla a gift that keeps on giving," a fan wrote on social media.

Actress Shruti Haasan walked out of Adivi Sesh-starrer 'Dacoit' due to 'over-involvement of her co-star' rather than scheduling conflicts, according to a report. "The other actor was involved too much in the script, just like he does for his every film. Shruti...wasn't comfortable," a source was quoted as saying. The film stars Mrunal Thakur opposite Adivi.

Director Anil Sharma, who worked with actor Dharmendra and his sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol in 'Apne', recalled Dharmendra telling him his sons were "too innocent", adding, "They don't have affairs with actresses." "They don't find anyone. And look at me, all the heroines were after me," he added. Anil stated Sunny and Bobby had left after hearing this.

Actress Mandira Bedi revealed choreographer Saroj Khan told her she was dancing like Sunny Deol while shooting the 'Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna' song from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ). "Khan said, 'Sunny shakes his shoulders...You shake your shoulders really well but as a woman and as a female actress you need to learn how to shake your hips'," Bedi recalled.

The Central Board of Film Certification cleared Varun Dhawan-starrer 'Baby John' after suggesting some changes to it. Reportedly, two dialogues involving the names of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Lal Bahadur Shastri were censored in the film. A scene showing a character kicking a 'kalash' (pot) was also modified. The film also stars Wamiqa Gabbi, Sanya Malhotra and Keerthy Suresh.

Arjun Kapoor dismissed the claim that Salman Khan is a bully, adding, "When you're not always openly warm in...first few minutes, you feel they're being a certain way." "There is...lots of warmth to that man. It's just he might not give it in...first second. But you'll have to allow that to happen," he said in a chat with Raj Shamani.

Rashmika Mandanna opened up about filming the song 'Peelings' for 'Pushpa 2' and shared that it was not an easy decision to do the song. "I'm someone who has...phobia of being lifted, I wasn't very comfortable with people lifting me and here's the song where I'm only being lifted," she added. "I was like, 'Let's just do it'," said Rashmika.

Actor Josh Heuston shared his experience of working with Tabu in 'Dune: Prophecy'. He said, "Tabu used to...hang out with me at the front of the trailer. And she'd bring me, like, authentic Indian dishes...every day. So we...built a little bit of rapport because she kept me alive and fed me." Heuston plays Tabu's son in the series.

Nana Patekar recalled shooting for 'Pratighaat', in which Sooraj Barjatya served as assistant director. He shared that one day Barjatya brought his shoes. "I said, 'Don't do this...I can get my...shoes.' He said, 'No, sir (with folded hands).' I said 'Sooraj, you're...heir to this big organisation (Rajshri Productions), don't do this.' He said, 'I'm...assistant, this is my job'," Nana said.

The Indian Express gave one and a half out of five stars to Anil Sharma's directorial 'Vanvaas', starring Nana Patekar and Utkarsh Sharma. The family drama starts in Varanasi, ends in Palampur in Himachal Pradesh, and feels every metre of that 1,391-km distance, the review read. "In parts, Anil suggests he's capable of a more thoughtful film," it read.