Katrina Kaif blushes as Vicky Kaushal performs a private dance for the actress in a viral video

Vicky Kaushal is for sure as everyone says, ‘perfect husband material’ and recent viral video is proof of it. A snippet of Vicky putting a private dance concert for wife in Maldives on the occasion of her birthday goes viral and the fans just can’t stop admiring this couple. Taking to Instagram on Saturday, Mini Mathur shared a snippet of Vicky Kaushal dancing for his wife Katrina, on her birthday.

Katrin Kaif blushes as Vicky Kaushal performs a private dance for the actress in a viral video

In the video, we can see glimpse of Vicky donned in a maroon shirt and white pants, kneeled on the floor grooving to the music. While Katrina is seen siting on the couch, blushing and giggling while she admires her husband dance for her. She was seen wearing a white outfit. Sharing the video, Mini captioned it, “Too many things to be thankful for in 2022 so let’s start with the most important- LOVE ! Coz Love is all you need. #Thankyou2022 #newyear #love #friends #family.” Vicky’s brother Sunny Kaushal’s rumoured girlfriend Sharvari Wagh, was also seen dancing in the background.

 

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Fans were quick to capture the snippet of Vicky and Katrina, eventually making it viral. Netizens started drooling over this clip and admired Vicky’s dance for Katrina. Vicky and Katrina celebrated her birthday with close friends in the Maldives. The party included Katrina’s sister Isabelle Kaif, Mini Mathur, Ileana D’Cruz, Anand Tiwari and Angira Dhar.

On the work front, Vicky Kaushal was last seen in Govinda Naam Mera alongside Bhumi Pednekar and Kiara Advani. On the other hand, Katrina’s last film was Phone Bhoot, which was a theatrical release. Both these actors have a bunch of projects in the pipeline. Katrina will be next seen in Tiger 3 and Vijay Sethupathi starrer Merry Christmas. Whereas Vicky has Meghna Gulzar’s Sam Bahadur.

Also Read: Vicky Kaushal shares glimpse from their Rajasthan Diaries on Instagram

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Anil Kapoor prays for speedy recovery of Jeremy Renner following his snow plowing accident

Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor is praying for the speedy recovery of Hollywood star Jeremy Renner who recently met with snow plowing accident. The actor underwent surgery and has been in the intensive care unit. The actors last year worked on a project together which will reportedly arrive this year.

Anil Kapoor prays for speedy recovery of Jeremy Renner following his snow plowing accident

Anil Kapoor shared two throwback paparazzi pictures of him and Jeremy from their India meet and wrote, “Praying for your speedy recovery Jeremy.”

Jeremy Renner met with an accident on Sunday and was airlifted to the hospital. “We can confirm Jeremy is in critical but stable condition with injuries suffered after experiencing a weather-related accident while ploughing snow earlier today. His family is with him and he is receiving excellent care,” his spokesperson informed Deadline.

As per the latest update, his reps told Variety, “Jeremy’s family would like to express their gratitude to the incredible doctors and nurses looking after him, Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue, Washoe County Sheriff, Reno City Mayor Hillary Schieve and the Carano and Murdock families. They are also tremendously overwhelmed and appreciative of the outpouring of love and support from his fans.”

Jeremy Renner was in India last year for the shoot of his Disney+ docu-series Rennervations. Anil Kapoor reportedly is a part of it. The actors had met during Renner’s visit to India. On the work front, Jeremy is set to star in the second season of Mayor of Kingstown, which will premiere on January 15 on Paramount.

Meanwhile, Anil Kapoor will next star in Animal. Helmed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, it stars Ranbir Kapoor, Bobby Deol and Rashmika Mandanna. He also has Siddharth Anand’s Fighter with Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone.

ALSO READ: Jeremy Renner rushed to hospital after snow plowing accident

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Tunisha Sharma and Sheezan Khan’s break up was mutual; they wanted to focus on their careers, says Falaq Naaz

Television actress Tunisha Sharma allegedly died by suicide at the age of 20 after she was founding hanging on the sets of her TV show Ali Baba Dastaan-E-Kabul late in December 2022. It has left the industry in shock. Her Ali Baba Dastaan-E-Kabul co-star and former boyfriend Sheezan Khan was arrested and has been in judicial custody following a complaint filed by Tunisha’s mother Vanita Sharma alleging abetment to suicide. Khan’s family held a press conference on Monday to clear out some allegations made against Sheezan. The press conference on Monday afternoon saw Sheezan’s sisters Shafaz Naaz and Falaq Naaz along with their mother, advocate Shailendra Mishra in attendance.  Following the press conference, Falaq took to her Instagram to further clarify on Sheezan and Tunisha’s break up.

Tunisha Sharma and Sheezan Khan's break up was mutual; they wanted to focus on their careers, says Falaq Naaz

In the video shared on Instagram on Monday, Falaq said, “Break-up hua ya nahi hua, iss ek particular sawaal ko itna ghuma diya, mere bolne ko itna ghuma diya…again mein phir se bol rahi hoon ki jab hamari press conference chal rahi thi tabhi humnein yeh baat clear kar di thi ki break-up ek achhe note pe hua tha..dono ne yeh mutual understanding ke saath yeh decide kiya tha… ki yes let’s focus on our career first. Yeh bahut early stage hain… pehle kaam karte hain, acche se show karte hain, uske baad…yeh Whatsapp ka chat hain joh police ke paas as an evidence rakha hain. (Whether the break-up happened or not, this particular question has been twisted so much…what I said has been twisted… so I am clarifying again the same point that we had mentioned in the beginning of the press conference, that the breakup occurred at a good note, where both of them decided it on the grounds of mutual understanding to focus on their individual careers first… this is part of the WhatsApp chat that has been submitted to the police as per evidence.)”

 

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Tunisha Sharma and Sheezan Khan reportedly broke up 15 days before the incident occurred. The Mumbai police is investigating the case from multiple angles.

ALSO READ: Tunisha Sharma’s mother once tried to strangle her; did not share a good relationship, claims Sheezan Khan’s lawyer

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The top 6 OTT Indian platforms spent more than Rs. 5000 crores on producing original shows in 2022

The Indian consumers were earlier used to only watching films and TV series but in the last couple of years, they also got habituated to consuming web series and mini-series. The trend picked up after the success of the first season of Sacred Games (2018), starring Saif Ali Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and it accelerated during the lockdown. Though there are reports of the growth of subscribers plateauing and streaming giants preferring quality over quantity, the fact is that a lot of money continues to be pumped into making original content. Last month, a report in The Economic Times stated that the six main OTT platforms in India spent between $600 million and $700 million on producing shows in 2022. In other words, these players invested between a whopping Rs. 4968 crores and Rs. 5796 crores to make new content in the web series format!

The top 6 OTT Indian platforms spent more than Rs. 5000 crores on producing original shows in 2022

These top six platforms are Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Sony LIV, Zee5 and Voot. The amount mentioned above excludes money spent on making original movies or investment done on sports content.

A source said, “Interestingly, 2022 is when Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings confessed that the lack of growth in India is frustrating. It’s also common to hear this year that subsequent seasons of popular shows have been cancelled by different OTT giants across the world due to practical factors.” In October, Bollywood Hungama even reported that the streaming platforms have stopped buying films for direct-to-digital release with the same regularity as they used to do in 2020.

Another source commented, “But at the same time, the platforms don’t want to cut down and want to continue funding shows and movies, as there’s potential. This keeps the hope alive. This was evident by the grand event held by Amazon Prime Video in April 2022 wherein they launched 40 new shows and films in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Even Netflix has made grand announcements and all the plans are on.”

The Economic Times report also stated an estimate by Media Partners Asia that the online video content investment in India is $1.3 billion in 2022 and that it is expected to increase to $4.2 billion by 2027.

Meanwhile, there has been a growth in subscribers in 2022. As per Ormax OTT Audience Sizing Report 2022, India has 13.20 crores SVOD (subscription video-on-demand) audiences. The number stood at 11.50 crores in 2021.

Also Read: Amazon Prime Video announces the second season of the much-awaited hit sitcom Mind the Malhotras

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Tunisha Sharma’s mother once tried to strangle her; did not share a good relationship, claims Sheezan Khan’s lawyer

Tunisha Sharma, a TV actress, allegedly died by suicide at the age of 20 late in December 2022. It has left the industry in shock. Her Ali Baba Dastan-E-Kabul co-star and former boyfriend Sheezan Khan has been in judicial custody following a complaint filed by Tunisha’s mother Vanita Sharma alleging abetment to suicide. While Vanita has claimed that Khan cheated on her daughter, Khan’s family held a press conference to clear out some allegations made against Sheezan. In a press conference on Monday afternoon, attended by Sheezan’s sisters Shafaz Naaz and Falaq Naaz along with their mother, advocate Shailendra Mishra claimed that Tunisha did not share a good relationship with her mother. He also alleged that Vanita once tried to strangle her daughter. Mishra even claimed that Sanjeev Kaushal, who is claiming to be Tunisha’s uncle, is not related to her and her family.

Tunisha Sharma's mother once tried to strangle her; did not share a good relationship, claims Sheezan Khan's lawyer

“Tunisha’s mom is well aware that Tunisha did not have good equations with her family. After the death of Tunisha’s father, she has never celebrated her birthday happily. This was the first time that she planned to celebrate her birthday, years after she last celebrated her birthday with her father. The cops are investigating the relationship between Tunisha’s mom and Sanjeev Kaushal,” the lawyer claimed.

“It was Sanjeev Kaushal and Tunisha’s mom Vanita Sharma who dominated and controlled her. Post lockdown, Tunisha’s mom and Kaushal even forced the actress to travel to Chandigarh, and when she refused, Vanita broke her mobile phone and even tried to strangle her. Tunisha had shared all of this with the director of the show she was a part of then,” Sheezan’s lawyer said.

Mishra also said that Tunisha’s uncle Pawan Sharma was fired as her manager four years ago as “he used to interfere a lot & behave harshly with her”. He added, “Tunisha & Sanjeev Kaushal (an uncle in Chandigarh) had terrible relations. Sanjeev Kaushal & her mother, Vanita tried to strangle her, Sheezan Khan’s lawyer claimed Tunisha’s finances. Tunisha often pleaded in front of her mother for her own money.”

Tunisha Sharma and Sheezan Khan reportedly broke up 15 days before the incident occurred. The Mumbai police is investigating the case from multiple angles.

ALSO READ: Tunisha Sharma Death Row: Actress Falaq Naaz reveals that she was aware of the relationship between the actress and her brother Sheezan Khan

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Photos: Kiara Advani, Sidharth Malhotra, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and others snapped at the airport

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EXCLUSIVE: Sneha Ullal talks about the first item song of her career: also reveals why she refused a Hollywood offer: “There was ABSOLUTE full-on nudity in that film”

How was your birthday? How did you celebrate?
I had shot a song the previous day for 16 hours. I was completely exhausted, which is a nice feeling. It makes you feel important (smiles). Hence, I was at home on my birthday and I chilled with my family and friends. Moreover, the FIFA finals was going on and I have been following the World Cup from the start. I had to see it and it was exhilarating. We saw the match on a projector. There was food, drinks and my loved ones with me. It was just perfect!

EXCLUSIVE: Sneha Ullal talks about the first item song of her career: also reveals why she refused a Hollywood offer: “There was ABSOLUTE full-on nudity in that film”

Could you share more details about the song that you shot a day before your birthday?
It was an item number, for a Telugu film. It’s the first item number of my career. I must have refused 100-200 item song offers in my career till date. I am finally at a place in life where I am mature enough to handle it. I had my doubts about taking it up because I have always been like ‘I am not the item girl type’. But then I decided to move beyond my comfort zone. And it was fun and a good experience.

Before you went down South, you had mentioned in an interview that you had had apprehensions since you felt that South films are too revealing and loud…
I believe that it always comes down to choice. Different types of films are being made in abundance. You just have to choose whatever you are comfortable with. A lot of films that are revealing and are loud are being made even now. As an actor, you know your limits. I drew mine as soon as I entered the industry. That hasn’t really changed.

In the same interview, you also revealed that you got an offer from Hollywood but you refused it…
Yes, because there was absolute full-on nudity in that film. Although they tried to adapt and adjust as per the sensibilities of Indian cinema, it was still quite a bit for me. Maybe another Indian actress would have been comfortable doing it. At that point, in time, it was a shocker for me. I was like ‘No way I am doing it’.

If I look at your recent filmography, it seems like you have been selective in your projects nowadays…
I have always been too selective and that’s not a good thing. I should be a little bit less finicky in life. But I have this thing that everything needs to be correct and as per my comfort zone. But that never happens. If anything, I would like to be a little more flexible.

Have you regretted turning down a film that you were offered?
Not really. That’s because whenever I have refused, it is for a very solid reason and I have always been sure of the reason. So, ifs and buts don’t arise. You do feel bad that you turned down an offer. But I won’t say I have ever had any regrets.

In recent times, the concept of pan-Indians has become common. Since you have worked down South as well in Bollywood, would you like to do one such film?
Absolutely. It’s a brilliant time that Indian cinema is literally coming together for the first time. That’s how it should be. There was so much division between different regional industries and all these lines are now blurring.

EXCLUSIVE: Sneha Ullal talks about the first item song of her career: also reveals why she refused a Hollywood offer: “There was ABSOLUTE full-on nudity in that film”

Also, you have worked with so many filmmakers and also actors like Balakrishna and Allu Arjun…
Oh yes. It’s been a great journey for me. I didn’t even ask for so much.

Looking at your Hindi films, it seems like some of them never got a chance as they were not well-promoted be it Kaashh… Mere Hote (2009), Bezubaan Ishq (2015), Love You Loktantra (2022) etc. Your thoughts?
Speaking of Love You Loktantra, the producer Ameet Mehta did a good job considering the star cast, post-Covid scenario. He managed to get the film in cinemas and put up 500-600 hoardings around. As a new producer, I am proud of him and I have no complaints about his work. The other producers, however, were too new or too naïve. They didn’t know what was going on or to even make a film. It was difficult then and it’s more difficult for such people now. Hence, now when I get movie offers, one of the first questions I ask is how the producers plan to release the project.

Would you be interested to do reality shows?
I have been getting offers but I’ve kept it aside for now because I don’t feel I have done enough. I started very early and right now, the roles that are coming my way are the ones I would have loved to play back then. I like characters that have negative or grey shades and where not everything is about looking beautiful or being the love interest. There’s so much complexity to female characters now. That’s something I always wanted. Moreover, I have taken my career very lightly. I haven’t really done or pushed the way an actor should do. So, I want to do that for some time now. And then maybe do one kickass reality show and tell people who I am, where I have come from and the difference I want to make. I do want to share information.

You must as I could barely find your interviews…
Oh yes. I am a very ‘anti-social’ person. It’s very sad. And I am the exact opposite of how I look. I may doll up but I am a tomboy. No one knows that. For me, smiling and looking pretty on screen is like ‘Oh god, now I have put the tomboy down and get the girl up’!

The songs of Lucky – No Time For Love (2005) are memorable even today and a lot of music channels keep playing it throughout the year…
Honestly, at that time, I didn’t even know the magnitude of that film or of my debut Telugu film, Ullasamga Utsahamga (2008). That’s because we don’t come from a film background. For me, it was simply doing my work and moving on. I could never understand the value of a hit film. I am fortunate to have done these films, though.

Though you have done so much work, and yet all news reports and headlines related to you begin with the tag ‘Aishwarya Rai lookalike’…
That tag won’t go as that is how I was introduced to the industry. And when I am in front of the media every day is when this tag will go. So many people have asked me ‘Why don’t you get your airport look clicked?’ I guess when I indulge in these activities is when these comparisons will stop. But since I appear in front of the media once a year, the recollecting factor of them would be that (me being an Aishwarya lookalike). I completely understand why they write so.

Personally, it was sad to see it as there’s so much to you…
But they don’t know that, right? I am not available. So they won’t know what to write and how to address me.

Have you ever met Aishwarya Rai?
I did meet her once at the Filmfare Awards. I don’t remember the conversation we had but it was cordial and sweet. There were no ill-feelings at all.

EXCLUSIVE: Sneha Ullal talks about the first item song of her career: also reveals why she refused a Hollywood offer: “There was ABSOLUTE full-on nudity in that film”

Are you still in touch with Salman Khan?
Lately, not as much. But Salman is somebody who suddenly appears and calls me from nowhere. He would tell me, ‘Listen, I was thinking of you. Are you okay?’ However, off late, I have lost touch with a lot of people.

Did he offer you any other film after Lucky – No Time For Love?
He’s not supposed to. It’s not his responsibility that har kisi ko apne kandhe pe bitha ke chadao. He has worked his way up. Is he supposed to look after his work or should he look after others? In fact, when I see people who are hanging with him just with the hope of getting work, I get irritated. I have been brought up in such a way that I don’t use people. It’s not his job to give anybody work.

Can you tell us about your upcoming films, besides the one for which you shot the item song?
I have a Hindi film that is in post-production. It’s a courtroom drama, titled 3rd October. I am playing a lawyer defending the accused. Hiten Tejwani plays the opponent lawyer. And I have a Telugu film called 8.

What are your plans on December 31?
Hopefully, I’ll bag some event or some work will come up. If not, then I’ll celebrate at my friend’s place.

In an interview, you mentioned that you have as many as 212 stuffed toys…
Yes, I do and the number has done up. I have kept these toys as a childhood memory. I have been collecting it since I was 1-year-old aur yeh kahin nahin jaayenge. People still gift me stuffed toys. My mother scolds me, ‘You are a grown woman. Tell people to gift you something better!’ But it’s my only childhood memory. I don’t want to get rid of it. The more you grow, the memory keeps fading out. So these toys come in handy to remind you of your growing up years.

There’s a town named Ullal in Karnataka. Does your family hail from this place?
Yes. My ancestors are from Ullal. It’s in Mangalore. It has beautiful beaches and I’ve also heard that there are pretty girls out there. If you want a pretty girl, you should head to Ullal. I am sure you’ll find a light-eyed girl (laughs)!

Any message to your fans?
Try following a vegan diet. Avoid leather and fur. Animals don’t deserve to suffer. You can be a better human being by living a harmless life. I am a vegan choice and I live a life without harming any living being; not many people can claim this. I don’t use leather at all. When I go for events and I am gifted Gucci or Louis Vuitton products, I immediately return as I can’t and won’t use them.

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