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A party like no other? Asia's richest man celebrates son's prenuptials with a star-studded bash
Read full article: A party like no other? Asia's richest man celebrates son's prenuptials with a star-studded bashTycoons from around the world, heads of state, as well as Hollywood and Bollywood stars have descended on the small western Indian city of Jamnagar, where billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani is kickstarting a big fat wedding celebration for his youngest son.
Bollywood celebrates rocking year, riding high on action flicks, unbridled masculinity and misogyny
Read full article: Bollywood celebrates rocking year, riding high on action flicks, unbridled masculinity and misogynyBollywood, India’s Hindi language movie industry, made an impressive comeback in 2023 after a pandemic-driven slowdown, audience fatigue, and the streaming platforms taking away a big chunk of viewership.
Bollywood superstar’s son walks out from jail in drugs case
Read full article: Bollywood superstar’s son walks out from jail in drugs caseBollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan’s son has walked out of jail and was greeted with dancing and firecrackers, over three weeks after his arrest during a drug raid on a cruise ship party in Mumbai.
Indian court denies bail to Bollywood superstar's son
Read full article: Indian court denies bail to Bollywood superstar's sonAn Indian magistrate has rejected the release on bail of Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan’s son, who was arrested this week in a drug raid on a luxury cruise ship, as the state narcotics agency expressed fear that he could tamper with evidence and influence witnesses.
Bollywood's powerful file suit against Indian news channels
Read full article: Bollywood's powerful file suit against Indian news channelsMonday's lawsuit saw some of Bollywood’s biggest names, including superstar actors Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar, come together against news channels Republic TV and Times Now. The result was a surge in ratings for some TV channels. The allegations were denied by Republic TV but led to some Indian advertisers taking never-before-seen measures. Abhinandan Sekhri, the co-founder of media critiquing website Newslaundry, said most of India's TV channels had morphed into “reality shows." “It's about time advertisers took a stand and withdrew their brands from TV channels that thrive on false information and toxic content.”