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New York, March 12 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Armaan Malik will launch his first English-language single 'Control' on March 20.## The singer has signed with Arista Records. Under the deal, Armaan will release his first English language single, "Control".## "To write and release English music has been my dream for as long as I can remember and I couldn't have found a better family than Arista Records to be starting this new journey with. There's no better feeling than to know that I'm in such good hands with an executive like David Massey, who truly believes in me, this project and also shares the same vision as me about global music. We have been working on this for about a year now and I can't control my excitement to share this new side of me with the world," said Armaan.## To this, David Massey, president and CEO, Arista, added: "We are excited to have Armaan join the Arista family. He is an international superstar and we look forward to introducing him to the US and broadening his fan base here."## The 23-year-old playback singer gained popularity with many super hit songs like "Tu Hawa", "Naina", "Main Hoon Hero Tera", "Hua Hain Aaj Pehli Baar", "Sau Aasmaan", "Dil Mein Tum Ho" among many others.## For more and latest news about Songs, stay tuned with us.

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Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Actor Karan Singh Grover has postponed his art exhibition as a measure of precaution during the coronavirus outbreak.## On Thursday, Karan took to Instagram to let his followers know that he has decided to postpone the art exhibition and its preview that was earlier dated March 17.## "In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Star Infinity Art Exhibit and its preview have been postponed. This is in keeping with the government's mandate to avoid gatherings. Fresh dates will be scheduled. Most importantly, be careful and stay safe.## On his birthday on February 23, Karan came up with the art website starinfinityart.com and his YouTube channel 'Starinfinityart' to share his artwork among his fans.## For more and latest news about Bollywood and TV, stay tuned with us.

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Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Actress Richa Chadha has been appointed as a member of the Advisory Board of Women in Film and Television India (WIFT).## "I am someone who has come to this industry without a godfather and it hasn't been easy. The industry at this point is a much more organized workspace and is much safer to work in than before, but there's much more to be done. There's this impression that shows the business is not a good place for women. Everyone in my extended family was apprehensive when I joined the film Industry.## "But 10 years on, I have worked on some path-breaking projects, with talented artists and am proud of my filmography and struggle. Now a movie sets are filled with women and it's important to create this gender-neutral environment if we want to say balanced stories and even progress as a society," Richa said.## WIFT is a platform that supports women filmmakers and technicians through various programs and mentorship schemes. The Indian chapter of WIFT is affiliated to the global WIFT organization based in Washington DC.## For more and latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned with us.

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Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) After two years of house hunting, actress Meera Chopra has finally found a home in Mumbai. The 'Section 375' actress has purchased a 3-BHK apartment in Lokhandwala.## "All that mattered to me while zeroing in on a home in Mumbai was a good locality, amazing building, and good space. During the house hunting, I realized that it's so difficult to get all three together. Space is a big issue in the city, but I'm glad I managed to find the one," said Meera.## She is planning to shift to her new home soon. She wants to have a big red bed in her bedroom and place a hammock in the balcony.## The actress has just purchased the property and will start work on the interiors soon. "I still have to hire somebody for the interiors. But I'm clear about the interiors in my head. I want to keep it to a bare minimum and have a modern look. I love bright colors, so I am planning to use a lot of colors. I will personally give a lot of creative inputs for the interiors," she informed.## On the work front, Meera Chopra will next be seen in Amazon Prime's upcoming web series "Kamathipura".## For more and latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned with us.

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Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) The ongoing wedding reality TV show 'Mujhse Shaadi Karoge' could soon be off air. The show is about 'Bigg Boss 13' contestants Shehnaaz Gill and Paras Chhabra looking for life partners on reality TV.## "Mujhse Shaadi Karoge" will go off air on March 20, according to a tellychakkar.com report, reportedly because the ratings have been poor.## The reality show features Jasleen Matharu, Heena Panchal, Sanjjanaa Galrani, Ankita Shrivastav, Navdeesh Kaur, Indeep Bakshi, Rohanpreet Singh, Mayur Verma, Balraj Syal, and Mayank Agnihotri, as suitors seeking to impress Paras and Shehnaaz.## However, since viewership has not been up to the mark, the wedding reality show will be replaced by "Ishq Mein Marjawan" season 2, which is scheduled to air from March 23, a report in hindustantimes.com said.## "Ishq Mein Marjawan 2" will star Helly Shah, Rrahul Sudhir, and Vishal Vashishtha.## For more and latest news about TV, stay tuned with us.

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New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Irrfan Khan won't be arriving at the big screens in Delhi with 'Angrezi Medium', neither will Akshay Kumar's latest biggie 'Sooryavanshi'. 'Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar' featuring Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor will be affected, too. The impact of restrictions to stem the spread of the coronavirus in the Capital will be felt at the box office as Delhi cinemas will be shut till March 31.## With the Delhi government officially announcing all cinema halls, schools, colleges in Delhi will be shut until March 31 due to the outbreak of coronavirus, the film trade in the city is bound to feel the impact. After the postponement of "Sooryavanshi", the massive shuffle of release dates is expected.## "It is going to put a full stop to the forthcoming releases. Delhi is a huge market. If you look at the business of two releases -- 'Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan' and 'Thappad', they were fantastic in Delhi and NCR. Even otherwise, Delhi-NCR is a huge market," trade analyst Taran Adarsh told IANS.## "The losses will be worth crores. Why would you even want to release when you know that the film will not be released in Delhi? Delhi is a big territory. Producers will now pay attention and think about changing release dates," he added.## The new announcement will ruin box office takings of Irrfan's "Angrezi Medium" (scheduled for March 13) and Parineeti Chopra-Arjun Kapoor's "Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar" (March 20).## "The producers will strongly think to delay the release. I think they will have to defer releases," trade expert Girish Johar told IANS.## According to Johar, shutting down of theatres in Delhi will have a "huge impact to potential revenue".## "Delhi is a very important market. It is one of the topmost cities among revenue earners for Bollywood films across the country. In some cases, Delhi is the number one city among all regions, and sometimes Mumbai is the number one city. Delhi is one of the topmost crucial markets. If Delhi is shutting down theatres, it will have a huge impact on Bollywood's potential revenue," Johar told IANS.## "We also need to keep in mind that overseas, too, we are losing a major chunk right now, with the US under a lockdown, parts of Europe and Australia also under lockdown. All these are big potential markets. Now, Delhi cinemas will also be closed. It will be a big loss," he added.## The fate of the Ranveer Singh-starrer "83" (April 10) is also undecided. Other big films slated in the first quarter include the Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer "Gulabo Sitabo", Varun Dhawan-Sara Ali Khan's "Coolie No.1", Salman Khan's action drama "Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai", Akshay Kumar's "Laxmmi Bomb", "Bunty Aur Babli 2" and Kangana Ranaut's "Thalaivi".## "Haathi Mere Saathi", "Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl", "Roohi Afzana", "Ludo" and "Chehre" are also lined up in the first half.## Talking about the impact, Raj Kumar Mehrotra, general manager at Delite Cinema, told IANS: "Around 10 to 12 films are doing good business in Delhi-NCR right now. Shutting down the halls will affect the business of all these films. By a rough estimate, if halls are asked to shut down till the end of the month, it could even pile up a cumulative loss of around Rs 100 crore in this territory"## Sanjay Suri, who was set to bring the Oscar-nominated drama "Les Miserables" to India on March 13, hopes the situation improves soon.## "We shall wait for the situation to improve and see if a phase-wise release is possible or not when the shutdown is lifted. Safety is most important," Sanjay said in a statement.## On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians not to panic, but remain vigilant to keep the coronavirus outbreak at bay. "Say No to Panic, Say Yes to Precautions," the Prime Minister tweeted.## Of the 73 coronavirus cases in India, 17 are foreigners.## For more and latest news about Box Office, stay tuned with us.

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Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Actress Deepika Padukone is married to Ranveer Singh now but there was a time when she went through a lot of stress in her personal life, in a series of early relationships that included Ranbir Kapoor.## In an interview, Deepika recently opened up on the issue. "For me, sex is not just about physicality; there are emotions involved. I have never cheated or strayed when I'm in a relationship. If I'm going to be fooling around, why would I be in a relationship? It's better to be single and have fun. But not everyone thinks like that."## Without mentioning anyone's name, she added: "Maybe that's why I've been hurt in the past. I was foolish enough to give him a second chance because he begged and pleaded, despite the fact that everyone around me said he was still straying. Then I actually caught him red-handed. It took me a while to get out. But having done that, nothing can make me go back. That ship has sailed." Deepika's assertion came in an interview reproduced by asianetnews.com.## Speaking of no one in particular, the actress said infidelity is a deal-breaker for her, reports freepressjournal.in.## "The first time he cheated on me, I thought there was something wrong with the relationship, or me. But when someone makes a habit of it, you know the problem lies with him. I give a lot in relationships and don't really expect much in return. But, infidelity is the deal-breaker. Once it comes in, respect goes away, trust goes away and these are the pillars of a relationship you can't f*ck around with it," she said, about a relationship gone wrong.## Deepika and Ranbir reportedly dated for two years before parting ways in 2009. Deepika and Ranveer tied the knot in November 2018. Ranbir is currently said to be dating actress Alia Bhatt, although the "Brahmastra" co-stars are yet to officially confirm the affair.## For more and latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned with us.

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Los Angeles, March 12 (IANS) Hollywood superstar Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson announced that they have tested positive for the novel coronavirus while filming in Australia. ## Hanks and Wilson, both 63, sought medical advice after experiencing symptoms of a cold in Queensland, the BBC quoted the actor as saying in an Instagram post on Thursday. ## Hanks wrote on Instagram: "We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches. Rita had some chills that come and went. Slight fevers too. ## "To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the Coronavirus, and were found to be positive." ## He said they would keep the world "posted and updated". ## "We Hanks' will be tested, observed, and isolated for as long as public health and safety requires. Not much more to it than a one-day-at-a-time approach, no?" ## The couple will now spend time in isolation, he added. ## They had been on the Gold Coast, where Hanks was working on a film about the life of Elvis Presley. ## According to the Guardian newspaper, the cast and crew attached to the film received an email early Thursday morning instructing them to stay away from the set after a member of the production tested positive for the virus. ## In a statement the US production company behind the film, Warner Bros, said that it was "taking precautions" to protect its employees. ## According to the New York Times, production on Baz Luhrmann film, which currently does not yet have a title, was set to begin on Monday. ## Warner Bros added that it spans "over 20 years, from Presley's rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and the loss of innocence in America". ## For more and the latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) After entertaining the audience with her stint on 'Bigg Boss 13', actress Rashami Desai is now all set to be seen in the popular ongoing TV serial, 'Naagin 4'. The first look of Rashamai's character in the show is out.## Many videos are right now doing the rounds on the Internet in which the actress is seen shooting a Holi sequence for the daily soap. She looks gorgeous in white saree.## It is reported that Rashami has replaced Jasmin Bhasin, who played Nia Sharma's sister Nayantara in the show. Rashami and Jasmin had earlier shared screen space in "Dil Se Dil Tak".## For more and latest news about TV, stay tuned with us.

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Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar's all-time favorite song is 'Dafli wale dafli bajaa', in the Rishi Kapoor-Jaya Prada starrer 'Sargam', which had released in 1979.## " 'Dafli...' song from the film 'Sargam' was indeed my most favorite song. During my childhood, I remember whenever my father asked me to dance on the song, I would dance on this song but on the steps of Jaya Pradaji instead of Chintu Ji (Rishi Kapoor)," Karan said.## Karan opened up on the "The Kapil Sharma Show", where he appeared with filmmaker Rohit Shetty to promote their upcoming co-production "Sooryavanshi", starring Akshay Kumar. Johar also opened up on Shetty.## "Rohit has a pulse of understanding the audience and his films have an immense level of action, emotion and drama, which reflects well at the box office. This is solely his craft," said Johar.## "Sooryavanshi" is scheduled to release on March 24.## For more and latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned with us.

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Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) After the peppy 'Kudi nu nachne de' in the upcoming 'Angrezi Medium', music composer duo Sachin-Jigar have released their new song for the same film, titled 'Laadki'.## A special video of "Kudi nu nachne de" has brought together top Bollywood actresses Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif, Kriti Sanon, Kiara Advani, Ananya Panday, Janhvi Kapoor, and Anushka Sharma, along with Radhika Madan who features in the film as hero Irrfan Khan's daughter.## Even as "Kudi nu nachne de" rocks the nation, Sachin-Jigar have released "Laadki", sung by Rekha Bharadwaj. The video features Kareena Kapoor and the lyrics depict a conversation between a father and a daughter.## The song, incidentally, was originally composed and released by Sachin-Jigar on "Coke Studio" in 2015.## Talking about the song, Sachin Sanghavi shared: " 'Laadki' is a song very close to our hearts. My daughter sang the original track with Rekha Bharadwaj and Kirtidan Gadhvi. Hence the emotional appeal of the song resonates within me at a personal level. For the film, we have collaborated with Rekhaji, retaining its flavor."## Jigar Saraiya shared: " 'Angrezi Medium' is the story of a father and daughter, much like our song 'Laadki', and hence when working on the film it was only apt to adapt Laadki for it. It also is a matter of pride for us that our original Gujarati song, written by Priya Saraiya, has been adapted in a Hindi film."## Homi Adajania's "Angrezi Medium" stars Irrfan Khan and Radhika Madan in the lead roles, with Deepak Dobariyal, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Dimple Kapadia. The film is a follow-up of the 2017 crossover hit comedy, "Hindi Medium".## For more and latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned with us.

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Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Bollywood stars including Amitabh Bachchan, Ranveer Singh, Sara Ali Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and Karisma Kapoor celebrated the festival of colors with friends and family members.## Keeping the celebrations low-key, Kareena spent the day with her husband, actor Saif Ali Khan, and son Taimur, and close family members. She shared a video of herself sporting a smudge of pink on her face, saying: "I think pink is my color. Agree?" She also posted a picture of Taimur dressed in a white kurta.## "Looks like pink is his color too," she said.## Karisma had fun with her children and posted a snapshot with her children. She can be seen throwing water balloons with her kids at her apartment.## Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Holi celebration was all about traditions she shared glimpses of her family's Holi puja.## Global icon Priyanka Chopra and husband Nick Jonas' Holi was also a family affair in Pune.## "We have already been living in color over the past few days. Literally," Priyanka shared on Instagram, adding: "Nick's first Holi was made so special being home. May everyone celebrating have a very happy and safe Holi."## Sunny Leone and Mira Rajput Kapoor were spotted partying with friends with husband Shahid Kapoor's initials painted onto her neck. Going down the natural route, Sara and Dia Mirza celebrated with flower petals instead of chemical-laced colors.## Varun Dhawan was spotted with ladylove Natasha Dalal as they celebrated Holi together this year. Varun wore a T-shirt with ‘Made In India' written on it and denim, while Natasha wore a multi-colored top with shorts and slippers.## Cricketer Hardik Panday took to Instagram to share pictures of Holi celebrations. He was accompanied by his girlfriend Natasa Stankovic.## Actor Kunal Kemmu celebrated Holi after almost 12 years, and all credit goes to his little daughter Inaaya.## Sharing a click of Inaaya from a Holi party, Kunal wrote on Instagram: "Thank you, children, for bringing back the joys and color and making me feel like a child once again. I haven't played Holi in the last 12 years and I thought I never would but thanks to inaaya I did go to her friend's holiday party and ended up having so much fun. Happy Holi everyone. Wishing all of you health happiness and a life filled with colors."## Veteran stars Rishi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan shared throwback Holi photographs.## For more and latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned with us.