A new Bollywood film is dividing opinions in India and Pakistan

By Unknown — BBC News

An espionage thriller set in Pakistan, Dhurandhar has provoked a sharp debate over its political messaging.

Zoya Mateen & Azadeh MoshiriDelhi Dhurandhar stars Ranveer Singh as an Indian spy on a dangerous mission in Pakistan A new Bollywood spy film is generating praise - and unease - in India and Pa… [+7832 chars]

Why a Bollywood spy film sparked a political storm in India and Pakistan

By Yashraj Sharma — Al Jazeera English

Thriller starring Ranveer Singh has raised eyebrows over its portrayal of tensions between the two countries.

New Delhi, India A newly released Bollywood spy thriller is winning praise and raising eyebrows in equal measure in India and Pakistan, over its retelling of bitter tensions between the South Asian n… [+8020 chars]

Ranveer Singh’s New Year vacation destination with Deepika Padukone and family members is New York. See photos

By Kriti Sonali — The Indian Express

Bollywood actors Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone were spotted enjoying family time in New York.

Ranveer Singh is currently in New York with his wife Deepika Padukone and other family members, including his parents Jagjit Singh Bhavnani and Anju Bhavnani, as well as his elder sister Ritika Bhavn… [+1073 chars]

Smooth end to Messi India tour after Kolkata chaos

By Unknown — BBC News

Messi's India tour had a chaotic start after angry fans in Kolkata damaged a stadium after failing to catch a glimpse of him.

Football superstar Lionel Messi has wrapped up his three-day India tour in pollution-choked Delhi, after a chaotic opening in Kolkata. On Monday, thousands of fans gathered in a Delhi stadium to get… [+2943 chars]

Behind Vikram Bhatt’s jail time, an IVF business success story and a Bollywood flop

By Parul Kulshrestha — The Indian Express

How a four-film deal between the founder of the giant Indira IVF chain, Dr Ajay Murdia, on his work, and the Bollywood filmmaker has turned into a case of Rs 45-crore “fraud”

Its more than a month now that filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and his wife Shwetambari have been in jail on charges of fraud allegedly amounting to Rs 44.70 crore. The unlikely complainant, who has kept a lo… [+5343 chars]

Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar’ mints Rs 300 crore: Why action films are Bollywood’s favourite comeback vehicle

By Rahul Pratyush — The Indian Express

When a Bollywood star is battling flops or returning after a break, they often don’t go for love stories or comedies. They come back swinging, literally, and for good reason.

Within 10 days of its theatrical release, the Bollywood film Dhurandhar crossed the Rs 300-crore milestone in worldwide box office collections on Sunday (December 14).The spy thriller, which centres … [+6512 chars]

Bollywood Thriller ‘Dhurandhar’, ‘Eternity’, ‘Hamnet’, ‘Silent Night, Deadly Night‘ & ‘The Secret Agent’ At The Specialty Box Office

By Jillg366 — Deadline

Awards hopefuls, an Indian film, an anime compilation and a slasher reboot populated the indie film box office as Eternity and Hamnet rounded out the domestic top 10 with Bollywood’s Dhurandhar. Demented Santa is back in Silent Night, Deadly Night, Neon’s The…

Awards hopefuls, an Indian film, an anime compilation and a slasher reboot populated the indie film box office as Eternity and Hamnet rounded out the domestic top 10 with Bollywood’s Dhurandhar. Deme… [+2596 chars]

Universal Music Buying 30% Stake In India’s Excel Entertainment

By Jesse Whittock — Deadline

Universal Music India (UMI) is set to take a minority stake in Excel Entertainment, the Bollywood movie and digital studio behind films such as Dil Chahta Hai and Don. The definitive agreement hands Universal Music Group (UMG)-owned UMI a 30% shareholding in …

Universal Music India (UMI) is set to take a minority stake in Excel Entertainment, the Bollywood movie and digital studio behind films such as Dil Chahta Hai and Don. The definitive agreement hands… [+3030 chars]

Vineet Kumar Singh reveals his Bollywood survival guide: Playing Suniel Shetty’s body double and Sanjay Dutt’s dead body

By Entertainment Desk — The Indian Express

Vineet Kumar Singh had a major breakthrough with his role in Chhaava this year. But the actor revealed he has not shied away from doing odd jobs on film sets for the sake of survival.

Vineet Kumar Singh had a solid year at the movies in 2025 with his role in Laxman Utekar’s blockbuster period action drama Chhaava. He was also seen in Reema Kagti’s Superboys of Malegaon and Gopicha… [+2945 chars]

Mushrooming of nightclubs: One long night in Goa

By Pavneet Singh Chadha — The Indian Express

From flamethrowers and pyro guns to belly dancers and Bollywood music, Goa’s nightclubs now sell entertainment as spectacle. Weeks after a deadly fire in a nightclub killed 25, The Indian Express on how unchecked tourism and a haze of regulations may have rui…

Domnic Valles, 50, was four when American DJ Goa Gil, one of the founders of the trance movement in Goa that grew out of the hippie communities in the 1970s and 80s, rented his cousins house in Anjun… [+11530 chars]

Autism advocates celebrate release of ‘magical’ first-ever Barbie on the spectrum - CNN

By Jacqueline Howard — CNN

The new doll carries a pink fidget spinner that actually spins, wears pink noise-cancelling headphones to reduce sensory overload and holds a pink tablet that represents her augmentative and alternative communication, or AAC, device.

Five-year-old Mikkos eyes lit up with glee when she noticed something familiar about her Barbie: The doll held a fidget spinner and wore oversize headphones, just like hers. The moment was almost ma… [+5430 chars]

Golden Globes 2026 Winners: ‘One Battle After Another’ Earns 4 Awards, ‘Adolescence’ Leads TV - Variety

By Brent Lang — Variety

See the winners of the Golden Globes 2026 awards, including 'One Battle After Another' which won four awards.

“One Battle After Another,” a blistering satire about radical politics, and “Hamnet,” a look at William Shakespeare’s complicated domestic life, took top prizes at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards. “The … [+13340 chars]

‘Good Hang With Amy Poehler’ Wins the First Golden Globe for Best Podcast - Golden Globes

By Gabrielle Boehme — Goldenglobes.com

Amy Poehler isn’t just a “Good Hang” – she’s the best one of the year. The “Parks and Recreation” and “Saturday Night Live” star took home the Golden Globe for Best Podcast, inaugurating the awards ceremony’s newest category.   The win represents a crowning m…

Amy Poehler isnt just a Good Hang shes the best one of the year. The Parks and Recreation and Saturday Night Live star took home the Golden Globe for Best Podcast, inaugurating the awards ceremonys n… [+3187 chars]

Melissa McCarthy stuns at 2026 Golden Globes: See her look - ABC News

By ABC News — ABC News

Column | Washington National Opera parts ways with the Kennedy Center — and it’s for the best - The Washington Post

By Michael Andor Brodeur — The Washington Post

For the 70-year-old company, a split with the transformed institution is a matter of survival.

On Friday, the Washington National Opera said it would part ways with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Good for the Washington National Opera. Some will consider this an act of in… [+461 chars]

Golden Globes 2026: Jennifer Lawrence dons see-through gown with embroidered florals - ABC News

By ABC News — ABC News

Jenna Ortega Shows Off Her G-String at Golden Globes 2026 in Completely Backless Goth Look - Yahoo

By https://www.facebook.com/InStyle — InStyle

Jenna Ortega arrived at the Golden Globes 2026 in a backless gown with surprising side cutouts and a whale tail by Dilara Findikoglu. She is up for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy. See her look, here.

You know it's going to be a good show when Jenna Ortega is in the house. And, lucky for Wednesday fanatics and daring fashion lovers everywhere, she just arrived on the Golden Globes 2026 red carpet.… [+1987 chars]