As Ramayan returns, Arun Govil says, ‘People call me Ram and not by my name’

When one tries to imagine Lord Ram, they invoke Arun Govil’s smiling face from Ramanand Sagar’s “Ramayan” and the actor says he is amazed that even after 33 years his image as the noble prince is so fresh in the minds of the viewers. The epic show, which also featured Deepika Chikhalia as Goddess Sita, started its yet another telecast on Doordarshan on Saturday. Its rerun comes at a time when the whole country is under the 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Bhushan Kumar donates a total of Rs. 12 crores for the PM-CARES Fund and CM Relief Fund

The entire world has come to a stand-still as everyone comes together to fight the global pandemic of Coronavirus. India has taken a lot of positive steps to control this widespread disease. Last week, PM Narendra Modi called for a country-wide lockdown for three weeks. The PM took it upon himself to start a public charitable trust called ‘Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM-CARES Fund)’, for the many distressed situations such as the Coronavirus, which will protect alleviating the suffering of those affected.

Bhushan Kumar donates a total of Rs. 12 crores for the PM-CARES Fund and CM Relief Fund

Just recently, we saw Akshay Kumar announce that he has donated Rs. 25 crores to the Fund for this cause. The actor mentioned that this is the time to do all that one can to help out others. Along with Akshay Kumar, there was also an announcement made by ace filmmaker, T-Series head honcho Bhushan Kumar that he will also take part in this cause by pledging to donate a sum of Rs. 11 crores to the organization founded by our PM. Bhushan Kumar wrote on his Twitter account, “Today, we are all at a really crucial stage and it’s extremely important to do all we can to help. I, along with my entire @TSeries family pledge to donate Rs.11 crores to the PM-CARES Fund. We can and will fight this together, Jai Hind ????????”

He further tweeted, “In this hour of need, I pledge to donate Rs. 1 crore to the CM’s relief fund along with my family at @Tseries. Hope we all get through this difficult time soon. Stay home, stay safe. @CMOMaharashtra @OfficeofUT @AUThackeray #IndiaFightsCorona”

Take a look at his tweets.

Also Read: COVID-19: Akshay Kumar donates Rs. 25 crores from his savings to PM Narendra Modi’s PM-CARES fund

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Kanika Kapoor tests positive for Coronavirus for the fourth time, leaving the family extremely worried

It was recently reported that Kanika Kapoor has been tested positive for Coronavirus after her return from London to Lucknow. The coveted singer was slammed soon after people found out that she threw multiple parties in a five-star hotel before getting herself checked. She has also been booked under various IPC sections for her negligence. Just a few days ago, the singer tested positive for the virus for the third time and now, has tested positive for the fourth time.

Kanika Kapoor tests positive for Coronavirus for the fourth time, leaving the family extremely tensed

A family member spoke to a news portal about it and said that the reports have left them worried because it seems like she is not responding to the treatment. They cannot even airlift her to get advance treatment since there’s a 21-days’ lockdown imposed on the entire country. The family is extremely tensed and are hoping and praying that she recovers soon from the virus. Currently admitted to the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), was accused by the hospital authorities for her starry tantrums.

Well, there’s no other option for the family members and Kanika herself to wait and pray.

Also Read: Kanika Kapoor deletes Instagram post in which she announced about testing positive for COVID-19

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Critics’ Choice Film Awards 2020: Ranveer Singh to Samantha Akkineni check out complete winners list

Choice Film Awards 2020 was supposed to happen on March 14 but got postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak. Now that the country in under lockdown, the team decided to announce the winners on Twitter and actors like Ranveer Singh, Samantha Akkineni bagged the top honors. On the other hand, Bell Bottom in Kannada and Kumbalangi Nights in Malayam won ‘Best Film’ of the year award. The awards were declared in eight languages including Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Marathi, Malayalam, Gujarati and Kannada.

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EXCLUSIVE: “My judges who rejected me on Indian Idol, I have worked with all of them,” says Kabir Singh singer Vishal Mishra

Singer Vishal Mishra has won the hearts of many with songs like ‘Kaise Hua’ from Kabir Singh, ‘Veere’ from Veere Di Wedding and ‘Womaniyaa’ from Saand Ki Aankh among several others. On the work front, it has been a rewarding year for the singer as he bagged most of the awards. In an exclusive conversation with Bollywood Hungama, Vishal Mishra spoke about remixes of old songs and getting rejected on Indian Idol.

EXCLUSIVE: “My judges who rejected me on Indian Idol, I have worked with all of them,” says Kabir Singh singer Vishal Mishra

Vishal recently shared a meme on his Instagram stories which were shared by a fan of his. The meme read: ‘In the age of remixes, become Vishal Mishra’. Talking about remixes and whether he will be ever doing one, he said, “I think it’s a very difficult thing to do. And I am very bad at it. You need some crazy skills to do it. And I think I’m not blessed with recreational skills. So I think the original songs do get me a lot of love. And I always say that whenever somebody asks me this question, I usually say that there is actually somebody who makes originals so that they can be recreated later. So, I am sticking to originals, as I like it more.”

After Vishal won several awards this year, there were posts of him holding the Filmfare trophy compared to the time he got rejected on Indian Idol over a decade ago. Vishal took to Instagram to share the post which then immediately went viral. Talking about the Indian Idol experience, he said, “I was a kid in 2009. I was 17 and I was very young. Where I come from people were not very supportive ten years back. Now I think the times are changing and people are becoming supportive about artistic things. Now, they’re blessed to be born in this era where they can choose whatever they want. This was not the case, 10 years back, especially in North India. It was a struggle to convince your parents even to go for an audition or train. So it was a struggle on its own.”

“And when I reached this audition, I remember I sang for two and a half minutes straight and I was rejected in two and a half minutes. I didn’t mean to make it viral (referring to the post). It just made me emotional and I posted it and it blasted the internet and it was all over. And whoever my judges were who rejected me, I worked with all of them,” he further said.

But for Vishal, his biggest achievement is being an inspiration to youngsters to achieve their dream. “I struggled to convince my parents that I want to do this, now they were happy. But there are kids growing now who are 16- 17. They have a reference to tell their parents that, ‘Oh Vishal did it so I can do it’. And it is my biggest achievement. That if people can dream because of you, then it is the biggest achievement,” Vishal said.

Vishal Mishra recently released his single titled ‘Manjha’ which has been receiving love from all over. He will release his next single in April. “I am really excited for my next single. It’s something that has come from a very personal experience and I think it’s gonna be out in April. Hopefully, after this corona panic goes away.” He said that the song is very different from ‘Manjha’. “Next one is my personal favourite. It’s from my heart story from my life. I’m going to touch briefly on a very personal something looking forward,” he said.

Also Read: Exclusive: Singer Vishal Mishra talks about the real-life inspiration behind his single ‘Manjha’ featuring Aayush Sharma and Saiee Manjrekar

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Reel life heroes turn real! Bollywood fraternity steps up to support the fight against COVID-19

The entire world has come to a stand-still as everyone comes together to fight the global pandemic of Coronavirus. India has taken a lot of positive steps to control this widespread disease. Last week, PM Narendra Modi called for a country-wide lockdown for three weeks. The PM took it upon himself to start a public charitable trust called ‘Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM-CARES Fund)’, for the many distressed situations such as the Coronavirus, which will protect alleviating the suffering of those affected.

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EXCLUSIVE: Stuck in Italy, singer Shweta Pandit advises Indians to take coronavirus seriously

The world is fighting the novel coronavirus by staying indoors. During this tough time, problems have increased more for people who are stuck in a foreign land, away from their own homes. Sailing the same boat is singer Shweta Pandit who has been in Italy for the past one month after the outbreak took place. In an exclusive interview with IndiaTV, Shweta talks about the condition of Italy during the breakdown of the virus. Talking about Italy where the death toll has crossed 10,000, Shweta says that panic and nervousness has spread all over the place.

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Bhushan Kumar of Tseries pledges to donate Rs 1 cr to Chief Minister’s Relief Fund

After Bollywood honchos Akshay Kumar and Varun Dhawan, Tseries Managing Director Bhushan Kumar also took to Twitter to pledge his support for the coronavirus relief fund that the government has been organizing. On Sunday, the businessman revealed that he will be donating Rs 1 crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. He tweeted, “In this hour of need, I pledge to donate Rs. 1 crore to the CM’s relief fund along with my family at @Tseries. Hope we all get through this difficult time soon. Stay home, stay safe.”

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Ranveer Singh bags the Best Actor award at the Critics’ Choice Film Awards 2020 for Gully Boy!

Ranveer Singh has always been the guy to get into the skin of his character pretty quickly. The energizer bunny of Bollywood, Ranveer Singh, has never ceased to amaze us with his performances in the past and Gully Boy out of those has become the most prominent ones. The film had garnered a lot of love from the audience clearly reflecting on the box office collections.

Ranveer Singh bags the Best Actor award at the Critics’ Choice Film Awards 2020 for Gully Boy!

This Zoya Akhtar directorial has also won a lot many awards and the latest one is at the Critics’ Choice Film Awards 2020, where Ranveer Singh won the Best Actor’s award. He took to his Instagram to share a picture with the trophy and it reflects gratitude. He posted the picture with the caption, “Best Actor – Hindi Critics’ Choice Film Awards 2020 ???? Film critics are hard to please, so this feels pretty awesome! 🙂 Thank you @criticschoicefilmawards and the entire @filmcriticsguild of India for honouring my work. #gullyboy ????????”

Take a look at it.

On the work front, Ranveer Singh will next be seen in ’83, Jayeshbhai Jordaar, and Takht.

Also Read: Lovebirds Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone turn home gym buddies during self-isolation

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Rishi Kapoor requests the government to allow licensed liquor shops to stay open for some time in the evening

Rishi Kapoor is one of the most active celebrities on Twitter and does not hesitate in keeping his views forth. With the 21-days’ lockdown, the country has come to a standstill and there is clearly a lot of panic among the citizens with the rising numbers in Coronavirus cases. With the number crossing 900, the panic has started to settle in and the celebs have been doing their bit to make people understand the importance of this lockdown.

Rishi Kapoor requests the government to allow licensed liquor shops to stay open for some time in the evening

Rishi Kapoor has pointed out that the licensed liquor shops should remain open for some time as it would be beneficial for people to get through the lockdown. He also pointed out that the government needs excise more than ever and since it is already being sold in black, they might as well allow the licensed ones to remain open during the evening.

He took to his Twitter to share a series of tweets, take a look.

On the work front, Rishi Kapoor will next be seen in The Intern, with Deepika Padukone. It is a remake of Hollywood’s classic starring Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway.

Also Read: Rishi Kapoor slams a troll who asked if he had stocked up on alcohol amid nationwide lockdown

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