Mumbai’s pride as the birth and beating heart of Indian cinema is cemented by its designation as a UNESCO Creative City of Film. The city bridges its rich Bollywood legacy with a modern future, continually honoring its cinematic roots through community programming and state-of-the-art urban redevelopment. Celebrating Mumbai’s cinematic roots the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)…
President Droupadi Murmu will present the 131 Padma Awards 2026 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. The prestigious honours are divided into three categories: 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri, celebrating exceptional contributions across various fields such as art, literature, and public service. The much-anticipated 2026 civilian honours include several…
In support of PM Modi’s appeal for national energy conservation, a actor-politician Kamal Haasan released a four-minute videoEmphasizing that “national responsibility must rise above party politics”, Haasan urged citizens to reduce energy use and called on the government to share the burden by lowering VAT on fuel. Every unit of energy saved today strengthens India…
The Bilal Lashari directorial“The Legend of Maula Jat” featuring Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan, premiered in China on May 21, 2026. This release across over 1,000 screens marks a massive landmark for Pakistani cinema as the country’s highest-grossing film expands into the Chinese market. Notedly, director Bilal Lashari expressed intense satisfaction that wider international audiences…
Actors and producers Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal are launching the inaugural Indian Film Festival of New Zealand (TIFFNZ). The festival’s official brand launch will occur on June 2, 2026, in Auckland, featuring a special red-carpet screening of their debut production venture, “Girls Will Be Girls”. The official launch event takes place in Auckland on…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairing a high-stakes, full Union Council of Ministers meeting today, May 21, 2026, at 5:00 PM at the Sewa Teerth in New Delhi. The meeting serves as a comprehensive midterm governance review and marks the first such council gathering of the year. It comes immediately after the Prime Minister’s return…
For a brief moment in mid-May 2026, time seemed to stand still for millions of cinema lovers across the globe. On Tuesday, May 19, rumors spread like wildfire across social media and digital platforms, claiming that the 83-year-old megastar, Amitabh Bachchan, had been admitted to Mumbai’s Nanavati Hospital for severe stomach-related complications. Amitabh Bachchan was…
Actor Rajpal Yadav publicly dismissed the Rs 5 crore fraud allegations, stating it was a misunderstood business dispute and not a massive scam. He clarified that if the amount had been purely a loan, it shouldn’t be framed as fraud, and stressed that his past jail stint was a “matter of principle” rather than an…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared four pictures on social media showcasing his dinner and Colosseum visit with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni in Rome. The viral images sparked the return of the “Melodi” trend online, and drew attention to Meloni’s choice of traditional Indian jhumkas.The leaders met for an informal dinner right following PM Modi ‘s…
When Intense “fortress-like” security at Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha’s 2023 Udaipur wedding led to strict no-photo rules. As per the couple’s wedding priest, Ankit Batra, security was so tight that even Priyanka Chopra’s mother, Madhu Chopra, was asked to delete unauthorized photos from her phone. The celebrity wedding took place at The Leela Palace…
